Mamata apologises to President Murmu on TMC’s behalf for Akhil Giri’s remarks

Kolkata, 14/11: Condemning her ministerial colleague Akhil Giri’s controversial remarks on President Droupadi Murmu, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday apologised to her on behalf of the TMC.     Banerjee said she has immense respect for the President, and her party has cautioned Giri against making derogatory remarks in the future.  …

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Adani gets approval for NDTV open offer boosting takeover bid

Mumbai, 14/9: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate received the regulatory nod to float an open offer for a further 26 per cent stake in New Delhi Television Ltd., marking a crucial milestone in a takeover battle between Asia’s richest person and the broadcaster’s founders.     The Securities & Exchange Board of India, or SEBI, approved…

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Man kills live-in partner, chops body into 35 pieces, dumps them across Delhi

Delhi, 14/11:A  29-year-old woman was strangled allegedly by her live-in partner, who chopped her body into nearly 35 pieces and kept them in a fridge for nearly 20 days before gradually dumping them across Delhi.     According to police officials, 28-year-old Aftab Poonawala of Mumbai has been arrested in the case, and some severed…

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‘Forced religious conversion very serious matter,’ says Supreme Court

New Delhi, 14/11: Terming forced religious conversion a “very serious” issue, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to step in and make sincere efforts to check the practice. It also warned a “very difficult situation” will emerge if forced religious conversions are not stopped. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Hima…

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5T Secretary Visits Sikhar Chandi Temple and reviews Shrine development works and Town Planning Scheme by BDA

Bhubaneswar, 14/11: As per direction of  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Secretary to Chief Minister (5T) Shri VK Pandian, IAS, visited Sikhar Chandi Temple, Pathar Gadia,near Patia, Bhubaneswar and reviewed development of the shrine of the deity and peripheral development works including amenities for tourists & pilgrims and beautification of the Sikharchandi Hill region.     …

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Suspect in Istanbul bombing that killed 6 arrested

Istanbul, 14/11:The person who planted the bomb on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street that killed at least six people has been arrested, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency on Monday.   President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his vice president, Fuat Oktay, had earlier said that “a woman” was responsible for the attack, which…

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