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L-G gives go-ahead, Delhi govt to challenge SC acquittal of Chhawla gangrape-murder accused

New Delhi 21/11: Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the filing of a petition in the Supreme Court challenging its decision to acquit three convicts in the 2012 Chhawla rape-and-murder case who were awarded the death sentence by a lower court, officials said on Monday.     Saxena has also approved engaging Solicitor General…

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Chief Minister expresses deep grief at the loss of life in train accident at Korei station .

Bhubaneswar, 21/11: Chief minister Sri Naveen patnaik has expressed deep grief at the death of passengers in a train accident at korei    The Chief minister Conveys his deep sympathy to the bereaved families and announced exgratia of Rs two lakh each to the next of the kin of the victims   The Chief minister…

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Three persons killed as goods train rams into a railway station in Odisha

Jajpur, 21/10: In a shocking development, 3 passengers were killed and two others seriously injured when a goods train got derailed and rammed into passengers waiting under the shed at Korai station in Odisha’s Jajpur district early Monday. Nirakar Das, an ECoR spokesperson said  “A goods train got derailed at about 6.44a.m at Korai Station…

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Gujarat BJP suspends 7 of its leaders for contesting polls as independents

Ahmedabad, 20/11: With the first phase of the Gujarat election barely two weeks away, the Gujarat BJP Sunday suspended seven of its leaders including two former MLAs for indiscipline. Defying the party’s instruction, these seven leaders are said to have filed nominations as independent candidates for the polls on December 1.     These suspended…

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