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Occult rituals involving hair, live chicken, forced pills to conceive’: Former Shiv Sena (UBT) MP’s daughter-in-law accuses family of torture

Mumbai, 12/7: The daughter-in-law of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former MP Vinayak Raut alleged that she faced harassment at her marital home. She claimed that a self-styled godman tried to perform occult practices on her and the forced administration of pills to conceive.Raut and five others have been booked, while her advocate has demanded…

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I am a Hindu, but I lock up my religion inside my house’: Former BJP leader Annamalai

Chennai, 12/7: Former BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai on Sunday, addresing his foundation’s first anti-drug conference at Pollachi, said that one need not display their religious identity outside There is no need to highlight and display religion everytime,” he said while stating that when he steps out, he locks up his caste and religion…

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If not in Delhi, then where?’ says Omar Abdullah, announces statehood protest on July 20

Jammu, 12/7: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday announced a fresh phase of protests beginning July 20 against the Centre in Delhi over “unexplained delay” in restoring of statehood to the Union Territory. Addressing a public rally here, Abdullah said his party waited for two years after the Assembly election in the…

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Sea of fans, celebrities pay tribute to iconic singer S Janaki; body cremated with full State honours

Mysuru, 12/7: A pall of gloom descended over Maharaja’s college ground in Mysuru where iconic singer S Janaki’s body was kept for public viewing on Sunday. Thousands of fans and several celebrities including music director Hamsalekha, singers Sujatha Mohan, Chithra, Vijay Prakash, Rajesh Krishnan, actors Srinath, Vinod Raj and others flew to pay their last…

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Bomb threat at Mumbai’s Taj Hotel declared hoax after security check

Mumbai: A bomb threat targeting the iconic Taj Hotel in Mumbai triggered a security alarm late Sunday night, prompting police and security agencies to conduct a comprehensive search operation at the premises before declaring that the threat was a hoax, said police Sunday.According to officials, the Taj Hotel was placed on high alert after, at…

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Brahmapur: Youth allegedly assaulted by a gang in locked room for 3 days, video goes viral

Brahmapur: A shocking video that captured a young man being violently beaten up in a locked room has gone viral on social media and attracted police attention in Brahmapur of Odisha’s Ganjam district.The incident is said to have occurred at Kaukhata village under Masiakhali panchayat in Berhampur Sadar police station limits.As per the victim, he…

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Bhubaneswar ISKCON Urges GBC to Reconsider Untimely Rath Yatra, Seeks Uniform Celebration

Amid the ongoing debate over the timing of ISKCON’s Rath Yatra celebrations, the Bhubaneswar chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has appealed to the organisation’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) to reconsider holding the festival on dates different from the traditional Puri Rath Yatra.Bhubaneswar ISKCON President Shashwata Das said the organisation should align…

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Minor girl goes missing after jumping into Mahanadi from bridge in Odisha’s Sambalpur; male friend detained

Sambalpur: A 14-year-old girl went missing after allegedly jumping into the Mahanadi River from the Chaunrpur Bridge in Odisha’s Sambalpur on Saturday night.Fire Services personnel launched a search operation, but strong river currents and darkness hampered rescue efforts, with no trace of the girl found till the latest reports.The girl, a resident of Mayabagicha area,…

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Pakistan’s leading cleric declares cryptocurrency trading haram, issues fatwa

Karachi, 12/7: A leading Pakistani cleric has issued a “fatwa” against trading in cryptocurrencies, declaring it “haram” under Islamic law, in a ruling that comes as the government pushes to regulate and promote the virtual assets sector. The fatwa (religious ruling), issued by Islamic scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, was made public by the Darul…

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