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Avoid making statements that appease BJP’: Venugopal to Congress leaders following Tharoor’s comments

New Delhi, 9/8:Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday said party leaders must be cautious of making statements that could please the BJP while responding to remarks attributed to senior party leader Shashi Tharoor on Rahul Gandhi’s student outreach programme. The Alappuzha MP talked about Tharoor’s reported comments suggesting that Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme…

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West Bengal CM Suvendu orders fresh probe into RG Kar rape-murder case; claims police failed to perform their duty

New Delhi, 9/8: At the request of Ratna Debnath—the mother of the victim in 2024 RG Kar rape and murder case—West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a fresh probe into the same incident. Debnath, who is now a BJP MLA, requested the government for a fresh investigation. Adhikari claimed that the police…

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Landslide Creates 20‑Foot Crater in Kandhamala; Two Children Narrowly Escape

A sudden landslide struck Kandhamala district on Sunday, leaving behind a massive 20‑foot‑deep crater at Dhepaguda village in Raikia block.According to local reports, two children were playing on the roadside when the ground suddenly gave way. Fortunately, they escaped unharmed, though the incident has sparked alarm among residents.The landslide has disrupted local connectivity and raised…

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Huge quantity of ganja seized

Subarnapur, 9/8–Subalaya police get big success. Police have seized 1302 packets of ganja worth more than 12 quintals from a container. According to information, the said container was coming towards Birmaharajpur from Kadaligarh area with ganja in it. After receiving information from some source, Subarnapur Superintendent Of Police Narayan Nayak, the police had tightened patrolling…

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Jharkhand government cancels JPSC exam, assures fast-track courts; students demand CBI probe

Ranchi, 9/8: The Jharkhand government on Sunday cancelled the JPSC exam after another round of talks with the protesters ended. The students, however, said that the protest will continue until a CBI probe is launched into the irregularities. Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said that the government has decided to address the irregularities associated with…

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Pradhan breaks silence on resignation after NEET paper leak protests

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan said attempts were made to “mislead” Gen Z during the protests over the NEET paper leak issue, prompting him to quit as Union education minister.Pradhan broke his silence on his resignation while addressing students and teachers at GM University Saturday, exactly two weeks after he stepped…

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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of Two Orissa High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of two judges from the Orissa High Court to the Gujarat High Court and Chhattisgarh High Court.The recommendations were made during a meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium held on August 6, 2026.Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak recommended for Gujara.The Collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Manash…

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“Massive nationwide movement”: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi participates in Tiranga Yatra

Bhubaneswar, August 9: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday urged people participating in the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ to avoid plastic flags and use cloth flags instead, calling for an environmentally friendly national campaign.Speaking to reporters about the ‘Tiranga Yatra’, Majhi said the campaign, launched at the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now…

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