Allegations of death of youth after consuming filariasis medicine: Road blockade in protest

SUBARNAPUR-14/8:Alleging that a youth named Amit Rana (23) of Bikalpali village under Uphula Gram Panchayat of Birmaharajpur police station in Subarnapur district died after consuming filariasis medicine, his family and villagers have blocked the road at Kanpur Chhak on the Sonepur-Birmaharajpur main road. As a result, traffic is disrupted and hundreds of vehicles are seen…

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At least 40 killed, 120 injured as cloudburst wreaks havoc in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar

Srinagar, 14/8: At least 40 people, including two CISF jawans, were killed and over 120 injured after a massive cloudburst struck Chositi village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday afternoon, unleashing flash floods and large-scale destruction along the Machail Mata Yatra route, officials said. More than 200 people are still missing as rescuers…

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Supreme Court cancels bail granted to Kannada superstar Darshan in Renukaswamy murder case

New Delhi, 14/8: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Karnataka government High Court’s order granting bail to Kannada film actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case and cautioned jail officials against giving VIP treatment to the accused inside the prison , saying noone is above the law. A bench of Justices J B…

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Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, husband Raj Kundra booked in fraud case

Mumbai, ,14/8: Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, her husband, businessman Raj Kundra, and another unknown person were booked in a case of fraud on Thursday. According to a report by news agency ANI, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) booked the trio at the Juhu Police Station in Mumbai for allegedly cheating Mumbai-based businessman Deepak Kothari of…

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Trump threatens severe consequences if Putin blocks Ukraine peace

Washington/Berlin, 14/8: US President Donald Trump threatened “severe consequences” if Russia’s Vladimir Putin blocked peace in Ukraine but also said on Wednesday that a meeting between the pair could swiftly be followed by a second that included the leader of Ukraine. Trump did not specify what the consequences could be, but he has warned of…

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Sonia Gandhi became voter before getting Indian citizenship, BJP alleges

New Delhi,13/8: The BJP alleged on Wednesday that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was registered as a voter before she became an Indian citizen, as the ruling party stepped up its counter-offensive amid the Opposition’s charge of “vote-chori” against the government and Election Commission. Sonia Gandhi’s tryst with India’s voters’ list is riddled with glaring…

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PM Modi likely to visit US for UNGA session next month, bilateral talks with Trump

United Nations, 13/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN here. The 80th session of the UNGA will open on September 9. The high-level General Debate will run from September…

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