Supreme Court quashes all FIRs against Samay Raina, others over remarks on persons with disabilities

New Delhi, 14/8:The Supreme Court on Friday quashed all FIRs against comedian Samay Raina and four others over the controversial and insensitive remarks directed at persons with disabilities made on India’s Got Latent.The apex court took note of their compliance with its earlier order, which directed them to conduct awareness programmes and contribute towards initiatives…

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6 dead, 14 injured as water, debris enter tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli

Chamoli, 14/8: Six people died and 14 sustained injuries on Thursday after water and debris entered a tunnel under construction at a hydroelectric project site in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, officials said.According to preliminary information shared by the officials, 22 workers were trapped inside the tunnel. Twenty people have been brought out of the tunnel….

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Mr. Karan Adani & Team Visit Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo

Bhubaneswar, 13/8: . Karan Adani and his team met Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo today at Kharavel Bhavan. A bilateral meeting was held between senior state energy leadership and Mr. Karan Adani, alongside the executive team of the Adani Group, to discuss energy sector development. The meeting was attended by the…

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Bengaluru police says no pornographic videos found in Prajwal Revanna’s phone he used in jail

Bengaluru, 13/8: Bengaluru police on Thursday refuted reports that obscene and pornographic videos were found in a 5G mobile phone seized from convicted rapist and former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna’s prison cell during a recent raid. Some reports have claimed that there were so many videos. They are completely false,” Narayana M, Deputy Commissioner of…

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Purification’ of stage after my rally humiliated me, made me feel the sting of untouchability: Kharge

New Delhi, 13/8: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday demanded that a case be registered against people he claimed were associated with the BJP for conducting a “purification ceremony” at the stage at the stage at Ramlila Maidan in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, where he had addressed a public meeting.As he raised…

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Bengal govt withdraws state’s highest civilian award given to BJP MP Ananta Maharaj over ‘war criminal’ remark on Netaji

Kolkata, 13/8: The BJP government in West Bengal on Thursday withdrew and annulled Banga Bibhushan, the state’s highest civilian award, previously bestowed upon the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Nagendranath Roy aka Ananta Maharaj, in the wake of his alleged derogatory remarks about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.Citing subsequent facts and circumstances, a government order said retaining…

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Jharkhand exam stir: FIR against 300 unnamed people in connection with August 10 march to assembly

Ranchi, 13/8: The police on Thursday registered an FIR against 300 unnamed people in connection with the August 10 march to the Jharkhand assembly over alleged recruitment examination irregularities in the state, a senior officer said. The case was registered for violating prohibitory orders, causing damage to government property and attacking police personnel.    

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Air India, AI Express to conduct psychoactive substance test for all pilots after Phuket flight incident

New Delhi, 13/8: Air India and Air India Express is scheduled to perform psychoactive substance testing for all their pilots, stating that the exercise is mandatory and will start on Thursday. This comes against the backdrop of a case where the pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight suddenly lost 300 feet in altitude last week tested…

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says re-opening Strait of Hormuz does not depend on talks with Oman

Washington DC, 13/8: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has rejected claims that talks with Oman could lead to the reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway will only be reopened if the United States agrees to conditions set by Tehran. A U S official on Thursday reported progress between Iran…

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