Uniform Civil Code Bill soon in Bengal Assembly: BJP says TMC, Congress had sacrificed women’s rights

Kolkatta, 29/6: The BJP on Monday backed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), describing it as part of the party’s commitment to women’s empowerment, and accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress of putting vote-bank politics above women’s right. The remarks came as the BJP government in West Bengal decided to introduce…

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Ram temple ‘fund theft’: Ayodhya Bar warns of Rs 5 lakh penalty for lawyers defending accused

Faizavad, 29/7:The Faizabad Bar Association in Ayodhya settled that none of its members would represent the eight accused arrested in the alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations, also warning that any lawyer violating the decision would face a penalty of Rs 5, 00,000 At the Bar Association meeting on Monday, lawyers demanded that Champat Rai,…

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Freeing woman accused in brown sugar seizure case sparks controversy

Hatadihi: Three out of four people arrested in connection with the seizure of brown sugar in Kendujhar district have been remanded to judicial custody, while a woman accused in the case was not sent to jail, triggering speculations over the reasons behind the decision.Authorities have not clarified why the woman was exempted from judicial custody….

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2.2-km Hebbal short-tunnel road will be toll-free: Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar

Bengaluru, 29/6: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a 2.2-km tunnel road between Mehkri Circle and Hebbal to ease congestion at one of Bengaluru’s busiest traffic junctions. Shivakumar described the project as an “interim measure” and “different” from the proposed 17-km Hebbal-Silk Board tunnel road, which is expected to…

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Meticulous planning done’: Police say Siya Goyal, lover visited site to ‘practice’ before executing fatal push

Pune, 29/6: Investigations in the Pune realtor murder case revealed that the accused Siya Goyal staged to remain out of the victim’s reach during the fall. The police mentioned that the 20-year-old fiancée of Ketan Agarwal (25) sat down to signal her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary to push him off Lohagad Fort and also to…

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England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket

London, 27/6: England captain Ben Stokes on Sunday announced his retirement from international cricket with the ongoing Test against New Zealand set to be his last assignment. England and Wales Cricket Board made the announcement, sharing a clip of the all-rounder talking in the dressing room before the start of the day’s play. He said…

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From missiles to manuscripts, PM Modi pitches a self-reliant India

New Delhi, 28/6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s growing self-reliance across the defence, aerospace and technology sectors, citing the maiden flight of the indigenously manufactured C-295 military transport aircraft and the successful test. Addressing the nation in his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, Modi said June had been a significant month…

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Sonam Wangchuk joins CJP protest, begins hunger strike at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi, 28/6: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday began a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been holding a protest since June 20, seeking the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the examination.Hundreds of protesters, mostly youth and students, gathered at Jantar Mantar as…

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