Merely smuggling gold not terrorist activity, says Delhi HC; grants bail to 9 held under UAPA

New Delhi, 4/6: In a significant judgement on Friday, the Delhi High Court has declared mere smuggling of gold without any connection whatsoever to threatening economic security or monetary stability of the country cannot be described as a terrorist act.     A bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna said possession, use, production,…

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Congress won’t allow saffronised textbooks, says Rahul Gandhi

Bangalore, 4/6: Despite Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s damage control measures, the Congress led by its former president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday kept up the ante against the BJP government over the revised school textbooks.     “The Congress will not allow textbooks that will be fatal for Karnataka’s diversity,” Rahul said in a series…

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Manish Sisodia accuses Assam CM Himanta Biswas Sarma of giving PPE kit deals to wife, son

New Delhi, 4/6:As India battled the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, then Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma gave contracts to companies of his wife and son’s business partners to supply PPE kits above market rates, AAP leader Manish Sisodia alleged on Saturday citing media reports.     At a press conference, he claimed that while…

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Two non-local labourers injured in J&K grenade attack

Shopian, 4/6:Two non-local labourers were injured in a grenade blast in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday evening.     “Terrorists lobbed a grenade at Aglar Zainapora, area of Shopian, resulting in minor injuries to 2 outside labourers. Area has been cordoned off. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice,” Kashmir Zone police said in a tweet….

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BJD’s Alaka Mohanty wins Brajarajnagar with a huge margin

Brajarajnagar 3/6: In a major development, Biju Janata Dal candidate Alaka Mohanty won the Brajarajnagar byelection in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district by a huge margin.   According to reports, Mohanty secured nearly 65000 votes more than her nearest rival- Congress’ Kishore Patel. BJP candidate Radharani Panda was placed in the 3rd position.   After the completion…

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SC dismisses plea against construction at Jagannath temple

New Delhi, 3/6:The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea alleging illegal construction and excavation at Shree Jagannath temple in Puri by the Odisha government. The top court also deprecated the practice of filing PILs for publicity or personal interests and criticised the petitioners for wasting the court’s precious time.     A bench of…

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