Police could have opened fire on violent BJP protesters, but govt exercised restraint: Mamata

Kolkata, 14/9: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said police could have opened fire on “violent” BJP protesters during its march to the state secretariat, but the government exercised “maximum” restraint.     Banerjee also alleged that the saffron party brought in goons armed with bombs in trains from outside the state to…

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Delhi riots case: Supreme Court defers bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others to September 22

New Delhi, 19/9: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred its hearing on pleas for bail filed by former JNU students Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and others, arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for a larger conspiracy in 2020 Delhi riots. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria allowed a plea for…

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Odisha to receive heavy rainfall, Yellow alert issued for 20 districts

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that most of the places in Odisha will continue to receive scattered rainfall today. According to the weather forecast, a cyclonic circulation is active in the Central Bay of Bengal, and nearby Andhra coastal areas, which will likely trigger rainfall in many places across the state.The regional…

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13 killed after consuming toxic liquor in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad; Maha CM orders probe

Pune: At least 13 people have died and several others are reported to be in critical condition after allegedly consuming toxic liquor in Maharashtra’s Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas.An FIR has been registered at Dapodi Police Station under Crime No. 114/2026. The case has been filed under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 123…

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13 priests injured in fire at Madhya Pradesh’s Mahakal Temple during Holi celebrations

Ujjain, 25/3: Thirteen priests were injured in a fire that broke out in the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on Monday during ‘bhasma aarti’, an official said. The blaze took place in the ‘garba griha’ (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple, Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said. “Thirteen priests suffered burn injuries and are…

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UTKAL ALUMINA ORGANISED FREE EYE SCREENING CAMP

  Bhubaneswar/Tikiri: As a part of its relentless pursuit towardshealth and wellbeing of this region, the Utkal Alumina International limited, a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries limited of Aditya Birla Group has organized a Free Eye Screening Camp a tPaikakupakhal Village on 07thMarch 2022 in association with Dist. Blindness Control Society, Rayagada. The eye camp was…

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