Gangster Serving Life Sentence In Uttarakhand Jail Initiated Into Monkhood

An underworld don serving life sentence in the Almora district jail was offered 'diksha' by seers in the prison premises recently to initiate him into monkhood, claimed a man who mediated between the don and the seers. Don Prakash Pandey, also called PP, has a number of criminal cases pending against him including those of extortion, robbery and murder. Two seers accompanied by the man who mediated between the gangster and the seer community reportedly went inside the jail premises on September 5 to perform the 'diksha' ceremony during which Pandey...

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India "Not In Favour Of Talks With Pakistan Unless...": Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unequivocally said on Friday that India is not in favour of talks with Pakistan until terrorism ceases, emphasising that "talks and bombs cannot go together". Amit Shah made these remarks while releasing here the BJP's manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir. He dismissed any possibility of dialogue with Pakistan amidst the ongoing terrorist activities. Asserting that Article 370 is a thing of the past, Amit Shah stated that no one can bring it back. "Talks and bombs cannot go together. We are not in favour of talks with Pakistan...

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Can Arvind Kejriwal Sign Files From Jail? Asks Supreme Court

Is there any restraint order on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal performing his duties from jail? the Supreme Court asked the Delhi government on Friday after it was informed that files pertaining to the remission of sentences of eligible convicts were getting delayed for want of his signature. Remission is the cancellation or reduction of a part of the sentence of a prisoner. Under section 432 of the CrPC, state governments may remit the whole or part of the punishment to which a convict has been sentenced based on factors such as the prisoner's...

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India, Singapore Elevate Ties, Ink 4 Agreements During PM Modi's Visit

India and Singapore on Thursday elevated their ties to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" and inked four MoUs, including one on cooperation in the semiconductor industry, as the prosperous city-state's companies pledged to invest about USD 60 billion in the next few years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here from Brunei on a two-day visit, touted Singapore as a model for developing nations and said India wanted to create "several Singapores" of its own during his talks with Premier Lawrence Wong. "Prime Ministers @narendramodi and...

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धूम-स्टाइल में 15 करोड़ रुपये का सोना तो चुरा लिया, लेकिन फिर कुछ ऐसा हुआ कि होश खो बैठा चोर

बॉलीवुड की फिल्म 'धूम 2' में ऋतिक रोशन के किरदार से प्रेरित होकर भोपाल में एक शख्स ने कथित तौर पर एक म्यूजियम से 15 करोड़ रुपये का सोना चुराने की कोशिश की. लेकिन इसी दौरान कुछ ऐसा अजीबोगरीब मोड़ आया कि बाद में चोरी का आरोपी भोपाल के स्टेट म्यूजियम के अंदर बेहोशी की हालत में पड़ा हुआ पाया गया. उसके पास प्राचीन सोने के सिक्के और आभूषण जैसी बेशकीमती कलाकृतियां पड़ी थीं.  आरोपी विनोद यादव के बारे में माना जा रहा है कि वह एक पेशेवर चोर है. वह रविवार...

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Girl Students To Get Saffron-Coloured Bicyles, Says Rajasthan Minister

In a decision that may generate controversy, the Rajasthan government has decided that the colour of bicycles to be given to girl students in Class IX in the government schools will be saffron. The saffron colour is associated with the right-wing BJP which is governing Rajasthan. Black coloured bicycles were provided to the girl students during the previous Congress government. However, with the BJP coming into power in December last year, tenders have now been issued for orange-coloured bicycles. Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Tuesday...

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Rights Body Notice To Andhra Government Over "Hidden Camera" In Girls' Hostel

The NHRC has issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports alleging that a hidden camera was found in a washroom of a girls' hostel of an engineering college in Krishna district. The response from the authorities is expected within two weeks, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said. In a statement on Monday, the rights panel said it has sent notice to the Karnataka government and the state's police chief over reports that recently a hidden camera was allegedly "discovered in the washroom of a...

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Ex UP Congress MLC, 4 Others Get Bail In Protest Against Smriti Irani Case

The local MP-MLA court in Sultanpur granted bail on Monday to five individuals, including former Congress MLC Deepak Singh, in connection with charges related to a protest against former Union minister Smriti Irani and road blockade in Gauriganj. Special Public Prosecutor Vaibhav Pandey said the protest, led by Deepak Singh, was staged on July 29, 2022, in response to a heated debate between former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Ms Irani. Mr Singh and hundreds of supporters blocked the Raebareli-Sultanpur road at the Sabji Mandi Tiraha in...

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गुजरात में बाढ़ से नुकसान के आकलन के लिए गृह मंत्रालय ने गठित की टीम, 25 लोगों की हुई थी मौत

केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय (Home Ministry) ने गुजरात में बारिश (Gujarat Rain) और बाढ़ से हुए नुकसान का आकलन करने के लिए एक अंतर-मंत्रालयी टीम गठित की है. एक आधिकारिक बयान के मुताबिक, टीम शीघ्र ही गुजरात के बाढ़ प्रभावित जिलों का दौरा करेगी, जहां 25 से 30 अगस्त के बीच भारी से बहुत भारी वर्षा हुई थी. 26 और 27 अगस्त को राज्य भर में बारिश से संबंधित घटनाओं में कम से कम 25 लोगों की मौत हो गई. बयान में कहा गया है कि गृह मंत्रालय ने गुजरात में वर्षा और बाढ़ से हुए नुकसान का आकलन करने के लिए राष्ट्रीय आपदा प्रबंधन संस्थान (एनआईडीएम) के कार्यकारी निदेशक के नेतृत्व...

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