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Tamil Nadu Ex-Professor Jailed For 10 Years For Attempted Sex Trafficking Of Students

April 30, 2024 admin

The former professor has also been fined by the court (Representational) Chennai: A former assistant professor, Nirmala Devi, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in Tamil Nadu for soliciting sexual favors from women students to university officials. The court’s verdict on Monday found her guilty under five Sections, including attempting…

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From 3rd To 6th Phase, Polls To Anantnag-Rajouri Constituency Deferred

April 30, 2024 admin

Political parties are struggling with the new electoral map of Anantnag constituency(Representational) New Delhi: The elections to the redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, which was slated to go to polls on May 7 (third phase), has been deferred to May 25 (sixth phase) by the Election Commission after several political parties of the Union Territory…

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Over 900 New Villages, Poppy Cultivation, Forest Cover Loss, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh On Illegal Immigrants

April 30, 2024 admin

Poppy cultivation in the hills of Manipur has been declining in recent years Imphal/Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has doubled down on the state government’s claim that a major factor behind the ethnic crisis in the border state was the “massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar”. Mr Singh said at least 996…

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Above-Normal Monsoon Rainfall Predicted In South Asia: Report

April 30, 2024 admin

Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season. New Delhi: Above-normal rainfall is expected during the 2024 southwest monsoon season over most parts of south Asia, the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum said today. The forecast follows the prediction of above-normal rain in the monsoon season in India on the back of favourable…

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Delhi High Court Denies Bail To 3 Accused

April 30, 2024 admin

“Sextortion represents a profound violation of privacy and is a significant social menace.” New Delhi: Sextortion is a significant social menace and such cases pose a serious challenge to law enforcement due to their cross-jurisdictional nature, the Delhi High Court has said while refusing to grant anticipatory bail to three accused. Justice Amit Mahajan, in…

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Calcutta High Court Rejects Bengal Ex-Minister Partha Chatterjee’s Bail In School Jobs Case

April 30, 2024 admin

Justice Tirthankar Ghosh rejected the bail prayer of Partha Chatterjee. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected a bail prayer of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into money trail in a primary school jobs case. ED officials had…

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Amethi Congress Wants Candidate Announced, ASAP

April 30, 2024 admin

Amethi: The Amethi unit of Congress, tired of waiting for the announcement of a candidate, is holding a protest at the Uttar Pradesh constituency that has enjoyed VIP status for decades. Slogans of “Amethi mange Gandhi parivar” were raised by Congress workers sitting on a protest outside the party office today. The Congress is yet…

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In NDA’s Manifesto For Andhra Assembly Polls, Rs 1,500 Monthly Pension For Women

April 30, 2024 admin

Janasena, TDP and BJP are NDA alliance partners in the southern state. (File) Amravati, Andhra Pradesh: The National Democratic Alliance in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday released its joint manifesto for the upcoming polls in the state wherein they promised to offer Rs 1500 monthly pension to eligible women. The Telugu Desam Party, Jana Sena and…

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No, PM Modi Didn’t Call People Of Karnataka Sinners In Poll Speech

April 30, 2024 admin

Social media post falsely claiming to show a video of PM referring to people of Karnataka as sinners New Delhi: On April 29, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held public meetings in Karnataka’s Davanagere and Belagavi as part of his campaign for the 2024 general elections. A clip from his speech at these meetings went…

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Jagan Reddy’s Party Names These Commoners As Star Campaigners For Polls

April 30, 2024 admin

Pandalaneni Sivaprasad. Katari Jagadish. Anantha Lakshmi. Syed Anwar. Challa Eswari. These not-so familiar names are going to get a lot of spotlight. They are the working class people who have been named the star campaigners by the Jagan Reddy Mohan party for the elections, possibly a first anywhere. “Amid a popular trend of enlisting film…

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