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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s kin booked
The Minister’s brother, sister, and son were booked for cheating the complainant of crores by promising a ticket to contest 2024 Lok Sabha elections
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Section 6A of Citizenship Act incentivises immigrants from Bangladesh to stay in Assam indefinitely: Justice Pardiwala’s dissent
Justice Pardiwala specifically referred to the legal requirement that for migrants to register as citizens, they must first be detected as foreigners, a process that can only be initiated by the State
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When beetle was placed on scrotum and chillies applied in private parts
Striking two defaulters’ heads against each other, tying the hair of the head to a donkey’s or buffalo’s tail, and placing a necklace of bones round the neck were the other forms of torture in Madras Presidency, says a report submitted to the Governor in April 1855
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In 1936, Tiruchi set an example for inner-party rebellion in the Congress
T.S.S. Rajan put up Ponniah Pillai to fight against official candidate P. Ratnavelu Thevar in the election for the chairmanship of the Tiruchi Municipal Council. Thevar’s defeat triggered a chain of events, leading to the offer of resignation of C. Rajagopalachari, Rajan’s mentor, and appeal by the national leadership to him to give it up
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Forest Department to restore Old Military Road on T.N. - A.P. border near Ambur
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₹824.15 crore money laundering case against Kanishk Gold: ED secures HC nod to prefer appeal against acquittal
The Principal Sessions Court in Chennai had acquitted all the accused from the case on September 20, 2023
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Scientists should work together to combat new infections: Soumya Swaminathan
Governor R.N. Ravi awarded doctoral, postgraduate, undergraduate degrees, and diplomas under the faculties of arts, science, marine sciences, arts and fine arts to 789 candidates besides presenting medals to 38 students
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Amid concerns, Centre claims fortified rice is safe for consumption for everyone
The Centre said India was following WHO guidelines and fortification was a globally recognised practice. “Needless to say, scientific evidence supports consumption of fortified rice is safe for all including for individuals suffering with haemoglobinopathies such as Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anaemia,” it said.
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Prime accused behind woman’s death in West Bengal’s Krishnanagar taken into seven-day police custody, SIT formed
The accused youth was arrested today based on a complaint filed by the victim’s family; he was allegedly in a relationship with the deceased victim
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Seen on video ‘abusing’ Lord Shiva, Congress MLA from M.P. booked
Even though Babu Singh Jandel, a two-time MLA, said the video was edited, the Madhya Pradesh BJP launched an attack on the Congress ahead of the upcoming bypoll in the Vijaypur Assembly constituency that borders Sheopur
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KUWJ State conference begins in Kochi
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Farmers’ groups to campaign against BJP in Jharkhand, Maharashtra
Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Central Trade Unions decide to campaign among farmers of Maharashtra and Jharkhand with the slogan of ‘expose, oppose and punish BJP’ in upcoming Assembly elections
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Insurance benefits to stay for EPFO subscribers
The minimum and maximum benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme were enhanced from ₹1.5 lakh and ₹6 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh and ₹7 lakh respectively in 2021 and the benefits were valid for a period of three years, which came to an end on April 27, 2024.
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