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31 Jul

Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs caught in West Bengal cash haul

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The Congress party on Sunday suspended three MLAs after the West Bengal police found a large amount of money in their car on Saturday. The police said that the cash amount was around Rs 48 to 50 lakh but did not give the exact figure now. Jharkhand Congress time-honored secretary and party in-charge Avinash Pandey said, "The three MLAs, who were arrested yesterday with mountains of cash, have been suspended from the celebrations with spot effect." Three MLAs, Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachhap and Naman Bixal Kongari were traveling in an SUV on National Highway-16 in Ranihati when the police intercepted…

31 Jul

Mann Ki Baat: Nation will witness a historic moment as India turns 75, says PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 91st edition of his monthly radio program Mann Ki Baat on Sunday (July 31, 2022). In his address, Prime Minister Modi noted that India is set to witness a grand and ancient second as India completes 75 years of independence and said he was happy to see the "Azadi Ka Amrita Mohotsav" a mass movement come to an end." “We are all going to witness the historic moment of 75 years of our independence. The elixir of independence is turning into a mass movement. People from all walks of life and people from every…

31 Jul

‘Maafi Maango’: Mahua Moitra asks PM Modi to APOLOGISE, calls THIS BJP leader ‘Drama Bahu’

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Trinamool MP Mahua Maitra on Sunday (July 31, 2022) took a dig at Union Minister Smriti Irani in a tweet and also appealed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to hand over the microphone to the opposition on Monday so they can question Prime Minister Narendra. Modi apologizes to Gujarat BJP MLA for rape of a woman. Moitra tweeted, “Lady raped and limited by means of BJP Guj Minister Arjunsinh for 5 yrs. Expecting Hon’ble @ombirlakota to hand mic to Oppn as SOON as he enters LS on Monday so we can ask PMji to Maafi Maango. Equality earlier than…

30 Jul

Partha Chatterjee, aide Arpita bought farmhouse together for 20 lakh rupees, deed shows

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Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukhopadhyay were arrested. They owned a joint property in Santiniketan. The two accused in the Bengal SSC scam case bought a joint property in 2012. A document accessed by India Today showed that the farmhouse bought by the duo cost Rs 20 lakh. Earlier in the day, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had initiated proceedings to freeze at least three bank accounts of Arpita Mukherjee, in which they found at least Rs 2 crore. Several "shell company" bank accounts of Mukherjee are also under the ED scanner. An ED sleuth said the…

30 Jul

Some factors creating acrimony in name of religion, ideology: NSA Ajit Doval

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National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Saturday (July 30) warned that some humans are attempting to create hostilities in the identification of religion and ideology which is affecting the country. “Some elements are making an attempt to create a surrounding it’s vitiating the growth of India. They’re growing acrimony and conflict in the name of religion and ideology, it’s affecting the whole united states of America whilst spilling over outside the country too,” he was quoted as pronouncing through ANI. Speaking at an event in Delhi, Doval stressed on maintaining unity in the country to overcome the fight in the…

30 Jul

Arpita Mukherjee’s driver spills beans; says she ‘would visit Partha Chatterjee in…’

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According to sources, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated the process of subpoenaing the bills of at least three financial institutions of suspended TMC chief Partha Chatterjee's aide Arpita Mukherjee, where they found at least Rs 2 crore. Meanwhile, Zee News caught up with Arpita's driver Pranab Bhattacharya for an exclusive interview on the entire incident. Pranab was present during the ED's raid on Arpita's Diamond City South flat on July 22. Here are some key factors from the interview: I began working with Arpita Mukherjee this year in January. I have been working for her for about 7 months.I…

30 Jul

Millions rupees found inside Sri Lankan President’s House during uprising against Rajapaksa produced before court

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Sri Lankan police have produced tens of thousands of rupees in court at the original residence of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who are anti-government protesters who fled the palace three weeks ago after a popular uprising against his authority. On July 9, hundreds of anti-government protesters broke through barricades and stormed then-President Rajapaksa's home in the high-security Fort neighborhood of central Colombo, as they demanded his resignation over the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory. Amid unprecedented anti-government protests, Rajapaksa fled the country on July 13 to the Maldives and then to Singapore where he emailed his resignation.…

29 Jul

‘Slip of tongue’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury apologises to President Murmu over ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark

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Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday tendered a written apology to President Droupadi Murmu for referring to her as 'Rashtrapatni' in the Lok Sabha, and launched an assault against Union minister Smriti Irani for disrespecting the President and the use of derogatory language in opposition to birthday celebration president Sonia Gandhi. "I am writing to express my feel sorry about for having mistakenly used an flawed phrase to describe the function you [President] hold. I assure you that it was once a slip of the tongue. I apologise and request you to be given the same," reads his letter…

29 Jul

Youth hacked to death in Karnataka, third murder in Mangaluru in last 2 weeks

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A 23-year-old man was hacked to dying by using an unidentified group of 4-5 men in Surathkal on the outskirts of Karnataka's Mangaluru district on Thursday night and the incident was once captured on CCTV cameras outside a garb store. Following the incident, prohibitory orders banning large gatherings have been imposed below Section 144 CrPC in Suratkal. The police have detained 12-13 people so far. "At round 8 pm (on July 28), there was an incident where 23-year-old Mohammed Fazil used to be brutally attacked through 4-5 people near Krishnapura Katipalla road, Surathkal. He used to be at once shifted…

29 Jul

‘Theft’ at Partha Chatterjee’s daughter’s house in Baruipur

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The miscreants allegedly entered a sprawling Baruipur bungalow on Wednesday night and took away some substances in a quality bag. While leaving, the boys pass behind a fuel cylinder in front of the main entrance of the locked bungalow. Caretaker Abu Taher Sardar - who is also the functionary of Baruipur Zilla Parishad - said the property belonged to Sohini Chatterjee, daughter of former education minister Partha Chatterjee, who lives in the US. Located in Puri, Begumpur under Tentulia Gram Panchayat, the bungalow bears the nameplate "Sohini". Jamal Ali Mollah, who is opposite the bungalow, said that on Wednesday night,…