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07 Jun

Family killed in road crash in Barmer

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Eight members of a family were killed and one injured when a speeding SUV collided with a trailer in Rajasthan's Barmer district. The accident took place on Monday night when the SUV was transporting a wedding party from Jalore to Barmer. "Just eight km before the wedding venue, the speeding bolero collided with a trailer. Six people died on the spot and two succumbed to their injuries at the hospital," police said.

07 Jun

Rahul Gandhi visits residence of Moosewala

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the house of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Muswala in Mansa district to offer condolences to his family. He was accompanied by several Congress leaders including Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Waring, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Pratap Singh Bajwa, former Deputy Chief Minister O P Soni and other party leaders. Musewala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mansa on 29 May. Musewala, who joined the Congress in December last year, unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections from the Mansa seat. Veteran Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa wrote to CM Mann, "urging…

06 Jun

ED conducts raids against Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain

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The Enforcement Directorate on Monday raided and arrested Delhi minister Satyendra Jain as part of a money laundering probe against him. Jain, 57, was arrested on May 30 under criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and is in Enforcement Directorate custody till June 9.

06 Jun

Thane logs 273 new COVID-19 cases

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The number of infections in Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 7,11,115, with 273 new cases added. These fresh cases were reported on Sunday. There were no fresh casualties and the death toll in the district stood at 11,895.

06 Jun

President Kovind arrives in Lucknow

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President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Lucknow with his wife on Sunday evening as part of his visit to Uttar Pradesh. He was welcomed by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Kovind garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Bhavan square. He also wished Adityanath on his birthday.

06 Jun

Dhankhar’s statement on West Bengal government

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said there is no rule of law in his state as it is being run by a ruler - apparently referring to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He said that he witnessed dire situations and challenges during his tenure as the Governor of West Bengal. “I have seen dire situations and challenges as governor. I have seen governance outside the constitutional system. I have seen a situation where there is no rule of law, but a ruler,” Dhankhar said during a visit to Udaipur where he attended several functions. He made this comment at…

06 Jun

Bengal logs 59 new COVID-19 cases

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West Bengal's COVID-19 tally hiked to 20,19,633 on Sunday as 59 more people tested positive for the infection. The state's coronavirus death toll has risen to 21,205. Thirty-one covid cases and zero fatalities were reported on Saturday. The state now has 398 active cases, of which 25 are being treated in hospitals, while 19,98,030 people have recovered from the disease, including 36 in the last 24 hours.

04 Jun

Karnataka HC stays actress Chythra Hallikeri’s case

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The actress filed a complaint against her husband, father-in-law and bank manager for allegedly forging her signature and using her bank account without her knowledge. Senior advocate MS Shyam Sundar, who appeared for Pothraj and his father, said that Chitra was the businessman's estranged wife and filed a false complaint. The court was told that the false complaint was filed after Balaji Pothraj filed a divorce case against his wife. A single-judge bench of the High Court stayed the proceedings and passed an interim order. Besides, the case is ongoing.

04 Jun

Hizb commander killed in encounter

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A self-styled Hizbul Mujahideen commander was killed and three soldiers and a civilian were injured in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said on Saturday. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar tweeted, “Terrorist Commander of proscribed #terror outfit HM Nisar Khanday killed. #Incriminating materials, #arms & ammunition including 01 AK 47 rifle recovered. #Operation in progress,”. He said three soldiers and a civilian were injured in the initial exchange of fire with the militants.

04 Jun

Elephant tramples man to death in Assam

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A 22-year-old man was killed by a wild elephant in Assam's Nagaon district. It is come to know that the died man's name is Vijay Kanwar. He is a resident of Amsoi under the Raha police station in the district. He had gone to the nearby forest to graze his cattle and then he was attacked by a wild elephant. Locals recovered his body and admitted him to a nearby hospital. The forest department has continued patrolling in the area.