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The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed a nine-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged issue of adulterating Tirupati laddus (consecrated sweet) with animal fats. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleged during a recent NDA legislative party meeting that the erstwhile YSRCP government did not even spare Sri Venkateswara temple and used substandard ingredients and animal fats for making laddus.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday expressed support for the Thane Police over the shooting of a sexual assault suspect in Badlapur, stating that the suspect was shot as an act of self-defense by the police. Akshay Shinde, who was taken in custody for allegedly sexually abusing two four-year-old girls at a school toilet in Badlapur, was shot in an alleged encounter with police earlier this week. This happened while the accused was being brought from Taloja Central Jail to the Thane Crime branch office under transit remand in another case when he opened fire on the police with their revolver near the Mumbra bypass.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday launched searches at multiple places in Rajouri and Reasi districts as part of its investigation into the deadly terror attack in June on a bus carrying pilgrims who were returning from Shiv Khori temple, officials said. Nine persons, including seven pilgrims from outside Jammu and Kashmir, were killed and 41 injured when terrorists opened fire at the bus on June 9. The bus, on its way from the Shiv Khori temple to Katra, veered off the road following a barrage of gunfire and fell into a deep gorge near Teryath village of Pouni area in Reasi. On June 17, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) handed over the terror attack case to the NIA.
The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees for 2024-2025 were constituted on Thursday with the Congress members chairing four committees, including the External Affairs. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is a member of the standing committee on Defence.
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'Totally baseless and false': Punjab BJP rejects reports of Sunil Jakhar quitting as state unit chief
The Punjab BJP on Friday asserted that Sunil Jakhar was leading the party in the state, dismissing as "totally baseless" speculation that he had resigned from his post. Though the 70-year-old Jakhar himself was not responding to calls, his close aide Sanjeev Trikha told PTI that there was nothing like this. A media report had claimed that Jakhar has quit as the Punjab unit chief.
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Shigeru Ishiba is Japan's next prime minister
Japan's ruling party picks former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week, reports AP.
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RG Kar case: New officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station appointed
Following the arrest of Abhijit Mondal, the former Officer-in-Charge (O/C) of Tala Police Station, in connection with the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case, Malay Kumar Dutta has been appointed as the new Officer-in-Charge. His appointment came through an official order issued by the Commissioner of Kolkata Police on Thursday
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Police intensify search for rape accused actor Sidhique
With the whereabouts unknown of Malayalam actor Sidhique, who was denied anticipatory bail by the Kerala High Court in a rape case, the police have intensified their search for him by publishing a lookout notice in newspapers seeking information about him. The lookout notice in the newspapers states that 65-year-old Sidhique is an accused in a rape-cum-criminal intimidation case and anyone with information about him should contact the Commissioner of Police of Thiruvananthapuram city or the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thiruvananthapuram Range.
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Odisha govt employees opting for surrogacy can avail of maternity, paternity leaves
The Odisha government has decided to grant maternity and paternity leaves to employees opting for surrogacy, an official notification said. According to the notification issued by the state Finance Department on Thursday night, female employees can avail of 180 days of leave while male staffers will be entitled to 15 days of paternity leave. This benefit has been extended to both surrogate and commissioning mothers and the commissioning father, it said.
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West Bengal launches control room for uninterrupted power supply during Pujas
To ensure an uninterrupted power supply during the Durga Puja festival in the second week of October, the West Bengal government launched a 24x7 Puja control room and a dedicated WhatsApp service. The initiative was inaugurated by State Power Minister Aroop Biswas here on Thursday.
The control room will operate throughout the festival period, extending until Jagaddhatri Puja in November second week.
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Ex-Andhra CM Jagan likely to be issued notice by police ahead of his temple visit
Ahead of YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's planned visit to Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala Hills, the district police on Friday issued notice to several leaders and cadre of the party not to defy Section 30 of the Police Act which is in force. According to a senior police official, the police may also issue a notice to the former chief minister after he lands at Renigunta Airport near here later in the day, before proceeding to Tirumala, not to defy prohibitory orders.
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Vegetable prices on the rise as rain disrupts supply chain in key states
Vegetable prices rose over the past month because of severe rainfall in several production areas, which has damaged crops, according to traders at Azadpur Mandi, the largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables in Asia. Read here for more details.
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Manipur: Security forces recover arms, explosives
Security forces recovered a cache of arms and explosives in Manipur's Kangpokpi and Churachandpur districts, police said on Friday. A joint operation by Manipur Police and Central Reserve Police Force in Kangpokpi district's Haraothel and Lambung hilltops on Thursday led to the recovery of an improvised projectile launcher (pumpi), 11 unused bombs, each weighing around 1.5 kg, and 10 empty shell cases, a police statement said.
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46 people, including 37 children, drown in Bihar during Jitiya festival
Forty-six people, including 37 children, died in separate incidents of drowning across Bihar on the festival of 'Jitiya' over the last 24 hours. The incidents of drowning were reported from East and West Champaran, Aurangabad, Kaimur, Buxar, Siwan, Rohtas, Saran, Patna, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Gopalganj and Arwal districts.
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Reasi terror attack: NIA searches underway in two districts of J-K
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday launched searches at multiple places in Rajouri and Reasi districts as part of its investigation into the deadly terror attack in June on a bus carrying pilgrims who were returning from Shiv Khori temple, officials said. Nine persons, including seven pilgrims from outside Jammu and Kashmir, were killed and 41 injured when terrorists opened fire at the bus on June 9.
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FIR registered against 11 over child marriage
The Thane city police have registered an FIR against 11 persons, including a 31-year-old woman from Pune, over the illegal marriage of her minor daughter, an official said on Friday. The 13-year-old girl was married to a man from Mumbra near Thane on August 8 despite objections from the teenager's father, the official said. The girl's father first approached the Child Welfare Officer and the FIR was registered on September 25 on his directions.
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Voting for DU Students Union elections commences
Voting for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections began on Friday here at the north and south campuses of the university. Around 140,000 students are eligible to cast their votes. A total of 21 candidates are vying for the positions with eight candidates contesting for the post of president, five for vice-president, and four each for the posts of joint secretary and secretary.
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Shot in 'self-defence,' says Devendra Fadnavis on Badlapur sexual assault accused's encounter
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis supported the Thane Police over the Badlapur sexual assault accused's encounter, stating that the police would “not clap” if they were attacked.
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First Published: Sep 27 2024 | 9:13 AM IST
