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VP Dhankhar Condemns 'Stray Voices' Amid RG Kar Hospital Tragedy, Criticizes Selective Silence
He also attacked "stray voices" that "only exacerbate our excruciating pain." "They are pouring a bucketload of salt into our injured conscience," Dhankhar said.
Article 370 was Jinnah's constitution, revoked by BJP, says Union Minister Kishan Reddy
Addressing a public rally in the Jammu West Assembly constituency on Saturday to canvass support for BJP candidate Arvind Gupta, Reddy announced, "We scraped Jinnah's constitution -- Article 370 -- and imposed Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb."
PM Modi to Embark on Historic Visits to Brunei and Singapore in Early September
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal revealed during a media briefing that the Prime Minister will be in Brunei from September 3-4. This trip will be the first official bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Brunei.
Calcutta HC Orders Release of Sayan Lahiri, 'Nabanna Abhijan' Organizer
A bench headed by Justice Amrita Sinha ordered that Lahiri be released by 2 pm on Saturday and added no further coercive action shall be taken against him. The release order was passed late in the evening though the final order was kept reserved following the hearing during the day.
India's Neighbourhood Relations: A Perpetual Challenge, Says EAM Jaishankar
Speaking at a book launch in the national capital, Jaishankar highlighted the fluctuating relationship between India and Bangladesh since the latter's independence. “With Bangladesh, since its independence, our relationship has gone up and down. It is natural that we will deal with the government of the day. But, we also have to recognise that there are political changes, and they can be disruptive. Clearly here, we will have to look for mutuality of interest,” the EAM said during a book launch event in the national capital.
"Era Of Uninterrupted Dialogue Over": S. Jaishankar’s Firm Stance on Pakistan Relations
During a private event in Delhi this week, Jaishankar issued a strong warning to Pakistan and those within the country who support terrorist activities against India, stating, "actions have consequences." When asked about the future of relations with Pakistan, he questioned, "What kind of relationship can we contemplate with Pakistan?"
RG Kar Incident: CBI Uncovers Documents Linked to Renovation Attempt at Crime Scene
In the dead of night on August 13, barely hours after the division bench of the Calcutta High Court ordered the CBI to take over the probe from Kolkata Police, state PWD staff tried to undertake renovation work in a room adjacent to the seminar hall where the victim's body was found on the morning of August 9.
Protest Over RG Kar Case: Kolkata Club Rejects Bengal Govt's Durga Puja Grant
The decision was announced through an official statement by the community club "Mudiali Amra Ka Jan" in the minority-dominated Garden Reach area on the southern outskirts of Kolkata.
Structural Consultant Arrested in Kolhapur Over Shivaji Statue Collapse; Sculptor Remains At Large
Patil was on the run ever since the structure fell on August 26, which has led to countrywide outrage among the public and politicians. Meanwhile, sculptor Jaydeep Apte continues to be on the run.
Assam Assembly Repeals Colonial-Era Muslim Marriage Act, Mandates Government Registration
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that this move is toward giving better security to Muslim women and combating child marriages across the state. The CM mentioned during the Assembly debate that Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, among other states with substantial Muslim populations, have such a registration law in place. He told the house that in Kerala, such laws must have been framed either by the Congress or by the Left, since the BJP had never come to power there.
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