POLITICS

PM to lay foundation stone for development projects worth over 16,000 cr in Deoghar
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He will also perform a pooja at Baba Baidyanath temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Prime Minister Modi is also scheduled to address the closing ceremony of Centenary celebrations of Bihar Legislative Assembly in Patna at 6 p.m. As a key step to provide direct connectivity to Baba Baidyanath Dham, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Deoghar Airport which has been constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs 400 crore.
3 Trinamool leaders shot dead in West Bengal, 1 held
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Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Baruipur District Police arrested Aftafuddin from his hideout late Friday night. Though Aftafuddin was not among the six persons named in the FIR filed on Friday, he was one of the many suspects.
Mahua dares BJP to prove wine, meat are not offered to worship Maa Kali
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She also drew references to three popular temples in India -- Maa Tara temple at Tarapith in West Bengal, Shaktipeeth Temple at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh and Kamkhya Temple in Guwahati. According to Moitra, in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Assam, the Chief Ministers should inform through affidavits that 'karanbari' (alcohol) and meat are not offered there for worship.
Shivpal, Rajbhar, Raja Bhaiyya attend dinner for Murmu
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Raja Bhaiyya of Jansatta Dal that has two MLAs, also attended the dinner. Om Prakash Rajbhar and Shivpal Yadav were conspicuous by their absence at a meeting held in Samajwadi office on Thursday with opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Singh. Rajbhar told reporters that he had not been invited.
ED summons Satyendar Jain's wife for questioning on July 14
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On July 1, the ED arrested Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain, the two associates of the Health Minister. The ED had initiated the money laundering probe on the basis of an FIR registered by the CBI in 2017 under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against Jain, his wife Poonam Jain, Ajit Prasad Jain, Sunil Kumar Jain, Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain.
Ready for elections, nobody can snatch Shiv Sena poll symbol: Uddhav 
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Referring to the recent catastrophe that has left the Shiv Sena emasculated after an internal revolt, Thackeray, who quit last month as CM, said the common masses "don't like these (political) games". "The people are asking the same questions - why they (the rebels) behaved like this even when the party gave them so many posts... did so much for them. So many women activists had tears in their eyes yesterday. I thank the masses from the bottom of my heart," said the Sena chief.
Quash Governor's decision to invite Shinde to be Maharashtra CM: Shiv Sena plea in SC
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Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat, representing Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai, mentioned the matter before a bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari and said that they seek listing of the fresh plea along with other pending petitions which are scheduled for hearing on July 11. "We are challenging the appointment of Eknath Shinde as chief minister," Kamat said.
I-T finds pharmaceutical manufacturers involved in hawala transactions
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The I-T officials said that a large number of incriminating documents in the form of loose sheets and digital data were seized which revealed that the group was involved in huge unaccounted sales of pharmaceutical medicines in cash. Large amounts of purchases, payments of wages and other expenses made in cash were also found.
'Shocked': PM Modi condoles demise of Japan's Abe, announces one day mourning
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In a series of tweets, he said: "I am shocked and saddened beyond words at the tragic demise of one of my dearest friends, Shinzo Abe. He was a towering global statesman, an outstanding leader, and a remarkable administrator. He dedicated his life to make Japan and the world a better place." Recalling his long association with Abe, Modi said that it "goes back many years".
Nation needs President who can protect constitution: Yashwant Sinha
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Sinha was in Gujarat to seek support for himself. He appealed to the MLAs and MPs to vote for the candidate "who can protect the Constituency of India". He said the nation was passing through a serious constitutional and economic crises and at such a point of time the nation needs a president who does not toe the party line at the cost of national interest.
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