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4 Bangladeshis Arrested For Illegally Crossing Into Tripura, Say Cops

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday August 12, 2024

Four Bangladeshi nationals were arrested late Sunday night from the Nandannagar Quarter Chowmuhani area, located on the outskirts of Agartala, said a police official on Monday.

Women Can Also Be Tried For 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' On Child: High Court

Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2024, New Delhi

A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a child, and the offence is not restricted to only male offenders, the Delhi High Court has held.

"Those Born In Family Of Millionaires...": BJP's Swipe At Uddhav Thackeray

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 12, 2024, Mumbai

Seeing the huge popularity of MahaYuti government's 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana', Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has started fearing defeat in the Assembly elections and that is why he has been criticising and ridiculing the scheme,

"Congress, Some Allies Want To Destroy Country": Minister On Hindenburg Report

NDTV News Desk | Monday August 12, 2024, New Delhi

In the Centre's first reaction to the latest report released by Hindenburg Research, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the Congress and some of its allies want to destroy the country.

22 Killed Due To Heavy Rain In Rajasthan, Heavy Waterlogging In Bengaluru

Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2024, New Delhi/Jaipur

Eight people were killed in Rajasthan, roads were blocked and normal life was brought to a halt in different parts of the country on Monday as rain wreaked havoc.

'Could Strengthen Cops...': Top Court On Judicial Probe Into Farmer's Death

Reported by Ashish Bhargava | Monday August 12, 2024, New Delhi

Dismissing the Haryana government's contention that a judicial probe into the death of a farmer during protests in February would demoralise the police, the Supreme Court on Friday said that it could end up strengthening their hands instead.

Bangladeshi Man Trying To Flee To Saudi On Fake Indian Passport Arrested In Mumbai

Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2024, Mumbai

A 25-year-old Bangladeshi man was arrested from the Mumbai International Airport while trying to flee to Saudi Arabia on a fake Indian passport, police said on Monday.

Hindenburg Has "No Credibility At All": Mukul Rohatgi On Fresh Allegations

NDTV News Desk | Monday August 12, 2024

Former Attorney General Mukul Rohathgi has brushed off the latest allegations of US-based short seller Hindenburg Research, saying as an entity, it has "no credibility at all".

"Monster Is Gone": Bangladesh Interim Leader Over Sheikh Hasina's Ouster

NDTV News Desk | Monday August 12, 2024, New Delhi

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus - who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government - has heaped praise on students who spearheaded protests against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

"Take Necessary Action": Pawan Kalyan's Appeal To UN To Protect Minorities In Bangladesh

Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2024, Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh)

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday appealed to the United Nations Human Rights Council to protect minorities in Bangladesh in the wake of widespread anarchy, following the fall of the government there.

BJP Ally Om Prakash Rajbhar's Party Gets New Election Symbol By Poll Body

Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2024, Lucknow

The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) on Tuesday announced that it has been allotted 'key' as its new election symbol by the Election Commission.

73-Year-Old Man Arrested For Raping Girl, 16, In Maharashtra's Thane: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2024, Thane

A 73-year-old man has been arrested from Thane district for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in her house, police said on Monday.

Sharad Pawar Puts Maratha Quota Ball In Eknath Shinde, Centre's Court

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 12, 2024, Pune

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President, Sharad Pawar, today called upon the Maharashtra and Union governments to resolve the vexed Maratha quota issue, expressing full support to any initiative, including hiking the 50 per cent ceiling.

Pregnant Woman Called Ambulance, Doctor, Got Sanitation Worker, Baby Died

Reported by Anurag Dwary | Monday August 12, 2024, Bhopal

A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh was forced to rely on the 'medical expertise' of a sanitation worker to deliver her child after neither ambulances nor doctors responded to appeals for help.

5 Devotees Killed As Speeding Truck Hits Them Outside Assam Temple: Cops

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 12, 2024, Guwahati

At least five devotees were killed and one critically injured after a speeding truck hit them outside a temple in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Monday, officials said.