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Kotkhai rape case: Suspect murdered in jail
Shimla: In a new twist to the Kotkhai rape and murder case, the main suspect, Rajender Singh (32), alias Raju (driver of a pick-up van), allegedly killed another suspect in the case, Suraj, by smashing his head on the floor in Kotkhai jail late Tuesday night.
Quietly, Smriti Irani stages political come back in Union Govt
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Mayawati resigns from RS
New Delhi: Mayawati, chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party, who angrily walked out of the Rajya Sabha this morning, has quit alleging that she was not allowed to speak on what she called frequent attacks on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh.
CBFC formally sends notice seeking cuts in Amartya Sen docu
Kolkata: The censor board has formally issued a notice to Suman Ghosh, the director of a documentary on Amartya Sen, saying the film will get a 'U' certification provided he agrees to six cuts. The CBFC ordered Ghosh to bleep phrases such as "cow", "Hindu India", "Hindutva view of India" and "Gujarat" from the documentary, "The Argumentative Indian".
NS Tomar gets additional charge of urban development
New Delhi: The portfolio of urban development, which too was with Naidu, was given to Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, the PMO said.
Seechewal model for cleaning Sarasvati
Yamunanagar: Environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal laid the foundation stone of his popular five-pond water treatment Seechewal model in Khera Kalan village of Yamunanagar district today.
Smriti Irani gets additional charge of Ministry of I&B
New Delhi: The centre government has given additional charge of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to BJP Rajya Sabha MP Smriti Irani who is also holding the portfolio of Ministry of Textiles.
Junaid’s kin seek police protection
Faridabad: Jallaluddin Mohammad, father of Junaid Khan, has sought police safety for his family. Junaid (16) was stabbed to death during a brawl aboard an EMU train near Ballabgarh on June 22.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak's great-grandson booked for rape: Police
Pune: Congress leader Rohit Tilak, who is the great-grandson of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, has been booked for allegedly raping a woman and forcing her into "unnatural" sex, the police said. The case was registered against him late last night.
Army Major shot dead by jawan in J&K
Srinagar: An Army Major was today shot dead by a jawan following an altercation in the Uri sector of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, the police said.