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Assembly scuffle: Mishra asks Speaker to seize CCTV footage
Former AAP minister Kapil Mishra today urged Speaker Ram Niwas Goel that CCTV footage of the Delhi Assembly be seized as he expressed apprehension over "destruction of evidence", a day after two men were allegedly thrashed by AAP MLAs for hurling pamphlets inside the House. In his letter to the Speaker, Mishra also requested him to reconsider his decision to send the two men to one-month in jail
Indrani's claim of being beaten up in jail true: doctor
Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea's allegation of being beaten up by Byculla prison officials appears to be true, a senior medical officer of the state-run J J Hospital said today. Indrani, booked for rioting in the women's prison here along with other inmates, two days back alleged that she was beaten up by jail officials and threatened of sexual assault after the death of a convict sparked protest in the prison
Govt official stopped minor's marriage
Yamunanagar: Child Marriage Prohibition Officer Arvinderjeet Kaur stopped the marriage of a minor girl, a resident of Pabni Khurd village in Yamunanagar district, on Tuesday.
Heavy rain hits Haryana
Chandigarh: Normal life was thrown out of gear as moderate to heavy rain lashed most of the places in the state today. According to the MeT Department report, Karnal received heavy rainfall of 140.4 mm, Hisar recorded 44.6 mm, Narnaul received 68 mm, while Ambala received light rain.
Junaid lynching: Delhi govt employee, 3 others held
Dellhi/Faridabad: A 50-year-old Delhi government employee was among four persons arrested today in connection with the killing of a Muslim youth, Junaid, onboard a Mathura-bound train, the police said.
All-party meeting on GST today
Srinagar: Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu today said the state would have a special goods and services tax (GST) regime without affecting the unique constitutional position granted to it under Article 370 of the Constitution.
Amarnath yatra begins from twin routes of Pahalgam, Baltal
Srinagar: The annual yatra to the holy shrine of Amarnath began from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal here amidst tight security arrangements today. "The yatra began early this morning from both the routes and so far more than 500 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the cave shrine housing the naturally formed ice-lingam," a police official said.
IEDs found in Pulwama
Srinagar: Security forces detected and destroyed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Pulwama District of Kashmir, police said today.
Villagers made floating bridge of boats to visit slain militant's family in Pulwama
Srinagar: Villagers in Awantipora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Monday made a floating bridge out of dozens of boats to pay a solidarity visit to the family of a slain militant.
Kovind to meet J-K ruling coalition's MLAs
Srinagar: NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will today meet MLAs of PDP, BJP and Peoples Conference as part of his campaign for the July 17 election. Kovind arrived here in the afternoon and is scheduled to hold a joint meeting with the MLAs of PDP, BJP and Peoples Conference -- coalition partners in the state government -- later in the day, officials said.