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Assam district heads instructed to only serve vegetarian food at state events

Government functions should be simple and solemn, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at a two-day conference of District Commissioners




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Shopkeeper killed, brother injured over refusal to give cigarette late night in Bihar

Police have arrested one person and seized the motorcycle used to commit the crime while claiming that two other absconding persons would be caught ‘very soon’




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Akali Dal expels eight rebels; they say ‘party has become Badals fiefdom’

SAD leader Balwinder Bhundur said the eight leaders had actively colluded with the party’s enemies to create divisions in the party and weaken it




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Survey finds violations at Patna’s ‘Khan Centre’

Patna has over 3,000 coaching centres, mostly concentrated in Mushallapur, Mahendru, Bhikhana Pahadi, Khazanchi Road, and Kankerbagh




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The Meghalaya Public Service Commission is under the scanner after Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

A students’ body has asked the panel to justify the ‘missing candidates’ who should have been called for the police service interview according to the prescribed number per post




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Man marries five women, proposes 49 others; arrested in Odisha

The police recovered a car, a motorcycle, ₹2.10 lakh in cash, a pistol, some ammunition and two marriage agreement certificates from his possession




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New criminal laws biggest reform of century: Amit Shah

Home Minister says once the new laws are completely implemented, India will be the most modernised and technological savvy criminal justice system in the world




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Heavy rains lash Gujarat, rivers in spate; over thousand people evacuated

CM Bhupendra Patel spoke with collectors of Navsari and Valsad districts, directing them to shift residents of low-lying areas to safer places




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Agnipath at political centre stage as Haryana assents to Agniveer Policy

Policy offers employment and entrepreneurship opportunities post-service, with several exceptions in norms




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Those who won’t write names on shops ‘not Hindus’: Pragya Thakur

Ms. Thakur’s remarks come about two weeks after the Supreme Court stayed directives by the U.P. and Uttarakhand governments mandating eateries to display the owners’ names




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Two arrested in M.P. for allegedly forcing Dalit man to drink urine; counter FIR against him for alleged extortion

Police said that an investigation had been launched but claimed that no evidence to support the victim’s claims has been found so far




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Assam group opposes Meghalaya ban on cave worship, threatens road blockade

Meghalaya’s Tourism Minister justifies a ban by the local village council as a move against promoting a tourist spot as a religious site




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Why Himalayan towns need a different kind of development | Explained

Do cities along the Indian Himalayan Range have adequate funds and resources to manage civic issues?




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Aman Sehrawat wins bronze for India in 57kg wrestling, keeps India and Chhatrasal’s flag flying high

The Indian shakes off the humbling loss in the semifinals, goes through the rigmarole of making the weight before dominating Puerto Rico’s Darian Toi Cruz for the 57kg bronze




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Farmers in Rajasthan set to get electricity for irrigation of crops during day time

A memorandum of understanding was signed for two gas-based power plants in Jaipur, says Minister Nagar




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Wild elephant tramples four to death in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur

The jumbo was being tracked by forest officials when it entered the village




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PM Modi to release 109 climate resilient crop seeds developed by ICAR, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The aim is to ensure that the benefits of science and research directly reach the farmers, says the Agriculture Minister




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Animal rights activists protest shooting of stray dog in Sikkim

The dog was shot and buried on Kazi Road in the State’s capital Gangtok on July 19




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After raping and murdering doctor, accused went to sleep, washed his clothes: Kolkata Police

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed to seek death penalty for the perpetrator in the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case




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Madrasa employee arrested for ‘sodomising boy’ in Indore

The accused, identified as Mustakeen (20), was arrested on August 12 and has been remanded to judicial custody




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Two coaches of passenger train derail in Madhya Pradesh

The train movement on the track remained hindered for nearly three hours




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‘Attack’ on Uddhav convoy ‘inspired by Abdali’s supari’, says Sanjay Raut

After the incidents on August 9 and 11, a war of words broke out between the party leaders




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Congress flays Rajasthan Government over lack of clarity on Minister’s resignation during heavy rains

The BJP Government in Rajasthan is yet to take a decision on Disaster Relief Minister Kirodi Lal Meena’s resignation




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Hathras stampede: 11 accused appear in court, next hearing on August 23

The police had last month arrested 11 people in connection with the July 2 Hathras stampede




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Surat’s diamond factories lose sparkle as global recession hits sector

Since 95% of polished diamonds are exported, global factors always affect the sale of the precious stones, said experts from Surat




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Calcutta High Court and West Bengal government urge protesting doctors to resume duty

Senior doctors and faculty members joined the protests at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a female post-graduate trainee doctor was sexually assaulted and murdered on August 9




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Bihar temple stampede: Police arrest flower vendor, security tightened

Temple premises made vendor-free zone; temporary medical camp set up




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Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Victim had 10 injuries, death due to throttling and smothering

Signs of sexual assault evident in inquest and post-mortem report




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Rajasthan High Court grants parole to Asaram Bapu for Ayurvedic treatment

The treatment is for heart-related ailments




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Madhya Pradesh Government orders colleges to buy set of 88 books, most of which are written by authors with links to RSS

Colleges have also been asked to set up ‘Bharatiya gyaan parampara’ cells




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Youth returning to Punjab from abroad, says CM; Akalis rubbish claim

CM Mann said the State Government has handed over appointment letters to 44,667 youth in various departments since it came to power




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Hindu man from Bangladesh becomes first person to get citizenship under CAA 

The Hindu man has been staying in Silchar town since 1988




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Visva-Bharati teaches young volunteers how to preserve old buildings

Visva-Bharati is concluding a two-week workshop called Heritage Awareness Camp




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Multiple wagons of goods train derailed in Madhya Pradesh




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Thousands of decorative lights allegedly stolen from Ayodhya’s Ram Path and Bhakti Path

Complaint filed by contractor in charge of installation and maintenance said around 3,800 bamboo lights and 36 ‘gobo projector’ lights went missing in May




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Three budding hockey players struck dead by lightning in Jharkhand

The players were going to participate in a hockey competition in Jhapla of the Tutikela Panchayat, and they stood under a tree to avoid the rain




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Government working to increase Madhya Pradesh’s share in India’s economy to 5% from the current 4%: CM Mohan Yadav

In November, the State will launch the Yuva Shakti Mission for youth, the Nari Sashaktikaran Mission for women, the Kisan Kalyan Mission for farmers, and the Gareeb Kalyan Mission for the poor, the Chief Minister said in his Independence Day speech




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U.P. CM launches scheme to promote entrepreneurship among youth

The CM spoke of Uttar Pradesh’s vast potential as he listed development works that had been completed




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Protests erupt in Assam as first CAA beneficiary granted citizenship

Students’ organisations and Opposition parties said citizenship to a Bangladesh-born man was a violation of the Assam Accord of 1971




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Opposition slams Nitish Government over murder, alleged gang rape of Dalit minor in Bihar

While RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said the morale of “state-protected criminals and rapists” has increased under the “patronage” of Nitish Kumar, the Congress demanded a speedy probe




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Fish powder in meals helps Assam district reduce child malnutrition

The initiative in Kamrup district has also been beneficial for women fish farmers, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said




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Autorickshaw driver fined for not wearing helmet in Assam

A sub-inspector of the traffic police in Haflong said an assistant sub-inspector chose the wrong option in the electronic device while issuing the challan




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Nana Patole hints on more BJP leaders to join Congress, small parties to go solo

Shishupal Patle’s entry ahead of the Assembly election is being seen as a way to strengthen Congress’s influence in the constituency, which falls under the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra




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Teenage boy stabbed by classmate in Udaipur succumbs to injuries

Tension prevails after crowd gathered outside hospital and other areas; police resort to lathi charge; more force sent to maintain law and order; prohibitory orders remain




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Staines murder: Supreme Court seeks Odisha’s reply on remission plea by convict Dara Singh

Dara Singh, the main accused in the triple murder, was convicted and sentenced to death by a CBI court in 2003




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Shots fired at house of Manipur college principal

Police said masked men on a scooter fired five rounds on Tuesday evening. In July 17, miscreants had lobbed a grenade, but it did not explode and was later disposed of by a special squad




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Search continues for second day for missing training aircraft in Jharkhand

Aircraft with two persons onboard belongs to Alchemist Aviation flying school in Jamshedpur




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BJP has no leaders in Jharkhand, they ‘hire’ from other States to handle political scenario here: CM Hemant Soren

Without naming anyone, Mr. Soren said the Opposition is engaged in divisive politics and that there is no agenda or vision shown by them




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Outrage after minor girl’s gang rape in Assam

Some locals found her lying semi-conscious by the roadside on her way back home from tuition classes




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J&K Police declares cash award for information on LeT commander

A police spokesperson said that Babar is using Kashmiris as couriers for raising and passing on funds to different groups to carry out terrorist acts in the valley