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Lankesh murder: Man taken into custody for questioning

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A man has been taken into custody for interrogation in connection with the killing of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh by the Special Investigation Team probing the case, an official has said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Bengaluru West) M N Anucheth, the investigating officer in the case, said T Naveen Kumar alias Hotte Manja, already in judicial remand in connection with another case, was taken into custody for eight days. The DCP, however, declined to divulge any further information. Lankesh (55), known as an anti-establishment voice with strident anti-right wing…

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BJP will win 45 seats in Tripura: Himanta

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The BJP will form the government after winning around 45 seats in the 60-member Tripura Assembly, Assam Minister and BJP in-charge for the state Himanta Biswa Sarma today said. The BJP and its ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) were leading in 31 out of the 47 constituencies whose trends were available, according to Election Commission sources here. “We will be winning 44-45 seats in Tripura. We will form the government,” he told reporters here as initial trends indicated that the BJP is leading in 25 seats out the…

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Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt wish their fans a colour-filled day

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One of India’s most popular festivals, Holi, the festival of colours, is today. And Bollywood biggies have been busy wishing their loved ones and fans on this special day. While Bollywood won’t be celebrating the festival with as much enthusiasm due to Sridevi’s untimely death, yet the actors have flooded Twitter with warm wishes for their admirers on the special occasion. While Amitabh Bachchan was one of the first ones to wish his fans with the tweet, “Happy Holi .. the colours of life be within you ever…” Priyanka Chopra is working on the big…

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Turkish air strike kills pro-govt gunmen in north Syria

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Turkish air force hit two positions of pro-government Syrian fighters deployed last week in the Kurdish enclave of Afrin, killing and wounding a number of fighters in an escalation of violence in a region where Turkey has been on the offensive for more than a month, Syrian activists said Friday. Turkish troops and Turkey-backed opposition fighters have been on the offensive in Afrin since Jan. 20 against Syrian Kurdish fighters. Ankara has also warned Damascus not to send fighters to the area, saying it would target them. Turkey considers Syrian…

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UP Police’s stand against hooliganism with this Lathmar Holi reference is on point

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Holi is a festival of colours and is celebrated with full fervour not just in India but across Nepal and Pakistan as well. While smearing each other in vibrant colours form a huge part of the enjoyment, gorging on sumptuous snacks and drinking thandai laced with bhang is equally important. Another aspect that has unfortunately become a part of the festival is hooliganism and there has been a huge debate online about the same. Do a Google search and you will come across many stories of shameful incidents, especially in North India. Looks like the UP Police is…

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84 TN red sander woodcutters held in AP

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The Andhra Pradesh Police today arrested 84 suspected red sander woodcutters from Tamil Nadu at Anjaneyapuram, 15 km from here. The arrests were made around 2 AM when the accused were on their way to Seshachalam forests here in a lorry from Tamil Nadu, Superintendent of Police, Red Sanders anti-smuggling Task Force, P Ravisankar told PTI. “Two of those arrested were college students pursuing post graduation, he said adding axes, bags of rice, vegetables and cooking vessels were seized from them. According to sources, a team that was keeping vigil…

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Cong describes BJP charge sheet as ‘bundle of lies’

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The ruling Congress today described opposition BJP’s Bengaluru specific ‘charge sheet’ against the party government in Karnataka as “bundle of lies not fit to be even put in a waste basket.” Bengaluru Development Minister K J George said BJP was making such “baseless” allegations, out of “frustration” after realising that the party will not win even 55 seats during the coming assembly polls for 224 seats in the state. “It is just a bundle of lies, it is not fit to be even put in a waste basket…they (BJP) feel…

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Public sector banks lost Rs 2,450 crore to frauds involving staff: RBI data

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Among other things that emerged in the aftermath of the massive Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam is the active role of employees of the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in multiple frauds over the years. TOI has accessed Reserve Bank of India data that reveals the number of cases involving staff across various states and the amount of loss reported. Overall, data from April 2013 to June 2016 shows that a total of Rs 2,450 crore was lost to 1,232 frauds of Rs 1 lakh and more where employees were involved. RBI is…

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Latest Discount Offers From Jet Airways, AirAsia India, GoAir

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Airlines operating in the Indian market have been coming up with discounted flight tickets regularly to attract flyers. Carriers including Jet Airways, AirAsia India and GoAir have launched limited-period schemes, offering discounts on flight tickets on select routes. Jet Airways is offering up to 20 per cent off on Premiere and Economy class flight tickets across its network in a limited-period offer. AirAsia India has announced new direct daily flights to and from Nagpur and Indore, for which it is offering tickets starting at Rs. 1,999 under a promotional scheme. AirAsia India is also offering tickets starting…

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Sharad Yadav may have to refund salary if he remains disqualified: HC

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The Delhi High Court today observed that former JD(U) president Sharad Yadav may have to refund the salary drawn by him during the pendency of his petition challenging his disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member, if he was not successful in his plea. The observation by the Justice Rajiv Shakdher came during the hearing of an application moved by Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, who is leader of the JD(U) in the Upper House, seeking modification of the court’s order allowing Yadav to enjoy the perks, salary, allowances and bungalow of…

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