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Central India

After Surat and Indore, Congress’s Puri candidate pulls out of poll race

Congress’s Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sucharita Mohanty on Saturday returned her poll party ticket citing the alleged denial of funding by the party.

Telangana Police closes Rohith Vemula case file, absolves UoH VC, BJP leaders

On Friday, the Gachibowli police, which was investigating the death of University of Hyderabad scholar Rohith Vemula, filed...

“I have no answer when people ask me why Congress not fielded a Muslim candidate”: Arif Naseem Khan

Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Arif Naseem Khan resigned from the state party campaign committee Friday, flagging his concern about the party not fielding a single candidate from the Muslim community in the Lok Sabha elections in the state.

TISS Mumbai issues notice defending student leader’s suspension, calls BBC documentary, ‘Ram ke Naam’ ‘propaganda’

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) issued a public notice in response to recent news reports of the arbitrary suspension of Ramadas, a left student leader, and Dalit Ph.D. scholar, for participating in protests and questioning the ruling Hindu nationalist government. TISS referred to the BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "western media propaganda" and labeled the award-winning documentary "Ram Ke Naam" as "controversial" and "propaganda."

TISS Mumbai suspends left student leader for two years for participating in protests, questioning BJP govt

Ramadas Prini Sivanadan, a PhD scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai and a prominent left student leader in the campus was arbitrarily suspended for two years by the administration for participating in protests and questioning the ruling Hindu nationalist regime.

Shiv Sena to support NDA candidate in presidential polls

The Shiv Sena will support the National Democratic Alliance’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, party chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Tuesday.

MP: With 2 year-old brother’s body, 8-year-old boy sat by the road, as father searches for ambulance

In visuals shot by a local journalist in Madhya Pradesh's Morena town on Saturday, an 8-year-old boy Gulshan was seen sitting with the body of his 2-year-old brother Raja while their father Poojaram Jatav, a man of limited means, desperately looked for a vehicle to take them home.
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No breakthrough even after 7 years of killing, Govind Pansare’s daughter moves Bombay HC

A plea has been filed before the Bombay High Court seeking transfer of probe into the murder of Communist Party of India (CPIl leader and human rights activist Govind Pansare to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

FIR against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for hurting religious sentiments

An FIR has been registered against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in Bhopal for her remarks on the controversy over Leena Manimekalai's film poster showing a woman dressed as Goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.
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Muslim spiritual leader, 35, shot dead in Maharashtra’s Nashik

A 35-year-old Muslim spiritual leader from Afghanistan Khwaja Sayyad Chishti, popular locally as "Sufi Baba", was shot dead in Maharashtra's Nashik on Tuesday.

Mumbai rains, city on orange alert

Heavy showers have continued since last night in Mumbai ,flooding the roads and leaving the traffic disturbed.
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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde wins trust vote

The BJP-Eknath Shinde camp has crossed the majority mark, getting over 144 votes in the Maharashtra Assembly floor test on Monday.

Madhya Pradesh: Adivasi woman set ablaze, five arrested

A 45-year-old Adivasi woman identified as Rampyari Bai, is in a critical condition after being set on fire by a group of people in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district because of a land dispute.
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“Pawns of BJP”: Thackeray’s team against Eknath Shinde in Supreme Court

Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu has moved the Supreme Court seeking to suspend 39 rebel Sena MLAs till the deputy Speaker decides the disqualification petitions filed against them.

Devendra Fadnavis names Eknath Shinde as Maharashtra CM

After staking claim to form government in Maharashtra, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, addressing a press conference, announced Eknath Shinde as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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Malegaon blast: One more witness refused to identify Colonel Purohit, citing “lapse of time”

Another witness in the Malegaon 2008 blast case has turned hostile on Wednesday. The witness, who ran a business of arms, and had allegedly serviced accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit’s weapon, refused to recognise him or the weapon in court during his deposition in the trial.

Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra CM

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Wednesday announced his decision to step down as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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