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This STATE declares holiday on Dec 26; govt offices, schools and colleges to remain closed

Govt offices and all those undertakings controlled or owned by the government, educational institutions, other offices and institutions under the control of the state government with the exception of the offices of Registrar of Assurance, Kolkata and Collector of Stamp Revenue, Kolkata will remain shut on December 26. https://ift.tt/9AE4UDj

Understanding Kerala`s Pinarayi Vijayan govt vs Governor Arif Muhammad Khan issue over universities

Now once again Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is in the news due to the ongoing deadlock with the Left Front Kerala government on several issues including the appointment of vice-chancellors in various universities.Now once again Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is in the news due to the ongoing deadlock with the Left Front Kerala government on several issues including the appointment of vice-chancellors in various universities. https://ift.tt/9AE4UDj

`Pakistan Zindabad` slogans raised during Bharat Jodo Yatra in MP, FIR filed against Congress leaders

Congress Party has denied the claims, calling it a ''conspiracy'' by the BJP to defame Rahul Gandhi. Congress Party leader Dhananjay Thakur claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party is ''spreading fake news'' as the party feared by the public response Bharat Jodo Yatra is receiving.  https://ift.tt/eVwEYsz

POCSO and young adults: Should CONSENSUAL SEX be legalised?

They just knew they were meant to be together but their parents and the POCSO Act willed otherwise. Two years after they were caught, Shobhit* (changed name), who was sent to a juvenile home on charges of rape, and Shanta (name changed) are now 18 and can't wait to get back together. The case of the couple is emblematic of many innocent young adults caught in this loophole of the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act that fixes the age of consent at 18 years, say lawyers and activists. https://ift.tt/idTgQnH

BJP chief JP Nadda lashes out at Congress after Medha Patkar joins `Bharat Jodo Yatra`, says `Rahul Gandhi is Anti-Gujarati`

BJP president attacked the Congress after activist Medha Patkar, who spearheaded the Narmada Bachao Aandolan to prevent the displacement of locals due to the water of the Dam, joined Rahul Gandhi during the Maharashtra leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Saturday.  https://ift.tt/idTgQnH

Rahul Gandhi`s Bharat Jodo Yatra enters first Hindi-speaking state Madhya Pradesh after two-day break

The Congress party`s ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) led by former party president Rahul Gandhi is set to enter the first Hindi-speaking state - Madhya Pradesh - on Wednesday, November 23. Even as the Yatra would be entering the state a bit delayed behind its pre-programme schedule, party sources said almost all programmes will remain the same. Senior Congress leaders - from Delhi to Bhopal, have maintained that BJY is not an event for "electoral gains". The party leaders claimed that it would be a "revolutionary moment" for not only national politics but Congress as well. https://ift.tt/QX6cHg9

`MURDERERS like Aftab Amin Poonawalla would have been in every city if...`: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Shraddha Walkar Murder case

Shraddha Walkar Murder Case: Assam Chief Minister made these remarks on the bone-chilling murder case while addressing a rally in Kutch while campaigning for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls. Poonawaala has been accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walker to death and chopping her body into 35 pieces. He was arrested on November 12 and is under police custody.  https://ift.tt/bn7TIh1

University of North Carolina, Charlotte allows Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus

The University of North Carolina, Charlotte in US has allowed students to wear 'Kripan' on campus in its updated policy for 'weapons on campus.` The policy was updated by the varsity after the incident in September where a student was handcuffed for refusing to let the officer remove his kirpan. https://ift.tt/NdzLPD3

UP: 2 arrested after encounter with police in Ghaziabad - Details here

In the last two days, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a lot of crimes. Two people have been arrested after an encounter with police in the Indirapuram area of Ghaziabad. On a service road of the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district Police found a trolley bag in which a woman’s body was stuffed https://ift.tt/NdzLPD3

BJP’s big step - Vasundhara Raje, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Arun Singh NOT in THIS list

Gujarat assembly elections 2022: According to reports, top Rajasthan national leaders like – former Rajsthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, State in-charge Arun Singh, Arun Chaturvedi – have not been included in the party’s list of 40 star campaigners for Gujarat. https://ift.tt/8et9Y2Z

Security Council still doesn`t reflect current geo-political landscape, says India`s Permanent Representative to UN Ruchira Kamboj

UNSC reforms: India`s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, said, "Equitable representation in Security Council was included in General Assembly agenda more than 40 yrs ago. It's regrettable that work on the issue has nothing substantive to show even after 4 decades." https://ift.tt/8et9Y2Z

Delhi`s Air Quality dips to `poor` category days after slight improvement; overall AQI at 249

The AQI was 235 at Gurugram, 300 at Noida and 266 at IIT Delhi, all in the poor category. According to the SAFAR, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 249 this morning. The air pollution levels in Delhi came down to the `poor` category from `very poor` on Tuesday as the national capital recorded an AQI of 221. https://ift.tt/8r0zUl9

Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls 2022: ‘Make NEW VOTING RECORD’, PM Narendra Modi, CM Jairam Thakur urge voters

In a tweet, PM Modi also greeted the young voters who will be exercising their franchise for the first time. People of the hill state will be voting during the day to elect a new government, with the incumbent BJP and the opposition Congress squaring off in their bid to form the next government. https://ift.tt/k0YSDQg

Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2022: FULL LIST of Candidates and their Constituencies

Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2022: The BJP, Congress and AAP have released all the names for the 68 constituencies. Over 55 lakh voters will cast their votes to decide the fate of 412 candidates in the high-stake political battle in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. The polling for the 68-seat Himachal Pradesh assembly is set to begin at 8 AM amidst unprecedented security arrangements put in place by the Election Commission and will continue till 5 PM. https://ift.tt/k0YSDQg

`CHAPPAR PHAAD KE`: 5th LOTTERY comes to fore, `LUCKIEST` father-daughter duo of Mamata Banerjee`s Bengal wins 50 lakhs `ONLY`

Cow Smuggling Case: The CBI had earlier claimed that huge sums of lottery prize money had gone into the bank accounts of Trinamool Birbhum district president and Mamata Banerjee's 'Bahubali' leader Anubrata and his daughter Sukanya this year. The central investigation agency claimed that a total of 51 lakh rupees was deposited in the two bank accounts of the two persons. https://ift.tt/JbNB7p1

BIG DECISION on AZAM KHAN today, UP court to decide on his plea seeking stay on conviction

A Sessions Court in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur is expected to decide on Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a hate speech case. A Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, on Wednesday directed the appellate court to hear and dispose Khan's application for a stay on his conviction on Thursday itself. https://ift.tt/WgK4xMs

Himachal Assembly polls: Congress victory will lay foundation of Opposition unity in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: JDU leader KC Tyagi

Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls: Slamming the ruling BJP in the state, JDU leader KC Tyagis aid that the BJP government makes big claims, but no work is visible at the ground level, adding "Big claims were made for the development of double engines in Himachal Pradesh too, but the general public is upset." https://ift.tt/hnGiug1

A Businessman, a call, a meeting... nude video - Filmy story of Delhi`s extortion racket

"Later, they shot his intimate videos with the woman by putting him under pressure. He was forced to say on camera that he had taken a loan of Rs 20 lakh from them, which he will return in two instalments. He was released only after he assured them that he will give them the money," said the officer. https://ift.tt/2aDprP7

UGC NET 2022: NTA to DECLARE result TODAY at nta.ac.in- Steps to check scorecard here

UGC NET Result 2022 will be declared today on the official website, scroll down for the steps to check scorecard. NTA conducted Phase 4 of UGC NET 2022 exams on October 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2022. The provisional answer keys for the same have been released by the agency for candidates to download.  https://ift.tt/VBpScLs

Attack on Imran Khan: Check the long list of BLOODY ends to Pakistan premiers HERE

Attack on Imran Khan: In its 75 years of existence, Pakistan has seen more than 20 prime ministers due to assassinations, government dissolutions and military coups. Not a single PM could complete their full term in office. Many former prime ministers and presidents also went into exile to save their lives. https://ift.tt/PJ6wL8Z

Gujarat Assembly elections 2022: Election Commission to announce full schedule today

Gujarat Assembly elections 2022: According to a notification issued by the Election Commission, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioner Anoop Chandra Pandey will hold a press conference around noon during which they will announce the full poll schedule for Gujarat. The Election Commission had last month announced the polling dates for Himachal Pradesh but it refrained from doing the same for Gujarat.  https://ift.tt/kp67NYC