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    Foreign liquor, cigarettes worth around Rs 1 cr seized in Mizoram
    North East

    Foreign liquor, cigarettes worth around Rs 1 cr seized in Mizoram

    Aizawl, Apr 19: Foreign liquor and cigarettes worth a total of Rs 99.3 lakh have been seized in Mizoram's Champhai district close to the India-Myanmar border, Assam Rifles (AR) said in a statement. Acting on a tip-off, AR and customs officials raided Ruantlang village on Tuesday and seized...
    Bengal govt issues COVID advisory; urges vulnerable people to avoid crowded places
    National

    Bengal govt issues COVID advisory; urges vulnerable people to avoid crowded...

    Kolkata, Apr 19: The West Bengal Health Department has issued a COVID-19 advisory urging the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with comorbidities to avoid crowded places. It stated that though the prevailing coronavirus strains in the state are known to cause mild symptoms, in...
    Mohd Siraj reports corrupt approach to BCCI ACU
    Sports

    Mohd Siraj reports corrupt approach to BCCI ACU

    New Delhi, Apr 19: Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Mohammed Siraj has reported a "corrupt approach" to BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) from an unknown man who wanted inside news about his team after losing a lot of money in a previous IPL game. The India pacer got a call and promptly reported...
    Ruling MNF firm on total prohibition in Mizoram: CM
    North East

    Ruling MNF firm on total prohibition in Mizoram: CM

    Aizawl, Apr 19: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has said that his party Mizo National Front (MNF) is firm on continuing total prohibition in the state. His assertion came days after a local cable channel reported that certain sections of Mizo society, including some church leaders, are in...
    UP: 3 accused of killing Atiq, Ashraf produced in court, police seek 7-day custody
    National

    UP: 3 accused of killing Atiq, Ashraf produced in court, police seek 7-day...

    Prayagraj (UP), Apr 19: The three persons accused of killing gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Mohammad Ashraf were produced in the court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) here on Wednesday morning. Police have sought a seven-day remand of the accused and the order is...
    Active Covid cases in country climb to 63,562
    National

    Active Covid cases in country climb to 63,562

    New Delhi, Apr 19: India has logged 10,542 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 63,562, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,190 with 38 deaths, which includes 11 reconciled by Kerala, the data...
    Youth Cong chief issues legal notice to Assam unit head over
    Guwahati

    Youth Cong chief issues legal notice to Assam unit head over 'politically...

    Guwahati, Apr 19: Youth Congress national president Srinivas B V on Tuesday issued a legal notice to Assam unit chief Angkita Dutta, hours after she accused him of being a “sexist” and discriminating against her based on gender. Srinivas said in the notice that Dutta was defaming him, in preparation...
    India coordinating with various countries on safety of Indians in Sudan
    National

    India coordinating with various countries on safety of Indians in Sudan

    New Delhi, April 19: India is coordinating closely with various countries to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals in violence-hit Sudan, government sources said on Wednesday. They said the ground situation in that country is very tense and movement of people is very risky at this...
    Centre urges SC to make states, UTs parties to proceedings on pleas on same-sex marriage
    National

    Centre urges SC to make states, UTs parties to proceedings on pleas on same-sex...

    New Delhi, Apr 19: The Centre on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court that all states and Union Territories be made parties to the proceedings on the pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the Centre has said it has issued a letter on April 18...
    Will not go into personal laws says SC while hearing pleas for legal validation for same-sex marriages
    National

    Will not go into personal laws says SC while hearing pleas for legal validation...

    New Delhi, Apr 18: The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it clear that it will not go into the personal laws governing marriages while deciding the pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages and asked the lawyers to advance arguments on the Special Marriage Act. A five-judge...
    Sensex Nifty fall for 2nd day on selling in oil banking stocks
    Business

    Sensex Nifty fall for 2nd day on selling in oil banking stocks

    Mumbai, Apr 18: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for a second day on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid disappointing earnings from IT majors TCS and Infosys. Fall in index major Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank and fresh foreign fund outflows also...
    Meghalaya HC tells state to file affidavit on steps taken to ease traffic congestion in Shillong
    North East

    Meghalaya HC tells state to file affidavit on steps taken to ease traffic...

    Shillong, Apr 18: The Meghalaya High Court has asked the state government to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken and proposed to be taken to ease the traffic congestion in Shillong. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee said this while hearing a PIL on the matter on...
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