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Lawyers seek contempt proceedings against Mamata
A section of lawyers on Thursday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking suo motu contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her comments against the judiciary on August 14.
CM convenes meeting as 5000 NE people flee Bangaluru
As over 5,000 panic-stricken people from northeastern states fled the city after rumours of attacks targeting the community spread, Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar is holding a high-level meeting on Thursday to tackle the situation.
Ramdev’s aide Balkrishna granted bail in fake passport case
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday granted bail to yoga guru Baba Ramdev's aide Balkrishna in connection with a fake passport case.
HC asks media houses to file affidavits on Mamata’s comment
Taking up a plea for contempt proceedings against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making derogatory remarks about judiciary, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed two newspapers and two channels to file affidavits on the authenticity of their reports on her speech.
Exodus of northeast people from Bengaluru continues
Fear-struck people from the northeast continued to flee the city for the second day on Thursday as the Karnataka government assured them safety and launched confidence building measures, including police patrolling in areas largely inhabited by them.
Return to the mainstream: Mamata to Maoists
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asked the Maoists to return to the mainstream and assured the rebels that the state government would make all arrangements for their rehabilitation.
Curfew clamped in Bareilly again
Curfew was clamped late on Sunday night in Bareilly district after a communal flare-up on Saturday that led to clashes between members of two communities.
4th CBI chargesheet names AP minister
Roads and buildings minister Dharmana Prasada Rao was on Monday named as an accused in the Vanpic case in the fourth chargesheet filed by the CBI in the Kadapa MP Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy investments case.
No order declaring August 15, October 2 & January 26 as national festival
An application under the Right to Information has revealed that there is no formal order to declare Republic Day, Independence Day and birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 as national festivals.
Mamata suggests black money be brought back for state funding of elections
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday suggested that black money stashed away abroad be brought back to the country for state funding of elections.
