Have vital clues about 6th shooter wanted for Sidhu Moosewala murder: Punjab police

Bathinda, July 22 After sharp shooters Jagroop Rupa and Manpreet Singh, alias Mannu Kussa, wanted for the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, were killed in a police encounter, the Mansa police have started making all efforts to nab Deepak Mundi. Part of bolero module Deepak Mundi…

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To avoid ‘unhealthy competition’, CBSE does away with merit lists

New Delhi, July 22The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which announced the results of Classes X and XII today, has decided not to declare the merit lists to eliminate “unhealthy competition”.Board’s Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said the board would also not assign first, second and third divisions. It would,…

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Rejig MSP panel, don’t ignore Punjab, Bhagwant Mann writes to PM Modi

Chandigarh, July 22 Seeking due representation to Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday urged PM Narendra Modi to reconstitute the committee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops. In a letter to PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar, the CM said,…

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Recruitment scam: ED seizes 20 crore cash from West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee’s aide

Kolkata, July 22The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out simultaneous raids at the houses of around a dozen people, including two ministers, in connection with its investigation into the teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal and seized around Rs 20 crore in cash.Sources in the central agency said the…

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SC recognises ‘right to be forgotten’; orders masking of personal details of parties

Satya Prakash New Delhi, July 22 Recognising “right to be forgotten” as a facet of right to privacy, the Supreme Court has ordered masking of personal details of parties in a case of sexual offence after the woman submitted that it was causing embarrassment and social stigma to her. “We…

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A month after receiving death threat, Bollywood actor Salman Khan applies for arms licence

Mumbai, July 22 Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Friday visited Mumbai Police Commissioner’s office in south Mumbai and applied for an arms licence, officials said. The actor arrived at the Mumbai police headquarters, located opposite Crawford Market, in his car around 4 pm and met Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar, an…

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‘Not time for whataboutery, ego’: Opposition candidate Margaret Alva on TMC’s decision to abstain from V-P poll

New Delhi/Kolkata, July 22 Opposition’s vice-presidential candidate Margaret Alva on Friday described the Trinamool Congress’ decision to abstain from voting in the Vice-Presidential election as “disappointing” and said this was not the time for “whataboutery, ego or anger”. Alva’s reaction came a day after the TMC announced it would abstain…

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Punjab police discredits viral audio of shooter informing Lawrence Bishnoi about Sidhu Moosewala’s killing

Chandigarh, July 22 Punjab Police have discredited an audio conversation that is being regarded as an exchange between gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and a person who informed former about Sidhu Moosewala’s successful killing. “It is not Lawrence Bishnoi’s voice in the phone recording,” said an official who interrogated Bishnoi a…

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SC stays Karnataka High Court order refusing to quash corruption case against former CM Yediyurappa

New Delhi, July 22 The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Karnataka High Court’s order refusing to quash a corruption case against former chief minister BS Yediyurappa. The case related to de-notifying certain parcels of land and allotting them to some entrepreneurs during his tenure as Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister…

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Reconstitute MSP panel, give due representation to Punjab, demands Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh, July 22Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday demanded the Central Government to reconstitute its newly formed committee on MSP (Minimum Support Price) giving due representation to the state.The Chief Minister wrote separate letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar…

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No merit lists for CBSE class 10, 12 exams to avoid ‘unhealthy competition’ among students

New Delhi, July 22 The Central Board of Secondary Education will not declare merit lists for class 10 and 12 exams to avoid “unhealthy competition” among students, Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said on Friday. The CBSE did not announce merit lists in 2020 and 2021 as the results were declared…

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National Film Awards: Ajay Devgn, Suriya share best actor award for ‘Tanhaji’, ‘Soorarai Pottru’

New Delhi, July 22 Tamil film “Soorarai Pottru” won the National Award for Best Feature, Best Actor and Best Actress at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020 announced on Friday. The second big winner of the day was Ajay Devgn-starrer “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior” which bagged the awards…

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Pak man who infiltrated into India to kill Nupur Sharma had vandalised Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue in Lahore last year

Jaipur, July 22 Pakistani intruder Rizwan Ashraf, who infiltrated into India with the intention to eliminate suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, has been associated with a far-right Islamic group in his country, police said on Friday. Rizwan (24) was caught by the Border Security Force (BSF) near the India-Pakistan border…

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