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Iconic Bengali singer Sandhya Mukherjee passes away at a private hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal

Iconic Bengali singer Sandhya Mukherjee passes away at a private hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. She was admitted here with critical health issues.

West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari meets Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata

CBI issues LOCs against directors of ABG Shipyard in loan fraud case

Look Out Circulars (LOCs) have been issued against directors of ABG Shipyard in Rs 22,842 crores loan fraud, a senior CBI official said.

Maharashtra government will firmly stay...I rang Amit Shah and asked him if there was some enmity against me. I told him if there is a problem with me, arrest me but don't trouble my friends & family members. ED can come to my place & arrest me: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena

BJP's Kirit Somaiya & his son should be arrested in connection with the PMC bank fraud case: Raut

BJP's Kirit Somaiya & his son should be arrested in connection with the PMC bank fraud case. To whom does Nikon Infra Construction company belong? PMC case accused Rakesh Wadhwan & Somaiya's son are partners in this company: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena is not scared of anyone: Raut

Shiv Sena is not scared of anyone. Those harassing us will be dealt with after the year 2024: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut at party headquarters

The Thackeray family is being accused of building 19 bungalows in Alibaug. I will take all journalists to these bungalows for a picnic, if the bungalows are not found there, then those (BJP) levelling allegations should be shown their place: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena

Central agencies being misused with aim of toppling Shiv Sena-led government in Maharashtra: Sena MP Sanjay Raut

Central agencies are troubling our party leaders. Pressure is being created on our leaders using these agencies. Some BJP leaders are saying that the MVA govt will fall on March 10. All these rumours started after I wrote to Venkaiah Naidu: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

Karnataka HC hears case on hijab row

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Shivraj SIngh Chouhan contracts Covid-19

Sansad Television says "its YouTube channel-Sansad TV was compromised by some scamsters on Feb 15. YouTube is addressing the security threat"

36 people have been given a jail term of 3 years each by a CBI Special Court in Ranchi. Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted. The quantum of punishment to him is yet to be pronounced: Sanjay Kumar, defence lawyer in Doranda treasury case

Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted in fodder scam case

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted of fraudulent withdrawal from Doranda treasury by a CBI Special Court in Ranchi.

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Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resigns from Congress

Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided that from February 21 devotees will not be required to carry double-dose vaccination certificate to enter the shrine

Based on the opinion of the Chhattisa Nijog (apex body of servitors) meeting, it has been decided to withdraw mandatory production of complete vaccination certificate or negative RT-PCRT test report by devotees from February 21 for entry into the Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri, SJTA chief Administrator Krishan Kumar said on Monday.

India reports 27,409 fresh Covid-19 cases, 82,817 recoveries, and 347 deaths in the last 24 hours

Active case: 4,23,127
Daily positivity rate: 2.23%
Total recoveries: 4,17,60,458

Maharashtra | Four people killed after a speeding truck lost control & collided with several vehicles stuck in slow traffic along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Khopoli, Raigad, at 6:30 am today

7 people were injured, of which 4 people were shifted to a hospital: Expressway Police

Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi likely to meet at 4 pm today

Delhi Police says it has arrested a 30-year-old sweeper for allegedly raping an 87-year-old woman in Tilak Nagar area

ED officials visit the residence of Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parkar in Mumbai

Canadian PM Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act, first time in 50 years to quell widespread anti-government protests

Bajrang Dal activists booked for harassing couples on Valentine's Day in Agra: Police

The Agra police on Monday booked some members of a right-wing outfit for allegedly harassing couples in public places on the occasion of Valentine's Day, officials said.

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SpaceX engineer Anna Menon to be among crew of new space mission

SpaceX engineer Anna Menon will be among the crew of a unique space mission announced on Monday by US billionaire Jared Isaacman, who had commanded a human spaceflight mission last year.

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