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Bengal govt bans ‘The Kerala Story’ movie; BJP slams Mamata Banerjee
WestBengalChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday ordered an immediate ban on the screening of the controversial filmThe Kerala Storyto avoid “any incident of hatred and violence”, a senior official said here. Read more
Indian engineer among 9 killed in mass shooting incident in US
A 27-year-old Indian woman, who was working in theUSas a project engineer, was among nine people killed when a gunman opened fire at a crowded mall in Dallas in Texas, authorities said on Monday. Read more
EC seeks Kharge's clarification on Sonia's ‘Karnataka sovereignty’ remark
The Election Commission of India has issueda letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to provide clarification and take rectification measures in respect of the social media post which has been put up on the Official INC Twitter handle and attributed to Chairperson CPP. Read more
ED director SK Mishra's tenure extended due to FATF review, won't continue in office after Nov: Centre to SC
The Centre on Monday defended in the Supreme Court the third extension of service granted to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra, asserting it was due to a peer review being conducted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) this year and said he will retire this November. Read more
SC asks Centre, state to arrange security, relief and rehabilitation of those hit by Manipur violence
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed deep concern over the loss of lives and properties in recent violence in Manipur while emphasising that all measures should be taken to restore normalcy as it is a humanitarian issue. Read more