From the Newsroom: Actor Deep Sidhu sent to 7-day police custody over Republic Day violence

In your evening news brief, From The Newsroom, Deep Sidhu sent to 7-day police custody; 197 people are missing while 20 people have died due to floods in Uttarakhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Rajya Sabha and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that she would not back down against the BJP.

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Here is the top news of February 9, 2021:

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A Delhi court Tuesday sent actor-activist Deep Sidhu to 7-day police custody in connection with the Red Fort violence on the Republic Day during farmers' tractor parade against the Centre's three new agri laws.

Sidhu's counsel claimed he had nothing to do with the violence and was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
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As many as 197 people are missing while 20 people have died due to floods in Uttarakhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

In a separate tunnel in the NTPC project, it is estimated that around 25 to 35 people are stuck inside, he said, adding "rescue operation to evacuate these persons is going on a war footing and all-out efforts are simultaneously being made for search of missing people.”
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Challenging the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that she would not back down against the saffron party and continue to live like a Royal Bengal Tiger. The feisty Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo made it clear that she would never implement the CAA and NRC in Bengal. Addressing a rally at Berhampore in Murshidabad district Mamata lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his claim that the state government employees are not getting salaries in Bengal and asked him to show one such employee.

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Source: DHNS / PTI

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