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Maharashtra govt sets up committee to probe collapse of Shivaji statue in Konkan

A release issued by the Chief Minister’s office said the government has also constituted a committee to build a “grand statute befitting the stature” of the warrior king.

3 terrorists reportedly killed in ongoing anti-terror operations along LoC in J&K’s Kupwara: Army

Kolkata rape-murder: Shutdown call partially affects life in West Bengal; several BJP leaders detained

Nabanna Abhijan: Clashes erupt between student protesters and Kolkata police

BRS leader K Kavitha gets bail in Delhi excise policy case

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan noted that Kavitha had been in custody for around five months and the probe against her by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was complete in these cases.

PM Modi, US President Biden discuss Bangladesh's situation, Ukraine visit in phone conversation

The phone talks, initiated by Biden, came three days after Modi paid a high-profile visit to Kyiv during which he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine and Russia should sit together to end the war and that India was ready to play an "active role" to restore peace.

CBI files non-bailable FIR against ex-RG Kar College principal Sandip Ghosh for financial fraud

The FIR was lodged following a petition filed by Akhtar Ali, former deputy superintendent of RGKMCH, who accused Dr Ghosh of issuing tenders for the construction of food stalls, cafes, canteens, and urinals without the permission of the health department and the college council.

Kolkata rape-murder case: Police extends prohibitory orders till Aug 31 near R G Kar hospital as doctors continue to protest

Even after health department held talks with agitating doctors in an attempt to restore normalcy at state-run hospitals, the meeting did not yield any results.

Govt approves Unified Pension Scheme, to benefit 23 Lakh employees

The new scheme is said to be implemented from April 1, 2025, and employees will have the option to choose between the NPS or UPS.

Assam gangrape: Main accused drowns in escape attempt from police custody

The accused alongwith other two allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl on Aug 22, when the girl was returning home from tuition in Assam’s Nagaon district.