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Two accused medicos deny wrongdoing

Surat: Two of the four second-year doctors accused in the ragging case involving Government Medical College (GMC), Surat, appeared before Khatodara police on Friday and denied any wrongdoing, three days after the college filed an FIR against them.Speaking to the media before giving his statement, second-year microbiology student Dr Anuj Maheshwari said the death of…

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3 police complaints filed against Tripura ex-CM Manik Sarkar over ‘provocative’ remarks

Agartala: Three separate complaints were filed on Friday against former Tripura CM and senior CPM leader Manik Sarkar at two police stations in Mohanpur subdivision of West Tripura, alleging that his recent statement — that “the country and the state will go on the path of militant movement” — could incite unrest and disturb public order. The…

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Vande Mataram vatikas to come up in 75 districts

Lucknow: State govt will establish ‘Vande Mataram Vatikas’ in all 75 districts of the state on the occasion of Independence Day. The gardens will carry a message of patriotism in addition to environmental protection.A govt spokesperson said that to mark the 150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram, 150 saplings will be planted in every…

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Two FIRs filed alleging extortion by ‘journalists’

Rajkot: Hot on the heels of a crackdown in Junagadh, an alleged racket involving extortionists posing as journalists and threatening businesses with enforcement actions by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) officials has surfaced in Rajkot district.A complaint alleging conspiracy, criminal intimidation and extortion was filed against Hemant Shekhwa, Rakesh Pithadiya, Vijay Verma and Ajay…

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Europe is racing to eradicate a crayfish that can reproduce without mating; in the Czech Republic, two newly detected populations are being targeted before they spread

Conservationists in Europe are racing to stop the next invasive species before it spreads European conservationists have started targeted eradication efforts against newly discovered populations of self-cloning marbled crayfish in the Czech Republic. They are trying to remove the species before it can spread through local waterways.The work in Moravia is part of a wider…

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Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2 Movie Review and Release Live Updates: The Emraan Hashmi starrer races past the lifetime collection of Awarapan on day 1

Emraan Hashmi returns to one of his most recognisable characters with ‘Awarapan 2’, which hits theatres today, almost two decades after the first film. Directed by Nitin Kakkar, the sequel brings back Hashmi as Shivam, with Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi joining him in key roles. The biggest advantage for the film is undoubtedly the…

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Partition survivors recall horror on tracks

New Delhi: For 86-year-old Shyamji Slawan, Partition is not merely a chapter in history. It still haunts him as a vivid nightmare that he, as an eight-year-old child, endured on a train his family took from Lahore to Jalandhar.Shyamji can still feel the panic in the air, hear the screams of people being hunted down…

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