AK­47s among 140 guns surrendered in Manipur

Following home minister Amit Shah’s appeal on Thursday asking rebels in Manipur to surrender their weapons ahead of a statewide combing exercise, more than 140 weapons — including self-loading rifles, AK-47s and INSAS rifles — were turned in by different groups until Friday morning. Meanwhile, two more people were killed and at least six injured in clashes between Kuki and Meitei communities in the last 24 hours.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ak47s-among-140-guns-surrendered-in-manipur/articleshow/100715316.cms

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‘Touching not coaching’: 5-year rigourous imprisonment to coach

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/touching-not-coaching-5-year-rigourous-imprisonment-to-wrestling-coach/articleshow/100713383.cms

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Law Commission backs sedition law, govt says not bound by it

The Centre on Friday swiftly distanced itself from the Law Commission’s recommendation to retain sedition as a penal offence, emphasising that the view was not binding on the government which would take a final decision after consulting all stakeholders. The commission, while recommending that Section 124A of IPC, which treats sedition as a criminal offence be retained, called for safeguards and amending the law, which has been prone to misuse.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/law-commission-backs-sedition-law-govt-says-not-bound-by-it/articleshow/100713314.cms

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Chargesheet soon, want justice for protesting wrestlers: Anurag Thakur

Denying allegations that action was not taken against WFI ex-chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly sexually harassing women wrestlers because he is a BJP MP, minister of sports and youth affairs Anurag Thakur said Friday the Centre favoured an early resolution of the row.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sexual-harassment-allegations-against-wfi-chief-chargesheet-soon-want-justice-for-wrestlers-says-anurag-thakur/articleshow/100713190.cms

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'People were over one another...': Eyewitness narrates harrowing account of Odisha train accident

Tragedy strikes Balasore, Odisha as catastrophic train accident claims lives and causes devastation.

from Latest News https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-people-were-over-one-another-eyewitness-narrates-harrowing-account-of-odisha-train-accident-3045802

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Sandalwood actor Nithin Gopi no more

The late actor got a major break in Hello Daddy where he had the privilege of working alongside the renowned Dr. Vishnuvardhan. The movie which got released in 1996 was helmed by Naganna got good response at the box office

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sandalwood-actor-nithin-gopi-no-more/articleshow/100710646.cms

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Khaps decide to take wrestlers’ fight to President and people

Hundreds of khap leaders gathered at a ‘mahapanchayat’ in Muzaffarnagar’s Sauram village on Thursday in support of the protesting wrestlers. Bharatiya Kisan Union national president Naresh Tikait, who a few days ago met grapplers on the banks of the Ganga in Haridwar and convinced them not to immerse their medals in the river in protest, also addressed the mahapanchayat.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/khaps-decide-to-take-wrestlers-fight-to-president-and-people/articleshow/100687039.cms

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