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Haryana: Gurugram malls evacuated after bomb threat, search operation underway

ANI - 17 August, 2024

Visitors and staff members were evacuated from malls in Gurugram on Saturday after district administration received a bomb threat to all the malls in the district via email, officials said.

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Pakistan-origin terrorist Tahawwur Rana, key conspirator of 26/11 Mumbai attack and aide of David Headley, can be extradited to India: US court

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2024

Tahawwur Rana was convicted in the United States for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. He was imprisoned for more than 10 years

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Amid protests over rape-murder of junior doctor at RG Kar Hospital, Mamata govt transfers two doctors including wife of ex-principal Sandip Ghosh

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2024

The doctors who were removed from the healthcare institution included Sandipa Das and Sangeeta Pal.

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Deliberate attempt to derail Sabarmati Express? – Engine derailed because of object placed on the track, no injuries: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2024

Taking to X, the Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "The engine of Sabarmati Express (Varanasi to Amdavad) hit an object placed on the track and derailed near Kanpur at 02:35 am today."

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Schools shut, internet suspended and prohibitory orders imposed: Udaipur witnesses unrest after Muslim boy stabs Hindu student

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2024

Keeping the situation in mind, the administration has shut down all schools and colleges in Udaipur on Saturday (17th August).

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Union Cabinet approves Bangalore Metro Phase-3, Thane Integral Ring Metro and Pune Metro Phase-1 Extension with a total cost of ₹30,766 crore

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2024

The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved three new metro projects in Pune, Bengaluru and Thane

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Maharashtra: Tensions in Nashik, Jalgaon after Muslim mobs pelt stones, go on a rampage against protests against persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2024

Protests carried out by Sakal Hindu Samaj to denounce attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh encountered resistance and lead to face-off and stone-pelting.

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RG Kar Hospital attack was pre-planned to destroy evidence? Man in mob can be heard saying ‘let’s go to seminar room’ in video, lawyer...

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2024

In a video of the attack on RG Kar Hospital, a man can be heard asking others to go to the seminar room, where the crime had taken place

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Gym trainer, close to TMC councillor, part of the mob that vandalised RG Kar Hospital: Here is what he said on camera

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2024

The accused was identified as Soumik Sen. "I had gone to a public meeting. Later, I also engaged in vandalism along with others. I have committed a mistake," he was heard saying.

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