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CBI raids Bhupesh Baghel's houses in Chhattisgarh; won't bow down, says Congress Raipur/New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday conducted searches at 60 locations, including the residence of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, in connection with the alleged Rs 6,000 crore Mahadev betting app scam, officials said.

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Lok Sabha Speaker asks Rahul Gandhi to follow rules of conduct; LoP says not being allowed to speak New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asked Rahul Gandhi to conduct himself in line with the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to uphold the dignity of the House, prompting the Leader of Opposition to claim that the remarks against him were "unsubstantiated".

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Bangladesh govt not acknowledging persecution of minorities: MEA to Par panel New Delhi: The External Affairs Ministry is learnt to have told a parliamentary committee that the Bangladesh government has not only not acknowledged the systematic persecution of minorities in the country but has also sought to downplay the scale and nature of violence against Hindus since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, sources said.

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J-K police bust terrorist hideout in Baramulla, explosives recovered Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday busted a terrorist hideout in forest area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

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Parliament passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill to allow 4 nominees in bank a/c New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees, with the Rajya Sabha approving it by a voice vote.

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LS passes bill to set up "Tribhuvan" Sahkari Univ, Shah says cooperative insurance firm on anvil New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to set up 'Tribhuvan Sahkari University' in Gujarat's Anand with an aim to create a qualified manpower for co-operative societies.

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USCIRF recommends designating India as 'country of particular concern'; New Delhi trashes report as 'biased' New Delhi: India on Wednesday trashed a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and said its "persistent" attempts to cast aspersions on the country's vibrant multicultural society reflect a "deliberate" agenda rather than a genuine concern for religious freedom.

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Judge cash row: Police team led by DCP visits Delhi HC judge's residence New Delhi: A team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) on Wednesday visited the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the investigation into the alleged discovery of cash after a fire in his house, official sources said.

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Stormy Maharashtra budget session ends Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday prorogued both houses of the state legislature at the end of the over three-week-long Budget session, which witnessed noisy scenes over the demand for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb, Nagpur violence, and Kunal Kamra issues.

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Breach of privilege notice against Kunal Kamra in Maharashtra legislative council Mumbai: A breach of privilege notice was moved against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in the Maharashtra legislative council on Wednesday over his parody song targeting deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

LEGAL DEL52 SC-2NDLD MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENTS

Misleading ads: SC sets 2-month deadline for states to create grievance redressal mechanism New Delhi: Observing that misleading advertisements could cause great harm to the society, the Supreme Court on Wednesday set a two-month deadline for the states and union territories to create a grievance redressal mechanism to deal with complaints against such ads.

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'Never say Bhojpuri vulgarity, vulgar is vulgar': Delhi HC while hearing plea against 'Maniac' song New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped a lawyer for using the phrase "Bhojpuri vulgarity" during an argument, and refused to entertain a plea which claimed Honey Singh's latest song 'Maniac' portrays women as "sexual objects" and he should be directed to amend the lyrics.

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'Insensitive, inhuman': SC stays Allahabad HC controversial remarks on rape charges New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Allahabad High Court's recent observations on grabbing of a woman's breasts and pulling the drawstrings of her "pyjama" not amounting to an attempt to rape and said it reflected total "insensitivity" and "inhuman approach".

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Terror funding case: Delhi HC allows jailed J&K MP to attend Parliament in custody New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has allowed Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Engineer Rashid, arrested in a terror funding case, to attend the ongoing Parliament session "in-custody" and rejected NIA's apprehension that he was a flight risk.

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President Trump cites India as example in executive order on overhauling American election system New York: President Donald Trump has cited India and Brazil in his executive order to overhaul the American election system, saying the two countries are linking voter identification to a biometric database while the US relies on self-attestation for citizenship.

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Indian-origin law enforcement official appointed to important role in FBI New York: An Indian-origin law enforcement official, who worked on temporary assignments at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, has been appointed to a critical role in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). By Yoshita Singh

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