An Ahmedabad court acquitted three men accused in the 2006 Kalupur railway station bombing, citing lack of evidence. Mohammed Amir Shaikh, Aquib Saiyed, and Aslam Kashmiri were accused of planting an RDX bomb on the Karnavati Express. While acquitted in this case, Shaikh and Saiyed remain imprisoned for other crimes.
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Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee’s property in Almora is being investigated by the Uttarakhand government for potential violations of land-use regulations. Bajpayee purchased the land in 2021 for a meditation and yoga center, but construction has not begun, raising concerns among locals. This investigation is part of a larger effort to enforce stricter land laws,...
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The trial for the rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor began in a Kolkata court. Her father, the first to testify, recounted the harrowing ordeal, leaving the courtroom in silence. The accused, Sanjay Roy, proclaimed his innocence, alleging a police frame-up. Two doctors are expected to testify next.
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Priyanshu Jain, a 23-year-old MBA student at MICA, Ahmedabad, was fatally stabbed after confronting a speeding driver. The incident occurred Sunday night in Bopal, where the accused attacked Jain with two knives, puncturing his heart and lungs. Despite receiving medical attention, Jain succumbed to his injuries. Police have registered a case and are searching...
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The World Meteorological Organisation warned that the global mean surface air temperature from January to September 2024 has already exceeded the Paris Agreement’s warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius. The State of Climate 2024 report highlighted record greenhouse gas levels and declared 2015-2024 as the warmest decade on record. Despite this, the WMO emphasized...
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