Actor-turned-filmmaker Arindam Sil has been indefinitely suspended by the Directors Association of Eastern India after facing sexual harassment allegations on his film set. The suspension follows an apology letter sent to the West Bengal Commission for Women. Sil claims that any contact with the actress was accidental while demonstrating a shot and plans to...
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Rajasthan police arrested a school principal in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly tampering with birth records of a 14-year-old rape survivor to aid the accused in securing bail. The altered documents falsely claimed she was an adult. The girl’s father, aunt, and the accused are now in judicial custody.
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An FIR has been registered against BJP functionary Raees Chandra Shukla and 31 others for allegedly demolishing a disputed property in Prayagraj with a JCB machine. Complainant Abhishek Tripathi claims part of his house was destroyed and goods taken. Shukla denies the allegations, citing a loan dispute as the cause.
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Sandip Ghosh, former principal of R G Kar, asserted that he had senior health officials’ approval before issuing an order on Aug 10 to demolish rooms near the seminar hall. This decision aimed to address urgent demands from resident doctors for better facilities and heightened security following the discovery of a PGT doctor’s body...
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The Assam government has approved 57 recommendations from the Justice Biplab Sarma Commission aimed at protecting indigenous Assamese people. These include restricting land ownership in specific revenue circles to Assamese individuals and issuing land documents to long-term occupants. The state plans to complete these implementations by April 15 next year.
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At least six people were killed in new violence between communities in Manipur’s Jiribam district. Military helicopters and additional forces with drone-detection systems were deployed by the state government. The violence is connected to a controversial audio clip allegedly of CM N Biren Singh, which sparked protests demanding a separate tribal administration.
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