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Mamata blames ECI for Jalpaiguri BLO’s death; BJP hits back, family cites rising workload

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday tore into the Election Commission after a booth level officer in Jalpaiguri district was found hanging, alleging the “inhuman, unplanned” SIR workload is crushing field staff, even as the BLO’s family flagged “unbearable pressure” and the BJP blamed state officials for the tragedy. The deceased, 48-year-old…

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit Manipur for first time since ethnic violence broke out in 2023

Imphal: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to arrive in Manipur on November 20 for the first time since ethnic violence broke out two years ago, a functionary of the organisation said on Wednesday. During his three-day stay, Bhagwat will interact with citizens, entrepreneurs, and representatives of the tribal community, RSS state general secretary Tarunkumar…

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Allahabad HC set aside conviction of Mohammad Ilyas in 1996 bus bomb blast case

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has set aside the conviction of Mohammad Ilyas in the 1996 Modinagar-Ghaziabad bus bomb blast case on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove charges against the appellant. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Siddharth and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra vacated the conviction, observing that the prosecution “miserably failed”…

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