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Ritabrata faction takes control of TMC operational HQ, locks gates amid battle for party identity

Kolkata: The battle for control of the TMC escalated dramatically on Friday when the rebel faction led by Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee took charge of the party’s operational headquarters ‘Trinamool Bhawan’ in Kolkata, changed the locks, put up fresh posters and declared it would henceforth operate from the premises. The move came barely…

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Govt monitoring situation regarding below-normal rainfall: Shah

New Delhi:  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Government is continuously monitoring the situation arising out of below-normal rainfall and “potential drought conditions” in certain parts of the country due to El Niño and directed ministries concerned to remain “vigilant.” Reviewing the situation with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Shah…

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SIT to re-audit Ram temple trust’s accounts, Katiyar says spoke to PM who ‘expressed concern’

Ayodhya:  Amid demands by the Opposition for public accounting of the Ram temple donations and a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the embezzlement issue, sources on Friday said a re-audit of the temple trust’s accounts will be conducted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). As the Opposition parties continued with their attack, senior BJP leader and…

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Bulldozer action looms as SIT questions Ram temple trustee in donation theft probe

Lucknow: State government authorities are preparing to initiate bulldozer action against properties linked to two accused in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case,  even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) widened its probe by questioning trustee Anil Mishra behind closed doors and separately grilling construction in-charge Gopal Rao in Ayodhya on Friday. The questioning…

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Uttarakhand: ‘Orange’ alert for rain in Nainital, Bageshwar today

Dehradun: The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange’ alert for Uttarakhand’s Nainital and Bageshwar districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the state on Friday. Meanwhile, traffic on the Badrinath National Highway and the Kedarnath pilgrimage route was briefly disrupted due to falling debris and stones from the hills, officials said….

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Army Chief calls on Defence Minister Singh

New Delhi:  Gen Dhiraj Seth, who took charge as the new Army Chief on June 30, called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, officials said on Thursday. The defence minister’s office shared the update in a post on X and also shared some photos of their meeting. “The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Dhiraj Seth…

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