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Assam Court awards 4-yrs of rigorous imprisonment to sub-inspector on bribery charges

Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 23 (ANI): The Court of Special Judge Assam on Wednesday convicted a police sub-inspector, Bhagyeswar Hazarika, for a case of bribery and sentenced him to four years of rigorous imprisonment. Rajib Saikia, Joint Director of DIPR, said that he has been sentenced to undergo 3 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 3,000 in default of rigorous imprisonment of one month under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988. “He has also been sentenced to 4 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 in default rigorous imprisonment of 2

Arrested West Bengal minister’s health condition deteriorates, expert team formed

Kolkata, Nov 23 (PTI) Arrested West Bengal Forest Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick’s health further deteriorated, following which state-run SSKM Hospital formed a medical board to monitor his condition, an official said. Mallick, arrested by the Enforcement Department (ED) for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore ration scam, was brought to SSKM Hospital from Presidency Jail after his blood sugar level increased on Tuesday night, he said. The minister, who was admitted to the cardiology department of the hospital, complained of numbness in the left side of his body on Wednesday morning. ”He underwent an MRI. We are waiting for the

Rescue ops at collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel in final stages, last pipe being pushed in through rubble

Uttarkashi, Nov 23 (PTI) Rescue operations at Silkyara tunnel entered their final stretch early Thursday with the last pipe to prepare an escape passage for the trapped workers being pushed in through the rubble. All arrangements have been made to provide immediate medical care to the workers after they are evacuated, officials said. The last pipe is being laid, an electrician working at the site said. The drilling of 800 mm diameter steel pipes through the rubble had hit a minor hurdle late Wednesday when some iron rods came in the way of the auger machine. A 41-bed separate ward

Under pressure, Netanyahu agrees to a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Are his days now numbered?

Under pressure, Netanyahu agrees to a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Are his days now numbered?

After a long overnight deliberation, the Israeli government approved a hostage release deal and ceasefire today with Hamas. The main details of the agreement, brokered by Qatar, will include the gradual release of 50 to 80 Israeli women and children held in the Gaza Strip. That’s only a fraction of the 240 hostages who were abducted on October 7 during Hamas’ violent terror spree across 23 southern Israeli towns, which killed 1,200 Israelis. In exchange, Israel has agreed to at least a four-day ceasefire, pausing its offensive manoeuvres in Gaza aimed at crushing Hamas’ military and political capabilities. At least 150 Palestinian

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