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Congress Demands Immediate Release of MLA Jignesh Mevani

Congress Demands Immediate Release of MLA Jignesh Mevani

The Congress on Friday staged a demonstration outside Kokrajhar police station demanding the immediate release of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani who was arrested by the Assam Police on Wednesday night over a tweet. The Gujarat MLA was sent to 3-day judicial custody by a court in Kokrajhar. Congress raised slogans

Two foreigners detained in Assam’s Badarpur

Two foreigners detained in Assam’s Badarpur

Two nationals, suspected to be Ukrainian nationals, have been detained by the police at Badarpur railway station in Assam after they were disembarked from a Punjab-bound train for travelling without valid documents, a police officer said on Friday. The two foreigners, Trischoiyanoski Voldimir and Narjari Vojniuk, were apprehended during routine

Over 50 houses, shops gutted in Arunachal fire

Over 50 houses, shops gutted in Arunachal fire

More than 50 houses and commercial establishments were reduced to ashes and property worth crores of rupees was destroyed after a devastating fire broke out at Yingkiong, the headquarters of Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang, who represents Tuting-Yingkiong assembly constituency

Rupee gains 15 paise to end at 76.15 against US dollar

Rupee gains 15 paise to end at 76.15 against US dollar

The rupee appreciated by 15 paise to close at 76.15 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid a weak greenback overseas and a rally in domestic equities. However, surging crude prices and persistent foreign fund outflows capped the gains, forex traders said. At the interbank forex market, the rupee