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Bengal: Security tightened in Murshidabad as protests erupt over lynching
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Protesters from Beldanga Block Road blocked roads, demanding justice for the victims. Security forces were deployed to restore order.
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Salon fire tragedy: Human remains sent for DNA test, rescue operations con
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Rescue and search operations resumed on Tuesday at the site of the devastating fire in Arki town of Himachal Pradesh's Solan district, even as investigators recovered smaller human bodily remains from the debris, officials said.
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Himachal: One dead, 9 others trapped in Solan's fire incident
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Vipin Kumar, Arki's Tehsildar and local revenue officer, old ANI, "We received information about the incident around 2:30-3 am. Nearly 10-15 shops were gutted in the fire. We immediately deployed SDRF, Home Guards and fire services during the night itself. One child was rescued but later
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Six people arrested so far, police team sent to Odisha to conduct enquiry:
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following a migrant labourer allegedly beaten to death by a group of unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Sambalpur district, West Bengal Police said that six people have been arrested so far in the incident, and a police team had been sent to Odisha to conduct an enquiry at the place of o
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Odisha: Migrant Labourer killed by mob on suspicion of being Bangladeshi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to sources, a group of four to five unidentified persons arrived at the tea stall and confronted the labourers, accusing them of being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. The attackers allegedly demanded identity documents from the group. Despite the labourers producing valid id
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Migrant labourers are X factor in this Bihar elections: Prashant Kishor
Updated : 4 months ago IST
While in an exclusive interview with ANI, the Jan Suraaj founder wholly credited the nearly 65% voter turnout as the vigour of the voters being excited after seeing his party offer an alternative from the two same choices of Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Nitish Kumar.
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NIA chargesheets Bihar labourer for aiding LeT in terror conspiracy across
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a migrant labourer from Bihar for allegedly supporting proscribed terrorist organisations, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in carrying out terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu, the agency said on Friday.
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"First Notebandi, now Votebandi": Pappu Yadav slams EC over voter list rev
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Yadav alleged that the EC is demanding proof of citizenship dating back to before 1987, documents he claims most Dalits, Adivasis and migrant labourers do not possess.
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Tourists return to Himachal Pradesh as India-Pakistan Tensions ease, brin
Updated : 10 months ago IST
With tensions between India and Pakistan de-escalating and the situation returning to normal, tourism in Himachal Pradesh has begun to pick up again. The increasing temperatures in other parts of the country and pleasant weather in the hills are drawing tourists to Himachal Pradesh.
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SC flags contradiction over States' stance in plea seeking food security b
Updated : 12 months ago IST
While hearing a plea regarding problems faced by migrant labourers and unorganised sector workers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday flagged the contradictory stance of certain States when it comes to seeking benefits from Centre based schemes.
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Sikkim to implement mandatory 'Labour ID Card' for migrant workers as veri
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Amid concerns over the possible entry of people with criminal backgrounds in the state due to an "increasing influx" of migrant labour, the Sikkim government has started strictly implementing the requirement to carry 'Labour ID Card' with the deadline for registration and verification drive
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Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske calls for nationality checks on migrant laboure
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking on the incident, Mhaske said, "The nationality of the labourers coming here should be checked. They enter India to work, but some end up committing crimes and engaging in terrorism."
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