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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Probe by retired HC judge, compensation for victims
"Compensation of Rs 45 lakh each will be paid to the families of the four deceased, and a government job will be given to one family member, based on eligibility," it was announced at a joint press conference following several rounds of talks between the two sides
After Mamata's victory, BJP expects more defections to Trinamool
A senior party leader said that in the last five months, five BJP MLAs have left the party to join the Trinamool and after Sunday's results - where Banerjee defeated her BJP rival Priyanka Tibrewal by a record margin of 58,832 votes, as against 54,213 victory margin she secured in 2011, they are expecting some more sitting legislators and leaders to join the ruling party.
Rave party bust: Aryan Khan, 7 others to be produced in court
They are Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, model Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant, Nupur Sarika, Ismeet Singh, Mohak Jaswal, Vikrant Chhoker and Gomit Chopra, who were arrested late on Sunday night and shall be produced before the court today for remand.
Priyanka Gandhi sweeps room in detention
According to sources, the video is of the room where Priyanka has been detained since Monday morning at the Sitapur PAC headquarters. The room was apparently dirty and Priyanka asked for a broom and cleaned it herself. Congress workers slammed the police officials for not even giving a clean room to their leader.
Can't deny Rs 50K ex gratia if death certificate doesn't mention Covid: SC
A bench, headed by Justice M.R. Shah, said no state government should deny the Rs 50,000 benefit on the ground that the cause of death on the death certificate is not Covid-19 and the district authorities should take remedial steps to have the cause of death corrected.
Delhi Police divert traffic to Ghaziabad as NH 24, 9 barricaded
Both NH 9 and NH 24 connect the national capital with UP and are also among the key routes towards the Ghazipur border where farmers have been protesting against the contentious farm laws for almost one year. Informing about the closure, the Delhi Traffic Police said that due to barricading by the Ghaziabad traffic police they have diverted the traffic from several roads.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Minister's son booked for murder, death toll rises to 9
The body of a local journalist Raman Kashyap, who had been missing after Sunday's violence, was found in the mortuary on Monday, taking the death toll to nine, including four farmers. The SKM claimed that Ashish Misra's vehicle ran over farmers who were protesting against Uttar Pardesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to a village in Lakhimpur Kheri.
Priyanka Gandhi arrested, oppn leaders under house arrest as toll in Lakhimpur Kheri reaches 9
Other opposition leaders are also being stopped from proceeding towards Lakhimpur Kheri after Sunday's incident, where the death toll has gone up to eight. Priyanka Gandhi's convoy was stopped in Lucknow and the police surrounded the Kaul House where she stays during her Lucknow visits.
New DGP appointment as per law, says Channi after Sidhu's assertions
Channi's assertion came after Sidhu again demanded the government to rollback its decisions to appoint Advocate General A.P.S. Deol and DGP Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota. Talking to the media on the sidelines of the state-level function of debt waiver scheme in Morinda town, the Chief Minister said now the state government was awaiting a panel from the Centre regarding three names finalized for the post of the DGP.
Panchjanya now attacks Rahul for 'leadership style', slams Congress
In its cover story on Rahul Gandhi for the October 10 edition, the Panchjanya, criticised the working style of the Congress leader, saying "the rahu kaal (bad phase) of Congress begins with Rahul". Citing the internal bickering and disagreements in the Congress, the magazine said as long as seasoned leader Ahmed Patel was alive, he used to prepare party strategies on the basis of party interim chief Sonia.
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