Evening news wrap: Bangladesh may consider ‘scaling back’ presence in New Delhi; suspended TMC MLA floats own party and more | India News

Bangladesh high commission; Humayun Kabir Bangladesh has said it may consider “scaling back” presence at its New Delhi embassy, with foreign affairs adviser Touhid Hossain’s statement coming amid steadily worsening ties with India. In domestic politics, Trinamool Congress MLA and former IPS officer Humayun Kabir—recently suspended for laying the “foundation stone” of a Babri-style mosque—has…

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Partial relief: SC stays conviction of NCP’s Manikrao Kokate in fraud case; ex-minister won’t be disqualified as MLA | India News

Manikrao Kokate (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted partial relief to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA and former minister Manikrao Kokate, staying his conviction in a cheating and fraud case though only to the extent that it will not lead to his disqualification from the Maharashtra legislative assembly.Also Read: Ex-mininster Manikrao…

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‘Desh ke andar do namune hai’: Yogi’s veiled swipe at Akhilesh, Rahul; SP chief hits back | India News

Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday took a veiled dig at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a state Assembly session, saying “desh ke andar do namune hain” (There are two specimens in the country).The remarks came amid a heated…

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Kerala mob lynching: CM Pinarayi Vijayan vows strict action after mob beats Dalit labourer to death; orders probe | India News

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday assured strict action and justice for the family of Ram Narayan Bakel, who was killed in a mob assault in Walayar in Palakkad district, calling the incident unacceptable in a progressive society like Kerala.In a statement issued by the CMO,…

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