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Court convicts former civic chief under SC/ST act, gets 7 years jail

Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, Jun 28 (UNI) A lower court here today convicted a former village Panchayat president under the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (prevention of atrocities) Act, 1989 and sentenced him to undergo seven years imprisonment for abusing a Dalit and assaulted him with a footwear in 2011.

According to the prosecution, V Palanisamy (56), who was then President of Pagaivendri village panchayat in this Southern district, abused the Dalit G Thirumurugan (34), by calling his caste name and assaulted him with footwear for seeking election as Vice President on October 29, 2011, when he visited the panchayat office.
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UP: Three killed, 1 injured as van hit by unidentified vehicle

UP: Three killed, 1 injured as van hit by unidentified vehicle

19 Mar 2024 | 3:06 PM

Farrukhabad (UP), Mar 19 (UNI) Three people were killed and one more was seriously injured when a van was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Jahanganj area of Farrukhabad district here in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said on Tuesday.

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Kolhapur: Woman dies as cow hits bike, mother & brother injured

19 Mar 2024 | 2:59 PM

Kolhapur, Mar 19 (UNI) A woman died and her mother and brother were injured when a cow hit their bike in Kalamba village, Karveer tehsil, on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday.

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Jharkhand MLA Sita Soren resigns from JMM

Jharkhand MLA Sita Soren resigns from JMM

19 Mar 2024 | 2:55 PM

Ranchi, Mar 19 (UNI) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Sita Soren resigned on Tuesday from the party's primary membership and assembly membership.

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Paras resigns as Union Minister after sidelined by BJP

19 Mar 2024 | 2:55 PM

Patna, Mar 18 (UNI) A day after being sidelined by BJP in seat sharing among constituents of NDA for Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, RLJP President Pashupati Kumar Paras on Tuesday resigned as union minister from Narendra Modi cabinet.

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Hailstorm accompanied by lightning & gusty winds likely in Telangana on Mar 20: Met

19 Mar 2024 | 2:54 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 19 (UNI) Hailstorm with Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds speed ranging from 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in Nizamabad, Jagital, Rajanna Sirsilla, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, and Kamareddy districts of Telangana on March 20, the Meteorological Centre said on Tuesday.

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