Luxurious Humsafar second train flagged off from Tripura

Agartala, May 22 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain and Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today flagged off second Agartala-Bangalore Humsafar Express at Agartala railway station.

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CPI(M) volunteers held

Puducherry, May 22 (UNI) As many as 61 volunteers of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) including six women were arrested on Tuesday when they were on their way to picket the Chief Secretariat here to press their demands.

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Devegowda not to interfere in the formation or functioning of the Congress-JDS Coaliation Govt

Bengaluru, May 22 (UNI) Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) National President H D Devegowda on Tuesday clarified that he will not interfere in the formation or functioning of the Congress-JDS Coalition Government headed by his son H D Kumaraswamy, who is scheduled to take Oath as Chief Minister tomorrow in front of Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat where special arrangements were made on the steps.

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Two more dies, NiV toll rises to 7 in Kerala; 9 with fever under close observation

Kozhikode, May 22 (UNI) With two more persons succumbing of symptoms of dreaded Nipah Virus (NiV) in this Coastal district of Kerala on Tuesday, the death toll caused by high fever rose to seven in the region.

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Cops in Bengal and Bihar exchange inputs of arms smuggling after seizure of 80 unfinished revolvers at Lakhisarai station

Kolkata, May 22 (UNI) The West Bengal police and their Bihar counterpart have begun exchange of inputs regarding actual sources of gun factory after a seizure of 80 unfinished of pistols/revolvers and arrest of four arms smugglers at Lakhisarai junction railway station under Munger in Bihar.

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Cop's family gets over Rs 30 lakh compensation

Thane, May 22 (UNI) The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has directed the owner of a tempo to pay a compensation of over Rs 30 lakh to the family of a traffic constable, who died on the spot in an accident in June 2015.

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Three-day long Irani film festival in Kolhapur on May 25

Kolhapur, May 22 (UNI) A three-day long Irani film festival will be held at Shree Shahu Smarak Bhavan on May 25, on behalf of Kalamahashee Baburao Painter Film Society (KBPFS).

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Vice-President in Lucknow on May 26

Lucknow, May 22(UNI) Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu would be on a day-long Lucknow visit on May 26.

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4 girls injured as Army opens fire on stone-pelters in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 22 (UNI) Four teenage girls were injured when troops allegedly opened fire to disperse demonstrators who were pelting stones to disrupt the “Iftaar Party” organised by the Army in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said.

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Sale of Indian rice to Egypt takes quantum leap

Kolkata, May 22 (UNI) The sale of Indian rice has increased from USD 21million to USD 55 million in the period 2016-2017, and India is now looking at possibilities for supply of other products, including tea, to Egypt, former India’s former Ambassador to Egypt, Mr Sanjay Bhattacharyya said.

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Tripura to provide solar power to 52,000 tribal families

Agartala, May 22 (UNI) Tripura government has embarked into a plan to provide power connection to 52,000 odd remote tribal families tapping solar energy by six moths under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya).

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Cyber crime police stations in every district

Kolkata, May 22 (UNI) Cyber crimes are increasing day by day.

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Rs 10 lakh ransom demanded from a BJP MLA in UP

Bulandshahr, May 22(UNI) An FIR has been registered against a don from Dubai for allegedly demanding a Rs 10 lakh ransom from a BJP MLA.

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Eco Park biodiversity survey reveals a wealth of fauna and flora

Kolkata, May 22 (UNI) A recent survey of the fauna and flora of Eco Park in New Town, near Kolkata has given a lot of hope for environment-lovers.

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Eco Park has also emerged as a bird-watchers’ paradise.

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