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MP Pappu Yadav sent to judicial custody, shifted to hospital

Patna, Feb 7 (UNI) The special court constituted to hear criminal cases against MPs and MLAs on Saturday sent independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav to judicial custody in over a three-decade-old case related to allegedly taking a house on rent through fraud and issuing threats.
Special Judge Praveen Kumar Malviya ordered Yadav be sent to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) for treatment.
Patna Police had produced Yadav before the special court after executing a warrant and an attachment order issued by the court. Following his arrest and deterioration in health, police had admitted him to PMCH from where he was brought to the court for production.
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Guwahati, Mar 6 (UNI) The Congress and its alliance partners said that the BJP’s move to seek help of the AIUDF MLAs to ensure victory to the third Rajya Sabha seat, has exposed the double standard of the BJP.

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BJP’s move to seek AIUDF help to win RS seats expose its double standard: Cong allies

07 Mar 2026 | 12:35 AM

Guwahati, Mar 6 (UNI) The Congress and its alliance partners said that the BJP’s move to seek help of the AIUDF MLAs to ensure victory to the third Rajya Sabha seat, has exposed the double standard of the BJP.

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Meghalaya: Vision 2032 programme held in Tura; Scholarships, grants and development Initiatives highlighted

06 Mar 2026 | 11:42 PM

Tura, March 6 (UNI) The "Our Magnificent Vision 2032 Meghalaya" programme, marking eight years of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, was held at the P. A. Sangma Sports Complex here in West Garo Hills district on Friday.

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Vice President C P Radhakrishnan arrives in Mizoram on maiden visit, to attend MZU convocation

06 Mar 2026 | 11:36 PM

Aizawl, Mar 6 (UNI) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrived in Mizoram on Friday afternoon on his maiden visit to the state after assuming office. He is scheduled to attend the 20th Convocation of Mizoram University (MZU) as the chief guest on Saturday.

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Highest haul of contraband, inter-state drugs syndicate busted in Meghalaya

06 Mar 2026 | 11:31 PM

Shillong, March 6 (UNI) In one of the highest drug hauls in Meghalaya, the Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on Friday seized heroin and methamphetamine valued at approximately Rs. 51 crore in the drugs market
The ANTF of the Meghalaya police also busted an inter-state drugs syndicate by apprehending a 34-year-old man from Mizoram and 42-year-old woman from Manipur’s Moreh area on the India-Myanmar border involved in ferrying the narcotics.

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