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Rajasthan High Court continues hearing petition by Sachin Pilot’s group

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Rajasthan political crisis LIVE: Singhvi opposes maintainability of Sachin Pilot's plea

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Union Minister served notice in Rajasthan horse-trading case

The officials of the Special Operation Group (SOG) on Monday issued notice to Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the case of alleged horse-trading of MLAs in Rajasthan, according to a PTI report.

 

A notice has been served to the minister through his personal secretary," confirmed Ashok Rathore, additional director-general of police (ADGP), SOG, Rajasthan. Shekhawat's personal secretary has confirmed of receiving the notice, however, he said the authenticity of the audio tapes must be proved first.

 

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot's camp had released three audio clips a few days ago with purported conversation recorded between Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, an agent Sanjay Jain and Shekhawat.

 

A notice in this context has also been sent to Bhanwarlal Sharma and Sanjay Jain has already been arrested. Meanwhile, Shekhawat earlier issued a statement saying that he has nothing to do with the audio tapes and that the voice and diction in the tapes don't match with his tone. Sharma has also denied the allegations.

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More than the temple, we have to deal with coronavirus pandemic, says Sharad Pawar on Ram mandir construction

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Vikas Dubey encounter: You as a state have to uphold rule of law; it is your duty to do so, SC tells UP

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Vikas Dubey encounter: SC asks UP govt to consider adding an ex-judge of apex court and a retired police officer in the inquiry committee

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Vikas Dubey encounter: We cannot spare a sitting top court judge to become part of inquiry committee, says SC

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Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey died of 'haemorrhage, shock': Autopsy

The post-mortem report of gangster Vikas Dubey, the main accused in the ambush and murder of eight police officials in a village near Kanpur, has said he died due to 'hemorrhage and shock' due to antemortem firearm injuries.

 

The gangster was arrested from the Mahakaal temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on July 9.

 

Later, on July 10, while he was being brought to Kanpur form Ujjain, the vehicle in which he was being taken, reportedly overturned and Dubey tried to flee after snatching the firearm of a policeman. Read on...

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SOG of Rajasthan Police has sent a notice through my personal secretary: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police has sent a notice through my personal secretary. In the notice, they have asked me to record my statement and voice sample: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

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Ram Mandir: 40kg silver slab to be placed during 'bhumi pujan'

A silver slab, weighing about 40 kilogram, will be placed in the sanctum sanctorum of the proposed grand Ram temple in Ayodhya during the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony, scheduled to be held in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5.

 

The three-day rituals will begin from August 3 and culminate on August 5.

 

According to spokesman of the temple trust chief Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, Mahant Kamal Nayan Das said the rituals will be conducted by priests from Varanasi who also supervised the shifting of the Ram Lalla idol to a new structure in March.

 

The Ramacharya puja will be conducted on August 4. Read on...

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Congress foiled Centre's bid to topple Rajasthan govt with money: Shiv Sena

The Central government tried to pull down the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan by buying MLAs but the Congress party foiled its conspiracy, said the Shiv Sena on Monday "The Central government's pressure and money were used in attempts to topple the Gehlot government. However, Congress has destroyed it. Now BJP says that Rajasthan government tapped phones in an unethical manner. The Central Home Department will now investigate this phone tapping case and we have also read the news of getting such an order. This is correct too," the party said in its mouthpiece Saamna. Read on...

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Pilot vs Gehlot hearing underway: Singhvi is continuing his arguments

"The case before the High Court is much worse and the Petitioners are asking the Court to do something indirectly what it can do directly," says Abhishek Singhvi