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Tajinder Bagga Arrested: Delhi BJP Chief, Party Workers Held During Protest Outside AAP HQ

Shortly after BJP leer Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga's arrest, hundreds of BJP workers gared outside AAP's hequarters in Delhi and protested against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his party. 

In dramatic visuals captured by Republic TV, a few BJP workers can be seen showing anger by putting posters and papers on fire. While numerous protesters also broke barrices and got involved in a fight with AAP workers. protesters were heard raising slogans, "Dagiri nahin chalegi". 

As a result, Delhi BJP chief esh Gupta has been detained by police.

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Tajinder Bagga's Far Alleges Manhandling By Punjab Police, Vows To Challenge Kejriwal

As Delhi police managed to get custody of BJP leer Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga after he was arrested by Punjab police, Bagga's far on Friday lambasted Punjab police for manhandling his son, and challenged Aam Ami Party (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, stating that Tajinder's far will also start a front against him. 

Speaking to media, Tajinder Bagga's far said, "Rules were not followed. y did not let him even wear his turban or put a cloth on his he. Tajinder requested m to allow him to wear a turban but y didn't let him. y snatched my mobile and punched me as well. I have filed a complaint against m. I will see Punjab police in court. Our next step is that I challenge Kejriwal that now Tajinder's far will also open a front against you."

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Tamil Nu Custodial Death: 3 Cops Booked Post Big Revelation In Vignesh's Autopsy Report

In a massive development, 3 policemen were booked in custodial death of Vignesh in Chennai on Friday. development came a day after  post-mortem report revealed contusions in several body parts. This included a contusion of size 4x3cm deep on mid parietal region of he, and several contusions above left eyebrow, left side of cheek, lower hall of right forearm, right hand, left upper limb, and or places. 

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West Bengal: Amit Shah Visits Slain BJP Leer's Family; Demands CBI Inquiry Into Matter

Home Minister Amit Shah visited house of BJP leer from West Bengal, who was found killed in an abandoned railway quarter in Chitpore, Kolkata. Severely condemning killing, Shah expressed dismay over assault on family members of killed leer and informed that party will demand a CBI enquiry.

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J&K: Security Forces Arrest Active LeT Terrorist, His Associate In Baramulla; Recover Arms

Security forces on Friday succeed again in busting a terror network in north Kashmir's Baramulla district by arresting an active Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist and his associate. A police officer told Republic Media Network that joint teams of Indian Army's 46 RR, 53 BN (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police established a routine Mobile Vehicle Check Post near Hilltop of Cherari Baramulla.  officer said during course of action, suspicious movement was witnessed which alerted joint searching teams. In course of action alert teams tactfully apprehended terrorist and his associate.

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Jharkhand Illegal Mining Case: ED Recovers ₹17 Cr From IAS Pooja Singhal's CA's Premises

In a major breakthrough, Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday recovered Rs 17 crore in cash and many incriminating documents from a Jharkhand-based CA’s house. According to sources, CA was appointed to IAS officer Pooja Singhal and her premises were searched as well. ED has been conducting massive searches and seizure operations in connection with Jharkhand illegal mining case. As per reports, more than 18 locations across Jharkhand, Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana, and Uttar Presh are being searched. residences of several senior officers in Jharkhand government are also being searched.

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J&K: Hizbul's Longest Surviving Commander Killed Along With 2 Or Terrorists In Pahalgam

In a major development, chief operational commander of Hizbul Mujahideen was among three terrorists eliminated by security forces in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Muhamm Ashraf Khan alias Moulvi was killed in a gunfight during an anti-terror operation in Batakoot area of Pahalgam in Anantnag district of South J&K. According to Republic's sources, anti-terror operation was a joint operation launched by Indian Army, J&K police and CRPF. Ashraf Moulvi is one of oldest surviving terrorists of Hizbul terror outfit, an A++ category commander of Anantnag. He has been associated with Hizbul terror outfit since 2013 and soon became most wanted terrorist in valley. He was instrumental in recruiting several locals into terror outfit. 

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Russia-Ukraine War: UN Plans Third Evacuation From Azovstal Steel Plant In Mariupol

United Nations is planning a third evacuation operation to evacuate civilians trapped in besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. In a statement, global agency informed that re are an estimated 200 civilians stranded along with Ukrainian resistance fighters inside steelworks facility with little or no food and water. 

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US Intelligence Helped Ukraine Sink Russia's Flagship Of Black Sea Fleet 'Moskva'

Pentagon’s intelligence to Ukrainian troops helped Kyiv in sinking Russia’s most powerful surface war vessel, flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, 'Moskva’ on 71-day of invasion. Moscow’s symbolic Black Sea cruiser, commissioned during armed conflicts in Georgia and Syria, h sailed out of Sevastopol to attack Ukraine in February. In an extremely hard blow for Russian forces, cruiser Moskva ("Moscow" in Russian) sank as a result of what Russia’s Defense Ministry described as " detonation" of a stock of ammunition caused by a “fire".

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Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 Postponed As China Struggles With Huge Covid Outbreak

upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games in China was postponed by Olympic Council of Asia on Friday with new date yet to be revealed according to a Chinese media report. Asian Games were originally scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, from September 10 to 25. multi-sport event, which is organised every four years, has come under scanner due to rising cases of COVID-19 in country.

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