Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, speaking from exile, defended her departure from Bangladesh as a necessity for safety. She labeled the August protests a 'violent insurrection' and denied ordering security forces to fire on crowds, attributing casualties to 'breakdowns in discipline.' Hasina dismissed the International Crimes Tribunal proceedings against her as a politically motivated 'sham trial.'
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Shimla police have filed a case following a complaint about a banner near the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat. The banner showed Lord Rama aiming an arrow at a garbage heap. An advocate alleged the display offended Hindu beliefs. Police are investigating the incident under relevant laws. The complaint also raised concerns about similar banners elsewhere in the city.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called for a ban on the RSS, citing Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's decision and accusing the organization of endangering national unity. The BJP countered by recalling Patel and Mahatma Gandhi's praise for the RSS, accusing Kharge of echoing fundamentalist groups.
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A shocking twist has emerged in the alleged acid attack case of a DU student. Police arrested the girl's father, Akil Khan, for fabricating the incident to frame a suspect whose wife had accused him of sexual assault and blackmail. Inconsistencies in the student's account and the father's confession suggest she may have self-inflicted the burns.
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Punjab Police detained newspaper delivery vehicles early Sunday, sparking outrage from opposition parties and the media. Critics allege the move, which delayed newspaper distribution, is an attempt to suppress reporting on the 'Sheesh Mahal' controversy. Police cited intelligence inputs about smuggling, but the action has been widely condemned as an attack on press freedom.
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