Kannada actress Ranya Rao faces a year in jail for gold smuggling, following an order from the COFEPOSA Advisory Board, which also denied her bail. Arrested at Bengaluru airport with 14.8 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore smuggled from Dubai, Ranya's earlier bail pleas were rejected.
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A shooting spree erupted in Fayette County, Kentucky, on Sunday, leaving a state trooper injured. The suspect then fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, where multiple people were wounded in a second shooting. The suspect was killed, and authorities are investigating whether the incident is connected to another shooting at Blue Grass Airport.
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During a Congress protest in Ashoknagar, MLA Sahab Singh Gurjar made a controversial statement, drawing criticism for sexism and insulting the third gender. His remarks, linking men's participation in war to eunuchs joining the Sangh, sparked outrage. The BJP strongly condemned Gurjar's statement, questioning if similar language would be used for absent Congress leaders and denouncing the protest as vulgar.
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Kunal Kamra faces a show cause notice from Maharashtra legislature's privileges committee for allegedly insulting deputy CM Eknath Shinde in a parody song. Kamra responded defiantly, asserting his right to joke. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare also received a notice for supporting Kamra.
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