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The Gauhati High Court recently denied bail to a 24-year-old UAPA accused, who allegedly propagated ULFA (I) ideology on Facebook.

A month ago, Ajay Mehra (67) suffered a heart attack. Every time he is jolted out of sleep by the whirr of drilling machines in the neighbourhood, it is not just his pounding heart that he is concerned about. There are other pressing worries that have eclipsed his health concerns.

Referring to an RTI disclosure, leader of opposition in Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa on Saturday said the expenditure of Rs 14.63 lakh incurred on March 13 on the arrangements of 'Vijay Yatra' by AAP, on the government's account even before administration of oath of office on March 17, exposed the hollowness of its much-touted claims of honesty as well as the extent of undue pressure on the officialdom.

The registrar of Bhattadev University, Guruprasad Khataniar, was arrested by the vigilance and anti-corruption (VAC) branch of state police in Guwahati on Saturday on charges of demanding a bribe.

Noida reported 158 new Covid cases on Saturday, taking the total active cases to 871. Ghaziabad, on the other hand, recorded 76 cases, with the active cases rising to 363.

The leading organisation of Indigenous Assamese Muslims, Sadou Asom Goria-Moria-Deshi Jatiya Parishad, staged protest demonstrations in several parts of the state on Saturday, demanding uprooting of jihadi elements from Assam with their tentacles. The organisation also demanded strict action against 'jihadi supporters', who allegedly threatened noted lawyer Nekibur Zaman for voicing against Jehadis in the backdrop of multiple arrests made in Assam with alleged links with a Bangladesh-based terror outfit.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) to ensure that all households in the city are connected to sewers so that no wastewater makes its way into ponds and other water bodies.

After a restraining itself last year, Ulfa (I) on Saturday issued a boycott call of Independence Day and also called for a bandh on the day in a joint statement with NSCN (K-YA). Amid CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's ongoing efforts to bring Ulfa (I) to the discussion table and for the elusive peace agreement, the outfit had declared a unilateral ceasefire in May last year.

Gujarat's active Covid cases on Saturday crossed 6,000, reaching 6,029. Of the total, 1,990 or about 33% of the cases were from Ahmedabad alone. On Saturday, the city registered 259 new cases but no new death. Across Gujarat, 965 cases were recorded.

The MP-MLA court here on Saturday acquitted BSP MP from Ghosi, Atul Rai, in the case of alleged rape of a 24-year-old woman who, along with her friend and prime witness in the case, had self-immolated in front of the Supreme Court on August 17, 2021 alleging delay in justice. Both of them died later.

In continuation with their action against jailed mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, the Ghazipur police and the district administration on Saturday attached three immovable properties worth Rs 2.15 crore belonging to Mukhtar's wife Afsha Ansari.

A 50-year-old man had to fight for 12 long years to get a Rs 2.5-lakh claim, which was rejected by the insurance company on the grounds that the bill was paid in cash to the hospital. Complainant Firoz Rabadi had undergone the surgery in 2010. The State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission observed that there is no generalized rule that a patient cannot pay a doctor in cash.

The MP-MLA court here acquitted BSP MP from Ghosi Atul Rai on Saturday for the alleged rape of a 24-year-old woman, reports Rajeev Dikshit. But Rai will remain in prison in connection with other cases.

Two men convicted of the murder of additional district and sessions judge Uttam Anand in Dhanbad last year have been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment till death.

Scheduled for August 21, the demolition of Supertech's twin towers at Emerald Court is almost certainly looking at a deferment, with a crucial meeting of stakeholders on Saturday not coming to a consensus on when to begin 'charging' the buildings.

A 29-year-old man riding a bike died after being hit by a Mercedes car near Sector 31 in the wee hours of Saturday. Police said they were looking for the driver of the luxury car, who fled the spot leaving the vehicle behind. Some 2-3 persons were believed to be inside the car when the accident happened.