French aviation blog publishes two internal Dassault union documents

A French aviation blog has published two documents relating to the two trade unions of Dassault Aviation – the aircraft manufacturer which is part of the India-France Rafale jet deal. India and France had in 2016 signed a deal for delivery of 36 Rafale aircraft by Paris to New Delhi.

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Rape case accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal released on bail

Former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was arrested for allegedly raping a nun on multiple occasions between 2014 and 2016, was released from a sub-jail in Kerala’s Pala municipality on Tuesday. The High Court on Monday granted him conditional bail.

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Congress will lose votes if I campaign, says Digvijaya Singh

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has said that he has not campaigned for the party for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections because the party’s votes would be reduced if he did so. “I have only one job, no campaigning, no speech,” he is seen telling party workers in Bhopal in a video, according to PTI. “When I deliver a speech, Congress votes get reduced, so I don’t go.”

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NSUI national president Fairoz Khan resigns after charges of sexual harassment

The president of the National Students’ Union of India, the student wing of the Congress, has stepped down from his post following charges of sexual harassment. Earlier this year, the student wing took suo motu cognisance after a former NSUI worker from Chhattisgarh levelled sexual harassment allegations against Khan. Congress President Rahul Gandhi accepted Fairoz Khan’s resignation, which was submitted on Monday.

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Student arrested for allegedly killing aspiring model in Mumbai

A 20-year-old student was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing an aspiring model in Mumbai. The police had found Mansi Dixit’s body in a suitcase in Malad earlier in the day. The police said 20-year-old accused, Muzammil Sayyed, has confessed to murdering Dixit. The aspiring model’s body has been sent for autopsy.

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Prashant Kishor elevated as JD(U) vice-president

Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar on Tuesday appointed political strategist Prashant Kishor as the party’s vice-president. Kishor had joined the party last month.

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#MeToo: Bollywood talent manager asked to step down

Talent agency KWAN Entertainment on Tuesday said it has asked its founder Anirban Blah to step down, following allegations of sexual harassment against him. Blah has managed actors like Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor in the past.

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Goa Congress MLAs Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte set to join the BJP

Goa Congress legislators Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte are set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday evening. Shirodkar confirmed the development after meeting BJP President Amit Shah in Delhi.

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#MeToo: Yash Raj Films sacks top executive after sexual harassment allegations

Yash Raj Films on Tuesday said it has sacked Ashish Patil, a top executive at the company, with immediate effect. The decision came in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against Patil, who served as the vice president of the production house’s youth films division.

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UP Cabinet approves proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj. “Allahabad will be called Prayagraj from today,” minister Siddharth Nath Singh told reporters.

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Sabarimala row: Women on their way to temple forced out of bus by protestors

Protests against the Supreme Court verdict allowing women to enter the shrine continued on Tuesday. Demonstrators pulled women out of a state-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus at Nilakal, near Sabarimala. The daily said television visuals showed some of these women wearing black dresses, usually worn by Ayyappa devotees.

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Ex-BSP leader’s son booked under Arms Act

The Delhi Police have filed a case against a man for creating a scare outside a five-star hotel last week by brandishing a gun during an argument with a couple. Some reports have identified the man as Ashish Pandey, the son of a former Bahujan Samaj Party MP. But the police have not yet officially confirmed this.

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Haryana: Religious leader Rampal Dass sentenced to life imprisonment for murder

A court in Haryana’s Hisar on Tuesday sentenced religious leader Rampal Dass to life imprisonment in a murder case, ABP News reported. The sentencing in a second murder case will be pronounced on Wednesday.

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Five killed, 22 injured as bus falls into canal in Hooghly district in West Bengal

At least five people were killed and 22 injured after a bus fell into a canal in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Tuesday. District Police Chief Sukesh Jain said that the Kolkata-bound vehicle collided with a bridge railing before falling into the Dakatia Khal canal near Gojarmore at around 9 am.

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Indian markets close at highest mark in almost two weeks

Indian benchmark indices on Tuesday closed on a high note amid positive cues from international markets. The BSE Sensex ended 297 points higher at 35,162.48, and the National Stock Exchange Nifty 50 closed at 10,584.75.

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Arvind Kejriwal launches donation drive for ‘bankrupt’ AAP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched a nationwide monthly donation drive for his Aam Aadmi Party as the party is cash-starved. There was a need to adopt the financial model of the Left parties, driven primarily by donations from its workers and volunteers, he said.

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Experts should decide if all lions in Gir forest need vaccination, says Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Monday said experts should decide if all lions in the state’s Gir sanctuary required vaccination to prevent the outbreak of canine distemper virus. As many as 23 lions have died in the forest over the last month and scientists said at least 21 others have been infected with the virus.

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NCLT stays all proceedings against IL&FS and its subsidiaries

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Monday stayed all proceedings by banks or companies against debt-laden Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services and its 348 subsidiaries in any court of law or tribunal till November 13.

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Two CRPF jawans injured in Jammu and Kashmir

Two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force were injured after suspected militants opened fire at a camp in Newa area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday night. The police have registered a case and begun an investigation.

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Goa Congress urges President to ensure Assembly isn’t dissolved

The Congress’ Goa unit on Monday wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind to warn against the dissolution of the state Assembly by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar through “foul play”. The party told Kovind in a letter that it was willing to prove its strength “at any given time” and form the government.

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Final phase of urban local body elections ends with a low voter turnout

The fourth and final phase of the urban local body elections began in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday amid tight security. The 24 wards of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation recorded only 4% of voting. In Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s Soura ward, not a single vote was cast. In Ganderbal, 10.8% of 8,908 voters cast their ballots.

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Bihar government declares 206 blocks in 23 districts drought-hit

The Bihar government on Monday declared 206 blocks in 23 districts drought-hit. The announcement was made after a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia says it is committed to meeting India’s oil demand in case of shortfall

Saudi Arabia on Monday committed to meeting India’s rising oil demand and said it is keen to invest in fuel retailing and the petrochemical business in the world’s fastest-growing energy consuming nation, PTI reported.

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