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EC announces bypoll for two Punjab seats
Chandigarh: The bypoll for two vacant Assembly seats in Punjab will be held on August 21, Election Commission said today.
"Elections will be held for Patiala (Urban) and Talwandi Sabo Assembly seats on August 21," an election office source said here, adding that Model Code of Conduct came into force in the two constituencies from today.
MH17 probe
Ukraine govt accuses pro-Russia rebels of destroying evidence
KIEV: Ukraine on Saturday accused Russia of helping separatist insurgents.
"Terrorists with the support of Russia are trying to destroy proof of this international crime," Ukraine's government said in a statement.
Russia providing heavy weapons to Ukrainian rebels:
Pentagon
Child rape case
Parents, residents take out protest march
BANGALORE: Public anger mounted over the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl in a public school as hundreds of people staged protests here today demanding action from the police who have detained eight persons for questioning.
Gaza death toll crosses 300 as UN chief rushes to Middle East
Gaza/Jerusalem: Stepping up its offensive, Israeli military killed 26 Palestinians, including eight members of a family, in overnight raids on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, taking the death toll to more than 300 in the 12-day long conflict that has displaced thousands.
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SGPC
row: SAD calls Sikh's congregation on July 27
Chandigarh:
Ruling Shiromani Akali Dal would convene a congregation of Sikhs
on July 27 in the Golden temple premises to chalk out a strategy
to counter Haryana government's decision to form a separate
Gurudwara management committee. "The congregation will
decide upon steps to fight the assault on Sikh religion,
religious institutions and the Sikh Gurdwara Act by Bhupinder
Singh Hooda-led Haryana government," a party statement
said.
SGPC row: Haryana govt asks
Centre to withdraw its letter
Chandigarh:
The Haryana government today asked Union Home Minister Rajnath
Singh to "forthwith withdraw" the letter asking
Governor to withdraw his assent to the Bill for creation of a
separate SGPC for the state.
Jayalalithaa opposes Sanskrit
Week celebrations in schools
CHENNAI: Taking strong exception to CBSE�s Sanskrit Week celebrations in schools under its ambit next month,
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa on Saturday said it would be appropriate to have organised a �Classical Language Week� in each state based on its linguistic heritage.
Amarnath
Yatra resumes
SRINAGAR: The Amarnath Yatra resumed at 10 am on Saturday
from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes after its temporary
suspension, an official said. A senior police official told in
Srinagar on Saturday: �After its temporary suspension
yesterday (Friday), the Amarnath Yatra was today resumed from
both Baltal and Pahalgam routes.�
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over a vast area in eastern Ukraine even as pro-Russia rebels today said they have recovered the black box from the wreckage of the Malaysian plane blown up by a missile, killing all 298 persons on board.
New Delhi, July 18