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West Bengal BJP To Approach Supreme Court For Free, Fair Panchayat Polls
On Wednesday, fresh violence occurred at Raigunj where some pistol-wielding goons fired blank shots. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi , BJP MP and minister Babul Supriyo alleged that by preventing BJP candidates from filing nominations, the Trinamool wanted its leaders to be elected unopposed.
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EPA officials' jobs changed after raising concerns about Pruitt
White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley told reporters that Mr. Trump was aware of the controversies. Up until recently, it appeared that Pruitt's job, if not safe, was at least as secure as anyone else's in an administration in which casual corruption is a venial sin and job security hinges on the whim of a mostly unhinged president.
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NY AG files lawsuit to block census citizenship question
Schneiderman, whose office has sued the administration over issues such as the travel ban from Muslim-majority nations and the environment, said the question is part of Trump's ongoing efforts to undermine immigrant rights and will have long-term negative effects for all citizens.
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Second arrest after woman raped in Stowmarket
When officers approached Autry allegedly walked out on the porch, gun in hand, holding the pregnant woman hostage. A report in the Indian Express quotes an officer from the Powai police station as having stated that Waghmare had an argument with her mother-in-law, following which she bought a bottle of rat poison.
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California governor undecided on border troops
President Trump patted himself and the Mexican government on the back on Thursday for stopping a "caravan" of migrants from Central America making their way through Mexico to the United States border. In his tweet Thursday, Trump also said that border crossings are at a 46-year low, but said the rate was still "unacceptable". CNN reported organizers of the 1,100-person march planned to break into smaller groups.
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Four employees shot dead at Osmangazi university in central Turkey
The Dogan news agency said police have apprehended the gunman. The suspect has reportedly been captured by police. Three others were injured. Reports suggest the assailant - named by state media as Volkan B - surrendered after initially trying to escape.