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Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP, says Amit Shah, supports parties that conspire to divide India and makes anti-national statements. It has become a habit for him.

On Tuesday, the father of the victim in the RG Kar Hospital and university rape and murder case broke down in tears as he condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the way she handled the investigation. Read more here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recalled Swami Vivekananda’s famous address at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 and said his words continue to inspire generations, “reminding us of the power of togetherness and harmony”. “On this day in 1893, Swami Vivekananda delivered his iconic address in Chicago. He introduced India’s age-old message of unity, peace and brotherhood to the world,” Modi said in a message on X.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said the government has decided to carry out renovation work on the old building of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGM) here for its proper protection. Earlier, the IGM Hospital, located in the heart of the city, was known as Victoria Memorial Hospital. “The government has decided to protect the heritage building of IGM Hospital, which was established in 1873 by Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya Bahadur and later upgraded by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya Bahadur,” the chief minister wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.

A BJP MLA has criticised former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his remarks on a proposal to change the name of the 156-year-old Ravenshaw University, alleging that the “BJD leader does not understand Odia ‘asmita’ (pride)”. Senior BJP MLA Jaynarayan Mishra alleged that the BJD leaders were “trying to distort the history of Odisha” and that the people of the state had given them “a befitting reply during the elections”. Mishra’s remarks come after Patnaik said that some people were trying to “distort history”, referring to the controversy surrounding a proposal to change the name of Ravenshaw University in Cuttack.

Police said on Wednesday that the bodies of four people, aged between 25 and 30, were found near a dam on the outskirts of Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand.

The bodies were recovered around 11 pm on Tuesday from Rukka dam under Ranchi Sadar police station limits. Police suspected that the four died due to lightning strike while they were catching fish at the dam. After the family members of the deceased informed the police, a team of police personnel reached the spot and recovered the bodies, a senior officer said. “The bodies have been sent for autopsy to ascertain the exact cause of death. But prima facie it appears that they died due to lightning strike,” Kuldeep Kumar, in-charge of Sadar police station, told PTI.

The situation in Manipur remained tense but under control on Wednesday after students clashed with security forces a day earlier while marching to Raj Bhavan, police said. The curfew, imposed in the state capital Imphal on Tuesday afternoon, remained in force this morning, while additional security forces were deployed and frequent patrols by police personnel were carried out in the city to prevent any untoward incident, a senior officer said.

“The situation remains tense but under control,” he said. A clash broke out between students and security forces during a march to the Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday.

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made misleading statements on reservations and said that his own party had not passed the SC/ST reservation bill during its 10 years in power at the Centre.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also alleged that when the Congress is not in power, it talks about the ‘neglected’ classes of SC, ST and OBC, but when it is in power, it works ‘against’ their interests.

Congress MP A Bimol Akoijam from Inner Manipur has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing deep concern over the “unprecedented violent crisis” in Manipur and calling for “corrective measures” such as ensuring that the security forces take decisive action to contain the violence.

In his letter to Shah on Tuesday, Akoijam also called for a thorough investigation into allegations of involvement of illegal immigrants, foreign elements and the drug mafia in the current crisis.

Seven people were killed when a mini truck they were travelling in overturned in this district on Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred in Chilaka Pakala area of ​​Chinnaigudem in Devarapalli mandal of East Godavari district. “Seven people were killed. One person survived and he is fine. He can talk,” East Godavari district police chief Narasimha Kishore told reporters.

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday alleged that the wife of Sandip Ghosh, the former director of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, purchased two properties without “proper approval” from West Bengal government authorities. The federal agency claimed in a statement that it had “found” documents pertaining to about half a dozen houses, apartments and a farmhouse owned by the doctor couple during searches conducted at seven locations in Kolkata on September 6 at the residence of them and their “close relatives”.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today spoke to members of the German Parliament in Berlin. In a message on X, he said, “Nice to speak to members of the German Parliament in Berlin. Appreciated their insights on contemporary global issues. Appreciate their support for stronger India-Germany relations.”