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The West Bengal chief minister had earlier asked all her party leaders and workers to refrain from linking their cell phone numbers with Aadhaar, which she says is the government's attempt to breach citizens' privacy.

The strike by the employees entered the 29th day on Saturday. Employees and workers unions of TSRTC had started the indefinite strike over the demand for a merger of the corporation with the government among others.

Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala attacked the government saying and questioned specifically who had purchased the spyware and if they had been aware of the breach of privacy.

A penalty of Rs 5 lakh was slapped on another group, Blue Walk Pathway, in Greater Noida (West), while Mahagun and Gaurs group were served notice for violating guidelines on containing air pollution, the officials said.

While Friday prayers were not allowed in the historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area for 13th week, Khoj-e-Digar — the special evening prayer held at Naqashband Sahib shrine here — was not allowed on Friday.

Last November, Rao had a similar experience while he was travelling to Sydney from Delhi for a concert when his sitar was damaged by another airline.

The strike had affected inpatient, outpatient services and elective surgeries across Tamil Nadu. However, emergency services were however affected in State-run hospitals due to the strike.

The biggest talking point, ahead of the ASEAN summit in Nonthaburi, has been the final leg of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal and whether India join the bandwagon.

Reports suggested traffic movement on Yamuna Expressway was affected due to low visibility, while tourists in Agra were also disappointed as they were unable to get a clear view of the Taj Mahal because of smog.

The Dalit community in Veedhi village in Tamil Nadu alleges that they are not allowed to carry the dead through the route where the upper caste community resides.

Madhya Pradesh was created in 1950. It was formed from the former British Central Provinces and Berar and the princely states of Makrai and Chhattisgarh.

The incident took place at 4.45 am in Ismail Building on Maulana Azad Road in the congested Bhendi Bazaar area.

The 18th-century Mysuru King Tipu Sultan's descendants questioned why the government was attempting to hide Tipu Sultan's contribution to the freedom struggle from students.

Strong remarks by the Supreme Court were prompted by an appeal filed by the state government to challenge an order of the High Court.

Environmental experts say that stubble burning is the biggest reason for the haze that has enveloped Delhi-NCR since the last few days.

Scientists at the biotech firm Oxitec Ltd. set out to use genetic tools to modernize the decades-old strategy of Sterile Insect Technique (SIT).