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A home ministry official said the decision to continue the declaration of Nagaland as "disturbed area" has been taken as killings, loot and extortion have been going on in

There were also reports of frosting at places such as Bonai, Tensa, and Koida in Sundergarh district, Laxmipur and Pottangi in Koraput district, Keonjhar, Daringbadi and Belghar in Kandhamal district.

The victim, identified as Boti Lekam, was picked up on Sunday night by Maoists from his home in Chihka village, where he was sarpanch (village head) earlier, the police said.

After the incident, additional police force was sent to the village and eight persons, including the village head, were identified and arrested.

Initial investigation has revealed the man, whose identity has not been revealed, entered the UAE on a visit visa a month ago and had stayed at a number of hotels.

Special Judge of fast track court in Durg, Subhra Pachouri, convicted the accused on Saturday under Indian Penal Code Section 376-AB for raping his 17-year-old daughter at home since last five years.

The accused shot her dead after which his mother and sister-in-law cleaned the blood on the floor and his brother helped him throw off the body from the building, police added.

He said that for them cow protection is not only animal protection and added that the issue of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi is a matter of self-respect for us.

Patil said Maharashtra's economy was growing at 7 per cent and to achieve the USD one trillion mark, it would have to accelerate at 15 per cent annually, which seems improbable.

Criticising the anti-CAA protests, Rawat had recently said the leadership was not about guiding masses, including students, to carry out arson and violence.

Ganta Srinivasa Rao, member of the Legislative Assembly took to his Twitter account to extend birthday wishes for Padma Vibhushan awardee Ratan Tata.

The board has also asked schools to record their experience and announce on social media their endeavour to become an anger-free zone, using the hashtag 'cbsenoanger'.

The compensation is in addition to the Rs 50 lakh provided by the government to the former scientist on a Supreme Court order and the Rs 10 lakh recommended by the National Human Rights Commission.

With a numbing cold continuing to sweep Delhi-NCR, the region is expected to record its second-coldest December since 1901, the weather department said.

Chidambaram said after the BJP came back to power with a bigger mandate, it was focusing on subjects like the National Population Register, the CAA and the NRC.

The students of Jamia Millia Islamia demanded an impartial judicial inquiry into the deaths and violent action during the agitation, release of illegally detained protestors and the arrest of those involved in violence.