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Durga Shakti Nagpal Suspension: Is IAS Officer a Victim of Dirty Political Game?

In what could leave the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government red-faced, Durga Shakti Nagpal's suspension case has taken a new twist with the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board giving a clean chit to the IAS officer and the report by the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) revealing that she was not present when the demolition of the mosque wall took place. Aug 6, 2013

Bodoland FactBox: Assam Suffers Violent Protests

Agitation for a separate state of Bodoland has taken a violent turn as the All Bodos Students Union (ABSU) called for a 12-hour 'rail roko' protest in Assam since Friday morning, disconnecting all the north-eastern states from the country. Aug 2, 2013
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Will Narendra Modi Ever Apply for US Visa Again? United States Ready to Review BJP Leader's Application

The United States department of state has said that they would consider if Narendra Modi applies for US visa again. US rejected Gujarat Chief Minister's visa application in 2005 citing his inaction during the 2002 Gujarat riots which killed hundreds of people. Interestingly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has not applied for US visa again after his application was rejected once. Jul 27, 2013