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How a ‘cow slaughter' case in MP triggered a demolition drive against suspects

M andla district magistrate Saloni Sidana said information was received about an illegal abattoir operating in Bhainswahi village in Nainpur tehsil in the district. A search carried out at the premises yielded bones, skin, meat and implements used in killing animals. The 11 suspects have been booked under the MP Cow Slaughter Prevention Act. One of them has been arrested while the others are on the run. Mandla superintendent of police Rajat Saklecha told INDIA TODAY that a preliminary report by a local vet had confirmed the meat and bones to be of a cow. Samples had been sent to a laboratory in Hyderabad for a definitive result, he added. Saklecha said police were investigating how cows were being procured for slaughtering. According to him, the accused in police custody had informed that the hides of the dead animals were sold to leather units and the meat to buyers in neighbouring districts. The families of the accused are crying foul that no notice was served before the demolitions....

As Central Govt Holds Crucial Meetings on Manipur After Mohan Bhagwat Speech, RSS Calls for 'Collaborative’ Approach

  RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses the concluding function of 'Karyakarta Vikas Varg - Dwitiya', in Nagpur on June 10, 2024. (PTI) A week after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concerns over the situation in Manipur, the central government has taken decisive action by holding crucial meetings to address the on-ground issues. Calling it “commitment to governance” by Narendra Modi-led government, senior RSS functionaries said that the organisation is actively working to strengthen its connection with BJP to tackle these challenges collaboratively. A senior RSS functionary told News18 that governance initiatives, including those addressing the situation in Manipur, have gained momentum. “Manipur has been yearning for peace for a long time. The state is still burning. Who will take care of that?” Bhagwat has asked in his speech. According to RSS functionaries, the volunteers or  swayamsevaks  have been working on ground in Manipur with both Meitei and Kuki communities. Eth...

Russia obliterates front-line Ukraine towns by retrofitting bombs, expanding air base network

  Firefighters put out a fire after two guided bombs hit the Epicenter shopping complex in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on 25 May, 2024. AP File © Copyright (C) https://firstpost.com. All Rights Reserved. T he first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling with home improvement products. The next Russian bomb streaked down like a comet seconds later, unleashing flames that left the megastore an ashen shell. A third bomb failed to detonate when it landed behind the Epicenter shopping complex in Kharkiv. Investigators hope it will help them trace the supply chain for the latest generation of retrofitted Russian “glide bombs” that are laying waste to eastern Ukraine. The Soviet-era bombs are adapted on the cheap with imported electronics that allow distant Russian warplanes to launch them at Ukraine. Other cities that have been devastated by the weapons include Avdiivka, Chasiv Yar and Vovchansk, and Russia has nearly unlimited supplies of the bombs, which ar...