Decomposed Body Identified Wrongly at Memorial Service
In a bizarre incident that has sent shockwaves across Ahmedabad, a man who had been presumed dead by his family after he went missing in October was found alive at his own memorial service. The family, mistakenly identifying the decomposed body recovered from the Sabarmati river as their beloved's, had already performed his last rites.
However, when the man appeared out of nowhere, the family and the police were left stunned. This has raised several questions about the authenticity of the deceased person. Was it indeed him who was cremated by mistake?
This harrowing incident happened just days after the body of a 33-year-old woman, Sandhya Devi, was recovered from Borobekra relief camp in Jiribam district, Manipur. Her mother, Y Rani Devi, had been abducted and taken to an unknown location.
Conrad Sangma's National People's Party (NPP) has withdrawn its support to the ruling alliance cited failure to “restore normalcy” among escalating violence as reasons. This pullout constitutes a political setback signaling erosion in support for the regime.
In Manipur, tensions escalate with several protest centers remaining unaffected over the brutal abduction and killing of members of a Meitei family. The latest victim is Sandhya Devi's mother Y Rani Devi who was abducted from the centre last week.
In related news, citing volatile situations and 'active participation of insurgent groups in heinous acts of violence," the government has reimposed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in six police stations across Manipur.
Academic freedom is an essential area to be respected by Universities. It represents a combination of ideas that can express opinions within reasonable limits, which may or may not offend others or result in conflict. Somak Raychaudhury speaks on this topic from Idea Exchange.
As the polls approach, voter distrust with party politics has reached dangerous levels. But more critically, it raises fundamental issues for India's representative democracy system. Political observers suggest that erosion of trust plays a crucial role in party-led systems.
A major upset for Aam Aadmi Party, where chief ministerial candidate Kailash Gahlot resigned from party and cabinet recently amid allegations of party policies conflicting with the "people’s agenda".
Finally, as part of India's tour to the Australia-Australia series, spin bowlers is on every one's mind. Is it possible that pacers like Hardik can solve our problems?
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