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The Latest Breaking News from Lakhimpur

Wife denied Lok Sabha ticket, Assam MLA resigns from Congress

Bharat Chandra Narah, the MLA of Nowboicha in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, resigned from the Congress on March 25.

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Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ enters Arunachal Pradesh

Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed its Assam leg on the third day in the State on January 20 with Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the march setting off from Boginadi in Lakhimpur district.

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Flood situation grim in Assam; nearly 1.2 lakh hit

Over 1.19 lakh people are affected by the deluge in 10 districts of Assam and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange alert’ and predicted ‘very heavy’ to ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next few days.

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Assam floods | 31,000 people affected in 10 districts

The flood situation in Assam was serious on June 20 with nearly 31,000 people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the State.

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Incessant rain creates flooding in several parts of Assam; nearly 33,500 people hit

Heavy rainfall results in flood like condition in Assam. IMD has issues a red alert across several districts.

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Lakhimpur Kheri violence case | SC says will keep a close watch on trial’s progress

The Supreme Court on April 24 orally said day-to-day hearings in the Lakhimpur Kheri killings case in the Sessions Court may affect the pace of other pending cases before the trial judge.

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Lakhimpur Violence: Supreme Court Seeks Time Needed For Trial Of Ashish Mishra

The court also sought to know how long the accused can be kept in jail.Read on for details:

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UP: Ambulance In Carcade Of Dy CM Brajesh Pathak Hits Police Jeep, 5 Cops Wounded

Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak was going to Lakhimpur by a car when an ambulance in his carcade collided with a police van. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dainik Jagran journalist says he was assaulted for reporting on UP municipality

On October 2, Vikas Sahay, a reporter with the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran went to cover an event commemorating the birth anniversary of India’s second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. In attendance was Nirupama Bajpai, chairperson of the municipal corporation in Lakhimpur Kheri.

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Women's security cannot be expected from those facilitating release of rapists: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the BJP over the alleged kidnapping and murder of two Dalit girls in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, saying women's security cannot be expected from those facilitating the release of rapists. Read more on Dynamite News:

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UP govt to ensure "harshest" punishment to Dalit girls' killers

Uttar Pradesh's Deputy Chief Ministers on Thursday assured strict action against the culprits in the rape and murder of two Dalit girls in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri and urged the opposition to 'console the family instead of politicising the matter'. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Women’s security cannot be expected from those facilitating release of rapists: Rahul Gandhi after murder of Dalit sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri

The two teenage sisters were found hanging from a tree in a sugarcane field located about a kilometre away from their house in Nighasan police station limits in Lakhimpur Kheri on September 14

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Crime in UP: 2 girls found hanging from tree in Lakhimpur Kheri, Six accused in police custody

the bodies of two minor sisters were found hanging from a tree in Lalpur Majra Tamoli Purva village under the Nighasan police station of Lakhimpur Kheri district. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | Helpline 1098 will remain in service, says Centre; Two minor Dalit sisters found dead in U.P.’s Lakhimpur Kheri, and more

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Farmers' agitation ends in Lakhimpur Kheri after officials meet protesters

The officials assured that a meeting at the government level for the farmers will be arranged in the first week of September, before Mr. Tikait and other farmer leaders ended the stir which ran for 75 hours.

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Samyukta Kisan Morcha begins 75-hour farmers protest in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri

The SKM had decided to hold a protest from August 18 to 20 to seek ‘justice’ in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

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14 days’ judicial custody for Zubair; now Lakhimpur police too seek his mobile, laptop

Bail plea moved in Lakhimpur, fresh bail plea in Delhi case to be heard on Tuesday

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'Attack' on BKU leader: Inconsistencies in claim, may have staged act for arms license, say police

The Firing on BKU-Tikait leader Dilbag Singh in Lakhimpur Kheri may have been faked to obtain an arms licence, the police said

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After SC cancels bail of Union Minister’s son, Congress asks ‘when will PM sack Ajay Mishra?’

“When will Modi ji sack Ajay Mishra Teni from his cabinet? When will the BJP stop betraying the farmers and strengthening the killer?”

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All eyes on Lakhimpur Kheri in phase 4 of Uttar Pradesh polls

The 59 Assembly constituencies going to the polls in Uttar Pradesh on February 23 are said to be BJP strongholds

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U.P. Assembly elections | Lakhimpur culprit and his protectors will be sent to jail, says Akhilesh Yadav

Main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, Ashish Mishra was recently granted bail and was released

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Ashish Mishra released on bail

After over four months, Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra was released from jail here on Tuesday evening after fulfilling bail conditions pronounced by the Allahabad High Court. He has been released from jail after completion of bail formalities, Lakhimpur Kheri Jail Superintendent P. P. Singh told reporters.

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Will approach Supreme Court: Rakesh Tikait on bail to Minister's son Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur case

Rakesh Tikait also hit out at the BJP amid ongoing Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh

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