Breaking News LIVE: Will Honour Merit & Give Respect To Youth, Says Punjab Congress Chief Sidhu

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Breaking News, 15 August 2021 LIVE Updates: A 33-year-old Trinamool youth leader Ranajoy Kumar Shrivastava was shot dead by unidentified persons in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, following which five people were arrested, police said on Saturday. Ranajoy was shot dead near Sandhya Cinema on B T Road in Titagarh in Khardah police station area early on Saturday when he was returning home in his car, an officer said.

The Trinamool alleged that the BJP was behind the killing, while the BJP claimed that the murder was a fallout of infighting within the ruling party in the state.

18:31 PM (IST)  •  15 Aug 2021

Gujarat Extends Night Curfew In 8 Cities Till Aug 28

Gujarat government extends night curfew (11pm-6am) in 8 cities including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar and Junagadh till August 28.

16:43 PM (IST)  •  15 Aug 2021

Will Honour Merit & Give Respect To Youth: Punjab Congress Chief Sidhu

Those who love Punjab are used as showpieces during the polls. After winning the elections, these people are sidelined and replaced by the ones interested in profiteering. I promise you that I will honour merit and give respect to youths: Punjab Congress President, Navjot Singh Sidhu

15:45 PM (IST)  •  15 Aug 2021

Afghanistan Will Have 'Peaceful Transfer Of Power' To A 'Transitional Govt': Interior Minister

Afghanistan will have 'peaceful transfer of power' to a 'transitional government', says Afghanistan Interior Minister as Taliban fighters on Sunday reportedly entered the outskirts of Afghan capital - Kabul. 

14:56 PM (IST)  •  15 Aug 2021

Rs 5 lakhs reward for credible info in Dhanbad judge murder case: CBI

CBI has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakhs to anyone who provides credible information regarding conspirators of the Dhanbad judge murder case

13:56 PM (IST)  •  15 Aug 2021

The Taliban Reaches Afghan Capital, Surrounds Kabul Gates

#BREAKING Taliban fighters instructed to stay at gates of Afghan capital Kabul, not enter city: insurgent spokesman pic.twitter.com/V5GHTWAe3o

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 15, 2021