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WATCH Chhattisgarh Horror: Adoption centre staff brutally beats two orphan kids, video goes viral, FIR lodged
In the CCTV footage, a woman is seen thrashing a girl, holding her by the hair, and throwing her on the floor. She then lifts the girl, throws her on the bed and continues to thrash her

DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? Picking CMs is not a new dilemma for Congress
In Karnataka, the Congress is staring at its old issue of choosing the chief minister as both DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah have reportedly refused to budge. The Grand Old Party has faced such problems earlier in states like Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and MP too

Karnataka Results: The states where the Congress is in power
The win in the Karnataka Assembly Election win is the fourth for the Congress -- they are in power in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. The party is a part of a coalition in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Bihar

On cam: Man dancing on stage at wedding dies of heart attack
This video shows him dancing enthusiastically and then suddenly slowing down his movements. The man then sits on the stage which seems like he's catching some breath

Chhattisgarh: Unprecedented corruption in liquor sales, money made from sale of every bottle, says ED
The agency said Anwar Dhebar -- the elder brother of Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar -- did not join the probe in the case despite being summoned seven times and charged that he was "continuously using benami SIM cards and internet dongles, and was changing locations"

Naxal attack kills 10 policemen in Chhattisgarh: Why left-wing extremism continues to haunt the state
Chhattisgarh, like other states, has found it difficult to eradicate the movement. Experts say the forests, terrain, and the Naxals’ strong informant network as well as a lack of trust between the people and the government is to blame

Chhattisgarh: 10 policemen, driver killed in IED blast by Naxals in Dantewada
According to News18 sources, no intelligence was gathered to sanitise the route when the DRG team was leaving for the headquarters. The vehicle was already on the radar of Naxals

A female cheetah translocated from Namibia dies in India's Kuno: What went wrong?
Four-and-a-half-year-old Sasha, a captive-bred cheetah who was relocated from Namibia to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park in September last year, passed away on Monday, said forest officials. The feline was reportedly suffering from a kidney disease before her translocation

Why Madhya Pradesh wants to ban hookah lounges and what experts say about it
The move comes in the aftermath of a statewide de-addiction drive from Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, but observers say there may be a political angle. Experts say that while some may think smoking hookah is safer than cigarettes, studies show that is not the case

Congress appoints Kumari Selja in-charge of Chhattisgarh, Sukhjinder Randhawa replaces Ajay Maken in Rajasthan
The Congress has appointed former Union minister Kumari Selja as general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh, while former Punjab minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil were given charge of Rajasthan and Haryana, respectively.

Chhattisgarh: 17-year-old porn addict rapes and kills 10-year-old neighbour, hangs body to make it look like suicide
The accused sneaked into the girl's house from the terrace when she was alone and her parents were out at work

Chhattisgarh: Operation 'Sweep Clean' called off due to heavy rainfall in August, says CRPF
'Burha Pahar', which touches Chhattisgarh's Balrampur and Latehar as well as Jharkhand's Garhwa districts, was captured in a joint operation of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) general duty battalions, its Naxal specialised wing CoBRA, Jharkhand Police and Jharkhand Jaguar

Chhattisgarh: Security forces kill 3 Naxalites in Bijapur encounter, search operation on
A joint team of the security forces comprising the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had launched an operation based on inputs about the presence of maoists in Pomra forest in Bijapur, over 400 km from Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh

Who was Dilip Singh Judeo, the champion of ‘ghar wapsi’ in Chhattisgarh, whose statue Mohan Bhagwat will unveil?
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will unveil the statue of former Union minister Dilip Singh Judeo in Chhattisgarh today. Born into the erstwhile royal family of Jashpur, the BJP leader is known for the controversial ‘ghar wapsi’ campaign in the state, where tribals were ‘reconverted’ to Hinduism

I will not believe in Hindu Gods: Congress Mayor Hema Deshmukh caught red handed at anti-Hindu mass conversion event
The BJP has accused Congress Mayor Hema Deshmukh in Chhattisgarh of hurting the sentiments of Hindus by participating in a mass conversion program at Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: 8-year-old bites Cobra, snake dies
The young boy said that when he was playing, the snake wrapped itself around his hand and bit him

'Aam Aadmi Party is Khas Aadmi Party': Bhupesh Baghel slams Gopal Italia for making casteist slur against PM Modi
"Gopal Italia (AAP Gujarat chief) made casteist remarks which Gujarat and the country will not tolerate. He commented about PM's mother. She is 100 years old and has nothing to do with politics. Congress condemns it," said Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

‘Raids will increase as polls approach’: Bhupesh Baghel on ED raids across Chhattisgarh
Teams of ED officials carried out raids in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, Raigarh, Mahasamund, Korba and other districts. The ED officials are allegedly investigating a disproportionate assets case

Chhattisgarh: Civic employee suspended as 10 heads of Ravana's effigy remains unburnt on Dussehra
Dussehra or Vijayadashami marks the end of the annual Durga Puja festival, wherein the effigies of Ravana are burnt across the country to symbolise the victory of good over evil