Kolkata, Jul 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.
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Manipur Police makes fifth arrest in connection with parading of two women
Imphal: Manipur Police has arrested a fifth person, aged around 19, in connection with the May 4 parading of two tribal women in Kangpokpi district of the state, officials said on Saturday.
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BJD to fight for women's rights from village to Parliament: Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: BJD will fight for women's rights from the village to the Parliament, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Saturday.
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Two women stripped, assaulted in Malda : BJP
Kolkata: Two women were stripped and assaulted in West Bengal's Malda district earlier this week by a group of people, BJP claimed on Saturday.
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Three shot dead in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur: Three persons were shot dead and two others injured by four unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, police said on Saturday.
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Manipur Naga groups demand immediate justice for women paraded naked
Imphal: Several Naga civil society organisations in Manipur, including the powerful United Naga Council, All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM) and Naga People’s Front, have strongly condemned the inhuman act committed against the two women by a mob on May 4.
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Jharkhand CM writes to President Murmu on Manipur
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, expressing his anguish over the "unspeakable torture" of women in violence-hit Manipur and urged her to take steps to ensure peace in the northeastern state.
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Bihar tops among all states in reducing poverty: Minister
Patna: Bihar has topped among all states in reducing poverty as it witnessed a significant decline in the number of poor people from 51.89 per cent of its population to 33.76 per cent between 2015-16 and 2019-21, a minister said.
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Bihar: Girl, man stripped after being caught in compromising position
Begusarai: A girl and a man were allegedly stripped and beaten up by three persons after the two were caught in a compromising position in Bihar's Begusarai district, police said on Saturday.