HIGHLIGHTS

Kolkata, Jan 11 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Eastern Region at 5 pm.

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    * Calcutta HC grants protection to ED officers in Sandeshkhali case
    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on proceedings in an FIR against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers who went to search the properties of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali on January 5.

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    * BJP protest near police station demanding Shahjahan Sheikh's arrest
    Kolkata: BJP workers Thursday demonstrated near Nazat police station in North 24 Parganas district protesting against alleged police inaction in apprehending TMC youth leader Sahajahan Sheikh for the attack on Enforcement Directorate officials during a recent raid by the agency at his Sandeshkhali residence.*

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    * Nadda dubs Cong yatra as 'Bharat Todo Anyay Yatra'
    Itanagar, Jan 11 (PTI) Dubbing the proposed 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' by Congress, as 'Bharat Todo Anyay Yatra', BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday questioned the role of the grand old party in uniting the country.*

    CAL 13 AN-TOURISM-LD-CHIEFSECY
    * We have edge in tourism over other islands: Andaman chief secy
    Port Blair: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (A&NI) chief secretary Keshav Chandra said the archipelago boasts some of the most exquisite beaches in the world and holds a distinct advantage over other island destinations in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).*

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    * Rahul Gandhi likely to stay in Odisha for four days during ‘Nyay Yatra’ next month
    Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to spend four days in Odisha during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra next month, a Congress leader said on Thursday. *

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    * 'Like Pt Nehru did with Somnath Temple': Himanta slams Congress for declining Ayodhya invite
    Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Congress was given an opportunity to "reduce its sin" but with the party declining the invitation to the Ram temple consecration ceremony, history will continue to judge it as "anti-Hindu".*

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    * Assam govt denied nod for night halts at two places during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Congress
    Guwahati: The Congress on Thursday said the Assam government has denied night-stay permissions at public grounds for its leaders in two districts during the ensuing 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'.*

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    * Manipur: 3 persons who went missing while collecting firewood found dead, search on for 1 other
    Imphal: Three persons, who went missing while collecting firewood in a forest, were found dead in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Thursday, police said.*


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    * Arms, explosives seized in Manipur
    Imphal: Huge cache of arms and explosives were seized from Manipur's Churachandpur and Tengnoupal districts, police said on Thursday.**

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