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Thane: Police have registered an FIR against two persons, one of them unidentified so far, for allegedly possessing nearly 200 counterfeit currency notes, all of Rs 500 denomination, in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Wednesday. The official said on August 9, an unidentified man dumped 194 counterfeit notes of Rs 500 denomination each (total face value of Rs 97,000) near a bridge in Uran town. The notes were later collected from the spot by a second person, identified as Hemant Mhatre (48), a r
Kolkata: The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape Bill after Opposition lend full support to it. The proposed amendments to the Bill moved by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, were, however, not accepted by the House. The draft legislation seeks capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim's death or leave her in a vegetative state. Additionally, it stipulates a life sentence without parole for those convicted of ra