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The Tamil Nadu government has claimed that the reports of 'plastic rice' being sold in the state that spread panic among the people are fake. This comes after the food safety department carried out inspections in more than 50 shops in the district of Tanjore to ensure that there are no incidents of plastic rice.

Mumbai BJP MLA Raj Purohit on Saturday called for Gateway of India to be renamed "Bharatdwar", adding that India should let go of its "colonial hangover". Purohit called Gateway of India, which was built during the British Raj, a "symbol of slavery to the British". He has previously called for Marine Lines railway station to be renamed "Mumbadevi".

Indian Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has asked the government not to consider him for a second term, as his current tenure ends on June 19, 2017. He said that he considers his "three-year term as enough" and wishes to return to private practice. "I will come to the aid of the government as long as I live," he added.

India on Monday released eleven Pakistani prisoners and handed them over to the neighbouring country at the Wagah border. As per official sources, the Pakistani nationals were released following the completion of their respective prison terms and verification by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. It was reported that most of the released prisoners had entered India inadvertently.

A booklet for pregnant women released by AYUSH Ministry asks them to abstain from sex, lust, meat and bad company to give birth to a healthy baby. The Mother and Child Care booklet, released by BJP leader Shripad Naik ahead of International Yoga Day, asks expecting mothers to read life stories of great personalities and decorate rooms with beautiful pictures.

The BJP government in Gujarat distributed around 12,000 school bags with Samajwadi Party leader and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's photo on them. The school bags had the government's 'Jilla Panchayat Shala Praveshotsav' stickers, but a picture of Akhilesh Yadav beneath them. The bags were purchased from a Surat-based company, through an e-tender.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) skipped adding 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan's name to the list of people who will be inaugurating the Kochi Metro on Saturday. However, Sreedharan has denied being aware of it and said that he will participate in the event. Kochi Metro's development work was given to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, with Sreedharan overseeing the project.

The Public Works Department of Delhi government has reportedly slapped a fine of ₹27 lakh on AAP for the "unauthorised occupation" of its Rouse Avenue party office. The Delhi government had allotted the bungalow to AAP after the party approved a land allotment policy for state parties in 2015. However, PWD directed AAP to vacate the office in April 2017.

The Home Ministry has ordered an internal inquiry after an apparent picture of the Spain-Morocco border was used in place of the India-Pakistan border in its annual report. Along with the image, the report said that the ministry had sanctioned floodlights for over 2,000 kilometres of the border, and that only 100 kilometres are left to be lit.

Passengers onboard Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains can pre-order from food outlets like Domino's, McDonald's and Bikanerwala directly to their seat, starting Thursday. Mandatory meals have become optional, although passengers must book their meals at www.ecatering.irctc.co.in two hours in advance. The eatery will ensure the order is delivered to the passenger when the train halts at stations.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday refuted the claim made by Pakistan that International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned down India's request to delay the ongoing Kulbhushan Jadhav case. While Pakistan claimed that India had sought six months of time, the MEA said that India asked for four months of time which has been granted by the ICJ.

As many as 65 countries will be celebrating 'Azadi ke 70 Saal', a festival marking 70 years of Indian independence this year. The celebrations will start with a Rasleela, storytelling about Lord Krishna and Gopis (his female friends), in Hungary this month. The celebrations featuring folk artists, traditional cuisine and literary exhibitions, will be held in USA, Brazil, Vietnam, etc.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) visited Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's home today, to carry out an inquiry in the money laundering case against him. The team reportedly sought clarifications from his wife in the case. Jain is alleged to have been involved in laundering around ₹4.63 crore in 2015-16 and ₹11.78 crore in 2010-12.

The Railways will soon propose to make Rajdhani Express on Mumbai and Howrah lines faster by 30%, making the travel between Delhi-Mumbai to complete in 12 hours as against the existing 16 hours. The Rajdhani would then run at top speed of 200 km/h. This comes after the recent launch of Tejas Express with up to 200 km/h speed.

The Centre has supplied over one lakh plastic bullets and chilli-filled PAVA shells to security forces in Jammu and Kashmir to control violent crowds in the valley. Earlier, the Supreme Court had asked the Centre to consider effective means other than the pellet guns to check stone pelting mobs as pellets cause extensive injuries.

Retired Calcutta High Court Judge CS Karnan who has been absconding since May was arrested in Coimbatore, his lawyers confirmed on Tuesday. Notably, Karnan is the first sitting High Court judge to be sentenced to jail after the Supreme Court found him guilty of contempt of court. Karnan faces a prison sentence of six months.

Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Gaurishankar Bisen fell asleep during the third International Yoga Day function held in Chhindwara on Wednesday. Bisen shuffled over to a sofa and slept after ten minutes of performing asanas. Meanwhile, School Education Minister Vijay Shah was seen using his phone during a function in Khandwa district.

Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has created a video to spread awareness among parents about the dangers of online radicalisation. Warning parents that terror recruiters can target their children online, the video asks parents to be cautious when their children spend too much time on the internet and to keep a tab on their online activities.