NAGPUR: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Saturday in his annual Vijaya Dashami speech that “being unorganised and weak is like inviting atrocities by the wicked”. Hindus should take lessons from the events in Bangladesh, he said as his organisation enters its 100th year.On society, and the country in general, he said there is a…
NEW DELHI: Giving impetus to water conservation efforts, Centre has decided to construct one million rainwater harvesting structures, including check dams, percolation tanks and recharge wells, under a new initiative to enhance groundwater replenishment across the country before the onset of next year’s monsoon.The new initiative – Jal Sanchay, Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) – will strengthen…
MUMBAI: Anticipating she will join Ajit Pawar-led NCP, MPCC president Nana Patole on the instructions of AICC general secretary Ramesh Chennithala Saturday expelled Amravati MLA Sulbha Khodke from the party for six years for anti-party activities. Incidentally, Khodke will join NCP Sunday in the presence of Ajit Pawar. She is likely to be NCP nominee…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission is likely to announce the dates of assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand in the coming week, with polling likely to be scheduled in the second or third week of Nov.EC – keeping in mind the slew of festivals ahead, starting with Diwali, a five-day affair from Oct 29 to Nov…
NEW DELHI: Highlighting serious concerns in the functioning of madrasas across the country and their failure to connect Muslim children to the mainstream, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to all states and Union Territories recommending that state funding to madrasas and the Boards running them be stopped and the latter…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police have registered a case against human rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch on the charge of aiding separatist groups in the country’s restive Balochistan province, officials said Saturday. A fierce critic of Pakistan’s military, Baloch denied the charges, saying the case showed “how the state has grown increasingly uncomfortable” with her activism.She was…
JAMMU: Over four lakh devotees paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district during Navaratri, which concluded on Saturday.“The shrine witnessed an overwhelming influx of devotees from across the country and abroad,” said an official from the shrine board.The board unveiled a range of initiatives during Navaratri, including the…
Baba Siddique (Photo: X handle) Baba Siddique, born Ziauddin Siddique, was a seasoned politician from Mumbai, who joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP after long-standing association with the Indian National Congress (INC). Over the decades, he has held several influential positions in the Maharashtra government and the Mumbai Youth Congress.Baba Siddique passed away on Saturday after being…
Baba Siddique (File photo) Baba Siddique, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, died on Saturday after being shot outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra East.The Maharashtra‘s former minister suffered multiple gunshot wounds before he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.Three unknown assailants were involved in the attack, and…
Uddhav Thackeray and CM Ekanth Shinde at Dusshera rallies in Mumbai Dusshera rallies addressed by CM Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday set the tone for the impending Maharashtra assembly elections. The rival factions — Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, or UBT) — hurled piercing jibes at one another, heating up…
