Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique passed away after being shot at multiple times by unidentified persons on Saturday, according to Mumbai police. The incident occurred near the office of Zeeshan Siddiqui, Baba Siddiqui’s son, in Bandra East. Baba Siddiqui suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was swiftly taken to Lilavati Hospital for medical care.According…
Farooq Abdullah (PTI/File) National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday appealed to the Kashmiri Pandits to “come back home”. The Kashmiri Hindu community faced a mass exodus in the early 1990s when armed insurgency and terrorism peaked in the Valley, forcing them to flee Kashmir.In an assurance to the Kashmiri Pandits, Abdullah, who is…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Saturday rejected the mass resignations tendered by senior doctors of the state-run-hospitals saying papers had no “legal value.” This came after the Mamata government received several resignation letters from doctors in support of the junior doctors’ fast-onto-death strike, who are demanding justice for the PG trainee medic in…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday reiterated its concerns regarding credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in Haryana polls. Pointing out a “strange coincidence,” Pawan Khera said that a list of 20 constituencies had been submitted to the Election Commission where the EVMs showed full charge during counting.“We have sent a list of 20 seats…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated his ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as it marked its 100th foundation day. He also noted the right-wing organisation’s “resolve and dedication” towards turning India into a developed nation.“Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), dedicated to the service of the nation, is entering its 100th year today. My heartfelt…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday called BJP a party of terrorists over PM Modi‘s remark that Congress has been taken over by Urban Naxals.Congress chief further accused BJP of lynching and raping tribals. “Progressive people are being called Urban Naxals…this is his habit. His party itself is a terrorist party. They do…
India on Saturday raised “serious concerns” with Bangladesh over the attack on a Puja mandap in Tantibazar, Dhaka, as well as the theft of a crown gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the revered Jeshoreshwari Kali temple at Satkhira, stating that there has been “a systematic pattern of desecration and damage to temples and…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday slammed BJP when asked about the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommendation to stop state funding for madrasas acrosss the nation. The SP president said that the saffron party wants to do politics over hatred and discrimination. “This country belongs to everyone…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against Wadhawa Singh, the Pakistan-based chief of the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), and five other terrorists for their involvement in the murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Vikas Prabhakar, also known as Vikas Bagga.The incident took place on April 13, 2024, when…
NEW DELHI: Two prisoners, who were participating in the yearly Ram Leela performance at Roshanabad jail in Haridwar, escaped from the prison on Friday. The inmates were playing the roles of ‘Vaanar’ (monkey) and went to “search” Lord Sita. While Sita was eventually found, the prisoners never returned. As per media reports, inmates Pankaj and…
