A chilling act of violence unfolded in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, as a 17-year-old Class 12 student allegedly shot his school principal, Surendra Kumar Saxena, at point-blank range. Police have described the accused as “remorseless” and possibly a “psychopath,” as per reports from news agency PTI. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Dhamora Government…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Police on Saturday received a WhatsApp message threatening an attempt on PM Modi’s life, according to a report by news agency PTI.The threat, sent to the traffic police helpline, included claims of a bomb plot involving two alleged ISI agents, according to officials.The message originated from a number traced to Ajmer, Rajasthan….
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party to quit opposition MVA over Shiv Sena (UBT)’s stand on Babri mosque demolition, Maharashtra SP chief Abu Azmi said on Saturday, according to news agency PTI.“An advertisement was given by Shiv Sena (UBT) in a newspaper congratulating those who demolished Babri masjid. His (Uddhav Thackeray) aide has also posted on X…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and other legislators during a special three-day session of Maharashtra Assembly, in Mumbai (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Leaders of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have boycotted the oath-taking ceremony on the first day of the Maharashtra assembly special session. Talking about the opposition’s decision to skip the…
NEW DELHI: A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to take up responsibility as the leader of the INDIA bloc, a flurry of responses from alliance partners poured in. While the Congress played down her capability to assume a national role, Shiv Sena (UBT) adopted a different stance by accommodating…
Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis (C), Ajit Pawar (R) NEW DELHI: The three-day special session of the Maharashtra Assembly began on Saturday with the swearing-in of newly elected MLAs, and the election of a new Speaker is scheduled as part of agenda.This session, which sets the stage for the upcoming winter session in Nagpur from December…
EX-SC judge RF Nariman (File photo from SC website) NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge and noted jurist Justice R F Nariman has expressed disappointment over the top court’s verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case and said it did not do justice to the principle of secularism. He also said the Places of Worship…
KOZHIKODE/THRISSUR: Home minister Amit Shah criticised Kerala government for an alleged delay in submitting the assessment memo on the Wayanad landslide, in a note sent in response to the representation made by MPs from the state, led by Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Wednesday.They had requested Centre to expedite release of funds for rehabilitation…
Mamata Banerjee (File photo) KOLKATA: Bangladesh has been left “leaderless” by a “mafia” that thrives under a “weak” administration, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said in a TV interview aired Friday. She said Bengal, which shares the longest land border with Bangladesh, wasn’t the only state at risk from the continued political and social instability…
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Three men fatally stabbed a 28-year-old software engineer as he tried to prevent them from beating up a waiter at an eatery at Jhalta Phata in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar rural over payment for a bottle of soft drink around 3.30am on Friday.Police said the trio attacked Santosh Raju Petti, who was accompanied by his…
