NEW DELHI: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, consisting of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP), on Sunday targetted the Maharashtra government for its handling of law and order in the state, alleged corruption, and failure to fulfill promises.During a joint press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray said, “BJP’s condition is…
Did Lawrence Bishnoi gang kill Baba Siddique? NEW DELHI: A social media post claiming to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang took responsibility for the murder of Maharashtra MLA Baba Siddique, who was shot dead outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra, Mumbai on Saturday night. The Mumbai police are verifying its authenticity.Taking responsibility…
NEW DELHI: The demand for granting “official language” status to Bhojpuri, a widely spoken dialect in Bihar, has gained momentum with the opposition Mahagathbandhan voicing its strong support.Leaders from the RJD, Congress, and CPI(ML) Liberation, all members of the Mahagathbandhan have pledged to raise the matter in the Parliament.This renewed push came after the Union…
Baba Siddique was attacked in Bandra by three gunmen on Saturday night. Mumbai Police are investigating the killing of former Maharashtra MLA Baba Siddique from multiple angles, including a possible contract killing, business rivalry, or threats related to a slum rehabilitation project. Siddique, a 66-year-old NCP leader, was shot by three assailants in Mumbai on…
Pralhad Joshi and Mallikarjun Kharge (R) NEW DELHI: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge‘s “terrorist party” remarks about the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Joshi highlighted past terror incidents during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule, accusing Congress of being lenient on terror convicts.Joshi attacked the grand old party for…
HARIDWAR: Two inmates fled from Haridwar District Jail Friday evening when guards and officials were engrossed in a Ramlila performance inside the prison. The prisoners, one serving a life sentence and another awaiting trial, escaped unnoticed until it was too late for prison authorities to track them.Even as Haridwar was agog with rumours that the…
CHENNAI: NIA is investigating whether sabotage caused the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express to veer off the main line and collide with a parked goods train Friday night at Kavarapettai station, 40km north of Chennai. The collision injured eight people and overturned 12 coaches.There were no casualties, as the coupling of the advanced Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB)…
BENGALURU: In a move aimed at promoting Kannada pride, Karnataka deputy CM D K Shivakumar (DKS) announced on Friday that all institutional buildings, including businesses, in Bengaluru must hoist the Kannada flag on Rajyotsava on November 1, the state’s formation day.“We are marking 50 years since Mysore was renamed Karnataka. As the minister in charge…
MUMBAI: NCP functionary and former Maharashtra MLA Baba Siddique (66) was shot dead in Bandra (East) near his MLA son Zeeshan’s office at around 9.30pm Saturday by three people.Siddique was getting into his vehicle when three assailants arrived on foot and fired multiple rounds at him. Siddique, who sustained bullet injuries on his chest, was…
NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over the attack on a Durga Puja mandap at the Tanti Bazar area in Dhaka and the theft at Jeshoreshwari Kali temple at Satkhira, the govt deplored the events, saying these follow a “systematic pattern” of desecration and damage to temples and deities that has been witnessed over several days…
