Akola: Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayatullah Patel, who was stabbed at a mosque in Akola district, succumbed to his injuries during treatment on Wednesday morning, police said. The alleged attacker has been arrested, they said. Patel (66) was attacked with a sharp weapon by the accused over an old enmity at around 1.30 pm on…
New Delhi: At least five police personnel were injured after an anti-encroachment drive near a mosque in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan area turned violent early Wednesday, officials said. The clashes erupted when officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were carrying out a demolition drive on land adjoining the Syed Faiz Elahi Mosque and a…
New Delhi: BJP leader Ram Madhav on Tuesday said politics in India has reached a point where predicting the voter behaviour has become difficult. The president of the India Foundation made the remark at the launch of Ruhi Tewari’s book, What Women Want — an exploration of how Indian women vote and why. The role…
Jammu: Expressing concern over growing traffic congestion in urban centres, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday instructed the PWD to prepare well-thought-out and technically sound Detailed Project Reports for flyovers and road projects in the twin cities of Srinagar and Jammu. Abdullah reviewed projects being executed by the Public Works (Roads &…
Rampurahat: Claiming that Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has been served with an SIR hearing notice by the EC, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday gave a clarion call to his party’s supporters to “un-map the BJP from Bengal” and ensure victory in 250 of the 294 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal….
New Delhi: A group of JNU students raised controversial slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah inside the university campus after the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots conspiracy case. According to a purported video of the protest, which was held on…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has congratulated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he is about to complete a record tenure, saying it is a proud moment and that the veteran Congress leader will continue to remain in the history books. “This is a happy moment. I wish him well. Everyone has an ambition…
Pune: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday following a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 81. Kalmad breathed his last at around 3.30 am, the sources said. He had served as Union Minister of State for Railways and was a former president of the Indian…
New Delhi: Senior Election Commission (EC) officials held a “preparatory” meeting on Monday with the chief electoral officers (CEOs) of four states and a Union Territory that are going to Assembly polls in the coming months. Officials said the CEOs of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory of Puducherry discussed poll…
New Delhi: India on Monday urged its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran as the country has been rocked by a wave of protests over inflation and currency devaluation. New Delhi also advised Indian citizens in Iran to exercise due caution and avoid travelling to areas witnessing protests or demonstrations. “In view of recent…
