Kolkata: The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), a body representing Resident Doctors’ Associations (RDAs) across India, called for a nationwide shutdown of elective services in hospitals from Monday in solidarity with medics’ ongoing protest in West Bengal, an official of the body said. The decision was taken after a meeting of FAIMA on…
Thiruvananthapuram: Muslim community outfits and leaders on Sunday said the apex child rights body’s call to stop state funding to madrassas would not impact institutions in Kerala as they receive no such financial assistance in the southern state. Cutting across their political differences, the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress came out vehemently criticising the…
Johannesburg: Tales of patriotism by South African Indian-origin volunteers in several major wars of the last century emerged when the South African Indian Legion (SAIL) of Military Veterans hosted its annual commemoration to honour fallen soldiers. The event was organised in conjunction with the City Council of Johannesburg at the Ditsong National Military Museum on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) has emerged as a transformative initiative aimed at revolutionising India’s infrastructure and is driving faster and more efficient development across sectors. He also made a surprise visit to the PM GatiShakti Anubhuti Kendra at Bharat Mandapam here on the…
Mumbai: In a heartbreaking turn of events, former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique was tragically shot and killed in Mumbai last night. Despite efforts to save him, Siddique passed away at Lilavati Hospital. Upon receiving the devastating news, Bollywood actor and close friend Salman Khan rushed to the hospital to console Siddique’s grieving…
Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the people of Maharashtra are eager for a political change and expressed confidence that the sentiment will be reflected in the outcome of the upcoming state assembly polls. Addressing a press conference here along with leaders of the other Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) constituents, Pawar claimed…
Mumbai: Police have launched a probe into the killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique from different angles, including a possible contract killing, business rivalry or threat over a slum rehabilitation project, officials said on Sunday. The body of NCP leader Siddique (66), who was shot dead by three assailants in Mumbai on Saturday night,…
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Mumbai, was a popular figure in Bollywood circles and had earned praise for supplying life-saving medicines to patients during the Covid pandemic. During the peak of the pandemic, the 66-year-old leader had arranged highly sought-after medicines for needy patients. He actively participated in the…
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the first priority for the new government in Jammu and Kashmir would be to unite the people of the two regions of the Union Territory and get rid of the “hatred” that was “pushed” in the recently-held Assembly polls. He also said restoration of Jammu…
Mumbai: Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister and senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar, was killed after being shot by three unidentified individuals in Bandra East, Mumbai, on Saturday evening. He was immediately taken to Lilavati Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival. The Mumbai Police, in a statement,…
