MUMBAI: Two accused in the high-profile Baba Siddique murder case, Gurmail Singh from Haryana and Harishkumar Kashyap, have approached the special MCOCA court, seeking to retract their confessional statements. The duo claimed their confessions were “involuntary” and recorded under pressure by the investigating authorities. Baba Siddique, a senior NCP leader and
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LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has publicly backed Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for another term in Delhi, a move likely to deepen cracks within the opposition INDIA bloc. This stance comes amidst rising friction between the SP and Congress, particularly after failed seat-sharing negotiations in Maharashtra and Haryana. Addressing the Mahila
At the Mahila Adalat event in Delhi, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP government and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of failing to ensure women’s safety in the national capital. The event, held on December 16 — marking 12 years since the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape — saw Kejriwal highlighting BJP’s alleged negligence in […]
In a powerful address marking 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out a vision for India’s future, proposing 11 key resolutions that aim to transform the nation into a ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India) by 2047. Addressing the Lok Sabha, PM Modi emphasized the importance of fulfilling both rights […]
Taliban Minister Khalil Haqqani Killed in Kabul Bombing, Tensions Escalate Within Taliban Leadership
Khalil Rahman Haqqani, a senior figure within the Taliban and a key member of the powerful Haqqani Network, was killed in a bombing at a Kabul mosque on Wednesday. Haqqani, who served as the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, was leaving the mosque after afternoon prayers when a powerful explosion took his life, along […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly criticized Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for his remarks accusing the NDA government of misusing public sector banks (PSBs) to benefit wealthy corporations. Gandhi, after meeting representatives of the All India Banking Officers Confederation, alleged that the Modi government had turned PSBs into “private
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met with the families of the victims of the Sambhal violence at his residence in Delhi’s 10 Janpath on Tuesday. He was accompanied by AICC general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The meeting comes after the Uttar Pradesh government denied permission for the Gandhi […]
In Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district, a portion of the 185-year-old Noori Masjid was demolished on Tuesday by local authorities, citing encroachment on the Banda-Bahraich Highway. The move comes just days after the Supreme Court emphasized that bulldozer actions must align with the rule of law. The district administration claims that the demolished section was constructed
Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of AIMIM, has condemned Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court for attending a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, calling into question the judge’s impartiality and judicial independence. Justice Yadav participated in the VHP’s conference in Prayagraj on Sunday, where he reportedly made statements regarding the Uniform Civil
The government is preparing to introduce the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill, aiming to synchronize Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, sources revealed. The proposal, which has received cabinet approval based on the recommendations of the committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, could be tabled during the ongoing Parliament session or the next. […]
