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Lucknow: Very few people know that Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, widely known as Frontier Gandhi, met his political idol Mahatma Gandhi in Lucknow during the All India Congress Committee meeting held in the summer of 1929. The meeting marked an important moment in the evolution of a partnership that would shape the non-violent strand of India’s freedom movement.Lucknow: CCTVs AI To Guard E-Way, UP Inks Rs3,000 Cr MoUs, Akhilesh PDA Pathshala And MoreAdmired as the non-violent ‘Badshah’ of the Pakhtuns, ‘Badshah Khan’ occupies a distinct place in the history of India’s struggle for independence.Born on February 6, 1890, in Utmanzai…
Gaya: All talks of restoring and reclaiming the district’s nearly 800 extinct water bodies have turned out to be mere rhetoric, with little action on the ground. Worse, even the surviving water bodies are under threat, as they are increasingly being eyed by the real estate mafia and other vested interests.In Jan 2011, the Supreme Court had ordered a countrywide restoration and reclamation of water bodies for protection of environment and allied reasons. In the light of the SC order, C Ashok Vardhan, then principal secretary, state revenue and land reforms department, issued a notification for the compliance of the…
JAIPUR: Film actor Salman Khan received relief from the Rajasthan State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Friday, which directed the Jaipur-II District Consumer Commission not to issue an arrest warrant against him in a case related to alleged misleading advertisements of Rajshree Pan Masala.The state sommission observed that if the alleged contemnor does not appear and bailable warrants return unserved, the district commission should refrain from issuing non-bailable arrest warrants. Instead, it should issue fresh bailable warrants in accordance with law. Salman Khan Gets Into Legal Trouble Over ‘Misleading’ Pan Masala Ad! The order was passed by a bench headed by…
Wardha: A district court in Wardha has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his son. District judge-2 and additional sessions judge SJ Ansari convicted Narayan Amanji Chavan under section 302 of IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs5,000, failing which he will have to undergo 1 year of simple imprisonment.According to the prosecution, the deceased Vishal was working outside the town. On Jan 6, 2022, he withdrew Rs5,000 from a bank and gave it to his mother. The accused became angry as Vishal did not give him…
Ranchi: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) filed a charge-sheet at a special court in Hazaribag district against suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey and others in connection with the Hazaribag land scam, sources said.The case is related to changing the nature and illegal mutation of government land in the district, they said. It may be stated here that ACB took Choubey on five days remand in the case on January 30. Source link
Kolkata: At least 22 people were injured in Basanti’s Amjhara, South 24 Parganas, on Thursday evening after clashes between two Trinamool factions.Trouble began when a local contractor approached the gram panchayat demanding payment of dues. A heated argument ensued which escalated into a scuffle. The contractor allegedly returned with a group of supporters and launched an attack.Kolkata: Cabie Accused Of Filming Girl, BJP MLA’s Madrassa Claim, Humpty-Dumpty Row And MorePolice rushed to the scene, set up pickets and conducted searches. Two people have been detained. Manjur Khan, deputy chief of Amjhara gram panchayat, alleged that supporters of Azad Koyal, a…
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NYC Mayor Mamdani references Islam’s Hijrah, citing Prophet Muhammad’s migration while addressing immigration and sanctuary policies New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn attention after invoking Islamic history while speaking about migration, using a religious reference to frame a broader argument for compassion and refuge in US immigration policy.The remarks were delivered during an interfaith breakfast on Friday, where Mamdani spoke about how faith traditions influence views on migration and hospitality. Referring to Islam, he described it as “a religion built upon a narrative of migration” and pointed to the Hijrah, the Prophet Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina,…
West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford, left, and Shimron Hetmyer run between the wickets during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between West Indies and Scotland, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Shimron Hetmyer unleashed a brutal mid-innings assault with a 22-ball half-century as West Indies overcame a sedate start to post a competitive 182 for 5 against Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener at Eden Gardens on Saturday (February 7, 2026). The left-hander turned the game on its head with clean, calculated power-hitting, smashing six sixes and…