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While India and Malaysia will look to ramp up trade and defence ties during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuala Lumpur over the weekend, the issue of fugitive Zakir Naik’s extradition is also likely to be raised by the Indian side. The visit is likely to see signing of several MoUs, including one for cooperation with Malaysia’s thriving semiconductor industry.“We have had opportunities to discuss the issue in past visits also at various levels. And, we will probably continue to take up the issue until all technical procedures are completed, and we hope to get the outcome that we desire,”…
North 24 Paraganas (West Bengal): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that the slogan of “Maa, Maati, Maanush” under which she came to power has lost its meaning as all three are now unsafe in the state.Addressing the BJP Karyakarta Sammelan in North 24 Parganas, Shah criticised the Mamata government over the deteriorating law and order situation, extortion and coercive control exerted by her group and infiltrators in West Bengal, and their impact on national security and electoral integrity. “In the state of Mamata Didi’s government, which…
Russia’s Justice Ministry on Friday labeled the exiled news outlet Novaya Vkladka a “foreign agent” on accusations that it openly opposes Russia’s war against Ukraine. Novaya Vkladka was founded by a group of Russian journalists shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Led by the Latvia-based journalist Mikhail Danilovich, the outlet maintains a network of freelance reporters both inside and outside Russia and focuses its coverage on regions outside Moscow and St. Petersburg. “Foreign agent” designations were also handed to Misra TV, a multimedia project focused on Caucasian and Middle Eastern affairs, Dozor v Volgograde, a regional activist project…
Mumbai: The city crime branch on Thursday arrested Asaram Fasle (42) from Pune in connection with the recent firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu bungalow, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five. The shooter is still at large.Police alleged that Fasale, a resident of Malwali in Pune, provided the weapon used in the firing incident, which was allegedly masterminded by Shubham Lonkar, a close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Lonkar, who is also wanted in the cases related to the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique and the firing outside actor Salman Khan’s Bandra residence…
New Delhi: What began as a week of unexplained vomiting in a 14-month-old girl from Yamunanagar turned into a life-threatening emergency after doctors at AIIMS found a large metal spring —measuring about 1.5–2 inches in length and nearly 0.5 inch in diameter — lodged deep in her food pipe.AIIMS doctors said the case was “exceptionally high risk” as the rigid object remained stuck for several days, causing severe swelling and ulceration of the oesophagus, with a real danger of perforation during removal.Delhi Missing People, Pollution Control, Businessman Assaulted & MoreThe child was initially brought to the paediatric emergency of a…
Bengaluru: Having faced delays in starting construction works in most of its urban local body (ULB) limits for nearly two months after the automated Land and Building Plan Approval System (Nirman 2.0) crashed, Karnataka is likely to get a relief. Municipal administration minister Rahim Khan said the system will be restored Friday.The portal is used by 312 ULBs, including 13 municipal corporations but excluding the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), which has a separate online system for the purpose.There are 58 city municipal corporations (CMCs), 126 town municipal councils (TMCs) and 115 town panchayats (TPs) in the state. With new construction…
Hyderabad: Hours after the murder of 34-year-old woman advocate G Swapna Kumari at Kethyreddypally near Moinabad, police have arrested four persons, including her elder brother G Raju, for their alleged role in the murder case. Disputes over sharing four-acre ancestral agricultural land in Kethyreddypally was the motive behind the murder, police said. The main accused, Raju, allegedly offered half an acre each to two of the co-accused for aiding him in eliminating his sister.Police said they were verifying whether the two associates had any role in two road accident-cum-attempt to murder complaints lodged by the lawyer earlier, in which she…
Chennai: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (Chola), the financial services arm of the Murugappa Group, is expected to exceed Rs 1,000 crore in its gold loan portfolio by the end of FY26, its president and CFO Arul Selvan D said. The Chennai-headquartered NBFC, which made a foray into the segment in May last year, is focused on building this new portfolio.As of Dec 2025, the company had disbursed Rs 1,339 crore in gold loans, including Rs 772 crore in Q3 FY26, and the assets under management (AUM) in this portfolio stood at Rs 980 crore. “This business is doing well.…
Gandhinagar: In a calibrated expansion of the state’s education welfare framework, Gujarat govt is preparing to roll out its financial assistance scheme exclusively for boys from economically vulnerable backgrounds, with the aim of curbing high dropout rates, especially after Class 8. The scheme, named Namo Kishor Yojana, is a marked shift from the state’s traditional support and schemes for educational upliftment of girls and will offer the same benefits as the Namo Lakshmi Yojana for girls.The Namo Laxmi Yojana gives girls in Classes 9 to 12 total financial assistance of Rs 50,000 over four years – Rs 20,000 for Classes…
Lucknow: Under the direct instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the guidance of DGP Rajeev Krishna, the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) are successfully carrying out extensive security and disaster relief operations during the Magh Mela 2025–26, ensuring the safety, convenience, and peaceful participation of millions of devotees.The large-scale deployment is being executed under the supervision of ADGP Ramkrishna Swarnkar, with PAC nodal officer Sarvesh Kumar Mishra leading operations on the ground. Keeping in mind the spiritual significance of the Magh Mela and the massive influx of pilgrims, the PAC has adopted a phased and well-planned deployment strategy…