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Nihang Sikh Jaspal Singh’s kirpan attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal: ‘Spur of the moment’

Jaspal Singh, the Nihang Sikh who allegedly attacked former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at a Nanded gurudwara today, has told the police that he acted on the ‘spur of…

By Sohail Khan · 13 Aug

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Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan’s relative booked in Kumbh tender fraud case; he promises strict action

A relative of Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan has been arrested in connection with an alleged Rs 2.17 crore fraud involving fake work orders for the 2027 28 Nashik Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela, prompting…

By Sohail Khan · 13 Aug

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Mumbai landslide’s last victim leaves behind pregnant wife and family too poor to bring him home

Saddam Wazir Ali Khan, 28, the last victim trapped under the debris after a landslide in Kurla’s Ashok Nagar, was recovered around 1 pm on Thursday, nearly 34 hours after the incident…

By Sohail Khan · 13 Aug

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BMC cannot take over YMCA gymnasium, playground in Mumbai Central: Bombay HC stays move

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday stayed, until further orders, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) move to take possession of YMCA’s gymnasium and Willingdon playground, now known as Abdul Rehman Sufi Maidan…

By Sohail Khan · 13 Aug