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Srinagar, Nov 19 (IANS) The body of a local civilian killed in the November 10 terror blast near the Red Fort in Delhi reached his native village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday.Bilal Ahmad Sagoo, a Kashmiri labourer belonging to Baba Nagri Wangat village in Ganderbal district, was killed when a terror conspirator, Dr Umar Nabi, exploded his explosive-laden i20 car near the Red Fort in Delhi, in which 13 civilians were killed and many others injured.Bilal Ahmad Sagoo had moved to Delhi to work there as a labourer to support his poor family in the remote Baba Nagri Wangat village of the Valley.MLA Kangan, Mian Mehr Ali, was among the people who received the body in Wangat village and attended the funeral of the unfortunate victim.Speaking to the media in Baba Nagri Wa...

Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) In a major political development ahead of the government formation in Bihar, the BJP picked Samrat Chaudhary as its state legislative leader and Vijay Kumar Sinha as the deputy leader.Earlier, the JD(U) had unanimously elected Nitish Kumar as its legislative party leader.With both key decisions now finalised, sources confirm that Nitish Kumar will take over as Chief Minister, while Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha are set to return as the Deputy Chief Ministers.This also puts an end to weeks of speculation over whether the BJP would change its deputy CM faces this time.Political observers say the BJP leadership has once again shown trust in its two senior leaders.Samrat Chaudhary, after being elected legislative party leader, expressed gratitude towards party leaders a...

Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has started strengthening its organisational bases in West Bengal's two minority-dominated districts of Malda and Murshidabad in preparation to fight the 2026 Assembly elections.The party has a special focus on Malda. The state leadership of AIMIM has already started announcing the names of the party’s block presidents and block vice-presidents in Malda to start the campaign process in the district.This is a step to field candidates from select minority-dominated constituencies in the state in the crucial Assembly elections scheduled next year.According to AMIM’s Malda district president Rezayul Karim, the party’s state leadership is confident of fielding candidates from all 12 Assembly constituencies ...

Bhopal, Nov 19 (IANS) Panic gripped a restaurant in Bhopal’s Misrod area after more than 20 masked men stormed in and went on a rampage, vandalising furniture and decor as stunned customers scrambled to safety, officials said on Wednesday.The incident took place late Tuesday night and lasted for just two minutes, police officials said.According to police, the group barged into the restaurant around midnight and began overturning tables, smashing chairs and destroying decorative items.The entire sequence of events was recorded on a CCTV camera installed inside the restaurant.A video clip circulating on social media shows the miscreants entering in a large group and immediately kicking and throwing furniture. They were wearing masks.A few customers present at the time can be seen hastily mov...

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) The prosecution has submitted a petition under CrPC 264 to the trial court in Bengaluru to mark the evidence that is not disputed in connection with the sensational fan-murder case involving Kannada superstar Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and others. The petition has been filed to expedite the trial process.The Counsel for Darshan is expected to present his arguments in this regard on Wednesday. This marks an important stage of the proceedings, after which the examination of witnesses will begin.After the marking of evidence, the witness examination phase will begin in the fan-murder case.Police will present the details of all witnesses and record them before the court. There are more than 200 pieces of evidence, of which around 10 are undisputed. If Darshan...

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Bihar election results have come as a dampener for the Congress and its ally, the Left parties, where the respective leaders are preparing to work out a strategy for at least a re-entry into the 294-member West Bengal Legislative Assembly when the state goes to polls next year.Meanwhile, West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and the principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appear heading for another contest largely seen as a direct fight for power.Since she parted ways from the Congress, Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee has played her political cards deftly, allying with the BJP as per requirement.Her ascent in politics is marked with tactical alternation between the BJP and the Congress. From a toehold began the path to ascendancy – the journey went th...

Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) Three trainee doctors from the Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital (TKGMCH) lost their lives, while two others were seriously injured, after their car skidded and crashed on South Beach Road in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. The deceased have been identified as S. Sarooban (23) of Coimbatore, P. Rahul Jebastian (23) of Pudukottai, and S. Mukilan (23) of Tirupattur.All three were pursuing their medical training at TKGMCH.The injured, R. Kiruthikkukmar (23) of Thoothukudi and Saran (23) of Tirupattur, are undergoing treatment in the hospital.According to the police, the accident took place around dawn when the group of five, travelling in a sedan driven by Sarooban, was heading along the rain-drenched South Beach Road.Preliminary investigations suggest that ...

Raebareli, Nov 19 (IANS) A poster war has erupted in Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency after a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader on Wednesday put up posters thanking the Congress MP for the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) victory in Bihar.The posters sarcastically praise the LoP stating: “For the formation of the NDA government in Bihar, heartfelt thanks for Rahul Gandhi’s priceless contribution. His incredible strategy, prudence, and miraculous foresight made this possible. We should receive such motivational support every day.”The NDA had recently secured a sweeping win in the Bihar Assembly elections, capturing over 200 of the 243 seats. Within the alliance, the BJP won 89 seats and the Janata Dal (United) secured 85. An intera...