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The United States of America has included Indian-origin British citizen Siddhartha Dhar in the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists. Dhar left the U.K. in 2014 and joined the Islamic State in Syria, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. Islamic State is a dreaded terror outfit which normally targets Muslim countries and kills people randomly. Global Muslims have called Islamic

Mumbai, Jan 25: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial film Padmaavat hits theatres today amid high security. The film starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, which has been in the eye of storm ever since its inception, was initially slated to release on December 1 last year. And now, after almost over a month-and-a-half, moviegoers looking forward to the film will get to watch

In a curious development, a prominent leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), a political party known for its racist and islamophobic tendencies, has converted to Islam and resigned from his position with the party. Arthur Wagner, a leading member of the far-right party in Germany's eastern German state of Brandenburg, stepped down for "personal reasons", a party spokesperson confirmed

In a curious development, a prominent leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), a political party known for its racist and islamophobic tendencies, has converted to Islam and resigned from his position with the party. Arthur Wagner, a leading member of the far-right party in Germany's eastern German state of Brandenburg, stepped down for "personal reasons", a party spokesperson confirmed

Mangaluru, Jan 24: Haji Abdul Hameed Kandak, a well-known social worker, veteran community leader and philanthropist of Mangaluru, passed away on Wednesday evening after he suffered a massive cardiac arrest while delivering a speech. 72-year-old Haji is survived by his wife, four sons, a daughter, and a large number of relatives, friends and well-wishers. He collapsed on the stage while speaking

Mangaluru, Jan 24: Haji Abdul Hameed Kandak, a well-known social worker, veteran community leader and philanthropist of Mangaluru, passed away on Wednesday evening after he suffered a massive cardiac arrest while delivering a speech. 72-year-old Haji is survived by his wife, four sons, a daughter, and a large number of relatives, friends and well-wishers. He collapsed on the stage while speaking

New Delhi, Jan 24: Gujarati bus driver Sheikh Salim Gafur, who defied terrorists' bullets and saved 52 Amarnath pilgrims, has been awarded the 'Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak', the second highest honour given to civilians for gallantry. This was announced by the Home Ministry ahead of the Republic Day today. Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is the highest honour given to civilians for gallantry. Gafur has

Davos, Jan 24: Union minister M J Akbar today asserted that India is a responsible nuclear state and believes in 'no first use' of such weapons, even as he questioned why no action is being taken at the global level against proliferation. Speaking at a session on nuclear threats to international security here at the World Economic Forum (WEF), he said many countries see nuclear weapons as the

Hyderabad, Jan 24: A medicine allegedly meant to increase height, claimed the life of a teenager in Vanaparthi district of Telangana. The district medical officer Srinivasulu has said that the 17 year intermediate student of Government Junior college died undergoing treatment at the Mahbubnagar government hospital on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Khaza Nazeer Ahmad lost his father four-years

New Delhi, Jan 24: Lal Bahadur Shastri was not ideologically hostile towards the RSS like Jawaharlal Nehru and would often invite its chief Guru Golwalkar for consultations when he was prime minister, veteran BJP leader L K Advani has said. Describing Shastri as a "dedicated Congressman" in an article in the 70th anniversary edition of the RSS-affiliated weekly Organiser, Advani said his personal