BJP hits out at Imran Masood, Iltija Mufti over remarks on Delhi blast bomber's video

IANS | November 20, 2025 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Congress MP Imran Masood and People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti have drawn strong criticism from the BJP after both commented on the viral video of Delhi blast accused Dr Umar Muhammad, in which he attempted to justify suicide attacks as a "martyrdom operation -- as known in Islam".

Whatever is happening in Bangladesh is Jamaat's revenge; it never wanted independence from Pak: Sajeeb Wazed

IANS | November 20, 2025 2:58 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) After former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over her crackdown on student-led protests that led to her ousting, her son Sajeeb Wazed on Thursday said that whatever is happening in the nation is “Jamaat’s revenge,” adding that Jamaat-e-Islami never wanted Bangladesh to be independent from Pakistan.

Pakistan: Mistreatment of Imran Khan's sisters termed 'worst example of fascism'

IANS | November 20, 2025 2:39 PM

Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has severely criticised the alleged mistreatment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, calling it "the worst example of fascism" and a blatant violation of constitutional and human rights, the local media reported on Thursday.

A 'double engine' effort in Bihar that silences critics, again

IANS | November 20, 2025 1:48 PM

Patna, Nov 20 (IANS) “I, Nitish Kumar…” At 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, the naysayers silently watched him take the oath of office and secrecy for the 10th time as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Till then, there was a chorus of doubts that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not allow the 74-year-old leader of the Janata Dal (U) to lead the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) state government “this time”.