There’s still a battle ahead: Abdul Wahid Sheikh as SC pauses acquittal of 12 in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

IANS | July 24, 2025 4:32 PM

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Abdul Wahid Sheikh, the sole individual acquitted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case by a special court in 2015, expressed a sense of relief after the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Bombay High Court’s recent verdict that acquitted all 12 remaining accused. He further said that there’s still a battle ahead, but for now, the fear is gone.

Will deliver over 1,100 Arogya Mandirs by March 2026: Delhi CM

IANS | July 24, 2025 3:23 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Claiming that 93 lakh health cards have been issued to citizens, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday reiterated her government's commitment to operationalising over 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) by March 2026.

Maulana Tauqeer Raza urges Muslims to embrace their identity openly

IANS | July 24, 2025 3:19 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) In a sharp and candid interaction with IANS on Thursday, All India Muslim Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan responded to the recent controversy over Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav reportedly holding a political meeting inside the Parliament Mosque. He also weighed in on the QR code directive during the Kanwar Yatra and issues of identity and secularism.

Tejashwi Yadav reiterates possible Bihar poll boycott over SIR

IANS | July 24, 2025 3:06 PM

Patna, July 24 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav has once again warned of a possible Mahagathbandhan boycott of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, citing alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list.

Do you teach them to create chaos? Speaker Om Birla asks KC Venugopal amid LS din

IANS | July 24, 2025 2:50 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The fourth day of Lok Sabha saw continued chaos in the House, with Opposition members storming into the well and raising slogans, soon after it convened on Thursday. This prompted a dressing down from the Speaker Om Birla, who not only reminded the protesting Congress MPs of the party’s glorious past but also warned them against such 'antics' in the House.

Dimple Yadav faces backlash over mosque visit, Muslim cleric demands apology

IANS | July 24, 2025 2:38 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) Lok Sabha member Dimple Yadav has found herself at the centre of a religious controversy after attending a political meeting inside a mosque, drawing sharp criticism from Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat.