Case filed against Muslim cleric for ‘indecent’ remark against Somnath temple

A complaint was filed against All India Imam Association president Sajid Rashidi over his ‘indecent’ remarks against Somnath temple, an official said on Thursday. Rashidi had claimed that Mahmud of Ghazni had not destroyed the Somnath temple but had stopped the ‘wrongdoings’ in it. “History tells us that Mahmud of Ghazni destroyed the […]

Proud of you NDRF: Amit Shah hails rescue team for saving 6-year-old girl in quake-hit Turkey

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the National Defence Response Force for rescuing a minor girl’s life in earthquake-hit Turkey, saying that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to making NDRF the world’s leading disaster response Force. Taking to Twitter, Shah said, “Proud of […]

7 students killed, 4 injured as auto collides with truck in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker, CM condoles deaths

Seven school children were killed and four severely injured after the auto-rickshaw they were in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, officials said. According to Inspector General (IG) Bastar, P Sundarraj, “The accident took place near Korar village in Kanker district.” “The injured students were rushed to a […]

4 dead in 5.1 magnitude Indonesia quake

At least four people were killed after the 5.1 magnitude quake shook the capital of Papua province in Indonesia, The Jakarta Post reported. “The 5.1-magnitude quake hit around 1.28 pm (0628 GMT) on land just southwest of Jayapura city at a depth of 22 kilometres,” the US Geological Survey said. Talking about the […]