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New Delhi, Aug 23: Eminent journalist and author Kuldip Nayar, who fiercely fought for press freedom and protecting civil liberties, passed away early today. He was 95. Nayar died at around 12.30 AM at the Escorts hospital, his elder son Sudhir Nayar said. He was suffering from pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital five days back, Sudhir Nayar said. The journalist is survived by his wife and

Bengaluru/Kasaragod, Aug 22: Muslims across rain-ravaged Kerala and various parts of Karnataka, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) offered special prayers and contributed generously towards the flood relief and rehabilitation works in both the states. Crores of Muslims across Indian on Wednesday celebrated the festival of sacrifice. A large number of Muslims took part in the mass prayers in

Shamli, Aug 22: The Uttar Pradesh state police arrested Hindu Gau Rakhsa Dal chief Anuj Bansal and sent him to jail in connection with the alleged attack on two youths over the allegation of cow-smuggling. The arrest took place after two Muslim men were allegedly beaten and paraded by an irate mob on suspicion of ferrying two cows from the region. The police also booked the youths under the UP

Bhopal, Aug 22: Four persons drowned when the car in which they were travelling was swept away in Madhya Pradesh's Gulyana area, 25 km from Mandsaur district headquarters, police said on Tuesday. Rahul Maheshwari (30), Arvind Nagori (60), Dipak Agrawal (33) and Navratan Goel (54) tried to cross a bridge across a flooded stream in car, but the vehicle was swept away in strong currents, said

Karachi, Aug 22: Inside a Hindu temple in a shanty area in Pakistan's Karachi city, Anum Agha wearing the traditional Muslim Hijab greets her students with 'salaam' and gets a loud 'Jai Shri Ram' in response. Anum runs a school inside the temple in the Basti Guru area of the southern port city. The school is situated in the middle of an informal Hindu settlement which is facing constant threats

Mumbai, Aug 22: A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a posh high-rise residential building in Dadar here today morning, killing four people and injuring 16, fire officials said. Dozens of people were rescued from different floors of the 17-storey Crystal Tower building near Hindmata Cinema. The blaze has been brought under control and cooling operations are underway, officials said. The fire

Mumbai, Aug 22: Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat died on Wednesday after a brief illness, party sources said. He was 63. The former Union minister died at a hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted early today. Kamat was a Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North West constituency in 2009 and the Mumbai North East constituency in 1984, 1991, 1998 and 2004. He was Union Minister of State for

Makkah, Aug 22: More than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil on Tuesday, the last major ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage that heralded the start of Eid Al-Adha. Clad in white robes signifying a state of purity, men and women from 165 countries converged on Jamrat to perform the ritual from a three-story bridge. Large fans sprayed water over the crowd as temperatures

Makkah, Aug 22: More than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil on Tuesday, the last major ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage that heralded the start of Eid Al-Adha. Clad in white robes signifying a state of purity, men and women from 165 countries converged on Jamrat to perform the ritual from a three-story bridge. Large fans sprayed water over the crowd as temperatures

Srinagar, Aug 22: A worker of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who was abducted by militants last evening, was found dead in Litter village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Police said Shabir Ahmad Bhat, who hails from Pathan village of Pulwama, was abducted by the militants when he was on way to home on Tuesday evening. His bullet-riddled body was recovered from Litter village on