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Unnao, Nov 24: In what could stoke a fresh controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sakshi Maharajhas called for the demolition of Delhi's Jama Masjid while asking the people to hang him if idols of Hindu deities are not found beneath the staircase of the mosque. Addressing a public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Friday, the BJP parliamentarian said, "After entering

Unnao, Nov 24: In what could stoke a fresh controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sakshi Maharajhas called for the demolition of Delhi's Jama Masjid while asking the people to hang him if idols of Hindu deities are not found beneath the staircase of the mosque. Addressing a public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Friday, the BJP parliamentarian said, "After entering

Peshawar, Nov 24: At least seven persons were killed in an exchange of fire between two groups of people following a dispute over a cricket match among children in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, authorities said on Saturday. The incident happened at a police post in Abbottabad district where the rival parties had come to register a case against each other after their children

New Delhi, Nov 24: M C Mary Kom Saturday became the most successful boxer in the history of Women's World Championships by winning her sixth gold medal with an unanimous 5-0 result over Ukraine's Hanna Okhota here. The 35-year-old Mary Kom beat her opponent in the 48kg category without breaking a sweat. She now has an incredible six gold and one silver in the tournament. With this gold,

Chhatarpur, Nov 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hit out at the Congress Saturday, days after its leader Raj Babbar compared the rupee's slide with the age of his mother, saying those who did not have issues to talk about, resort to abusing someone else's mother. Addressing a rally here, Modi, in an apparent dig at UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, said 125 crore people of the country were

Karachi, Nov 24: A fearless woman officer of Karachi Police, who was once abandoned by relatives in her village for joining a private school, on Friday saved the lives of many Chinese diplomatic staff when heavily-armed terrorists stormed the mission in the Pakistani city. Senior Superintendent Police Suhai Aziz Talpur led the security operation that foiled the brazen attack by members of the

Islamabad, Nov 24: Pakistani authorities last night arrested a party leader whose followers have shut down major cities demanding stricter application of stringent laws on blasphemy. Prominent Barelvi cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi's supporters clashed with police in the eastern city of Lahore soon after he was taken away, with at least five people wounded, police said. Rizvi earlier this month led

Islamabad, Nov 24: Pakistani authorities last night arrested a party leader whose followers have shut down major cities demanding stricter application of stringent laws on blasphemy. Prominent Barelvi cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi's supporters clashed with police in the eastern city of Lahore soon after he was taken away, with at least five people wounded, police said. Rizvi earlier this month led

Manama, Nov 24: Polling stations opened on Saturday at 8 am (0500 GMT) across Bahrain for 2018 parliamentary elections, Bahrain news agency reported. Polls will remain open until 8pm (1700 GMT). The government said 506 candidates are running in the election, including the highest number of female candidates. It expects a higher voter turnout than in 2014, which it put at 53 percent.

Hyderabad, Nov 24: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today lashed out at Telangana's TRS government, saying it neglected dalits, tribals, minorities, women and students with Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao working only for himself and those close to him. She also said the development that was expected following the creation of Telangana did not happen under Rao. "Chief Minister Rao has cared only