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President Droupadi Murmu leaves from Delhi for Algeria, her first leg of a week-long three-nation visit to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi. This will be the first-ever visit by the President of India to the three African nations. The president will also hold bilateral meetings and will interact with the Indian diaspora.
On Sunday morning, police shifted the body of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique to Cooper Hospital, part of the Mumbai municipal corporation, for a postmortem. Siddique, 66, was fatally shot by three attackers in Mumbai on Saturday. His body was moved from Lilavati Hospital to Cooper Hospital around 6 a.m., according to an official. The incident occurred at Kher Nagar, near his son's office, around 9:30 p.m., where Siddique was ambushed and shot by the assailants. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has promised strict action against those involved in the killing of former state minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead by unidentified attackers in Mumbai on Saturday evening. Calling the incident "extremely unfortunate," Shinde told the media that two suspects have been arrested, while a third remains at large. "I spoke with the doctors and the police. Two individuals, from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, have been arrested. The third accused is absconding. We have instructed Mumbai Police to take strict action against those responsible," Shinde stated in Thane.
Following the incident, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with senior police officials, visited Lilavati Hospital, where Baba Siddique was declared dead after succumbing to his injuries.
WB chief secy urges doctors to call off their demonstration on Oct 15
West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Sunday wrote to the Joint Platform of Doctors (JPD) to call off their demonstration on October 15 stating that it was coinciding with the state government's previously announced 'Pujo Carnival' to be organised on the same day. In his email, Pant also urged the JPD to "advise" the junior doctors to end their hunger strike in the interest of their health and well-being.
"Similar incidents increasing in Delhi": AAP's Gopal Rai after Baba Siddique murder
Delhi minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai targeted Bharatiya Janata Party government in Centre after NCP leader Baba Siddique was shot dead in Maharashtra and claimed that similar incidents are increasing in the national capital. Siddique, a leader in Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and former Maharashtra minister, was shot at near Nirmal Nagar in Bandra. He later succumbed to his bullet injuries at Lilavati Hospital late Saturday night.
Reports on recording of CM's daughter's statement by SFIO triggers fresh political row in Kerala
The reported recording of the statement of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter T Veena by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) triggered a fresh political row in the state on Sunday. The opposition Congress dubbed it an "election stunt" ahead of the upcoming bypolls in the state, while the ruling CPI(M) reacted cautiously, saying that there was no need for the party to give an explanation as it was a matter pertaining between two companies.
Jalandhar links surface in Baba Siddique's murder, fourth accused identified
IMD predicts thunderstorms in parts of Mumbai on Oct 14
Parts of Mumbai received moderate rainfall on Sunday evening, linked to the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon. The Mumbai Centre of the Met Department stated a possibility of rain or thunderstorms towards evening or night on Monday in parts of Mumbai. Some parts of the megapolis received light or moderate showers on Sunday evening.
Haridwar prison break: Three inmates planned to scale wall, one failed as ladder fell
Two prisoners who escaped from Haridwar district jail had hatched the plan with a third inmate, who also tried to scale the prison wall with them but failed as his ladder fell, police sources said on Sunday. The three had planned the prison break about a week before a Ramlila event in jail which they took advantage of to escape, they said.
SAD asks AAP govt to ensure paddy procurement or face protest
The Shiromani Akali Dal on Sunday threatened to launch an agitation if the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab failed to ensure procurement and lifting of paddy from mandis within 72 hours. The decision was taken at a meeting of the party's core committee which was presided over by SAD working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar.
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Man arrested for Axis Bank branch loot in UP's Shamli, over Rs 30 lakhs recovered
A man was arrested for allegedly looting an Axis Bank branch in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district and over Rs 30 lakh of the stolen money was recovered from him, police said. He robbed the bank of Rs 36 lakh at gunpoint on October 1.
District Congress chief booked for Rs 5 lakh extortion bid
An FIR has been lodged against a district president of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly demanding an extortion of Rs 5 lakh from a man, police said on Sunday. Deshraj Singh lodged a police complaint accusing Sambhal district Congress chief Vijay Sharma and others of demanding Rs 5 lakh from him for carrying out construction work in his plot at Mohammadpur Tanda village, Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Vishnoi said.
Assam BJP's poll unit meets to discuss upcoming Assembly byelection
The election committee of the Assam BJP met on Sunday to deliberate on the upcoming bypolls to five assembly constituencies. In a post on X, the BJP Assam Pradesh said the meeting was attended by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, the saffron party's state chief Bhabesh Kalita and other functionaries.
Ready to share experience with CM designate Omar in running 'half-state' like J&K: Kejriwal
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday congratulated National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah for winning the assembly elections and said that he should consult him in case he faces any problem in running a 'half-state' like Jammu and Kashmir. "Omar Abdullah is going to take over as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in the next few days. I congratulate him for being the chief minister of the INDIA alliance. We will fully support him in running a successful government and hope Jammu and Kashmir treads the path of development under his leadership," Kejriwal.
Baba Siddique's death shows poor law and order situation in Maharashtra: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the assassination of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique shows the poor law and order situation prevailing in Maharashtra. The people will teach a lesson to the ruling coalition government in the state in the upcoming election, he said.
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First Published: Oct 13 2024 | 8:10 AM IST
