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Bareilly: Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat, has sharply criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his recent statements targeting the Muslim community. According to Maulana Barelvi, the CM has maintained a consistently anti-Muslim stance since taking office and is intensifying his rhetoric ahead of elections. Allegations Against the CM Maulana Barelvi stated that Sarma labels Muslims as illegal immigrants and Bangladeshis, subjects them to harassment, and insults them by referring to them as “Miyan.” He added, “The Chief Minister is determined to secure a second term at any cost. In the process, he has broken all records in insulting Muslims.” Earlier, Maulana Mamlukurrahman Bark, father of Sambhal MP Ziaurrahman Ba...

Ghaziabad: The proposed steep increase in house tax by the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has sparked political and administrative tensions, with Mayor Sunita Dayal and Municipal Commissioner Vikramaditya Singh Malik at odds over the move. The issue comes just ahead of the final hearing in the High Court, expected on February 3, making it a matter of legal as well as civic concern. Political and Administrative Standoff Mayor Dayal has pushed to convene a board meeting to discuss the house tax hike. Officials, however, argue that calling a meeting during the ongoing parliamentary session would be legally improper, as local MPs are ex-officio members of the municipal board. In a letter to municipal authorities, Mayor Dayal insisted that any increase in house tax without board approval...

Vrindavan, Mathura: In a shocking incident on the night of Republic Day, five girls escaped from a women’s shelter in Chaitanya Vihar, Vrindavan, defying the facility’s security. Using blankets and dupattas tied together to form a makeshift rope, the girls scaled a wall approximately 35 feet high. However, their daring “mission escape” was short-lived, as police soon recovered all five from different districts. The Escape Plan On the night of January 26, around 10 PM, the girls exploited the fatigue of the shelter staff after Republic Day events. They had previously stolen the key to the rooftop door under the pretext of assisting the staff. Once on the roof, they tied blankets and dupattas to create a rope and began descending. When the rope proved too short, they jumped from a heig...