In the midst of growing concerns voiced by activists and public figures regarding the threat to Waqf properties in India, Mohammed Shajahan Basha, former MLA of Madanapalle constituency in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, has added his voice to the discourse. Speaking to Vartha Bharati, Basha highlighted the challenges faced by Waqf properties, emphasizing their crucial importance for the Muslim and minority communities. The issues at hand, as pointed out by Basha, require urgent attention and intervention to ensure the preservation of these valued assets.

Jerusalem: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on Monday his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to US-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority.

Mumbai: Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, best known for "Chitthi Ayee Hai" and "Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein", died here on Monday following prolonged illness, his daughter Nayab said. He was 72.

Bengaluru, Feb 26: A 57-year-old woman succumbed to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as monkey fever, in Shivamogga district, taking the death toll due to the virus in Karnataka to four since January this year, Health officials said on Monday. She hailed from Uttara Kannada district, one of the regions affected by the virus.

A political slugfest has erupted between the ruling Congress and the BJP in Karnataka over a United Kingdom professor being denied entry into India to attend a state government-organised conference on Constitution here.

Lashing out at the Andhra Cricket Association for mistreatment, senior batter Hanuma Vihari on Monday said he will never play for the state again.

The report documented 668 hate speech incidents targeting Muslims in 2023 alone; 498 of those incidents took place in states governed by the BJP.

A two-year-old boy and his father were run over by a train in Bihar's Jehanabad district, police said on Monday.