Mangaluru, Dec 12: The last date to apply for Hajj pilgrimage of 2019 through State Haj Committee has been extended to December 19 against December 12.

Following the request from the Hajj pilgrims to extend the last date to file applications, Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has extended the last date to December 19, according to District Wakf Advisory Board president Haji Kanachur Monu.

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New Delhi: The Indian National Congress has condemned the joint US-Israel strikes that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.

In a statement, the Congress said it “unequivocally condemns the targeted assassination” of the Iranian leader, describing it as “in a military strike carried out without a formal declaration of war.”

The party termed the development a serious escalation and raised concerns over the implications for regional stability.

Meanwhile, the Government of India has not issued any formal statement specifically on Khamenei’s reported killing so far.

On Saturday, the Narendra Modi government had expressed concern over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, as the United States, Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes. However, it stopped short of directly commenting on the reports regarding the Iranian leader’s death.

India has traditionally maintained working relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, alongside its ties with the United States and Israel. Further official reaction from New Delhi is awaited.