File photo of Ras Baraka (Pic credit: AP) Newark mayor Ras Baraka, a leading Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor, is facing renewed criticism after a resurfaced video showed him applauding and embracing controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. The footage, taken in 2004 at a Newark church, captures Baraka introducing Farrakhan as a … Read more
The death toll from two days of intense fighting in Syria has surpassed 1,000, making it one of the deadliest incidents in the country’s 14-year conflict, a war monitoring group said. The clashes involved Syrian security forces, armed loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad, and retaliatory attacks. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, … Read more
BHOPAL: A 65-year-old woman was beaten to death by five people on suspicion of practicing black magic in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.The incident took place at Pipraha village under Kusmi police station of the district late on Thursday night.The victim has been identified as 65-year-old Chironjiya Singh, a resident Sidhi district. Authorities … Read more
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: BJP MP Dinesh Sharma, speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, urged the government to make domestic violence and harassment laws gender-neutral.“There is a need for a balanced law for both men and women,” he said. Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, he highlighted that … Read more