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<p> Johannesburg, 14 Oct (PTI): Tales of patriotism by South African Indian-origin volunteers in several major wars of the last century emerged when the South African Indian Legion (SAIL) of Military Veterans hosted its annual commemoration to honour fallen soldiers.</p><p> The event was organised in conjunction with the City Council of Johannesburg at the Ditsong National Military Museum on Saturday.</p><p> It marked the contribution of Indian-origin participation in the military in South Africa by dedicated volunteers, who were mostly relegated to being just military base guards or truck drivers in the apartheid era, with only a few given genuine career opportunities within the military.</p><p> “These valiant members of the community joined the army to defend… Read More »Heroism of Indian soldiers in wars of last century recalled at commemoration in South Africa

<p> Mumbai, Oct 14 (PTI): Mumbai Police investigating the murder case of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui conducted an ossification test of accused Dharmaraj Kashyap in which it was proved that he is not minor, official said on Monday.</p><p> Baba Siddiqui was shot dead by three assailants on Saturday at suburban Bandra.</p><p> Mumbai police had arrested Gurmail Baljit Singh (23), a resident of Haryana and Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap (19), from Uttar Pradesh, whereas there one aide, who was at the spot during the firing, fled from the spot.</p><p> The accused were produced before the court by the crime branch team, where Dharmaraj Kashyap’s lawyer claimed that he was a minor, an official… Read More »Baba Siddiqui murder case: Ossification test of accused proves he is not minor

India captain Suryakumar Yadav reaffirmed the stance that no one is “bigger than the team” and having a “selfless” approach after the hosts handed Bangladesh a shellacking in the final T20I. On the final night of the tour, India dished out a thumping 133-run defeat to the visitors, but this one will be remembered for ages. On Saturday, a selfless approach that has been a constant theme since the inception of head coach Gautam Gambhir’s era. Sanju Samson epitomised the selfless and fearless approach with a dashing performance. From 62 off 29 balls, Samson raced to 92 off 35 balls with five consecutive towering maximums in the 10th over bowled by wrist-spinner Rishad Hossain. With… Read More »“No One Bigger Than…”: Suryakumar On Gambhir’s Message That Fired Up Team

The body of former Delhi University (DU) professor and rights activist GN Saibaba who passed away in Hyderabad, will be donated to a hospital as he wished, said a statement issued by his family on Sunday. Saibaba, 58, was released from the Nagpur Central Jail after 10 years of incarceration after the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court set aside the life sentence given to him by a trial court, in an alleged Maoist links case in which the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) was invoked. Saibaba’s body will be kept at his brother’s house in Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, for his relatives, friends and well-wishers to pay homage, on Monday. Afterwards, his body… Read More »Body Of Ex Professor GN Saibaba To Be Donated Like He Wanted: Family

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Sunday aired an audio recording of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah just over two weeks after an Israeli air strike killed him in southern Beirut. “We count on you… to defend your people, your families, your nation, your values and your dignity, and to defend this holy and blessed land and this honourable people,” said Nasrallah, who was killed on September 27, in a recording it said was made as he addressed the Iran-backed group’s fighters during a military manoeuvre. Many other senior commanders of the movement have also been killed. The Israeli military said about 115 projectiles fired by Hezbollah had crossed into Israeli territory by Sunday afternoon.A Hezbollah… Read More »Hezbollah Airs Audio Recording From Ex Chief Killed In Israeli Strikes