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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicYakub Memon

Topic: Yakub Memon

Anxious minister, media leak & cops in ‘quarantine’ — retired IPS officer recalls Kasab hanging

A painful chapter in history of Mumbai & nation was successfully closed with the execution in 2012, one of the most stressful moments in her career, Meeran Borwankar writes in memoir.

LEDs at Yakub’s grave, Tiger Memon’s ‘influence’ — inside story of Mumbai Bada Kabrastan ‘scandal’

While an ex-trustee alleges Yakub’s cousin encroached burial spaces, another says Tiger Memon donates to Bada Kabrastan. But, a present member claims the trust is open to scrutiny.

‘Dawood propagandist’: BJP slams Uddhav over Yakub grave beautification, Sena denies hand

Maharashtra deputy CM Fadnavis orders probe into beautification. Uddhav's Sena says graveyard managed by a private trust, and that BJP is bent on portraying it as 'anti-Hindu'.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.