The Last Lamp of the Ghazal Diminishes: Dr. Bashir Badr, the Towering Icon of Modern Urdu Poetry
Dr. Bashir Badr, the legendary Padma Shri recipient who ruled the horizon of Urdu literature and modern ghazals for over six decades with his velvety voice and effortlessly conversational verses, is no more. He breathed his last at the age of 91 on May 28, 2026, at his residence, ‘Bashir Manzil’, in the Fatehgarh area […]
ILLEGAL MIGRANTS VOTED IN BENGAL FOR YEARS
NEW DELHI: Fear and uncertainty are unfolding at the Hakimpur border in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, where dozens of undocumented Bangladeshi migrants have gathered over the past two days seeking to return to Bangladesh. This comes amid growing pressure from authorities and the setting up of holding centres for illegal migrants across the […]
STRATEGIST DK SHIVAKUMAR TO BE KARNATAKA CM
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, wanted by Congress in various states as a trouble shooter, will be the Chief Minister to lead the party into the 2028 re-election campaign. Even DK touched his feet and hugged the outgoing CM at a cabinet meeting called by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over a breakfast meeting […]
