Kolkata: The Centre must give protection to minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh, and bring back "those willing to return", urged Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday. New Delhi has accused Bangladesh of failing to adequately protect its minority Hindu community from reprisal attacks since the August overthrow of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in a student-led revolution. The arrest of a prominent Hindu priest in Bangladesh on sedition charges last month further added to tensions bet...Read More
The minister added: "The changing global order would only expand awareness about the Tibetan cause. The growing awareness would help in achieving the 'Middle Way' policy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, which looks after the interests of both Tibet and China." The CTA was set up in April 1959 after the Dalai Lama fled Lhasa for India following China's suppression of the Tibetan uprising a month earlier. It looks after the administration and welfare of roughly 150,000 Tibetans living in exile acr...Read More
Amid the ongoing stalemate over the allocation of portfolios in Maharashtra a week after the Mahayuti formed a government in Maharashtra, top alliance leaders including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar arrived in Delhi on Wednesday to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda to resolve differences over some portfolios. While the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP have largely arrived at a consensus on the distribution of portfolios, some issues remain over ...Read More
Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh supported this claim, saying, "Dhami and Chaura were acquainted. It wouldn't surprise me if Dhami hugged Chaura, as Dhami has good relations with many former militants." During court proceedings on Wednesday, Narain Singh Chaura, the accused in the alleged attack on former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, told his lawyer that Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami allegedly hugged him on the premises of ...Read More
The INDIA bloc's move comes after the Supreme Court took cognisance of reports surrounding remarks made by justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav during his December 8 speech. Opposition bloc INDIA is set to file a motion in the Rajya Sabha seeking removal of Allahabad high court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav for his "anti-Muslim" remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) last week. The INDIA bloc's move comes after the Supreme Court took cognisance of reports surrounding remarks made ...Read More
Police on Tuesday attached property worth ₹50 lakhs of a notorious drug Peddler in Anantnag. "In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Police in Anantnag have attached a residential property worth ₹50 lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler namely Ghulam Hassan Bandro, alias Qasim, son of Wali Mohammad resident of Sotkipora. This action was carried out by Srigufwara police station as part of the ongoing intensified efforts to combat the drug menace.," the police spokesman said add...Read More
Heavy rains across Tamil Nadu have led to school closures in several districts, including Chennai, on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, predicting moderate rains and light thunderstorms in parts of the state. Rainfall figures show significant precipitation in multiple areas. Meanwhile, Northern India braces for a cold wave beginning December 9, with the IMD forecasting plunging temperatures in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.Schools acro...Read More
Guwahati: With Assam witnessing frequent influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh after recent unrest, Assam government has come out with SOP for issuing Aadhaar cards. Several layers of verification procedure will be followed in issuing new cards. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, "Influx is a matter of concern. Assam police is working as the second line of defence in close coordination with Border Security Force (BSF) to thwart the move of influx from Bangladesh. The cabine...Read More
Ballia (UP): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of trying to incite people and spreading anarchy in the state and said he is a "confused" leader who does not know what to do. Pathak was reacting to Gandhi's visit to Hathras where the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha met the family of a Dalit woman who died allegedly after being gangraped in September 2020. "(Rahul) Gandhi is confused. He has no idea what he will say and when...Read More
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee submitted a written apology and issued a verbal apology in the Lok Sabha on Thursday following his controversial remarks about Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla described the incident as unfortunate, emphasizing that no personal remarks should be made against fellow members. Speaker's Intervention As proceedings began, ruling alliance members raised concerns about Banerjee's remarks. Speaker Birla intervened, ...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed courts across the country to refrain from admitting or passing any new orders on pleas seeking surveys of mosques to determine if temples lie beneath them. This decision extends to existing suits, halting any further orders on the matter. The directive was issued as the apex court continued hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. This Act prohibits filing lawsuits to recl...Read More
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the 'One Nation, One Election' plan, clearing draft legislations aimed at holding simultaneous elections across India. The decision, taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marks a significant step toward reducing the frequency of elections in the country. The draft bills are expected to be introduced in Parliament during the ongoing Winter session, with the government emphasizing wider consultations, including input from...Read More
Chennai,Tamil Nadu - A deep depression forming over the Southeast Bay of Bengal is set to bring heavy rainfall to Tamil Nadu,with Chennai expected to see showers until Thursday night. the system,which intensified from a low-pressure area,is predicted to move west-northwest,crossing Sri Lanka near Rameswaram and Thoothukudi before entering the Gulf of Mannar. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an update stating that the depression is likely to move further into the Arabian Sea...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (VOICE) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday exuded confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure the safety of minority Hindus in neighbouring Bangladesh through diplomatic negotiations.While speaking to media persons after offering prayers at the famous Jagannath temple at Puri, CM Sarma said, "Whatever happening with Hindus in Bangladesh is highly condemnable and a matter of concern. One can witness how minorities are being protected in India. Th...Read More
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (VOICE) The Panchamasali quota row has added to the woes of the Congress-led Karnataka government facing a series of charges of alleged cases. Even as the state government is putting a brave face by defending the police action against protestors demanding quota for the Panchamasali Lingayat sect, sources confirmed that the grand old party is deeply worried about the polarisation of the influential Lingayat community. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had managed to guide the Congre...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (UNI) A one-and-a-half-year-old girl miraculously survived a rare and life-threatening condition affecting her brain. Belagavi, Dec 12 (UNI) Tensions flared in Karnataka as BJP MLAs protested at the Dr BR Ambedkar statue on Suvarna Soudha premises on Thursday, condemning the police lathi charge on Lingayat Panchamasali community members who had gathered in Belagavi to demand inclusion under the 2A reservation category. The high-stakes demonstration, which has cast a ...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy became serious over shifting of Lagacharla farmer with handcuffs to the hospital. Farmer Heerya Naik was shifted to Sangareddy hospital with handcuffs for treatment. He enquired the officials about the incident and questioned them why had they been so ruthless with a farmer and the reasons that led to handcuffing him. He issued orders for a comprehensive inquiry into the incident and wanted the officials to submit a report at the earliest. Revanth sa...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in the National Capital and presented him with an idol of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. "It was an absolute pleasure to meet and interact with Hon Union and Cooperation Minister Amitbhai Shah at his residence in New Delhi. Also presented him a 'murti' of SwatantryaVeer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar," the Chief Minister posted on X (formerly Twitter). Also Rea...Read More
Chhattisgarh (Bastar), Dec 12 (UNI) Seven Naxals were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the South Abujhmarh area of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district in the wee hours of Thursday. So far, seven bodies have been recovered, including that of a top Naxalite, who was part of the red ultras' Central Committee. Since 3 am, there has been intermittent firing between security forces and the Naxals, police said. According to the police, a joint team of the Special Task Force, Central ...Read More
Lucknow, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi's visit to the family of the Hathras gang-rape victim and also to the kin of those who died in the Sambhal violence in Uttar Pradesh, the state's Cabinet ministers have accused him of pursuing a "political agenda to provoke society and mislead the public." LoP Gandhi on Thursday met with the family of the Dalit girl who was gang-raped by four upper caste men in Hathras in 2020. The victim later succumbed to her ...Read More
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Atishi on Thursday described Aam Admi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal as a prominent leader and said he is the first leader who understood the pain of women. "Arvind Kejriwal, the prominent leader, is the first leader in the history of this country who understood the pain of women. The biggest concern for women is that they have to stretch out their hands before a man even for their humble needs. In childhood, it is before their parents, before their spou...Read More
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (VOICE) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the handcuffing of a farmer arrested last month for attacking officials during a public hearing on land acquisition for a pharma cluster in Lagacharla village of Vikarabad district.Revanth Reddy took serious note of the farmer Heerya Naik being handcuffed while he was taken to a hospital from Sangareddy Jail, where he was in judicial custody. According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Chie...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Thursday identified more than 20 people on the second day of its verification drive against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the national capital, police sources said. The people reside in the Seemapuri area of east Delhi, they added. Teams from the different police stations are visiting slum areas and Delhi's Kalindi Kunj, Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Nagar to check voter IDs and Aadhar Cards of suspected Bangladeshi immigrants, an officer said. The Delhi LG Secretar...Read More
New Delhi: India's consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation fell to 5.48 per cent in November, providing some relief after hitting a 14-month high in October. The decline was mainly due to a drop in vegetable prices as supply conditions improved. In October, inflation had surged due to high food prices and weak urban consumption, but November's data shows signs of stabilization....Read More
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the lower courts across the country not to entertain or issue orders in cases seeking relief including the survey of religious places under the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act 1991. The court issued the order while hearing a batch of pleas challenging certain provisions of the 1991 Act. "No orders including orders of survey in the meantime. In pending lawsuits, courts will not pass any effective interim or final order till further ord...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Asserting that "trampling of democracy" has become the norm in Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition in the House Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday alleged abuse of power by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and questioned his impartiality. The Congress chief alleged the Rajya Sabha chairman has consistently suppressed the freedom of expression of Opposition members through "persistent heckling, unwarranted insistence on authentication, unfair remarks, and the refusal to list issues of pu...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Hitting out at the AAP and its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva on Thursday accused them of making "false promises" saying that they have promised to provide financial support to women in Punjab and Delhi, but haven't given a single penny since then. Sachdeva added that now the public of Delhi and the country only believes in the 'Modi Ki Guarantee'. Drawing a comparison between the two on the same issue, Sachdeva s...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) In the run-up to the Delhi Assembly polls, streets and public places in the national capital are awash with campaign posters as political parties vie for the voters' attention. The ruling AAP and its closest rival, BJP, dominate the poster war, sending across political messages like "Phir Layenge Kejriwal" to "Ab Nahi Sahenge, Badal Ke Rahenge" and putting up banners at vantage points like billboards, main roads, residential colonies, walkways and marketplaces across the...Read More
Patna, Dec 12 (PTI) Cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who recently became the youngest player ever to secure an Indian Premiere League contract, called on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday. Suryavanshi, who was accompanied by his father Sanjiv, met Kumar at the official residence of the Chief Minister. The teenager was presented with a shawl by Kumar, in the presence of Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, among others. Hailing from Samastipur district of north Bihar, the young player m...Read More
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (PTI) A farmer accused in the November 11 attack on government officials in Telangana's Vikarabad district was taken to a hospital in handcuffs on Thursday, drawing rebuke from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Taking serious note of the incident, the Chief Minister sought to know why Heerya Naik was taken to the hospital in handcuffs. He directed senior officials to investigate the matter and submit a report. The CM warned that such incidents would not be tolerated, according ...Read More