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Addressing the closing ceremony of the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, he stated that the state government has made extensive arrangements in Nashik to manage large crowds at the Simhasta Kumbh Mela 2027 and ensure smooth arrangements for devotees. He emphasised that the Kumbh was a unique occasion where everyone participates equally and seeks spiritual purification through sacred rivers like the Ganga and Godavari. "No one asks about caste or beliefs; all come together in a spirit of unity," he ...Read More >
PATNA: A distressing episode at Patna railway station has once again brought to light the persistent racism and bias faced by people from India's Northeastern states. A cultural dance troupe from Arunachal Pradesh was allegedly harassed and barred from using a washroom in the ladies' waiting area, with the confrontation captured on video and now going viral across social media.The incident took place on April 2 when members of the visiting dance team tried to access the facilities at the station ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Welcoming the passage of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, National Woman President of Vishva Hindu Raksha Parishad Yamuna Pathak on Saturday said a modern democracy cannot sustain different legal standards based solely on religion. She added that the UCC Bill reflects a constitutional vision aimed at ensuring equality before the law, rather than imposing uniformity. Speaking to ANI here, Yamuna Pathak said, "We support the UCC bill passed ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday termed the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 as "draconian", and alleged it targeted minorities, especially Christian service organisations and demanded that it be dropped. Addressing a rally in Nagercoil for the April 23 Assembly polls, Stalin, recalling that his government had increased the fishing ban period special relief assistance to Rs 8,000 from Rs 5,000, said, "Hereafter, the assistance will be Rs 12,00 ...Read More >
Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu), Apr 4 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday termed the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 as "draconian", and alleged it targeted minorities, especially Christian service organisations and demanded that it be dropped. Addressing a rally here for the April 23 Assembly polls, Stalin, recalling that his government had increased the fishing ban period special relief assistance to Rs 8,000 from Rs 5,000 said, "hereafter the assistance will be Rs 12,00 ...Read More >
On Good Friday, Bishop Dr Sagili Prakash urged the Supreme Court to review its verdict denying SC reservation benefits to Dalit Christians, highlighting constitutional rights, historical discrimination, and the need to address continued social and economic marginalisation. Khammam: Chairman of Prison Ministries of Telugu States and erstwhile Khammam Catholic Diocese Bishop Dr Sagili Prakash stated that there was an urgent need for the Supreme Court to review its verdict to extend Scheduled Cast ...Read More >
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday asked voters, particularly Muslims, to back the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in the upcoming Assam assembly polls, underlining that neither the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nor the Congress wanted Muslims to have their own leadership in the state. "The state government, led by Himanta Biswa Sarma is promoting politics of hatred, and more than 50,000 Muslim homes have been demolished in recent years, l ...Read More >
Barpeta: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday entered the electoral arena in Assam. Addressing a public rally in Barpeta in support of NDA candidate Deepak Kumar Das, he strongly targeted the Congress and UDF. He said, "Congress has already fled the field before the elections, and the time has come to throw the UDF into the Bay of Bengal". He appealed to the people of Assam to once again form a Bharatiya Janata Party government and said that infiltrators must be driven out and the demograph ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Two days after the Karnataka government's draft notification was put out, regularising 15 per cent building deviation from the sanctioned plan in the five city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), civic forums call the move outright discrimination against owners following building bylaws, and providing a 'helping hand' to violators. "Constitutional rights, like light and ventilation, are blocked due to violation of bylaws. The decision is against the Supreme Court st ...Read More >
Rohtak: Senior Congress functionary and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala on Friday accused Haryana Public Service Commission of discrimination in recruitment, claiming vacancies under categories of scheduled castes, backward classes, general and economically weaker sections were being left unfilled.Addressing the media after paying a visit to the house of former MP Jangbir Singh in Bhiwani following his death, Surjewala alleged that the BJP-led state govt does not consider the youth of Haryana w ...Read More >
NALGONDA: Khammam Catholic Diocese Bishop Sagili Prakash on Friday urged the Supreme Court to review its verdict on Scheduled Caste reservations for Dalit Christians. He flagged off a 'Way of the Cross' procession at the Old Bus Stand Centre in Khammam on the occasion of Good Friday. The rally passed through ZP Centre, NTR Circle and New Bus Stand area before concluding at Kanigiri. Speaking on the occasion, he said Articles 13, 14 and 25 of the Constitution guarantee individuals the freedom t ...Read More >
Sonitpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "Congress has always promoted infiltration and riots, whereas the BJP drives out such elements. Earlier, infiltrators used to take away the rights of the youth and consume the ration meant for the people of Assam, but now the double-engine government guarantees that every citizen receives their due." Addressing a public rally in support of BJP candidate Ritu Baran Sarma from the Barchala Assembly constituency in the Assam Assembly elections, he urge ...Read More >
In his letter to Modi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said 14 Dalit youths died on April 2, 2018. "I write to request the withdrawal of cases filed against Dalit and Adivasi youth on April 2, 2018, during the nationwide protests against the dilution of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act," Gandhi wrote to Modi. The protests were triggered by a judicial pronouncement that weakened the SC/ST Act, a law which empowered millions of Dalits and Adivasis to seek justice and protec ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 3 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday accused All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi of disrupting social harmony, spreading negativity, and nurturing a mindset harmful to society's fabric. "There is no need to discuss Owaisi's remarks. Such people break social harmony, spread negativity, and nurture a mindset that damages the very fabric of society," Sinha said. Sinha was responding to Owaisi's earlier ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Courts should not determine essential religious practices as they are a matter of faith held to be sacred by the followers of a religion, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti has told the Supreme Court while seeking to intervene in the upcoming Sabarimala review proceedings. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to commence the final hearing on April 7 on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including the ...Read More >
Kozhikode: LDF unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming assembly polls, outlining a 60-point programme with 950-odd proposals to realize its New Kerala initiative. The manifesto included steps to eradicate absolute poverty, transform Kerala into a knowledge society over the next five years and a welfare push promising an increased monthly pension of Rs 3,000 and more job opportunities for women and youth.The manifesto, released by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, promised the launch of Life Missi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The UN Human Rights on Thursday expressed concern over the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying it may undermine hard-won rights of transgender people. In a post on X, the UN Human Rights said it regretted the swift passage of the bill without adequate consultation with stakeholders. "We regret fast passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, without adequate stakeholder consultation," ...Read More >
Lucknow: Orders have been issued to conduct an inquiry into the alleged corruption and irregularities prevailing in the Mid-Day Meal scheme across all madrassas receiving grants from the Uttar Pradesh government. Uttar Pradesh Mid-Day Meal Authority Director Monika Rani issued orders in a letter sent to all district magistrates (DMs) across the state on March 23 to investigate the alleged corruption and irregularities prevailing in the Mid-Day Meal scheme currently operational in all 558 state- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday said if Congress is voted to power in the next general elections, then the CAPF Bill 2026, which seeks to reserve top leadership roles in the Central Armed police forces for IPS officers, will be repealed. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi highlighted the "stagnancy" in CAPF promotions. "These soldiers are deployed along our borders, battling terrorism and Naxalism, and ensuring the security of our dem ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government is bent on legally perpetuating the injustice of discrimination against Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) jawans through a bill, and asserted that his party will repeal such a "discriminatory law" when it comes to power. The Leader of Opposition said he wanted to speak on the bill in Lok Sabha and had requested the government to make adjustments as he was touring Assam but it refused as it "does not want me to ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday requested the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court to take a holistic policy decision to ensure a productive timeline for adjudication of sensitive cases like those relating to racial discrimination against people from the north-east. While hearing a plea seeking a time-bound trial in cases of racial discrimination against people from the north-east, a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant observed that such matters require prioritisation and out-of ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 25 : UN Advocacy Officer of the Tibet Bureau Kalden Tsomo has highlighted the continuous political repression, cultural assimilation, social discrimination, economic marginalization, and environmental destruction faced by the Tibetan people under China's control, as per Phayul. Phayul is an English-language news portal that publishes news about Tibet and Tibet-in-exile. The Office of Tibet- Geneva and Society for Threatened Peoples, on the sidelines ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the ruling TMC and other parties used Muslims of West Bengal for votes but did nothing for the community's development. Owaisi, while addressing a poll rally at Naoda in Murshidabad district in support of candidates of Humayun Kabir-led Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), also claimed that in the past 50 years, members of the Muslim community had voted for the Congress, Left Front and the TMC, but their condition did not i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) An amendment bill which provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu. Opposition MPs had slammed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from its ambit. An authority has been established to determine whether a person is transgender, a provision that also faced backlash from the opposition. According to a law ministry notification dated March ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha's trans gender and gender-diverse community stage a protest here at Master Canteen Square Tuesday, opposing the pro posed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amend ment Act, 2026 (Bill No. 79). The demonstrators raised concerns that the amendment could un dermine the rights, dignity, and legal recognition of trans gender individuals across the state and beyond. Activists and community representatives described the bill as a step backwards, warning that seve ...Read More >
India's Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, designed to protect transgender individuals, has been approved by the President, sparking debate over its scope and inclusivity. Key PointsThe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, has been approved, outlining punishments for harm against transgender individuals.Opposition parties criticised the bill for excluding gay and lesbian individuals from its protections.The bill establishes an authority to det ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) An amendment bill which provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu. Opposition MPs had slammed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from its ambit. An authority has been established to determine whether a person is transgender, a provision that also faced backlash from the opposition. According to a law ministry notification dated Ma ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab govt has informed Punjab and Haryana high court that the state cabinet is not bound to implement increases in dearness allowance (DA) or dearness relief (DR) in line with rates announced by Union govt.It says release of instalments of DA / DR is a policy decision of state govt, "taken from time to time after assessing its financial position". According to govt, it had decided that it "may endeavour" to align DA hikes with those announced by the Centre.HC is hearing a petition ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation (SPMRF) on Tuesday celebrated a historic milestone in India's journey toward becoming a 'Naxal Mukt Bharat', marking a defining moment for the nation under the leadership of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Marking this major moment in India's fight against Left-Wing Extremism, the entire SPMRF research team, senior research fellows, and staff joined Director Binay Kumar Singh for a special in-house programme ...Read More >
New Delhi, India - Over three million Indian officials will spend about a year collecting data on the country's population - the largest in the world - in a massive door-to-door survey. This round of census was meant to take place in 2021 but was delayed party due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last census was conducted between 2010-11. The survey's data is crucial to the democracy which forms policy and social interventions based on the results. The once-in-a-decade exercise will begin on Apri ...Read More >
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