Indian Envoy Highlights The UN’s ‘Dangerous’ Tendency On Terrorism, Asks Member States To Recognise ‘Hinduphobia’
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti said in his keynote address at the virtually held International Counter-Terrorism Conference 2022 organised by the Delhi-based Global Counter-Terrorism Centre that the violence against Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists is a matter of serious concern and needs to be considered in the fight against global terrorism. […]
I Am A Hindu, Not ‘Hindutvavadi’: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was seen in his best possible avatar on Sunday. Without mincing his words, he voiced the party’s ideology, elaborating on what he hadn’t in the last few years – the difference between Hinduism and the political ideology of Hindutva. Gandhi, who has long abstained from commenting on ideological issues and explain […]
Journalists Protest “Lottery System” For Access To Parliament
A large group of journalists marched to protest the central government’s decision to impose a new restriction on media persons to cover the Parliament’s proceedings. On December 2, dozens of journalists from various media organisations gathered at the Press Club of India (PCI) and marched to the Parliament building. The protest took place amid the […]
“There Is No UPA”: Says Mamata Banerjee, Hints At New Alliance Against The BJP
West Bengal Chief Minister and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee met Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on the third day of her Mumbai visit on Wednesday. Both the leaders have called on parties to unite against the BJP. Mamata Banerjee has also urged anti-BJP parties to come together and provide […]
Rajasthan Congress Expands Cabinet Under CM Gehlot
A total of 15 new ministers were sworn into the cabinet of Rajasthan’s Congress government, which is led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. It was the first cabinet reshuffle since the Gehlot government came to power in 2018. The new cabinet saw the inclusion of five members from the Sachin Pilot camp. Four members of […]
Gurugram Gurudwaras Open Doors For Friday Prayers Amid Namaz Row
The Sikh community in Haryana’s Gurugram is offering the premises of its Gurudwaras for members of the Muslim community to offer their Friday namaz tomorrow. The initiative comes amid heightened tension between the two communities after members of right-wing groups disrupted namaz in some open areas of Gurugram over the past few months. According to […]
Mufti, Omar Question Hyderpora Encounter, Demand Probe
Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have slammed the state police and security forces after civilians were killed in a gunfight in Srinagar’s Hyderpora on Monday. People’s Democratic Party chief Mufti has held the central government responsible for killing people in the valley and said that innocent civilians are […]
Is Pakistan PM Imran Khan On The Way Out?
The announcement of the appointment of a new Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief by Imran Khan last month had led to a fresh rift between the federal government and the Pakistan army led by General Qamar Javed Bajwa. While the issue of the appointment of the new ISI chief has reportedly been resolved, various media reports […]
Protests In Jammu & Kashmir After “Targeted Killings” Of Minorities
Locals across the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir took to the streets to protest the increased violence against minorities in the region. According to reports, there have been seven killings in the las five days. Two school teachers were killed in broad daylight in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Thursday. […]
With Over 1 Million Vacant Positions, 1.1 Lakh Schools Run With 1 Teacher Each In India: UNESCO
The UNESCO’s report on the situation of schools in India has revealed some shocking details. As per the report, titled “UNESCO 2021 State of the Education Report for India: No Teachers, No Class”, as many as 11.6 lakh positions for teachers in India lie vacant. This translates to 19.1 percent of the total posts for […]