Gyanvapi Row: Let Facts Come Out In The Open, Says RSS; SC To Hear Matter On May 20
Amid the ongoing Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi hearings, on Wednesday, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said that facts are coming out and it’s time to put them in the right perspective, in front of the public. On the other hand, the Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has appealed to all people, especially the Muslim community, to avoid partaking […]
India Rejects Pakistan’s ‘Farcical Resolution’ Over J&K Delimitation Move
On Tuesday, India responded to a “farcical resolution” recently passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan, regarding the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir. The statement was made by Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, who reiterated that Islamabad has no locus standi to interfere in India’s internal matters. “We categorically reject the farcical […]
Afghanistan: Taliban Dissolves Human Rights Body, Four Other Departments, Deems Them ‘Unnecessary’
Earlier this week, Taliban officials in Afghanistan announced that they are dissolving five key departments, including the former US-backed government’s Human Rights Commission. Citing a financial crunch, these departments have been deemed “unnecessary”, as indicated by a Taliban official on Monday. Last week, Afghanistan announced its first annual national budget since the Taliban took over […]
Shashi Tharoor Clarifies Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Lack Of Ideology’ Remark
On Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during his address at the conclusion of the party’s three-day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, made remarks that subsequently sparked a war of words between the Congress and their major regional allies. He said that regional parties cannot defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) “because they don’t have an ideology”. […]
Tripura: Eleven MLAs Take Oath As Ministers, Previous Cabinet Retained
On Monday, eleven members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly took oath, joining the newly-appointed Chief Minister Manik Saha’s cabinet. CM Saha was sworn into office on May 15, by Governor SN Arya, after predecessor Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from his post on Saturday. Deb had become the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) CM in the […]
North Korea COVID Outbreak: Over 10 Lakh Cases Of “Fever” Reported; South Korea And China Offer Aid
On Monday, North Korean state media KCNA indicated that a total of 50 people have died and a total of 1.2 million cases have been reported, of what Pyongyang is referring to as “fever”. ‘Supreme Leader’ Kim Jong-un has slammed the pandemic response by healthcare officials, and ordered the country’s army to assist with medicine […]
India Among 12 Countries To Abstain From Voting At UNHRC On Ukraine, Explains Its ‘Consistent’ Stance
On Thursday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a draft to address and scrutinise the human rights situation in Ukraine amid Russian aggression. However, prior to the voting, India went on to express its concerns, and reiterated its constant calls for an “immediate cessation of violence”. During the 34th Special Session of the […]
‘Blatant Violation’ Of Law: Owaisi On Gyanvapi Masjid’s Survey
On Thursday, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi remarked that the verdict on the Gyanvapi Masjid vs Shringar Gauri Temple case by a Varanasi court is a “blatant violation” of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, and the Supreme Court judgement on the Babri Masjid title dispute. Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar’s verdict states […]
Congress Blindsided By NCP’s Alliance With BJP For Gondia ZP Polls, Patole Accuses Party Of ‘Backstabbing’
Amid the election for the Gondia Zilla Parishad (ZP) president, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has criticised the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for forming an alliance with the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Even as BJP remains one of the main oppositions of the Maha Vikas Agadi (MVA) alliance government in Maharashtra, the Congress chief […]
Let Them Take All Mosques, Qutub Minar And Taj Mahal: Mufti Tells Muslim Community
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, on Wednesday, while addressing a press conference in Srinagar, expressed her views on several ongoing issues in the country. She warned that India is on its way to becoming like Sri Lanka due to “hyper-nationalism”. Urging the Muslim community in India to […]