Shafaqna India: The mother-in-law of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was on Friday appointed to serve in India’s parliament, capping a career working for the philanthropic arm of her billionaire…
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The dissolution of the Akhunji Masjid Committee by the Delhi Waqf Board has sparked questions
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: The Delhi Waqf Board’s decision to dissolve the management committee of the historic Akhunji Masjid in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area has sparked intense criticism and raised questions about…
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Shafaqna India: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday asserted that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 will be repealed if the party comes to power after the Lok Sabha elections.…
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Indian national killed fighting for Russia; 7 men from Punjab, Haryana in battle zone appeal for help
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: An Indian has been killed fighting for Russia in its conflict with Ukraine even as more Indians, including five from Punjab and two from Haryana, have appealed to…
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Shafaqna India: Social media has been buzzing with outrage and shock in the wake of the brutal gang rape of a Brazilian tourist in India. The incident, which took place…
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A worker belonging to India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party has been arrested for allegedly chanting “Pakistan Zindabad” during a 2022 protest, Indian media reported. Danayakapura Ravi, 34, was arrested in…
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Malikarjun Kharge accuses the BJP of utilizing the State Bank of India (SBI) to conceal its ‘questionable’ transactions through the Electoral Bonds Scheme
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Malikarjun Kharge, responding to the State Bank of India’s (SBI) move to the Supreme Court for an extension in disclosing electoral bond details, accused the BJP-led government of…
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Shafaqna India: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was “anti-farmer” and treating farmers as “enemies” for demanding their rights. His remarks come a day…
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Shafaqna India: Indian farmers are planning to escalate their protests from Wednesday by entering the capital New Delhi by bus and train, and increasing their numbers at border points that…
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Shafaqna India: India has been highlighted as one of the most unequal countries in the world, according to the World Inequality Report. The report categorizes India as a “Poor and…
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The Supreme Court invalidated the assertion of immunity for MPs and MLAs from prosecution in cases related to bribery
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: On Monday, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court overturned a 1998 ruling that had granted legislators immunity from criminal prosecution for accepting bribes in exchange for making…
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Leaders of the INDIA Bloc kicked off their electoral campaign with a vibrant rally in Patna, sounding the bugle for the upcoming polls
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Top leaders of the opposition bloc INDIA, including Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Tejashwi Yadav, gathered in Patna for a massive rally, signaling the beginning of their campaign…
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Shafaqna India: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi stated during a gathering in Gandhi Maidan Patna that India is renowned for love rather than hatred. He emphasized their alliance’s ethos with the…
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The residence of the Muslim individual involved in the tunnel rescue in India was demolished
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Wakeel Hasan had to scale his neighbor’s 1.8-meter (six-foot) wall to access the debris-strewn area where his dwelling once stood. Just a day prior, authorities razed his modest…
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Shafaqna India: Indian Defence Ministry signed contracts for procurement of nuclear-capable BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles at the cost of 195.2 billion rupees ($2.36 billion) for the Indian Navy, an official…
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Congress reaffirmed that the possibility of forming an alliance with the TMC in the Lok Sabha elections remains open
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India:Despite the Trinamool Congress’s decision to contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, the Congress reiterated on Sunday that the possibility of forming an alliance with Mamata…
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The Congress party has labeled Uttar Pradesh as a hub for lawlessness and anti-Dalit hate crimes
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: A significant accusation leveled by the Congress is the increase in anti-Dalit hate crimes. Dalits, historically marginalized, have been the focus of social justice movements in India. The party…
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Shafaqna India: Some media channels in the country about Four years ago had unleashed rubbish talk about Muslim youth eloping with Hindu girls, converted to their religion Islam and marrying.…
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‘No bigger joke than this:’ Jai Ram Thakur criticises CM Sukhvinder Sukhu for inviting back disqualified MLAs
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur refused to blame the BJP for the current state of affairs in Himachal Pradesh and claimed that whatever is happening is the sole responsibility…
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Shafaqna India: East Delhi Lok Sabha MP Gautam Gambhir on Saturday opted out of the upcoming Lok Sabha contest amid indications that the BJP would drop most of its seven…
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9 injured in explosion at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Café; Fire Department rules out gas leak as cause
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: After initial suspicions that the blast at the popular city eatery, which left at least nine people injured, occurred due to a gas leak, the Fire Department on…
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Shafaqna India: The counsel for the Shahi Idgah managing committee on Thursday argued in the Allahabad High Court that the suit seeking “removal” of the mosque adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple…
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Shafaqna India: Like many people from his nomadic tribal community, Bashir Ahmed Gujjar, a 70-year-old shepherd, never went to school. Poor and often on the move, formal education was not…
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Shafaqna India: Leaders of both Hindu and Muslim communities should consider an out-of-court settlement of Gyanvapi case in Varanasi as there are enough evidence to prove that there was a…
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Shafaqna India: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, has barred Patanjali Ayurved, founded by yoga guru Ramdev, from advertising or branding products aimed at treating medical conditions until further notice. Additionally,…
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Day after Rajya Sabha poll upset in Himachal Pradesh, BJP leaders meet governor, seek floor test on cut motion
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Members of the BJP Legislature Party led by Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday met Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, a day after the party won the lone…
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Shafaqna India: The opposition Congress and AIUDF staged walkouts from the Assam Assembly on Monday, protesting the decision by the state Cabinet to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces…
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Himanta states that Assam will introduce Uniform Civil Code (UCC) openly and directly.
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asserted in the Assembly that his government will bring the Uniform Civil Code through the “front door”, while maintaining that the…
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Shafaqna India: The two-day Constitution and National Unity convention, concluded on Sunday, has become a platform for passionate appeals to uphold constitutional principles amidst growing challenges to India’s core ideals.…
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Shafaqna India: Despite the Maharashtra government’s concession to the Maratha community’s demand for reservation in civil services, prominent activist Manoj Jarangay Patil remains unsatisfied. Despite the government agreeing to provide…