Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a “Modi Mitr”, or friend of Indian Prime…
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Women will get Rs 15,000 annual assistance if Congress retains power in Chhattisgarh: CM Baghel
by Abbas AdilChief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said if the Congress retains power in Chhattisgarh, women will be given an annual financial assistance of Rs 15,000 in the state. The announcement,…
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The ruling BJP on Saturday went all out to woo key segments of Madhya Pradesh’s electorate, expanding its sops for women, assuring farmers of comprehensive MSP support and pledging Rs…
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Two of five Indian states due to elect new legislatures this month began voting on Tuesday, a big test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chances of winning a third term…
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In total contrast to the vital importance attached to the Muslim factor in the electoral politics of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Madhya Pradesh is almost free of this angle but for at…
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has revoked the suspension of its Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh. The controversial MLA was suspended last year for making derogatory comments about Prophet Mohammad.…
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A Delhi court has summoned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain following allegations of rape and criminal intimidation by a woman. The court, taking cognizance of the alleged offences,…
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Will Delhi Police Investigate Increase in Import from China in Last 9 Years of BJP Rule: Jairam Ramesh
by Abbas AdilCongress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a jibe at the BJP over the increase in import from China and asked Delhi Police if it will investigate this too to…
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Promising change, Modi swept to power in 2014, and he has subsequently solidified his position through the use of welfare economics, a focus on improving infrastructure, and strong Hindu nationalism.…
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For much of its post-independence history, India had projected itself as a secular and pluralistic democracy, celebrating its diversity and religious tolerance. This image allowed India to forge strong economic…
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Concerned about the policy of ‘divide and rule’ being deployed in the country by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the opposition INDIA alliance will take out a peace march,…
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BJP trying to create false narrative, didn’t utter a word against sanctity of Parl: Danish Ali
by Abbas AdilAmid the row over BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s using derogatory remarks in the Lok Sabha against him, the BSP’s Danish Ali on Tuesday said he did not utter a single…
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A Delhi court has directed the police to release electronic devices seized from the editors of the news portal The Wire in October. The decision came after a prolonged legal…
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Massive Outrage After BJP MP Calls Muslim MP ‘Terrorist, Circumcised’ During LS Debate
by Abbas AdilBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri stooped to derogatory comments directed against Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) MP Danish Ali, calling him “terrorist” and “circumcised” besides belittlingly referring to him…
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The unstoppable rise of Hindutva, an ideology or movement seeking to establish Hinduism and Hindu culture in India, is a complicated and multifaceted phenomenon. Stemming from the Bharatiya Janata Party’s…
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the BRS, the BJP, and the MIM are working in partnership and asked why no cases were booked against Telangana Chief Minister…
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The invitations to a state dinner to mark India’s hosting of this year’s G20 came not, as you’d expect, from the office of the president of India, but from the…
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A constant wave of violence against minorities in India has been on the rise. From Manipur to Gurugram, minorities in India are bearing the brunt of extremist sentiments. Current Indian…
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UN experts have slammed New Delhi’s failure to appropriately respond to the deadly ethnic clashes in the state of Manipur, despite growing reports of other human rights abuses, including sexual…
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In the aftermath of last month’s violent events in northern Haryana state, where mobs set fire to Muslim-owned shops, a mosque, and tragically killed its imam, the streets remain eerily…
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In a scathing criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has slammed the PM for maintaining silence over China’s new ‘standard map’ that…
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India, as the world’s largest democracy, boasts a rich tapestry of cultures and faiths, with a thriving economy and Western alliances. India is known as world’s 8th most diverse and…
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The question why India was successful in building a democratic system while Pakistan was clearly failing in this enterprise has been asked by social scientists for more than half a…
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Two women being paraded in the streets of Manipur with not a single shred of fabric on their bodies, being groped, beaten and then gang raped later, shocked the entire…
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India’s parliament debated a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Tuesday, a day after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi returned to the house. The opposition Congress party launched…
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Who can recommend the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir when no constituent assembly exists there? The Supreme Court Wednesday put this question to the petitioners who have…
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The Republic of India has been advertised as the largest state practising democracy in the world and as an advocate of human rights at the international forum. That bluff of…
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In the recent announcement of BJP’s new National executive, its President J.P.Nadda, included a prominent Pasmanda Muslim name, Tariq Mansoor, ex Vice-Chancellor of AMU, as one of the thirteen Vice…
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India’s parliament on Wednesday authorised a no-confidence vote against Narendra Modi’s government by an alliance of opposition parties, to force the prime minister to address in detail concerns about ethnic…
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Indian police have arrested four men accused of parading two women naked in front of a mob in a northeastern state where months of ethnic violence have left at least…