Prominent Muslim leader condemns arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh
A prominent Sunni Muslim leader on Wednesday condemned the arrest of a Hindu monk last week by Bangladeshi police and urged the neighbouring country to ensure the safety and well-being of its minority communities immediately. In a statement, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, popularly known as Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliyar, criticised the...
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President stresses need for extensive research in Ayurveda
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CPI (M) at crossroads as leaders leave party in search of greener pastures
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970 persons rehabilitated under SMILE sub-scheme: RS told
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UP Gangster Act appears to be draconian, observes SC
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Stalled MGNREGS funds: Centre not discriminating against Bengal, says Chouhan
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LS Speaker urges MPs not to create hindrances
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Over one lakh positions vacant in CAPFs, AR: Government
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Were OCCRP's Adani reports funded by US agencies?
The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which published articles on the Adani Group last year, is now under the scanner over its funding from the US government agencies. French newspaper ‘Mediapart’ in an investigative piece published on Monday has revealed about its ties with the US government and...
Peace in border areas pre-requisite for developing ties with China: EAM
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said in the Rajya Sabha peace and tranquility in border areas is a pre-requisite for the development of bilateral ties with China and the two side will be discussing de-escalation and effective management of activities in these areas in the coming days, He made...
Armyman shot dead in J and K
In another targeted strike on an army jawan, unidentified terrorists late Wednesday evening fired upon a soldier who was on leave in the Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. According to preliminary reports, a jawan of the Territorial Army received bullet injuries on his legs when he was fired upon...
BJP accuses Gandhis of Muslim appeasement on Sambhal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of enacting a drama over his visit to Sambhal to “appease” the party's Muslim vote bank. The Uttar Pradesh police stopped Gandhi at the Delhi-UP border today, preventing him from visiting the violence-hit city in the BJP-ruled State....
Opposition protests new railway bill, claims will be used to privatise carrier
Opposition MPs on Wednesday said the government should not privatise Indian Railways as it will hurt the interest of poor people and demanded that concession for senior citizens be restored. The Bill that seeks to simplify the legal framework in the Railways Act, 1989, however received strong backing from NDA partners,...
Didi clips Abhishek’s wings, asserts her leadership
Forcing the message down the party line as to who the real boss in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is, West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee has taken some administrative decisions, making it loud and clear that her decision will be final in all spheres. To begin with the CM has...
Over 400 workers from Odisha died across India in last decade
Over 400 migrant workers from Odisha died outside the state in the last 10 years, the assembly was informed on Tuesday., Replying to a question by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said 403 migrant workers from Odisha died in other states between 2015 and November 27,...
