India slams US body religious freedom report

India slams US body religious freedom report

Friday, 03 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

India on Thursday slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and said it continues to publish its propaganda on the country “masquerading” as part of an annual report. In a sharp reaction to the USCIRF’s latest report that has criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom, Ministry of...

TMC attacks Adhir over better to vote for BJP remark

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Trinamool Congress on Wednesday accused Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of being the "B-team" of the BJP, after a video, where he was heard saying that voting for BJP is better than voting for the TMC, showed up on the internet. Commenting on the remark, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the...

BJP will neither remove quota nor allow Congress to do so, says Shah

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | PTI | Korba

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will neither remove  reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs, nor will it allow the Congress to do so. He also alleged that the Congress' formula was to speak lies loudly, publicly and repetitively, and advised party president Mallikarjun...

Actress Rupali Ganguly joins BJP

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

TV actor Rupali Ganguly, famous for her roles in TV serials such as Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and Anupamaa, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Wednesday ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Along with Ganguly, Ameya Joshi, a social worker and astrologer from Maharashtra, also joined the...

Congress asks Modi to clear stance on removal of reservation cap

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

Congress on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his stance on whether he will remove the 50 per cent cap on reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Former Union minister Jairam Ramesh said the Congress manifesto guarantees that it will pass a constitutional amendment to...

Maximum temperature in May likely above normal: IMD

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi

Signalling the troubling trend of escalating temperatures and heightened heatwaves across vast swathes of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal maximum temperatures for the upcoming month of May in most regions. Particular implications will be felt on the northern plains, central areas, and adjoining parts of peninsular...

CBI searches 30 locations in HPZ Token App fraudulent scheme case

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

The CBI has searched 30 locations across 10 States and Union Territories after registering a case in a fraudulent investment scheme linked to the HPZ Token App, officials said Wednesday. The agency has alleged the scheme involved misleading the public to invest in non-existent crypto-currency mining machine rentals. The nationwide operation...

BJP invites political parties from ten countries to witness Lok Sabha polls

Thursday, 02 May 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

Representatives of 18 political parties from 10 countries will interact with a host of BJP leaders, including party president J P Nadda and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during their visit to India on the ruling party’s invitation to get a first-hand experience of the Lok Sabha polls. The BJP said...

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