Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Brought CAA to correct historical injustice: PM Modi

3:33 pm January 28, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government has brought the Citizenship Amendment Act to correct “historical injustice” and to fulfil the BJP’s “old promise” to religious minorities living in neighbouring countries. Speaking at the Annual Prime Minister’s National Cadet Corps (NCC) Rally 2020, Modi said the problem in Jammu and Kashmir […]

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

Mamata slams Vijayvargiya over his ‘poha’ remark

9:03 pm January 27, 2020

Kolkata: After BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya made the bizarre connection between food and nationality and drew flak for it, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned the right of the saffron party leaders to comment on the eating habits of people or their attire. Vijayvargiya, who is BJP’s Bengal minder, had recently said […]

US expresses concern over religious freedom in India

5 detained at JLF for raising anti-CAA slogans

11:56 pm January 26, 2020

Jaipur: Five people were detained for raising slogans against the amended citizenship law during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) here, police said. They were released following a warning to not repeat such act in future, the police said. A group of activists, holding a tambourine, shouted slogans against the new citizenship law, […]

India celebrates 71st Republic Day in presence of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

7:37 pm January 26, 2020

New Delhi: The nation celebrated the 71st Republic Day on Sunday with a grand military parade and exhibition of its history, cultural diversity and strategic weaponry at the Rajpath. Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro was the chief guest for this year’s ceremony which started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tributes to martyrs at the […]

286 people renounced Indian citizenship between 2016-18

Researchers mistaken for NRC surveyors in Bihar village, handed over to police

3:56 pm January 26, 2020

Darbhanga (Bihar): A team of researchers from Lucknow mistaken as surveyors for NRC was caught by residents of a village here and handed over to the police, a senior official said on Sunday. Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga, Babu Ram said the incident took place on Friday when the team, comprising 12 people, including four women, […]