With Supreme Court Ruling On Ayodhya, Modi’s Hindu-First Agenda Barrels Forward
Just six months after sweeping to re-election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered on two major promises of his Hindu-first...
Month: November 2019
JNU Students Protest Over Fee Hike, Dress Code
Hundreds of students protested near the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here on Monday against the administration's "anti-student" policy. Students wanted...
Hong Kong Spirals Into Rare Working-Hour Violence As Police Shoot Protester
Hong Kong police shot and wounded one protester who, hospital officials said, was in critical condition on Monday, as the...
Cyclone Bulbul Death Toll Rises To 12 In Bangladesh, Five Fishermen Missing
The death toll from Cyclone Bulbul rose to 12 in Bangladesh and five fishermen are still missing, government officials said...
Haze Wraps New Delhi Again As Air Quality Plummets
Haze shrouded India’s capital city again on Monday, with residents braving dangerous air quality to return to work after a...
BJP Suffers Setback As Maharashtra Slips Out Of Its Control
In a setback, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has decided not to form the government in Maharashtra -- the...
Ayodhya Case: Temple At Disputed Site, Alternative Land For Mosque, Rules SC
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous verdict on Saturday, cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at...
Indian WhatsApp Users Ask Government To Explain Ties With Israeli Firm In Privacy Breach Case
A group of Indians, including journalists and lawyers whose phones were hacked via Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging platform, asked the government...
Trapped And Helpless: How Families Are Fighting Delhi’s Pollution Horror
When a toxic smog darkened the skies over the Indian capital last weekend and air pollution peaked to its highest...
India, Pakistan Contacts At ‘Zero’ Despite Border Cooperation
Contacts between India and Pakistan are “zero”, Pakistan’s foreign minister said, even as the old rivals prepared to open a...
अयोध्या: ज़मीन विवाद पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट का फैसला आज, चौतरफा शांति की अपील
सुप्रीम कोर्ट की 5 सदस्यीय संविधान पीठ आज अयोध्या के ज़मीन विवाद पर फैसला सुनाएगी। सुबह 10.30 बजे चीफ जस्टिस...
मोदी सरकार ने राहुल, सोनिया और प्रियंका गांधी की SPG सुरक्षा हटा ली
मोदी सरकार ने सोनिया गांधी, राहुल गांधी और प्रियंका गांधी की एसपीजी सुरक्षा को वापस ले लिया है. बदले में...
Moody’s Cuts India’s Outlook To ‘Negative’, Citing Rising Growth Risks
Moody’s Investors Service cut India’s ratings outlook to “negative” from “stable”, citing increasing risks that Asia’s third largest economy will...
Note Ban Derailed Economy, Says Mamata; BJP Hits Back
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday described demonetisation as a "futile exercise" and said the BJP-led central government's...
India Ramps Up Security Ahead Of Verdict On Ayodhya
India has increased security a week before the Supreme Court rules on a disputed religious site that has been fiercely...
War Crimes Judges Sentence Congolese Warlord Ntaganda To 30 Years In Prison
The International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced former Congolese military leader Bosco Ntaganda on Thursday to 30 years in prison for...
Maharashtra Tussle: BJP Welcomes Pawar’s Announcement To Sit In Opposition
The BJP on Wednesday welcomed NCP president Sharad Pawar's statement that his party would sit in opposition, which on the...
Delhi Police Protest Darkest Day In History, Arrest Guilty Policemen In A Week, Says Bar Council Of India
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Wednesday said that the protest by Delhi Police yesterday seems to be "politically...
Slowing Indian Economy Spells Tough Times Ahead For The Rupee: Reuters Poll
A slowing domestic economy will prevent India’s rupee from recouping this year’s losses against the dollar in 2020, with optimism...
Schools In New Delhi Reopen, Air Quality Still Unhealthy
Schools in India’s capital New Delhi reopened on Wednesday after closing for two days due to a spike in air...
China, France Reaffirm Support Of Paris Climate Agreement, Call It ‘Irreversible’
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday issued a joint statement reaffirming their strong support for...
PM, Shah Should Provide Answers On Snooping: Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah should provide "answers" about alleged hacking of mobile phones of political...
Indian Police Register 42 New Bank Fraud Cases
India’s federal police said on Tuesday that they had registered 42 new cases of bank fraud amounting to about 72...
Delhi Police Personnel Take To Streets Against Attack On Colleagues
Thousands of police personnel protested outside the Police Headquarters on Tuesday to demand action against those involved in an attack...
Fear Grips Kashmiri Village Where Indian Migrant Workers Were Killed
Locals in the Kashmiri village where five Indian migrant labourers were killed by gunmen last week say they are living...
