Ballari (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Congress alone can give a stable government unlike the BJP, which, gave multiple chief ministers during its rule in the state. He alleged that the BJP never came to power on its own and needed horse trading, spending crores of rupees to rule the state. “The…
Kolkata: Protests were held in various parts of West Bengal on Sunday over the alleged atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. Hundreds of people joined the protest rallies organised by Hindutva groups in Kolkata, Kanthi, Kakdwip, Sandeshkhali and Purulia, calling for the immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. At the demonstration outside the…
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected to raise with Dhaka India’s concerns over attacks on Hindus and other minorities as he embarks on a day-long visit to Bangladesh on Monday, in the first high-level trip from New Delhi after a massive uprising ended deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule in August. Misri…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday slammed the BJP after the US rejected the ruling party’s allegations that elements in the American “deep state” were behind attempts to destabilise India and said this “attack-dog” behaviour is an embarrassment to India. The US on Saturday rejected the BJP’s allegations that organisations funded by…
Mayurbhanj (Odisha): The laying of foundation stones for three rail lines in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district by President Droupadi Murmu will enhance connectivity to the Simlipal forest reserve, besides offering other benefits such as giving a boost to the local economy and development of backward areas, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Murmu laid the…
Washington: Several Indian-Americans plan to hold peaceful rallies in the US capital and Chicago over the next two days to protest the attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh, organisers have said. The march protesting the ‘Genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh’ is being organised by HinduAction near the White House on Monday, December 9, while the ‘Stop…
Mumbai: Two days after being sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took oath as an MLA along with deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, while the opposition MVA boycotted the ceremony alleging EVM misuse. The opposition members refused to take oath as members of the of the newly-constituted legislative assembly…
Kolkata: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday alleged that its centre in Dhaka district in neighbouring Bangladesh was burnt down earlier in the day. Iskcon Kolkata vice president Radharamn Das told PTI that the targetted attack on members of the community and members of the Vaishnavite order goes on unabated as “vandals…
Bangriposi (Odisha): President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday laid the foundation for three new railway lines in Odisha. Bangriposi-Gorumahisani, Buramara-Chakulia and Badampahar-Keonjhargarh are the railway lines for which the foundation stones were laid by Murmu in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram,…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has demanded the crucial home department from the BJP and talks on portfolio allocation are in progress, Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogavale said. Gogavale, an aide of Shinde who heads the Shiv Sena, on Friday said the cabinet expansion is likely to take place between December 11 and…
