PM Modi raised with Yunus India’s concerns over safety of minorities in Bangladesh

Bangkon: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday underlined India’s concerns over the safety of minorities, including Hindus, and conveyed the expectation that the Bangladeshi government would ensure their security, including by thoroughly investigating cases of atrocities against them. The two leaders met on the sidelines of…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Muslim Welfare: The Onus Now on Modi

With the passage of the Waqf Bill in both Houses of Parliament by a comfortable majority—including support from BJP allies and certain of getting the Presidential nod to become a law soon—it is now up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure its effective implementation. The focus must shift to reorganizing the Waqf Board, appointing…

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A critical milestone

Yes. April 4, 1990 was a turning point in our life. Amma, who caringly steered the family through difficult times, had just departed. Having lived all our lives in rented houses, we decided to build one of our own. We moved from the heart of the city to outlying but serene Alkapuri as a first…

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Ready to help, PM Modi tells Myanmar’s Senior General as his country recovers from earthquake

Bangkok:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing that India was doing everything possible to assist the nation in recovering from the aftermath of a massive earthquake that killed several thousands. Modi met Senior General Min, the head of Myanmar’s military government, on the sidelines of the Summit meeting…

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