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New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over remarks linked to a report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), accusing the opposition of “defaming India” and aligning with anti-India forces.Addressing a press conference in Delhi, BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said he was speaking “with a heavy heart” as the Congress had shared a post …

Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, alleging that the Nehru-Gandhi family has historically carried out “compromised missions” that prioritised their personal and political interests over those of the nation. Nabin referred to Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as the “poster boy of negative politics” and accused the family for what he described as decades of comp…

Minnesota, Jan 28 (IANS) Somali-origin US lawmaker Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance during a town hall meeting she was hosting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, triggering security concerns.A purported video of the incident surfaced on social media shortly after the attack on Tuesday (local time) and began circulating widely online.The footage shows a man approaching Omar as she was addressing the gathering from the dais.Moments later, he is seen spraying a thin stream of an unidentifie…

Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A Minneapolis resident was shot and killed during a federal immigration enforcement operation, which has escalated the already tense situation between the Trump Administration and the Minnesota State Government, along with the opposition Democratic Party.The victim was identified by Democratic leaders as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Veterans Affairs nurse. The incident occurred amid ongoing federal immigration operations in Minnesota involving Immigration and Customs Enforcem…

Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he would strip naturalised Americans of their citizenship “in a heartbeat” if he believed they were dishonest or posed a threat.Trump made the remarks in an interview with The New York Times last week, the transcript of which was released Sunday, during a contentious exchange about immigration, national security, and citizenship.“If they deserve to be stripped, I would, yes,” Trump said when asked whether he would revoke citize…