Jalpaiguri, April 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, campaigning in poll-bound West Bengal on Saturday, accused opposition parties of blocking the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill in Parliament and termed it an “insult to half the population of the country”.Addressing election rallies at Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar district and at Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district, Yogi Adityanath alleged that “advocates of Bangladeshi infiltrators” did not allow the Bill — which seek…
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Parkash Purab on Tuesday, paid homage to Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, calling him a “towering spiritual great of our civilisation”, and expressed hope that his message guides people in creating a “compassionate and harmonious society”. Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten gurus who founded the Sikh religion and is remembered as “Hind ki Chadar” for protecting Hindus’ religious rights, particularly opposing th…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Canada is facing fresh calls to take firm action against Khalistani extremist elements operating from its soil, amid concerns that separatist networks continue to use the country as a base for anti-India activities.The issue has remained a persistent irritant in ties between India and Canada, with New Delhi repeatedly raising concerns about pro-Khalistan groups organising events, spreading propaganda and targeting Indian diplomatic missions.An opinion piece published b…
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s non-Sunni Muslim communities — including Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, and Ahmadis — have been subjected to discrimination for decades, often treated as second-class citizens through various subtle and overt ways. Their concentration in sanitation work and limited representation in other professions is not coincidental but stems from entrenched social hierarchies reinforced by Pakistani government actions, a report mentioned.By normalising the link between …
New Delhi: Freedom of religion and belief is among the most fundamental of human rights. It safeguards human dignity, allowing individuals to practice their faith without fear and enabling diverse communities to coexist peacefully. Nowhere is this principle more significant — and more contested — than in South Asia, a region that is home to some of the world’s oldest religions and an extraordinary mosaic of beliefs including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Sikhism. While most …
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A leading minority rights group in Pakistan on Thursday expressed grave concern over growing misuse of the country’s blasphemy laws, saying they are increasingly exploited as “tools of fear, control, and profit”. Citing human rights groups, which describe the law as a growing “blasphemy business,” the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) stated that “fabricated screenshots, doctored images, fake social media accounts, and false witness statements” are used to tr…
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) As the population of Sikhs and Hindus in Pakistan continues to shrink, a report on Wednesday highlighted that land belonging to several religious sites of the minority communities has been sold, with other properties allegedly being forcibly occupied by local individuals across the country. According to a report in ‘Khalsa Vox’, another case recently came to light in which a historic gurdwara in Abbottabad in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was allegedly sold fo…
Varanasi, Feb 19 (IANS) A Varanasi MP-MLA court will take up a review petition filed against Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday.The case pertains to remarks allegedly made by Rahul Gandhi during his visit to the United States in September 2024.According to the complaint, he had questioned whether Sikhs in India would be permitted to wear turbans and kadas and whether he would be able to visit gurdwaras as a Sikh.Objecting to the statement, Na…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday hit out at Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after being called a ‘traitor’ during a confrontation near Parliament, saying that even ‘goons’ would not behave the way the Congress leader did. Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp verbal attack, referring to Bittu as a “traitor”, prompting an immediate and strong rebuttal from the former Congress leader.As Bittu walked past the suspended MPs, Gandhi was hear…
Ahmedabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Security agencies were placed on high alert after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad received a bomb threat email on Wednesday, prompting immediate action by airport authorities and the police.The threat led to the registration of a formal complaint at the airport police station and the tightening of security across the entire airport precinct, officials said.According to information available, the threat email was sent from an unidentifi…