[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a series of coordinated statements, BJP leaders tore into the Congress and its allies, claiming that the 17-year-old case was driven by political vendetta aimed at defaming Hindu saints and nationalists.Seventeen years after a bomb strapped to a motorcycle exploded in Malegaon, killing six people and injuring over 100, a special…
[ad_1] Chhattisgarh alleged human trafficking incident NEW DELHI: A victim of an alleged human trafficking and forceful conversion, in which three, including two nuns from Kerala, have been arrested in Chhattisgarh, has alleged she was “coerced and assaulted” by Bajrang Dal activists to give a false statement, a charge denied by the right-wing outfit.The woman,…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff announcement has ignited a political storm, with opposition leaders lashing out at the Centre and questioning its silence.Several opposition leaders questioned about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over Trump’s tariff and some of them are as follows. Rahul Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Thursday said terrorism should not be associated with any religion, hours after a special NIA court acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, citing lack of “cogent and reliable” evidence.Among those acquitted were Lt Col Prasad Purohit and BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A special NIA court on Thursday acquitted former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, lieutenant colonel Prasad Purohit, and five others in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.The court cited lack of evidence and procedural lapses in invoking the UAPA, the Arms Act, and other charges in the 17-year-old blast case, which…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Ex-BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Thursday said her acquittal by the court is not just a win for her but for every ‘Bhagwa’.“I have been saying this from the very beginning that those who are called for investigation there should be a basis behind that. I was called by them for…
[ad_1] Uttar Pradesh’s ambitious push into world-class healthcare infrastructure takes a giant leap forward with DJ Medicity’s groundbreaking ceremony.In a power move that signals Uttar Pradesh’s serious intent to dominate India’s healthcare sector, the state’s top bureaucrat laid the foundation stone for what promises to be a game-changing medical city in Modinagar. This ceremony wasn’t…
[ad_1] Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram on Thursday dismissed Union minister Amit Shah’s Afzal Guru claim as a “ mixture of insinuation, lie, and distortion.” Clarifying his position, Chidambaram said that during his tenure, the mercy petition filed by Guru’s wife was still under consideration by the President.Union minister Amit Shah…
[ad_1] LONDON: A British parliamentary panel on Wednesday warned that foreign govts are being increasingly bold in attempts to silence and intimidate individuals and communities in the UK.The ‘Transnational Repression in the UK’ report by the joint committee on human rights names India among 12 countries against which it had received evidence. There was no…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a significant assertion by India of its “cultural diplomacy”, the sacred Piprahwa relics of Buddha – taken away during the colonial period – have been brought back after 127 years through an outreach that started with the govt stepping in to stop their auction by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in May.PM Narendra…