India

I&B minister Anurag Thakur calls upon youth to focus on upskilling

Union information and broadcasting (I&B) minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said that the youth are the “growth engine of India” and called upon them to be proactive and innovative and embrace new technology. Calling India the “growth engine of the world”, minister Thakur said the Indian youth should focus on making a strong network, and skilling, […]

Islam forbids women from contesting polls, says Shahi Imam of Ahmedabad Jama Masjid

Amid polling in Gujarat, the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on Sunday sparked row with his assertion that Islam forbids women to contest elections. He also said allotting tickets to women in elections is a rebellion against Islam and weakens the religion. The Shahi Imam, Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui, told reporters that women are […]

List of 56 Hindu govt employees leaked online; BJP calls it big security concern

Expressing serious concern over the leakage of a list of 56 Kashmiri Hindu employees working under the Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package (PMRP) by terrorists, Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Sunday urged the police to launch an investigation. Recently, the list of 56 employees working under the PM package was made public by terrorist outfit The […]

Medinipur blast brings back Bengal poll violence horror, Mamata under attack

The deadly blast that killed three people in Purba Medinipur district has unmasked the violent facet of elections in West Bengal just before the scheduled polls for panchayat bodies, drawing widespread criticism to state strongwoman Mamata Banerjee’s rule. TMC block president Raj Kumar Manna, his brother Dev Kumar Manna along with another person were killed […]

RJD leader’s criticism of liquor ban puts Bihar alliance in tight spot

In what could bring more embarrassment to CM Nitish Kumar, senior leader Rambali Singh Chandrabanshi of ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has publicly made fun of Bihar’s policy of a ban on liquor sale. The RJD MLC’s statement adds to the growing criticism of the Janata Dal (United) leader’s ambitious liquor ban law. Leaders of […]