Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath blamed the Congress for the 1947 partition and accused them of consistently dividing the nation along caste, regional, and linguistic lines in response to Sam Pitroda's controversial remarks about people's appearances in different parts of India.Expanding his remarks, he suggested that the Congress party should apologise to the country for what Sam Pitroda said. It shows the dangerous mindset of the Congress party, he added.“Congress is responsible for the partition in 1947, it is responsible for the horrors of partition. Even after the independence, it has committed the sin of dividing the country in the name of caste, region, and language. Sam Pitroda's remark is highly condemnable. Congress party should apologise to the country for the things it is making Sam Pitroda say...This shows the dangerous mindset of Congress. It is highly condemnable”, said Yogi Adityanath.
09 May,2024 03:08 PM IST
Sam Pitroda has quit as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress amid a huge political row over his controversial racist remarks. The decision has been accepted by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. The announcement about Mr Pitroda came in a terse post on X from the party's communications-in-charge Jairam Ramesh. For the unversed, Sam Pitroda, in a podcast while describing the diversity of India, had said that the “people in the east look like the Chinese, people in the west look like the Arabs, people in the north look like, maybe, white and people in the south look like Africans.” This remark by Sam Pitroda created a controversial storm all over social media. Big politicians have been bashing Pitroda over his racist remark. PM Modi also slammed Pitroda over his racist slur. Other BJP leaders also came forward to bash Pitroda. Several big politicians from Northeast also called out Sam Pitroda on his racist slur. Watch video.
09 May,2024 01:09 PM IST
While addressing a public gathering in Telangana’s Warangal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a series of attacks on Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda’s racist rant. PM Modi said "I was thinking a lot that Droupadi Murmu who has a very good reputation and is the daughter of Adiwasi family, then why is Congress trying so hard to defeat her but today I got to know the reason. I got to know that there is an uncle in America who is the philosophical guide of 'Shehzada' and just like the third umpire in cricket this 'Shehzada' takes advice from the third umpire. This philosophical uncle said that those who have black skin are from Africa. This means that you are abusing several people of the country based on their skin colour."
08 May,2024 05:12 PM IST
Canadian Police arrested and charged 3 Indians in connection to the Khalistani Hardeep Nijjar Murder Case. The arrested men are Karanpreet Singh (28), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Karan Brar (22). The murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a separatist campaigning for the creation of Khalistan, an independent Sikh homeland. The investigation is going on into whether the arrested men have ties to the Indian government. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in June last year outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb. The trio was arrested in the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada on May 03 (IST). The murder case has raised concerns about potential ties between the arrested individuals and the Indian Govt. There are allegations of Indian Govt involvement in assassination plots in Canada, the US. Canadian police, in collaboration with the US law enforcement agencies, conducted the investigation and made the arrests. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities suggesting that more detentions might occur.
04 May,2024 03:15 PM IST
UP Board Class 10 topper Prachi Nigam opened up about being bullied on social media for her appearance. Shutting down trolls, Prachi Nigam said she would continue to focus on her studies and it does not matter to her what people say about her appearance. Prachi Nigam made headlines for securing 98.5%.
29 April,2024 12:13 PM IST
The biggest festival of democracy - Election 2024 is here. Manifestos have been rolled out, words have been spoken and Indians are exercising their right to vote. When it comes to the young demographics, 19 crore young population between the age of 20-29 is registered to vote in this election. The young Indians form a huge share of eligible votes that are detrimental to the results of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. We hit the streets of Mumbai to know the sentiments of young Indians. For whom will the young Mumbaikars vote for and why? Watch the video to know more about what's going on inside the minds of young Mumbaikars.
25 April,2024 06:30 PM IST
‘Hiccups and Hookups’ actress Shinnova has filed a suit to prove that she is the biological daughter of actor-politician Ravi Kishan born out of his relationship with Aparna Soni. She has worked in the series ‘Hiccups and Hookups’ alongside Lara Dutta and Prateik Babbar. The 25-year-old took the internet by storm after she posted a video claiming that she’s the biological daughter of Kishan and will take the legal route to prove the same. She has also demanded a DNA test. Watch the video for more
23 April,2024 05:37 PM IST
Sarabjit Singh Khalsa is contesting elections from Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency. He is making headlines as he is the son of Beant Singh, one of the assassins of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Speaking to ANI, he said, “I have contested elections three times. I am contesting from Faridkot constituency. I did not want to contest the polls this time, but my supporters asked me to contest. Sacrilege is one of the major issues which I will raise. Farmers’ MSP is another issue”. Watch video to know all about him. Watch video.
13 April,2024 05:53 PM IST
In a big win for NIA, two suspects of the Rameshwaram Café blast were nabbed from Kolkata on April 12. Mussavir Hussain Shazib, Abdul Matheen Taha were allegedly involved in Rameshwaram Café blast. Mussavir Hussain Shazib is accused of planting the IED inside the Rameshwaram Café. On the other hand, Abdul Matheen Taha is said to be the mastermind of the attack. The NIA had declared rewards of Rs 10 lakh on each of the absconders. NIA, Central Agencies and police force of several states worked together to nab the accused. The cafe in Bengaluru's Whitefield area was jolted by a low-intensity blast on March 1. The case was handed over to the NIA on March 3, following the NIA team’s visit to the blast site. Watch video.
12 April,2024 01:55 PM IST
Silsila, a cult classic in the Indian film industry, rules the hearts of movie enthusiasts even decades after its release. The film featured luminaries like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Shashi Kapoor, and Sanjeev Kapoor in prominent roles. However, not many know that Parveen Babi was the first choice for the character. She was later replaced by Jaya Bachchan in the film. Veteran actor Ranjeet recently revealed how Parveen reacted to the news of getting replaced in the film
04 April,2024 11:53 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
