Talking about the election results 2023 in four states (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana), Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) President Ghulam Nabi Azad on December 03 said that in the last 20-25 days, Congress which was considered as the champion of minorities did not even talk about them. As per the latest trends of the Election Commission of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is moving towards a comfortable win in Rajasthan. The party is leading on 114 of 199 seats in Rajasthan. BJP won with a full majority in the MP election results. In Chhatisgarh, Congress was firmly in the lead in the beginning, but BJP soon overtook its rival.
03 December,2023 05:15 PM IST
The soaring water level of River Yamuna continues to wreak havoc in parts of Delhi. On July 14, several areas of the National Capital were inundated, disrupting normal life in a fast-moving city. Owing to the floods in Delhi, 3 minors drowned to death while swimming in flooded waters in Delhi’s Mukundpur on July 14. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was quick to react to the mishap and called the incident ‘unfortunate’. Meanwhile, a total of 23,692 people were evacuated from the adjacent areas of the Yamuna River in Delhi. The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi decreased to 208.63 meters proving hope for people living in Delhi.
15 July,2023 02:18 PM IST
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s comment on Barack Obama’s statement on minority rights in India stirred a controversy. In a tweet, he said there are many "Hussain Obamas" in the country and the state police will act according to its priorities. The Opposition was quick to hit back at the Assam chief minister. Sarma’s tweet was in response to a journalist’s tweet who posed a question asking if any FIR has been lodged against Obama for hurting religious sentiments. Congress spokesperson and social media head Supriya Shrinate was quick to attack Sarma on his tweet. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also reacted to Sarma's tweet. Meanwhile, Nirmala Sitharaman had attacked Obama too, stating that the US had bombed several countries with Muslim majority population and former Commisioner of US Religious Freedom Body said that we should spend more energy on complimenting India than criticizing.
26 June,2023 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on June 25 hit back at former US President Barack Obama. In an interview with CNN, Barack Obama said that India must protect its minorities, or it would ‘pull apart’. “If I had a conversation with PM Modi who I know well, part of my argument would be that if you do not protect the rights of ethnic minorities in India, then there is a strong possibility that India at some point starts pulling apart. We have seen what happens when you start getting those kind of large internal conflicts,” Former US President Barack Obama had said in an interview with CNN. To his comments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman retaliated and gave a scathing reply.
26 June,2023 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai
India blasted the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority issue for his statement on the G20 meeting in Kashmir. UN SR on Minority Issues Fernand de Varennes criticised India’s decision to hold a G20 meeting in Kashmir. Fernand claimed that India is holding a G20 meeting in the Union Territory to “normalise its suppression of minorities”. Reacting to this statement, India slammed UN SR and said he has “acted irresponsibly to politicize” the issue of J&K.
17 May,2023 12:46 PM IST | Mumbai
A heart-wrenching case of Gang rape with a minor has been reported in Palghar. On December 17, the survivor's father had told the police that their minor daughter is missing. After the complaint, the Satpati police traced the girl and rescued her from Haranwadi area. The girl told that she was raped by 8 people, on the evening of 16th December & she was taken to a closed bungalow on the seashore where 8 people tortured her. Police have arrested the 8 accused and registered a case under several IPC sections along with POCSO Act against the accused, further investigation is underway
18 December,2022 10:38 PM IST
"As an elected member of the Human Rights Council, India has a responsibility to shape global human rights, and to protect and promote the rights of all individuals, including members of minority communities," Mr António Guterres said in a speech in Mumbai.
20 October,2022 05:42 PM IST | Mumbai
A viral video shot by an NCP leader shows school children holding brooms & wipers inside a toilet. While the school & BMC authorities deny the allegation by the NCP leader, the NCP leader stands by his charge. Authorities have taken note of the video & investigating the matter & are also hinting at taking action against the NCP leader of defaming the school as part of a political conspiracy
03 October,2022 05:56 PM IST | Mumbai
The Allahabad High Court has reduced the sentence of a convict, who forced a minor to have “oral sex” with him. The judgment has been received critically over social media. Here, Supreme Court lawyer, activist and researcher Vrinda Grover dissects the judgement and explains why she thinks that the judgment is wrong legally.
25 November,2021 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai
A minor, who was allegedly gangraped by three men in Kanpur on Saturday, attempted suicide today by consuming hair dye. She has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Ursula hospital in the city. The class XI student was allegedly gang raped by her neighbour Rajiv and his friends in the cantonment area of Kanpur. Video courtesy: NDTV
26 March,2012 05:44 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
