Multiple incidents of sporadic violence were reported in West Bengal during the first phase of voting in Lok Sabha elections which commenced today. A polling agent from All India Trinamool Congress was beaten in Mathabhanga in Coochbehar. Clashes between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress were also reported in Coochbehar’s Chandmari, Dinhata. A total … Read more
“The ethnic cleansing of Rohingya started in 2012 but at that time, not much of it was reported. So my family and I took asylum in India,” he said. The Rohingya community in India lives in a precarious situation, often encountering suspicion and harassment from police and residents. In 2021, the Indian government detained 270 … Read more
“Ab ke baar 400 paar”, or “We will create history with a 400-seat victory”, is the slogan upbeat BJP workers have been chanting at rallies recently, optimism fuelled by opinion polls showing Modi’s popularity remains undimmed after two consecutive five-year terms in office. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures to supporters at Bharatiya Janata Party … Read more
These refugees can acquire Indian citizenship within five years even if they enter the country without papers. India’s Home Minister Amit Shah on March 11 announced details about the implementation of the CAA. Shah, a close Modi aide, said on X the CAA would “enable minorities persecuted on religious grounds in neighbouring countries to acquire … Read more
Ahmedabad: The charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the key factors most likely to influence voters in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat, according to political observers. Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat will be held in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Anti-incumbency, … Read more
PUNE: The 22nd Lifetime Achievement and Suryadatta National Award ceremony was recently held in the city to honour individuals from various fields. The ceremony was conducted on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of Suryadatta Education Foundation, as stated by Suryadatta.Former national vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party Shyam Jaju, veteran actor Raza Murad, Dean of … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a temple to the Hindu god Ram at the site of a razed mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya, an event analysts say signifies the start of election campaigning for his party while fulfilling a longstanding promise to its Hindu support base. Modi, dressed in a … Read more
With tens of millions of first-time voters set to cast their ballots in the April general election, 30-year-old Allahbadia is part of a wave of social media personalities being deployed by Indian parties to secure the youth vote, analysts say. In India, Modi’s party stirs up Hindu nationalism with temple at disputed site “For the … Read more
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said sometimes one ends up in “vanvas” while waiting for “rajtilak” (coronation). After the BJP’s landslide victory in the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls held in November 2023, the party chose Mohan Yadav as the chief minister, replacing Chouhan who … Read more
