Politics
- Aug- 2021 -28 August
‘IMMEDIATELY’: US asks nationals to leave the Kabul Airport gates
Kabul: On Saturday, two days after the deadly suicide attack at the Kabul Airport, the United States (US) claimed that…
Read More » - 26 August
File FIR against Thackeray for remarks on Adityanath: BJP leader
BJP leaders filed complaints against Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, his wife and ‘Saamana’ editor Rashmi Thackeray, and Yuva Sena…
Read More » - 26 August
‘Women, please stay home’ -Taliban soldiers not trained to respect women
Women are asked to stay at home by the Taliban, as the group’s fighters do not know how to respect…
Read More » - 26 August
MK Muneer’s Facebook post against the Taliban earns him a ‘death threat’
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Minister and senior leader of the Indian Union Muslim League, MK Muneer, received a death threat over…
Read More » - 26 August
Urdu-speaking mob attacks Kabul office. Afghan passports with Indian visas seized
The Indian immigration agencies have been on high alert since the August 15th incident as they fear fake passports will…
Read More » - 26 August
Kabul’s new government should ‘completely dissociate’ from all terrorist groups: Xi Jinping
On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that China is willing to strengthen communication with…
Read More » - 25 August
Tamil Nadu CM announces memorial for Karunanidhi costing Rs 39 crore
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, said on Tuesday that the state government will construct a memorial for former…
Read More » - 25 August
Report: ‘Former Afghan minister now delivers pizza in Germany’
The former Afghan information minister, Syed Ahmad Shah Saadat, was recently photographed on the streets of Germany. A year after…
Read More » - 25 August
Hyderabadi biryani may be more expensive due to the return of Taliban
Those who love biryani in Hyderabad are likely to lose out with Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. It is…
Read More » - 25 August
Uttam Malik arrested for inflammatory and anti-Muslim slogans in Jantar Mantar case
New Delhi: In response to alleged anti-Muslim slogans raised at Jantar Mantar earlier this month, the Delhi Police has arrested…
Read More » - 25 August
The Indian Army replaces World War I grenades; Indian industry makes first-ever ammunition
Earlier this week, the first batch of fully indigenous Multi-Mode Hand Grenades (MMHG), handed over to the Indian Army by Economic…
Read More » - 25 August
State passes bill to speed up land acquisition: Congress dubs it ‘black law’
As the Haryana Assembly voted Tuesday to fast-track land acquisition, the opposition Congress demanded it be either withdrawn or referred…
Read More » - 25 August
‘Raped’ by BSP MP, woman dies after setting herself on fire; family cites harassment
Last week, a 24-year-old woman who had set herself and a friend on fire outside the Supreme Court, died from…
Read More » - 25 August
‘Slap Uddhav’ remark: Union Minister gets bail hours after arrest
On Tuesday night, Maharashtra’s Raigad district court granted bail to Union Minister Narayan Rane, arrested over his controversial remark against…
Read More » - 25 August
Joe Biden decides to withdraw US troops from Kabul by Aug 31
According to the Associated Press, Joe Biden decided not to extend the deadline for completing the US-led evacuation of Americans…
Read More » - 24 August
PM selling country’s crown jewels: Rahul Gandhi criticizes the monetary policy
On Tuesday Rahul Gandhi attacked the Central government over the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), alleging that the BJP-led government is…
Read More » - 24 August
BJP MLA attacks Nitish Kumar for demanding caste-based census
Ballia: Surendra Singh, a BJP MLA from Bihar, criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday for calling for a…
Read More » - 24 August
UK preacher urges ‘Non-Muslims in Afghanistan for paying ‘infidel tax’
Britain’s most fanatical hate preacher is urging the Taliban to levy a tax on non-Muslims living in Afghanistan, known as…
Read More » - 24 August
Baghlan province claims to have been retaken by the Taliban in three districts
The Taliban claim their fighters have recaptured the three districts in northern Afghanistan that were taken by local militia groups…
Read More » - 24 August
LeT, Jaish celebrate Taliban victory, warn India of future trouble
New Delhi: Radical Islamists around the world are celebrating the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan. There has been a major increase…
Read More » - 23 August
CPI-M leader MB Rajesh stirs controversy, compares Moplah martyrs to Bhagat Singh
Malabar Rebellion leaders were compared with freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh by Kerala Assembly Speaker MB Rajesh, stirring a political…
Read More » - 23 August
There is no mention of a ‘bid to kill PM’ in the NIA draft charges in the Elgar Parishad case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has proposed charging the 15 people arrested in the Elgar Parishad case with 16 offenses,…
Read More » - 23 August
Trump booed at Alabama rally after telling supporters to get Covid vaccine
Former President Donald Trump was booed at a rally in Alabama on Saturday after advising supporters to obtain vaccines. ‘And…
Read More » - 23 August
Egypt closes the Rafah border crossing with Gaza until further notice
Egypt will close the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip until further notice on Monday, according to…
Read More » - 23 August
Support for Taliban, role in takeover of Afghanistan played by Pakistan: Report
Pakistan and its intelligence agency were crucial in safeguarding the Taliban and their takeover of Afghanistan, according to a top…
Read More » - 23 August
The surprise response to ‘azaan’ made J&K man a huge Modi fan; now he aspires to meet PM Modi
New Delhi: The ‘big fan’ of Narendra Modi plans to meet him in Delhi, for which he chose a unique…
Read More » - 22 August
‘We’re Indians first, Taliban view of Islam not ours’: claim local Islamic scholars in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh: Deoband, a town in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, lies deep within the province. Many of its…
Read More » - 22 August
Country extends border wall to keep Afghan refugees out
As if to ignore the humanitarian crisis arising from the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Greece announces the completion of a…
Read More » - 22 August
‘Significant achievement’: One crore people have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the state
Lucknow: A new milestone has been achieved by Yogi Adityanath’s government, more than one crore people in Uttar Pradesh have…
Read More » - 21 August
President Ram Nath Kovind greets citizens on eve of Raksha Bandhan
New Delhi: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, President Ram Nath Kovind congratulated residents and urged that everyone should commit…
Read More » - 21 August
Shatrughan Sinha’s Twitter account gets hacked, renamed as Elon Musk
Congressman and actor Shatrughan Sinha’s Twitter account was allegedly hacked and renamed ‘Elon Musk’ by cybercriminals. They’ve also changed his…
Read More » - 21 August
Hatred among castes rose after NCP formed in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray
MNS chief Raj Thackeray said on Friday that caste politics in the state grew following the creation of the NCP…
Read More » - 21 August
No booster shots until Pune’s eligible population is fully vaccinated: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
While the state administration is not opposed to the notion of a ‘booster dosage’ of vaccinations against Covid-19, Deputy Chief…
Read More » - 21 August
36 FIRs filed over violation of COVID-19 norms during BJP rally in Mumbai
The Mumbai Police lodged 17 additional first information reports (FIRs) on Saturday, against BJP leaders and activists for allegedly violating…
Read More » - 21 August
Shashi Tharoor shares video of himself on traditional swing on Onam
Congress politician Shashi Tharoor shared a video of himself on a swing, celebrating Onam in the traditional style, on Saturday.…
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