Kalaburagi, Karnataka,15/9: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday said Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism and Lingayatism were all born in India as a separate religion, because Hindu religion did not give the “space of dignity” for certain sections in the society. The minister was reacting to senior BJP leaders’–state president B Y Vijayendra and MLC C T…
New Delhi, 15/9: Congress on Monday alleged that the ruling BJP is giving 1,050 acres of land in Bihar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “friend” Gautam Adani at Rs 1 for 33 years for a power project, just ahead of Assembly elections in the state, and allowing it to sell electricity to sell people at…
Dubai,15/9: Pakistan have lodged a protest with the Asian Cricket Council over the Indian players’ refusal to shake hands with them following their Asia Cup game, labelling it “unsporting” and escalating the tension between two sides. In a statement late on Sunday night, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said India’s actions were against the spirit of…
New Delhi, 15/9: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed two key provisions in the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 The provisions stayed include (i) collector cannot decide if property is Waqf — the court noted that the clause violates separation of powers; (ii) that a person should be a practitioner of Islam for 5 years to…
Dubai,15/9: What happens when one of the world’s most politically charged and intense sporting contests is played under the cloud of lingering hostility? Sunday’s India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match provided the answers. A seven-wicket win for India ended on a hard-edged note as their players refused the customary handshake with their counterparts from Pakistan after…
Dubai, 14/9:India secured a dominant seven-wicket win over Pakistan in a one-sided Asia Cup Group A league match on Sunday. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav (3/18) and Axar Patel (2/18) played a crucial role in limiting Pakistan to 127 for nine after Salman Agha chose to bat first. In response, India chased down the target in 15.5…
New York, 14/9: India brags about having 1.4 billion people but won’t buy even a small amount of American corn, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said, asserting that New Delhi must bring down its tariffs or face a “tough time” doing business with US. Lutnick made the comments during an interview on Saturday when he…
New Delhi, 14/9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday extended Hindi Diwas greetings, and asked everyone to respect all Indian languages and move forward towards a self-reliant, self-confident and developed country. Shah noted that from the heights of the Himalayas to the vast beaches of the South, from the desert to the rugged forests…
London, 14/9: More than 100,000 protesters marched through central London on Saturday, carrying flags of England and Britain and scuffling with police in one of the UK’s biggest right-wing demonstrations of modern times. London’s Metropolitan Police said the “Unite the Kingdom” march, organised by anti-immigrant activist Tommy Robinson, was attended by around 110,000 people, who…
Varanasi, 13/9: Former Chief Justice of Nepal Sushila Karki, 73, who has now become the country’s first woman prime minister to head an interim government, shares a strong bond with Varanasi. Karki, who described herself in a recent media interview as a “friend of India”, pursued her post-graduation from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in…
