India Archives | Page 14 of 65

Sanjay Raut’s ‘Hitler’ Post Sparks Diplomatic Tension Between India and Israel

November 25, 2023 Editor

The Israeli Embassy on Friday lodged a strong protest against India over Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s post on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). In its strong-worded letter to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the Israeli Embassy expressed disappointment over Rajya Sabha MP’s “anti-Semitic” comments justifying Holocaust against the Jewish community. On November 14, Sanjay Raut reshared a report about the challenging situation in a Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital, adding his own comments in Hindi. The comment roughly translated…

Supreme Court Warns Patanjali to End False Product Claims or Face Heavy Fines

November 23, 2023 Editor

Cautioning Yoga guru Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved over “misleading” claims in ads, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said a fine of Rs 1 crore will be considered on every product if a false claim is made that it can cure a particular ailment. Patanjali Ayurved, a company co-founded by yoga guru Ramdev and dealing in herbal products, was issued notice by the top court on August 23 this year on the plea of Indian Medical Association (IMA) alleging a smear campaign by Ramdev against the vaccination drive and modern medicines. Along…

Giriraj Singh Sparks Controversy with Call to Ban Halal Products, Drawing Parallels to ‘Jihad’

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 Editor

Union minister calls for ban on Halal certificates in Bihar, raises concerns about alleged link between Halal certification and discriminatory activities. Union minister Giriraj Singh has called for an immediate ban on Halal certificates on food products in Bihar by following the lead of Uttar Pradesh. In a letter addressed to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, the union minister for rural development raised concerns about the alleged link between Halal certification and potential involvement in socially discriminatory and terrorist activities. The minister asserted that such certification, which has no connection…

Punjab Gurdwara Clash Turns Deadly: Nihang Sikh Opens Fire, Killing One Constable and Injuring Five

November 23, 2023 Editor

Tension escalates as Nihang Sikhs open fire on police, one constable killed. A Punjab home guards constable was killed and five policemen were injured in a clash with Nihang Sikhs in Kapurthala’s Sultanpur Lodhi in the wee hours on Thursday. The deceased constable has been identified as Jaspal Singh, who was posted at Sultanpur Lodhi police station. Two of the Nihang groups have been at loggerheads for the past three days over the control of the Gurdwara Akal Bunga situated opposite to main Gurdwara Ber Sahib. However, the situation escalated…

India Criticizes Pakistan’s Kashmir Reference at UN, Labels It ‘Unwarranted and Inappropriate’

November 22, 2023 Editor

During the debate, Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram made a reference to Kashmir in his remarks, prompting strong reaction from the Indian side. India on Tuesday rejected Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir during a United Nations Security Council meeting. The debate on ‘Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Promoting Sustaining Peace through Common Development’, was ongoing under China’s presidency. During the debate, Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram made a reference to Kashmir in his remarks, prompting strong reaction from the Indian side, PTI reported. “I will take not more than a…

Amit Shah Promises to Eliminate Muslim Reservation in Telangana, Redistribute to SCs, OBCs, STs

November 21, 2023 Editor

Ahead of the Telangana polls that are scheduled to take place on November 30, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be doing away with the four per cent reservation of the Muslim community and will distribute it among the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes. “We will do away with the four per cent reservation for Muslims and we will give those to SCs. OBCs, and STs,” Amit Shah said while campaigning at Telangana’s Jagtial on Monday. Shah also announced…

UP Administration Prohibits Production, Storage, and Sale of Halal Certified Food Items

November 19, 2023 Editor

The Uttar Pradesh government has banned the sale of halal-certified products with immediate effect in the state. The government has also prohibited the manufacturing, storage, distribution of halal-certified products. The development came a day after the Uttar Pradesh Police registered cases against several companies and organisations for allegedly issuing “forged halal certificates” to boost their sales. Here’s what we know so far: The case was registered at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow on Friday based on a complaint lodged by Shailendra Kumar Sharma, a resident of Motijheel Colony in…

Forty workers feared trapped as tunnel collapses in Uttarkashi

November 12, 2023 Editor

A portion of a tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on Brahmakhal-Yamunotri highway in Uttarkashi district collapsed. At least 36 workers were reportedly trapped after a portion of a tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand collapsed in the early hours of Sunday. Police said the incident took place around 4am when a 150-metre-long portion of the four-and-a-half-kilometer-long tunnel collapsed. As soon as information about the incident was received, Uttarkashi Superintendent of Police Arpan Yaduvanshi immediately reached the spot…

Spurious Liquor Tragedy Claims 18 Lives in Haryana

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 Editor

Police started issuing warnings on Wednesday against consumption of locally made Malta liquor from batch date Nov 16, 2021, made by Oasis Overseas Distillery. Four more people died in different districts of Haryana in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday, taking the toll from deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor to 18 in four days. The deceased were identified as Paramjit (48), who only goes by one name, of Saaran village, Rishi Pal (45) of Mangloura village and Arun Kumar (30) of Mandebari village, all from the…

Army must be prepared for all types of warfare, including unconventional and asymmetric: Rajnath Singh

November 2, 2023 Editor

The Hamas terror strike in Gaza was discussed during the Army Commanders’ Conference last month. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has told the Indian Army commanders to “expect the unexpected” after the October 7 pogrom in Israel by Hamas even as the national security planners have analyzed the terror strike and are studying the IDF’s ground offensive in Gaza strip. It is understood that the Indian Army has done emergency purchases running into several thousand crores in two phases to acquire anti-drone systems, logistics UAVs, loiter ammunition, ground sensors under the…