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Article 370: India disputes criticism from Muslim nations

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Editor

India rejects the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, MEA said in a statement. New Delhi: India’s Ministry of External Affairs, in strongly worded remarks, slammed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an international grouping of Muslim nations, for criticising the Supreme Court’s recent verdict upholding the Central government’s decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, in an oblique reference to Pakistan, said the grouping released the statement at the behest of an “unrepentant promoter of cross-border terrorism”,…

Parliament in Chaos: Intruders Storm Lok Sabha, Jump from Gallery, Spray Gas

December 13, 2023 Editor

Lok Sabha security breach: Two intruders jumped from the visitors’ gallery and ran amock inside the Lok Sabha spraying some gas. In a major security breach in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday – the 22nd anniversary of the Parliament attack – two intruders jumped into the Lok Sabha from the visitors’ gallery and started running around the House. The proceeding of the Lok Sabha was suspended and the MPs started coming out of the Lok Sabha. There was a commotion as the intruder — wearing a blue jacket — was…

Hindu Temple Management in Mangaluru Refuses Permission to Muslim Vendors

December 8, 2023 Editor

The Muslim traders have been allegedly prohibited from installing their business stalls at a temple fair in Karnataka’s Mangaluru. The Street Vendors Association expressed their discontent over the situation and asked the government and district administration to look into the allegations made by Muslim vendors. The religious fair, called ‘Shahsthi Mahotsava’ is scheduled between December 14 and 19 at the Kudupu Sri Anantha Padmanabha temple in Mangaluru city of Dakshina Kannada district. The temple is under the Muzrai department of the Karnataka government, which handles the accounts of the temples.…

As Farmer Protest Escalates, Authorities Clear Jalandhar-Pathankot Highway, took leaders into custody

December 2, 2023 Editor

Sources say police had information that farmers could march towards Gurdaspur to obstruct AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and CM Bhagwant Mann’s rally. Protesting farmers and police came face to face in Mukerian on Saturday when the latter used force to lift the dharna from the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway and detained a large number of farmer leaders and activists. The farmers have been demonstrating in front of the Mukerian sugar mill since Friday to press for their demands. The district administration had appealed the protesters to lift the blockade on Friday…

Bengaluru Schools Receive Anonymous Bomb Threats, Triggering Widespread Panic

December 1, 2023 Editor

15 schools in Bengaluru receive bomb threat emails; Students evacuated The city police suspect that the emails are a hoax, however they are conducting a probe to rule out all possibilities. As many as 15 schools in Karnataka capital Bengaluru have received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, leading to a panic situation amongst authorities, who are leading searches in the premises of these schools to uncover evidence. The city police suspect that the emails are a hoax, however they are conducting a probe to rule out all possibilities, news…

‘Islamic Republic of Bihar’: BJP Criticises Bihar’s School Holiday Calendar, Cites Alleged Bias Towards Muslim Festivals

November 28, 2023 Editor

BJP leaders accused the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government of reducing holidays for Hindu festivals and increasing holidays for Muslim festivals. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched another offensive against the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government for allegedly axing the number of holidays for the state’s schools during Hindu festivals and increasing it for Muslim festivals. Calling Nitish Kumar the “chief of appeasement”, Union minister Ashwini Choubey claimed that the “anti-Hindu face” of the grand alliance has come to the fore again, alleging that the Bihar government “hates Sanatan for…

Hindu Temple ‘Purified’ with Holy Water After Visit by Muslim MLA

November 28, 2023 Editor

Taking note of the matter, an official said a police team was patrolling the area to avert the possibility of any confrontation Members of Hindu outfits and local civic officials sprinkled Gangajal (water from the Ganga) on a temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district on Monday in an effort to “purify” it, a day after a Muslim lawmaker visited the shrine, police said. Samajwadi Party (SP) legislator from Domariaganj, Saiyada Khatoon, said she was invited by the administration of the Samya Mata temple in Balwa village of Siddharthnagar district to…

Tragic Stampede at Kerala University Concert Leaves Four Dead, Sixty Injured

November 26, 2023 Editor

Kerala university stampede news: The vice chancellor said the stampede took place when it started raining during a concert by singer Nikita Gandhi. Four students died and over 60 were injured in a stampede-like situation during the annual festival at Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) in Kerala on Saturday. The incident took place during a concert by singer Nikita Gandhi. While all the injured students were rushed to the nearest Kalamassery Medical College for treatment, four students – two girls and two boys – were pronounced dead on arrival. Here…

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…