Xinjiang rights abuses in China condemned by 50 UN member states

01 Nov 2022 17:18 PM IST

Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic people in Xinjiang province is condemned by as many as 50 members of the United Nations and issued a joint statement. The joint statement of 50 countries in the UN General Assembly Third Committee on the human rights situation in Xinjiang read,

BJP: Conman offers money to Satyendra Jain for jail privileges, AAP for RS seat

01 Nov 2022 14:07 PM IST

According to claims made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently being held in a prison in Delhi, claimed to have paid minister Satyendra Jain 10 crore as protection money in exchange for privileges in jail and 50 crore to the Aam Aadmi

In Rajasthan, PM Modi and Ashok Gehlot share the stage: ‘As CMs, we collaborated.’

01 Nov 2022 12:52 PM IST

Rajasthan witnessed a rare political moment on Tuesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the stage with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, exchanging experiences and recalling the century-old Mangarh massacre. The Prime Minister designated the Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan as a national monument, where British forces massacred over 1,500 Bhil people

Ahead of elections, Gujarat creates panel to implement UCC

29 Oct 2022 17:05 PM IST

Bhupendra Patel, the chief minister of Gujarat, declared on Saturday that a committee would be formed to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state before elections. Gujarat has now made the announcement, joining Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as states governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party. “Under the leadership of

Blasting Modi govt over new IT rules, Kapil Sibal : ‘Comprehensive capture of media’

29 Oct 2022 16:32 PM IST

Former Union information technology minister and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal blasted the government on Saturday for the latest amendments to the IT Rules, claiming it is a “comprehensive capture of media.” On Friday, the government announced the regulations under which it would establish appeals panels to address complaints that

AAP to launch protests against ‘garbage mismanagement’ in Delhi

29 Oct 2022 14:48 PM IST

MLAs from the Aam Aadmi Party demonstrated against “garbage mismanagement” and the alleged Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) intention to build 16 new landfill sites throughout the national Capital on Friday. MCD has officially said that it has no plans to establish new landfills and that those promoting the rumour

Kejriwal asks Gujarat: Who should be CM candidate?

29 Oct 2022 13:45 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal is now asking Gujarat: “Who should be the chief minister candidate,” following Punjab, where state elections were held earlier this year. A survey was done by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, and Bhagwant Mann came out on top. Mann was appointed chief minister after the party

BJP’s Shivaji-on-note jab against Kejriwal, : ‘ye perfect hai’

27 Oct 2022 14:36 PM IST

As a response to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s very unusual appeal to worries about the state of the Indian economy, BJP leader Nitesh Rane tweeted a 200 rupee note- photoshopped to feature Maratha monarch and icon Chhatrapati Shivaji. Rane posted the altered note only moments after the AAP politician

Ahead of MCD polls, BJP vs AAP at Ghazipur’s garbage mountain

27 Oct 2022 13:33 PM IST

After members of the saffron camp arrived at the Ghazipur landfill site, the largest garbage dump in the national capital, to demonstrate against the Arvind Kejriwal-led administration ahead of the upcoming civic body elections, the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party got into a dispute. According

Kerala governor asks CM Vijayan to remove finance minister from state cabinet

26 Oct 2022 17:25 PM IST

In a letter to the chief minister Pinarayi Viajyan on Wednesday, Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan asked that Finance Minister KN Balagopal be dismissed from the state cabinet. The governor said he had no choice but to inform the chief minister that Balagopal had “ceased to enjoy his pleasure”. He

BJP demands Kejriwal’s resign from CM post over air pollution

26 Oct 2022 14:16 PM IST

BJP leaders on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his purported inability to reduce pollution in the capital. They also claimed that after Diwali, the city’s air quality has improved. BJP MP and former Delhi unit chief Manoj Tiwari said the city’s air quality index

Sonia Gandhi is relieved as Mallikarjun Kharge takes over as party’s prez

26 Oct 2022 12:07 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi, the departing president of the Congress, expressed relief on Wednesday as she handed the gavel to Mallikarjun Kharge, the newly elected president of the Congress. The party has faced numerous crises in the past, but it never accepted defeat. According to Sonia Gandhi, the most threatening challenge is