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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 As Kerala goes to the polls on April 9, a prominent Sangh-affiliated group has raised concerns over what it termed as growing challenges to national unity, calling for collective efforts to counter "narrow regionalism."A right-wing cultural think tank based in...

New Delhi, March 21 – The BJP on Saturday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of engaging in "appeasement politics" over the Uttam Nagar incident, in which a Dalit youth was killed during Holi celebrations.Speaking at a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Guru Prakash...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a strong attack on the Congress and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday over remarks related to a report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), accusing the opposition of...

Kolkata, March 16 – The prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main opposition party in West Bengal, to strengthen its position in the state assembly largely depend on the results from the 152 constituencies across 16 districts that will vote on April 23 in the first phase of the...

Kolkata, March 15 With the assembly polls now announced, West Bengal is officially on track to chart the course of its government for the next five years. The following provides a look at some of the key constituencies in the districts, which could significantly influence the political landscape...

Guwahati, March 15 All eyes will be on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his challenger and state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi in the upcoming assembly polls, as the BJP aims for a hat-trick, while the ruling party seeks to oust the saffron camp from power.Himanta Biswa Sarma: He...

New Delhi, March 9 – A Delhi court on Monday granted interim bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam, who is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots (“larger conspiracy” case), to attend...

New Delhi, March 9 A court here on Monday granted 10-day interim bail to activist Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, to attend his brother's wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing the interim bail application filed by Imam, seeking relief for six weeks...

Guwahati, March 7 A woman who spent two years in detention after being declared a foreigner has been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam's Cachar district, her lawyer said.The woman, identified as 59-year-old Depali Das, a resident of the Hawaithang...

The center has established two more empowered committees in West Bengal to decide on applications seeking Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In a gazette notification, the Union Home Ministry stated that the empowered committee will be headed by an officer not below...

New Delhi, March 3 The Union Home Ministry on Monday set up two more empowered committees in West Bengal to decide on applications seeking Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act, according to a government order.The state already has two such committees. However, in view of the...

Mathurapur (WB), March 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah intensified the BJP's campaign on infiltration in West Bengal on Monday, stating that while "only names are being deleted" from the state's electoral rolls under the SIR, infiltrators would be "removed from the state" once the party comes to...

New Delhi, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 350th Shaheedi Samagam of “Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji” in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.He paid tribute to the great Guru, known as “Hind di Chadar", and said it is a matter of great fortune to participate in this historic and sacred event...

Kolkata, February 23 In a public appeal to West Bengal voters weeks before the announcement of the Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he was "deeply saddened by the deceit and anguish" experienced by a large segment of the state's citizens under the current Mamata...

Alleging unrest, corruption, and appeasement by the Trinamool Congress government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the people of West Bengal for support in the upcoming assembly elections.In a letter to the people of the state ahead of the elections, he not only outlined the...

February 23, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written an emotional letter to the people of West Bengal, calling for a "Fear-free, Corruption-free, and Violence-free" Sonar Bangla.In his message, the Prime Minister outlined his goal of building a prosperous Bengal in the coming...

New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will commence the final hearing on May 5 over 200 petitions, including the lead one filed by the Indian Union of Muslim League (IUML) challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA).The CAA...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, February 19:* The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.* The...

New Delhi, February 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Delhi Police on the bail plea of Tasleem Ahmed, who is accused in the "larger conspiracy" case related to the February 2020 riots.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale issued a notice on a plea filed...