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Chandigarh, April 10 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded an impartial investigation into a viral video showing Punjab Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundia allegedly threatening a businessman in Mukerian, and said it would raise the matter with the governor.Union Minister of...

Payyannur, April 10 – Fresh allegations of intimidation and political violence have surfaced in Payyannur, in the Kannur district of Kerala, with the UDF-backed independent candidate, V. Kunjikrishnan, claiming that a mafia-like network is operating to silence dissenters.His remarks came hours...

The Election Commission of India today assured that the upcoming elections in West Bengal would be completely free from any fear, violence, intimidation, bribery, and any form of booth or source manipulation. The Commission made this statement in a social media post after meeting a delegation...

Ottawa, April 6 – Canada’s recently enacted Bill C-9, the “Combating Hate Act,” directly addresses incidents promoted by Khalistani extremists that have caused concern among Indian diaspora communities. The bill criminalizes intimidation or obstruction of individuals seeking to access religious...

Kolkata, April 5 The Election Commission has suspended the officer-in-charge (OC) of the Kasba police station in Kolkata for allegedly failing to include the name of a known criminal in the list of offenders ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, an EC official said on Sunday evening.The...

Kannur (Kerala), April 2 – Congress General Secretary and MP K. C. Venugopal alleged on Thursday that, with its imminent defeat in the Kerala Assembly elections, the CPI-M leadership is backing the creation of fake Aadhaar cards in Payyannur to facilitate fraudulent voting.He said the...

Kolkata, March 31 – The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted a complaint to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of inciting, intimidating, making threats, and delivering inflammatory speeches during her...

New Delhi, March 21 Four prominent journalist organizations on Saturday condemned the alleged "intimidation" of journalists and "excessive use of force" by the Delhi Police while sealing the premises of news agency United News of India.In separate statements, the Press Club of India (PCI), the...

Kannur, March 21 – The election office of former CPI-M leader V. Kunjikrishnan, who is now contesting as an Independent backed by the Congress-led UDF in Payyannur, was shut down on Saturday following alleged threats from local CPI-M workers to the landowner.The office, located at Kothayi...

Patna, March 18 – Amid rising tensions in Uttam Nagar, a neighborhood in West Delhi, Congress MP from Kishanganj, Mohammad Jawed, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting immediate intervention and enhanced security measures.In his letter, Jawed expressed serious concerns about...

Dhaka, February 27. The Awami League of Bangladesh expressed serious concern over a sharp increase in criminal cases, arrests, intimidation, and physical attacks against journalists across the country since the political transition on August 5, 2024, citing reports from domestic and...

Islamabad, February 26 – Several international press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concerns about the continued deterioration of media freedom in Pakistan.In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect...