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Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), April 11 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday intensified his attack on the Congress and Samajwadi Party, alleging that both parties opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act because they believe in appeasement politics."When we celebrate the birth...

Kolkata, April 11 – The President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, Samik Bhattacharya, made a sarcastic remark about Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, criticizing her allegations that the main opposition party was bringing people from other states. Bhattacharya...

Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated today that refugees would receive full constitutional rights, while infiltrators would be expelled. Addressing a public rally in Katwa, West Bengal, Mr. Modi said that after the BJP government is formed in the state, the process of...

Katwa, April 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday intensified the BJP's campaign on infiltration and welfare in the poll-bound state of West Bengal, promising that the process of granting citizenship to Matua and Namasudra refugee families would be expedited once the party comes to power...

Peshawar, April 10 According to the UNHCR, approximately 175,000 Afghan nationals have returned to their country this year, while over 2.1 million have been repatriated since the end of 2023.On Friday, Qaiser Khan Afridi, spokesperson for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), stated that...

Tentulia (WB), April 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the BJP brought people from outside for the Assam elections as it was not confident of victory with the votes of the northeastern state's residents.Addressing an election rally at Tentulia in North 24...

New Delhi, April 9 As Assam voted on Thursday, and West Bengal will on April 23 and 29, one contentious issue that dominates all is that of infiltration – especially of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrants – from Bangladesh.Issues of identity, migration, and language in West Bengal and Assam are...

Kolkata, April 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that her government had failed to achieve self-sufficiency in fish production, accusing him of misrepresenting facts.Addressing a public rally in Agarpara in North 24...

Kolkata, April 7 – The Congress party released its manifesto for the upcoming two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, prioritizing an alternative economic model to improve fiscal health, attract investment, and generate employment, rather than distributing handouts under...

Kolkata, April 7 The Election Commission's disclosure on Tuesday that around 91 lakh names had been deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision triggered a political uproar, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of targeting Matuas and...

New Delhi, April 7 – Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal announced on Tuesday the regularisation of 1,511 "unauthorised colonies" in Delhi on an "as is, where is" basis, a decision that provides relief to the 45 lakh migrant residents of these colonies, which were built in...

Lucknow, April 7 The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to grant land ownership rights to over 12,000 families displaced from Pakistan during the Partition and settled in four districts of the state.Eligible families will be entitled to ownership rights for land up to one...

Latur, April 7 A tagged shorebird that flew more than 7,400 km from South Australia has been spotted on the remote Narcondam Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, an expert said on Tuesday.The bird, a Sanderling, was photographed by G Thikanna, an assistant sub-inspector with the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday alleged that despite being highly educated, people in Kerala are forced to seek jobs in other states and countries due to a lack of opportunities.The Congress leader is in the state as part of the campaign for...

Itanagar, April 6 The second edition of the Freedom Trail, a commemorative trek retracing the route taken by the 14th Dalai Lama during his escape from Tibet and entry into India in 1959, concluded at Pungteng-Tse in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh.The six-day trek, which began from...

Silchar (Assam), April 6 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticized the BJP, particularly Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for raising the issue of infiltration but not deporting a large number of illegal migrants despite being in power for more than 10 years.Addressing an...

Washington, April 4. Pakistan has experienced a consistent outflow of minority populations – including Christians, Hindus, and other communities – reflecting a broader pattern of fear and insecurity.Since 1947, religious minorities have faced persistent atrocities across the country –...

London/Dhaka, April 3 – As conditions worsen in Bangladesh's overcrowded refugee camps, thousands of Rohingya refugees are struggling to survive due to cuts in food aid, raising concerns about a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, a report highlighted.According to a report in...

New Delhi, April 3 – Intelligence agencies have once again raised concerns about the large-scale illegal immigration into the states of Assam and West Bengal, where elections are to be held this month.There has been a significant effort to send illegal immigrants into Assam and West Bengal...

Islamabad, April 2 – As many as 109 Pakistani nationals were among at least 2,722 people from the Asia-Pacific region who died or went missing around the world in 2025 while attempting to enter other countries illegally, according to Pakistani media, citing the latest statistics released by the...