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New Delhi, March 28 The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday called for a clear definition of Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution governing minority educational institutions and demanded a national population management policy to address the issue of "demographic imbalance".Addressing a...

New Delhi, March 27 Members of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Friday expressed concerns about India's energy security in the context of tensions in West Asia, and said that the Finance Bill 2026 fails to address the needs of ordinary citizens.Participating in the discussion, Shiv Sena...

New Delhi, March 26 – When the Assam Assembly elections are held on April 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be seeking not only a third consecutive victory but also something that has eluded it for a decade – a simple majority on its own.Since assuming power in 2016, the BJP has...

New Delhi, March 25 In West Bengal, where Assembly elections are scheduled for April 23 and 29, there is a rush to "secure the spoils" from a direct political battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the principal opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – the minority mandate...

New Delhi, March 21 – A group of 275 intellectuals and academics, including retired Supreme Court judges, former bureaucrats, and military veterans, criticised the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its "misleading" report on India on Saturday."We, the...

New Delhi, March 18 As the Congress suffered another setback in Assam, a state heading for elections, with the resignation of its MP Pradyut Bordoloi, the party termed his decision as "unfortunate," while the BJP claimed that it reflected the weakening base of the opposition party.Bordoloi...

Ankara, March 16 – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the Donald Trump administration to include Turkey on the Special Watch List (SWL) for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom pursuant to the International Religious...

Kolkata, March 5 The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of West Bengal’s voter list has created a major challenge for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), particularly in areas with a Muslim-majority population and the crucial 24 Parganas districts, ahead of the assembly elections. The ruling party is...

Guwahati, March 3 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged on Tuesday that the Congress party has strategically focused its electoral strategy on Assembly constituencies largely populated by "Muslims of alleged Bangladeshi origin" in preparation for the upcoming state elections...

Guwahati, February 19 Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that the Assamese community will become "almost" a minority in the 2027 Census.During the Motion of Thanks on the governor's address in the assembly, Sarma also said that he is in politics amid a "very dark time"...

Guwahati, February 17 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern on Tuesday over what he described as a worrying demographic situation in the state, alleging a sharp increase in the Muslim population due to illegal infiltration from neighboring Bangladesh during previous...

Mirzapur (UP), February 16 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma offered prayers at the Vindhyavasini Temple in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday.Sarma arrived at the temple around 8 pm and performed rituals after paying his respects to Goddess Vindhyavasini. He was accompanied by local...

Guwahati, February 11 Most of the districts in Assam with a Muslim majority registered an increase in the number of voters in the final list published after the Special Revision (SR) compared to the draft roll, while other districts, including those with a higher tribal population, largely...