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Qaisar Mansoor Caste violence is one of the most dangerous form of violence in India. Social reformer B.R. Ambedkar noted that Brahmins, or the upper caste Hindus, maintained the hierarchy by systematically excluding lower-caste Dalits. The Dalit community makes up about 25% of India’s population. Since Hindu
Male: President of the opposition People's National Congress, Abdul Raheem Abdullah, has said that the Maldivian people had the right to call for "India Out". He had said this in response to the claim that Maldivians could not call "India Out" made by Speaker Mohamed
New Delhi: Human rights activists came together and strongly condemned the hate speeches and call for a genocide during the ‘Dharma Sansad’ organised by Swami Yati Narsinghanand a week ago. Reacting to the inciteful speeches made at the December 17-19 event, activists demanded immediate legal
New Delhi: Freedom of Speech and Expression is a fundamental right guaranteed to all citizens under the Constitution of India. Article 19(1) guarantees freedom of speech. PM Modi and Hindutva activists have created an environment of intimidation for journalists in India. Recently, India has blocked 20
Qaisar Mansoor Assassination of Indian CDS Bipin Rawat in a mysterious helicopter crash has given birth to many questions that shall continue to haunt over the years. Ex DGMO of Indian Army, Lt Gen (Retd) Shankar Prasad said, “Mi-17V5 is an extremely reliable helicopter, its advanced
Ambala: A life-size statue of Hazrat Isa (AS) at the British-era Holy Redeemer Church in the cantonment area in Haryana was desecrated by Hindutva goons. The goons desecrated and damaged the lighting inside the church premises in the early hours of December 26 in Ambala city
London: Around 1 in 10 people in London were likely infected with COVID-19 on Sunday, according to new official estimates that underlined the relentless advance of the omicron variant of coronavirus. Daily modelled estimates produced by the Office for National Statistics showed around 9.5 percent of
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) does not count as an expression of artistic freedom but is a "violation of religious freedom", according to state news agency TASS. Putin made these remarks during his annual press
New York: Terrifying revelations of atrocities against the Christian community in India have been brought to light by the American newspaper New York Times. Hindu extremists are damaging the places of worship of the Christian community. Horrific revelations have surfaced in the US or The New York
London: The US administration has refused to accept the Indian narrative of labelling the Khalistan Movement as terrorism in its latest important report on terrorism and international security. While the latest US Country Reports on Terrorism 2020 mentioned a host of terrorist/militant outfits active in several
ROME: Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 1,500 people in St. Peter’s Basilica, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican employees. A maskless Francis processed down the central aisle of
London: The UK has announced its Afghan resettlement scheme will start in January, months after it secured the recovery of thousands of at-risk Afghans during the Taliban takeover of Kabul. It is expected to provide support for up to 20,000 Afghans, with the program prioritizing women,