Islamabad: Pursuing the agenda of Babri mosque’s demolition 30 years ago, the Hindu zealots continue to make false claims about the historic sites, most recently the magnificent Taj Mahal, for its alleged origins to an early Hindu rule.
Jharkhand: Most schools in Jharkhand are facing serious Shortage of teachers, and lack basic infrastructure such as functional toilets, electricity and water supply. Shortage of teachers, the report, titled Gloom in the Classroom, is prepared by economist Jean Drèze and researcher Paran Amitava, on behalf of
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court rejected petition filed by founder Chairman of Popular Front of India (PFI) and veteran Muslim leader E Abubacker’s prayer seeking his transfer to house arrest from Tihar Jail on account of his health condition.
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party demanded an apology from Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge for his comments about the role of the saffron party during India’s freedom movement.
London: People smugglers have slashed prices of Channel crossings to as little as £435 ($528) by cramming migrants on boats, the Mirror reported.
New York: Veteran United States (US) diplomat Henry Kissinger said the time is approaching for a negotiated peace in Ukraine to reduce the risk of another devastating world war.
Seoul: North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles, days after South Korea announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system.
United Nations: No one should have to surrender their human right to migrate in order to find a living wage, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a new report, highlighting the importance of temporary migratory labour programmes.
New Delhi: United States Democrat Andy Levin has said that India is facing the danger of becoming a Hindu nationalist state rather than a secular democracy, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
Srinagar: The ex- chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah has said that future polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be fought not for roads, electricity and water but for identity.