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"Elections must be held under President's rule": WB LoP Suvendu Adhikari raises concern over voting rights

Kolkata, April 14 -- West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday demanded that elections be held under President's Rule in areas where Hindus are in the minority, citing... Read More


Yogi Adityanath Launches 'Zero Poverty' Mission in Tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

New Delhi, April 14 -- On Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the upcoming 'Zero Poverty' Mission in the state will be named after Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. Sl... Read More


Cabinet meeting on Caste Census report on April 17: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, April 14 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that a special cabinet meeting has been called on April 17 to discuss the Caste Census report. Siddaramaiah also told media... Read More


Sit-ins over Manipur buffer zones ahead of Meitei pilgrimage trigger fresh row

India, April 14 -- Thousands of Kuki-Zo women demanding denial of "unauthorised entry" into areas identified as "theirs" staged sit-ins across the ethnic violence-hit Manipur's Churachandpur district ... Read More


Use and misuse of declaration of emergency - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, April 14 -- On December 16, 2020, then Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (the King) had consented to a declaration of Emergency in Gerik, Perak and... Read More


Communities trying to protect their interests, nothing wrong in it: DK Shivakumar on caste census

India, April 14 -- Amid the ongoing caste census debate, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that communities were trying to protect their interests, and there was nothing wro... Read More


EAM Jaishankar speaks on phone with Omani FM amid Iran-US nuclear talks

New Delhi, April 14 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke on the phone with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi and discussed "recent regional developments", amid the Omani-med... Read More


Murshidabad violence: Sukanta Majumdar writes to Bengal Governor, raises concern over atrocities on Hindus

Kolkata, April 14 -- Union Minister and West Bengal state president for BJP Sukanta Majumdar wrote a letter to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and raised concerns over the atrocities happening to ... Read More


"Waqf politics exposes opposition's hypocrisy": BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla slams opposition

New Delhi, April 14 -- BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday criticized opposition parties of hypocrisy and betrayal of Dr BR Ambedkar's ideals for their stance on the Waqf Amendment Act on the occa... Read More


BSP seen to cut rates anew in June amid easing inflation, growth risks

Manila, April 14 -- Fitch Solutions unit BMI forecasted that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will cut policy rates anew in June following a 25 basis points (bps) easing during the Monetary Board... Read More