India

Authorities in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh demolish 59-year-old madrasa Opposition calls demolition an “open hate agenda against Muslims

Lucknow: Authorities in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh demolished a 59-year-old madrasa in Siddharthnagar district using bulldozers, drawing sharp criticism from opposition leaders and activists, who called…

Modi govt waging brazen attack on Indians’ right to speak, question and dissent: Kharge

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the Modi government has launched a brazen and calculated attack on the democratic right of every Indian…

RJD march against Bihar government’s ‘dictatorship’

Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) today staged a march towards Lok Bhavan in Patna to protest against police action against students during demonstrations over…

Hindutva group performs aarti at Taj Mahal, act raises heritage concerns

Agra : A fresh controversy has erupted around the Taj Mahal after members of the Hindutva organisation Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha performed aarti, offered Ganga…

India exploits ‘Pakistan threat’ narrative for mass arrests, profiling

New Delhi : India’s repeated invocation of the “Pakistan-sponsored” threat to justify raids, arrests, cases under draconian laws and alleged encounters has raised serious concerns…

India’s quest for narrative dominance over 2025 conflict finds no takers

Islamabad: More than 15 months after India and Pakistan’s most serious military confrontation in decades, New Delhi’s attempt to secure narrative dominance is finding few…

9 killed in massive fire at Kolkata hotel, foul play suspected

Kolkata : At least nine people were killed and six injured in a massive fire at a hotel in BJP-ruled West Bengal, with police saying…

Facing spares crisis, Indian Air Force 3D-prints rubber parts for Russian jets

New Delhi: Faced with months-long delays in spare parts from Russia, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun 3D printing rubber components in-house to keep…

UP govt to train 10,000 ‘cow protectors’, sparking fears of state-backed Hindutva vigilantism

New Delhi: The BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, headed by Yogi Adityanath, has announced plans to train 10,000 ‘gau rakshaks’ (cow protectors) as part of a…

Modi govt issues 1.95 lakh social media blocking orders from March to July

New Delhi: The BJP-led Indian government issued around 1.95 lakh blocking orders to social media platforms between March and July this year, marking a sharp…