Japan: International conference raises human rights violations by China against Uyghurs

Over 150 participants, including parliamentarians, politicians, Uyghur rights advocates and civil society representatives participated in a two-day “International Uyghur Forum: Global Parliamentarian Convention” at the National Diet of Japan (House of Representatives Building) in Tokyo. The conference was organised by the Japan-Uyghur Parliamentary Caucus (JUPC), the Japanese parliamentary caucus to […]

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi writes to PM Modi, Amit Shah, seeks probe into Apple alert

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking investigations into the alleged attempts to breach her iPhone through a targeted attack by ‘state-sponsored hackers’. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader in her letter said that the […]

“Sardar Patel did not get due honour until PM Modi took over,” says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that the Iron Man ‘Bharat Ratna’ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who unified the country by bringing together several princely states post-independence, did not get the honour that he deserved until 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over. After laying a wreath of flowers on Sardar […]

Northern Army Commander visits Ladakh, reviews border defence infrastructure

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday visited forward areas of Ladakh to review operational preparedness for the winter season and border defence infrastructure development. The Army commander also felicitated the troops of the Indian Army, ITBP and GREF for their relentless efforts. “The Army commander felicitated the troops of the Indian Army, ITBP […]

Blast in Kochi Convention Center caused by remote-controlled IED: Kerala Police

The Kerala Police reiterated on Tuesday that they were convinced that the suspect, Dominic Martin, carried out the blasts in the Kochi Convention Centre, and so he was arrested. This blast was caused by a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED), Kerala Police officials said. According to the police, the accused also has the bills for […]

MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits back at Kerala CM Vijayan’s jibe calling BJP poisonous

Union Minister of State for Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit back at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s allegations that the BJP was spreading communal poison. Chandrasekhar said that to “accuse him of being communal is to be a liar”. “To accuse me of being communal, or to accuse our party of doing anything other […]

Migrant labourer from Uttar Pradesh shot dead by terrorists in J-K’s Pulwama

A migrant labourer succumbed to his injuries after being shot by terrorists in Tumchi Nowpora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama of Pulawama on Monday, police said. According to the Jammu and Kashmir police, the deceased has been identified as Mukesh who hailed from Uttar Pradesh. The entire area has been cordoned off by police. Further details are awaited. […]

Kerala blast: Opposition calls for State Govt to address ‘hate campaign’, all party meet resolves to resist efforts to create mistrust, intolerance

A day after multiple explosions rocked a public meeting in Kalamassery, Kerala, Opposition parties in the State have called out the ‘hate campaign’ in social media and urged the state government to address the situation. An all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was held in Thiruvananthapuram today in […]