CBCI, Oppn parties slam arrest of two nuns by Chhattisgarh Police

CBCI, Oppn parties slam arrest of two nuns by Chhattisgarh Police

Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, July 28 (IANS) The president of the Catholics Bishop Conference of India ( CBCI) Reverend Andrews Thazhath, who is also the Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur, on Monday slammed the Chhattisgarh Police for arresting two nuns from Kerala and a man on accusations of alleged human trafficking and religious conversion … Read more

Fresh PIL in SC to bring political parties under anti-sexual harassment law

Fresh PIL in SC to bring political parties under anti-sexual harassment law

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A fresh public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the inclusion of political parties under the anti-sexual harassment law. In December last year, the apex court had disposed of a similar plea but had asked the PIL litigant to approach … Read more

Left parties hold rally in Kolkata against harassment of Bengalis in BJP-ruled state

Left parties hold rally in Kolkata against harassment of Bengalis in BJP-ruled state

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Left parties in West Bengal, led by CPI(M), on Wednesday, took out a protest march in Kolkata to condemn the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. However, from the same rally, the Left leaders accused West Bengal Chief Minister of dichotomy, which had prompted … Read more

Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena Slams Ed, BJP for Targeting Oppn Parties

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena Slams Ed, BJP for Targeting Oppn Parties

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday accused the Enforcement Directorate of not adhering to the “values of law and justice” and criticised the BJP for using ED as a “pawn” to further its politics. Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial claimed that misuse of agencies like ED … Read more

Bihar: ECI gives 12 political parties list of 43 lakh electors not found at their addresses

Bihar: ECI gives 12 political parties list of 43 lakh electors not found at their addresses

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The ECI has given 12 major political parties the details of over 29 lakh electors who have not returned Enumeration Forms (EFs) under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the roll in Bihar and a shared list of over 43 lakh electors not found at … Read more

Have mutual respect, avoid personal attacks: VP Dhankhar to political parties

Have mutual respect, avoid personal attacks: VP Dhankhar to political parties

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday called for bonhomie and mutual respect amongst the political parties. “I appeal to everyone in the political spectrum – please have mutual respect. Please don’t use unbecoming language on television or otherwise against the leadership of one party or … Read more

Odisha self-immolation case: Oppn parties call for statewide bandh today

Odisha self-immolation case: Oppn parties call for statewide bandh today

Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) The Odisha Congress, backed by several Opposition parties, has called for a statewide ‘bandh’ on Thursday in protest against the state government, demanding justice for a 20-year-old college student who died after setting herself ablaze over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint. Tight security arrangements … Read more

They want our votes, but not our voice: IUML leader slams political parties for betrayal of Muslims

They want our votes, but not our voice: IUML leader slams political parties for betrayal of Muslims

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In a scathing attack on the BSP, SP, the Congress party and its leadership, particularly Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, the National Vice President of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Maulana Syed Kausar Hayat, accused them of tokenism … Read more

ECI continues interactions with political parties, meets YSRCP leaders

ECI continues interactions with political parties, meets YSRCP leaders

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In continuation of the interactions being held by the Election Commission with the Presidents of various national and state political parties, the poll panel on Thursday had an interaction with a delegation from the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP). This crucial interaction was held … Read more