Ever wondered how many persecuted Hindus and Sikhs have got Indian citizenship? Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to a question regarding granting citizenship to refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Rajya Sabha on December 11th 2019 informed that 391 Afghani and 1595 Pakistani migrants have been granted […]
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Dilution of Article 370 will strengthen unity and integrity of the country
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has asserted that dilution of Article 370 would strengthen the security, safety and integrity of India and should not be viewed through any other narrow prism. He was delivering the 1st Balramji Dass Tandon Memorial Lecture, at Panjab University in Chandigarh today. Stating that the state of […]
Watan song released amidst fanfare (Watch video)
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar released patriotic song Watan produced by Doordarshan to mark the occasion of Independence Day, 2019 in New Delhi today. The Watan song pays tribute to New India. It highlights several path breaking initiatives of the government including the determination and vision behind the recent successful launch of “Chandrayaan 2”. The song […]
Abrogation of Article 370 welcomed by people
The Vice President of India, M. Venakaih Naidu has said that abrogation of article 370 was welcomed by people cutting across all political lines in the country. Participating in the 35th Foundation Day celebrations of Prabhat Khabar, a Hindi daily, in Ranchi, Jharkhand yesterday, the Vice President said the need of the hour was to […]
Sri Lanka: Buddhist Monk’s fast unto death leads to mass resignations of senior Muslim Ministers
A Buddhist Monk’s fast has stoked fire in Sri Lanka, again. Islamic State terrorist attack that was aided by some radical locals on Easter Day has created problems for the 10% Muslim minority of Sri Lanka. A Sri Lankan Monk and parliamentarian Athuraliye Rathana Thera sat on fast unto death in front of Sri Dalada […]
Myanmar: Arrest warrant against Buddhist Bin Laden
An anti-Muslim Buddhist Monk of Myanmar known for vitriol against the Rohingya Muslims may get arrested as an arrest warrant has been issued against him in Myanmar. The warrant was issued on Tuesday (May 28th, 2019) by the Myanmar police but the details have not been shared with the media says a report filed by […]
India says it ‘knows’ about the presence of Rohingyas on the Indo-Bangladesh boundary near Tripura sector
Presence of Rohingyas near on the India-Bangladesh boundary in the Tripura sector are known to the government, a Ministry of External Affairs officer said today in New Delhi. He also said that the Indian government is aware of the presence of 31 persons originally from Rakhine State in Myanmar, currently at the Zero Line on […]
List of historical treasures that have been returned to India
During the resistance period of India, much of Indian wealth and also the artifact was looted by the invaders. Some of these treasures also made way to Western shores through thievery. But now, India is trying to bring all of them home. The details of the antiquities retrieved from foreign countries from 2015-2017 and current year […]
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: Hundreds of stranded pilgrims airlifted to safety
This year’s Kailash Mansarovar yatra was a challenge for pilgrims as well as the government of India and Nepal. Due to inclement weather, a humanitarian crisis arose with more than 1500 Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims stranded in Hilsa and Simikot, Nepal. Kailash Mansarovar yatra is holy for Hindus and Buddhists. The Embassy of India, Kathmandu mounted […]