The Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that there is an “active consideration”, in consultation with Shipping Ministry, on reviving the option of sending Haj pilgrims via sea route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in the coming days. It was stated by Naqvi while addressing a […]
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Increased Haj quota for Indian Muslims
Indian Muslims will be able to go to Haj more easily. As per the annual bilateral agreement signed between India and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Haj 2017, a quota of 1,70,025 pilgrims (1,25,025 seats for Haj Committee of India and 45,000 seats for Private Tour Operators) has been allocated as against the quota of […]
Saudi Arabia increases annual Haj quota of India!
Saudi Arabia has increased annual Haj quota of India by 34,005. The decision in this regard had been taken during signing of bilateral annual Haj agreement between India and Saudi Arabia by Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Haj and Umrah Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr […]
Overwhelming percentage of Indians stand up for gender equality
India has often been compared with the nations with the worst record on gender equality where a lot of focus is on the ‘patriarchy’ but this report by Pew research proves that an overwhelming percentage of Indians stand for equal rights! In fact, after Australia, it is India where a 71% of total respondent voted for […]
MEA says can’t help Gulf War compensation seekers
MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) isn’t the place to knock if you are seeking compensation for your losses suffered in the Gulf War. Even after a lapse of over nine years from the conclusion of the payment of the compensation on individual claims by the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in 2007, the Special Kuwait […]
This Is What Persons With Disabilities Will Have To Do During The National Anthem
The government of India, in pursuance of the order of the Supreme Court, dated 09.12.2016, in the matter of Writ Petition (Civil) No. 855 of 2016, has issued the guidelines on 21.12.2016 prescribing the modalities for the persons with disabilities to show respect to the National Anthem. These are the rules for the disable people […]
Hinduphobia: Durban man calls Hindus ‘idol worshippers’
Hinduphobia is rising in different parts of the world. Dawie Kriel a Durban man ranted against Hindus for using firecrackers during Diwali festival in an epic rant that has the Hindu community angry. In his comments, laced with religious undertones, he called the Hindus ‘idol worshippers’ and ‘devil disciples.’ He also said that the Hindus should […]
India and Afghanistan relations are based more on human rights than on politics
The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani was in India on 14 and 15 September 2016. He held discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the many issues of cooperation. But what is truly heartwarming is the way India and Afghanistan have started engaging with each other not on the […]
Racism in sky awaits Indians, hear Shashi Tharoor seriously
Racism against Indians is not visible anymore but it exists; fortunately, we have people like Shashi Tharoor who do not shy from speaking against it. The Emirates Flight 521, flying from Thiruvananthapuram, crash landed but all the passengers were safe. However, one firefighter died in trying to ensure the safety of the passengers. Shashi Tharoor took […]
Malaysia: Attacking Hindus via cultural intolerance
New York, July 9, 2016: Temple desecrations, telling non-Muslims to mind their clothes in front of fasting Muslims during Ramazan, banning saree on a Muslim religious holiday and so much more is what makes for an average day for a minority in Malaysia these days. Gone are the days when Malaysia used to cherish a […]