Communism

Top Court Asks Attorney General's Assistance Over Plea To Define Minority

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

The Supreme Court today sought assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal in dealing with a plea seeking that minority communities be defined on the basis of state-wise population data instead of national data.

Documents Reveal How Trump's Team Paid Hush Money To Stormy Daniels

World News | Reuters | Friday July 19, 2019

Documents released by a judge's order on Thursday detailed a flurry of communications involving Donald Trump, his campaign team, personal lawyer Michael Cohen and others to engineer hush-money payments shortly before the 2016 election to an adult-film actress who said she had a sexual encounter with the president.

Ex-Bigg Boss Actor Ajaz Khan Arrested For Posting Objectionable Videos

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The cyber wing of Mumbai Police today arrested actor Ajaz Khan for allegedly posting videos promoting communal hatred.

Centre To Connect 496 India-China Border Villages With IMSAT Satellite

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The government has decided to connect 496 villages along the India-China border with IMSAT satellite that will restore connectivity to people living in such remote areas, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha today.

Indian Condemns Terror Attack In Iraq That Killed Turkish Diplomat

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

India on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in the Iraqi city of Erbil in which a Turkish diplomat was killed and called for concerted action by the international community against terrorism.

Government Empowering Minorities Without Appeasement: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

"Empowerment without appeasement and development with dignity" is the new mantra of the Narendra Modi government to carry out welfare programmes for the minorities, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in Lok Sabha.

After New York, Silicon Valley, PM's Next US Gala "Howdy, Modi" In Texas

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday July 18, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States in September this year will have a star-spangled event in Houston, Texas. Called "Howdy, Modi", the "community summit" will see the Prime Minister's trademark address to the Indian community in America's fourth most populous city on September 22 when he visits the country for the UN General ...

"They Gave You Nobel For What?" Trump Asks Yazidi Activist Nadia Murad

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared unfamiliar with the work and cause of Nobel laureate Nadia Murad as she pleaded with him to help the Yazidis of Iraq.

Ranchi Teen Won't Have To Distribute Qurans, Judge Modifies Bail Order

India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A 19-year-old woman arrested for sharing a controversial Facebook post that allegedly targeted a minority community was granted bail by a Ranchi court on Monday on the condition that she distributes five copies of the Quran to the complainant as well as various libraries across the city. As protests erupted, the court today dropped the controversia...

Distribute 5 Qurans, Court Tells Woman Arrested For Controversial Post

Cities | Reported by Haribansh Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A 19-year-old woman who was arrested in Ranchi last week for sharing a controversial post on Facebook, allegedly against a community, has been granted bail today on the condition that she would distribute five copies of the Quran to the complainant and different libraries across the city.

Minister Reiterates Stand On Citizenship Bill In Lok Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The basic objective of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was to facilitate granting Indian citizenship to members of six minority communities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan even if they do not have valid documents, the government told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Hamid Ansari's Wife Plans Temple, Mosque At Madrasa To Ensure "Student Safety"

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday July 15, 2019

Salma Ansari, the wife of former Vice President Hamid Ansari, has decided to construct a temple as well as a mosque on the premises of a madrasa run by her in Aligarh. The move will serve the dual purpose of promoting "religious harmony" among the people and ensuring the safety of its students amid increasing instances of communal violence, news ag...

BJP Ally Goa Forward Party Withdraws Support To Pramod Sawant Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

The GFP Sunday withdrew support to the BJP government in Goa by sending a communication to Governor Mridula Sinha.

At Delhi Slum, Rohingya Pin Hopes On Education For A Better Life

India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Sunday July 14, 2019

Life may be all about slums, cramped lanes and one-room hutments for Rohingya refugees in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj Camp, but the younger generation of the community is setting its sights on becoming lawyers and doctors in brighter days to come.

An Appointment In Maharashtra Causes Buzz Over Rahul Gandhi's Role

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday July 14, 2019

Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat was appointed as the president of the party's Maharashtra unit on Saturday, replacing Ashok Chavan in the wake of its drubbing in the recent Lok Sabha elections. The appointment of Mr Thorat, who is known to wield considerable influence over the farming community, also comes ahead of the crucial assembly polls later...