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Ex-Union Minister John Barla Joins Trinamool Congress
BJP leader and former Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla on Thursday joined the Trinamool Congress.
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To Bangladesh's "Minority" Remark On Bengal, India Responds "Focus On..."
The Ministry Of External Affairs slammed Bangladesh over its condemnation of the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad, calling Dhaka's take on the matter as "unwarranted comments" and "virtue signalling".
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Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities
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Kiren Rijiju's Theory On Why Rahul Gandhi Did Not Speak During Waqf Debate
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed surprise over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, not taking part in the marathon debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha.
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India's Haj Quota Rises To 1.75 Lakh In 2025, Highest In A Decade
The Minority Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said that India's Haj quota for the year 2025 is 1,75,025, a rise from 1,36,020 in 2014- the same year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi first took charge.
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"Confident Supreme Court Won't...": Union Minister On Challenge To Waqf Act
Minority Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, refering to the legal challenge to the amended Waqf law, told NDTV today that he is "confident" that the Supreme Court would not "venture into legislative matter".
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Congress Kept Muslims Out Of Mainstream For 60 Years: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and other opposition parties of scaring the Muslim community with the Waqf Bill and asserted that the central government worked for all with the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
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No Non-Muslim Can Interfere In Waqf Board, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday dismissed allegations that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, would harm Muslim interests.
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"Dilute, Defame, Divide, Disenfranchise": Congress' '4D' Attack On Waqf Bill
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi launched a fierce counterattack Wednesday - after Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill - accusing the BJP-led government of trying to "defame (and) disenfranchise minorities" and staging an "a
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Controversial Waqf Bill In Lok Sabha: Does BJP Have The Numbers?
Lok Sabha is set to witness a marathon debate today as Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill, which has sparked heated political exchanges over the past few weeks
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India Can't Change "Fanatical, Bigoted Mindset" Of Pakistan: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking in Lok Sabha on Friday, highlighted incidents involving attack on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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"Internal Affairs": Top Court Junks PIL On Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation plea that sought protection of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh amid the ongoing violence.
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India Asked Bangladesh Not To Normalise Terrorism: Centre
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat earlier this week, had conveyed that it is important that Bangladesh should not normalise terrorism, the Centre said.
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Minor Stabs Woman To Death Over Suspicion Of Affair With Father In Kolkata
A minor boy's violent outburst near a popular tea shop in Kolkata's EM Bypass ended in the brutal murder of a young woman. The attacker had allegedly suspected her of having an extramarital with his father.
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Girl's Father, 2 Brothers Beat Minor To Death Over Suspicion Of Affair In Pune: Cops
Three members of a girl's family including her father were arrested here on Thursday for allegedly killing a 17-year-old youth as they suspected him of having an affair with her, police said.
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Ex-Union Minister John Barla Joins Trinamool Congress
BJP leader and former Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla on Thursday joined the Trinamool Congress.
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To Bangladesh's "Minority" Remark On Bengal, India Responds "Focus On..."
The Ministry Of External Affairs slammed Bangladesh over its condemnation of the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad, calling Dhaka's take on the matter as "unwarranted comments" and "virtue signalling".
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Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities
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Kiren Rijiju's Theory On Why Rahul Gandhi Did Not Speak During Waqf Debate
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed surprise over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, not taking part in the marathon debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha.
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India's Haj Quota Rises To 1.75 Lakh In 2025, Highest In A Decade
The Minority Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said that India's Haj quota for the year 2025 is 1,75,025, a rise from 1,36,020 in 2014- the same year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi first took charge.
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"Confident Supreme Court Won't...": Union Minister On Challenge To Waqf Act
Minority Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, refering to the legal challenge to the amended Waqf law, told NDTV today that he is "confident" that the Supreme Court would not "venture into legislative matter".
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Congress Kept Muslims Out Of Mainstream For 60 Years: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and other opposition parties of scaring the Muslim community with the Waqf Bill and asserted that the central government worked for all with the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
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No Non-Muslim Can Interfere In Waqf Board, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday dismissed allegations that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, would harm Muslim interests.
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"Dilute, Defame, Divide, Disenfranchise": Congress' '4D' Attack On Waqf Bill
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi launched a fierce counterattack Wednesday - after Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill - accusing the BJP-led government of trying to "defame (and) disenfranchise minorities" and staging an "a
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Controversial Waqf Bill In Lok Sabha: Does BJP Have The Numbers?
Lok Sabha is set to witness a marathon debate today as Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill, which has sparked heated political exchanges over the past few weeks
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India Can't Change "Fanatical, Bigoted Mindset" Of Pakistan: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking in Lok Sabha on Friday, highlighted incidents involving attack on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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"Internal Affairs": Top Court Junks PIL On Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation plea that sought protection of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh amid the ongoing violence.
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India Asked Bangladesh Not To Normalise Terrorism: Centre
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat earlier this week, had conveyed that it is important that Bangladesh should not normalise terrorism, the Centre said.
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Minor Stabs Woman To Death Over Suspicion Of Affair With Father In Kolkata
A minor boy's violent outburst near a popular tea shop in Kolkata's EM Bypass ended in the brutal murder of a young woman. The attacker had allegedly suspected her of having an extramarital with his father.
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Girl's Father, 2 Brothers Beat Minor To Death Over Suspicion Of Affair In Pune: Cops
Three members of a girl's family including her father were arrested here on Thursday for allegedly killing a 17-year-old youth as they suspected him of having an affair with her, police said.
