Politics

Former Bajrang Dal Leader Mahendra Kumar Dies

Mahendra Kumar death: Who was the ex-Bajrang Dal chief-turned-right-wing critic?

Mahendra Kumar, the alleged mastermind of infamous 2008 Church attacks, passed away on Saturday. He was associated with the Bajrang Dal for 16 years.

Apr 25, 2020

Hizbul Mujahideen cadres in South Kashmir

Turf war between terror groups in Kashmir; Lashkar proxy TRF warns Hizbul against attacks on locals

The Lashkar fringe group, in what is perceived as a move to win the confidence of locals, said that it was against Hizbuls's attack on Kashmiri policemen and civilians.

Apr 25, 2020

National Black Cat Day: Why dont people want to adopt black cats?

Boiled, skinned and turned into paste: Black cats sold as coronavirus medicine in Vietnam

A few Asian countries, including China, Indonesia and Vietnam, follow the practice of eating dogs and cats and traders in these countries have been promoting meats of these animals as a cure to coronavirus.

Apr 25, 2020

Disquiet in society due to Tablighi Jamaat event, but no Islamophobia in India: Cong's Manish Tewari

Speaking to International Business Times, India, Manish Tewari said that although there is a certain amount of disquiet in the society due to the Tablighi Jamaat incident, there is no available hatred against any minority in the country.

Apr 24, 2020

Modi govt reckless, migrant crisis 'enduring blot': Manish Tewari [Exclusive interview]

In an exclusive interview with International Business Times, India, former Union minister Manish Tewari said that there are enough resources in the country and demanded that the Modi government pay Rs 5,000 per month to 11 crore families to help them tide over the coronavirus crisis.

Apr 24, 2020

Can smoking kill coronavirus, according to researchers? But there's a catch

Last month, similar research was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to that, only 12.6% of 1,000 people infected in China were smokers as compared to the country's overall smoking rate of 26%.

Apr 24, 2020

Only a drunkard would accept these terms: Tanzania President cancels 'killer Chinese loan' worth $10 bn

China has often been accused of luring the poor African countries in its debt-trap by providing them loans for much-needed infrastructure projects and then control them when they fail to pay off their debts.

Apr 23, 2020

Sonia Gandhi tears into Modi govt over coronavirus handling, accuses BJP of spreading 'virus of communal hatred'

The Congress president also launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP and accused the saffron party of spreading the "virus of communal hatred".

Apr 23, 2020

Babul Supriyo, BJP's singer-politician gets schooled over 'misinformation': Gets upset by police's tone

BJP minister Babul Supriyo, in a series of tweets, accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of not maintaining COVID-19 hospitals after sharing a video.

Apr 23, 2020

Shivraj Singh Chouhan allocates portfolios. Narottam Mishra gets Home, Health, Tulsiram Silawat gets water

The new ministers -- Narottam Mishra, Tulsiram Silawat, Govind Singh Rajput, Meena Singh and Kamal Patel -- represented five different parts of Madhya Pradesh.

Apr 22, 2020

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