Government acknowledges UN warning over voter deletions
The Union government has acknowledged in Parliament that United Nations human rights experts raised concerns about large-scale deletions from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision, including allegations that Muslim voters were disproportionately affected in...
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Muslims resume Friday prayers near Bhojshala
Muslims offered Friday prayers on land adjoining the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Madhya...
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Two migrant workers from Chhattisgarh were killed after terrorists opened fire at a...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two Bharatiya Janata Party workers accused...
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The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.When Parliament Goes Silent, Politics Switches On The Camera
By K Raveendran India’s political conversation appears to be acquiring a new address. It is no longer confined to Parliament House, party headquarters, election rallies or television studios. Increasingly, it begins with a mobile phone placed at a flattering angle, a carefully chosen background and the familiar instruction to...
Jantar Mantar Protests Have Widened Democratic Space For A Broader Movement
By Dr Arun Mitra The extraordinary student and youth upsurge witnessed across India in recent weeks has done far more than challenge the credibility of the country’s examination system. It has exposed the widening gap between the government’s claims and the lived reality of millions of young Indians. More...
Hamas Agreeing To Gaza Disarmament Deal Is A Positive Development For Regional Peace
By Asad Mirza Donald Trump has declared a “historic” deal for Hamas to fully disarm in Gaza, brokered by his Board of Peace. But Netanyahu calls it inadequate, Hamas ties disarmament to a full Israeli pullout, and Washington simultaneously readies fresh strikes on Iran – exposing how unsettled the...
Below Normal Rainfall In The Rest Of The Monsoon Is A Serious Concern
By Dr. Gyan Pathak When India is in the midst of the Monsoon season and the second half of it is just to start, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and India Meteorological Department (IMD) have predicted below normal rainfall ahead. It has brought a fresh concern for the country,...
Why Delhi Police’s July 20 Crackdown Transgressed The Law On Use Of Force?
By Edgar Kaiser On July 20, when thousands of youth marched towards the Indian parliament, the police cracked down with tear gas, pellet guns and nail-studded lathis, leaving more than a hundred injured, with a 22-year-old man losing his eyesight. While most evidence shows that it was a peaceful...
U.S. State Department Document On Cuba Is Full Of Lies And Wild Allegations
By Rob Warzyniak NEW YORK: Last week, the United States State Department released a 100-page document titled “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism.” Those 100 pages contained a multitude of outright lies, excoriating damnations, and the creation of a mythical nation of epic proportions, hell bent on destroying...
Why The CJP Has The Potential To Change Political Power In 2029 Lok Sabha Polls?
By Nitya Chakraborty Nearly a week has passed since the withdrawal of the historic students and youth protests at Jantar Mantar on July 25 following the resignation of the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the centre agreeing to the other demands of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Since then...
Witch-Hunting Students And Others By Police Is Still On
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Union Government led by PM Narendra Modi and the RSS-BJP clan ruling elsewhere in other states have now started witch-hunting students and others who participated in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) led protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and across India, despite the words of...
Major Legal Setback For Kerala Government On Police Reforms
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An attempt by the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Government in Kerala to politicize the police force has failed with the High Court frustrating the move. The court has stayed the operation of an order by the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to reorganize the Kerala...
Karnataka Cabinet Expansion Soon, New Faces To Be Inducted
By Rahil Nora Chopra The long-pending expansion and reshuffle of the Karnataka cabinet is expected soon and the Congress high command is keen to use the rejig to project a fresh image and showcase generational transition within the party. Sources signal that the Congress leadership approves the induction of...
Nara Brahmani, The Daughter In Law Of Andhra Pradesh CM Loves To Remain As Invisible
By T N Ashok In an age when political dynasties cultivate celebrity with the precision of a public relations campaign, one woman stands apart by doing almost the opposite. For nearly two decades, Nara Brahmani has quietly occupied one of the most extraordinary intersections of power in India. She...
Trump Is Trying To Destroy The National Academy Of Sciences Alleging It Is Biased
By Benjamin Santer NEW YORK: In a post on Truth Social earlier this month, Trump claimed that the National Academy of Sciences published “fraudulent, biased, and misleading Manuals on climate change.” He has now ordered “Federal Suspension and Debarment Officials” to review the organization’s conduct. Although he referred to...
In Italy, The Communists Are In Bad Shape But In France, The Party Is Upbeat
By Nick Wright LONDON: When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the exhibition marking the anniversary of the death of Italian Communist Party leader Enrico Berlinguer, her remarks, respectful in form but polemical in content, resulted in a sharp exchange with opposition figures. In recalling that Giorgio Almirante —...
Workers And Farmers To Protest Across India On August 10, 2026
By Dr. Gyan Pathak National Convention of Workers and Farmers has called for a nationwide protests on August 10 as part of immediate programme of action against the anti-workers and anti-farmers policies of the Union Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They have resolved organize demonstrations at state and...
Sudden Attacks On US Bases In Jordan By Iran Have Led To A New Phase Of Gulf War
By Anjan Roy The Iran-US war has dangerously escalated all of a sudden when there were indications of resumed talks between the combatants post a lull in US strikes over Iran. The extension of the conflict to a major oil producing country, Saudi Arabia, had pushed oil prices immediately...
What Is The Status Of Police Cases Against Students Protesters?
By Paras Nath Singh Immediately after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, which happened weeks after mass demonstrations by students all over India, an understanding was reached between representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (‘CJP’) and the Union of India through its two ministers, namely J.P. Nadda...
20 Rebel Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha Members Are Still Waiting To Know Their Status
By Tirthankar Mitra The 20 rebel Lok Sabha members of Trinamool Congress, now under NCPI, are having an anxious time as the central BJP leadership has been continuously postponing its decision to admit them in BJP which the rebels are looking for. BJP high command has postponed scheduled meeting...
Battle Against PM’s Arrogance Is Won, But The War To Defeat Him Will Be Protracted
By Nilotpal Basu The outcome of the battle has been stunning. In a way, the energy, resilience and fortitude were unprecedented. Since the BJP-RSS led Modi Government has assumed office, arrogance and insularity has perfected an imperial style of governance which abhors accountability. In fact, the hollowing out of...
