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The wait of centuries ends, says PM Modi at foundation cerem...
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New Delhi | WTNS | August 5:After offering prayers and laying the foundation stone for a grand Ram Temple at site of a demolished 16th century mosque at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi addressed the nation saying, “India is creating a golden chapter in Ayodhya. The wait of centuries ends today (August 5).” “A grand temple will now be built for our Ram Lalla who had been staying in a tent for decades. Today, Ram Janmabhoomi breaks free of the cycle of breaking and...
India expels two Pakistan Embassy officials on charges of Sp...
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New Delhi:Two officials of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi were apprehended on Sunday for carrying out espionage in the country, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The government has declared both these officials persona non grata for indulging in activities incompatible with their status as members of a diplomatic mission and asked them to leave the country within twenty four hours,” the Foreign Ministry said. “Pakistan’s Charge de Affaires was issued a demarche...
Social distancing the “biggest weapon” against the Coron...
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New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed the nation this evening, said lockdown 4.0 will have a new form and new rules, however, he stopped short of spelling out the details. The PM added that states will be sending their suggestions on lockdown and citizens will then be duly informed about the changes in rules before May 18. Lockdown 3.0 officially ends this Sunday. “The fourth phase of lockdown will be in a new form with new rules. Based on the suggestions by states, information...
Help needy people and aware masses to combat COVID-19:Haaj M...
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New Delhi: Hojatul Islam Wal Muslimeen Haaj Aqai Mahdi Mahdavipour, the Representative of the Supreme Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Grand Ayatollah Imam Syed Ali Khamenei in India in his message on Sunday urged upon Scholars, Friday Prayer Leaders and Heads of Socio-Cultural organizations to take utmost care of hygiene and health measures and precautions to combat the pandemic COVID_19 and urged the to help the needy and affected people at all levels by establishing committees in respected localities...
India hails ‘strong’ ties with Israel after welc...
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New Delhi: India has hailed relations with Israel as “very strong” days after it urged Palestinians to consider a contentious US-devised Middle East plan. In a tweet posted in Hebrew language on Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his satisfaction with New Delhi’s cooperation with Tel Aviv. “Thank you very much, my friend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. India-Israel relations are very strong…. We share common values,” Modi tweeted in response...
Muslims have 150 countries to live, Hindus have only one: Gu...
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New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday said that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) must be implemented in letter and spirit across the country and said Muslims have 150 countries where they can go, but “for Hindus there is only one country – Bharat”. Wilayat Times reports that JKNS monitoring says, leading a rally in support of CAA at Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani said while Muslims have 150 countries where they can go to, “for Hindus there is...
Muslims don’t need to worry about citizenship law :PM ...
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New Delhi: Narendera Modi, the Indian prime minister, has defended his government’s new citizenship law to try and counter the continuing countrywide protests against it, in which some 21 people have so far died in clashes with police. “We passed this bill to help the persecuted (non-Muslims),” Mr Modi declared at a rally in New Delhi on Sunday, where he accused the country’s opposition parties of spreading lies that it had been enacted to snatch away people’s nationality rights. In...
Huge gatherings in decades over India`s new controversial la...
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New Delhi:More than 1,500 protesters have been arrested across India in the past 10 days as protests continue to erupt across the country over a controversial citizenship law, officials say. Additionally, some 4,000 people have been detained and then released. At least 19 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters since the Indian Parliament passed the law on December 11. The law aims to grant citizenship to minorities of the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Sikh, Jain and Parsi...
Indian Foreign Minister cancels US meeting over Kashmir crit...
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New Delhi:India’s foreign minister has “abruptly cancelled” a meeting with senior United States Congress legislators after his demand to exclude a congresswoman critical of India over Kashmir was rejected, according to a report. Citing congressional aides, The Washington Post on Friday reported that Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was scheduled to meet members of the US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, which included Democratic leader Pramila Jayapal. The Post said Jayapal is sponsoring...
India passes controversial Citizenship bill that excludes Mu...
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New Delhi:India’s parliament has passed a bill that would give Indian citizenship to immigrants from three neighboring countries but not if they are Muslim. The controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) will fast-track citizenship for religious minorities, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Opposition parties say the bill is unconstitutional as it bases citizenship on a person’s religion and would further marginalize...