DEHRADUN: A traders’ body in Uttarakhand’s Khansar town in Chamoli district, around 260km from Dehradun, has “passed a resolution” asking about 15 Muslim families to leave the town by Dec 31. Some of them have been in Chamoli for decades.The resolution was passed on Wednesday during a meeting of the vyapar mandal, following a ‘chetna’…
Bollywood themed video launched to mobilise Indian American voters for Kamala Harris Ishani Duttagupta Indian American supporters of US Vice President and Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris are going all out in their campaign to woo members of the community. A Bollywood-themed campaign song titled ‘Nacho Nacho’ has recently been launched to help mobilise the…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, (RSS) has supported the idea of caste census, asserting that collection of caste data has already been going on and is a “well-practiced” effort by the govt but it should always be aimed at uplifting communities and never be treated as a “political tool” to gain electorally.“RSS thinks… yes definitely…
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday extended support to the caste census, but with a caution that the practice should not be “politically motivated”.The RSS, which is the ruling BJP‘s ideological fountainhead, has supported the caste census at a time when the opposition, particularly the INDIA bloc, has relentlessly been demanding the…
DHAKA: Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus protested in Dhaka on Friday against violence targeted at the community since Sheikh Hasina quit as prime minister and fled the country on Aug 5.Asserting that the country “belongs to all”, the protesters, who had gathered from various parts of the country, demanded measures for the safety and security of…
In North India, Baisakhi, which falls on April 13 or 14, signifies the solar New Year, especially for Sikhs. It represents rebirth, thankfulness, and harmony between various cultures. It is traditionally marked by group feasts and visits to Gurudwaras. It also honors the founding of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh. Baisakhi encourages everyone…
