Dignity of J&K violated like Draupadi on August 5, 2019 and Kauravas were laughing in the Parliament: Ruhullah MehdiPolitical leaders in Jammu and Kashmir marked August 5, 2019, as a dark day for the region, citing it as a blot on Indian democracy. Some l...
06 Aug, 2024, 07.55 AM IST
"This is not good for democracy": Mallikarjun Kharge on suspension of MPs from ParliamentKharge said, "This is not good for democracy. It is an insult to Parliament. They are suspending the MPs to scare us." The Congress chief s...
19 Dec, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
"Trying to divert the concern...": Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury attacks govt over Parliament Security breachOpposition parliamentarians in India are demanding action against BJP MP Pratap Simha over a security breach incident. Congress MP Adhir Ra...
15 Dec, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
Hefazat-e-Islam, the radical outfit behind recent violence in BangladeshOver eight years back Hefazat has laid siege ahead of Bangladesh general elections ostensibly at the behest of Pakistan’s infamous spy agen...
02 Apr, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
Democracy murdered in Bihar: CongressMembers of the opposition Grand Alliance, comprising RJD, Congress and the Left, were agitated over the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 20...
24 Mar, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
Freedom House report 'misleading, incorrect, misplaced': India on 'partly free' statusDemocracy watchdog Freedom House, in a new report, has demoted India from "free" to "partly free", while flagging sustained erosion of civi...
05 Mar, 2021, 09.39 PM IST
US House to vote on Donald Trump impeachment on WednesdayThe Democratic-controlled House of Representatives would vote on the impeachment of outgoing President Donald Trump on Wednesday on charges...
12 Jan, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Beijing gets lecturing on democracy after Capitol Hill raidCustoms figures tell you that the US purchased almost as much, or more, from China after Trump began lashing out and initiating the trade w...
09 Jan, 2021, 07.15 AM IST
'Democracy under siege': International press condemn Donald TrumpFor the most part the international press laid the blame squarely at the outgoing president's feet, accusing him of having encouraged the v...
07 Jan, 2021, 12.18 PM IST
World leaders condemn 'assault on democracy' at US CapitolBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Twitter condemned the "disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress. The United States stands for democracy ...
07 Jan, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
The return of street protests and its newly-acquired currencyPolitically, protests are proving effective in getting govt attention; hence, it remains to be seen how administration will deal with prolo...
29 Dec, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Centre's desire is to find a solution to farmers' issues, says Tomar, calls for dialogue“The agitation is causing a lot of inconvenience to people and also to farmers who are laying siege under dipping temperature amid the Covi...
11 Dec, 2020, 11.20 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif's speech has imprints of Pakistan military hawks: CongressCongres said it was "unbecoming" of Pakistan PM to rake up bilateral issues at international forum & asserted J&K is an integral part of In...
27 Sep, 2014, 01.57 PM IST
Repeal of AFSPA will be the first remedial step in Jammu & KashmirThe call to repeal this law has come, loud and clear, from various quarters — including many judicial commissions. This call must be heeded...
20 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Opposition slams Congress' for claiming 'foreign hand' in Anna Hazare's agitation
US Senator John McCain, who is currently in India, said America neither gets involved in such agitation nor has any intention of doing so.
19 Aug, 2011, 02.54 AM IST
- Media is "accuser, prosecutor and judge": Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Sharply critical of media for being "accuser, prosecutor and judge", Manmohan Singh warned against creation of an atmosphere of cynicism in...
29 Jun, 2011, 08.10 PM IST
- India heaps fresh pressure on Pakistan
India has piled new pressure on Pakistan to crack down on militants in the wake of Mumbai attacks.
13 Dec, 2008, 03.30 PM IST