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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to the children chosen for the honors and asked them to support the ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign, although he added that the awards carry a huge responsibility For the young . The Prime Minister digitally awarded Bal Puraskar recipients with certificates using “blockchain technology” during …

Two things the Prime Minister said last week worried me. Both were in a speech he delivered virtually at a gathering of Brahma Kumaris. It is a cult of Hindu nuns who believe in celibacy, abstinence, meditation and wearing white clothes. It is unclear why the Prime Minister chose these ladies to make an important political speech which reflected his …

The exodus of OBC leaders from the BJP is not an unexpected event, reflecting latent discontent among groups deprived of a share of the spoils of power In an unprecedented move in December 2019, around 100 BJP MPs sat on a dharna at the Uttar Pradesh Assembly premises in Lucknow against their own government, accusing it of arrogance and authoritarianism …

Varanasi has witnessed the coming and going of many empires and dynasties, kings and queens, all leaving their mark for posterity but ultimately overshadowed by its magnificence. Archive image of the Gyanwapi Mosque in Varanasi. Image Courtesy: [email protected]/Wikimedia Commons Images of Varanasi on social media often fetishize naked sadhus wielding trishul with ash on their bodies, pilgrims taking holy baths …

Crowds at popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 12 and injured 15 on New Years Day Through Associated Press AIJAZ HUSSAIN January 1, 2022, 9:33 a.m. • 2 minutes to read Share on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this article SRINAGAR, India – A wave of crowds at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 12 …

Speaking in his usual dog-whistle mode, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reinforced Haridwar’s hideous message ‘Dharam Sansad’. Those expressing disappointment at the failure of BJP leaders and Union ministers – let alone the Prime Minister and Home Secretary – to condemn the genocidal appeals against Muslims launched by the speakers must understand that ‘there is no substantial difference between them. After …

LUCK: Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the creation of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi, Minister of Interior and Union Cooperation Amit Shah said on Friday that only Prime Minister Modi had conceived the idea to strengthen the Hindu religion. Shah’s remarks came during the inaugural ceremony of 13 new branches of Uttar Pradesh cooperative banks, its 294 PACS, …

Penpa Tsering, sikyong (chairman) of the Tibetan Central Administration (CTA) based in Dharamshala, intends to denounce China’s growing belligerence along the Indian border. The hawkish leader of the Tibetan government in exile has ordered his Ministry of State Security to prepare a report on the activities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the Tibetan plateau, which he intends to …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for united efforts to shape global standards for emerging technologies such as social media and cryptocurrencies to be used to “strengthen” democracy, not “undermine” it. “. In a virtual speech at the Democracy Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden, Modi said India would be happy to share its expertise in holding free …

Calling AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi “an agent of the Samajwadi party”, Uttar Padesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday threatened to take “strict measures” against those “who want to stir up passions again” about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The CAA was promulgated by the BJP government at the Center to provide Indian citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, …

The withdrawal of the three agricultural bills, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech to the nation, has sparked much debate. From estimating the motivations for this movement to observing the crystal, and from predicting collateral fallout to even predicting a political turn of events, there have been many analytical responses. But why go so far or make …

AMN / WEB OFFICE Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab is celebrated with religious fervor across India and the world today. It marks the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who laid the foundation for Sikhism. This year marks the 552nd anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. On this day, devotees around the world …

Washington, DC, November 18 (KMS): Muslim prisoners of conscience jailed in India on false criminal charges continue to be beaten, tortured and other forms of violence for exposing the government’s persecution of religious minorities, said their families at a US Congressional Briefing titled “Prisoners of Conscience in India”. The Indian American Muslim Council said in a statement that participants in …

New Delhi, India – Authorities in Ahmedabad have ordered the removal of non-vegetarian food stalls from its main roads – the fourth city in the Indian state of Gujarat, in western India, to do so in recent days. In an order released on Monday, the Ahmedabad municipal corporation said it would remove stalls selling non-vegetarian food items from the city’s …

More pilgrims will visit Char Dham shrines over the next decade than those who have visited them over the past century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during his visit to Kedarnath temple, citing the speed with which the infrastructure was developing in Uttarakhand. “I can assure you with confidence,” Modi said during a meeting at the temple, where …

Critics of Mr. Modi alleged, not without reason, that his meeting with the Pope was another attempt by the PM to reap political dividends The Editorial Board | Posted 02.11.21, 01:47 AM Politics is rich in symbolism. But not all symbolic acts make sense. Consider Narendra Modi’s warm meeting with the Pope where the Prime Minister invited the papal leader …

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kushinagar International Airport. Eastern UP airport should serve the Buddhist tourist circuit. Since 2016, the Ministry of Tourism has been actively promoting India’s first transnational tourism circuit. The tour map includes Bodh Gaya, Vaishali and Rajgir in Bihar, Kushinagar, Sarnath and Shravasti in UP as well as Lumbini in Nepal. The story …

Nothing is permanent, therefore everything is precious. Here is a selection of some events, ephemeral or not, in the Buddhist world this week. Inauguration of Kushinagar International Airport, site of the Buddha’s death Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh as part of the government’s efforts to promote India’s Buddhist heritage. The …

NEW DELHI — After decades of persecution in Myanmar, culminating in the genocidal army crackdown in 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have sought refuge around the world. Many of those who have fled are struggling to resettle in their countries of asylum, particularly in India, where nearly 17,000 Rohingya live in refugee camps. Many say the opportunities and …

By Sugeeswara Senadhira An inaugural flight from Colombo to India’s newest international airport, Kushinagar, landed on October 20 to mark the official opening of the airport by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The flight carried 150 dignitaries, including the most senior Buddhist monks of the four nikayas (sects) and the son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Cabinet Minister Namal Rajapaksa, …

DHAKA, Bangladesh – Paramilitary forces spread across much of Bangladesh on Friday to help curb the worst community violence in years targeting members of the Hindu minority as they celebrated their biggest annual religious holiday. At least four people have been confirmed dead and more than 100 injured since Wednesday as violence spread across the country over allegations that a …

Outlook October 10, 2021 5:13 PM IST Odisha ‘Mukta’ Congress could put BJD in trouble perspectivesinde.com 1970-01-01T05: 30: 00 + 0530 Bhubaneswar, October 10 (PTI) When BJP leader Narendra Modi convened India‘s “Mukta Congress” ahead of the 2014 general election, many non-congressional parties, including Biju Janata Dal (BJD) from Odisha, who saw the big old party as its main rival, …

On September 25, while addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an important historical point: India is not just the world’s largest democracy, but also the “mother of democracy”. This assertion would unsettle several long-held Western notions about our world, and it should. The existence of proto forms of democracy and republicanism in ancient …

Colombo, October 3 (newsin.asia): Indian Foreign Minister Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Sunday began his visit to Sri Lanka by seeking blessings at Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. He was warmly received by the Diyawadana Nilame of the temple. In an email interview in Sri Lanka Sunday opening hours, the Indian Foreign Minister said: “India …

Kolar (K’taka), Oct. 1 (PTI), top Congress leader Siddaramaaiah, said on Friday that his party was opposed to forced religious conversion. The opposition leader in the Karnataka assembly, however, said those who wish to voluntarily convert to religion should not be arrested. Read also | Jal Jeevan Mission: PM Narendra Modi will interact with Pani Samitis on October 2. “If …

Latest News Live updates from September 28, 2021: Seeking to educate the masses about adopting climate-resilient technologies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate 35 crop varieties to the nation on Tuesday with special traits. During the virtual ceremony, he will also inaugurate the newly constructed campus of the National Institute for Biotic Stress Tolerance, Raipur, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) …

Massey University Palmerston North Campus. Photo / Supplied Police say they are aware of concerns that far-right Indian nationalist groups are operating in New Zealand and have put in place a security plan for an academic targeted by online trolls. The comment comes after a Massey University professor came under fire for his research into Hindu nationalist ideology in Aotearoa. …

Washington DC – Dozens of American Indians gathered in Lafayette Square, the park in front of the White House, to protest Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States. Chanting slogans and waving placards stating “Save India from Fascism,” protesters on Thursday blasted Modi for human rights abuses, persecution of Muslims and other minorities, new agricultural laws and …

Indian soldiers performing a ritual. | Photo credit: YouTube screenshot / Aayudh Defense Text size: A- A + THElast week, two events in quick succession, on September 15 and 17, once again called into question the secular and political credentials of the armed forces. A video was found circulating on military groups WhatsApp and social media on September 15, showing …

Mahant Narendra Giri archive photo (Credit: PTI) Mahant Narendra Giri, president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, was found dead in his room at the Baghambari Math in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday evening. The 72-year-old man went to his room after lunch but did not respond when the disciples knocked on the door or called him on his cell phone …

Presenting a “record” of the four and a half years of BJP government in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that the state had undergone a “complete transformation” and its perception before the country as well as the world has changed as there have been no riots since 2017 and strict measures …

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Thursday, September 16, that India should share its ancient knowledge with the world. The Dalai Lama also appreciated India’s secular approach to treating all spiritual traditions with respect. The spiritual Buddhist said that the Indians have been their “gurus” and now is the time for India to share its knowledge with the rest …

A high court judge in Allahabad, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, issued a reactionary ruling dripping with Hindu supremacism earlier this month denying Javed bail, a 59-year-old Muslim man. In March, over six months ago, Javed was arrested by Uttar Pradesh police for the “crime” of slaughtering cows under the state’s draconian anti-cow slaughter law, and he has been …

BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2149, September 9, 2021 ABSTRACT: Pakistani efforts to exploit the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan threaten to reinforce ultra-conservative tendencies in Pakistan itself, the second most populous Muslim-majority country in the world, long accused of supporting militant religious groups. The idea that religious ultra-conservatism cannot remain contained in Afghanistan may be one of the reasons why …

This was arguably the most important comment on Islam that an Indian Muslim has made in a long time. But, instead of applause, Naseeruddin Shah found himself in the crosshairs of Hindu and Muslim fanatics. The actor, speaking of the return of the Taliban, said that Indian Muslims welcoming the return of “these barbarians” should remember that Indian Islam has …

Ambala: The 260 or so Hindus and Afghan Sikhs left behind in Kabul, seized by the Taliban, are angry with two of their deputies, Anarkali Kaur Honaryar and Narinder Singh Khalsa, who “sneaked into India” from Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Karta-e -Parwan, Saturday evening. Official Indian sources said 24 Afghans, including the two MPs, boarded an Indian Air Force …

Kalyan Singh was “symbol of faith” for people, says Prime Minister Modi Lucknow, August 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was a valued figure and a capable leader who has become a “symbol of faith” for the people. Modi was speaking to reporters after paying a final tribute to the …

JAMMU AND Kashmir remains’ as far from Delhi and dil [heart] India as it never has been, ”the Peoples Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) said on Wednesday, on the eve of the second anniversary of the repeal of Article 370 and the division of the State in Union territories. He alleged that there was a forced silence in J&K. …

File photo of an exiled Tibetan activist participating in a Tibetan Youth Congress street protest calling for a boycott of Chinese goods in Dharamsala, India, June 16, 2020. Credit: AP Photo / Ashwini Bhatia Publicity Among the many commitments that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently made in New Delhi, two stood out. At a roundtable gathering around seven …

In the seventh edition of this magazine, March 15, 1976, we published a cover story on India’s growing population and how to control it. It was during the state of emergency and at that time the Congress Party announced a National Population Policy, which detailed population control measures. The intention was noble, but the implementation brutal. During the state of …

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Mohan Bhagwat’s recent speech to Muslims welcomed Muslims, reaffirming the first principles of the Indian Constitution – equality of faith, inclusion and accommodation. He also established a common ground for Hindu-Muslim unity based on three fundamental principles common to Hindus and Muslims in India: homeland, tradition and ancestors. Bhagwat’s speech was an attempt to allay …

BL SarafTwo developments of immense value have been noticed over the past two weeks that will, truly, have a calming effect on high anger and may relieve people of the physical and mental fatigue induced by COVID. They will bode well for the country. First, it was the courts that came to the rescue of the besieged citizens and showed …

Nothing is permanent, therefore everything is precious. Here is a selection of some events, ephemeral or not, in the Buddhist world this week. The Dalai Lama celebrates his 86th birthday On his 86th birthday, the Dalai Lama posted a message in which he thanked people for their wishes and made special commitments to the environment and the preservation of Indian …

The Pew survey is based on nearly 30,000 face-to-face interviews with adults conducted in 17 languages ​​between late 2019 and early 2020 A recent Pew Research Center study on “Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation” fell like a 7-ton Daisy Cutter on the Western and domestic “secular, liberal” narrative. It challenges the very premise of the anti-India propaganda, especially the …

Congress said on Wednesday that the Supreme Court asking the government to provide compensation to the families of COVID-19 victims is justification for its position and exposed and debunked the Centre’s plan to abdicate responsibility. The opposition party said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again failed the nation by not standing by the families of Covid victims and demanded …

He was addressing a rally in the village of Paraunkh, which is his birthplace, in the Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh. The Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted that in a rare emotional gesture, after landing at the helipad near his village, Kovind bowed and touched the ground to pay homage to his homeland. This is the first time that the president …

The Indian Embassy in Argentina hosted a series of celebrations and commemorative events last week to mark International Yoga Day (June 21), raising awareness of the benefits of the ancient practice both offline and online. line. The main celebration took place last Sunday, with an event featuring art, music and dance performances broadcast live from the Indian Embassy. There was …

International Yoga Day was celebrated on Monday by members of the Odia Society UAE in Dubai. Also this year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Odias, participated in this occasion with total enthusiasm in programs with limited attendance, parks and houses while respecting the restriction. Regular yoga practice can dramatically transform our lives by boosting our immunity, self-esteem, and self-confidence. …

JAMSOTI, India – In Jamsoti, a village nestled in the heart of India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, the common refrain among villagers is that the coronavirus only spreads in cities. The deadly infection, they believe, does not exist in the villages. So when a team of health workers recently approached Manju Kol to get the vaccine, she closed her …