A candle march vigil was held at Piccadilly Circus, London, to honour victims of the Pahalgam attack and show solidarity with India. Participants emphasized the importance of unity, peace, and remembering those who lost their lives. The gathering aimed to convey a message of peace and bring people together in the face of tragedy. Source…
Global protests and candlelight vigils are being held to condemn the terror attack in Pahelgam, Kashmir. The Indian diaspora in London and Toronto organized rallies, while the Daudi Bahura community in New York paid tribute to the victims. World leaders, including FBI Director Kash Patel and former US President Donald Trump, have expressed support for…
Around 200 pro-Palestinian student protesters gathered at the heart of Yale University’s campus in Beinecke Plaza on Tuesday night to oppose the upcoming visit of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. In a novel approach, Yale administrators distributed cards containing a QR code to the protesting students. The QR code was linked to the university’s…
The Pakistan’s government on Saturday disclosed that at least 20 outlets of American fast-food chains across the country were attacked by religious extremists this month during the anti-Israel protests. One employee of the KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) outlet was killed and almost 160 suspects arrested. In most attacks, the activists of the radical Islamist party…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday addressed the tense situation in Murshidabad district in her meeting with Imams. She also responded to the allegations pushed by the BJP leaders, which claimed TMC‘s involvement in unrest over Waqf issue.Mamata hit back at the BJP-led Centre,…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of inciting violence through her public statements opposing the implementation of the amended Waqf Act in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Kochi, Rijiju questioned how the CM, holding a constitutional office, could openly declare that she would…
NEW DELHI: A petition was filed on Monday in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the Murshidabad violence that broke out during the anti-Waqf law protests, reported LiveLaw. The plea, filed by advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha, also sought the top court’s directions to protect the lives and properties vulnerable to the riots.Tension…
Firhad Hakim (PTI photo/File) NEW DELHI: West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim on Monday made a bizarre remark amid ongoing protests against new Waqf laws, saying those fleeing the violence-hit areas “are migrating within Bengal” and not abandoning the state.Hakim, who is also the Kolkata mayor, claimed that “everything is alright” and that police would act…
KOLKATA: Caught off guard by the violence during anti-waqf Act protests in Murshidabad – a TMC stronghold – and facing criticism on social media, party MPs and MLAs from the area blamed ‘outsiders’ and’police’ for the bloodshed.Jangipur MP Khalilur Rahaman alleged that the attackers were mainly outsiders. “They might have come from neighbouring Malda and…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state remained largely peaceful despite limited protests against the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act. He praised the Assam Police for their effective preparation and highlighted the state’s communal harmony ahead of the Bohag Bihu festivities.Posting on X,…