Bengal unrest: Nine-member SIT formed to investigate violence cases during Waqf protest NEW DELHI: West Bengal police on Wednesday constituted a nine-member SIT to investigate the violence cases that erupted during Waqf (Amendment) Act protests in Saserjang and other areas of Jangipur. According to the official order, all the officers are directed to report by…
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reacted to ongoing violence in the state, saying, “one shouldn’t play games with religion.” She further urged protestors to maintain peace amid religious tensions. “One shouldn’t play games with religion. Dharma means devotion, affection, humanity, peace, amity, culture, harmony,…
Most of the civilians killed in the recent clashes were Alawites, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has monitored the Syrian conflict since 2011. Who are the Assad loyalists taking up arms? There does not yet appear to be a single unifying force responsible for orchestrating the attacks on Syria’s western…
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on Truth Social that he would cut federal funding for any educational institutions that permit “illegal protests,” amid ongoing campus tensions over Israel-Gaza protests and concerns about anti-Semitism. This threat extends to colleges, schools, and universities, with Trump stating protesters would face jail time or deportation, while American students…
Numerous programs aimed at averting violence, instability and extremism worsened by global warming are ensnared in the effort to dismantle the main American aid agency, U.S.A.I.D. One such project helped communities manage water stations in Niger, a hotbed of Islamist extremist groups where conflicts over scarce water are common. Another helped repair water-treatment plants in…
Every day for the past week, Kim Kwon-seop, 72, has joined thousands of others gathered near the home of South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol. They were determined to shield Mr. Yoon from prosecutors who wanted to detain him on insurrection charges stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law last month. To them,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about developments in Syria and a recent push to secure the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, he said on Sunday. Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday night about the issue, which will loom large as one…
Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday arrested four individuals in connection with the vandalism of a Hindu temple, along with houses and shops belonging to the Hindu community, in Sunamganj district earlier this month. The suspects – Alim Hossain, 19; Sultan Ahmed Raju, 20; Imran Hossain, 31; and Shajahan Hossain, 20-were detained in the Doarabazar area, according…
The Bangladeshi government has declared ISKCON a religious fundamentalist group after arresting Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader. This has sparked protests and international concerns, including India’s criticism of the situation. Violent clashes have erupted between Hindu protesters and security forces, and a writ petition in the Bangladesh High Court aims to ban ISKCON. The…
In Bangladesh, a writ petition has been filed in the High Court to outlaw ISKCON, escalating tensions among Hindu minorities. Hasnat Abdullah from the Students Against Discrimination Movement calls ISKCON a terrorist entity. Protests in West Bengal demand the release of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das. UNESCO’s inaction has led to injuries and fatalities in…