Modi blamed for violence in Assam
Minority Affairs Minister K. Rahman Khan on Monday blamed BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for inciting violence which resulted in the killing of 31 Muslims in Assam by making a statement against Bangladesh illegal immigrants.
Muslims were gunned down in three days, according to the police, by tribal militants who resent the presence of immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh.
Modi had said last week that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in West Bengal should have their “bags packed” in case he came to power, accusing the state government of being too soft.
Modi’s speech influences killing Muslims in Asam: Omar
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah on Saturday said there seems to be a connection between Modi's recent speech criticizing Bangladeshi immigrants in India and the unprovoked killing of Muslims in Assam.
Responding to a question on the violence in Assam where more than thirty people have been killed in a spate of attacks by suspected tribal militants, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, without naming Narendra Modi attacked him where the latter in one of his speech in a rally had said that if...
Responding to a question on the violence in Assam where more than thirty people have been killed in a spate of attacks by suspected tribal militants, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, without naming Narendra Modi attacked him where the latter in one of his speech in a rally had said that if...
Big quake rattles Tokyo; no tsunami
A strong 6.0- magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Tokyo early Monday, seismologists and AFP reporters said, but officials stressed there was no risk of a tsunami.
Tokyo inhabitants—set to enjoy a national holiday—were woken shortly after dawn by the quake, which jolted the densely built apartments and office blocks, reports AFP.
Some objects fell from shelves and furniture wobbled, an AFP reporter saw.
The epicentre of the quake—which hit at 5:18 am (2018 GMT Sunday) -- was near Izu Oshima island southwest of central ...
Some objects fell from shelves and furniture wobbled, an AFP reporter saw.
The epicentre of the quake—which hit at 5:18 am (2018 GMT Sunday) -- was near Izu Oshima island southwest of central ...
Mamata dares Modi on Bangladeshi migrants issue
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday dared BJP prime ministerial candidate, to implement his promise of sending Bangladeshi’s packing after May 16 if his party came to power, saying that the ‘paper tiger’ should first meet the ‘Royal Bengal Tiger’.
“Touch a single person, we will see. The paper tiger should know there is a Royal Bengal tiger in Sunderbans. First you face that,” Banerjee, the chief minister, told an election meeting here.
Claiming that the Gujarat chief minister did not know history, she said that Banglades...
Claiming that the Gujarat chief minister did not know history, she said that Banglades...
Power restored to Pakistan PM office in bills crackdown
Power supplies to the Pakistani prime minister's office have been restored after they were disconnected because of unpaid bills, according to officials.
The electricity and gas were cut off after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered a crackdown against defaulters.
Other government buildings including parliament and the PM's residence were also affected, reports say.
Correspondents say non-payment of bills is a big issue in Pakistan, with millions of dollars outstanding.
Blackouts are nothing new in Pakistan because of chronic power s...
Other government buildings including parliament and the PM's residence were also affected, reports say.
Correspondents say non-payment of bills is a big issue in Pakistan, with millions of dollars outstanding.
Blackouts are nothing new in Pakistan because of chronic power s...
Is China surpassing the US?
A new report says China will soon overtake the U.S. as the world's largest economy and it's coming a lot soon than you think.
A new report comparing global economies generated some eye-catching headlines like "China to overtake US economy" this week, but that doesn't mean the United States is through.
"China's been coming on strong for quite some time. U.S. businesses, as well as world businesses, are aware of that," said former Federal Reserve Governor Randy Kroszner. "But I don't think that, even if we pass this particular benchma...
A new report comparing global economies generated some eye-catching headlines like "China to overtake US economy" this week, but that doesn't mean the United States is through.
"China's been coming on strong for quite some time. U.S. businesses, as well as world businesses, are aware of that," said former Federal Reserve Governor Randy Kroszner. "But I don't think that, even if we pass this particular benchma...
