‘Hindi dialect of Mumbai & our beloved sister: Shiv Sena

IANS | May 31, 2025 5:17 PM

Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Maharashtra Transport Minister and Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday sparked a controversy, saying Hindi is the dialect of Mumbai and the spoken language, especially in constituencies where there are migrants.

‘Demographic invasion is real’: VP Dhankhar sounds alarm on illegal migrants

IANS | May 28, 2025 9:19 PM

Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Addressing the convocation ceremony of the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday delivered a wide-ranging and impassioned speech that traversed themes of national security, demographic shifts, caste-based enumeration, and India’s civilisational identity.

USCIRF chief meets Yunus as minorities continue to suffer in Bangladesh

IANS | May 26, 2025 9:48 PM

Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Stephen Schneck, Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday as minorities in Bangladesh continue to be oppressed massively under the interim government that was installed after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster in August 2024.

Indian MPs offer prayers at Bahrain’s 200-year-old temple, gurdwara

IANS | May 25, 2025 8:17 PM

Manama, May 25 (IANS) Apart from conveying India’s unified and unwavering stand against terrorism in Bahrain, members of an all-party delegation visited different places of worship and shrines showcasing the country’s ethos rooted in pluralism, an official said on Sunday.