Political

English

Over 54% Turnout in First Phase Bihar Assembly Elections

October 28, 2020 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Oct 28: In the first ever elections amidst the Corona pandemic, an estimated 54 per cent voters turned out to cast their votes in 71 constituencies in the first phase of the three-phase polling for the Bihar state Assembly on Wednesday. The percentage may marginally increase when the final polling figures are officially […]

English

Reforms in J&K land laws: “An act of invasion”, says Left-led cabal

October 28, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As expected, India’s political cockroaches, also known as the Left-liberal-secular cabal, have come out of hiding to denounce the Centre’s latest gazette notification reforming Jammu and Kashmir’s land laws as “an act of invasion”. One Devika Mittal claimed that the new land laws are an “act of invasion” and, like Pakistan, […]

English

Roving Periscope: As Muslim nations split, Christian nations unite

October 28, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: At a time when the Muslim nations are splitting into Arab and non-Arab blocs, Christian nations are regrouping against the common threat of what they perceive as an existential crisis due to Islamism in Europe. And they are being currently led by hyper-active French President Emmanuel Macron against the common threat […]

English

J&K: Centre calls separatists’ bluff, allows all to buy land in state

October 27, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In swift moves after the release of the Abdullahs, Muftis and their covert and overt supporters within Jammu and Kashmir and outside, the Centre on Tuesday allowed all Indians to buy land and property in the border state, in what is seen as the most important step taken so far to […]

English

India Urges Middle East Countries to Stop All Support to Terror Groups

October 27, 2020 Vinayak Barot

By Vinayak Barot New Delhi, Oct 27: India has called upon the Middle East countries to completely stop all kinds of support to the terrorist forces like the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) at a time when the region is plagued by the problems of political instability, long-festering conflicts, sectarian divides, issue […]

English

‘Asian NATO’: With 2+2, US, India move towards 4+4

October 27, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: It took the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) four years to take shape (1945-49) against the aggressive Soviet Union. But an ‘Asian NATO’ may become a reality in less than a year, this time against a recalcitrant China. The four members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)—the US, India, Australia, and […]

English

Roving Periscope: Is Macron Charles The Hammer in 21st century?

October 27, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The signs are unmistakable. Thirteen centuries later, France is emerging again as Europe’s bulwark against Islamists. It remains to be seen if French President Immanuel Macron would be the Charles Martel (Charles The Hammer) of our century. Charles Martel (688-741) was the de facto ruler of France from 718 until his […]

English

J&K: Three quit PDP after Mufti’s ‘I’ll not unfurl Tricolour’ utterance

October 26, 2020 virendra pandit

New Delhi: As expected, the meltdown of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir began within two weeks of its president Mehooba Mufti’s release from 14-month-long detention when three senior leaders quit the party on Monday, stating that her utterances hurt their ‘patriotism’. Citing Mehbooba’s “actions and undesirable utterances”, senior PDP leaders TS […]

English

China to impose sanction US firms over arms sales to Taiwan

October 26, 2020 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Beijing has decided to impose sanctions on the US firms over arms sales deal with Taiwan. The spokesman of foreign ministry of China Zhao Lijian said that “China will impose sanctions on US entities participating in Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan,” In the last week – The state department of the US had approved […]

English

Politics: Is the BJP now ready to drop Nitish-led JD(U) from NDA?

October 26, 2020 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The latest gambit the BJP has adopted in Bihar is a pointer to what may happen next month. Refusing to play second fiddle to senior NDA partners in their states, the BJP heaved a sigh of relief when, one by one, the Shiv Sena, and Akali Dal chose their own way […]