'I hope the prime minister starts telling those abusers to stop abusing... Because when he remains silent, these people get more muscle,' journalist Rajdeep Sardesai told Chaya Babu/Rediff.com soon after he was heckled and pushed around in New York on Sunday.
Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'In every five-star hotel where the BJP is ruling, cow meat is sold. Narendra Modi isn't angry about these things... Muslims are ready to go to this extent for the nation, just give us a chance. Do recognise our love for the country and don't call us traitors. It's an abuse to us... They say people who do not support Modi must go to Pakistan. But what action is taken against people who propagate this?' The destruction of Muslims will destroy India. The progress of Muslims will make India a successful country.' Controversial Samajwadi Party leader and Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan raises some stark questions in this exclusive interview to Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com
The Congress has been reduced from 440 seats in the Lok Sabha to 44 seats due its 'arrogance' but it is still not ready to introspect or correct itself, he said.
The Congress hit back saying the PM could not mislead the people by 'lying' as he had been 'exposed'.
In all, 292 allegedly fraudulent LoUs and 224 foreign letters of credit were generated and money sanctioned to Nirav Modi's companies since 2011
The high octane campaign marked by vitriolic attacks and counter-attacks by political leaders and use of derogatory language and objectionable remarks that forced the Election Commission to step in ended at 6 pm.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf lists 10 instances when the BJP didn't pull its punches.
Most exit polls on Sunday forecast another term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with some of them projecting that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance will get more than 300 seats to comfortably cross the majority mark of 272 in the Lok Sabha.
Before the Supreme Court struck down Sec 66A of the IT Act, it was used with devastating effect against anyone posting critical comments online.
The scuffle took place near Borivali station where Matondkar was campaigning.
'If the chief minister says there are areas in her home state where she cannot enter, where has she driven the state to!'
A large voter turnout of more than 80 per cent despite sporadic incidents of violence and allegations of vote fraud on Thursday marked the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls.
The BJP has already cobbled up 28 seats to counter-bargain with the PDP's 28 seats in future talks. It is up to the Kashmir-based parties like the National Conference and PDP to assess the damage of going with the BJP which is perceived as the 'Hindu' party in the state. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com's takeways from a historic but fractured mandate in Jammu and Kashmir.
'The facts have become unimportant and useless.' 'What is important is the constantly shouting of patriotism even as one undermines the interests of the people.' 'And the abusing of rivals as being traitors,' says Aakar Patel.
Whether his nomination was rightly or wrongly rejected by the Election Commission depends on his eligibility, the court said.
'Mr Vajapyee felt that you could pray to any god or not pray at all, but the country comes first.'
IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday slammed Twitter for deliberate defiance and failure to comply with the country's new IT rules, which has led to the United States giant losing its intermediary status in India and becoming liable for users posting any unlawful content.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi, Gandhi said the Congress Working Committee will meet soon and decide whether he should resign as the party chief following the electoral debacle.
'And so, despite demonetisation, people in business feel safe with Mr Modi,' points out T N Ninan.
'If the prime minister wants to be seen as a global statesman, then is it not embarrassing to be so closely associated with a gang of foul-mouthed bullies?' asks Vir Sanghvi.
The anti-BJP parties have alleged that Patel unilaterally lifted restrictions on the use of alcohol in the Muslim-majority islands, banned beef products, citing Animal Preservation and demolished fishermen's sheds built on the coastal areas, saying they violated the Coast Guard Act.
Delhi's power circles can expect a surprise when a not-so-known officer is appointed to head the CBI.
Modi said the two countries should resume their discussions on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
The MNS chief demanded that videos of such people being thrashed be made viral on social media, to instill sense of "trust" among people.
'It was only after he passed away that the family realised he was crying for help.'
'If the person is silenced, then everyone else is terrorised and won't speak up.' 'See what happened to Kiran Mane, you will face the same fate.' 'They want to send this message to the world through my example.' 'We have to fight this and show that they cannot throttle everyone.'
A sixth of AAP's 67 MLAs in Delhi are either out on bail or behind bars in cases ranging from domestic abuse to sexual harassment, to desecration of holy books, to corruption charges.
'You can never say never in politics.' 'We may still see the return of AAP, but hopefully not of the same abusive politics again,' says Shekhar Gupta.
"Mohit Yadav is my name...," said the 24-year-old, before slapping sub-inspector Jitendra Kumar.
The action against Zakir Hussain, a councillor from Shakar constituency in Kargil district, followed registration of a first information report against him by police on Friday even as the councillor submitted a public apology over his remarks, the officials said.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday claimed there is no report approved by the Supreme Court-appointed Oxygen Audit Committee about Delhi exaggerating its oxygen requirement by four times during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Around 10 pm, a senior police officer from Hazratganj police station came and started abusing me with the choicest words...' 'He said he will ensure that I rot in jail all my life.' 'This police officer then told a lady constable to slap me.' 'She did that, but he was not happy with the force of the slap.' 'He got up, pulled me by my hair and hit me in my stomach and knees.' 'He was abusing me as a bastard non-stop.'
Modi said sometimes the government has to take certain decisions and hence it took some strong steps.
The royals visited a drop-in centre for charity Salaam Baalak at a Delhi train station - where around 6,600 children travel to each year, during their third day of their India tour.
BJP workers and leaders are enjoying each bit of abuse thrown at them. It tells them the party is winning the elections. Archis Mohan reports
Firing yet another salvo at Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that the PM is scripting his own "downfall", as he has "failed" to fulfil promises made to the people.
On the International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday denounced crimes against women, saying "our heads hang in shame", and announced that the government is setting up 'One-Stop-Centres' besides a helpline for those facing violence, abuse or harassment.
With the Gujarat going to the polls, name calling has peaked this election season with words like neech and Babar bhakt being flung around.
'Sadhavi Khosla was never formally part of the BJP IT cell.' 'Modi handles his own Twitter account.' 'On that handle, he follows many people to get a feel of the going ons on social media.'
