"It (JeI's statement) is a very valid thing. Islam seeks such a society where human values are respected, where modesty is upheld, where semi-naked dresses are not worn, where alcohol and drugs are not promoted and where women and men do not mix," Geelani said.
The situation that we are likely to face in Punjab and Delhi in the coming months due to the attempts being made by some elements to revive anger in sections of the Sikh community in Punjab and abroad would be qualitatively different from the situation that we faced during the Khalistan movement between 1981 and 1995, notes B Raman.
If top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Karnataka unit are worried about the departure of veteran politico B S Yeddyurappa, they are trying their best to hide it. All the party's state leaders put on a brave front on Friday after the much-hyped resignation of Yeddyurappa, the man who was responsible for bringing the party to power in Karnataka.
A major American news network mistakenly aired the map of Punjab while announcing that Indian-origin South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley would be a key speaker during the Republican National Convention in Tampa later in August. The CNN made this error in the midst of it covering the shooting incident at a gurudwara in Wisconsin. Haley's parents are from Punjab.
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The very timing of the Phalke Award on Rajini now, days ahead of Tamil Nadu voting in the assembly election, may have taken away the seriousness and credibility attaching to the Centre's decision, making it sound every bit political, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
A portrait of Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has sparked a racial controversy in the US with the Republican presidential aspirant appearing to be a white man in the painting instead of his actual skin tone.
A smoke bomb was thrown inside the White House compound on Wednesday while an "Occupy" movement rally was going outside, forcing Secret Service to temporarily lock it down.
Two United States Senators, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump, his campaign manager and three White House journalists have tested positive for COVID-19, joining several officials working at the presidential palace to have contracted the infection.
It may be taboo, but usage is rampant -- Kuber Sharma weighs in on the Indian take on pornography.
For Dosanjh to stand by his faith, retain the turban and beard, and yet not trivialise himself in the roles he has essayed, is really his biggest achievement, observes Sandeep Goyal.
China's presence in the international dog house is just the kind of opportunity that his opponents must be waiting for, predicts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
What is foreign policy worth if it stands disconnected from domestic realities? Make no mistake, the horrifying visuals of the human suffering in metropolitan India is only the tip of the iceberg. The vast swathes of the hinterland are heaving with untold sorrows, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
India can be a major politico-economic force, but it needs leadership that understands the power of billion-dollar investments and is not afraid to flex its muscle, says Faisal Kidwai.
The Tamil Nadu voter may not be in the mood to test new talent, not when the state and the people are going through unprecedented and unanticipated crises, of which coronavirus is only the first. All of it boils down to an election between the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK next year, with small-timers, had-been parties and promised parties left on the sidelines, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The external affairs minister also said that Pakistan openly practises terrorism and there is no scope for negotiations until Islamabad reins in its financing and recruitment of militant groups.
India-born Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has criticised United States President Barack Obama for being not connected to ground realities in his latest book.
The AIADMK's staying power is not in question, but it has to regain the winning streak. That will require its leaders and leadership to re-wire themselves, to be able to re-think situations in ways different from what they had been accustomed to, suggests Sathiya Moorthy.
According to Politico, Huntsman, who will resign on April 30 and who is considering a bid for the Republican nomination in 2012, was with his family members.
Sarah Palin will visit India in March to participate in the annual conclave of a magazine, according to an aide.Palin's aide Rebecca Mansour confirmed the details on Wednesday by tweeting a link to the organisation's website, writing only, "Governor Palin will be travelling to India next month".It is unknown whether Palin will be paid for the appearance, but the $1,850 price tag to attend the two-day event makes it seem likely that she got her quote -- reportedly $100,000.
What the UK is getting out of the Serum Institute is what India is losing. And the responsibility of the Indian State ought to have been to dictate where Serum Institute's vaccine doses should go, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The journalists joining Yahoo! News, the most-visited news site on web, include prominent reporters and editors from Politico, ABC, Washingtonpost.com, TalkingPointsMemo.com Observer and other publications, The New York Times reported.
The real battle for NEET abolition can take much more time and energy, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Friday is the last day for White House Chief strategist Steve Bannon, a presidential spokesperson said on Friday.
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The Tamil Nadu chief minister may have opened a Pandora's Box on the religion front with the appointment of qualified non-Brahmin temple priests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Pictures posted on social networking sites, showing Carlos Allen with other guests, have confirmed that the third gatecrasher attended the White House State Dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in November last.
An unidentified person along with the official Indian delegation attended the November 24 State Dinner President Barack Obama hosted for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a media report said on Monday.
Truth be acknowledged, Rajinikanth is not known for wanting to leave his comfort zone to take the politico-electoral plunge, even if it meant his becoming the chief minister of a state that has conferred Tamil cinema's superstardom on him over the past 25 years. Today, his fans belong to the younger generation all right, but their numbers are far fewer than their counterparts in the '90s. They are not devoid of personal ambitions and agendas, unlike what Rajinikanh wants them to be, if he and they were to enter politics, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Other world leaders to figure in the top 10 list are Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Emmanuel Macron from France, Enrique Pena Nieto from Mexico, Mauricip Macri of Argentina, Britain's Theresa May, Columbia's Juan Manuel Santos and Akun resmi Joko Widodo of Indonesia.
'In India wherever there are equals, we can't function. We are like a joint family where when the father dies the brothers quarrel and kill each other. What is going on in the BJP is similar,' says Professor Dipankar Gupta.
December 3, 2021 marks 50 years since the beginning of the 1971 War which ended in a decisive military victory for India and the liberation of Bangladesh. Most analysts of the 1971 War agree that the IV Corps dash across the mighty Meghna river led by the brilliant General Sagat Singh was the turning point in the war, recalls military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
"We need to go much further in realising the well established objective of degrading the ability of the Taliban to fight while simultaneously denying safe-havens, finances and armament," Indian Ambassador to UN Nirupam Sen told the Security Council on Tuesday.
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has all but confirmed the Central Intelligence Agency's assertions that certain elements in Pakistan are working with the Al Qaeda and undermining the United States-led war on terror. "I would say they're not our theoretical ally; they are our ally," she said, but acknowledged, "there are elements in Pakistan that one worries that there are connections to the militants in the region."
The Salahis will soon have a chance to explain their story to Congress. On Wednesday, January, 20, the couple is scheduled to appear before the House Homeland Security Committee. But they say they plan to invoke the Fifth Amendment.
Joining the Republican chorus on the failed Christmas Day attack on board a flight headed for Detroit, former United States Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday alleged that President Barack Obama is not tough against terror and 'is trying to pretend we are not at war'. "As I have watched the events of the last few days, it is clear once again that President Obama is trying to pretend we are not at war," Cheney said in his statement to Politico.
'Our established institutions of global governance have evolved to some extent in response to these changes, but much less than they should have and the pace of evolution is likely to remain well behind the rate at which the world is changing.'
"CNN just released a book called 'Unprecedented' which explore the 2016 race & victory. Hope it does well but used worst cover photo of me," he tweeted.
'The EC seems to have killed the joy of elections by stretching it interminably.' 'Imagine watching Andhadhun in a six-hour format and you will get the point,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
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