PFI, 8 other outfits banned under UAPA for 5 years for terror links

The Centre on Wednesday banned the Popular Front of India for five years under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), accusing the Islamic outfit of having......

Violent protests break out across country over remarks on Prophet

Protests erupted in several parts of the country on Friday against the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by two now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries leaving a few policemen......

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

India's majoritarian regime is now making a dangerously fast-paced move towards theocracy, like its western counterpart did a few decades ago, warns Mohammad Sajjad. Photograph: Jitendra Prakash /......

Bengal may cast ballot on religious lines for the first time

The desecration of Vidyasagar's statue during Amit Anilchandra Shah's rally, which the TMC projected to be a 'Bhojpuri' and 'Dhokla' invasion on West Bengal's culture, may help her gain some favour......