Cong’ manifesto for Karnataka polls doesn’t mention banning of Bajrang Dal: Kamal Nath

Cong’ manifesto for Karnataka polls doesn’t mention banning of Bajrang Dal: Kamal Nath

[ad_1] Bhopal: The Congress’ manifesto for Karnataka assembly polls doesn’t mention banning Bajrang Dal, senior party leader Kamal Nath claimed on Sunday. The Congress is facing backlash from BJP and right-wing organisations for bracketing Bajrang Dal with the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the manifesto for the May 10 polls. “There was no mention … Read more

Hungary joins Poland in banning grain from Ukraine to protect local farmers

Hungary joins Poland in banning grain from Ukraine to protect local farmers

[ad_1] Budapest: Hungary has joined Poland in banning the import of grain and other food products from Ukraine, in an effort to protect its domestic farming industry, according to official sources. The ban, which was announced by the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture late Saturday night, is temporary and will last until June 30. Ukrainian grain … Read more

Right-wing Hindu Americans now seek to stop California from banning caste bias

Right-wing Hindu Americans now seek to stop California from banning caste bias

[ad_1] Washington: After failing to prevent the city of Seattle from outlawing caste-based discrimination, right-wing Hindu Americans are girding up to stop the state of California from going down that route. The Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective USA (HinduPACT USA), an initiative of Vishwa Hindu Parishad America, has launched a campaign to collect signatures … Read more

Israel passes law banning breads in hospitals on Jewish Passover

Israel passes law banning breads in hospitals on Jewish Passover

[ad_1] Jerusalem: Israeli lawmakers have passed a controversial law banning all leavened bread products that are not kosher for the Passover holiday in hospitals, according to Orthodox Jewish law. The law, sponsored by Israel’s hard-right and ultra-religious government, passed on Tuesday by a narrow margin of 48-43 in the 120-seat Knesset, or Parliament, reports Xinhua … Read more

Florida eyes banning TikTok at state universities

Florida eyes banning TikTok at state universities

[ad_1] “As a state university system, we have an obligation to protect our research,” said Alan Levine, president and CEO of Ballad Health who chairs the BOG’s strategic planning committee. A growing number of states and colleges have taken actions against TikTok, owned by the Chinese firm ByteDance, amid security concerns and government directives calling … Read more

DeSantis defends banning African American studies course as Black leaders call for action

DeSantis defends banning African American studies course as Black leaders call for action

[ad_1] “When I heard it didn’t meet the standards, I figured, yeah, they may be doing CRT,” DeSantis told reporters at an event in Jacksonville. “It’s way more than that.” In Florida’s latest crackdown on how race is taught in schools, state education officials earlier this month rejected the African American studies course from being … Read more

Siddaramaiah slams BJP for not banning SDPI ‘to divide votes’

Siddaramaiah slams BJP for not banning SDPI ‘to divide votes’

[ad_1] Bengaluru: Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre did not ban the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) with an intention to divide votes. The Centre banned only the Popular Front of India (PFI) but spared its political wing SDPI to ensure that … Read more

After banning BBC documentary on Modi, Govt asks people who have already watched the documentary to donate their eyes

After banning BBC documentary on Modi, Govt asks people who have already watched the documentary to donate their eyes

[ad_1] On Saturday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued directions to block the first episode of the BBC Documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ on YouTube, and other social media platforms. The social media platform Twitter was asked to block more than 50 tweets containing the links of the video on YouTube. However, by the … Read more