minorities
- India
Priyanka urges interim Bangladesh govt to ensure safety of minorities
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said news of continuous attacks on minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh was disturbing and expressed hope that the government there would ensure the safety…
- India
Hope Bangladesh interim govt will take forceful steps to instill confidence in minorities: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday expressed concern over reports of targeted attacks on minorities and their places of worship in Bangladesh and hoped the interim government there would take forceful steps…
- World
Minorities faced 205 attacks after fall of Hasina-govt in Bangladesh: Rights group
Dhaka: Members of minority communities in Bangladesh faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, according to two Hindu…
- India
Minorities in India are among most secure & safe in world, says George
Kottayam: Union Minister George Kurian on Saturday asserted that minorities in India were among the most secure and safe in the world. Addressing the media here at the press club, Kurian said…
- Telangana
Telangana govt announces ‘CM’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme’ for minority students
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced that applications are now open for minority students under the Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme. This initiative, detailed in G.O.Ms.No. 24 issued by the Minorities Welfare…
- India
Minorities must get facilities enjoyed by Hindu counterparts: Faizan Mustafa
Patna: Denial of affirmative action to castes among Muslims and Christians, which are “worse off than Hindu Dalits”, is tantamount to discrimination along religious lines, and hence, against the Constitution, noted jurist…
- Bangalore
Minorities need not fear, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the minorities in the state need not fear as the government would protect them and the majority in the same manner. Addressing a gathering…
- Mumbai
Braving challenging situations, minorities turned out in large numbers to vote in Mumbai
By Heena Fatima The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections held on May 20 saw unprecedented enthusiasm in minority pockets of Mumbai and its suburbs. Mumbai city voted for its six…
- India
Congress provided quotas to minorities but not on basis of religion: Jairam Ramesh
Patna: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday asserted that reservations have been provided to certain sections of minority communities, in states ruled by it, “on the ground of social and economic backwardness”.…
- India
Muslims need to stop calling themselves minority: Giriraj Singh
Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh has expressed his concern about the “declining population” of Hindus in the country and stressed that Muslims need to stop calling themselves…
- India
Mehbooba targets BJP over attack on minorities
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday charged that the BJP has emboldened the unemployed youth in the country to target Muslims for venting their frustration. She was reacting to a media…
- Telangana
Congress worse than BRS, decimated Telangana’s Muslim leadership: Mushtaq Mallik
Hyderabad: Tahreek Muslim Shabban president and Telangana Muslim JAC president, Mohammed Mushtaq Mallik that voters belonging to minority communities, especially Muslims, should not lose their relevance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Mohd Obaidullah Kotwal becomes chairman of TSMFC
Hyderabad: Days after senior Congress leader Mohd Obaidullah Kotwal was appointed as Telangana State Minority Finance Corporation (TSMFC) Chairman, the leader finally assumed the charge of the position on Thursday, March 7.…
- Top Stories
Karnataka Police instructed to hush up cases against minorities: BJP
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that the Congress government has directed the police to hush up cases against the minorities. Ashoka said, “There is clear…
- News
Centre draws flak for abrupt closure of Maulana Azad Education Foundation
The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) recently announced the closure of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), drawing criticism for allegedly obstructing educational opportunities for marginalized Muslim students. The undersecretary of the…
