Recently innumerable cases of subjugation of Dalits by the Muslim residents of the Mewat in Haryana have come to the fore. The atrocities committed against Hindus, especially Dalits, were highlighted in the investigation report by 4-member team headed by former Justice Pawan Kumar which said that Mewat is gradually turning into a graveyard for Hindus, especially Dalits. In line with the findings of the report which revealed systematic oppression of Dalits at the hands of the Muslim population, where 24-year-old Rahul was assaulted by members of the Muslim community in his village Uleta. When Rahul’s family went to save their…
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An illustration of Rama battling the Chinese dragon, which surfaced on social media in the wake of the violent face-off between India and China in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on 16 June, is gaining viewers in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Taiwan Times, called the illustration “photo of the day” on its website. It ran the illustration with a line: “India’s Rama poised to slay China’s dragon over Ladakh border dispute” A report in the Taiwan News website says: As nationalism on both sides of the border reached a fever pitch that day, an illustration showing Rama, the seventh avatar of the…
Due to violent face-off with Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan valley late Monday night, calls to boycott China-made goods have erupted across India after 20 soldiers died. The protesters have also demanded revenge and severing of trade ties. According to reports by news agencies ANI and PTI, people are burning the Chinese flag, China-made products and effigies of President Xi Jinping; a video from Uttar Pradesh showed a former MLA attacking a mock-up of Mr Jinping with an axe before it is burned by his supporters. In Delhi the RWA (Residents Welfare Association) of Defence Colony, a posh neighbourhood in…
The mortal remains of the soldiers who laid down their lives fighting the Chinese Army in Galwan Valley in Ladakh were taken to their native places on Wednesday. For many of the bereaved families the agonising wait started on Tuesday evening when they were informed by senior Army officials about the death of 20 soldiers in the violent clashes with the Chinese army along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh a day earlier. Twenty Indian Army personnel, including a commanding officer (CO), were killed in a fierce clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh…
Microsoft Teams has brought in a range of new features to take on Zoom, Google Duo, Meet, and other video conferencing apps. One of the most prominent updates that the app has brought in is the custom background during a video call. Last year Teams had introduced the option to blur background during video calls. Now, the users will get the option to add custom pictures to their video calls. “Today, we’re expanding these options so you can customize your background by uploading your own images or choosing one of the collections of backgrounds now available online,” Jared Spataro, Corporate…
After removal as Congress spokesperson, Sanjay Jha who has been critical of the party leadership of late, said that the party lacks internal democracy and it is not what it used to be, for sure. “I am proud that I stood by the Congress ideology of the Gandhi/Nehru era. The party is not what it used to be, for sure,” Sanjay Jha said. Jha said, “I am grateful that the Indian National Congress gave me the responsibility to be its National Spokesperson for almost 7 years, including as a media panelist.” “At the time when most party representatives were in…
Indian and Chinese military talks at Galwan Valley over the violent clash along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh ended in a stalemate on Wednesday. The three-hour dialogue remained inconclusive at the end of the day but will continue. The clash, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, occurred at the south bank of Galwan river, which flows in an east-west direction before its confluence with Shyok river. The dialogue took place to ensure that Chinese People’s Liberation Army pulls back all its troops from the Galwan Valley and removed all the military-grade tents which house them. Both…
India has been elected to the Security Council with an overwhelming majority of 184 votes running on a platform of fighting terrorism and promoting the ethos of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” — the world is one family. Wednesday’ s elections took place against the backdrop of the conflict in Ladakh with China, whom it will join on the Council in January. New Delhi won the Asia Pacific seat on the highest decision-making body of the UN with the unanimous support of the countries in the 55-member group, with China and Pakistan, at least openly, conceding support in face of overwhelming backing for…
The pro-China government in Nepal seems to be in no mood to budge from its position on redrawing the country’s map. Behind Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s unanticipated stand on the map issue, the role of the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu has been a key “inspiring factor”, sources in Indian intelligence agencies revealed to IANS. The timing of the unprecedented Indo-China clash in Galwan valley, and PM Oli’s territorial adventurism is no coincidence. Intelligence sources in New Delhi said that young Chinese Ambassador in the Himalayan republic, Hou Yanqi, was an “inspiring factor” behind Comrade Oli’s move to change…
India’s leading sportspersons, including cricket captain Virat Kohli and former football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia, have paid tributes to the 20 Army personnel killed during a clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh. The clash at the Galwan valley was the most important Indo-China military confrontation in over five decades and escalated the volatile border standoff within the region. “Salute and deepest reference to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to guard our country within the Galwan Valley. nobody is more selfless and brave than a soldier. Sincere condolences to the families. I hope they find peace through our prayers at…