Youth leaders from main political parties share their views on elevation of Narendra Modi as next prime minister. Baba Umar 19 May 2014 Voters in India have given a thumping majority to the right-wing opposition Bharatiya Janata Party led by its controversial leader, Narendra Modi, who campaigned on the plank of economic growth and job creation. The outgoing United.
Crushing loss in country’s elections has put the dominant role of the Gandhi dynasty within the party under scrutiny. Baba Umar 23 May 2014 New Delhi – India’s Congress party has begun the painful process of soul searching after crashing to its biggest political defeat since its creation 128 years ago. Influential Congress leaders.
Narendra Modi, the frontrunner in India’s elections, has been drawing huge crowds as country prepares to vote. Baba Umar 26 May 2014 On Thursday, the dust never settled at a public park in Gurgaon – a suburb of India’s capital, New Delhi, which is dotted by offices of multi-national corporations and call centres. Interminable columns of people donning.
Questions being asked about future of AAP party as internal bickering comes to fore after party’s election loss. Baba Umar 28 May 2014 New Delhi, India – Inside his softly-lit car rental office in India’s capital, New Delhi, owner Sangat Singh – a supporter of anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) – is a frustrated.
Elections seem to have further divided the communities in Muzaffarnagar which witnessed Hindu-Muslim riots last year. Baba Umar 31 May 2014 Between the flashes of development and long stretches of poverty, western Uttar Pradesh displays everything that is not right with India’s policy-makers. The northern Indian state sends 80 members to country’s parliament,.
Ulema Council says so-called ‘honour killings’ are un-Islamic and sign of ignorance, ahead of June 5 meeting. A coalition of Pakistani religious leaders has issued a religious edict declaring ‘honour killings’ to be a “highly condemnable” and “un-Islamic” action. The All Pakistani Ulema Council is also organising a summit on June 5, involving leaders.
Rajmohan Gandhi of India’s common man party and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi says there is still potential. Baba Umar 6 Jun 2014 New Delhi, India – India’s anti-corruption party, Aam Aadmi Party, has been reeling from the crushing defeat in the last month’s parliamentary elections, with many senior AAP leaders have resigned citing.
Shia group Anjuman-e-Haideri claims it already has 25,000 volunteers and floats tender for flights to Baghdad. Baba Umar 1 Jul 2014 A top Shia group in India has called for thousands of volunteers to travel to Iraq to fight “terrorism” by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) rebels, “protect Shia shrines” and “look after”.
India’s policy of equidistance between Israel and Palestine faces criticism amid mounting death toll in Gaza. Baba Umar 27 Jul 2014 India’s opposition parties walked out of the upper house of parliament last week after the government refused to pass a resolution condemning Israel for its invasion of the Gaza Strip. The government, led by nationalist.
Livestock are major source of income in India-administered region, where people are waiting for compensation. Baba Umar 5 Nov 2014 Beighpora, Indian-administered Kashmir – As the noon autumn sun brightens the azure sky of Beighpora, every inbound vehicle brings a sign of hope to the destitute villagers whose properties and livestock were.
