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  Naxals have close links with groups in Philippines, Europe: Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | April 26, 2016 17:07 IST

  The Naxals have close links with Maoist organisations in the Philippines and Turkey and get support from several organisations in Europe

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  Japan to declassify 2 crucial files related to Netaji this year

  India | April 26, 2016 14:12 IST

  Two crucial files relating to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will be declassified by Japan this year-end, but the country has given no assurance regarding three more such files in its custody, government said today.

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  Kiren Rijiju Raps Chidambaram Over Ishrat Affidavit

  Politics | April 25, 2016 19:13 IST

  New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju today accused former Home Minister P Chidambaram of making a “delirious attempt to escape” in the Ishrat Jahan controversy by saying an Under Secretary had signed the second affidavit

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  No pressure on NIA to give clean chit to anyone: Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | April 21, 2016 22:58 IST

  The government today said it has not put any pressure on National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing right-wing terror cases including Samjhauta Express and Malegaon blast cases

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  No human rights in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: Kiren Rijiju

  India | April 15, 2016 16:14 IST

  New Delhi: In the wake of protests in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), Union minister Kiren Rijiju today said there is no human rights in that region and this had become amply clear on many occasions

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  Pathankot attack: No date yet for Indian probe team's visit to Pak, says Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | April 01, 2016 14:29 IST

  Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today termed the meeting between Pakistan JIT, probing Pathankot attack, and Indian investigators ‘very positive’. He said that the visiting side ‘has not contradicted’ the findings of New Delhi in the Pathankot airbase a

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  Pakistan cooking up spy story to defame India: Kiren Rijiju

  India | March 31, 2016 8:19 IST

  New Delhi:Minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused Pakistan of “cooking up” stories to defame India and of releasing a “doctored video” in which an arrested Indian ex-naval officer is heard purportedly

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  Pakistan cooking up spy story to defame India: Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | March 30, 2016 17:40 IST

  New Delhi: The government today accused Pakistan of "cooking up" stories to defame India and of releasing a "doctored video" in which an arrested Indian ex-naval officer is heard purportedly "confessing" to New Delhi`s alleged

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  Sedition law under review of Law Commission: Govt

  Politics | March 16, 2016 18:28 IST

  Union Home Ministry today said that the law on sedition is under review of the Law Commission and that the panel has been asked to submit the report at the earliest.

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  Greenpeace flouted rules, says Rijiju in Lok Sabha

  Politics | March 01, 2016 19:34 IST

  New Delhi: The FCRA registration of Greenpeace India was cancelled for alleged violation of laws, including false declaration about foreign contribution, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju said

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  Delhi police handled recent incidents 'professionally': Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | February 25, 2016 17:58 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi police handled the "anti-national and anti-constitutional" event in Jawaharlal Nehru University professionally, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.The minister also backed the police

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  UP saw maximum communal incidents, deaths in 2015: MHA

  India | February 24, 2016 17:39 IST

  New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh witnessed the maximum number of communal violence incidents and killings in the country last year followed by Bihar and Maharashtra, the Parliament was informed today.Data on this, in a written reply

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  Roads being upgraded along international borders: Government

  Politics | December 22, 2015 17:49 IST

  New Delhi: India is constructing and upgrading roads along the borders with Bangladesh, Pakistan, China and Nepal and plans similar action along the India-Bhutan and India-Myanmar border as well, government told the Lok Sabha today. Minister

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  Centre had opposed juvenile convict's release: Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | December 19, 2015 18:32 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst a raging debate on whether the juvenile convict in Nirbhaya gangrape case should have been released, the Centre today said it had opposed his release but the Delhi High Court has ordered

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  No NHRC team visited Dadri after lynching: Govt tells Lok Sabha

  Politics | December 01, 2015 17:07 IST

  New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) did not send any team to Dadri after the lynching of a Muslim man over suspicion of eating beef.Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told the

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  Number of "communal" incidents down since NDA in power: Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | December 01, 2015 14:18 IST

  New Delhi: The number of communal incidents in the country have declined "substantially" since the NDA government has come to power, the government said in the Lok Sabha today.Responding to a series of supplementaries on

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  Chidambaram punctured Congress claim of intolerance: Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | December 01, 2015 7:45 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing debate over alleged intolerance, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's statement that banning Salman Rushdie's book 'The Satanic Verses' was a mistake has punctured

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  South Indian Muslims more attracted to ISIS: Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | November 28, 2015 16:13 IST

  New Delhi: In a statement that can trigger a controversy, MoS for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, said that Muslims from the southern states were attracted more to the ISIS ideology than their north Indian counterparts."It

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  ISIS can aid infiltration into Kashmir: BSF

  India | November 27, 2015 8:15 IST

  Jammu/New Delhi: A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer has said that terror group Islamic State can help push militants into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan.Speaking to the media, BSF Inspector General Rakesh Gupta said

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  Islamic State's efforts to induct Indians still going on : Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | November 24, 2015 21:13 IST

  New Delhi: MoS for Home Kiren Rijiju today said that Islamic State is the latest challenge to India and its efforts to recruit youth from the country are on, the government today said.Rijiju also said