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  • india asked to end violence against women minorities

    India asked to end violence against women, minorities

    World | Jan 21, 2014, 05:36 PM IST

    New York: The Indian government's inability to protect women and children from rape and sexual violence undermines its commitment to uphold the rights of all Indians, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.During 2013, the authorities

  • modi s goa rally getting tremendous response from

    Modi's Goa rally getting tremendous response from minorities, claims BJP

    Politics | Jan 09, 2014, 01:33 PM IST

    Panaji:  BJP has claimed that it has garnered “tremendous” response among various minority groups who have expressed their eagerness about attending Narendra Modi's rally here on Sunday.“The response from minorities for Modi's rally is tremendous.

  • ls polls 2014 akhilesh govt to spend 20 pc of all welfare

    LS polls 2014: Akhilesh govt to spend 20 pc of all welfare funds on minorities

    Politics | Aug 21, 2013, 01:26 PM IST

    Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav led SP govt in UP has decided to spend 20 percent of all welfare funds on religious minorities.  The decision was taken by UP government on Tuesday. The move assumes significance as

  • pakistan s minorities have no faith in democracy

    Pakistan's minorities have no faith in democracy

    World | May 07, 2013, 05:54 PM IST

    Lahore, May 7: In majority Muslim Pakistan, religious minorities say democracy is killing them.Intolerance has been on the rise for the past five years under Pakistan's democratically elected government because of the growing violence of

  • republicans to spend millions to reach minorities

    Republicans to spend millions to reach minorities

    Politics | Mar 19, 2013, 12:36 PM IST

    Washington, Mar 19: The Republican National Committee plans to spend $10 million this year to send hundreds of party workers into Hispanic, black and Asian communities to promote its brand among voters who overwhelmingly supported

  • does mumbai police scheme have govt nod asks minorities

    Does Mumbai Police scheme have Govt nod, asks Minorities panel

    India | Jan 19, 2013, 07:40 AM IST

    Mumbai, Jan 19: The Maharashtra Minorities Commission has written to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, asking if 'Mission Mrityunjay', a Mumbai Police initiative trope in students to help police detect crime, especially against women, has the

  • pm playing vote bank politics with minorities modi

    PM playing vote bank politics with minorities: Modi

    Politics | Dec 09, 2012, 09:23 PM IST

    Valsad, Dec 9: Rebutting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's charge that minorities were feeling “insecure” in BJP-ruled Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi today accused him of playing votebank politics with the minority community.  “The Prime Minister,

  • justice lokur elevated to supreme court

    Justice Lokur elevated to Supreme Court

    India | Jun 04, 2012, 06:45 PM IST

    New Delhi, Jun 4: Justice Madan Madan Bhimarao Lokur, who as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court recently struck down the Centre's order on 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities in educational institutions and

  • swamy condemns move to challenge hc order on minority quotas

    Swamy condemns move to challenge HC order on minority quotas

    Politics | May 29, 2012, 06:41 PM IST

    New Delhi, May 29 : Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today condemned the government's decision to challenge the Andhra Pradesh High Court order quashing the proposed 4.5 per cent reservation to minorities within the OBC

  • it was a slip of tongue says beni prasad verma

    It Was A Slip Of Tongue, Says Beni Prasad Verma

    India | Feb 18, 2012, 08:49 PM IST

    New Delhi, Feb 18: Days after "daring" the Election Commission (EC) to take action against him over his remarks on sub-quota for minorities Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma termed the controversial comments as "a

  • cong playing dangerous game on minorities quota issue says

    Cong Playing Dangerous Game On Minorities Quota Issue, Says Jaitley

    India | Jan 23, 2012, 08:52 PM IST

    Ludhiana, Jan 23: Accusing the Centre of trying to divert people's attention from major issues of corruption and development by offering reservation to minorities within OBC quota, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today warned the Congress

  • rahul hard sells reservation for minorities in up

    Rahul Hard Sells Reservation For Minorities In UP

    Politics | Dec 30, 2011, 09:32 PM IST

    Saharanpur, Dec 30: Hoping to woo Muslims voters in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi was today out to hard sell Centre's decision on sub-quota for minorities and attacked the BSP and SP for “doing nothing” for

  • political row over 4.5 pc sub quota for minorities

    Political Row Over 4.5 PC Sub-Quota For Minorities

    Politics | Dec 23, 2011, 06:52 PM IST

    New Delhi, Dec 23: A political row erupted over Centre's decision to fix a 4.5 per cent share for minorities within the existing 27 per cent OBC reservation with BJP and ally JD(U) firmly opposing

  • 4.5 pc sub quota for minorities within 27 pc obc quota

    4.5 PC Sub-Quota For Minorities Within 27 PC OBC Quota

    India | Dec 22, 2011, 09:58 PM IST

    New Delhi, Dec 22: The government tonight decided to carve out a sub-quota of 4.5 per cent for minorities within the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, a move which comes ahead of the Uttar

  • fresh controversy over lokpal bill before introduction in ls

    Fresh Controversy Over Lokpal Bill Before Introduction In LS

    India | Dec 22, 2011, 01:18 PM IST

    New Delhi, Dec 22 : The new Lokpal Bill was today at the centre of a fresh controversy before its introduction in the Lok Sabha, with RJD, SP, BSP and AIMIM members protesting exclusion of

  • mps want quota for sc minorities women in lokpal

    MPs Want Quota For SC, Minorities, Women In Lokpal

    India | Dec 07, 2011, 04:44 PM IST

    New Delhi, Dec 7: A group of MPs today demanded reservation for SCs, STs, minorities and women in the institution of Lokpal and the judiciary and said they will be forced to disrupt proceedings in

  • pm asks police chiefs to take care of minorities

    PM Asks Police Chiefs To Take Care Of Minorities

    India | Sep 16, 2011, 04:37 PM IST

    New Delhi, Sep 16: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday asked security agencies to take urgent steps in removing a “perceived bias” sometimes against minorities as it would be otherwise inimical to effective policing.Dr. Singh

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