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The administration of US President Joe Biden will formally declare that the Myanmar military's atrocities against the Rohingya Muslim minority constituted genocide and crimes against humanity, according to a report. American officials told the Reuters news agency that the decision will be announced by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington

Mangaluru, Mar 20: RSS veteran Prabhakar Bhat Kalladka today launched a verbal Hindutva war against minority religions of the country and went on to claim that saffron will be the national flag of India in future. Addressing a Hindutva foot march to Karnika Koragajja's shrine at Kuthar on the outskirts of the city, the he also suggested the government to intensify Hindutva drive. “If majority of

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday renewed his plea for talks with his Russian counterpart, taking to US television to say negotiations were the only way to "end this war." "I'm ready for negotiations with him," Zelenskyy told CNN show Fareed Zakaria GPS, referring to Russia's Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine is in its fourth week. "I think without negotiations we cannot

Asserting that Shiv Sena is a "Hindutvavadi" party, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday rejected AIMIM's offer for an alliance calling it a "conspiracy" by the opposition BJP to defame the Sena, which heads the Maha Vikas Aghahdi (MVA) government. Thackeray, who heads Shiv Sena, virtually addressed a meeting of the party MPs and office-bearers here wherein he lashed out at BJP

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Sunday, said political parties, including Congress, create division among people on various grounds. "Political parties create division (among people) 24x7 on the basis of religion, caste and other things. I'm not forgiving any party, including mine (Congress). Civil society should stay together. Justice must be given to everyone irrespective of caste

Ukraine has moved to suspend the activities of almost a dozen opposition parties, including the parliament’s second-largest group, Opposition Platform – For Life, for as long as the conflict with Russia continues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the decision of the country’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) on Sunday. It was made “given the full-scale war and the ties

Bengaluru, Mar 20: The three judges behind the controversial verdict against hijab have been given 'Y' category security, following a series of death threats. Announcing the measure on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, "I have instructed the Director General and the Inspector General to probe the complaint filed in Vidhanasoudha police station thoroughly." Last week, the

In a much-needed respite from the sweltering heat, several parts of the state witnessed light to moderate rains for past couple of days. A few districts in coastal, North Interior and South Interior Karnataka including Bengaluru witnessed a few spells of rains on Saturday. At least four people lost their lives in rain related tragedies across Karnataka in two days. While three were killed because

Mangaluru, Mar 19: Congress leader Siddaramaiah today said that all should abide by the verdict of High Court and Supreme Court on hijab row and that he does not oppose introducing Bhagvad Gita in school syllabus in Karnataka. Replying to queries of media persons at Mangaluru International Airport, the former chief minister said: “I do not have any objections for teaching Bhagavad Gita. Whether

Bengaluru, Mar 19: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, on Saturday, indirectly defended the move to introduce Bhagavad Gita in state schools. Speaking to reporters at Devatkal village of the district on Saturday, he stated that the Bhagavad Gita has been introduced in Gujarat to impart moral education among children. "In the competitive era, there is need for moral education among children