Tag: BJP

‘Chowkidar Narendra Modi’ kicks off polls campaign

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi launched his party's "Main Bhi Chowkidar (I am a watchman too)" campaign ahead of the national election that...

BJP responsible for jingoism in Indian society: analysts

ISLAMABAD: Prominent defence and international affairs analysts say that Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) government is responsible for promotion of jingoism, Hindu supremacy and ultra-nationalism...

Satellite images show Jaish compound still standing at scene of Indian...

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: High-resolution satellite images reviewed by Reuters show that a seminary (madrassa) run by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still...

BJP’s official website hacked

The official website of India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is down after reports it was hacked, reported BBC.  Party officials are yet to confirm...

India’s BJP behind Pulwama attack, claims former party worker

A former party worker of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was behind the Pulwama attack. In a video which has gone viral, Avi Dandiya...

Modi-led India unlikely to de-escalate tensions, experts opine

--Former defence minister warns of future 'mischief' by Indian military, advises continued vigilance --Experts tell both nuclear-armed nations to exercise self-imposed restraint ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has in a...

‘Airstrikes will help us win over 22 seats’, claims BJP leader

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa has said that Indian airstrikes will help the party win over 22 of 28 seats in Karnataka...

India’s Opp alleges ruling BJP of ‘politicising’ Pulwama incident

21 opposition parties in India have alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led ruling party of politicising the 'sacrifices' made by their armed forces after Pulwama...

Indian politician jailed for posting image of Modi with begging bowl

NEW DELHI: An Indian politician who posted a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a begging bowl on Facebook has been arrested, police...

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan at India Gate lands woman in jail

NEW DELHI: India has become more extremist under the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the same "anti-Pakistan, anti-Muslim" tactic...

New alliance increases pressure on Modi’s BJP

NEW DELHI: Two regional parties that were former bitter rivals announced an unlikely alliance Saturday to fight Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist...

Third woman has entered Indian flashpoint temple

KERALA: A third woman has worshipped at an Indian flashpoint temple in Kerala, police said Friday, two days after the entry of two others...

Jinnah’s photo at Indian event draws ire of Modi-led BJP

A photo of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah put up during an event held in an Indian jail, has sparked a row, with the ruling...

Modi’s Maharani fights key Indian state election

NEW DELHI: The Indian state of Rajasthan voted Friday in an election that is a key test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a...

BJP-led UP govt changes ‘Allahabad’ city name to ‘Prayagraj’

INDIA: The BJP-led government of Indian state Utter Pradesh (UP) changes the Muslim name of Indian city from Allahabad to Prayagraj, Al-Jazeera has reported. Allahabad...

BJP leader ‘nominates’ PM Modi for Nobel Peace Prize

Indian ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Tamil Nadu unit President Tamilisai Soundararjan said she has ‘nominated’ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Nobel Peace...

Occupied Kashmir shuts down ahead of Indian Supreme Court hearing

SRINAGAR: A general strike and curfew brought Indian-occupied Kashmir to a standstill Thursday ahead of a landmark Indian Supreme Court hearing centered on the region’s...