Home»Homepage Blog (Page 3081)

BJP victory because of EVMs, says Congress’s Sanjay Nirupam

New Delhi, December 18 : Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam on Monday said the BJP’s victory in Gujarat was not because of the people in the state but because of EVMs. He termed electronic voting machines a “big threat to Indian democracy”. “When the entire Gujarat was against the BJP and empty chairs could be […]

Myanmar wields colonial-era law against Reuters journalists

December 18 : Myanmar has accused Reuters reporters Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, of breaching the country’s Official Secrets Act, a little-used hangover from colonial rule. Sam Zarifi, secretary-general of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), said the law can ensnare working journalists “at any time”. The two reporters were arrested on […]

Sacrilege incidents: Panel to submit part of report by month-end

Nabha, December 18 : The Justice Ranjit Singh Commission investigating the incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and other religious books would be submitting part of its report to the state government by December-end. The part of the investigation report to be submitted by the commission would constitute the inquiry conducted by the commission […]