The Ministry of Home Affairs on Jan 29 extended the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India. The Central Government banned SIMI for another five years as an 'unlawful association' under the UAPA. Ministry of Home Affairs took action by exercising the powers conferred by the provisions of UAPA. MHA had declared SIMI as unlawful association on Sept 27, 2001, and it later kept on extending the ban. SIMI “continuing to be involved in fomenting terrorism, disturbing peace, communal harmony in India”. Many criminal cases have been registered against SIMI and its members under various sections of IPC. Home Minister Amit Shah said that SIMI ban is part of PM Modi Government's 'zero tolerance' policy.
30 January,2024 04:07 PM IST
Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami was stopped from entering a Gurdwara in Glasgow, Scotland. After this Glasgow Gurdwara incident, the Indian authorities raised this issue with the UK Foreign Office and the police. A video of the incident went viral on the internet, where a man can be seen blocking Doraiswami from entering the Gurdwara. Now, the Glasgow Gurdwara authorities have condemned the incident. Gurdwara’s Gen Secy Prabhjot Kaur said that they welcome everyone openly to the Gurdwara.
01 October,2023 06:41 PM IST
Amid row between India and Canada over killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar, Indian diplomat was heckled in Scotland. Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami was prevented from entering a Gurudwara in Glasgow. A video has been doing rounds on social media where a man was seen blocking Doraiswami from entering the Glasgow Gurudwara. Instead of getting into an argument, the Indian High Commissioner decided to leave in his car. The issue has been raised with the UK Foreign Office and also the police, according to sources. Sharply reacting to the incident, Sikh leaders from BJP slammed the pro-Khalistanis and said that anyone can enter a Gurdwara. This is not the first time that an Indian diplomat has faced such misbehavior. Earlier this year as well, Indian diplomats in Canada and UK have been openly threatened. UK High Commission was vandalized by Khalistani radicals in London in March. Notably, UK PM Rishi Sunak during his visit to India for G20 said he won’t tolerate extremism in the country
30 September,2023 05:16 PM IST | Mumbai
Sit With Hitlist: Love it, hate it, but Ae Dil Hai Mushkil remains Karan Johar’s most personal movie. One that gave him closure on his unrequited love of years. In a no-holds-barred interview on the latest episode of our print and podcast series, Sit With Hitlist, the man behind Bollywood’s biggest romantic dramas opens up on longing and loneliness. Catch the full interview on Mid-day's YouTube channel on September 17.
15 September,2023 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Ace Indian athlete Dutee Chand, the current national 100 m record holder, has received a four-year ban from the National Anti-Doping Agency for failing an out-of-competition doping test for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) in December last year. Reacting to it, Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on August 19 appealed the state government, Central Government and NADA to spare her this time. She further added that she has given several doping tests earlier where she was never detected positive.
19 August,2023 02:04 PM IST | Mumbai
Actor Kamal Haasan on May 27 in UAE’s Abu Dhabi took a dig at the ‘The Kerala Story’ and called it a ‘propaganda film’. He said that “writing a true story at the bottom as a logo is not enough’, when it’s not actually true.” Expressing his clear take on the movie, the actor said that he is ‘against’ the ‘propaganda film’. The Kerala Story, for a long time, triggered an intense political shadowboxing amid the Modi-led NDA Government and several Opposition parties. The movie faced a lot of criticism from the Opposition over its story of girls getting converted in Kerala to join ISIS.
07 June,2023 12:59 PM IST
Actor Kamal Haasan on May 27 in UAE’s Abu Dhabi took a dig at the ‘The Kerala Story’ and called it a ‘propaganda film’. He said that “writing a true story at the bottom as a logo is not enough’ when it’s not actually true.” Expressing his take on the movie, the actor said that he is ‘against’ the ‘propaganda film’. The Kerala Story, for a long time, triggered an intense political shadowboxing amid the Modi-led NDA Government and several Opposition parties. The movie faced a lot of criticism from the Opposition over its story of girls getting converted in Kerala to join ISIS.
28 May,2023 05:30 PM IST
Supreme Court stayed the May 8th order of the West Bengal government banning the screening of the film ‘The Kerala Story’ by the State. Supreme Court asked 'The Kerala Story' producer to put a disclaimer by 5 pm on May 20 in the film on allegations of conversion of 32,000 women to Islam. Watch the full video to find out more!
19 May,2023 12:59 PM IST
The movie ‘The Kerala Story’ has sparked controversies in recent times and raised various political discussions. Speaking on the same, Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani on May 9 said that every political organisation opposing this film stands with and supports terrorist organisation. She said, “Every political party that stands in opposition to this film, stands with terrorists organisation, that is my belief as a parent. Those political organisations that disallow citizens of our country are standing in support of such terror methods.”
10 May,2023 11:58 AM IST | Mumbai
Reacting to Mamata Banerjee’s statement on his movie ‘Kashmir Files’ Vivek Agnihotri on May 09 said that he sent the Chief Minister a legal notice regarding the same. He said, “Yesterday Mamata Banerjee said that 'The Kashmir Files' and my upcoming film which is based on the genocide in Bengal, are propaganda. She said that BJP funds me for the films I make. We have sent a legal notice to CM Mamata Banerjee against the statements she made.”
09 May,2023 06:16 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
