Tag: controversy

Kerala Archbishop’s statement sparks controversy

n his speech, Mar Joseph Pamplani asserted that the apostles' martyrdom was for the truth but political martyrs were not for that. However, he did not take the name of any political party.

May 22, 2023

Controversy before IPL match in Jaipur, Sports Minister says RCA ‘captured unnecessary space’ at stadium

A controversy erupted just a few hours before the start of much awaited IPL match in Rajasthan.

April 19, 2023

Controversial lockdown drama Bheed opens to low audience

This movie brought back the pain and struggle of COVID-hit workers mired in controversies for comparing the times with the Partition.

March 27, 2023

Controversy in Nepal over China’s BRI project

A controversy has erupted in Nepal over Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) after the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu unilaterally declared that the Pokhara International Airport is a "flagship project of China-Nepal BRI cooperation".

January 5, 2023

Anti-Brahmin slogans on walls of JNU spark controversy

A notice issued by Registrar, JawaharLal Nehru University reads: "The administration condemns these exclusivist tendencies on campus. Such incidents will not be tolerated as JNU belongs to all."

December 2, 2022

Green clearance once again sets off controversy over GM mustard

However, scientists from the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences-NAAS and the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) at ICAR in Delhi, on Monday, said it can become the best option to increase the production of oilseeds

October 31, 2022

‘Wearing hijab matter of choice’, Justice Dhulia sets aside K’taka HC order

Justice Gupta dismissed the appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court judgment, whereas Justice Dhulia set aside the high court judgment.

October 13, 2022

Nupur Sharma controversy: SC grants interim protection to journalist Navika Kumar

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing the senior journalist, submitted before a bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli that his client did not say anything offensive during the debate on the Gyanvapi mosque, instead a participant said something, which was responded to by another participant.

August 8, 2022

Controversy erupts over ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark; Adhir Ranjan has apologised, says Sonia

In view of controversy surrounding Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said she was unnecessarily being dragged into the controversy.

July 28, 2022

Appointment of KU dean of students sparks off controversy

“It’s mandatory to include pro-VC as one of the panelists in the selection committee for any kind of academic and administrative appointment in our university. But mysteriously, this is for the first time I was not asked to become a member of the committee for the selection of DSW post. I don’t know why and the VC and registrar could reply in this regard,” Professor Goutam Pal, pro-VC of KU, told The Statesman.

January 29, 2022

Roopa Ganguly’s Facebook post on Subrata Mukherjee triggers controversy

"Only to make a colourful and luxurious puja and to raise money for the puja - apart from this he has no contribution. I have no respect for him - Sorry Boss". "They are the cause of a lot of damage in West Bengal,"

November 6, 2021

Controversy erupts over Mahua Moitra entering counting centre

"I would like to ask everyone to go to page 196 of the RO rule book where it is clearly written that I can enter alone. I have prepared my card and so I have entered. I have not done anything illegal."

November 2, 2021

When Punjab CM-designate Channi flipped coin to make a decision

Two lecturers sought the same posting at a government polytechnic institute in Patiala.

September 20, 2021

Why World Bank is under fire over set of rankings

The World Bank has dropped a popular report that ranked countries by how welcoming they are to businesses, after being accused of using a sloppy methodology and of succumbing to political pressure.

September 18, 2021

Controversy again over Jinnah portrait in AMU

The BJP unit in Aligarh has now written a letter with their blood to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure the removal of the portrait of Jinnah from the campus.

September 10, 2021

Pfizer vaccine booster plan sparks row in US

Pfizer and its partner German firm BioNTech expected a decline in vaccine efficacy against symptomatic disease over time and the continued emergence of variants

July 10, 2021

MVA claims no threat to govt after Sena MLA’s controversial letter

The letter to Thackeray, recently sent by Pratap Sarnaik, who along with his family is facing the heat of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the past 7 months - demanded the Sena should hug the BJP for the benefit of the party.

June 21, 2021