Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Kerala women panel member lauds RSS stand on temple entry

In January, Pope Francis in a decree asked that the foot-washing on Holy Thursday should no longer be limited to men and boys, but also include women and young girls.

Mar 13, 2016, 19:22 PM IST

RSS to get a makeover? Traditional khaki shorts may be replaced by trousers - Decision likely today

In all likelihood, the traditional khaki shorts worn by RSS swayamsevaks could soon be replaced by trousers.

Mar 13, 2016, 10:03 AM IST

Ghulam Nabi Azad kicks up row with ISIS-RSS remarks at Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind event; BJP demands apology

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday kicked a row after he sought to draw a parallel between RSS and terrorist outfit ISIS, evoking sharp responses from the Hindutva outfit and BJP, which demanded an apology from him.

Mar 12, 2016, 18:59 PM IST

Don't want to lose my job by speaking on beef ban: Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian

The remark by Subramanian comes days after he spoke about the adverse impact of social tensions on development.

Mar 09, 2016, 09:17 AM IST

ABVP rebels burn Manusmriti copies in JNU - Here's why

Five Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad rebels burnt a copy of the ancient legal text Manusmriti at Sabarmati Dhaba in Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Mar 09, 2016, 08:39 AM IST

CBI gets custody of CPI-M leader accused of killing RSS worker

A court here on Tuesday allowed the CBI three days of custodial interrogation of CPI-M politician P Jayarajan who is an accused in the murder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Kathiroor Manoj.

Mar 08, 2016, 14:45 PM IST

Left parties 'nervous', hatching conspiracies to tarnish Modi govt’s image: Smriti Irani

Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani is under fire over recent controversies involving students of Hyderabad Central University.

Mar 08, 2016, 09:01 AM IST

Congress playing politics in the name of cotton farmers: RSS

The farmers had alleged that the buyer, Sunil Prabhakar Talatu, failed to pay them their dues and that he was close to the RSS.

Mar 05, 2016, 16:26 PM IST

Unfortunate that nowadays new generation needs to be taught to say 'Bharat Mata ki jai': RSS chief

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagat on Thursday said that now the days have come when new generation needs to be taught to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'. 

Mar 03, 2016, 15:50 PM IST

No direct link of Kanhaiya Kumar with anti-India slogans: DM's report

The report also stated that the role of Umar Khalid, another JNU student accused of raising anti-India slogans, needs to be further investigated.

Mar 03, 2016, 12:49 PM IST

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar released from Tihar Jail: As it happened

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar walked out of jail on Thursday.

Mar 03, 2016, 09:12 AM IST

Malayalam TV anchor discusses Mahishasur Jayanti debate started by Smriti Irani in Parliament, gets threat calls

Sindhu Sooryakumar had on Friday night moderated a discussion on whether celebrating Mahishasur Jayanti could be considered an act of treason.

Mar 01, 2016, 11:16 AM IST

US lawmakers concerned over violence against minorities in India, write to PM Narendra Modi

They also raised additional concerns about the lack of recognition of Sikhism as a distinct religion.

Feb 27, 2016, 20:11 PM IST

Ban RSS, demands former Maharashtra police officer

At the launch of the Bengali version of his book "RSS - Country's Greatest Terror Organisation" here, Mushrif also termed the ongoing JNU controversy as a manifestation of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) bid to get India declared a Hindu nation.

Feb 23, 2016, 19:30 PM IST

RSS threatened to kill Rohith Vemula: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said RSS and BJP want to have only one school of thought in the country.

Feb 23, 2016, 16:30 PM IST

Marathi actor Sharad Ponkshe draws Mumbai BJP chief's ire over RSS comment

Noted Marathi stage, television and film actor Sharad Ponkshe was the target of a diatribe by Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Ashish Shelar over his remarks about RSS. 

Feb 23, 2016, 14:24 PM IST

Jesus Christ was a Tamil Hindu, worshipped Lord Shiva: RSS co-founder's book

The book `Christ Parichay` is written by Ganesh Damodar (Babarao) Savarkar, one of the founders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Feb 23, 2016, 12:34 PM IST

Bassi loyal to 'khaki' worn by RSS workers: AAP

Taking a jibe at BS Bassi over the ongoing controversy surrounding the JNU campus row, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti on Friday alleged it seems that the Delhi Police Commissioner is loyal to the `Khaki` pants worn by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers.

Feb 19, 2016, 12:43 PM IST

BJP MLA OP Sharma treated with Veg meal, coffee before arrest and bail: AAP

Delhi BJP legislator OP Sharma was on Thursday granted bail by Delhi Police after his formal arrest in an assault case.

Feb 19, 2016, 10:06 AM IST

AISF, ABVP clash in Bihar over Kanhaiya Kumar's arrest

Activists of the All India Students Federation (AISF) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) clashed here on Thursday over the arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, police said.

Feb 18, 2016, 16:06 PM IST