Mamata Banerjee declares war against Suvendu Adhikari, will contest 2021 polls from Nandigram, latter says ‘challenge accepted’
Mamata Banerjee declared that she would be contesting the upcoming Assembly polls from Nandigram in Purba Medinipur.
California pauses the use of a huge batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: Read why
Prior to this, a doctor in Boston had developed a severe allergic reaction after receiving Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
‘Took his penis out and asked me to feel it’: Actress Sherlyn Chopra accuses Sajid Khan of sexual harassment
Sherlyn Chopra has come forward and alleged that Sajid Khan took his penis out of his pants when she went to meet him in 2006
Director of ‘Tandav’ issues ‘unconditional apology’ for hurting Hindu sentiments after UP Police registers an FIR: Details
Ali Abbas Zafar, the director of the recently released controversial web series Tandav, has issued an "unconditional apology".
BBC ‘Death in Bollywood’ documentary: Jiah Khan’s sister narrates how Sajid Khan harassed the actor, says ‘he asked her to take off her top’
BBC recently come out with a documentary series titled 'Death in Bollywood' that traced the mysterious death of late actress Jiah Khan
India Today CFO and Distribution Head being grilled by ED again in the fake TRP case: Read details
India Today CFO was earlier summoned by the ED for questioning in the TRP case on January 8.
In Focus
The Mumbai Police leaked the private WhatsApp chats of Arnab Goswami on the internet in order to embarrass the Republic TV Editor.
Editor's Picks
‘Consensual affair’ between minors and adults not a valid defense, says SC: Here’s why it is significant in view of growing Grooming Jihad cases
The Supreme Court on the 13th of January delivered a very significant judgment in a case involving the kidnapping of a minor.
As India starts world’s largest COVID vaccination drive, media organisations resort to spreading lies and fear
Several media organisations have published headlines that alluded the ward boy who died of heart attack in Moradabad, had lost his life because of COVID-19 vaccine
‘Gaadi se layenge farzi comedian ko’: UP Police reaches Madhya Pradesh to take custody of Munawar Faruqui
UP Police has sought custody of 'comedian' Munawar Faruqui in a 2020 case pertaining to allegations of insulting Hindu gods and goddesses.
Hinduphobic content on OTT platforms and censorship: The case against it and the ironic case for it
Content creators don’t stay away from picking on other communities because they fear lawsuits or court cases. They stay away because they fear raw street power.
‘Jack Ma is safe and sound’, is ‘laying low’ claims founder and chairman of equity firm Primavera Capital Group
Days after his unflattering opinion of the Chinese authorities, Alibaba founder Jack Ma went mysteriously missing
The vaccine diplomacy: The next battleground between India and China to dominate the global COVID-19 vaccine requirements
With apprehensions surrounding Chinese vaccines swelling, India has taken a lead in helping the world to combat coronavirus with its indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccines
The build up to the Delhi anti-Hindu Riots 2020
On this day that year
Scars of how Islamists and Left came together to burn the country a year ago: From the ides of December to end of February
It was on the 11th of December 2019 that calls to Jihad started emanating, culminating into the Delhi anti-Hindu riots.
Rajasthan: Pakistani immigrant Neeta Kanwar who was granted citizenship in September elected Sarpanch in Tonk
Neeta Kanwar defeated her opponent Sonu Devi by 362 votes. A total of 1,073 votes were cast in Kanwar's favour.
While Congress party keeps protesting against CAA, Congress govt in Rajasthan gives land at half prices to Pakistani migrants in the state
The double standard displayed by the Congress government in Rajasthan has attracted sharp criticism from the Opposition
Anti-CAA riots: Delhi police urges ‘protestors’ at Shaheen Bagh to clear the blockage to help residents, school children
Delhi High Court had asked the police to keep law and order situation and public interest in mind while evicting protesters at Shaheen Bagh to clear roads at the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch.
Proctor of Aligarh Muslim University shown a shoe, called a pimp by students sitting on dharna against CAA and NRC
AMU students protesting against CAA-NRC abuse proctor by showing shoe and calling him pimp
CoronavirusLatest status and reports from India
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Opinions
Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned
Progressives within the party want to move the Democratic Party more and more to the left of the political spectrum.
What the Nidhi-Harvard story reveals about our world: Get off your high horse, you are not that special, anyway
Liberal journalist, Nidhi Razdan, thought she had received an offer from Harvard University to become an Associate Professor of journalism.
Firangi lord Rahul Gandhi realises the glory of Hindu festival after witnessing it, makes superb U-turns while making zero sense
After Congress tried to ban Jallikattu for years, today Rahul Gandhi has decided that he likes it. Also the lord Gandhi has been kind enough to allow us brown people to continue their traditional festivities on Pongal.
Explained – The political crisis over crop procurement in Chhattisgarh and why paddy procurement has been stopped in the state
As mandis in Chhattisgarh overflow due to bonus announced by govt, both Congress and BJP blaming each other
Is collapse of Congress making the left ecosystem more openly Hinduphobic?
Americans already know about Muslims and Hindus. The binary is simple to explain. That’s what Indian liberals are doing.
‘Sarve Santu Niramayah’: The wait is over, may we all be free from the disease
A sticker on the Covishield vaccine box reads 'सर्वे संतु निरामयः'. It means may all be free from disease. Indeed.
Politics
Pakistan: Demand for an independent ‘Sindhudesh’ intensifies, placards of PM Modi raised
The demand for a free Sindh nation, Sindhudesh, has been a long-standing demand of the people of the province.
NDTV’s Ravish Kumar spreads fake news on paddy procurement by govt: Read full details of letter written by govt of India
PIB Additional Director General sent a letter to NDTV after Ravish Kumar used wrong data to accuse govt of lying about paddy procurement
Usual suspects lie and spread propaganda to allege that Centre branded all protesters as Khalistanis in SC: Read details
The left-leaning propagandists twisted AG Venugopal's assertion that Khalistanis have infiltrated the farmers' protests to allege Centre has called all the farmers as Khalistanis
‘No cash award system’, Indian army refutes media reports that Shopian encounter was staged for Rs 20 lakhs
These reports were widely shared on Twitter, with many rebuking the Indian Army for faking an encounter in lieu of a bribe
Does Twitter own Signal? Well, No. Here is all you need to know
Rumours suggested that Signal is owned by Twitter which turned out to be misinformation
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Media
While Times Now goes hammer and tongs after Arnab Goswami, here is what Times of India published ahead of air-strike
The Arnab Goswami private WhatsApp chats leaked by Mumbai Police have created quite the storm.
The curious case of Steve Jarding: How the specialist in failure Harvard Professor failed Nidhi Razdan
Steve Jarding is in the advisory board of the Kautilya School of Public Policy (KSPP) along with Nidhi Razdan.
Harvard University announced freeze on hiring two months before Nidhi Razdan claimed she was joining the Uni: Details
In April 2020, the Harvard University had announced that they were implementing an immediate freeze on hiring and salary.
Nidhi Razdan, fake Harvard professorship and her blog explaining the fiasco, which raises more questions than answers: Details
Nidhi Razdan has now penned a blog detailing how she fell victim to a phishing attack promising her professorship at Harvard.
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They’re paying someone in Taloja to torture him till he names Arnab, he’s on death bed: Ex-BARC CEO family speak up, file affidavit
Days after they arrested BARC COO Romil Ramgarhia, they arrested BARC former CEO Partho Dasgupta on the 25th of December 2020.
BHU to induct degree course on Hindu Studies with Ancient scriptures, Vedas, Puranas and more: Exclusive details
Bharat Adhyayan Kendra of BHU has come up with a structured two-year course on Hindu Studies, scriptures and traditions
TRP case exclusive: Even before Republic TV was born, BARC’s internal emails point towards an IPL link
In statement by Police in TRP case, they alluded to a 'forensic report' on the basis of which, they claimed to have 'found evidence'.
World Hindi Day and how it is different from ‘Hindi Diwas’
Since 1975, the World Hindi Conference has been organised in several countries over the years including Mauritius, USA and the UK
WhatsApp vs Signal vs Telegram: Here’s how they fare against each other amidst concerns of privacy after WhatsApp’s latest policy update
The popularity of messaging apps Signal and Telegram soared after WhatsApp updated its policy raising concerns about data privacy
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News Reports
As ‘Tandav’ controversy erupts, an email written by Amit Malviya to Amazon surfaces
Malviya's email and shared an OpIndia report on the open ideological and political bias of Aparna Purohit, the creative head of Prime Videos.
Social Media
‘Madam Chief Minister’ poster row: Bhim Sena threatens to cut off Richa Chadha’s tongue, actress apologises for poster
The poster of 'Madam Chief Minister' showed Richa Chadha holding a broom. Many have called it an offensive stereotyping of the Dalit community.
Entertainment
Waste of talent, resources and time: I watched Tandav on Amazon Prime so you don’t have to
Tandav on Amazon Prime would've died its own slow, painful death and vanished without a whimper has it not got the attention it got in past few days.
News Reports
‘Web Series Tandav can hurt religious harmony’: UP Police files FIR against makers, police team to be sent to Mumbai
An FIR has been filed in the Hazratganj Police Station in Lucknow against the makers of 'Tandav'.
Condemn desecration Hindu places of worship: Conservative MP from Canada calls for resettlement of Kashmiri pandits in Kashmir
Canadian Conservative MP Bob Saroya has extended his full support to the Modi government for the resettlement and rehabilitation of the Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley.
Mumbai: NCP leader Nawab Malik’s son-in-law Sameer Khan sent to 14-day judicial custody in drug case
The NCB remand of Sameer Khan, the son-in-law of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik ends today on January 18.
Uganda: Islamist mob attacks pastor and his wife, demolishes Church building. Here is what we know so far
After the converted Imam joined Church service, the mob demolished parts of the Church, including the roof, windows, benches, musical instruments and doors.
‘Pakistan hand in the conspiracy against Republic has become obvious’: Arnab Goswami hits back at Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Arnab Goswami hits out at Imran khan and Indian media for twisting facts to attack him over his chats leaked by Mumbai Police.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan uses Indian media to target India ahead of Republic Day
Imran Khan tweeted on Monday that the transcripts leaked by Mumbai Police vindicated his government's claims about the Modi government's intentions.
Farmer leader Gurnam Chaduni teamed up with Congress to topple Khattar govt in Rs 10 crore deal: Reports
Chaduni is also accused of instigating 'farmer' protestors to vandalise the venue of Haryana CM Manoharlal Khattar's rally earlier this month.
Went undercover as ‘Iftikhar Bhatt’, killed two Hizbul terrorists: The story of Major Mohit Sharma
Major Mohit Sharma from the 1 Para Special Forces was martyred in an anti-terror operation in Kupwara in 2009.
Gujarat: Ram Mandir fund collection rally attacked again, riots in 2 villages of Kutch
Hindu rallies to collect funds for the Ram Mandir attacked in two locations in Kutch, Gujarat.
Uttar Pradesh surpasses its paddy purchase target two months in advance, makes record payment to farmers
While the state government has surpassed the procurement target, Yogi Adityanath has instructed that the procurement of produce will continue in the state.
Bihar: Transgenders to be recruited into police either through direct appointment or competitive exam, reservations to be provided
The Bihar Police will now recruit people from the transgender community into its ranks and provide them reservations.
’Guilty until proven innocent?’: Ex-BARC chief’s daughter makes yet another appeal to Maharashtra CM as her father’s health deteriorates
Ex-BARC chief Partho Dasgupta was hospitalised after health deteriorated in judicial custody following his arrest in the TRP case
Enforcement Directorate seeks permission from Rajasthan High Court for custodial interrogation of Robert Vadra in benami property case
ED has sought High Court’s permission to question Robert Vadra and associate Mahesh Nagar in Bikaner land deal case in custody


