Monday, January 25, 2021

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The Rahul Gandhi blooper collection: When the Gandhi-scion goofed up and made zero sense at public rallies

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Rahul Gandhi announced his return to India quintessentially by goofing-up public rallies recently, which has now taken the internet by storm.
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Media houses spread fake news saying RBI is discontinuing old series of Rs.100, Rs.10 and Rs.5 notes from circulation

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PIB said that RBI did not issue any order that says Rs.100, Rs.10 and Rs.5 notes will go out of circulation in March-April
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Congress MP says Khalistanis are attempting to hijack farmer protests after party accused govt of maligning farmers for saying the same

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Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu says Khalistanis are attempting to hijack farmer protests after being booed away.
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Madhya Pradesh Protem Speaker Rameshwar Sharma sends Ramayana to WB CM Mamata Banerjee

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Rameshwar Sharma, Protem Speaker of Madhya Pradesh, asked Banerjee if she is under pressure of extremists, and sent her a copy of Ramayana
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Farmer protestor writes to PM Modi’s mother requesting her to order the PM to scrap the farm laws

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Harpreet Singh said that mothers can pull the ear of son, and hoped that Modi's mother will order the PM to revoke the farm laws
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Pakistan-sponsored Islamic terrorists hiding in launch pads to infiltrate into India to carry out attacks: Intelligence reports

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Intelligence reports say that terrorists have been given clear instructions to carry out attacks on Army installations in Kashmir.
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Delhi Police grants permission for Tractor Parade by farmer protesters on Republic Day: Details

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Permission has been granted to the farmer protesters to conduct a tractor parade at Delhi on Republic Day, said Delhi Police.
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Media

Russian Government metaphorically spanks Shekhar Gupta’s The Print for peddling fake news, advises editors to focus on facts, not flashy headlines

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MFA, Russia said that The Print's "attempt to create a sensation from nothing failed and looked ludicrous and helpless."
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi says if farmers and labourers are strong, India does not need to deploy armed forces at Indo-China border

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Rahul Gandhi said that if India's labourers, farmers and weavers were strong, China would never dare to come inside India.
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Photograph of PM Modi landing in Kolkata goes viral, clocks over 1 million likes on Facebook in less than 24 hours

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The photograph was captured after PM Modi reached Kolkata to pay tribute to Netaji Subash Chandra Bose on 'Parakram Diwas'
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Politics

How to be “Godi media”? Learn from American ‘liberals’

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It’s a classic case of projection. Liberals see their opponents as they themselves are. Fawning over their leaders in a way that would rival North Korean state television.
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From Rafale jets to Bangladesh contingent: Here is what will make 2021 Republic Day Parade special

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Rafale jets, Bangladesh Armed Forces, Ram Mandir and VIjaynagar Tableau are the few main attractions of Republic Day parade this year
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Crime

‘Groping a minor without skin contact is not sexual assault’: Read details of the justification used by the Bombay High Court to deliver the...

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The Bombay High Court in a recent verdict has ruled that groping without skin-to-skin contact is not sexual assault.
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The build up to the Delhi anti-Hindu Riots 2020

On this day that year
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Scars of how Islamists and Left came together to burn the country a year ago: From the ides of December to end of February

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It was on the 11th of December 2019 that calls to Jihad started emanating, culminating into the Delhi anti-Hindu riots.
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News Reports

Watch: Journalist Deepak Chaurasia attacked by anti-CAA mob at Shaheen Bagh, camera broken

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Consulting Editor of News Nation, Deepak Chaurasia, was today attacked at Shaheen Bagh by people protesting against the CAA
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News Reports

After backlash, Ola cabs clarifies: Driver who irked pro-Congress passenger has not been fired

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After social media users warned Ola against taking action the driver for his political views, they clarify he has not been fired
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News Reports

Saying citizens have right to refuse to be governed by a law they don’t support is a very shabby way to justify anti-CAA violence

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Intellectuals remain silent on attack on CAA-supporters by those opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act
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Uttar Pradesh minister slams actor-director Nandita Das’s Shaheen Bagh remark, claims ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang present in Bollywood too

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Lashing out at Nandita Das over her recent Shaheen Bagh remark, UP minister said that a 'tukde-tukde' gang is present in Bollywood
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Coronavirus
Latest status and reports from India

India
10,668,356
Total cases
Updated on 25 January, 2021 3:01 AM
India
10,328,738
Recovered
Updated on 25 January, 2021 3:01 AM
India
153,503
Deaths
Updated on 25 January, 2021 3:01 AM

Data automatically updated from this public source

99,646,835
Updated on 25 January, 2021 3:01 AM

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NCB busts drug racket based out of Pakistan and Sri Lanka after seizing heroin worth Rs 1,000 crore from a boat

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NCB and the Indian Coast Guard had intercepted a vessel near the Tuticorin Port and found 95.87 kg of heroin in November 2020
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Opinions

Temples under attack in Andhra Pradesh: Hindus must be granted autonomy and the chance to defend themselves from external attacks

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The recent series of temple vandalism incidents across Andhra Pradesh have left Hindus all over the country horrified and shaken.
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Left-wing fury at Vir Sanghvi shows just how much ‘liberals’ hate Hindus

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Vir Sanghvi published a column about the ‘shameful persecution’ of Munawar Faruqui and the ‘bogus controversy’ around Tandav

Farm Laws 2020: The need of the hour is balanced liberalization, to move beyond rigid ideologies

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A balanced liberalization, based on the triad of truth, efficiency and compassion, may find a better tomorrow

Those who blamed Modi for market crashes must congratulate him for Sensex at 50,000

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As market crosses 50,000 points, will those who blame him for crashes credit him for bullish trend?

The paper-tigers of the Indian comedy circus: How mocking Hindus is a free hit but other faiths is a no-go

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Indian comedians have displayed evangelical zeal in poking fun at Hindus and their faith but they have not exhibited the same alacrity in sneering at Islam and Christianity
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World

‘This is Tulsi Gabbard’: Former US Congresswoman announces the launch of her podcast

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On the 22nd of January, she released a video on YouTube announcing that 'This is Tulsi Gabbard' will be launched soon.
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Kerala: Bishop stokes controversy by recommending Church-backed candidate to CPI for assembly elections

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‘No more Masjid in place of Mandir’: Bithoor BJP MLA intervenes to stop construction of disputed Mosque by police

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Anti-farm law protestors storm into the hotel of actress Janhvi Kapoor, disrupt the shooting of ‘Good Luck Jerry’ yet again

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Watch: Taking offence at Jai Shree Ram slogans, Mamata Banerjee walks off stage even as PM Modi and Bengal Governor look on

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Even as ‘masked man’ Yogesh says he was tortured by farmers to lie about murder plot, Rakesh Tikait blames central govt

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AAP MLA Somnath Bharti sentenced to 2 years in jail for assaulting AIIMS staff, soon gets bail from High Court

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‘Liberals’ propagate scripted drama of ‘plot to murder farmers’ even as ‘masked man’ says he was tortured by farmer leaders to lie

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How Congress spread lies about a woman being beaten up by goons in ‘lawless UP’ while the police did nothing: Read what really happened

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Fact-Check

Fact-Check

Here is the truth about the images where medical officers from Karnataka were seen ‘faking’ Coronavirus vaccination for a picture

Did medical officers in Karnataka fake vaccination for camera? Congress makes damaging fake claims to undermine fight against Coronavirus
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News Reports

Has the govt increased interest rate on Kisan Credit Card loan from 7% to 12%

The Press Information Bureau has 'fact-checked' the claims made by some media portals that interest on Kisan Credit Card loan has been increased.
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Political Fact-Check

Rahul Gandhi lies to claim PM Modi has no geopolitical understanding, Surjewala declares himself Joe Biden

Rahul Gandhi lied that PM Modi had endorsed Donald Trump's candidature for the 2020 US presidential elections
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Fact-Check

Has China constructed a new village inside Arunachal Pradesh? Not quite: How NDTV misled with its ‘exclusive’ report

Report China building a village inside Arunachal Pradesh was bought out by NDTV yesterday - and it turned out to be fake news
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Republic TV hits back at Times Now over TRP manipulation scam, alleges political-media conspiracy to target Arnab Goswami

Republic TV pointed out that the ratings of Times Now fell following the implementation of the Outlier policy of BARC.
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Did The Wire employee Arfa Khanum Sherwani join paid tweet trend for releasing fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad Yadav

Ahead of his bail plea hearing, support pours in from 'liberal' quarters for the fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad Yadav.
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‘Journalist’ Uday Rana uses filthy language sitting next to a woman, then ‘complains’ about the woman not talking to him

'Journalist' Uday Rana whines that a lady on the fight with him did not acknowledge his "colourful" conversations
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India sees Yogi Adityanath as PM Modi’s successor, Rahul Gandhi stands nowhere: Survey

As per the India Today Mood of the Nation survey, Rahul Gandhi virtually is no challenge to PM Narendra Modi
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Farmers threatened to kill if Yogesh didn’t lie and implicate Haryana police, said have already killed others: Watch exclusive confession of ‘masked man’

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A person identified as Yogesh, who was detained by the Haryana police on Friday said the farmers at Singhu border threatened to kill him
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The vaccine diplomacy: The next battleground between India and China to dominate the global COVID-19 vaccine requirements

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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
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News Reports

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

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Days after they arrested BARC COO Romil Ramgarhia, they arrested BARC former CEO Partho Dasgupta on the 25th of December 2020.
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World

All you need to know about Navdeep Bains, minister who resigned from Trudeau govt: Corruption, Khalistan, immigration scam and lobbying for China

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Navdeep Bains is considered to be one of the aggressive Khalistan sympathizers within the Canada government.
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BHU to induct degree course on Hindu Studies with Ancient scriptures, Vedas, Puranas and more: Exclusive details

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Bharat Adhyayan Kendra of BHU has come up with a structured two-year course on Hindu Studies, scriptures and traditions
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Bollywood, Sports & more

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Netizens call out the hypocrisy of Star Wars on ‘bullying’ and ‘racism’ after it comes out in support of liberal actress but ignores bullying...

Despite the vitriolic and racist comments of Krystina Arielle, Star Wars somehow decided to cut her some slack.
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Entertainment

The life and times of Vibhor Anand: A clown, fraud or simply deranged? The story of his descent into wild conspiracy theories

Vibhor Anand has spread bizarre conspiracy theories about the death of Sushant Singh Rajput and was arrested for it.
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Cricket

‘That is New India,’ ‘Pujaras’s Pooja’ and more: Indian cricketer Ashwin and fielding coach Sridhar share stories from the Sydney test

Indian cricket superstar Ravichandran Ashwin shared stories from the tour of Australia on his YouTube channel on Friday.
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#BanSportsTak: Netizens angry after India Today owned sports channel claims Virat Kohli suffers from ‘disorder’

"It is a disorder for a captain to (be as aggressive as Virat Kohli). It might be acceptable for a player to have this aggression (but nor for a captain)," the journalist claimed.
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While India administers over a million vaccine doses in a week, Pakistan awaits its ‘unsafe gift’ from China

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Pakistan is world's fifth most populous country but it is amongst the 51 countries which is yet to start immunisation program for its citizens.
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News Reports

Professor who translated Rahul Gandhi’s “don’t need army if farmers are strong” speech in Erode faints after the speech: Reports

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Muhammed Imran, who translated Rahul Gandhi's speech at Erode, collapsed after interpreting the speech from English to Tamil
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Karnataka: Big cats in Mysuru zoo to be served chicken instead of beef, here is why

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Lions, leopards, tigers in Mysuru Zoo will be fed Chicken following anti-cow slaughter ordinance passed by Karnataka government
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Tauseef, who was caught on camera shooting Nikita Tomar, claims she was killed by her own family in ‘honour killing’

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Advocate Mehak Sahni on behalf of Tauseef has claimed that the investigation against him is politically motivated and he is being 'wrongly dragged' in the 'love jihad' angle.
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Prime Minister salutes #DeshKiBeti on National Girl Child Day, Ministers share heartwarming photographs with their daughters

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of National Girl Child Day, has saluted the 'Desh ki Beti' and their accomplishments.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Income Tax officials unearth unaccounted wealth of Rs 120 crore, 4.5kg gold during raids on Christian Evangelist Paul Dhinakaran

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Tax sleuths are also looking at companies & trusts of Paul Dhinakaran in 12 countries, including Israel, Singapore, UK, & USA.
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News Reports

Ahead of Republic Day, ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans raised at Delhi’s Khan Market metro station. Here is why

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Delhi Police said the slogans were raised in lighter vein and further investigation is underway.
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Left-liberals, assorted trolls express their sympathy for scam convict Lalu Prasad Yadav, demand immediate release of ‘champion’ of secularism

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Lalu Yadav is absolved of all his crimes only because he 'arrested L K Advani' during the Rath Yatra in 1990.
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Editor's picks

Uttar Pradesh: Per capita income crosses Rs 70,000, says CM Yogi Adityanath, hails ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath was inaugurating the 'Hunar Haat' exhibition in Lucknow on Saturday. The Hunar Haat will be on till February 4.
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Jharkhand: Police investigation claims Puja Bharti, whose body was found with hands and legs tied, died of suicide

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DIG Homkar claims that Puja Bharti had tied herself up, using different ropes, prior to committing suicide.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Naga Sadhu beaten to death in Pilibhit, police register case against unknown

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The Naga Sadhu was attacked by unknown miscreants and suffered head injuries. One of his dogs was found injured.
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Haryana Police confirms that the ‘masked man’ was forced by farmer union leaders to make false allegations against police

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While the masked man had said he was tasked by inspector Pradeep to kill farmer leaders, there is no inspector by that name
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