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Cisco Caste Case, Sundar Iyer, dangers to Hindus in the US, discriminatory SB403 law and ‘John Doe’: False allegations fuelling Hinduphobia
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How caste discrimination case against Sundar Iyer destroyed his life, who is John Doe and the endless cycle of hate unleashed by SB403
From Katchatheevu to Coco islands: How Nehru-Gandhi family lost India key marine territories, not just strategic Himalayan heights
India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi relinquished the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974.
‘We don’t want your money, use it to sponsor a weight loss program for Victoria Nuland’: Niger’s military rulers tell USA
Victoria Nuland was allowed to meet only the new military chief of staff Brigadier General Moussa Salaou Barmou, not the new leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani or the deposed President Bazoum.
AAP’s Raghav Chadha claims that consent of MPs is not required for including their names in proposal for Select Committee, rules say otherwise: Details
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5 MPs accused AAP MP Raghav Chadha of forging their signatures and not taking consent for giving their names for a select committee
As ASI begins scientific survey of Gyanvapi structure, read how archaeologists determine age and other aspects of ancient buildings and sculptures
Let’s understand how the archaeologists determine the age, time and style of sculptures as well as what methods ASI will be using at the Gyanvapi survey site in Varanasi.
As Conjunctivitis cases spread in the country, read why it is called ‘Jai Bangla’ in some regions
Conjunctivitis is generally known as pink-eye disease, but in various regions of the world, it is known by various names including Jai Bangla and Apollo 11
As Pune police book Mukesh Machkar for inciting genocide of Brahmins by attacking women, read why Brahmin bashing is considered cool in Maharashtra
Read the historical and political reasons why bashing Brahmins is considered cool in Maharashtra
The multiple delays in Hyderabad Metro project in the old city area and the constant need for “permission” from AIMIM contributing to them
On July 10th 2023, KTR tweeted that his father and the Honourable CM has instructed his department to take forward the Metro project in the Old City of Hyderabad. Immediately, the president of the Islamist party AIMIM thanked KTR for the announcement.
As British politician makes rhetorical claim on “UK’s foreign aid” to India after Chandrayaan-3 launch, here is how it is a falsehood repeatedly peddled...
After Chandrayaan-3 launch, British politician Paul Golding asked UK to stop sending aid to India, ignoring the fact that India stopped accepting aid from UK long ago
‘John of God’: How the celebrity ‘faith healer’ once promoted by Oprah ended up with a 370-year prison sentence after 600 accusations of sexual...
John of God is a self-styled Brazilian faith healer. His legacy of sexual crimes, abuse, deception, and child trafficking was unearthed in 2018.
