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“Pakistan epicentre of terrorism, 80% of terrorists active in J-K are Pakistanis”: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi

 Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Monday termed Pakistan as the epicentre of terrorism and said that 80 per cent of terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir are Pakistanis.

Is Congress again pandering only to the Muslim vote bank? Rahul Gandhi to start Delhi election campaign from Muslim-dominated Seelampur

By picking a Muslim-dominated Seelampur constituency to launch its electoral campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi apparently wants to pander to the Muslim votebank which has gradually drifted towards the other anti-BJP alternative—AAP by catering to the “minority khatre mein hai” narrative and positioning itself as the protector of the community.

From ‘Rajasi’ and ‘Amrit Snan’ to ‘Shahi Snan’: Yogi government restores the sanctity of ancient traditions

According to the Dharmasindhu, the sacred Kumbh bathing ritual was called ‘Amrit Snan’ or ‘Rajasi Snan.’ This indicates that even centuries after the Mughal rule began, the original terms persisted before eventually being overshadowed.

Karnataka: Sheikh Nasru arrested for mutilating the udder of cows, sent to judicial custody for 14 days

The incident occurred in the early hours of 12th January. Nasru was apprehended by the police on the same day at night. He has been sent to judicial custody until 25th January. According to media reports, he works as a helper in a plastic and cloth bag stitching shop located just 50 metres from the site of the incident.

‘Streets Clean’, ‘Great Vibe’, ‘Mera Bharat Mahaan’: Foreigners lavish praises on stellar arrangements in Maha Kumbh 2025

Kumbh Mela is the world’s largest religious and cultural gathering based on scientific concepts and every Sanatani wishes to take a dip in Prayagraj Kumbh at least once in a lifetime.

Okha: Dargah illegally built on Gujarat Maritime Board’s land bulldozed during demolition drive against illegal encroachments

Taking to X, Gujarat’s Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi said, "Bet Dwarka is the land of faith for crores of people across the country. We will not allow any illegal encroachment on Krishna's land. It is our responsibility to protect our faith and culture. The Bhupendra Bhai Patel government in Gujarat has shown zero tolerance for illegal encroachment.

Burnt homes and temples, crematorium converted into mosque, victims intimidated into silence: As Muhammad Yunus downplays attacks on Hindus, journalist documents atrocities in Bangladesh

Bonamali told Sahar Zand that attacks on the Hindu community take place daily, accounting for up to 8-9 cases each week in Northern Bangladesh alone.

“J-K becoming hub of tunnels, bridge and ropeways”: PM Modi at inaugural address of Sonamarg Tunnel

Referring to the Z-Morh tunnel and the highest railroad bridge, PM Modi said Jammu and Kashmir becoming a hub of tunnels, bridges and ropeways.

Sambhal: Mosque committee collected rent from shops built on govt land; one shop demolished, others given 24-hour ultimatum to remove encroachments

The shopkeepers of the identified illegal shops next to the mosque in Sambhal failed to show any documents related to the shops.

Thane: Distorted map of India put up by Islamist Committee, Moinuddin Chishti called ‘King of Hindustan’; exclusive details

The complaint has been filed by a member of one 'Swabhiman Sanghatana'. The Secretary of the group noticed a huge flex put up by the Moinuddin Chishti Committee in the Padwal Nagar, Thane West area.

Muslim shopkeepers flout government rules, sell meat near Kashi Vishwanath temple: Exclusive FIR details

The local administration stated that the accused shopkeepers had been issued notices to stop seeking non-vegetarian food in the 2 km radius of Kashi Vishwanath temple. The action was taken as the shopkeepers flouted the rules

UP: Saddam poses as Abhishek to exploit a Hindu widow sexually, forces her to abort and convert to Islam after being exposed

A widowed Hindu woman in UP's Sonbhadra was exploited sexually for months by a man named Saddam who introduced himself as Abhishek and trapped her in a relationship.

UP: Dalit families put up ‘House for sale’ posters due to harassment by local Muslims in Aligarh’s Dawoodpur Kota village

Meanwhile, Aligarh Police personnel have been deployed in the area after a recent incident of clashes between the Hindu Dalit and the Muslim community. The local Dalits have appealed to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to provide them protection.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim occultist abducts minor in Meerut, media calls him ‘Tantrik’

When the girl left the house, everyone was sleeping. When the family members woke up, they realised that the girl was missing. They waited for some time, thinking she would return. When they inquired about her in the locality, a witness informed the father that he saw the girl leaving with Muslim occult practitioner Rashid.

Cows mutilated, udders removed ahead of Makar Sankranti in Karnataka, BJP slams Jihadi mindset: Read exclusive FIR details

In a post on X, Vijayendra Yediyurappa, BJP's state secretary, said, "Day by day, the atrocities against Hindu customs, traditions, and people are surpassing all limits. Before the patience of the people is broken, the government led by Chief Minister @siddaramaiah must wake up and act decisively against the forces behind such acts. If not, the public may conclude that those enabling such crimes are elements within the government itself.

Maharashtra: Stones pelted on Taptiganga Express carrying Maha Kumbh devotees in Jalgaon

In a video going viral on social media, one of the passengers highlighted the damage caused by the stone pelting and appealed to railway authorities to ensure better security for trains.

Dubai-based ‘news curator’ spreads misinformation about Maha Kumbh Mela, passes off Hindu festival as ‘BJP event’: Here is the truth

"The event costs $765 million and is seen as a BJP-backed celebration of Hindu heritage," Mario Nawfal falsely claimed in a tweet. He had quoted Reuters as his source behind the claim.

Mark Zuckerberg permitted Meta to use pirated books to train its AI model, say authors accusing Meta of copyright infringement

Meta earlier admitted to using Books3, a dataset of 196,000 books, but it did not publicly disclose the direct use of LibGen data.

AAP files complaint against BJP over campaign video, demands action claiming bad road in Delhi shown in the video is actually from Haryana

AAP filed a complaint against the BJP alleging the circulation of a 'false video' depicting Delhi's roads in poor condition, while the roads shown in the video belong to Faridabad, Haryana.

‘Want to put a bullet in your head’- Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj reveals how he went to Captain Kapil Dev’s home to shoot him...

Yograj Singh said that his wife (Yuvraj Singh's mother) wanted him to ask Kapil Dev questions for dropping him from the Indian side. In response, Yograj allegedly said, "I would teach this bloody man a lesson."

Dhaka: Bangladesh govt summons Indian High Commissioner, expresses concern over ‘unauthorised fencing of the border’ and alleged killings of Bangladeshi nationals

Bangladesh is opposing the fencing by the BSF along the Indo-Bangladesh border calling it a violation of a bilateral agreement between the two countries.

Delhi HC rejects plea against refusal of bail to terrorist Mohammad Heydaitullah who took ISIS oath to establish Sharia law in India

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea against the refusal of bail to Mohammad Heydaitullah, an alleged ISIS operative

While AAP is accused of worth crores of corruption, Delhi CM Atishi Marlena asks for donations worth 40 lakhs from people

Delhi CM Atishi Marlena on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign for her party ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections

Bihar: Woman alleges ‘love jihad’, conversion pressure by Sikandar who had lured her away from her husband by pretending to be a Hindu

A 37-year-old woman from Darbhanga, Bihar says one Sikandar lured her into a relationship claiming to be Hindu, exploited her trust, and pressured her for religious conversion.

On Joe Rogan Podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims incumbent govt lost in India in 2024, though PM Modi led-alliance registered a historic win...

Notably, BJP-led NDA alliance won 293 seats, way beyond the majority mark of 272, while opposition INDI Alliance managed to get only 234 seats, way short of the majority number. Perhaps Mark Zuckerberg is unaware of what happened in Indian elections.

Greenland PM Múte Egede to talk to Donald Trump, says the island wants to be independent, not part of Denmark or the USA

Greenland PM Múte Egede said that he is willing to talk to Donald Trump, adding that people of Greenland wants to become independent from Denmark, not become a part of USA

American magazine attacks Elon Musk for raising the issue of grooming gangs in the UK, resorts to his character assasination to shield Labour Party

While accusing Elon Musk of 'amplifying anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim tropes', The New Yorker attempted to pass off the systematic cover-up of grooming gangs in the UK as some form of divine failure.

At least 16 people killed in the California wildfires covering over 35,000 acres of land, Donald Trump says “incompetent pols have no idea how...

Calling it "one of the worst catastrophes" in the history of the US, Trump lashed out over the inability of authorities to put out the California fires.

AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal summoned by Delhi Police over fake documents linked to Bangladeshis

In 2024, Shahbad Dairy Police registered a case against AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal for allegedly abusing and obstructing an MCD licensing inspector from performing his duties. The inspector said in his complaint that Goyal threatened him and obstructed the sealing of unauthorised factories during an official property survey in Narela.

Uttar Pradesh: Moradabad Police arrest Asif for rape, forced abortion and attempted conversion of Hindu woman

Asif took the victim to Haridwar and pretended to convert to Hinduism to gain her trust. After this, he allegedly raped her under the pretext of marriage multiple times.

Arvind Kejriwal “provoking” and “frightening” slum dwellers: Delhi BJP

The BJP has even gone as far as calling AAP's governance a threat to Delhi, drawing a parallel to "AAPda" -- a term they say reflects the disruptive impact on the capital under the AAP rule.

UAE blacklists 8 UK-based organisations for ties with Islamic terror outfit ‘Muslim brotherhood’

According to WAM news, the decision by the UAE is part of its ongoing efforts to dismantle terror financing networks both locally and internationally.

Bangladesh interim government once again downplays communal violence against Hindus and other minorities, claims they were political attacks

According to Bangladeshi authorities, only 1.59% of the 1,415 investigated incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities occurred due to communal reasons.

PM Modi to inaugurate Sonamarg Tunnel, a project with great strategic and economic benefits – All you need to know

Quoting CM Omar, PM Modi wrote on X, "I am eagerly awaiting my visit to Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, for the tunnel inauguration. You rightly point out the benefits for tourism and the local economy. Also, loved the aerial pictures and videos!”

All intelligence officials assigned to National Security Council must resign by 12:01 PM on 20 January, says Trump’s incoming NSA Mike Waltz

Donald Trump’s incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has said that every intelligence official deputed to the National Security Council will have to resign by 12:01 p.m. eastern time on 20 January

Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters to be grounded till the root cause of coast guard helicopter crash in Porbandar is known

HAL has decided that all `Dhruv’ Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) will remain grounded till the cause of the crash of the coast guard helicopter in Porbandar is determined

From fear of nationalist undercurrent to canards of an impending ‘Japanese bombing’: Read the forgotten British suppression of Kumbh festival

The Britishers claimed that the Japanese could bomb the Kumbh location and prohibited the religious gathering,

‘Let our govt come, will slit your throat’: Azam, Kais, Akif and others attack Hindu youths with weapons in UP’s Sultanpur

The accused declared that the heads and hair of the victim Hindus will be kept in mosque, per the FIR.

China jails Uyghur Muslim woman, her two sons and a neighbour for “illegal underground religious activity” because she was teaching them Quranic verses

A 49-year Uyghur Muslim woman in China was reportedly sentenced to 17 years in jail for teaching religious verses to her sons and a neighbour.

‘Fatima Sheikh’ is not the only lie, Indian history is filled with many such fiction like Breast tax, Aryan Invasion, Mughals building temple, Amarnath...

As Dilip Mandal reveals that Fatima Sheikh was not a real person but a fictional character, a look on many such fictions in Indian history

Rs 2026 crore loss, lapses in policy implementation, kickbacks: Read what CAG report on scrapped Liquor Policy in Delhi says

The CAG revealed that the policy resulted in a staggering Rs 2,026 crore loss to the public exchequer. Furthermore, the report highlighted significant lapses in policy implementation and stated that it was ultimately the taxpayers who paid the price of the mismanagement, while there are also allegations of kickbacks having benefited Aam Aadmi Party leaders.

Make In India: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates MSI Laptop manufacturing plant by Syrma SGS in Chennai

In a groundbreaking development for India’s electronics manufacturing sector, Union Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated Syrma SGS Technology’s state-of-the-art MSI laptop assembly line in Chennai yesterday.

Three-day long celebrations to mark the first anniversary of Pran Prathishta of Ram Lala at Ayodhya begin today

During worship, 56 types of bhog were offered to Ram Lala which will be distributed among devotees. The entire temple premise is decorated using 50 quintal flowers.

Assam Rifles seizes drugs worth over Rs 9 lakh in Mizoram, 3 arrested

Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Mizoram Special Narcotics CID, apprehended three individuals and recovered heroin worth Rs 9.51 lakh from them in Aizawl.

UP: Muslim man in Bareilly arrested for threatening to behead CM Yogi Adityanath; had earlier threatened ‘2025 will be the last year for Ram...

The man, identified as Maizan Raza, had posted hateful comments about Mahakumbh Mela and threatened to behead UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

Chhattisgarh: Three members of ‘Aaj Tak’ journalist’s family hacked to death using axes over property dispute

Journalist Santosh Topo’s family had an old property dispute going on with his uncle. His uncle attacked his family with axes and sticks.

Indian Railways unveils specifically designed Vande Bharat Express train for cold climate on Katra-Srinagar route

Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a video of the Vande Bharat Express train for the upcoming Katra-Srinagar rail route, connecting Jammu to the Kashmir valley

Gujarat govt resumes eviction in Bet Dwarka: Hundreds of acres of govt land vacated by demolishing illegal structures

The Gujarat government has once again initiated a bulldozer action in Devbhoomi Dwarka and Bet Dwarka to vacate govt land

How the Madras High Court thwarted the plan of Tamil Nadu govt to build shopping complex with temple funds

"Constructing the shopping complex using the funds of the temple certainly does not indicate any propagation of the religious tenets of the institution, i.e., the temple," the Madras High Court ruled.

Uttar Pradesh: Hamirpur police book Nooruddin, Meraju Hasan, Khalik, Irfan, and Hanif for attempting to forcefully convert Dalit family to Islam

The incident came to light when a video went viral on social media where an event was being organised at the house of the victim after establishing a mazar. Hindu organisations took cognisance of the matter immediately and approached the police. Following the complaint by the Hindu organisations, the police swung into action and stopped the event.