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D-Company aide Chhota Shakeel’s gang member apprehended by Gujarat ATS, was plotting to kill BJP leader

FIR against Chhota Shakeel was filed after Delhi police got intel that he was plotting to kill political leaders and judges

Posters come up in Aligarh threatening to burn Muslim women alive, banish from Islam, for worshipping Ram Lalla

Woman BJP leader Rubi Asif Khan and Nargis Mehboob in Aligarh receives threats after performing pooja of Ram Lalla

Congress leader Pankaj Punia insults women, mocks the Re 1 sanitary napkin scheme announced by PM Modi

Congress leader Pankaj Punia mocked RSS supporters by asking them to use Re 1 sanitary napkin provided by govt to poor women

Balochistan: It has been 11 years since Dr Deen Mohammad was kidnapped in 2009. All you need to know

Dr Deen Mohammad Baloch was kidnapped in 2009. After 11 years of protests, requests and hunger strikes, the family is yet to receive any information about his whereabouts.

Kerala: Poachers kill pregnant wild buffalo, cut open the mother for the meat of the foetus

Seven accused namely, Pullara Nanippa alias Abu (47), Parothodika Mohammad Bustan (30), Talakottupuram Mohammad Ansif (23), Chemmala Aashiq (27), Pilakkal Suhail (28) and Suresh Babu have been arrested.

Women groove to the ‘Nagin Nagin’ song at Independence Day event organised by Trinamool Congress in West Bengal: Watch video

Video of women doing 'Nagin dance' to a Bollywood song at an Independent Day program organised by TMC has gone viral on Internet

Mahesh Bhatt denies links with modelling firm accused in a sexual abuse case, issues statement after appearing before NCW

Mahesh Bhatt said that IMG Ventures used his images without authorization in posters of Mr and Miss Glamour 2020

Is Parth Pawar, Sharad Pawar’s grandson, at odds with the Maha Vikas Aghadi government?

Parth Pawar, the son of the Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, has tweeted 'Satyameva Jayate' after the SC verdict of Sushant Singh case.

Congress troll Saket Gokhale spreads fake news claiming Ankhi Das has links with RSS using her twin sister’s image

Saket Gokhale uses images of Rashmi Das to spread fake news that her sister and Facebook executive Ankhi Das is linked with RSS

‘No FIR filed in Sushant Singh Rajput case, no investigation on complaints yet’: Read Supreme Court’s comments on Mumbai police

SC said that political interference is being alleged in both states (Maharashtra and Bihar), which has the potential to discredit the investigation.

MX Player releases trailer of Bobby Deol starrer ‘Aashram’, social media claims negative portrayal of Hinduism

Aashram, an upcoming web series by Prakash Jha is being criticized over alleged negative depiction of Hindu practices and sadhus.

Salman Khan assassination plot? Sharpshooter nabbed from Faridabad, had conducted recce in Mumbai to plan murder

The plan to assassinate Salman Khan reportedly could not be executed because of coronavirus outbreak.

“Bihar ke mukhyamantri pe comment karne ki aukaat Rhea Chakraborty ki nahi hai”: Watch Bihar DGP respond to comments made by Rhea Chakraborty

Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey said that Rhea Chakraborty has no standing to pass a comment on the Bihar chief minister

Begusarai: Hindu minor girl who was abducted on gunpoint rescued from Patna after 25 days, main accused Nazmul absconding

The Hindu minor girlf from Begusarai had been kidnapped on July 26 on gunpoint by one Nazmul and 6 others

Non-Gandhi should lead the Congress party: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Agreeing with Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that a non-Gandhi Congress member should be made its chief

Watch: Senate member says democracy is ‘sexually transmitted’ in Pakistan

Senate member of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Muhammad Ali Saif was seen lashing out at the prevailing dynasty politics and nepotism in Pakistan

West Bengal: Murshidabad village Fatwa bans music, lottery, watching TV, liquor, punishment includes fine and sit-ups

Fatwa against music, carom, lottery, watching TV and liquor issued in West Bengal village.

Supreme Court orders CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput death case

Supreme Court further directed the CBI to also look into any other cases registered in future in relation to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

Pakistan’s slapgate: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi slaps Imran Khan’s principal secretary. What we know so far

Pakistani media reported that Qureshi wanted to meet Imran Khan. However, outside the PM's office, Azam Khan stopped Qureshi from entering the premises, which angered Qureshi and he reportedly slapped him.

Rajdeep, who had wanted Sushant’s family to ‘mourn quietly’, accuses their lawyer of holding a media trial, gets a ‘befitting reply’

Vikas Singh, lawyer representing Sushant Singh Rajput's father, walks out of an interview on India Today by Rajdeep Sardesai.

Netflix cancels Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Patriot Act’

Online video streaming platform Netflix has cancelled comedian Hasan Minhaj's show 'Patriot Act'. Minhaj took to Twitter to make the announcement.

Saudi Arabia snubs Pakistan as Army chief Bajwa returns without a meet with Crown Prince

Failing to secure a meet with Prince Salman, Bajwa finally met Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Saudi Arabia's military chief of staff General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili.

“Wanted to turn India into an Islamic republic”, Delhi riots accused Asif Iqbal Tanha reveals how he engineered anti-CAA riots in Jamia

Asif Iqbal stated that the JCC received funding from radical Islamist organisation such as PFI and Jamia Alumni Association

Shekhar Gupta’s website The Print spreads misinformation about Modi govt’s proposal to review marriage age for women, Health Ministry corrects them

ThePrint has many times maliciously resorted to publishing fake, embellished or distorted articles to malign Modi govt

Mewat: Bajrang Dal activists rescue Raju, a minor boy from WB who was held hostage and tortured for the last five years by one...

When Raju was able to tell a shopkeeper that he has been forcefully held by Muslim family in Mewat, Bajrang Dal rescued him

Abusive troll masquerading as journalist Swati Chaturvedi spreads misinformation by sharing cropped image to further Congress agenda

Not only Swati Chaturvedi but mostly all leftists use carefully cropped or edited images, video to suit their agenda

“Life should move on”, Supreme Court dismisses petitions to defer JEE and NEET examinations

The Supreme Court said that any further delay in JEE, NEET exams would result in the waste of "precious year" for students

WSJ runs paid promotion of article linking Facebook and BJP based on unknown sources: Here are the details

Wall Street Journal spends money to promote promote controversial article alleging link between Facebook and BJP on Twitter

Even as Sena hounds citizens for party’s criticism, Netizens mock Sanjay Raut for ridiculous comments against medical professionals

Shiv Sena spokesperson had asserted that compounders know more than the doctors, drawing the ire of the Indian Medical Association.

NIA arrests Bengaluru doctor Abdur Rehman for ISIS links: Had visited Syria, was working to further terrorist activities in India

NIA had registered the case after Delhi Police arrested a Kashmiri couple from Okhla Vihar, Jamia Nagar in Delhi earlier in March.

Congress pays tribute to Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, ‘first Indian woman to hold a cabinet post in pre-Independent India’, netizens point out brazen nepotism

Social media users pointed out that Congress party has truly been the flagbearers of nepotism in Indian political landscape

Kangana hits out at Naseeruddin Shah’s ‘half-educated starlet’ comment, asks him whether he can utter same words for a star-kid

Kangana Ranaut has been one of the most vocal artists to speak against the allegedly prevalent nepotism and mafia culture in Bollywood.

Akshay Kumar donates to Assam flood relief, gets abused and attacked for ‘being Canadian’

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal took to Twitter to thank Akshay Kumar for his generous donation in time of need.

Sushant’s sister had groped Rhea in a drunken state: Actress’ lawyer issues statement, claims she does not know Aaditya Thackeray

Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde has stated to India Today in a written communication that the actress never had any contact with Aaditya Thackeray.

Casteism and Government Schools: Behind the veils of the Dravidian Delusion

Whenever the Dravidian movement, especially the DMK is challenged on account of corruption or their support for divisive Breaking India Forces or their Hinduphobia, an immediate shield they use is that of their position as defenders of lower castes against caste-based occupation and discrimination in education.

“Even a prostitute in India charges more for selling herself than Ranjan Gogoi did”: Munawwar Rana spews venom over Ram Janmabhoomi verdict

Munawwar Rana refused to apologize for his statements, saying that he had not said anything wrong. He said that if he apologises he would feel that he too has sold himself.

Visva Bharati University shuts down, seeks central forces for security after clashes over construction of boundary wall on ‘Poush Mela ground’

Some local traders, vendors and student activists have been opposing the construction of the boundary wall on the Poush Mela grounds.

Liberals want to save only Prashant Bhushan, not everyone’s free speech rights

Liberals are upset that lawyer Prashant Bhushan has been found guilty of contempt of court and they are crying about their privileged friend, not free speech rights for all.

Uttar Pradesh Police arrests ‘journalist’ Prashant Kanojia: This is the post through which he spread fake news

Kanojia was arrested last year too for spreading fake news through his social media handles.

Police complaint filed against ‘comedian’ Munawar Faruqui for making crass remarks against Lord Ram and Sita maa, mocking Godhra victims

Shivam Rawat said, "I have come to realise that if such behaviour is left unquestioned, it will only encourage others to further indulge in blatant Hinduphobia with impunity."

Pakistan: The extra-judicial killing of Hayat Baloch at the hands of Frontier Corps. Read details

According to SSP (Turbat), an internal investigation by the Frontier Corps found that the accused personnel 'reacted in haste' and handed him over to the police for further probe into the extra-judicial killing of the 25-year-old student.

1984 Sikh massacre: When former Indian cricketer and UP cabinet minister Chetan Chauhan rescued Sikh teammates from an irate mob

Former Indian cricket opener and UP minister Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday, August 16, due to COVID-19 related complications

Sanjay Raut insults medical professionals, says ‘compounders know better than doctors’, IMA seeks his resignation

In an interview with ABP's Marathi channel on 15th August, Raut said that doctors do not know anything and he takes his medicines from compounders (assistants).

Supreme Court dismisses plea to transfer money collected under the PM CARES Fund set up for COVID-19 relief to the NDRF

The apex court bench comprising of justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy, and MR Shah held that there is no need to transfer funds under the PM CARES to NDRF.

Delhi riots: Tahir Hussain grilled by ED over funding of anti-CAA protests, violence via shell companies

Tahir Hussain had earlier confessed to his involvement in stoking the riots in Delhi earlier this year.

Shaukat Ali becomes ‘Sahil Kumar’: Gwalior woman alleges torture, exploitation after marriage under false identity

The victim alleged that Shaukat Ali claimed to be a Kashmiri Hindu (Sahil Kumar) to lure her into a relationship and marriage.

Days after recovering from coronavirus, Home Minister Amit Shah admitted to AIIMS Delhi

The hospital, as of now, has not specified any specific reason as to why Amit Shah has been admitted.

AAP govt to summon Facebook officials over alleged role in Delhi riots while their own leader Tahir Hussain is in jail for it

Delhi Assembly committee says it has taken cognisance of 'complaints' against Facebook over its alleged role in spreading hate speech.

Jammu & Kashmir: Protestors block Kashmir highway, Chenab Valley shut down over ‘blasphemous’ remark on Prophet Muhammad

Muslim leaders in Jammu & Kashmir have protested against the 'blasphemous' remark against Prophet Muhammad and raised slogans demanding death penalty to the accused.

Plea seeks contempt action against Swara Bhaskar over her remarks against SC judgment on Ram Janmabhoomi

The petitioners have argued that Swara Bhaskar resorted to a 'cheap stunt of publicity' in a bid to make the people revolt against the apex court.