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Uttar Pradesh: Azam Khan’s media advisor arrested, two stolen buffaloes and gold ornaments recovered from his farmhouse

The Rampur police have raided Fasahat Khan's farmhouse in Koyala village and have recovered stolen gold ornaments and buffaloes.

Pakistan aviation minister says more than 30% civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licences, PIA to fire 150 pilots for cheating to get licences

PIA plane crash report says that 262 out of 860 civilian pilots in Pakistan are having fake licences as they got others to write their exams

Free Tibet would mean richer, safer India: How Chinese occupation of Tibet has impacted India’s safety and has cost billions of dollars every year

"Beijing got what it wanted: the omission of Demchok pass in the Treaty, (leaving the door of Aksai Chin open), the removal of the last Indian representatives and jawans from Tibet, the surrender of Indian telegraphic lines and guest houses, but first and foremost, the Indian stamp of approval on their occupation of Tibet,"

China has an asymmetric advantage over India that lies within India, not at the border front

China can get away with unimaginable acts like not owning up loss of lives of its own soldiers. which India can't do

Sonia Gandhi headed Rajiv Gandhi Foundation took well over Rs 1 crore from Govt of China in 3 years, launched ‘project’ endorsing FTA

From the year 2005 to the year 208 at least, Sonia Gandhi headed Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was involved in taking money from the Government of China

Bhopal: FIR filed against Congress leader Digvijay Singh for holding bicycle rally against fuel price hike without prior approval

Bhopal police files FIR against Digvijay Singh for holding cycle rally against fuel price hike without prior approval

Coronavirus effect: CBSE and ICSE boards cancel their exams for the remaining papers of class 10 and 12

On Wednesday, the Maharashtra government had told the Bombay High Court that the Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE) board cannot be permitted to conduct its pending standard 10 and 12 exams in July in view of the current COVID-19 situation.

Sonia Gandhi’s statement to Xinhua News Agency in 2011 confirms Congress’ pact signed with China

In an interview to China's Xinhua News Agency, Sonia had mentioned the 2008 MoU Congress had signed with the CCP and had emphasised on the increased coordination between young leaders of both parties.

When Chinese propaganda video passed off scenes from Top Gun as their military exercise video

In 2011 the Chinese Armed Forces had tried to pass off clips of Hollywood movie Top as footage of PLA Air Force training exercise

1962 India-China war was lost due to Nehru, we didn’t even have woollen clothes: Watch viral video of war-hero Air Marshal Denzil Keelor (Retd)

In the video posted by WildFilms India in 2015, Air Marshal Denzil Keelor (Retd.) can be heard speaking about the 1962 India-China war and states that India lost the war to China because of Jawaharlal Nehru’s failure. He said how Nehru relied on diplomacy and ignored the armed forces, because of which India lost.

Locals of China Mukku in Kerala seek to change the name of their place after Galwan valley clash

Panchayat in China Mukku in Kerala is panning to move a resolution to change the name of the place after the clash with China along the LAC

Coronavirus: Why are Indian babas judged differently from Teresa’s miracle cures?

Science is amazing, but this works only as long as we apply the standard equally to everyone

Bengal: TMC leader’s husband accused of molestation and pushing a girl’s mother to death, party slanders victim’s character

Kush Bera's wife, who is a TMC panchayat member defended her husband and accused the woman of trying to frame him up.

Sonia Gandhi headed Rajiv Gandhi Foundation had received Rs 10 lakh as ‘donation’ from China in 2006: Read details

It is pertinent to note that it is none other than Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, who heads the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. Along with Sonia Gandhi, Gandhi-scion Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram and Priyanka Gandhi are also the trustees of the foundation.

73 years after the Islamic State of Pakistan was born, Islamabad to get its first Hindu temple and crematorium

The Islamabad Hindu Panchayat has recently performed the ground breaking ceremony at the proposed site.

UP government demolishes illegal dental college building owned by SP leader Iqbal Ali

Illegal building built on government land for dental college of SP leader Iqbal Ali demolished by Yogi Adityanath govt in UP

Xitler is not just a wordplay, here are some things common between Hitler and Xi Jinping

There are several common things between Hitler and Chinese premier Xi Jinping as both have concentrated power in themselves

Nepali Congress passes resolution in parliament urging the government to reclaim land illegally encroached by China

Nepal's main opposition party Nepali Congress passed a resolution urging government to take back land encroached by China.

Two more Jamia students questioned by Delhi Police over their roles in anti-CAA violence and anti-Hindu riots

The controversial Jamia Millia Unversity has been at the forefront of the anti-CAA protests and was also the epicentre of the large scale violence in the national capital.

T-Series faces backlash after uploading Atif Aslam’s song on YouTube, apologises and promises not to promote Pakistanis in future

T-Series removes song by Atif Aslam from YouTube after receiving backlash from netizens.

Congress leader Jitu Patwari equates the birth of girl child to misfortune in his tweet, outrage over misogynist remarks

Patwari had tweeted saying that in the hope of a son named Vikas, the BJP has already given birth to 5 daughters bringing miseries for the people.

Rahul Gandhi’s outburst at CWC meet may have been scripted, per reports: Here is what happened and the possible reasons

Congress held a CWC meeting where it was reported that a huge drama had unfolded with Rahul Gandhi throwing aa fit at his party leaders

Las Vegas hotel issues apology and decides to remove Lord Mahavira statue after complaints of disrespect and hurting religious sentiments

On Wednesday, netizens took to Twitter to share images of the Buzzy cocktail lounge Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas to express their disappointment over the disrespect shown towards the Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, by the owners of Foundation Room at their hotel.

Manmohan govt was under pressure to compromise on Siachen, wanted to call it ‘Mountain of Peace’ by letting the Pakistanis have it: Former COAS...

Former COAS JJ Singh has revealed that the then UPA government under Manmohan Singh was considering allowing Pakistan access to the Siachen glacier and call it a 'Mountain of peace'.

Rajasthan: Congress govt re-launches scheme with Hindu Goddess ‘Anapurna’ replaced with Indira Gandhi in its name

Congress govt in Rajasthan relaunches Annapurna Rasoi Yojana launched by BJP govt as Indira Rasoi Yojana to provide food to poor

US Secretary of State lists Jio as a “Clean Telco” for not using Chinese tech, something Mukesh Ambani had told Trump in February

Mike Pompeo said that tide is turning toward trusted 5G vendors and away from Huawei as Clean Telcos like Jio not using Chinese Tech

India-China standoff: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu taunts China, refers to LAC as ‘Indo-Tibet border’

Days after the Galwan Valley standoff, India Arunachal Pradesh CM makes a statement by referring to the border as India-Tibet border.

Pakistan continues to remain safe harbour for terrorists; took “modest steps” to curb terror financing: US Dept’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2019

The report said that Pakistan did not take actions against JeM found and UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar and 2008 Mumbai attack ''project manager'' Sajid Mir, both of whom continue to roam free in Pakistan

PIA plane crash: Pakistan aviation minister blames pilots, says they were distracted as they were discussing Coronavirus pandemic

Pakistan aviation minister revealed that the pilots of crashed PIA plane as well as the air traffic controllers didn't follow the standard rules.

Surat: Cop who assaulted the female Canara bank employee suspended and arrested, employees thank Nirmala Sitharaman for prompt action

The investigation was initiated after Nirmala Sitharaman promised strict action against who assaulted Canara bank employee

Sushant Singh Rajput death: Final postmortem report concludes asphyxia due to hanging, says clear case of suicide and rules out foul play

Soon after the news of the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, there was a lot of speculations over his death

Amidst intense LAC standoff, China tries to open new fronts in Ladakh’s Depsang and Daulat Beg Oldie sectors

Satellite images show new camps and vehicle movements by China in Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) and Depsang sectors in Ladakh

China doesn’t care for the life or death of Manchu people: Manchurian freedom activist Bernhardt Silergi

Manchu activist Bernhardt Silergi, who lives in Munich, Germany, speaks to OpIndia about the Chinese occupation and exploitation of his people's land.

Indian Army Chief visits LAC at in Ladakh, awards commemoration cards to soldiers who fought with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley

Indian Army Chief visited forward locations in Eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and interacted with the Indian troops

‘We are on the brink of yet another border skirmish with China, especially in Pangong Tso’: Former Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor

Former Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said that he does think India-China war is imminent, but border skirmishes are possibility along LAC

India to withdraw 55 staffers from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad in the next seven days

India to withdraw half of its staff from Indian High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan also to reduce staff in High Commission in Delhi by 50%

President of Tibetan govt-in-exile warns Nepal, says after occupying Tibet, Beijing looking to accomplish its “Five-fingers-plan”

China bolstering its expansionist policies in the Indian subcontinent region, said the Tibetan government-in-exile

Kapil Mishra says Indian Express report on constable Ratan Lal chargesheet misleading and full of lies, used to malign him

BJP leader on Wednesday took to Twitter to say that the Indian Express report on charge sheet of Constable Ratan Lal's murder by rioting anti-Hindu mob in February this year is misleading and a deliberate attempt to spread malicious rumour against him.

Did you know Congress govt had agreed for de-militarisation of Siachen and proposed joint-monitoring of the strategic glacier with Pakistan: Read details

Manmohan Singh's attempt to de-militarise Siachen glacier was stopped after NSA MK Narayanan objected to the deal with Pakistan

Delhi riots: Shahrukh Pathan, who had fired bullets at police, seeks bail on ‘humanitarian grounds like Safoora Zargar’, HC refuses

"While committing the offence, you (Shahrukh) forgot everyone and now you are thinking about your aged and ailing parents," the Judge remarked while rejecting Pathan's bail plea.

‘If our soldiers are attacked, there will be consequences’: India warns China during de-escalation talks over LAC conflict

Top officials of India and China arrive at mutual consensus to disengage from all friction areas" along the Line of Actual Control

SC lawyer files petition demanding NIA probe against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi over the 2008 MoU between Congress and the Communist Party of China

The lawyers who have filed the petition in the apex court has asked for an investigation into the details of the MoU signed between the Congress party and the Communist Party of China in 2008 during the UPA era.

Delhi: AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal gets bail by HC in doctor suicide case

Delhi Police had arrested AAP leader Prakash Jarwal and his aide Kapil Nagar from Saket on May 9.

Union government brings cooperative banks under RBI control through an ordinance

The cabinet on Wednesday passed an ordinance to extend the Reserve Bank of India's supervision over the cooperative banks

‘Kiss for love’ campaigner Rehana Fathima, who attempted to desecrate Sabarimala, booked for posting video of her kids painting on her topless body

"No child who has seen his own mother's nakedness and body can abuse the female body", claims Rehana Fathima in her Facebook post.

Char Dham priests to protest against Uttarakhand government’s decision to set up Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board

Priests claim that Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board has been set up by Uttarakhand govt will take control of temples

CNN News 18 refers to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as “Azad Kashmir”, watch video

In a news segment, the ticker on CNN News18 kept referring to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir as 'Azad Kashmir' a term Pakistanis use to refer to PoK.

A day after Pakistan Cricket Board declared Mohammad Hafeez as coronavirus positive, the cricketer claims he is negative after second test done personally

After PCB declared Mohamaad Hafeez corona positive, the Pakistani cricketer got himself tested in personal capacity & found he is negative

Delhi: As per Union Home Ministry’s order, ITBP takes over Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chattarpur, India’s largest COVID-19 care facility

ITBP took charge of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas COVID-19 centre in Chattarpur. It is India's largest single COVID care facility.

Kolkata: Hackers intrude e-class of class 6 students of a girls’ school, threaten students with rape and murder

Hackers enter online class of a Girl's school in Kolkata, abuse and threat the class 6 students with rape and murder