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India’s Security Challenges, transfer of Islamic Radicals to Khalistan Movement, Internationalist Propaganda and Separatism

The first link between Jaish-e-Mohammed and Khalistanis can be with the threat towards the Sanatan religious places

Syria: De-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed president to lead the country during its transition period

Syria has entered a transitional phase with its de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, appointed as President

Despite being targeted by Hindenberg, Indian opposition, and even the Biden administration, Adani Group companies achieve increased profit

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Ltd. on Thursday (30th January) announced a growth of 32 per cent in its net profits during the first three quarters of the financial year 2024-25

ECI asks Arvind Kejriwal questions over his “Haryana poisoning Yamuna” claim, Kejriwal attacks Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar in response

The ECI asked the AAP Chief to provide factual evidence with specific and pointed responses to type, quantity, nature, manner of poisoning of Yamuna and details of engineers, location and methodology of detecting the poison by Delhi Jal Board engineers

Madhya Pradesh: Imran places foot on Shivling, shoots video for Instagram in Ratlam; arrested

Hindu organizations told the police that the accused had deliberately insulted the Hindu God and was last located near the Polyground. The complainant said that the accused shot the video on the same location and uploaded it from his ID named 'Sukkha Maharaj'.

Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam moves Delhi HC against movie “2020 Delhi” based on the violence, court issues notice

Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on two petitions seeking direction to postpone the release of "2020 Delhi," a film based on the 2020 North-East Delhi riots

Mahakumbh stampede: UP govt cancels all VVIP passes, while Opposition attacks Yogi govt for ‘mismanagement’, what caused the tragedy and how VIP movement affected...

Nearly a week before the stampede on Mauni Amavasya, the Uttar Pradesh government had declared that the Mahakumbh area in Prayagraj would be a no-vehicle and no VIP zone from 27th to 30th January.

Rajasthan HC directs State and Central authorities to set up competent authority for registration of live-in relationships

Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the State legislatures to formulate a procedure for the registration of live-in relationships

No survivors found yet after American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Reagan Airport in Washington DC

A large-scale search operation is underway after a tragic mid-air collision between a American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, DC On Wednesday night

Trump halts US foreign aid, sends shockwaves to NGOs and ‘media’ organizations who were working on fuelling conflicts

US government led by Donald Trump decided to hold on to the 'America first' policy and freeze foreign funding assistance under several USAID projects

Meta to pay Donald Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts

Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and other claims for suspending his Facebook and Instagram accounts

Echoing US Vice President JD Vance, British MP Suella Braverman says UK could become an ‘Islamist nation with nuclear weapons’

Agreeing, with the statement of the US Vice President JD Vance made last year, Braverman said that the UK could become an Islamist nation with nuclear weapons.

West Bengal: College professor faces inquiry for performing marriage rituals with a student, calls the wedding ‘part of a project’

The professor defended herself claiming that the marriage ritual was part of a purely academic exercise and was recorded for internal documentation.

The Portuguese onslaught Part 1: How Vasco da Gama’s ‘discovery’ of India brought years of bloodshed, murders and violence to our shores

King Manuel of Portuguese wanted to find a direct sea route to India to bypass Arab and Venetian merchants.

Chhattisgarh: 29 Naxals, including seven women surrender before Narayanpur SP

Earlier, security forces took control of a Maoist training camp in the core area of PLGA Battalion No. 01 in the dense forests of Bhattiguda, Bijapur district. The camp was left abandoned by the Maoists, who fled during the army's search operation.

Cabinet Committee on Security clears ₹10,000-crore Pinaka rocket project for Army, Solar Industries & Munitions India to manufacture

The Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the project to buy over Rs 10,000 crore worth of ammunition for the Indian Army's Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher systems.

Arvind Kejriwal spreads fake news to reiterate his ‘Poisoned Yamuna’ allegation, posts doctored video of Haryana CM drinking Yamuna water

Arvind Kejriwal falsely claimed that Saini pretended to drink water, and then spat the wated back into Yamuna

India’s big immigration problem: From Rohingyas to Bangladeshis, the challenges entailing the deportation of lakhs of illegal immigrants

Despite international scrutiny, pressure from politicians practicing Muslim appeasement and media, the Modi government is detecting, detaining, and deporting illegal immigrants.

Maharashtra: Minister Nitesh Rane demands ban on burqa in 10th and 12th board exams, writes to state Education Minister

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane wrote a letter to state Education Minister Dada Bhuse requesting a ban on wearing burqas at examination centres for the 10th and 12th board exams

Gujarat: Two brothers brutally kill man for having an affair with their mother, take out his intestines

The two brothers were opposed to the victim's relationship with their mother, which they considered as a dishonour of their late father's memory.

Haryana govt to file FIR against Arvind Kejriwal over allegation that BJP is mixing poison in Yamuna waters, EC asks for evidence

Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP government in Haryana of playing dirty politics by mixing poison in Yamuna water, draws analogy with US nuclear attack on Japan.

Gautam Adani expresses grief over Maha Kumbh stampede, promises all possible help to victims

"All the members of the Adani family present at the Maha Kumbh and the entire Adani Group, in collaboration with the fair administration and the state government, are committed to provide all possible assistance to the affected families," he added.

Delhi riots conspiracy accused and AIMIM candidate Shifa Ur Rahman granted custody parole to campaign in assembly election

Shifa Ur Rahman, an accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, was granted custody parole by the Karkardooma Court to campaign for the Delhi Assembly election.

Aligarh: Violence erupts over illegal installation of Dr BR Ambedkar’s statue on govt land; mob pelt stones at police, burn vehicles

On Tuesday, 28th January, massive violence erupted in Bheempur in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh over the installation of Dr BR Ambedkar's statue on government land

Husband deemed to be the child’s father even if it was born out of wife’s adultery: Supreme Court

The SC ruled that if a man and woman are married and had access to each other, the husband is legally considered the father of any child born to the wife, even if she alleges the child was conceived through an extramarital affair.

US rapper weighing 220 kgs sues ride-hailing app Lyft after driver tells her she wouldn’t fit into his car

Danjua Blanding sued the cab company despite the driver assuring her a refund on her ride. She accused the driver of discriminating against her. She said it hurt her feelings.

As Tahir Hussain gloats about the large Muslim crowd gathered to support him, the Muslim community of India should be ashamed

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain to campaign for upcoming assembly polls.

Trump administraion stops $50 million US aid for condoms in Gaza strip, calls it “a preposterous waste of taxpayer money”

The Trump administration's recent decision to suspend all US foreign aid also involved the suspension of the outflow of $50 million of the US taxpayers' money being used for funding condoms in Gaza

‘Violation of Article 14’: SC declares domicile-based reservations in PG medical seats unconstitutional

The bench stated that providing admissions based on residence-baed reservations would violate the constitutional guarantee of equality and hence, it can't be allowed.

There was no stampede, it was just overcrowding causing some injuries, everything will be carried out traditionally: Mahakumbh DIG

Mahakumbh DIG Vaibhav Krishna said that Amrit Snan is about to begin and police and administration will assist all the akharas in completing their traditional processions.

Inside ISIS’s digital playbook: How the terror organisation has been giving step-by step guidance for new breed of Islamic Jihadis online

The author explained how every activity on the internet leaves a trace, which can be used in the future against the person who published it. Furthermore, the article stated that posting on social media, using search engines, or even clicking on certain links accumulates digital footprints, which can expose an individual’s identity, location, and activities.

Maha Kumbh: Saints begin processions as normalcy returns after stampede-like situation, 10 crore devotees expected during the day

After a brief halt due to large crowds, saints began their procession as they headed to Triveni Sangam for the second Amrit Snan of MahaKumbh 2025 on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya on Wednesday.

UP: Missionary couple lures poor Hindus to Christianity using money and woman to marry, arrested with help of Hindu groups in Fatehpur

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday, 26th January arrested an Odisha-based missionary couple for attempting to convert Hindus to Christianity.

Naga, Kuki organisations oppose border fencing along Indo-Myanmar border and the suspension of the Free Movement Regime: Read what they want

The Meitei community in Manipur welcomed the Centre's decision to set up fence along the Indo-Myanmar border citing the problem of infiltration and cross-border narco-terrorism from Myanmar.

Modi govt revokes non-profit status of Soros-funded group of ‘journalists’, which peddled fake news about India’s poverty index: Here is what happened

"The tax authorities have cancelled our non-profit status, claiming journalism does not serve any public purpose and therefore cannot be carried out as a non-profit exercise in India," Reporters' Collective alleged.

Stampede situation in Maha Kumbh: Many injured near Sangam at night, no official confirmation on casualties yet

As per reports, while a large number of people were moving towards Sangam ghat, at around 1.30 am in the night, a sudden stampede like situation emerged and people started running over fallen persons.

Adani Group commits Rs 2.3 lakh crore investment in Odisha in five years

Adani Group plans to invest Rs 2.3 lakh crore in Odisha over five years, focusing on various sectors, marking a significant investment for the Utkarsh Odisha initiative.

‘Bad Girl’ Tamil movie sparks online debate; netizens slam makers for showing Brahmin community negatively, details

The recent release of a teaser of a Tamil movie named 'Bad Girl' starring Anjali Sivaraman in the lead role has sparked a controversy with many stating that the film portrays the Brahmin community in a bad light.

MCOCA Case: Naresh Balyan, AAP MLA, seeks custody parole for campaigning during Delhi elections

Earlier while opposing the bail plea of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in the MCOCA case, Delhi Police revealed that the investigation uncovered the involvement of Balyan and his absconding associates in organized crime.

After 10 years, he is asking for 5 more, He will not be able to clean Yamuna no matter what: Haryana CM Nayab Singh...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while addressing a public rally in the Narela assembly area on Tuesday, took a dig at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal over the ongoing Yamuna water issue.

PMK leader Ramalingam murder case: NIA arrests PFI members Abdul Majeeth and Shahul Hameed – Everything you need to know

The NIA's investigation into the Ramalingam murder case has spanned several years. At different intervals, the investigative agency achieved significant breakthroughs in the case. The matter was officially transferred to the NIA on 7th March 2019, following which the central investigative agency re-registered the case.

Khargone, MP: Warden at tribal hostel forces female students to read Bible and Christian prayers, do manual labour

At the hostel, the warden treated the girls like laborers rather than students and fed them worm-infested food.

Centre’s notification inviting applications for new SEBI chief due to misconduct by Madhabi Buch? As Congress calls it ‘vindication’ of their attacks, here’s the...

Soon after the Ministry of Finance’s notification inviting applications for the post of SEBI chairperson was issued, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh claimed that this was a vindication of Congress's “sustained, fact-based” campaign against outgoing SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch.

Indira Gandhi’s lust for absolute power, strong opposition, and divided Congress: How “One Nation One Election” came to an end in India after 1967

The "One Nation, One Election" bill in India aims to synchronize elections for the Lok Sabha and state legislatures, addressing election frequency, resource management, and governmental stability.

‘Illegal religious conversion not a serious crime as rape, murder’: SC says, Maulvi accused of converting mentally challenged boy gets bail

The court emphasized, “Bail should not be denied in cases where prolonged detention is unwarranted, especially when the nature of the allegations does not involve heinous crimes like murder or sexual assault.”

‘If you want to be Hindu, go to Ayodhya’, Ishaq Khan abuses, threatens Hindu temple for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’; arrested

The video of the incident has gone viral over the internet in which the accused can be seen arriving in his vehicle and threatening the temple authorities in Bilaspur.

Delhi police files FIR against Rana Ayyub on Delhi Court’s direction for anti-Hindu comments: What the court said and details of FIR

Advocate Sachdeva cited several examples of Ayyub's posts to highlight her alleged malicious intent. For instance, in a post against Veer Savarkar and Hindutva, Ayyub wrote, "So Veer Savarkar advocated rape as a necessary component of Hindutva nationalism."

The many desecrations of Somnath Mandir by Muslim invaders: How Nehru opposed its restoration fearing “Hindu revivalism”

Somnath Mandir had been attacked and pillaged at least six times by Muslim rulers and former PM Pandit Nehru was against its revival.

Sambhal riots: There was a plan to kill lawyer Vishnu Jain during the riots, weapons were collected and distributed, accused Waris admits

During the riots in Sambhal, the rioters apparently wanted to kill advocate Vishnu Jain. For this, weapons were also distributed among the rioters. This conspiracy was hatched by Shariq Satha. His henchman Mulla Afroz had provided the weapons.

IMA Haryana to suspend treatment under Ayushman Bharat services over pending dues of Rs 400 cr from private hospitals: All you need to know

The association opined that the private hospitals were not able to manage their expenses while treating the patients under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, given no reimbursement from the government.