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Advocate Indira Jaising asks Nirbhaya’s mother to ‘forgive’ her daughter’s rapists like Sonia Gandhi forgave Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins

On Saturday, senior Supreme Court advocate Indira Jaising gave a shocking advise to Nirbhaya's mother.

Proctor of Aligarh Muslim University shown a shoe, called a pimp by students sitting on dharna against CAA and NRC

AMU students protesting against CAA-NRC abuse proctor by showing shoe and calling him pimp

Asian child sex grooming gangs were given a free pass over fears of inciting racial tensions in Manchester: UK Detective

An investigator in UK has found that Asian child sex grooming gang were given a free pass over fears of inciting racial tensions

19th Jan: On a day Kashmiri Pandits were driven out of Kashmir by Islamists, Shaheen Bagh protestors to ‘celebrate resistance’

The cabal that has spearheaded anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh or "celebrating resistance" has maintained a stoic silence on this issue of Kashmiri Pandits.

India summons Pakistan High Commission official to lodge strong protest over recent abductions of Hindu and Sikh girls in Pakistan

After SAD leader meets MEA officials, Pakistan High Commission officer summoned to protest abductions of Hindu and Sikh girls in Pakistan

Media and assorted fools screamed ‘rape’ of children in Madarsa by UP Police during anti-CAA riots, now an FIR has been filed for false...

An FIR has been filed for “publishing false report” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

Not interested: Nirbhaya’s mother snubs Congress after party’s election in-charge in Delhi, Kirti Azad Tweets ‘welcome’ message

Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi blamed the Delhi government and jail authorities for the delay in the hanging of the convicts.

After Kerala, Congress-ruled Punjab assembly passes resolution against CAA

Aam Aadmi Party, which is the principal Opposition party in the state, supported the resolution, while Shiromani Akali Dal opposed the resolution.

Mumbai blast convicted terrorist Jalees Ansari, who had gone missing while on parole, arrested by UP STF in Kanpur

UP police arrests Jalees Ansari alias Dr Bomb, a convict in Mumbai bombing case, after he went missing while on parole

Posters stating ‘BHU VC Hindi Virodhi’ come up after his alleged refusal to hold interview in Hindi language

The aspirants also staged a protest at Swatantrata Bhavan, BHU, during the alumni meet on Friday, demanding the VC's resignation over his alleged anti-Hindi stand.

Fake Degree case: Delhi HC sets aside election of AAP leader and ex-Delhi Law minister Jitendra Singh Tomar for false declaration

AAP leader Jitendra Singh Tomar's 2015 assembly election set aside by Delhi HC in fake degree case

The drama continues: Before his bail restriction kicks in, Chandrashekhar Azad appears in Jama Masjid

Chandrashekhar Azad decides to continue his drama before his bail restrictions come into effect

US court charges five Pakistani men illegally exporting nuclear material for Pakistan’s nuclear program

The two Pakistani entities AERO and PAEC are on the US Commerce Department’s list of companies required to hold export licenses because their activities are deemed hostile to US national security or foreign policy interests.

Kerala BJP leader K Rajasekharan files pro-CAA petition in Supreme Court after Kerala govt moved the apex court against the CAA

Kerala BJP leader K Rajasekharan has moved the apex court to file a plea in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

Pakistan hails ‘Muslim journalist Rana Ayyub’ for ‘exposing Fascist Modi’ on Kashmir and CAA, uses her to target ‘Brahmin Hindus’

Pakistan hailed 'Muslim journalist Rana Ayyub' for 'exposing fascist Modi' after she illegally smuggled New Yorker journalist to Kashmir

Viral video: Maulvi threatens Amit Shah, says ‘even those Muslims who have not had Khatna yet are not afraid of Modi govt’

Dressed in a green attire with an Islamic headgear, Maulavi threatened violence against BJP and RSS workers by claiming that if Muslim hits to streets then BJP, RSS workers will be stripped of their clothes.

Uttar Pradesh: SIT books 33 persons for provoking children to pelt stones at police during anti-CAA riots

During the anti-CAA riots, several minors were seen throwing stones at the policemen and vandalizing properties

Assault on RSS man Varun after pro-CAA rally: 6 SDPI supporters arrested, had planned to target Tejasvi Surya

RSS worker-Varun was returning after participating in the pro-CAA rally in Bengaluru on December 22, 2019, when the assailants had attacked him.

Bru people will be no longer refugees in their own country, historic agreement signed to permanently settle them in Tripura

After nine rounds of repatriation failed, govt decides to settle Bru refugees from Mizoram in Tripura

‘Journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai’s propaganda against Modi govt on JNU fracas gets endorsement from Pakistan minister

A propaganda article in Hindustan Times written by Rajdeep Sardesai finds resonance with Pakistan minister

At an event remembering Rohith Vemula, Bandra Christian priest expresses solidarity with protesters chanting ‘Joote Maro Sanghiyon Ko’

At Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai’s Dadar, a programme was organized in memory of Rohit Vemula.

Meet Neeta Sodha: Granted Indian citizenship 18 years after she came from Pakistan, contesting Panchayat elections in Rajasthan

18 years after she migrated to India, Neeta Sodha was finally granted citizenship in September 2019.

Viral video: Rajasthan SDM yells, calls on-duty doctor ‘mentally unstable’ for refusing to vacate his own seat for her

In the video, patients are seen standing as the SDM, supported by other officials surrounding her, goes on yelling, threatening and calling the doctor 'mentally unstable', just because he did not immediately offer her his own seat.

Rajdeep Sardesai calls Arif Mohammad Khan a ‘BJP agent’ and ‘rubber stamp’, the Kerala governor shuts him up and how

Arif Mohammad Khan held Rajdeep Sardesai responsible for the Hindu-Muslim polarization in the country and blamed him for spreading false rumours

Journalists lay the groundwork for ‘tactical retreat’ of Shaheen Bagh protests: Here are the possible reasons

The anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh have been largely touted as 'Gandhian' style 'satyagrah' by Muslims

Jalees Ansari aka Dr Bomb, serial bomb blasts convict, goes ‘missing’ while on parole

Jalees Ansari, a medical doctor by profession, has been associated in over 50 bomb blast cases since the 1990s. He was one of the terrorists who had undergone training in Pakistan in the early 90s. 

Altnews, co-founded by two Muslims, spreads misinformation about Hindu Swastika

Alt News falsely claims that Swastika without four dots can't be Hindu symbol

Senior advocate Harish Salve appointed into Queen Elizabeth II’s counsel for courts of England and Wales, official appointment on March 16

Harish Salve among 114 advocates inducted into the Queen’s Counsel for courts of England and Wales

Suhasini Haidar of The Hindu caught lying on social media about MEA Jaishankar’s address at Raisina Dialogues

Suhasini Haidar lies that MEA had said that all foreign policy achievements had begun in India only five years ago

Acclaimed filmmaker Priyadarshan says people like Anurag Kashyap use social media to get noticed, asks them to “shut their mouth”

Priyadarshan felt that film people should express their opinion, political or otherwise, only through cinema

‘Young children being radicalised, need de-radicalisation camps in Kashmir,’ says CDS General Bipin Rawat

General Bipin Rawat also denied that the Indian Army was being heavy-handed in its approach and used pellet guns only sparingly.

‘Kaagaz nahi dikhayenge’ fame comedian all set to give fingerprints and all documents to Trump government in US

Comedian Varun Grover, who said he won't show his documents for NRC to Indian Government, will now bare it all to Donald Trump government for his US tour.

Pakistan Army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor replaced, transferred to the infantry division

Pakistan Military spokesperson Asif Ghafoor transferred to 40th Infantry Division of Pakistan Army

Kamal Nath led Congress govt in MP suspends a school principal for distributing notebooks with Savarkar photo

Kamal Nath led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday sacked a government school principal for distributing notebooks with Veer Savarkar's photo on it.

Underworld Don Haji Mastan’s son confirms Indira Gandhi met Karim Lala, calls his father ‘Pakka Congressi’

Sundar also confirmed that Indira Gandhi had indeed met Karim Lala in Mumbai. He added that his father had good terms with Congress leaders and Bal Thackeray too.

Zee News Twitter account retweets tweets in support of Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA protests

Zee News' official Twitter account today retweeted tweets in support of Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA protests.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to skip all CM meet by Central Government on NPR, says her govt has already stayed NPR updation...

Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday declared that neither she nor anyone from her government will attend the all CM meet called by Central government to discuss the NPR.

Radical Islamic organisation PFI praises Congress over its attempt to weaken anti-terror mechanism by seeking to repeal NIA Act, urges other non-BJP govts to...

PFI national general secretary M Mohammed Ali Jinnah said that the NIA Act was against the "spirit of federalism".

Who was Karim Lala, the underworld don that Sanjay Raut claims Indira Gandhi used to meet

Karim Lala was one of the most infamous characters in modern Mumbai and revealed the dark underbelly of the culture of crime that flourished in the city.

‘Did underworld fund Congress? Did Congress support Mumbai bombers?’ Devendra Fadnavis seeks explanation from Congress over Sanjay Raut’s remarks

Devendra Fadnavis asked why Congress leadership is silent over the allegations against Indira Gandhi by Sanjay Raut

AAP gave ticket to relative of my daughter’s rapist, Sanjay Singh threw me out of his office, alleges mother of a rape victim

Mother of rape victim has threatened that she will self immolate if Aam Aadmi Party does not withdraw candidature of Dhanwati Chandela, a relative of Karan Chandela, whom she has accused of raping her daughter.

Viral video claims Shaheen Bagh protestors are paid Rs 500-700 to ‘protest’ in shifts, BJP alleges Congress support

Viral Video claims that the Shaheen Bagh protestors are paid between ₹500 and ₹700 daily.

‘Not mandatory to provide any document during NPR exercise, it is voluntary’: Home ministry rebuts misleading report by TOI

Home ministry clarifies that it is not mandatory to provide Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID and Driving Licence details for NPR

Complaint filed with National Commission for Protection of Child Rights against children being used for anti-CAA protests

The complaint demands that the parents should be detained for using their children in protests, like in Shaheen Bagh

After AMU, Jamia Millia Islamia to move court for registration of FIR against Delhi Police who retaliated against Islamist mobs

Jamia spokesperson Ahmed Azeem stated, “An application will be filed very soon in the lower court under section 156(3) of the CrPC seeking direction to police to register an FIR.”

Kshetrayanam by Pragyata: 1-day conclave in Chennai to discuss challenges faced by Hindu sacred places and cultural practices

Pragyata is organising "Kshetrayanam" - an annual 1-day conclave that discusses the challenges facing our sacred spaces and their associated cultural practices