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Christian missionary Daniel Stephan Courney, who incited Kukis against Meitei Hindus and Modi government, carries out mass conversion in Nepal

Shraddha Pandey -
“Headed out to preach here in Nepal and distribute New Testaments and tracts in the local language. Thank you for your prayers,” Daniel Stephan Courney posted on Facebook.
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News Reports

Congress leader Sandeep Dixit files criminal defamation case against AAP’s Sanjay Singh and Atishi

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Senior Delhi Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, who is also the party's candidate for the New Delhi constituency, has filed civil and criminal defamation lawsuits against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Chief Minister Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh and others.
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News Reports

‘Dream, learn, and build relentlessly’: Gautam Adani’s inspiring message at Adani International School

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Mr Gautam Adani delivered an inspiring speech at the Adani International School, urging students to dream big and puraue excellence.
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News Reports

Iran: Court sentences singer Amir Tataloo to death for ‘insulting’ Prophet Muhammad, targeting of artists over ‘blasphemy’ continues unabated

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In 2018, Amir Tataloo shifted to Istanbul. However, in December 2023, Turkish police handed him over to Iran. Since then, he has been living in detention.
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News Reports

Khalistanis storm London cinema hall to disrupt the screening of Kangana’s ‘Emergency’: How the UK has become a hotbed of extremists

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Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Emergency' has already been taken down from three locations in the UK due to protests by the Khalistanis.
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News Reports

Founder of Hindenburg Research Nate Anderson under fire: Hindenburg and Hedge Fund ‘Anson Funds’ accused of securities fraud and manipulating markets

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The controversial short-seller Nathan (Nate) Anderson, who is behind the infamous Hindenburg Research, is facing serious allegations of colluding with hedge funds like Canada's Anson Funds
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News Reports

2024 Sambhal violence: Gangster Mulla Afroz killed 2 Muslim rioters while firing shots at the police, arrested

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Massive violence broke out in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on 24th November 2024 after Muslim mobs ran riots and pelted stones at the police over contested Shahi Jama Masjid site.
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News Reports

Kerala: Police arrest 57 of 59 accused in mass sexual assault case involving a Dalit girl, lookout issued for 2 currently abroad

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The investigation disclosed that the girl met a number of the accused at a private bus station in Pathanamthitta after which she was driven to several locations where she endured the heinous violations.
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News Reports

DMK and Congress attack IIT Madras Director, call him names and demand his transfer, Annamalai comes out in support: What happened

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Meanwhile, the BJP defended Professor Kamakoti and said that the DMK and Congress were wrong to target the Director of IIT Madras.
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News Reports

British Labour MP meets Jamaat-e-Islami instead of persecuted Hindus in Bangladesh, had targeted Parliamentary group for criticising Yunus regime

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Rupa Huq visited Dhaka as a guest of honour of a trade delegation organised by the UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry (UKBCCI) in January 2025.
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News Reports

Kashmiri Hindu Exodus: Actor Anupam Kher shares emotional post on social media about the plight of the displaced Hindus

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Anupam Kher shared an emotional poem on his X account about the homes of Kashmiri Hindus that are still lying vacant in the Kashmir valley.
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News Reports

Mahakumbh: Fire at Mela tent city engulfs 18 tents, quickly brought under control, no casualties reported

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A fire broke out near sector 19 at the Mahakumbh tent city. An explosion in gas cylinders reportedly caused the fire. CM Yogi reached at the site to assess the situation.
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Politics

Day after Manish Sisodia said slums will remain in Delhi till Arvind Kejriwal is there, AAP supremo promises to build homes for sanitation workers

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Arvind Kejriwal said that after implementing the scheme of building houses for sanitation workers, he will extend the scheme to all government employees.
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News Reports

Maha Kumbh 2025: ‘IITian Baba’ expelled from Juna Akhara over allegations of misconduct

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The disciplinary committee of the Akhara highlighted that Singh used offensive language not only against his Guru but also fellow seers, which is a breach of their strict code. Mahant Hari Giri clarified that Singh would remain expelled until he learns to uphold these principles.
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News Reports

Mewat: Locals forced to dress girls in boys’ clothes to hide their identity as crimes against women rise in the Islamists dominated area

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In some villages of Mewat, men in the families guard the gates of their houses at night. Girls as young as 14 are married off to prevent them from becoming targets of sexual crimes.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi dubs 2023 Bihar caste census ‘fake’, creates trouble for both Congress and RJD which conducted the survey

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The 2023 Bihar caste census was conducted under the Mahagathbandhan government led by Janata Dal (United), was leading the alliance comprising JD(U), Congress, and RJD.
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Opinions

35 years since the exodus: Kashmiri Hindus’ wait for justice continues decades later

Anurag -
On 19th January 1990, Kashmiri Hindus faced their darkest hour. The streets of the Valley echoed with slogans from mosque loudspeakers. Hindus were threatened with death or conversion.
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News Reports

Allahabad High Court Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav gets hounded by leftists after he supported UCC at a VHP event

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Speaking at event organised by the VHP on the subject of the UCC, Allahabad High Court Justice Yadav had urged the Muslim community to accept the law like how Hindus had accepted reforms in their personal laws.
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News Reports

‘Fighting Indian State’: FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi for his controversial remark against Indian state

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Rahul Gandhi made the statement on January 15, 2025, during the inauguration of the Congress Party's new headquarter at Kotla Road in Delhi
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News Reports

Lallantop attempts to shield Rahul Gandhi over his ‘fight the Indian state’ remark, falsely insinuates that BJP quoted the Congress leader out of context

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"JP Nadda is saying that Rahul Gandhi openly talked about fighting against India. The speech was about fighting the Indian government. BJP is claiming that the Congress leader is fighting against India," Saurabh Dwivedi alleged.
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News Reports

Bangladesh’s embankment construction at Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura raises concerns over flood risks, and is also Indira-Mujib treaty violation

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Bangladesh has significantly raised the height of the embankment on its side of the border with India which will divert the water of Manu river towards India during a flood.
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News Reports

Saif Ali Khan stabbing case: Mumbai Police arrest Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, a suspected illegal Bangladeshi who was using a false Hindu identity

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54-year-old Saif Ali Khan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital after sustaining multiple stab wounds, including injuries to his neck and spine, after he confronted the robber.
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News Reports

‘Escaped death by 20-25 mins’: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina alleges assassination plot following ouster

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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina fled her country on Aug 5 last year minutes before violent protesters stormed her residence.
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Media Fact-Check

Did PM Modi say India sells 2.5 crore cars annually? How misreporting of his speech at Bharat Mobility Global Expo triggered outrage

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A report published by ANI misquoted PM Modi's remarks at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo, triggering an online attack against the Prime Minister.
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Government and Policy

Union Cabinet approves constitution of 8th Pay Commission: How major pay revisions is going to be a game-changer for govt employees and pensioners

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The announcement has come at a crucial time as the Union Budget 2025, the first budget of Modi 3.0, is set to be unveiled on 1st February. The 8th Pay Commission aligns with the government’s intent to adjust pay structures to reflect current economic conditions and inflation.
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News Reports

Saif Ali Khan stabbing: A suspect detained from Durg railway station in Madhya Pradesh

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The suspect in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case has been detained by the Railway Police Force on the tip-off received from the Mumbai Police.
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World

While Polio is eradicated in rest of the world, cases keep rising in Pakistan; positive sample from test taken last year takes the number...

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Pakistan recorded its 73rd polio case of last year, as a sample collected in December 2024, categorised as part of last year's tally.
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News Reports

Bengaluru: Police ask a Spanish man who called to inform about burglars in his house to speak in Kannada, disconnect his call

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Two burglars snuck into Abrielle's house at 2 am on Wednesday and took away valuables worth Rs. 82,000 including his laptop, jewelery and IDs.
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News Reports

UP: Jalaluddin sexually exploits a woman on the pretext of marriage for over a year; robs her of her jewellery and cash

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On 9th January, the victim once again insisted on marriage. When she continued to pressure him, Jalaludin allegedly confined her to a room, assaulted her, and later absconded.
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Crime

Madhya Pradesh: 5-year-old girl raped by 42-year-old Mohammad Islam, victim used to call Islam her ‘Nanu’

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Mohammad Islam sexually assaulted a 5-year-old minor girl in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He lured the girl on pretext of buying chips. He took her to his house and sexually assaulted her.
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Opinions

The Wire shields Islamists after UP Police arrest them for attempting to convert a Dalit family by promising ‘healing’ and financial inducements

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The Wire recently published an article seeking to shield Islamists arrested for attempting to convert a Dalit family in UP's Hamirpur.
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News Reports

Troubles mount for Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi following controversial poem he posted on X following Jamnagar event, Gujarat HC refuses to quash FIR

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An appeal was filed was filed in the Gujarat High Court by the Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi demanding quashing of this FIR. The petition described this provocative poem as giving a message of ‘love and non-violence’, and said that Pratapgarhi had no intention of inciting communal sentiments.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Musibul Sheikh forges documents to pass off as Pradeep, lures Hindu girl into a live-in relationship with fake identity

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Musibul Sheikh forged documents on his mobile using an app and used them to get a house in a Hindu locality to live with a Hindu girl in live-in relationship.
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News Reports

Congress files petition before Supreme Court in support of Places of Worship Act, BJP slams party for waging ‘open war against Hindus’

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Congress claimed that the Places of Worship Act safeguards ‘secularism’ in India and that the challenge to its constitutional validity is a “malicious attempt” to undermine secularism.
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News Reports

Punjab: Court issues arrest warrant against 25 people for breaching security of PM Modi, threatening his safety in 2022

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The sessions court Ferozpur issued arrest warrant against 25 farmers who caused the PM's cavalcade to be stuck on a flyover for over an hour by blocking roads in protest.
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News Reports

West Bengal: VHP denied stall at International Kolkata book Fair, Hindu outfit moves court after Guild makes ‘excuses’

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The Guild is now claiming that the application submitted by the VHP for the stall is 'not in form' and was therefore rejected. It also alleged that the Hindu rights organisation did not 'qualify the conditions' required for participating in the event.
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Opinions

Congress wants to deny Hindus the fundamental right to approach courts to reclaim their temples in the name of ‘secularism’: Here is how

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A plea filed by Congress's KC Venugopal seeks strict implementation of one of the provisions of the Places of Worship Act (POWA), which prohibits lawsuits to reclaim a place of worship or to change its character from what it was on August 15, 1947.
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News Reports

“What is happening in the national capital?”: SC raps AAP-controlled MCD for not paying attention to untreated solid waste in Delhi

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The SC questioned the MCD as to how it would deal with all the solid waste by 2027 when it cannot even account for the 3000 tonnes of solid waste generated everyday.
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News Reports

Yogendra Yadav uses Rohith Vemula to peddle false ‘caste-discrimination’ narrative: Read Telangana Police’s closure report which said Vemula wasn’t a Dalit

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Yogendra Yadav tried to frame Rohith Vemula's suicide as the result of caste oppression against a SC which he was not.
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News Reports

BJP announces freebies to trump AAP in Delhi: Rs 21,000 to pregnant women, Rs 2500 to all women, cylinder subsidy and more

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"BJP's resolution for the people of Delhi... Every pregnant woman will get financial assistance of Rs 21,000 and 6 nutrition kits," the party said.
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News Reports

Ex-husband of ‘activist’, who hadn’t reported her molester because he was a non-Brahmin, reveals how his wife exploited feminism to craft victimhood

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Referring to his ex-wife Meena Kandasamy, Dharmaraja wrote in his letter that 'some masquerading feminists manipulate public opinion and weaponise the legal system for personal gain'.
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News Reports

Abusive word used means ‘son of prostitute’, not A casteist slur: Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to man booked under SC/ST Act

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"Going by the dictionary meaning, the word means son of a prostitute. That being so, the learned counsel for the appellant/A3 is right in saying that the same is not a casteist slur," the court noted.
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News Reports

Kanpur: 1,669 properties, including 548 government-owned, claimed by Waqf Board, several of them house mosques, eidgah, and burial grounds

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A total of 1,669 properties have been claimed by the Waqf Board in Kanpur, many of which house mosques, graveyards, and eidgahs.
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News Reports

Revitalising India-Afghanistan relations: How a cautious and practical approach can help India thwart Pakistan’s disruptive plans in the region

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The Taliban’s sudden takeover in 2021 disrupted India-Afghanistan relations. However, India’s approach of cautious engagement and humanitarian aid has kept open channels for dialogue, allowing for today’s diplomatic reset.
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News Reports

‘Movable assets’ of Delhi liquor scam accused Manish Sisodia increase 6 times since 2020

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Sisodia's movable assets are now valued at Rs 34.43 lakh, up from Rs 4.74 lakh in the 2020 election affidavit. His wife Seema Sisodia's movable assets have also increased from Rs 2.66 lakh to Rs 12.87 lakh during the same period.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Temple bull of Srikanteshwara temple in Mysuru mutilated by unknown attackers, locals demand Goshala

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There is at tradition of donating bovines to Srikanteshwara temple. However, in the absence of a Gaushala in the temple, these bovines become vulnerable to attacks and smuggling.
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Opinions

Kerala police threaten Hindus for sharing video of Abdul throwing pubic hair to insult Goddess Tulsi, claim he is ‘mentally unstable’: How the trope...

Siddhi Somani -
A purification ceremony was performed by VHP Joint Secretary Anoop, members of Hindu Aikya Vedi, members of the Temple Protection Committee, and local devotees.
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News Reports

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of UAPA accused ex-PFI chief E Abubacker after NIA says ‘medical grounds’ is mere excuse

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A bench of Justices Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal said it was not inclined to grant bail on medical grounds at this stage and granted liberty to him to approach the trial court.
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News Reports

Devotees had heart attack at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh because of extreme cold? Police initiates action after fake claims spread on social media

Rukma Rathore -
Rakesh Yadav Azamgarhiya alias Lalu Yadav Sanjeev apologized for indulging in rumor-mongering after police action against him.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Convent school harasses minor Hindu student for greeting with ‘Jai Shri ram’, stops him from writing exams, victim’s father narrates ordeal

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Harsh's father dialled the police, who quickly intervened in the matter. The Hindu boy was thereafter allowed to write his papers.
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