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Congress seeks disqualification of Rae Bareli MLA Aditi Singh after serving show cause notice last month

Aditi Singh had justified her decision to attend the assembly session by invoking Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy.

All India Muslim Personal Law Board to file a review petition in the Ram Janmabhoomi case in first week of December

AIMPLB said that "all Muslim organisations" were on the same page about the Ayodhya review petition

Chinese social media giant TikTok bans user for highlighting the plight of Uighur Muslims in China

TikTok is owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance which is often touted to be the world’s most valuable start-up.

Uttar Pradesh: Police officer suspended for posting ‘indecent photographs’ of PM Modi on social media

Social media has often been used as a platform to thumb a nose at Modi and his policies

Argentina: Two Catholic priests sentenced to 40 years for the sexual abuse of deaf children at a Church-run school

Pope Francis and the Catholic Church have been long accused of helping to cover up such sexual abuse cases

Kerala: Congress files complaint against BJYM leader for filing ‘missing person’ report for Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi

In his complaint, Aji had stated that he is concerned and anxious over social media reports which says Rahul Gandhi has 'gone missing'.

UK: Hindu leaders back Jewish Rabbi’s stand against anti-semite, anti-Hindu Jeremy Corbyn of Labour Party

The main contention is Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi led Congress had espoused recently

IIT Guwahati: Professor alleges illegality in construction of temple on campus, institute says it has been there since ‘time immemorial’

IIT Guwahati in its RTI response also claimed that the temple has been on the campus even before the institute came up and has been there since 'time immemorial'.

I will be back: ‘Vahini’ Amruta Fadnavis tweets after her husband resigns as Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday quit from his post, hours after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar withdrew his support by submitting his resignation.

Crackdown against corruption: Centre orders compulsory retirement for 21 tainted tax officials

21 Income tax officers facing charges of corruption and bribery have been sacked by the central government.

Mission accomplished. Don’t be surprised if Shiv Sena’s ‘Suryayaan’ lands in Delhi: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut compared Uddhav Thackeray coming up as Maharashtra CM to Solar Mission 'Suryayaan'.

After Congress delegation meets Jeremy Corbyn, JKLF announces support for his Labour Party in upcoming UK elections

The Labour party’s stand on Kashmir is contrary to India’s position on Kashmir. India has categorically told the international community that its move on Kashmir was an internal matter. India has always maintained that any dialogues with Pakistan will be bilateral only.

Maharashtra: Newly elected MLAs take oath, Uddhav Thackeray to swear in as CM on 28th November

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will take oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 28th November, 2019.

ED attaches properties worth Rs 6.20 Crore belonging to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali in terror funding case

ED attaches properties belonging to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali in terror funding case

Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray to become the next chief minister, swearing-in ceremony to be held on December 1

This development came in after BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis tendered his resignation as Maharashtra chief minister

Shiv Sena leader Ramesh Solanki resigns from party protesting against alliance with Congress and NCP

Ramesh Solanki congratulated party for forming the government but said he can't work with Congress

In 3.5 days as CM, here is what Devendra Fadnavis did: Rs 5,380 crore aid for farmers, relief fund cell for poor patients

Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra for the second time on Saturday morning last week

Maharashtra: In a high risk, high reward game, even if BJP, you can’t blame them for trying

The manner in which the political drama in Maharashtra ended, left many wondering whether BJP played a game where they were stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Congress twists opposition boycott of Constitution day, claims it was excluded from the program

After boycotting Constitution Day celebrations, Congress now passes the buck on BJP for 'excluding' them from the program

Once threatened by Shiv Sainiks for calling Balasaheb ‘senile’, SP MLA Abu Azmi finds place beside Uddhav Thackeray in Sena-NCP-Congress meet

Shockingly, Shiv Sena members who had once threatened SP MLA Abu Azmi for insulting their founder and mentor Balasaheb Thackeray has now found a friend in him

Activist Trupti Desai abandons plan to enter Sabarimala shrine after Kerala police refuse to give protection amid protests by devotees

This was the second failed attempt of controversial activist Trupti Desai to enter the shrine

Mudslinging continues as #MeToo activist Mahima Kukreja accuses standup comic Utsav Chakraborty of maligning her

Mahima Kukreja has released a statement where she has accused Utsav Chakraborty of maligning her.

Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Bill 2019 passed in Rajya Sabha

Certain sections of the Transgender community have staged protests against the passage of the latest Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Bill 2019.

When Manmohan Singh congratulated himself for his handling of 26/11 terror attacks

Congress leader and former PM Manmohan Singh continued to claim credit for his handling of the 26/11 attacks, even asking for votes on the basis of it!

Kapil Sibal in SC defends fake news spread by IndiaSpend, whose founding trustee is the Data Analytics head of Congress

Kapil Sibal defended fake news about Kashmir by IndiaSpend while arguing a case in the SC

BHU students organise Rudhrabhishek as part of agitation against appointment of non-Hindu to the faculty of theology

Protests by students on the appointment of Dr Feroz Khan in the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan faculty of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) entered its 20th day today

Hunger for power is such that Shiv Sena wants to align with Sonia Gandhi: Devendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra Chief Minister

Devendra Fadnavis resigns as Maharashtra CM. His resignation follows NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's resignation from his post.

Maharashtra: As the newly minted alliance comes crashing down, here are the possible reasons why Ajit Pawar resigned

After Sharad Pawar distanced himself from Ajit Pawar decision, Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP started collecting their flock of MLAs frantically.

Pakistan is instigating Jihad against India through internet, restrictions necessary in Kashmir: Solicitor General at Supreme Court

The SG cited before the SC that the Pakistan based terror groups use the internet to instigate the masses of Jammu and Kashmir to indulge in anti-India activities.

Ajit Pawar resigns as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar resigns

Sunni Waqf Board will not file review petition against Ayodhya Verdict, to decide on land offer later

The decision was reportedly taken after much deliberation and with a 6:1 majority.

Bangladeshi national arrested in Kolkata after stealing around Rs 2 crores from businessmen over several months

Bangladeshi national Salim Mohammad had lifted more than 40 bags in the last few months

Pakistan Supreme Court suspends notification extending General Bajwa’s tenure as COAS

The Pakistan Supreme Court said that the tenure of General Bajwa can be extended only by the President and not the Prime Minister.

Partying then, silent now: How Rahul Gandhi continues to insult the victims of 26/11 carnage

While the country remembers 26/11 in horror and mourns the trail of dead bodies, Rahul Gandhi has maintained a stoic silence.

Uttar Pradesh: Congress party expels 11 senior leaders, including Indira Gandhi’s trusted aide, on charges of ‘indiscipline’

Ram Krishna Dwivedi, a Congress veteran and Indira Gandhi's close aide, had defeated a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in a byelection from Maniram constituency of Gorakhpur in 1971.

Constitution Day: Opposition parties boycott President Kovind’s address to joint houses, stage protest

Opposition parties including the Congress stage protest near the Ambedkar statue in the Parliament.

Rajdeep ‘vulture’ Sardesai who thought Parliament attack was a ‘great day’, compares 26/11 carnage to Maharashtra politics

While the nation remembers the 26/11 horror, Rajdeep Sardesai was up to his 'vulture' ways all over again.

Remembering the role Barkha Dutt played in endangering the lives of 100s of civilians during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

A look back at how live coverage by journalists like Barkha Dutt and other journalists endangered lives of thousands of people during 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

Maharashtra: SC orders floor test on 27th November, to be live telecast

 A bench headed by Justice Justice NV Ramana and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Ashok Bhushan has pronounced the verdict.

Did Manish Tewari rightly call out Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh for not acting against Pakistan post 26/11?

Manish Tewari tweeted wondering what would have become of Pakistan had the 26/11 attacks taken place in the USA.

Sabarimala: One of the women who entered temple last year wants to go again, attacked with chilli spray

Bindu later told to media persons that the police were very irresponsible and they did not try to arrest the miscreant who had attacked her.

We share the unhappiness but keeping ‘dispute’ alive will harm the community: ‘Prominent’ Muslims oppose review petition in Ayodhya case

Prominent Muslims like Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi issue a statement that filing review petition on Ayodhya case will 'harm' Muslim community.

Ram Mandir trust should be headed by RSS chief: Ayodhya Mahant Paramhans Das

Paramhans Das says RSS chief should be made the ex-offico head of the Ram Mandir trust

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress MLAs made to swear pledge of loyalty for Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress MLAs made to swear pledge of loyalty like school children

Petition in Bombay HC wants ‘perpetual injunction’ against BJP and Shiv Sena from forming govt with any other party

The petition also demands that FIRs be registered against the BJP and Shiv Sena for breaching trust of voters

West Bengal government to regularise refugee colonies, give the refugees land rights: Mamata Banerjee

WB govt has regularised refugee colonies on state govt land, to do same for central govt and pvt land too

Maharashtra: BJP outsmarting and outplaying opponents who wanted to betray public mandate is not ‘immoral politics’

The dram unfolding might surprise some, but what is happening in Maharashtra is not new to Indian politics.

Dear LGBT Community, Azadi slogans are clearly not working, it’s time to chant Jai Shri Ram

The LGBT Community stands to gain nothing from adopting Leftist political stances.