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Italy’s Lampedusa declares a state of emergency after around 7000 migrants arrive on the island in just 24 hours

Around 7000 migrants in a over 100 boats arrived at the Italian island of Lampedusa in just 24 hours,

Anantnag encounter: Pakistan-sponsored Lashkar offshoot TRF claims responsibility, says it is revenge for killing of terrorist Riyaz Ahmed in PoK

The information was absolutely correct about the hideout, but before the attack from the Indian side, they attacked with full force. This hideout was a warlike store and many medicines from Pakistan and other sophisticated weapons were also recovered.

Media manager of Venkatesh Prasad says he is getting threats from Islamists after Zubair doxxed him, twisted his tweets

Venkatesh Prasad's media manager Amritanshu Gupta gets threats after Md Zubair wrongly interpreted his tweets as anti-Muslim

PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh: To lay foundation stone of new petrochemical complex at Bina refinery, 10 new industrial projects

The PM will lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 50,700 crore including the ‘Petrochemical Complex' at Bina Refinery and ten new industrial projects across the state.

Former VHP leader arrested for ‘derogatory’ comments about BR Ambedkar

Chennai police arrested a former Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader RBVS Maniyan for allegedly making 'derogatory' remarks about Dr BR Ambedkar

UP: Catholic school in Hapur forces students to throw away rakhis, rub off tilak from forehead, complaint filed

Several Hindu organizations in Tatarpur, Hapur also took cognizance of the event and demanded strict action against the school.

Sister cannot have deceased brother’s job, family includes wife and children: Karnataka HC

As per the said rule, the definition of "family" includes "(i) in the case of the deceased male married Government Servant, his widow, son and daughter (unmarried/married/divorced/widowed) who were dependent upon him and living with him."

Presenters with a history of creating hoaxes ‘shock’ the world with ‘alien’ corpses in Mexico’s Congress, years after the Nazca claims were debunked as...

The alien corpses presented in Mexico Congress have dubious origins. The claims were already debunked by Peru's ministry of culture

Pakistan: Head of Lahore’s Anti-Narcotics Investigation Unit Mazhar Iqbal exposed as the mastermind of drug smuggling network

Starting from 1994, Mazhar Iqbal has faced dismissal from his position on six occasions and suspension a staggering 45 times due to his repeated involvement in unlawful activities. The majority of these cases are directly linked to drug trafficking.

Indian economy adds 5.2 crore new formal jobs in FY20-FY23, women’s share 27%: Report

The total payroll generation of the EPFO and NPS combined is over 5.2 crore from FY20 to FY23. The share of women's payroll was around 27 per cent.

Justice for Jaahnvi: Indian consulate in San Francisco asks for thorough investigation into the death of the young student

"Recent reports including in media of the handling of Ms Jaahnavi Kandula’s death in a road accident in Seattle in January are deeply troubling," the Consulate General of India stated on X (formerly Twitter).

Anantnag, Jammu Kashmir: DSP Humayun Bhat, Colonel Manpreet Singh, and Major Aashish D martyred while fighting terrorists in Kokernag

Colonel Manpreet Singh, the CO of 19, Rashtriya Rifles, and Major Aashish D of the Indian Army were also critically injured along with DSP Bhat during the prolonged encounter. They died due to excessive loss of blood.

‘Police briefing should not result in media trial’: SC directs Home Ministry to frame guidelines regarding police briefing in criminal cases

The SC stated that police disclosures during media briefings in criminal matters should be objective in nature and not subjective, having a bearing on the guilt of the accused.

“Discussion on Parliamentary Journey of 75 years”: Lok Sabha releases agenda for the upcoming special session of the parliament

A discussion on the Parliamentary Journey of 75 years will be held at the upcoming special session of parliament

‘Neither my wife, nor the company she is associated with has ever received govt subsidy’: Assam CM Himanya Sarma refutes Congress charge

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has refuted Congress charges asserting that neither his wife, nor company she is associated with has ever received govt subsidy.

They raped me till I had senses: Meitei woman gang-raped by Kuki men during Manipur violence narrates her ordeal

A woman from Manipur's Churachandpur narrates how she was gang-raped by a group of Kuki men in May 2023

Tesla interested in coming to India, planning to source auto parts worth $1.9 billion from the country: Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal informed that Elon Musk-led automaker Tesla Inc is interested in coming to India

I.N.D.I. Alliance decides to list anchors to be boycotted by member parties, seat sharing to be decided after more discussions

The Coordination Committee of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance held a meeting at the residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Delhi on 13 September

Assam forms committee to draft legislation to end polygamy, asked to submit a report in 45 days: Details

The Assam governor formed a committee to draft legislation for banning of polygamy and other related issues.

Mumbai: FIR filed against Udhayanidhi Stalin for ‘Sanatana Dharma needs to be eradicated’ remark

An FIR has been filed against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his 'Sanatana Dharma must be eradicated' remark.

“This is distorting our market”: EU launches anti-subsidy probe into China-made electric vehicles amid charges of unfair trade practices

The European Union has launched an anti-subsidy inquiry into the Electric Vehicles (EVs) coming from China

‘Find other ways to celebrate’: SC refuses to interfere with Delhi govt’s decision to ban firecrackers ahead of Diwali

The SC refused to intervene with the Delhi government's decision to impose a blanket ban on firecrackers ahead of festive season.

Questions that Karnataka govt, especially Priyank Kharge, need to answer about the Swawalambi Sarathi scheme and the FIR against Sudhir Chaudhury

BJP leaders Tejasvi Surya and Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar took to Twitter to post a screenshot of a newspaper ad which spoke about the Swawalambi Sarathi scheme by the Karnataka government which was meant specifically for the minority communities.

Private School Principal in Goa suspended for taking students to Mosque under the pretext of workshop, students were asked to offer Namaz, wear hijab

Principal of a private school named the Keshav Smriti Higher Secondary School in Goa who took students to a mosque in Dabolim on the pretext of a school workshop, has been suspended

Ghaziabad rabies death: Accused woman yet to show vaccination documents for all her pets, locals scared of stray dogs as victim family awaits justice

The GMC officials found that the accused family had three pet dogs of the Pomeranian breed and they did provide the vaccination proof for these three dogs. However, they had also domesticated dogs of Indian breeds and had not shared the details of their vaccination.

‘Prime Minister Modi is doing the right thing’: Russian President Vladimir Putin lauds ‘Make in India’

Vladimir Putin said that PM Modi is just doing the "right thing" in promoting the 'Make in India' programme.

DMK MLA tells female students to speak against Sanatan Dharma, Tamil Nadu college complies initially but later withdraws diktat after outrage

BJP National Secretary, Satya Kumar Y, slammed the DMK for pressurising students to speak against Sanatan Dharma

Loan documents must be released within 30 days of full repayment, ₹5,000 penalty per day for delay: RBI announces major benefit for borrowers

RBI stated that banks and NBFCs have to release documents of properties and collateral mandatorily within 30 days.

Delhi: Shahrukh brutally stabs two men in Khadda colony over a minor dispute, Kamal Kishore dead, Shivam critical

The deceased person has been identified as Kamal Kishore while the injured individual has been identified as Shivam Sharma, 18.

Logistics company Blue Dart rebrands its Dart Plus service to Bharat Dart “to serve the diverse needs of Bharat”

"Blue Dart Express Limited invites all stakeholders and customers to join on this transformative journey as the company continues to connect Bharat to the world and the world to Bharat," a press release by the company read.

Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra General Secretary shares images of remains of ancient Hindu temple discovered at the Ram Mandir site

Remains of an ancient Hindu temple discovered at the Ram Janmabhoomi site during excavation

‘Communist’ China celebrates and supports its private sector, while their ideological children in India are still stuck in the 1940s

Unlike China's communist party that celebrates private sector's success, the communists in India hate the private sector

Rahul Gandhi cheerleader masquerading as a ‘journalist’ quits NDTV after being asked to be a real journalist: Ideological slant, penchant for fake news &...

A quick glance at the Twitter profile of the Sohit Mishra reveals that he is a fan of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY).

FIR against Sudhir Chaudhary for asking ‘what about Hindus’ in Karnataka scheme: What happened, Zubair’s misleading claims, Priyank Kharge’s threat and more

On the 8th of September 2023, a fresh controversy surrounded the Congress government in Karnataka over the Swawalambi Sarathi Scheme

UP: Dalit Hindu woman lured into marriage by Daud Ibrahim posing as Rahul Gupta, pregnancy terminated thrice and threatened with conversion to Islam

The family of the accused threatened to feed the victim beef. The victim alleged that her pregnancy was terminated thrice

‘India and China are stupid for not getting involved in war against Russia’: Ukrainian politician claims Indians and Chinese have ‘low intellectual capacity’

Mykhailo Podolyak said, "What’s wrong with India, China, and so forth? The problem is that they are not analysing the consequences of their steps."

UP Congress leader Ayushi Shukla launches sexist & derogatory attack on journalist Chitra Tripathi, Union Minister Smriti Irani and other women

UP Congress leader Ayushi Shukla criticises Chitra Tripathi and Smriti Irani using sexist and insulting terms.

IAF chief reaches Spain to receive the first C-295 military transport plane, just 2 years after signing the deal with Airbus

India set to receive the first C-295 military transport plane from Airbus plant in Spain, deal was signed in September 2021

IT department raids over 30 premises linked to Al Jauhar Trust in tax evasion probe against SP leader Azam Khan

At least 30 properties linked to Al Jauhar Trust has been raided as a part of tax evasion probe against SP leader Azam Khan.

Haryana Congress MLA Mamman Khan seeks formation of SIT to investigate Nuh violence, moves High Court

Mamman Khan said in his petition that the state government, having failed to contain the violence, is now trying to shift responsibility onto its political rivals by unjustly involving him in the case.

South Korean Ambassador highlights importance of Ayodhya, says would like to be part of Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony

"The central government or UP government should elaborate the program of Ram Temple inauguration. We will work on that and attend the Ram temple inauguration if the government of India issues an invitation," South Korean Ambassador Chang Jae-Bok said.

12-hour security ‘situation’ at G20 luxury hotel over suspected ‘equipment’ inside a bag that Chinese diplomats refused to get scanned: Report

While conducting a room inspection, a staff member raised concerns about suspicious equipment within the bag belonging to a member of the Chinese delegation. The Chinese refused to let the bag checked.

‘She had limited value, just give $11,000’: Seattle cop heard joking after speeding police car kills Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula

Bodycam video of Seattle police officer laughing after Indian student's death went viral on social media.

Gujarat: 108 persecuted Hindus from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan given Indian citizenship by MoS Home Harsh Sanghavi in Ahmedabad

In a special program organised by the Ahmedabad district administration, Sanghvi awarded a "Certificate of Indian Citizenship" to the 108 Hindus who migrated to India and are currently residing in Ahmedabad.

‘Monu Manesar has been arrested by Rajasthan Police to appease Muslim vote bank, we stand with him’: VHP

Working President of VHP, Alok Kumar claimed that some time ago Rajasthan Police had called him 'innocent' and added that the arrest of Monu Manesar was carried out to appease the Muslim vote bank.

‘Enrol in Class 12 to know Sanatan Dharma and Hinduism are same’: Annamalai lashes out at Udhayanidhi Stalin and others over Hinduphobic remarks

Annamalai advised DMK leaders including Udhayanidhi Stalin to enroll in Class 12 to know that Sanatan Dharma and Hinduism are the same.

Ukraine President Zelenskyy threatens Western countries: If you stop weapons supply, millions of Ukrainians living in your countries may go violent

"The mistake is not diplomacy. The mistake is diplomacy with Putin. He negotiates only with himself," the Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Economist.

‘The Vaccine War’ trailer: Vivek Agnihotri film depicts the commitment of Indian scientists to developing Covaxin amid a negative campaign

With dialogues like – “India can’t do it” and emphatically highlighting reports like “Foreign vaccines: The Need of a modern India”, the film promises to tackle the negative media campaigns and propaganda that the Indian scientific communities had to face during the trials and tribulations of making the vaccine.

AAP leader Raghav Chadha refers to Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin as a “small leader”, says remarks by ‘small leader’ can’t be official stand...

While distancing from the remark, Raghav Chadha referred to Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is also the son of Tamil Nadu Chief and DMK Supremo MK Stalin, as a “small leader”.

10 highlights of the Delhi G20 Summit: The Delhi Declaration, Biofuel Alliance, India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and more

Putting speculations to rest, the G20 summit adopted the New Delhi G20 Leaders’ Summit Declaration with consensus from all sides including Russia and EU.

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