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Kannauj: FIR on Qamil Hasan and three others after Dalit man was beaten, police denies ‘mazar’ angle, says this is land dispute

Clashes broke out between Muslims and Hindus in Umran village in Kannauj after a Mazar was found erected on the land belonging to the village temple

Delhi BJP leader Parvesh Verma says “Sheesh Mahal” should be declared a tourist spot so that people can see the reality of “mahathug” Arvind...

Delhi BJP leader Parvesh Verma said that the 'Sheesh Mahal' should be declared a tourist spot and that the residence should be open to the public.

Islamic preacher Mohammed Hijab, who incited Leicester anti-Hindu violence, desperately tries to give clean chit to Muslim grooming gangs in UK

Hijab tried to deviate public discourse from grooming gangs run by his co-religionists. He attempted to blame 'white people' for allegedly committing the majority of sex crimes

AI technology powered High-tech lost-and-found registration centre established at Maha Kumbh Mela to reunite people separated from their families

The Maha Kumbh Mela Authority and the police department have established a high-tech computerized lost-and-found registration centre utilizing AI technology

Has OYO banned unmarried couples from its hotels? Here’s what the new policy actually says and how media sensationalised the news

The revised policy guidelines allow discretion to OYO partner hotels to deny bookings to unmarried couples, and there is no blanket ban as claimed by media

Madhya Pradesh: Ujjain police arrest Saif Ahmed for booking hotel as Prakash Kumar Gupta using fake Aadhaar card, ‘love jihad’ angle under probe

Ujjain Police apprehended a man named Saif Ahmed from Hotel Eklavya Palace for using fake Hindu identity to book the room

Malaysia turns away two boats carrying around 300 Rohingyas trying to enter the country

To Malaysian authorities have been coordinating with Thai authorities to monitor the movement of boats carrying Rohingyas.

Amid outrage over grooming gangs in UK, tweet of Muslim ‘journalist’ justifying sex with minors goes viral

Sulaiman Ahmed is known for supporting Hamas, peddling lies about Israel and demonising India based on isolated cases of rape.

BJP leader Parvesh Verma writes to Delhi CM Atishi urging to open the “Sheesh Mahal” for public viewing, says people want to see it

Delhi BJP leader Parvesh Verma has written a letter to CM Atishi urging her to open the “Sheesh Mahal”, the CM’s residence, for public viewing.

All India Muslim Jamat president claims that Kumbh Mela is being organised on Waqf land, Hindu Mahasabha President calls for his arrest saying he...

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, president of the All India Muslim Jamat, has claimed that 55 bighas of Waqf land is being used for the Hindu religious event.

PM Modi inaugurates the Delhi section of Namo Bharat Rapid Rail Transit System

On 5th January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi section of the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) in Ghaziabad

Kerala: POCSO court sentences Malappuram man Unais to 87 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeated sexual assault on minor girl

A POCSO court in Kerala's Manjeri sentenced 29-year-old Unais, son of Hussain, to 87 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old minor girl

Bangladesh: Extremists break into the house of Hindu journalist, attack his parents with sharp weapons

Journalist Saugata Bose stated, "We don't know if there was just one attacker or multiple. This wasn’t a theft. Besides, nothing has been stolen. This must have been an attack for some other reason."

Heartbreaking tragedy: 579 animals suffocate to death in Dallas pet shop fire

Dallas Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a 911 call for a fire at the Plaza Latina Bazaar shopping centre at 9:12 PM. When the firefighters reached the spot, they encountered heavy smoke and fire.

Prashant Kishor under the spotlight for using luxurious vanity van for ‘fast-unto-death’ protest: What happened

"Let this van be taken away and in return, give me ₹25 lakh per day and provide an alternate space that can be used as a washroom..." Prashant Kishor said.

Delhi police haults musical event organised by CM Atishi in Kalkaji without permission

A musical event organised by Delhi CM Atishi in the Kalkaji area of Delhi was stopped by the Delhi police after it was found that no permission was taken

Global manipulator George Soros and Hillary Clinton among 19 awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Joe Biden

Global manipulator George Soros and former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton are among 19 prominent figures selected to be awarded with Presidential Medal of Freedom by outgoing US President Joe Biden.

Jailed Khalistani MP Amritpal Singh to launch new political party with MP Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, son of Indira Gandhi’s assassin

Amritpal Singh is currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail in Assam under the National Security Act (NSA).

Grooming gangs: UK government turns defensive after Elon Musk holds PM Starmer responsible for sexual abuse of children by organised gangs of Pakistani men

Elon Musk said that PM Starmer was complicit in the 'Rape of Britain' and that he must face charges for the 'worst mass crime'.

Tamil Nadu govt summons Pujaris for ‘review meeting’, interference and control over Hindu affairs continue

Hindu activist Rangarajan Narasimhan stated that calling Pujaris and archakas for a 'review meeting' is illegal and requested the Hindu priests not entertain the whims and fancies of the HR&CE Department.

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules: Govt drafts stringent parental consent rules for social media users under 18

If implemented, the rules will compel social media platforms to ensure that consent for any data collection, processing, or storage comes from verified parents or legal guardians.

A Religious Tribunal is the need of the hour to resolve religious disputes: Read why the courts and the government need to think in...

Besides maintaining peace in society, the Tribunal will provide a centralised platform for the resolution of all religious disputes and will prevent social disturbance and violence.

Indian Captain Jasprit Bumrah had back spasm, medical team monitoring him: Fellow pacer Prasidh Krishna

Indian seamer Prasidh Krishna has confirmed that Jaspreet Bumrah experienced a back spasm and underwent scans on the second day of the fifth Test against Australia.

Ahmedabad: District Child Protection Unit instructs Coldplay not to use children in any form on stage, minors can’t attend the concert without hearing protection

The District Child Protection Unit in Ahmedabad has issued a notice to singer Chris Martin and the organisers of the Coldplay concert, instructing them not to use children in any form on stage during the concert on January 25 and 26, 2025.

Chhattisgarh: Journalist’s body found in a septic tank, police suspect death linked to road scam exposé 

Mukesh Chandrakar had helped in securing the release of a CoBRA commando abducted by Maoists in 2021.

BJP releases first list of 29 candidates for Delhi polls, Parvesh Verma to take on Arvind Kejriwal on New Delhi seat

BJP releases its first list of 29 candidates for Delhi assembly elections expected to be held in February 2025 with Parvesh Verma to contest from the New Delhi assembly seat against AAP's Arvind Kejriwal.

Chandan Gupta was murdered for refusing to chant Pakistan Zindabad: As 28 Muslims get convicted, here’s everything the FIR and the court judgement says

On 3rd December, an NIA court sentenced 28 accused to life imprisonment in the Chandan Gupta murder case. Chandan was killed during a Tiranga Yatra in 2018 in Kasganj.

Women from Punjab protest outside Arvind Kejriwal’s house for not fulfilling election promise of ₹1000 per month, ask not to make false promise of...

Delhi police detained women who were protesting outside the residence of Aam Admi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's residence in Delhi.

Hashimuddin and his aides murder Hindu man on running train after he confronts them for stealing money

The accused were identified as Mohd Fayyaz Mohd Hashimuddin, Sayyad Sameer Sayyad Jimal, M Shyam Koteshwar Rao and Mohd Amam Mohd Akbar. All of them are residents of Hyderabad.

Aaqib gives Triple Talaq via video call from UK over dowry demands, case registered

Based on her complaint, authorities have initiated an investigation into the matter. Triple Talaq is the process of divorce under Islamic law where a husband could divorce his wife by pronouncing 'Talaq' three times.

Manipur: Kukis attack police under the garb of ‘peaceful protests’, SP seen bleeding from his forehead. Here is what we know so far

Kukis vandalised the SP office in Kangpokpi and attempted to seal it. They also damaged vehicles, pelted stones and petrol bombs at the police

Delhi Police deport 5 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants staying in hotels in the city

Notably, Delhi police have identified more than 25 "illegal" immigrants from Bangladesh and have started the process to deport them to their home country, an official said.

CBI does not need state’s general consent to file FIR against central employees posted in the states, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) does not require the permission of the state government for filing an FIR under a central law against a central government employee posted in that state.

Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains offering world class travel experience to long distance Rail commuters to be launched soon, peak speed of 180 km/h achieved...

Indian Railways is set to launch the Vande Bharat Sleeper service soon, the long-distance version of the indigenously developed semi-high speed train

Indian health agency takes cognisance of new virus scare: What we know about the HMPV outbreak in China so far

China is gripped by a new and mysterious virus, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV),evoking horrors of the initial days of the COVID-19 outbreak that spread like wildfire across the globe and claimed lakhs of lives.

Scum of the orient is Hindu, stealing our jobs: Article published by American newspapers in 1910 exposes history of Hinduphobia in the US amid...

The article published in 1910 claimed that firms prefer to employ Indians over Americans because they are paid lower wages.

India urges China to ensure that dams on Yarlung Tsangpo river don’t harm downstream regions of Brahmaputra

India has urged the Chinese side to ensure that the downstream states of the Brahmaputra river are not harmed by activities in upstream areas

Muhammad Yunus is distorting history of Bangladesh, re-writing the Independence movement to appease Islamists

Unlike Sheikh Mujibur Rehman who kept the Bengali identity at the forefront of his secular politics in Bangladesh, Ziaur Rehman promoted a 'national identity' based on Islam.

Hindu Sena files plea to halt offering of chadar sent by PM Modi at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, says this will hamper the temple suit

A day after PM Narendra Modi handed over a Chadar to be offered on his behalf at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, a plea has been filed to temporary halt the offering

‘You are of no use now, infidel’: Jabir poses as Suraj to lure a Dalit Hindu woman into a sexual relationship, abandons her after...

A Dalit Hindu woman was trapped into a marriage by a Muslim man who posed as Suraj and established sexual relations with her.

Rajkot: 9 people including Nawab Mosque trustee arrested for vandalising and evicting shops owned by Hindus claiming to be Waqf property

The Gujarat police have arrested 9 people for vandalising two shops belonging to Hindus in Rajkot, Gujarat on Dec 31, 2024

Congress’ new year gift to voters: Karnataka govt announces 15% increase in bus fares, read how the party’s freebie politics is damaging the state’s...

Congress govt in Karnataka hikes bus fares of KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC by 15% citing rising cost of operation

‘No Sheeshmahal for myself, I chose to build houses for the poor’: PM Modi’s jibe at Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal is said to have spent around Rs. 45 crore on the renovation of the official CM residence.

‘History-sheeter, involved in robberies, abduction, and sexual assaults’: Shocking details related to Anna University sexual assault accused surface

The arrest of the accused has uncovered links to several crimes involving him like robbery, abduction, and the use of stolen funds to acquire assets like a huge farmhouse near Chennai. The accused is a serial offender and has been involved in several criminal cases like theft and sexual assault, as revealed by the police.

‘They fight in Allah’s cause, and slay and are slain’: Opened copy of Quran recovered from New Orleans attacker’s home, bomb-making material also found

The Quran in his room was opened to verse 9:111 which reads, “They fight in Allah’s cause, and slay and are slain; a promise binding…”.

Protestors against shifting of Bhopal gas tragedy site’s toxic waste to Pithampur attempt self-immolation, 2 persons sustain burn injuries

Two people sustained burn injuries after some of the protestors attempted self-immolation during protests against the shifting of toxic waste materials from Bhopal Gas tragedy site to Pithampur

Maha Kumbh 2025 after 144 years: How the Mughal-era ban on Akshayvat worship was lifted in Modi rule

It is said that the benefits of bathing in Prayagraj Kumbh are obtained only when one visits the Akshayvat tree located there. There is an ancient fort on the banks of Sangam, in which this Akshayvat is located.

Bangladesh to introduce special chapter on Suhrawardy in textbooks: Read how the ‘Butcher of Bengal’ facilitated the murder of Hindus during the Direct Action...

At a time when Bangladesh is witnessing a spate of attacks against the minority Hindu community, the Yunus government is glorifying Suhrawardy and rationalising his extremist views.

Delhi govt ordered the demolition of 24 Hindu temples, says BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla, calls AAP the ‘Biggest anti-Hindu Party’

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of ordering the demolition of 24 temples in Delhi between 2016 and 2023.

Pune: Father was murdered, now son and relatives face assault and threats from Sadik, Nur, Irfan and others. Details

The complainant identified as Anil Pardeshi stated that the accused persons in an inebriated state arrived in his residential locality late at around 11 pm and attacked his uncle, Ajay, and his younger cousin accompanying him.