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Columnist at Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint spreads Pakistani and Khalistani propaganda about London protests on Article 370 abrogation

Zainab Sikander of ThePrint has dubbed the Pakistani and Khalistani protests a "movement by the people for the people of Kashmir".

After downgrading diplomatic ties, parody country Pakistan bans Indian airing Indian ads, confiscates Indian movie CDs

Considering Pakistan itself was once part of undivided India, most of the Indians are looking forward and hopeful that the parody country bans itself.

Delhi schools woes: Despite tall promises by Delhi govt, school in Kalkaji does not have drinking water, clean toilets

School official sources who do not wish to be named say that they have written to Delhi government over four months back, but no action has been taken.

Jammu and Kashmir: Restrictions to be eased as schools and colleges to re-open from Monday, landline phones to be restored

It has been reported that government secretariat and other offices will start functioning from Friday

Manipur CM Biren Singh raises concerns about Rohingyas in the state, urges residents to identify agents who felicitate their entry

Biren Singh stated that the “already sinking” Manipuri population will disappear in the near future if residents do not take the initiative.

Rajasthan: Blind father of Dalit youth allegedly lynched last month in Alwar commits suicide, blames police for ‘suppressing investigation’

Last month, a Dalit youth was lynched to death by a mob after his bike accidentally hit a Muslim woman.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi berates advocate ML Sharma for poorly drafted petition on abrogation of Article 370, “I could not understand it,” says CJI

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of five petitions including one plea filed by ML Sharma pertaining to the abrogation of Article 370 and the restrictions placed in Jammu and Kashmir pre-empting a security threat. 

Kashmir’s full integration into India: Best Independence Day gift from the Modi government

Kashmir's struggle since the formation of the Moslem Conference of Jammu and Kashmir in 1932 has been for the Islamist cause

London: Pakistani immigrants, Khalistani goons resort to stone pelting on Indian diaspora at Indian High Commission in London, four arrested

Hundreds of Pakistani thugs and hooligans were present among the protesters at the so-called anti-India protest deliberately which coincided with Independence Day.

Sister joins Chhattisgarh Police, ties rakhi to the gun her martyred brother used while in duty, wants to join Danteshwari fighters to avenge brother’s...

Kavita's brother Assistant Constable Rakesh Kaushal lost his life in the October 2018 ghastly naxal attack in Aranpur, Chhattisgarh, which claimed lives of two security personnel and a Doordarshan cameraperson. 

Ram Guha, you cannot peddle the Pakistani narrative at the international level without people questioning your patriotism

Ramchandra Guha claimed that India had dealt with Kashmir 'harshly' because the majority of Kashmiris are Muslims.

Radcliffe Line: When a lawyer with no knowledge about India decided her fate

The partition remains one of the bloodiest part of India's modern history.

Bharat, Dharma and the law: Colonial enslavement of the ‘modern’ Indian minds

The typical 'modern' Indian mind still seeks validation on benchmarks set by the erstwhile colonial master, which it has internalized so deep within its consciousness that it has come to accept them as not just the normal but also the ideal.

Actor R Madhavan hounded on social media for sharing pictures of himself wearing the Poonal or Yajnopaveetham

Madhavan posted pictures of himself with his son wearing the Poonal or Yajnopaveetham, the sacred thread of Brahmins.

‘Jai Hind’, ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’: Baloch activists seek India’s support to free Balochistan from Pakistan

Meanwhile, Pakistan has decided to mark Indian Independence Day as 'Black Day' and leaders including Pakistani PM Imran Khan have put up a black profile picture on social media.

PM Modi announces creation of Chief of Defence Staff post: Here is what that means

The Chief of Defence Staff will act as a single place defence advisor to the central government

BJP’s Devendrastra: As NCP and Congress crumble, Fadnavis has been winning Maharashtra through massive reforms and outreach across communities

It was not surprising that many stalwarts of NCP and Congress, sensing the end of the road, started sending feelers to BJP with an intention to join the saffron fold just ahead of 2019 General Elections.

India Today MOTN Survey: Modi best PM ever, Yogi Adityanath most popular CM, Indians optimistic about economy

37% of the people voted felt that Narendra Modi is the best PM India has ever had.

Don’t paint personal opinions as ‘voice of persecuted Kashmiri Pandit community’, it is an insult to our martyrs, sacrifice and struggle

Article 370, the hot political topic is a perfect opportunity for such people to score brownie points.

Assam: Girl drugged and raped inside ruins of ancient temple premises, accused Kutubuddin Ahmed arrested

Kutubuddin Ahmed drugged and raped a girl in the ruins of an ancient temple in Assam

As India celebrates its seven decades of freedom, it needs a movement for cultural independence

India is a civilisational country. The common thread connecting all the citizens of the country is its civilisation values, which is often manifested with the 'Hindu' value system.

Gorkhaland, a demand whose time has come: Demand of the sons of the soil and the myths that tarnish the movement

When Ladakh’s JamyangTsering Namgyal spoke in Parliament, his voice resonated 'Gorkhaland'

Emotional blackmail, threats and crying wolf: Imran Khan invents new ways of begging

Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan have not found any support from the international community on Kashmir.

I am an Indian, a Christian, and I live in India without fear: An open letter to Pakistan PM Imran Khan

"Don’t ever drag an Indian-Christian into your false propaganda. You don’t know our love for #BharatMata", says Savio Rodrigues, Editor-in-chief, Goa Chronicle

Adnan Sami slays Pakistani trolls who taunt him for taking Indian citizenship

On 14th August, Pakistan's Independence Day, a troll asked Adnan Sami whether he will tweet on the Independence Day. He very coolly mentioned that he will. But on 15th August.

Ladakh celebrates its first Independence Day after announcement of UT status, salutes the tricolour and honours its heroes

With the announcement of the UT status for Ladakh, the region has been expressing its joy and pride at finally being able to celebrate their language, culture and identity away from the dominance of Srinagar politics.

Indian Armed Forces for dummies: Is being a soldier ‘just another job’?

The value of being true to ‘Naam, Namak, Nishaan’ is ingrained in every individual to the extent that each would choose to die rather than disgrace or betray either of these

India became a nation in 1947, but ceased to be a civilisation: 12 civilisational characteristics that India needs to achieve

This August 15th, let us resolve to work together to rebuild our civilization, together.

Netizens trend #AbbuKoWishNahiKaroge as Pakistani Army spokesperson taunts India on Indian Independence Day

Despite its silly shenanigans Pakistan expects the rest of the world to take it seriously.

One Nation One Poll, Chief of Defence Staff, water conservation and more: 5 takeaways from PM Modi’s Independence Day speech

Here are the 5 important takeaways from the Independence Day speech delivered by Prime Minister Modi from the ramparts of Red Fort

Imran Khan picks up the narrative of Indian opposition parties, communalises Kashmir issue and equates RSS with Nazis

After the Congress party stirred the religious pot on Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan, too, has given the issue a religious spin.

Fake news on Kashmir continues, now Hurriyat leader’s professor wife passed off as Maharaja Hari Singh’s granddaughter

Video claiming to be of Maharaja Hari Singh’s granddaughter is actually of Prof. Hameeda Nayeem

Pehlu Khan case: All 6 accused acquitted by a Rajasthan court

A native of Haryana’s Nuh, the 55-year old Pehlu Khan and his sons were allegedly accosted by a bunch of people on the suspicion that they smuggled cattle to neighbouring states for slaughter.

Congress leader Hardik Patel, 2 MLAs and others detained for trying to meet disgraced ex-cop Sanjiv Bhatt in jail

Hardik Patel and 2 two other Congress MLAs, along with 27 of their supporters were detained by the police in Palanpur.

5 IAF pilots who carried out Balakot airstrikes awarded with ‘Vayu Sena Medal’

The IAF pilots had crossed LoC and attacked JeM terror camp in Balakot on February 26 this year, killing almost 200-300 terrorists

The Silence of the Plebs: The exploitation of women in the porn industry

There's systematic exploitation of women in the porn industry.

IAS-turned politician Shah Faesal detained at Delhi airport, was on his way to Turkey: Report

Faesal had quit his job as IAS to launch his political career in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sagarika Ghose shares an old report to insinuate that the Army is using brutal measures to suppress rebellion in Kashmir after abrogation of Article...

Toeing Pakistani line, Sagarika Ghose implied that Indian Armed Forces have been employing brutal methods to suppress protestors in Kashmir

Press Club of India clamps down on hyper-activists, refuses to allow screening of propaganda reports on Kashmir

Essentially, the hyper activists and other opposition leaders are toeing the Pakistani propaganda line.

Dear Devendra Fadnavis, we feel let down by inept handling of floods by your government

The response of the state government to Maharashtra floods has been very disappointing

Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh bans offering namaz on the roads across the state

The Uttar Pradesh administration for all this while has been quite stringent, forbidding all religious events including namaz, on roads in various parts of the state.

IAF’s Wing Commander Abhinandan to be conferred with Vir Chakra on Independence Day

Sapper Prakash Jadhav, who lost his life in an encounter with terrorists at Kulgam in November 2018, and CRPF personnel Harshpal Singh will be honoured with Kirti Chakra.

Delhi: AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya sends Rs 1 crore defamation notice after resident complains of water crisis

Pradeep Maurya, who is a resident of Sangam Vihar and also an AAP supporter, has been sent a defamation notice from the lawyer of AAP MLA Mohaniya seeking defamation of Rs 1 crore.

Shekhar Gupta claims protests in Kashmir are Pakistan’s best hope, then asks govt to lift restrictions so protests can happen

It is not clear why Gupta, who just days ago claimed that protests in Kashmir will be Pakistan's best hope is now urging the government to lift restrictions and allow protests.

London university bans beef from campus menu to cut carbon emissions

Globally, beef is responsible for 41 per cent of livestock greenhouse gas emissions, and livestock accounts for 14.5 per cent of total global emission

A Muslim mob attacks Kanwar Yatris in Jaipur, sets buses on fire a week after Congress govt in state passes anti-mob lynching bill

The Muslim mob did not even spare the police as they threw stones at even police officials injuring seven policemen. The police were quick to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd in the area.