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Lucknow: Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad announces to set up a camp to teach Muslims, Dalits how to procure firearms

The camps would be held in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on July 26 for self-defence purpose. A similar camp will take place in Kolkata after Lucknow.

Samajwadi Party MLA Nahid Hasan, in communally sensitive Kairana, asks people not to buy anything from ‘BJP supporters’

Kairana in Uttar Pradesh is a communally sensitive area which witnessed an exodus of Hindus during the Samajwadi Party government led by Akhilesh Yadav.

Kolkata: 37-year-old Asgar Ali arrested for rape and murder of a five-year-old girl

The villagers suspected Ali's involvement in the child's disappearance since she was last seen with him.

Live updates Karnataka Trust Vote: Karnataka Government has fallen

JDS-Congress government of Karnataka is facing their second floor test after assembly elections were held in May last year.

Mayawati contradicts her own MLA, says BSP MLA in Karnataka instructed to support HD Kumaraswamy govt in trust vote

Earlier BSP MLA in Karnataka had said that Mayawati has asked to abstain from trust vote, but now party says he has been asked to vote for the govt

One year old video of Hima Das winning a 400 meter race shared as the yesterday’s race where she won 5th gold in 3...

Several journalists, politicians and social media users post video of fist international gold by Hima Das as her latest win

Radical Christian organisations threaten Hindu Ashram in Russia, organisation reaches out to PM Modi for help

According to Prakash, radical Christian organisation not only gave them threats, but also carried out physical attacks.

Kumaraswamy plans to admit himself in a hospital to delay trust vote allege 2 independent MLAs, approach SC

As per reports, Kumaraswamy's astrologer has suggested that he delay the trust vote till Tuesday since auspicious time begins for him then. 

No, Sadhvi Pragya Thakur did not insult menial cleaning jobs, this is what she meant

Pragya Thakur was saying that cleaning drains does not come under the responsibilities of an MP

Former EAM Sushma Swaraj shuts down a troll, Irfan Khan, who wishes death upon her

Sushma Swaraj was condoling death of former Delhi BJP President when troll insinuated that she too will die soon.

Saudi Crown Prince facilitated Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s meeting with Donald Trump

Pakistan used the personal connections of the Saudi Crown Prince to convince Trump to have a meeting

India’s tour of West Indies: Pandya rested, Saha makes to Test side, no split captaincy as Kohli to lead India in all formats

The rumour of split captaincy for Tests and limited over cricket has been put to rest by the Indian selectors — Virat Kohli to lead India in all formats against West Indies.

Karnataka Political Crisis: Mayawati snubs Congress-JDS coalition, asks lone BSP MLA to abstain from trust vote tomorrow

There are reports that Mahesh, the BSP MLA, is all set to join the BJP after the trust vote citing lack of funds for his constituency’s development in the present Congress-JDS government.

Omar Abdullah comes in support of Imran Khan who was not given official welcome on arrival in US

Khan's humiliation seems to have affected former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah who sprung to his defence

Irony: Mamata Banerjee observes Shahid Dibas for 1993 police firing, while the then Home Secretary is now a TMC MP

Under Mamata Banerjee, Manish Gupta continues to be an MP of the Rajya Sabha under the TMC, who was the home secretary when the incident happened

BJP leader BS Tomar shot dead in Ghaziabad, accused Shahrukh and Tasneem arrested

Two accused, Shahrukh and Tasneem, have been arrested for the murder of BJP functionary BS Tomar, reports Times of India journalist Raj Shekhar Jha.

Class nine student beaten by senior students for protesting ‘Allah Hu Akbar’ during National Anthem singing in school

When a Hindu student protested allah hu akbar chants during national anthem in school, he was badly thrashed by Muslim students

US snubs Pak PM Imran Khan, welcomed by low-key US officials on his maiden visit, escorted to the terminal in a bus

No Limo for Pak PM as he arrives in the US on his maiden visit, takes a bus to the terminal from the aircraft.

Kamal Nath government threatens to restrict Narmada water in Gujarat, plays politics over rehabilitation of project affected people

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel accused the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh of playing politics over Narmada water issue.

Netizens ‘express concern’ over Priyanka Chopra’s asthma after a picture where she is smoking cigarette went viral on social media

Twitter users even dug up Chopra's own old tweet condemning smoking where she had claimed she does not smoke. While things could change with time so do personal preferences, the hypocrisy is quite baffling.

Telangana: Irfan and Ghouse kill Saddam, surrender to police with his severed head

According to police, the severed head is that of autorickshaw driver Saddam, 28. He was beheaded by the duo with a sickle used to cut coconuts.

Two youths, Shekhar and Basant forced to chant religious slogans by a mob that showed them Tabrez Ansari’s video, stabbed when refused

As Shekhar and Basant refused to raise religious slogans, the angry men reportedly stabbed them with knives.

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma wants to kiss Cyberabad Police nonstop for 39 days. Here is why

Cyberabad Police issued e-challan to Ram Gopal Varma for violating traffic rules

Jharkhand police arrests human trafficking kingpin Panna Lal Mahto who had trafficked at least 5,000 children

Mahto and his wife Sunita Kumari was earlier arrested in October 2014 on the charges of human trafficking. He has been out on bail since September 2016.

Kashmir problem will be solved and no power in the world can stop it: Rajnath Singh

The defense minister earlier today paid tributes to the fallen soldiers of the 1999 Kargil War at a war memorial in Drass sector

JNU Professor accuses the university of harassment over her Muslim identity, university denies the allegations

The complainant is a woman Muslim professor teaching at the JNU under UGC granted scheme

While using the Sonbhadra massacre to resurrect her career, Priyanka Vadra ignores the steep increase in crime in Rajasthan

Attempts were made by the Rajasthan government to suppress the Alwar rape case due to General Elections.

Tej Bahadur Yadav files petition challenging PM Modi’s election from Varanasi, Allahabad HC sends notice to PM

Yadav, a constable in the 29th battalion of the BSF, was dismissed from the BSF in April 2017 after he was found guilty of several offences during an inquiry. He was even jailed in 2010 for threatening to shoot his superiors at BSF.

Nirbhaya rape convict’s photo used in Election Commissions’ voter awareness campaign in Punjab

The photo of Mukesh Singh was used in by the EC's its election awareness campaign for the Lok Sabha elections

Congress leader creates ruckus at hospital, threatens and blames cops as she tries to meet MLA Shrimant Patil forcefully

Yashomati Thakur was seen shouting at the police personnel present at the hospital despite their requests not to create a ruckus. She even shouted at a female cop and screamed that they had all been bribed.

Serial abuser Ajaz Khan, who was arrested for inciting communal tensions, sent to judicial custody for 14 days

Ajaz Khan was arrested by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch for uploading provoking videos promoting enmity between different communities on his social media pages

Jain community furious after Kamal Nath government demolishes under-construction Kirti Stambh in Jabalpur

Despite first approving the structure, Municipal Corporation proceeded to demolish the Jain Structure of Kirti Stambh in Jabalpur

BJP’s answer to Trinamool’s glamour quotient: Parno Mittra along with 11 other celebrities join the party

The list of celebrities to join the BJP includes Parno Mittra, Rishi Kaushik, Kanchana Moitra, Rupanjana Mitra and Biswajit Ganguly.

Former Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit passes away at the age of 81

Sheila Dikshit was the longest-serving chief minister of Delhi, serving for a period of 15 years from 1998 to 2013.

Sonbhadra massacre: A half a century old land dispute that led to the brutal killing of 10 people

The land that to the massacre of 10 people in UP was illegally transferred in 1955, 1989 and 2007

NIA questions editor of Kashmir newspaper in terror funding case, says ‘jihadi journalists’ in valley have help from ISI media cell

NIA claims that the editor of Kashmir Reader had hired 'jihadi journalists' to write for his newspaper.

Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh accepts Sidhu’s resignation, says ‘should have worked instead of shunning responsibilities

Navjot Singh Sidhu and Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh had been at loggerheads ever since the former visited Pakistan to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan, against the wishes of the Punjab CM.

India tour of West Indies: The great Indian middle order search continues

MS Dhoni is likely to opt out of the tour, but will that help India solve its middle order conundrum?

Kerala: Students protest as Government college Principal removes ABVP flag and leaves SFI flag intact to ‘avoid clashes’

BJP leader P K Krishnadas had alleged that the campus was an SFI stronghold and that the principal was denying the ABVP members the right to carry out their organisation's work.

Rotherham paedophiles received half a million pounds in legal aid from public money while their victims remain uncompensated

The pedophiles, the Hussain brothers namely Arshid, Bannaras and Basharat, raped girls as young as 11 years old.

Dhoni makes himself unavailable for West Indies Tour, will serve the paramilitary regiment

Just before a day of selection of Indian team cricket for the West Indies tour, the most experienced Indian wicket-keeper MS Dhoni has made himself unavailable for the tour and will serve his paramilitary regiment.

Alwar: Dalit man beaten to death after his bike hits a Muslim woman, family alleges mob lynching by Umar Sher and associates

The 28-year-old Harish was a truck driver by profession. He is survived by his wife, four daughters and a father who is blind.

West Bengal: ABVP student severely injured in bomb blast done allegedly by TMC goons, hospitalised in critical condition

An ABVP activist was gravely injured after a bomb blast at Kalyani University allegedly perpetrated by goons associated with the Trinamool Congress (TMC)

Aurangabad: Eyewitnesses refute allegations of Muslim man who alleged that he was made to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’

Contrary to Imran's claims that the scuffle broke out after the mob forced him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', the eye-witnesses assert that the fight happened due to personal animosity

Thou shalt smite? Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy calls himself God, says BJP will face ‘judgement day’

Kumaraswamy said that his government was formed by God and God will punish BJP if they try to bring it down.

Azam Khan says Muslims are paying the price of not joining Pakistan after the partition

Azam Khan has claimed that the 'mob lynching' incidents are Muslims getting punished for not going to Pakistan in 1947. Khan, however, does not mention anything about scores of Hindus who have been killed by Muslim mobs in the country.

Delhi police bust Taliban controlled heroin racket, Afghan-Pakistani cartel worth 5000 crores discovered

Delhi police's special cell has busted a sophisticated Afghan-Pakistani heroin cartel that used heroin-soaked jute bags carrying spices and dry fruits to smuggle the drug into India.

‘India cannot be refugee capital of the world’, central govt tells SC while seeking extension for final NRC publication

An affidavit was filed by the Centre seeking a direction for 20% re-verification of the final draft of the NRC in the districts bordering Bangladesh and 10% in the rest of Assam.

Crucial files vanish from Punjab govt ministry which was headed by Navjot Singh Sidhu before reshuffle in June

Navjot Singh Sidhu was divested of the Local Government Ministry citing “inept handling” by Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh

Devotees and volunteers reconstruct the destroyed Brindavana of Vyasaraja Swami in less than two days

Local devotees and volunteers had gathered to reconstruct the Brindavana of Shri Vyasaraja Swami after it was found destroyed yesterday.