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Tirupati Laddu row: TTD says the temple never tested ghee for adulteration in its history, CM Chandrababu Naidu announces formation of SIT

Tirupati temple administration on Sunday said that the ghee was never tested for adulteration in the history of the temple

Pakistan seeking $7 billion from IMF, they could have asked us, PM Modi has given more to J&K for PF package: Rajnath Singh in...

Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a seven-billion-dollar bailout package, and PM Narendra Modi has given more than this for the PF package for J&K.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu pledges temple cleansing across state after Tirupati Laddu controversy, criticises YSRCP

Speaking to media, CM Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed that his government is committed to respect religious sentiments and vowed to take appropriate actions after consulting religious leaders.

Bangladesh: Hindu temples in Khulna receive threatening letters saying they can’t organise Durga Puja if they don’t pay Tk 5 lakh, some committees decide...

Several temples in Khulna in Bangladesh received anonymous letters threatening to not allow them to celebrate Duga Puja unless they pay Tk 5 lakh toll each.

Vodafone Idea signs mega $3.6 billion deal with Nokia, Ericson and Samsung for network equipment to expand 4G coverage and launch 5G in key...

Vodafone Idea Limited has secured a deal worth USD 3.6 billion (Rs. 300 billion) with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung for the supply of network equipment over the next three years.

Ziarul, who had done 6 Nikahs earlier, married 7th time with a Hindu girl by posing as Shankar Yadav, pressurized her to convert

In the complaint, the woman told that she met Ziarul in December 2023. Ziarul used to work as a labourer then. He came to work in the victim's house under the name Shankar Yadav.

Quad Summit: PM Modi and other leaders announces several initiatives to address development priorities of Indo-Pacific region

Terming the Quad as a "force of Global Good" the Quad leaders made a number of announcements to address the development priorities of the Indo-Pacific region and of the global community as a whole.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams board was altered for political gains: Pawan Kalyan says YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh changed the temple board for politics

"Prasadam distribution has been ongoing for more than 100 years. But under YSRCP's rule, TTD board was altered for political gain. The Sri Venkateswara Trust was established, leading to various scams. Worship protocols were changed, and over 300 temples were desecrated," Kalyan said.

US officials met Sikh groups before President Biden hosted PM Modi, here is how these organisations are Khalistani sympathisers

On 20th September, US National Security Council officials met pro-Khalistani Sikh groups, sparking criticism for engaging with separatists. The meeting occurred before President Biden's meeting with PM Modi.

OpIndia Impact- Mohammad Zaid, who raised provocative slogans in front of Ganpati pandal in Uttar Pradesh, arrested along with 15 others

Mohammad Zaid, Mohammad Irfan, Shahbaz Alam, Zaid Khan, Mohammad Hussain, Aqib Ali, Mohammad Salman, Mohammad Ashraf, Sabir Ali, Ghulam Bakhtiar, Mohammad Afzal, Mohammad Majid, Qasim Ali, Mahfooz Raza, Zaid Ansari, and Qutubuddin have been arrested.

Another attempt to derail train: LPG cylinder found on railway track in Kanpur, loco pilot applies brake in time to avert major tragedy

A major tragedy was averted on Sunday after a 5-litre empty gas cylinder was found on the railway track in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan starts 11-day ‘Prayaschitta Diksha’ as penance for use of animal fat in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam

Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan on Sunday started 11 days 'Prayaschitta Diksha' at Sri Dasavatara Venkateswara Swamy Temple, in Guntur as penance for the alleged use of 'animal fat' in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam

Adopt Islam, leave your wife and marry someone else: Maulvi robbed a Hindu couple in Ghaziabad and tried to convert them in the name...

The incident is from Wave City police station area of ​​Ghaziabad district. Here, on Thursday, a Hindu woman lodged a complaint against the Maulvi with the police.

US returns 297 artefacts stolen from India, Modi govt recovers 640 antiquities in last 10 years as part of cultural preservation

The United States has returned a whopping 578 cultural artefacts to India in the past 8 years (10 in 2016, 157 in 2021, 105 in 2023).

Shraddha Walker 2.0? Woman found murdered in Bengaluru, dead body chopped into pieces and stuffed in refrigerator

The present case is reminiscent of the murder of Shraddha Walker by her live-in-partner Aftab Amin Poonawalla. He had strangled the victim to death and then chopped her body into 35 pieces.

Propagandist YouTuber Dhruv Rathee summoned by Delhi court in defamation case filed by BJP volunteer, Arvind Kejriwal had agreed to apologise for sharing the...

Pro-AAP propaganda YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has been summoned by a Delhi court in connection to a defamation case filed by software engineer and BJP volunteer Vikas Pandey

Union law ministry notifies appointment of Chief Justices of eight High Courts including transfer of one Chief Justice

The Ministry of Law and Justice notified on Saturday the appointment of Chief Justices to eight High Courts to fill key judicial positions

Delhi court takes cognisance of defamation complaint filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor by BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Rouse Avenue court has taken cognisance of Defamation complaint filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. This complaint has been filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Bangladesh govt reverses decision to ban export of Hilsa to India, approves export of 3000 tons of the fish on the occasion of Durga...

The interim government of Bangladesh has approved the export of 3,000 metric tons of Hilsa fish to India ahead of Durga Puja

GCMMF files FIR for fake news that Amul supplied ghee adulterated with animal fat to Tirupati temple, Mumbai Congress leader, ‘Spirit of Congress’ and...

Amid the ongoing controversy over animal fat including beef fat and pig fat found in ghee used to make famous laddus of Tirupati Balaji temple in Tirumala, GCMMF filed an FIR against several social media users for spreading fake claim that Amul supplied the adulterated ghee

Mumbai: BMC cancels demolition of illegal construction in mosque in Dharavi after local Muslims block road in protest

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) drive to demolish the alleged illegal section of a mosque in Dharavi, which is considered Asia's largest slum, has been cancelled after huge numbers of locals gathered on the streets.

Rahul Gandhi tries to blame BJP after claiming Sikhs have no religious freedom in India, his comments were used by terrorist Pannun for Khalistani...

On 10th September this year, the Gandhi scion painted a doomsday image of India and cast aspersions on the religious freedom, enjoyed by the Sikh community, in the country.

AAP leader Atishi takes oath as new Chief Minister of Delhi, five others sworn in as ministers

Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi took oath as Delhi Chief Minister on Saturday at Raj Niwas

“Voter turnout in first phase, testament to transformation happening in Jammu and Kashmir”: Amit Shah

Addressing a public rally, Amit Shah said that the Congress, National Conference and People's Democratic Party are responsible for all the chaos and issues in the Union Territory.

Quad summit in USA to expand Indo-Pacific maritime security cooperation to include the Indian Ocean region, White House thanks India for leadership

The Quad Summit on Saturday in Delaware is poised to announce the expansion of their joint maritime security operations in the Indian Ocean and closer coastguard integration throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Karnataka BJP files formal complaint with police against Rahul Gandhi for his controversial remarks in the USA

Karnataka BJP leaders filed a formal complaint with Police Inspector of High Ground Police Station in Bengaluru against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in USA over SC, ST and OBC communities.

Ambani’s ‘Antilia’ is Waqf property: Absconding Indian hate preacher Zakir Naik unfurls a bouquet of lies on Pakistani YouTuber’s podcast

Zakir Naik also claimed that PM Modi's representative had asked him to support the government on Article 370. He said that he supports the freedom of Kashmiris and the removal of Article 370 is against the Constitution.

Citizens have no ‘right to truth’, factchecking by govt restricts fundamental right: How Bombay High court verdict in IT Amendment Rules case may embolden...

In its verdict, the Bombay High Court claimed that the government has no responsibility to ensure that citizens are not exposed to 'fake or false information.'

90% mosques in Telangana, 1.12 lakh out of 1.21 lakh mosques in UP do not have documents, Waqf Amendment will snatch those mosques from...

While talking about ‘dangers’ of the Waqf Amendment bill in Hyderabad, Asaduddin Owaisi claimed Muslims will almost 90% of the mosques in the country as they don’t have documents proving ownership.

“They have played with sentiments of people,” Union Minister BL Verma after beef and pig fat found in Tirupati Prasadam

Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Tirumala hills at Tirupati in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh.

Mumbai: Muslim mob prevents authorities from demolishing illegal construction in a mosque in Dharavi, BMC vehicles damaged and road blocked

Tension erupted in Dharavi slum in Mumbai on Saturday after hundreds of Muslim residents gathered on a road and opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's plan to demolish an alleged illegal portion of a mosque.

Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar says possibility of Congress leaders Kumari Selja and Randeep Singh Surjewala joining BJP cannot be ruled out

Ahead of assembly polls in Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar said that the possibility of Congress MP Kumari Selja and Randeep Singh Surjewala joining the BJP cannot be ruled out.

Another attempt to derail a train foiled: Mishap averted after fishplates, keys found on tracks in Surat

An attempted train derailment was thwarted on Saturday after miscreants removed fishplates and keys from a railway track near Kim Railway Station in Surat.

TDP MLA Gandi Babji hits out at Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress Party for their greed after Beef fat and Pig fat were found...

Earlier, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that he was "hurt and shocked" by the controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam given at Tirumala Temple in Tirupati

United States: Indian official dies ‘mysteriously’ within embassy premises, investigation underway, Secret service probes suicide angle

The case is now being investigated by the Secret Service and the local law enforcement authorities in Washington DC.

Anticipating large scale attack on Durga Puja celebrations, Bangladesh National Hindu Alliance places 4 key demands including CCTV coverage, police and army security in...

Amid the ongoing violence against minorities including Hindus in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, the Bangladesh National Hindu Alliance placed four key demands with the interim government ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja

46 Muslim vendors with dubious Aadhaar cards, illegal mosques, and more: Why Hindus of Himachal Pradesh are protesting

35 Muslim vendors in Shimla were found to be using the same Aadhar card, underscoring fears of demography change harboured by locals in Himachal Pradesh.

Amul clarifies it never supplied ghee to Tirupati Balaji temple after congress leaders and others claimed that ghee adulterated with animal fat was supplied...

Amid the controversy over presence of animal fat like beef fat, pig fat and fish oil in ghee used to make the famous laddus of Tirupati temple, dairy giant Amul has clarified it never supplied ghee to the temple.

As crimes surge across Europe, one rape incident reported every hour in London, 20000 sexual crimes reported in the city in 2023

Amid the rising crimes in European nations including the UK, it has come to the fore that in London, a rape case is reported every hour

As elections start peacefully in Kashmir, ISKP urges Kashmiri Muslims to wage Jihad against India, asks them to turn the state into ‘jannat where...

ISKP stated that Kashmiri youths have to slaughter non-Muslims especially Hindus to raise the flag of Islam in the valley.

Exclusive: Muslim mobs attack Hindus and Buddhists in Bangladesh’s Chittagong hill tracts, threats issued from mosques, victims narrate their ordeal

In the meantime, prominent Bangladeshi media began discounting the religious motivation behind the attack by presenting it as a conflict between 'Bengalis and tribals.'

Controversial Pakistani film ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ featuring Hamza Ali Abbasi, a sympathiser of terrorist Hafiz Saeed, to be released in India; sparks...

Pakistan’s only Rs 100 crore grossing film, ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ that released in 2022 will be released in India on 2nd October amid protests against it

‘Supplier blacklisted after beef fat, pig fat adulteration was found’: TTD confirms desecration of Tirupati prasadam while Jagan Reddy rejects allegations

Former TDP Chairman and YSRCP leader YV Subbareddy had earlier denied all allegations of animal fat adulteration in ghee used to make the Laddu prasadam. He claimed that only organic ingredients were used in the preparation of Prasadam.

Andhra Congress President writes to Amit Shah demanding CBI probe into animal fat found in Tirupati laddus, says issue related to crores of people

Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a CBI inquiry into allegations that the previous YSRCP government used substandard ingredients and animal fat in making Tirupati laddus

Mamata Banerjee seals Bengal-Jharkhand border accusing Jharkhand of causing floods, centre clarifies regulation committee has Bengal representative, Assam CM slams JMM for silence

Mamata Banerjee issued an order to seal West Bengal-Jharkhand border check posts, which has led to the queuing up of heavy vehicles on highways that connect the two states.

Maharashtra govt orders probe into fake PAN card scam, BJP leader says large scale PAN card fraud is going on in Malad

Acharya Pawan Tripathi, a BJP leader, turned over documentation of a fraudulent PAN card for the Malvani region in the Malad West Assembly constituency, a Mumbai suburb. He stated that in several Muslim-dominated communities, there were reports of more PAN cards being registered in the name of a population that probably doesn't exist.

‘Sandip Ghosh was taking orders from someone’: CBI report makes shocking revelations in RG Kar College rape and murder case

The CBI in its report on RG Kar College rape and murder case submitted before the court alleged that Sandip Ghosh failed to monitor the situation closely during the incident. He arrived at the hospital after the local police and homicide detectives had arrived.

Israeli airstrikes destroy over 1000 Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels in Lebanon after pager, walkie-talkie explosions

The airstrikes in Lebanon came just days after Hezbollah was rocked with a series of explosions in devices like pagers, walkie-talkies, and solar power systems.

Andhra Dy CM Pawan Kalyan calls for national ‘Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board’ after reports confirm the presence of animal fat in Tirupati Prasadam

Pawan Kalyan added that everyone should come together to put an end to the desecration of ‘Sanatana Dharma’ in any form.

Odisha: Army officer and his fiancée allegedly abused, assaulted and the woman molested by cops inside police station in Bhubaneswar, 5 police officers suspended

A dreadful incident of attack on an army officer and molestation of his fiancee by cops inside a police station has come to the fore from the state of Odisha