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Saudi guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers at Yemen border: Human Rights Watch Report

In the 73-page report titled “They Fired on us like Rain”, HRW has shared graphic testimonies of those who came out of harm's way recount their experience.

Congress stalled Ram Temple construction: Amit Shah recalls Kalyan Singh’s contributions

Recalling Kalyan Singh's contribution to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, Amit Shah said Congress stalled the Ram Temple construction.

Bank of Baroda withdraws auction notice for Sunny Deol’s Juhu villa citing ‘technical reasons’, Gadar-2 actor says process ongoing for resolving the issue

Taking to X, Bank of Baroda shared the technical reasons for which the earlier notice dated 19 August was withdrawn.

Bihar government renames ‘Atal Bihari Park’ to ‘Coconut Park’, BJP terms it an insult to former PM, demands revocation of decision

Union Minister and BJP MP Nityanand Rai said that the step taken by the state is highly 'objectionable' and a 'big offense'. Urging CM Nitish Kumar to not let Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadavi do the said change, Rai stated that if Yadav is not stopped, he might change his (Nitish Kumar) name too.

Delhi police arrest Premoday Khakha, Deputy Director of Delhi govt’s women and child development department, accused of raping a minor: Details

Delhi Police on Monday detained the Delhi government official Premoday Khakha who has been accused of raping a minor over several months. 

Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam, who sang ‘Nahi hai jo Mohammad ka humara ho nahi sakta’, now slams Congress, says some leaders against Hinduism

"Those who talked about breaking India into pieces have now occupied high positions within Congress," remarked Acharya Pramod.

USA’s Pakistan caucus member Ro Khanna directly interfering in India? Meets Muslims of Nuh, parrots Al-Qaeda-linked IAMC’s propaganda, meets ex-SIMI Ilyasi and more

Ro Khanna appeased his anti-India coterie by meeting Muslims of Nuh, Umar Khalid's fathers, Tushar Gandhi, among others.

Punjab: Police arrest farmer leaders of 16 unions ahead of scheduled protest for non-payment of relief to those affected by flood

Punjab Police have arrested several leaders of 16 farmer unions throughout the state. Reportedly, these farmer unions are being led by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC).

BRICS Summit 2023 explainer: Russia’s push for a new common currency fails, India remains wary over China’s influence while 40+ countries apply to join

As per reports, China’s ambassador to South Africa Chen Xiaodong told while speaking to the media, "I am confident that as two nations, two countries, we will have direct talks, direct meetings. I cannot say there is tension between us, but as neighbouring countries we have many common interests at the same time we have some problems."

Ministry of External Affairs safely evacuates 17 Indian nationals who were held captive for several months by the mafia in Libya

Taking to X, Indian Embassy in Tunisia confirmed the details of the rescue operation and lauded the Indian Embassy to Libya for the successful repatriation.

Akhilesh Yadav claims BJP leaders staged Ghosi ink attack against their own candidate: Here’s proof the assailant was a Samajwadi Party worker

Abhimanyu Yadav, the assailant who surrendered after Ghosi ink attack, works as a Samajwadi Party worker as per his Facebook profile.

Appears as if we are waiting for provocation: Pakistani YouTuber questions trigger happy mindset of Muslims on blasphemy allegations

"We want space everywhere but are reluctant to give others (religious minotiries) the same space in Pakistan," Junaid Akram said.

Fact Check: Media peddles fake news, targets govt school in Gujarat for ‘not felicitating Muslim topper girl’, allege religious bias: Here’s the truth

The girl and her parents, while talking to several media houses, claimed that the girl had secured first rank in the school but she was not felicitated by the school on purpose.

‘Vague and reckless’: Karnataka HC quashes FIR against BJP chief JP Nadda based on a complaint filed days before Congress came to power

"The allegation is that the Code of Conduct has been violated by the petitioner, on speaking at a public gathering on 07-05-2023 by threatening the voters. The complaint is so vague that it would daunt vagueness itself", the court stated.

Was dubious NGO Miles2Smile building illegal structures for Rohingyas in Nuh? Cries after anti-encroachment drive by Haryana govt, Nuh violence and more

Miles2Smile founder possibly indirectly admitted the structures organisation built in Nuh were "illegal"

No takers for the propaganda of Audrey Truschke? ‘Historian’ greeted with vacant halls and empty chairs at Parliament of World’s Religions in Chicago

Although the event titled 'The Importance of Freedom of Speech to Defend Human Rights 'was conducted virtually, Audrey Truschke was greeted with empty chairs and vacant halls.

I was scammed by a call from the official OLA Money Postpaid number. Here is what happened

As a journalist and tech-savvy millennial, I did not expect to be defrauded to the tune of ₹10K by an automated voice call.

China’s property market readying for collapse? As Evergrande files for bankruptcy, another major developer Country Garden looking at 7.6 billion loss

One after another, the companies began to crumble as they could not pay their bills. More than 50 Chinese property developers have defaulted or failed to make debt payments in the last three years, NYT reported citing credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s.

Hindu Gaurav Diwas: Home Minister Amit Shah and UP CM Yogi Adityanath to attend the event commemorating Kalyan Singh in Aligarh

The BJP will mark the second death anniversary of Former UP CM Kalyan Singh as ‘Hindu Gaurav Diwas’ in Aligarh

Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia province asked to evacuate

As the wildfires in Canada have intensified, the authorities have asked around 30,000 households to evacuate British Columbia province.

‘Not suitable to teach the young generation about partition that includes bloodshed and bitterness’: Sharad Pawar on CBSE’s circular

Sharad Pawar said that he is worried about the circular issued by the CBSE on the Indo-Pak partition that took place in 1947. 

Iran: Real estate agent arrested for transferring house to pet dog after completing the contract with pawprint, video of the transaction goes viral

Iranian police have arrested the director of a real estate agency after he sold an apartment to a dog,

Pakistan: 13 labourers killed in late-night IED blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan

3 labourers were killed and two others sustained injuries in a an explosion in the Shawal area of North Waziristan in Pakistan

Indian medical students in Ukraine struggle amid war as locals ask them to ‘go back’ citing Indo-Russia ties

Nearly 3,400 determined students have defied the risks and returned to Ukraine to complete their degrees, but facing discrimination from locals

As Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh battles devastating floods, the party focuses on Rahul Gandhi’s tourism in neighbouring Ladakh

Rahul Gandhi the owner-operator of 'Mohabbat Ki Dukaan' is in Ladakh at a time when Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh is witnessing the worst natural calamity in the last 50 years

Jharkhand: Principal and guard of school in Dumka arrested for sexually harassing schoolgirls, demanding money for alcohol, 2 teachers absconding

Principal and a guard of a residential school for girls in the Dumka district of Jharkhand were arrested over allegations of harassing the schoolgirls

US Presidential Election: Indian American Vivek Ramaswamy surges in Republican primaries, at tied second spot with DeSantis as Trump maintains top position

In a Fox News interview, Ramaswamy said he would turn down an offer of the vice presidency if he doesn't win the GOP presidential nomination for 2024.

Jadavpur University ragging case: Interim VC says death of the student is responsibility of the University as a whole

Jadavpur University interim VC Sau added that the steps had been taken earlier over the allegations of ragging as per the rules and guidelines. He admitted there have been lapses on the University's side and said, "We will have to ensure that such things do not happen again."

Jadavpur University’s Dean of Science Faculty, head of the committee probing student’s death, resigns from his post

Jadavpur University's Dean of Science Faculty, Subenoy Chakraborty, who headed the 10-member committee investigating the student's death resigned from his post on Sunday.

Kiren Rijiju thanks Congress for highlighting how roads have improved dramatically in Ladakh during NDA tenure

Kiren Rijiju said, "Thanks to Rahul Gandhi for promoting excellent roads of Ladakh built by the Narendra Modi govt."

Only in Pakistan: President Arif Alvi says he didn’t sign 2 bills but his staff approved the bills behind his back, begs forgiveness for...

Pakistan's President Arif Alvi denies signing Official Secrets, Army Act amendment bills, says his staff helped the bills pass behind his back

Luna 25 mission crashes on the Moon’s surface, Russia declares mission failed

Roscosmos stated that Luna-25 moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon.

Uttar Pradesh: Minor boy murders 8-year-old cousin over failed attempt to rape her after watching porn in Bulandshahr

A 16-year-old boy strangled his 8-year-old cousin to in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr after failed rape attempt

Bihar: NIA special court awards five-year jail term to key accused Rasiuddin in 2015 Champaran fake currency note case

As per the NIA, Rasiuddin is a resident of Mohanpur village in the Vaishnavnagar police station precinct in the Malda district of West Bengal. The probe agency added that Rasiuddin is the fifth convict in the fake currency notes case.

Bihar: Retired teacher shot dead during morning walk in Begusarai, his son was killed 2 years ago

The initial probe revealed that Choudhary was a witness in his son's murder case that took place in February 2021.

Sunny Deol’s Juhu Villa to be e-auctioned on September 25​ for non-payment of dues worth nearly Rs 56 crores

Additionally, Sunny Deol's father and veteran actor Dharmendra Deol has also been named in the notice as he was a guarantor in the case.

Madhya Pradesh: Man kills wife and 2 children before committing suicide in Ujjain following a fight over their pet dog

A 45-year-old man murdered his wife and two children with a sword and then killed himself in Ujjain, MP.

Bihar: Thugs enter government office in Jehanabad, thrash and abuse employee, tell him to work as per their orders at gunpoint

A government employee was threatened and assaulted in Bihar. A pistol was pointed at his head.

‘Thappad khayega ya jail me jakar chakki peesega’: Son of a judge threatens Police Officers for towing his SUV from a no-parking zone

When the Police officers told him that they couldn’t do anything in this regard, the vehicle owner started openly hurling abuses at the police officers, threatening to slap them and use his influence to ruin their lives.

Jungle Raj returns in Bihar: Miscreants open fire at SR Grand Restaurant in Muzaffarpur, over 20 rounds fired, no major injuries

Over 20 rounds were discharged from the pistols, leading to the shattering of the restaurant's front glass.

Akhilesh Yadav gets instantly fact-checked by audience when he alleged no electricity supply in Uttar Pradesh

Akhilesh Yadav said, "There is no electricity supply in UP. Nobody knows when the supply starts and when it is interrupted."

Madhya Pradesh: Bajrang Dal and VHP bust a love jihad case in Barwani just before nikah, Muslim youth booked under rape charges and freedom...

The Muslim youth was forcibly carrying out nikah with a Hindu girl in Barwani when the Bajrang Dal and VHP members busted his plan.

Deputy Director of Women and Child Development Department of Delhi Government booked for raping deceased friend’s daughter

On 1st October 2020, the victim's father passed away, after which she used to stay stressed. The deputy director brought her to his house.

Raghuram Rajan has become a politician, doing shadow-boxing on someone’s behalf: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Talking about the former RBI Governor, the minister said, "So, this kind of shadow-boxing Raghuram Rajan is doing is not a fair thing. He is a very well-accomplished economist. I request him to stay as an economist or turn into a politician."

J&K Bank’s chief manager Sajad Ahmad Bazaz sacked over ISI connections, was planted to further separatist agenda

Reportedly, ISI planted Sajad Ahmad Bazaz in the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in 1990 through the owner and editor of Greater Kashmir Fayaz Kaloo. Bazaz joined J&K Bank in 1990 as a cashier-cum-clerk and was later promoted to head of internal communication in 2004.

Congress suspends Sunil Jakhar’s nephew, accuses him of anti-party activities including hoisting BJP flag at his house

Sunil Jakhar's nephew and Congress MLA from Abohar Sandeep Jakhar has been suspended from party for indulging in anti-party activities

Pakistan: Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested from his Islamabad residence

Pakistan ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in connection with the ongoing investigation into cypher.

AAP attempts to absolve its leader Javed Ahmed from Nuh violence case & questions police FIR, locals say has a history of instigating riots...

Locals said that in the entire Sohna district of Haryana, no one even dares to speak a word against Javed Ahmed

Minority Affairs Ministry busts massive minority scholarship scam, over 50% institutions fake, Madrasas and tribal schools under the lens, CBI probe ordered

Probe finds that 53% of institutions under a minority scholarship programme across several states are fake, l

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