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Shimla Mosque Row: Traders’ union calls for half-day bandh over police lathicharge on Hindu demonstrators

The strike was called by Shimla Vyapar Mandal from 10 am to 1 pm on 12th September and demanded removal of SP Shimla.

Agra: Dr Dilshad Hussain sexually assaults 11-year-old girl in hospital on the pretext of check-up, arrested

On the day of the incident, Dr Dilshad Hussain allegedly took the girl to his chamber under the guise of treatment where he assaulted her.

Daughter-in-law is not ‘family’: Karnataka HC rejects woman’s plea to read down civil services compassionate appointment rule

The court decided that the applicable laws' statutory definition of "family" does not include a daughter-in-law, and the court has no authority to alter that definition.

Ajmer Sharif Dargah to celebrate PM Narendra Modi’s birthday on 17th September with 4000 kg of vegetarian “langar”

"We will also pray for the long life of PM Modi on his birthday. The entire langar is being organised by the Indian Minority Foundation and Chishty Foundation of Ajmer Sharif," Syed Afshan Chishty added.

Lucknow: Muslim mob attack Ganesh Puja pandal amid “Allah Hu Akbar” slogans, pelt stones and threaten to kill Hindu family, 2 minors detained

Muslim extremists pelted stones at a Ganesh Puja pandal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and broke the urn (kalash) kept near the idol amid slogans of "Allah Hu Akbar."

Yes to Iftar party by PM, but ‘democracy in danger’ by Ganesh Puja: Left-liberal gang in meltdown after PM Modi visits CJI Chandrachud’s house...

The left-liberal ecosystem's outrage over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the CJI for Ganesh Puja and darshan, alleging a perceived infraction of the separation of powers and a compromise of judicial independence, is completely absurd, Hinduphobic, and hypocritical.

Another violent protest in Pakistan over ‘blasphemy’: Protesters in Quetta attack police station with grenade, ask for handing over of blasphemy accused Shia man...

The blasphemy protesters gathered outside the Kharotabad Police Station in Pakistan and raised slogans against the arrested accused.

Strict interpretation of sharia, objectionable curriculum, links to extremism, violation of children’s rights: What NCPCR told SC about dangers of Madarsa education

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has submitted before the Supreme Court of India that the education system in madarsas in India is fundamentally flawed

Umar Gautam, awarded life imprisonment for forced illegal mass conversion to Islam, was a Hindu, was felicitated by AMU alumni, details

According to a top ATS official, Umar Gautam targeted vulnerable people by telling them how he converted to Islam from the Hindu Thakur caste.

Hyderabad: Woman junior doctor assaulted by ‘metally ill’ patient at governemnt-run Gandhi Hospital, watch shocking video

The hospital administration immediately alerted the police who arrived at the scene and took the patient into custody.

Karnataka: Islamists attack on Ganpati Visarjan procession in Mandya when it passes near a dargah, stones pelted, slippers thrown

Some Hindu youths were taking out a procession for the immersion of the Bhagwan Ganesh idol in Badarikoppalu village. When the procession was about to cross a dargah on Mysuru Road, people from the Muslim community came and started a heated argument with the Hindu devotees. Following the altercation, members of the Muslim community allegedly pelted stones at the Ganesh idol and displayed lethal weapons.

Climate-smart Bharat: Union Cabinet approves ₹2,000 crore ‘Mission Mausam’ to provide highly accurate and timely weather information

The Union Cabinet has approved a programme called 'Mission Mausam' to create "a more weather-ready and climate-smart Bharat" with an outlay of Rs.2,000 crore over two years

Islamic clerics Maulana Kalim Siddiqui and Mohammed Umar Gautam among 12 sent to life imprisonment in 2021 illegal religious conversion case

Officials stated that the accused were operating a racket called the Islamic Da'wah Centre, which was involved in converting poor individuals and students with hearing impairments to Islam.

Union cabinet approves ₹3,435 crore scheme to support procurement and operation of over 38,000 electric buses by Public Transport Authorities

The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme for the procurement and operation of e-buses by Public Transport Authorities (PTAs) with an outlay of Rs 3,435.33 crore.

Power crisis, breakdown of law and order, influx of Rohingyas and more: How Bangladesh is gradually descending into chaos under Muhammad Yunus

The lawlessness in Bangladesh has been further exacerbated by hardened criminals taking advantage of the changing political landscape in the country.

Rahul Gandhi heading to become anti-India separatist leader: Yogi Adityanath slams Congress leader for his contentious remarks in US

The recent controversy involving Rahul Gandhi erupted after he made several contentious remarks during his ongoing US trip including ‘Sikh community not free to profess their religion’, altering reservations

Union cabinet approves free health insurance under Ayushman Bharat for all senior citizens above 70 years of age irrespective of income

Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved universal health coverage for all senior citizens above 70 years of age irrespective of income.

Gujarat: Shahbaz Ali claimed to be Major Harshit Chaudhary, identity revealed after arrest in Vande Bharat theft case

The accused had created the fake ID Cards to flaunt his bogus status in front of people. The matter is under inquiry.

Karnataka: Mechanic Mohammad Nadeem sets Ola showroom on fire alleging unresolved issues in newly purchased electric scooter, arrested

According to Police, Mohammad Nadeem had a heated altercation with the customer support executives at the Ola showroom on Tuesday. Afterward, he poured petrol on the showroom and set it on fire.

Kanpur: History sheeter Shahrukh Khan arrested for attempt to derail Kalindi Express by placing gas cylinder on track, ISIS connection suspected

Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) nabbed a history-sheeter named Shahrukh Khan in connection with the attempt to derail Kalindi Express train in Kanpur

UP: Shiva Temple priest ‘Shivamnath’ turns out to be Sanwar Hussain, pictures retrieved from his mobile show him as a skull-cap donning namazi

On suspicion, locals checked Aadhar card of the Shiva Temple priest in Bijnor, which identified him as Sanwar Hussain.

West Bengal: Judiciary faces intimidation over POCSO decisions in South 24 Parganas, Judges report police inaction amid threats

The judiciary in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal has been facing severe intimidation and security threats, according to a letter written to the Registrar of Calcutta High Court by the District Judge

“We worry for our safety when Taliban-like mob gathers on roads on Jummah”: Hindus of Shimla protesting against illegal construction of mosque

Thousands of Hindus in Shimla are protesting against the illegal construction of a mosque that has flared tensions and sparked concerns of a forced demographic change.

Rahul is merely using ‘caste’ to divide society, and his US flip-flop is proof: From ‘ending reservations’ to ‘increasing 50 pc quota’ to ‘caste...

Rahul Gandhi's latest U-turn in the US over reservations and his recent ramblings on caste representation shows he has no concrete plan to elevate the state of SCs, STs, and the OBCs.

Gujarat: Seven including Hussain, Asif, Sahil pelt stones on Ganesha mandap, deface idol, raise Islamic flag on temple, arrested

Gujarat police arrested Maulana Ghulam Hussain Jafar, Asif Sumra Padhiyar, Sahil Ramzan, Hanif Jusan and three minors.

RJD MLA Izhar Asfi’s old video threatening a school teacher goes viral, he says 90% of criminals in jail are his men and they...

He threatened the teacher, saying he would have him hanged inside the jail in two days. He further stated, "Do you know that 90% of the people in jail belong to us? There's a thief, a scoundrel, a scoundrel, and a murderer. If nothing happens to you outside, then we will send you to the jail and get done with you."

Videos of sex with dead bodies in morgue, porn racket, missing bodies, corruption: CBI probe reveals shocking illegal activities in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital

RG Kar Hospital’s morgue reportedly has a thriving business of recording sex videos with dead bodies and running necrophilic porn rackets, as per CBI probe

Shimla: Police resort to lathi-charge, water canons to disperse protesters demanding action against illegal mosque construction

Protestors had gathered to voice their opposition to the unauthorised construction in a mosque in Sanjauli, Shimla.

Apple ordered to pay €13 billion and Google fined €2.4 billion by EU Court of Justice in separate cases: Know details

The European Court of Justice fined Apple €13 billion for back taxes in Ireland and Google €2.4 billion for market abuse, marking significant steps in regulating tech giants in the EU.

BJP vs all: NC-Congress form alliance with some ‘friendly contests’, PDP goes solo and more – All you need to know about Jammu and...

Jammu & Kashmir now has 90 assembly constituencies. The BJP intends to contest the election separately in the polls, while the National Conference (NC) and the Congress have formed an alliance.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu tries to mend ties with India, to visit New Delhi as 2 ministers who made derogatory remarks against PM Modi...

This will be Muizzu’s second visit to India in quick succession as the pro-China leader has been attempting to mend diplomatic relations with India.

How will they let you play if you don’t test: Delhi HC denies relief to Bajrang Punia in plea against provisional suspension for refusing to...

Bajrnag Punia has been suspended twice by NADA this year. The matter has been posted for hearing in October.

Woman files fake sexual harassment complaints against multiple men, Karnataka HC takes cognisance, asks DGP to caution police stations

The court issued the order while hearing a petition filed by the husband and in-laws seeking the quashing of offenses lodged against them under sections 323, 498A, 504, 506, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code by the wife. Interestingly, this was the complainant's tenth crime in the past decade.

US: Man created lakhs of songs in fake band names using AI, earned over $10 million in royalty from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music...

Michael Smith was nabbed in the USA on charges of an extensive seven-year plot involving artificial intelligence (AI)-generated music, fictitious bands and false streams using bots

‘Habit to stand with forces that conspire to devide the country’: Amit Shah responds to Rahul Gandhi’s reservation remark at Press Club event in...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at Rahul Gandhi for raking up the politically motivated caste census issue during his US visit.

Delhi HC denies bail to a man accused of raping his 6-year-old daughter; says long-term effects of child sexual abuse insurmountable

Delhi HC denied bail to a man accused of raping his minor daughter, saying an act of sexual assault has the potential to cause mental trauma to the child.

Surat: Rubyna Pathan, Laima Sheikh use children to attack and break multiple Ganesh idols in Soni Bazar, arrested

Vishal Hiralal Khalasi sells Lord Ganapati idols in the Soni Bazar area of Surat. Sheikh and Pathan visited the store with their two young children. Later, these two ladies began damaging Lord Ganesha's idols. They also incited their children to create a ruckus on the shop premises.

‘She hasn’t done any work’: RG Kar victim’s father says they are not satisfied with Mamata Banerjee’s role in the case

Reacting to Mamata Banerjee's Durga Puja remark where she encouraged people to "return to festivities" as Durga Puja nears, the RG Kar victim's father questioned, "If such an incident had happened in the Chief Minister's family, would she have said this?"

Rahul Gandhi meets Ilhan Omar, Ro Khanna, Barbara Lee and others on his US visit: Know who they are and how they have been...

Rahul Gandhi met US lawmakers, including anti-India critic Ilhan Omar, raising concerns about undisclosed discussions given Omar’s history of propagating anti-India narratives and ties with extremists.

Bharuch, Gujarat: Communal clashes erupt after Muslims forcefully hoist Islamic flags atop Hindu houses during Ganeshotsav celebrations

Despite requests from Hindus to refrain from installing Islamic flags atop their homes during the Ganeshotsav celebrations, Muslims disregarded their appeals and proceeded with the installation

Rahul Gandhi compares India to Syria, meets anti-India Bangladeshi ‘journalist’ and wife of the Advocacy Director of Islamist outfit IAMC

Rahul Gandhi chose to exploit his media interaction in the US to score political brownies at home. He not only raked up domestic political affairs but also demonised the RSS.

Terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun praises Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on imaginary Sikh victimhood, says he ‘reverberates SFJ’s position on Khalistan’

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun claimed that the statement made by Gandhi is "firmly grounded in the factual history of what Sikhs have been facing under successive regimes in India since 1947 and also corroborates SFJ's stance on the justification for Punjab Independence Referendum to establish Sikh homeland Khalistan."

Majid Freeman, the Islamist who instigated Leicester violence against Hindus, sent to jail for 22 weeks for attempts to spark ‘immediate unlawful violence’

While sending him to prison the court noted that Majid Freeman intended “immediate unlawful violence” and used “abusive words with the intention that violence would be provoked.”

‘Inflation in USA worst in history, illegal immigrants pouring in’: Donald Trump attacks Biden administration in debate with Kamala Harris

Former US President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris squared up in the first Presidential Debate in Philadelphia on ABC News. Kicking off the debate, Trump took on the Biden-Harris administration saying that inflation in the US is probably the worst in the nation's history.

Rahul Gandhi claims Sikhs are not allowed to wear Turbans and Kada in India while the only time they had to hide their identity...

Rahul Gandhi co-opted Sikhs to further his propaganda against the Modi govt, not realising Sikhs faced their greatest threat ever under Congress govt after the assassination of Indira Gandhi.

‘Stop Puja, sound systems five minutes before Azan, Namaz’: Bangladesh Home Ministry issues decree for Hindus ahead of Durga Puja

Bangladesh Home Ministry issued a decree asking Hindus to stop puja, sound systems five minutes before and during namaz, and azan.

Love jihad: Amjad from UP pretends to be Ajay to trap Nepali Hindu girl and rape her, later tricks her into marrying his brother

Amjad Khan and four other people of his family have been named in the official complaint by the authorities in this love jihad case.

Syedpura Ganesh pandal stone pelting: 6 Muslim minors planned to pelt stones on 10 Ganesh pandals daily in Gujarat, gang leader took 3 months...

A Divya Bhaskar report says that these Muslim minors had on 6th September hurled water pouches at the Ganesh pandal, however, the Hindus did not retaliate. An unsuccessful stone pelting attempt was made on Saturday. On Sunday, the Muslim boys arrived on rickshaws and pelted stones at the Ganpati pandal. The police are now investigating the role of rickshaw pullers in the matter.

RG Kar Hospital rape case: Junior doctors continue to protest demanding justice despite SC direction

The junior doctors of West Bengal affirmed that they will not return to work before the 5 PM deadline set by the Supreme Court during yesterday’s suo-motu hearing.