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Assam government to intensify efforts to detect and deport illegal immigrants, issues detailed directions to border police

Assam govt announced several measures to intensify efforts to deport illegal immigrants from Assam.

Recorded video, circulated it on social media instead of helping, has pending criminal cases: MP police arrest Mohammed Salim in Ujjain rape case, to...

The cops identified Salim using the CCTV footage from the area and tracked him using his mobile number.

Pilibhit: Changez Khan sexually abused OBC woman, was trying to abduct Dalit widow, got attacked: Muslim crowd gathers in support of the accused, surround...

According to Sanjay Mishra, on the day of the incident in Pilibhit, Changez Khan, along with his brother Amjad, was trying to kidnap the victim.

Kapil Sharma postponed his USA tour so that Rajiv Thakur could play terrorist in controversial Netflix series on IC814 hijacking

In a recent interview, comedian Rajiv Thakur revealed that it was popular comedian Kapil Sharma who encouraged him to take up the role in IC814 as he was about to turn down Anubhav Sinha’s offer, citing scheduling issues.

Pakistan Army finally confesses its involvement in the 1999 Kargil War against India, first public admission after 25 years

During his address on defence day, the Pakistan Army Chief said, "1948, 1965, 1971 or Kargil war between India and Pakistan, or Siachen, many have sacrificed themselves in them..

Bangladesh: Official residence of former PM Sheikh Hasina to be converted to ‘July Uprising Memorial Museum’, destructions by mob to be preserved

The interim govt in Bangladesh has decided to convert Gono Bhaban, the former official residence of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, into a museum.

Maharashtra: Maulana turns monster, rapes minor girl multiple times in the garb of teaching Urdu

The matter came to light when the girl complained of stomach pain. After being taken to a doctor, it was revealed that the 11-year-old was being sexually abused by Maulana Riyaz Sheikh.

“Reflects mindset of INDI Alliance which backs terrorist”: BJP reacts to Omar Abdullah’s remarks on Afzal Guru

Bhandari reacting to comments by Omar Abdullah further praised PM Modi from BJP and his policies for Jammu and Kashmir and said that PM Modi has always a vision of development.

The world famous Onam festival begins in Kerala with Athachamayam: The festival that is about King Bali and the Vamana incarnation of Lord Vishnu

Onam is the most prominent and grand festival of the state of Kerala in South India, which symbolises the cultural heritage and religious traditions of the state.

Jharkhand: Government school teacher Anwarul shows obscene videos and uses lewd language with minor female students, transferred after public outrage

Many minor female students told their parents that the accused teacher was not only showing them obscene videos on the mobile phone but also used lewd language.

Assam: Dhing gangrape accused Faridul Islam and Golap Hussain arrested after 15 days, third accused Tafazul had died trying to escape custody

The Assam Police have arrested the two absconding accused of raping a minor in Dhing area of Nagaon district on Friday

Pakistani national living in Canada conspiring with ISIS to launch terror attacks against Jews in USA around October 7, arrested

"The defendant was allegedly determined to kill Jewish people here in the United States, nearly one year after Hamas' horrific attack on Israel. This investigation was led by the FBI", FBI Director Christopher Wray said.

Kuki terrorists unleash carnage in Manipur, brutally murder elderly Meitei man day after killing priest

In visuals that have surfaced on social media, the victim could be seen lying dead on his bed in a bloodied state.

This proves Congress was behind the wrestlers’ protest: Wrestling Federation of India President Sanjay Singh on Bajrang, Vinesh joining Congress party

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh said on Saturday that the joining of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to the Congress party was proof that the Congress was behind the wrestlers' protest

Bangladesh: Ganesha idol procession attacked near masjid, Hindus stage protest after extremists throw hot water and hurl bricks

The members of the 'Batargalli Dhwapara Sarbajanin Puja Committee' have expressed shock over the targeted attack and malicious attempt to hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community.

Over 120 protected historical monuments claimed by Waqf Board: ASI tells Joint Parliamentary Committee, highlights need of amendment to Waqf Act

ASI gave a detailed presentation in the JPC meeting on issues related to Waqf Boards in protected monuments and sites.

Bankrupt Pakistan’s latest measures to revive economy: Ban on purchase of vehicles and machinery, no medical treatment abroad using state funds

Pakistan's government imposed a "complete ban" on specific expenditures, including the purchase of new vehicles, machinery, and state-funded medical treatment abroad, a statement by the Finance Division stated.

“Completely baseless and misleading”: Wockhardt denies Congress allegation that SEBI chief received rental income from it while probing the company

Mumbai-headquartered pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Wockhardt has categorically denied allegations labeled by the Congress party against the company.

Bangladesh govt head Muhammad Yunus tries to invent excuses for targeted killings of Hindus by Islamists, claims murders and loot are ‘exaggerated’

Head of interim government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, sought to downplay the targeted attacks against Hindus, dismissing reports of anti-Hindu persecution as grossly exaggerated.

IIT Guwahati signs agreement with Airbus to establish global skilling centre on aviation, logistics and aerospace technology

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus India on Friday to set up a skilling centre to train professionals for the aviation and logistic industry.

Farmers protest against Congress alleging corruption in ticket distribution for Haryana elections, surround AICC state in-charge Deepak Babaria’s car

farmers staged protests outside Congress headquarters as they protested the decision to give an election ticket to a Congress leader from Hisar.

Himachal Pradesh Assembly adopts resolution to legalise cannabis cultivation in the state due to its potential as an economic asset

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Friday passed a significant resolution to legalise cannabis cultivation, following the recommendations of an Assembly committee report.

Centre notifies Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ Galathea Bay as a major port

India has 12 major ports under central control and around 200 non-major ports managed by state governments.

Manipur: After dropping bombs using drones, suspected Kuki terrorists fire long-range rocket at ex-CM’s resident near INA museum in Moirang, elderly priest killed

A long-range rocket was fired at the residence of former Chief Minister M C Koireng at Moirang Kumam in Bishnupur District on Friday afternoon

Delhi HC denies bail to wife of Premoday Khakha, Delhi WCD official who was arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor girl

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, in dismissing the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, stated that the case "strikes at the root of trust between two families" and emphasised that the possibility of influencing witnesses could not be ruled out at this stage.

Vinesh Phogat resigns from Indian railways, joins Congress along with Bajrang Punia ahead of Haryana assembly elections

On 6th September, wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat joined the Indian National Congress ahead of the assembly election in Haryana

Objectionable poses, vulgar thumbnails, random humping and more: ‘Yoga teacher’ Suhail Ansari back in the business of perversion months after saying sorry

Ansari repeatedly brought shame to the ancient Hindu discipline by sexually objectifying the women in his videos and posting objectionable thumbnails (featuring zoomed-in images of hips, breasts and sex positions).

Al-Qaeda linked module in Ranchi: Dr Ishtiaq, his associates wanted to form suicide squad, planning to turn India into Islamic Nation, Delhi Police finds

Ishtiaq was training other terrorists in a dense forest in Ranchi. He was the leader of their group.

Mangesh Yadav encounter: How Samajwadi Party is exploiting encounter of a gangster to fuel caste polarisation

Meanwhile, the Bhartiya Janata Party has hit back at the Samajwadi Party saying that it supports and offers condolences to criminals like Mukhtar Ansari, and Mangesh Yadav among others.

Ujjain shocker: Woman raped on the roadside, passersby watch over and shoot videos instead of rescuing her

A woman in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain was raped on the roadside in broad daylight even as passersby watched over without even attempting to rescue her.

PIL seeking ban on series “IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack” withdrawn from Delhi HC after Netflix added disclaimer disclosing real names of terrorists

The PIL seeking direction to ban Netflix's series "IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack" has been withdrawn from the Delhi HC saying that Netflix's addition of a disclaimer with the real names of the terrorists addressed the concerns raised in the PIL.

New eye drops for presbyopia that will help you get rid of glasses? No, the claims are misleading, say govt sources, company blames media...

Many media portals ran the 'news' declaring that the new eye drops by Entod Pharmaceuticals will help persons with presbyopia get rid of glasses. Naturally, curiosity around the product was spiked and some news reports and social media posts even hailed it as a remarkable innovation.

Kangana Ranaut confirms release of ‘Emergency’ has been postponed, says “still waiting for the certification from censor board”

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut said on Friday that the release of her much-awaited film 'Emergency' has been postponed as certification from censor board has not been received

NIA files first chargesheet against key accused Inderpal Singh Gaba for 2023 attack on Indian High Commission in London

NIA submitted its initial charge sheet regarding the two violent assaults that occurred at the Indian High Commission in London in March of last year

Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden pleads guilty to 9 charges in $1.4 million tax evasion case: Details

Earlier this year, Hunter Biden was found guilty in another case related to gun possession and drug usage.

Kangana Ranaut confirms that her movie Emergency has failed to get clearance from Censor Board, won’t release today

Actress, producer and Lok Sabha MP Kangana Ranaut has confirmed that her movie 'Emergency' has not been cleared by the censor board and won't be released today.

Financial Times attempts to sour India’s relationship with Ukraine and US, claims Russia ‘secretly purchasing’ critical electronics by using rupees from oil sales

The British newspaper conceded that it had no idea about the extent of purchases but insinuated that Russia's relationship with India had "grown deeper in the specific categories of goods."

UP: Altaf poses as Akash to lure Hindu woman, rapes her, forces her to convert to Islam in Moradabad, arrested

The victim claimed that one day she was alone at her home in Moradabad when Altaf came to meet her. Finding the victim alone, the accused allegedly raped her and when the victim said that she report the incident to the police, Altaf lured her with marriage.

ED raids residence of former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh, PMLA investigation ongoing as per HC order to CBI

The Anti-Corruption Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Dr Sandip Ghosh on September 2.

Arts, science, mathematics, all flourished for a 1000 years, then most powerful republic drowned in ‘caste politics’: Will those doing politics on caste census...

The Licchavi republic, which gave the world its first democracy, was weakened and destroyed due to power struggle, and preference for own faction over the nation.

Called me daughter but raped and groomed me to be sex-slave: Malayalam actress Sowmya’s shocking allegations on Tamil director

Sowmya said that the director arm-twisted her family so that she can pursue acting when she was in her teens.

For me, Dharavi is not just about urban renewal, it is about restoring dignity to over one million residents: Gautam Adani

Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday mentioned the Dharavi Redevelopment Project during a speech in a Mumbai college and said it is not just about "urban renewal" but "restoring dignity to over one million residents of our country".

Bangladesh: Police had to declare blasphemy-accused Hindu boy dead to satisfy bloodthirsty Muslim mob, hospitalisation announced after videos went viral

Hindu youth Utsab Mandal, who was beaten by a mob over blasphemy allegations in Khulna in Bangladesh, is alive, said the Directorate of Inter Services Public Relations of the country.

Pakistan, recently humiliated by Bangladesh at home, likely to shift home Test series against England to Sri Lanka or UAE

In Jason Gillespie's first assignment as Test head coach of Pakistan, the Shan Masood-led team hit rock bottom after enduring a whitewash against Bangladesh on their home soil.

Austrian youth known as Islamist by agencies shot dead after he opened fire near Israeli consulate in Munich on the anniversary of Munich Olympics...

“Police officers spotted a person who appeared to be carrying a firearm. The emergency services used their service weapons and the person was hit and injured,” Munich Police said on X.

PM Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission saves 60,000-70,000 infant lives every year, finds new study

The study identified Swachh Bharat Mission as an exception because it integrated toilet construction with community engagement, hygiene education, and robust monitoring mechanisms. The approach thus provided greater access not only to toilets but also encouraged people to change their lifestyles to reduce their exposure to harmful pathogens, which resulted in a drop in infant and child mortality.

Delhi riots were result of deep-rooted conspiracy by groups like Pinjra Tod, AAZMI, SIO, SFI & others, everything was pre-planned: Prosecution tells court

Delhi Police submitted in court that Delhi riots were a result of a deep-rooted conspiracy hatched after the Citizenship Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament on December 4, 2019.

Karnataka govt withholds Teachers Day Best Principal award to Udupi teacher, who disallowed hijab in college, after objections by SDPI

Kundapura PU College principal BG Ramakrishna of Udupi district was selected for the 'Best Principal' award but now he was not give the honour due to objections by SDPI

Former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh ordered renovation and construction work near crime scene on the very next day: BJP shares...

The letter was written by Sandip Ghosh to Public Works Department (PWD) on 10th August, a day after the gruesome crime.