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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.

Himachal Pradesh: Congress minister raises the issue of illegal construction in Shimla mosque, says love jihad is serious issue, faces backlash from party MLAs

The Congress minister asked if permission was taken from the administration before opening the mosque in Shimla.

‘We kept begging to see the body of our daughter, everyone was moving around crime scene freely’: Parents of RG Kar victim say they...

In his statement, the victim’s father said that despite filing a complaint for an FIR between 6-7 pm, the police delayed registering the FIR until 11:45 pm. This contradicts the claims made by Kapil Sibal, counsel for the Mamata Banerjee-led-West Bengal Government, in the Supreme Court.

Indian para athletes shine at Paris Paralympics, script history: Here’s how PM Modi has been encouraging them

Notably, India, so far, has won 24 medals at the Paris Paralympics 2024 with 5 golds, 9 silvers and 10 bronze. India had won 19 medals at Tokyo Games with 5 golds, 8 silvers and 6 bronze.

Putin sarcastically backs Kamala Harris in US Elections, cites her ‘Infectious Laughter’ saying she would refrain from further sanctions against Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would support Kamala Harris in the upcoming US presidential elections

As Congress tries to attack BJP for being ‘soft on terror’ using Netflix propaganda series IC 814, its old sins are still haunting the...

Ironically, in its efforts to corner the BJP government for releasing 3 terrorists to secure the lives of 176 Indians, the Congress party has conveniently overlooked that the UPA government released terrorists in 2010 as a “goodwill gesture” to mollycoddle Pakistan

Kanhaiya Lal beheading by Islamists: Rajasthan High Court grants bail to Mohammed Javed who informed the killers about his whereabouts

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had arrested Mohammed Javed from Udaipur, Rajasthan, on July 22, 2022, 20 days after the brutal beheading of Kanhaiya Lal.

Yet another suicide by a student in Kota: Mathura student preparing for medical entrance exam found hanging from the ceiling

The deceased has been identified as Parshuram, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura. He had come to Kota a week ago to prepare for the medical entrance exam.

India and Singapore sign MoU to cooperate in development of the semiconductor ecosystem during PM Modi’s visit

The MoU aims to support India's growing semiconductor industry while facilitating Singapore's ecosystem of semiconductor companies and related supply chains to participate in the fast-growing Indian market

‘Caste-based library access rules’: Viral post about library rules against general students opens a flood of personal experiences, raises question on equity vs exclusion

According to the notice, students were prioritised by the library based on caste and income. For example, one day was reserved solely for SC/ST students, while another was split into two parts: the first half for General Category students with a family income of less than Rs 1 lakh, and the second half for those with a family income exceeding Rs 5 lakh. The third day was open to all students.

If you don’t like India, don’t work here, we will ask government to block Wikipedia: Delhi High Court issues contempt order in ANI case...

ANI had filed a contempt plea in Delhi High Court against Wikipedia charging non compliance of the order.

UP Police busts honey trapping gang in Meerut, arrests Asif, Firoz, Faheem and 4 others for using fake names and trapping innocents for money

Honey trapping gang of Asif Sayed, Aniket, Deepak, Firoz, Faheem, Ruhina, and Summaiyaa (Shalu) arrested in Meerut, they used to trap Hindu men and threatened them for money.

The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri declines invitation of Oxford Union that wanted to debate why Kashmir should be an independent country

Kashmir Files director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri informed that he has declined the invitation of the Oxford Union Society who wanted to allegedly debate on Kashmir using an anti-India stance

Tamil Nadu: Dr S Samson Daniel arrested under POCSO Act for sexually assaulting minors at school hostel over several months

The Tamil Nadu doctor sexually assaulted girls aged between 5 to 10 years in the name of health check-ups.

Bangladeshi media reports about Hindu boy being killed over ‘blasphemy’ allegations by Muslim mob, deletes report after video goes viral showing Army, police presence...

Reports say that to avert any unexpected incidents, an Army and Navy team arrived at the scene and took control of the situation. However, the boy was still beaten to death by the mob.

2000 angry tribals attack Muslim establishments in revenge for sexual assault of tribal woman in Telangana, BJP condemns Congress govt for dismissing incident as...

BJP State Vice President of Andhra Pradesh, Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, condemned the assault on the tribal woman. He accused the state police under the Congress government of dismissing the attack as an accident

Residents turn off lights, Swiggy, Zomato partners take out protest rally: Kolkata unites to demand justice for RG Kar victim and protest against Mamata...

These symbolic protests reflect the city's grief and anger, as residents come together to demand justice for the young doctor who was raped and murdered at the state-run hospital.

Boko Haram terrorists attack Nigerian village, kill over 81 persons in Yobe

Shops and homes were set on fire while the terrorists went on a shooting spree in the village. As reported by Al Jazeera, a local official named Bulama Jalaluddeen said that the attack claimed the lives of 81 people. "It has been established that at least 81 people were killed in the attack," Jalaluddeen said.

Karnataka: Medical student Danish Khan forces Hindu classmate to convert to Islam, makes disparaging remarks against Ram Mandir and Hinduism

When she rejected his proposal, accused Danish Khan became violent. He pulled the Hindu woman by the hair, slapped her and touched her inappropriately.

Communal tensions flare up in Congress-ruled Telangana after Sheikh Makhdhoom attempts to rape a tribal woman

Communal tensions swept Telagana's Saifabad after an auto rickshaw driver Sheikh Makhdhoom attempted to sexually assault a tribal woman.

SEBI denies allegations of ‘toxic work culture’, says employees are misguided by external elements to target the regulator’s credibility

Amidst allegations of SEBI employees protesting and complaining of 'toxic work culture', the market regulator categorically denied the issue, asserting that the employees are perhaps misguided by external elements

Mamata Banerjee is playing to the gallery with her Aparajita law: Here is how it is likely to get struck down by Supreme Court,...

The seeming inevitability of it getting struck down in a court of law alludes that it could merely be an act to pander to the gallery rather than a true pursuit to seek Justice for women and set a deterrence against heinous crimes.

Wikipedia editors think court order is not a ‘reliable source’, Teesta Setalvad is: Read about bias in Wiki article on 2002 Godhra train attack,...

Editors of the Wikipedia page on Godhra train burning gives more importance to ‘opinions of scholars’ over court verdicts

IC814 hijacking: TMC MP Sagarika Ghose’s attack on Vajpayee backfires as Kanchan Gupta exposes how union minister Mamata Banerjee pushed for release of terrorists

Sagarika Ghosh attacked the Atal Bihari Vajpayee govt for releasing 3 terrorists to secure release of passengers of hijacked flight IC814, ignoring that her own party was part of the NDA govt

Why do some ‘artists’ feel compelled to whitewash Islamic terrorism? Here are a bunch of reasons that drive them

Another reason behind ‘artists’ whitewashing Islamic terrorism is Wokeism—the cultural Marxism— which reduces the world into conflicts between oppressors and oppressed; here Muslim strategists and Islam apologists have been hugely successful in painting themselves as victims in almost every scenario.

Two insurgent groups give up weapons in Tripura, National Liberation Front of Tripura and All Tripura Tiger Force sign peace pacts with centre and...

The Central government and State government of Tripura on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Settlement with the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) in the national capital.

Jairam Ramesh fumes over Adani getting airport project in Kenya over Chinese company: How Congress hate for Indian conglomerate is blatant now

Congress party objected to the Adani Group’s proposal to upgrade an airport in Kenya as Chinese firms also have been eyeing the same project.

Former aide to two New York Governors was spying for China, furthering Beijing agenda: With the NewsClick China funding case, here is why India...

Chinese espionage in the US, it is also a wake-up call for countries like India to scrutinise potential Chinese influence on their government, economy, and administration. The case of Newsclick, where fhunds from China were used to push Beijing’s anti-India agenda, is already a notable example.

UP: Hate literature calling RSS ‘the biggest terrorist organisation’ found in Prayagraj madrasa, Maulvi suspected of using it to brainwash students

A book calling the RSS 'the biggest terrorist organisation' was found in a madrasa in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

‘Cha***in ki aulad tum mera kuch nahi bigaad paogi’: Married Dalit woman molested, abused, assaulted by Islam, Nizamuddin, Qayam and Muzzim in Gonda

A case of sexual exploitation of a Dalit woman has come to light in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh where her clothes were torn and she was molested by four men

Kerala HC lashes out at Christian group for disregarding court direction, orders district collectors to take possession of 6 churches in Orthodox-Jacobite dispute

Kerala HC passed the directive and impleaded the district collectors of Ernakulam and Palakkad as respondents.

Petition filed in Supreme Court through Prashant Bhushan seeking cancellation of exports of weapons and military equipment to Israel

A plea has moved in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to cancel licences and not to grant new ones to Indian firms exporting arms and other military equipment to Israel

Starving and desperate, Namibia to now kill zebras, hippos and elephants for food: Know what is happening

The Namibian government is considering a drastic and controversial measure of culling over 700 wild animals, including elephants and zebras to alleviate the hunger crisis.

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Delhi High Court dismisses plea by Sharjeel Imam seeking early hearing of his bail petition

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed Sharjeel Imam's plea, seeking early hearing on his bail plea listed on October 7

Big boost to football in Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath govt to build 18 football stadiums and 827 football grounds to make the state a...

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has announced a plan to build 18 football stadiums across the 18 commissariats and 827 football grounds in every block in the State.

Sunita Kejriwal ‘happy’ after Bibhav Kumar gets bail, Swati Maliwal says Arvind Kejriwal’s wife was present when he assaulted her at CM residence

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal expressed joy over the bail of Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting Swati Maliwal

No link to gau rakshaks found yet: Haryana police on the murder of Aryan Mishra, say it was a case of ‘mistaken identity’

Haryana Police said that Aryan Mishra was shot dead by five people as result of mistaken identity, and the killers are not gau rakshaks

Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris police clarifies murder victim Ashika Parveen was Muslim by birth, The Hindu uses case to whitewash hundreds of cases of Love...

The Hindu called Love Jihad a conspiracy theory spread by right-wing elements to target members of the minority Muslim community

25,408 cases, 12 deaths and counting: What made Karnataka govt finally announce Dengue as an epidemic in 2024

There have been as many as 25,408 dengue cases registered in Karnataka, with 12 deaths. Hassan, Dharwad, and Shivamogga have all reported two deaths, while Mysuru, Haveri, and Davangere have each reported one case. 

Days after meeting opposition leaders, from Owaisi to Omar Abdullah, US finally makes its way to Congress: Eric Garcetti meets Kharge

This meeting between Eric Garcetti and Mallikarjun Kharge comes just days after US diplomats met National Conference leaders in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the scheduled Assembly Elections.

‘Yes, your smartphones are listening to conversations’: Facebook, Google partner admits that microphones are used for targeted ads without knowledge of users

Cox Media Group admitted during a pitch deck to investors that its "Active Listening" software uses Artificial Intelligence to "capture real-time intent data by listening to our conversations." The company explained that voice data can then be paired with behavioural data to target in-market customers for ads.

France: Retired man under trial for drugging wife and recruiting over 72 men over the years to rape her, couple were married for over...

According to reports, the accused Dominique used to recruit men online to rape his wife after drugging her with sleeping medicines and anti-anxiety medications.

As Anubhav Sinha’s IC 814 whitewashes Pakistani terrorism, read how the Leftwing filmmakers have been using the ruse of ‘creative liberty’ to run their...

Be it IC 814, or Kabir Khan’s Tiger franchise, nobody does the PR job for ISI better than Bollywood. While Kabir Khan’s Tiger franchise whitewashed Pakistan’s ISI responsible for countless anti-India operations, Anubhav Sinha’s IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack serves the same purpose for Pakistani terrorists.