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3800 bamboo and 36 projector lights worth over Rs 50 lakh installed on Ayodhya’s Bhakti Path and Ram Path stolen

As many as 6,400 bamboo lights were installed on Ram Path and 96 gobo projector lights on Bhakti Path when Ayodhya underwent extensive renovations under a major project ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22

Bareilly, UP: 45-day-old child succumbs to excessive bleeding after botched circumcision performed by barber Kabir

The barber Kabir, who performed the circumcision procedure, has been booked for causing death due to negligence

TMC MP Mahua Moitra blocks popular YouTuber Ajit Anjum for daring to question her on RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case

Ajit Anjum was blocked by Mahua Moitra after he tagged her and other TMC leaders including CM Mamata Banerjee in a post on X questioning over the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case.

UP: Parents of madrasa student stabbed to death by classmate in Balrampur say teachers were sexually abusing their child

The deceased victim’s parents stated that their son was killed for complaining about the sexual abuse by the madarsa teachers.

‘Fire was accidental, spread from neighbouring Awami League building’: Jamaat-e-Islami supported Pinaki Bhattacharya whitewashes burning of Bangladeshi Hindu musician Rahul Ananda’s house

Following the incident on 5th August, sources linked with family of Rahul Anand family and the founding member of the band had mentioned that a mob attacked and “torched” the musician’s house.

Kushinagar, UP: Madarsa cleric lures minor Dalit girl to Bangladesh border where he converts her to Islam, rapes and impregnates her; arrested

Maulana Muhammad Owais took the teenage Dalit victim to his village located on the border of Bangladesh and converted her religion

Criminal charges framed against TMC MP Saket Gokhale by PMLA court in money laundering case: ED

Saket Gokhale was nabbed by the ED in January of last year after a case was regiseterd against him by the Gujarat Police.

Paisa Double Scam: Kerala Congress leader CS Srinivasan arrested in investment fraud case worth Rs 17 crore

The Kerala Congress leader is the Managing Director of the financial firm which is embroiled in an investment fraud case.

In trying to whitewash crimes against Hindus in Bangladesh, Mohammad Zubair reveals the extent of barbarity by illegal Bangladeshis in India

Mohammed Zubair and Alt News recently published a 'fact-check' to dismiss religious persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh, but in doing so, they underscored the extent of brutalities perpetrated by illegal Bangladeshi migrants in India.

Madhya Pradesh: Danish rapes teenage Hindu girl, keeps her captive inside house belonging to victim’s friend Kiran and her husband Tausif

Danish raped the teenager inside a house in Madhya Pradesh that belong to the victim’s friend Kiran and Kiran's husband, Tausif.

Kolkata Doctor rape case: NHRC takes suo moto cognizance of the case, issues notices to DGP and Chief Secretary of West Bengal

The NHRC notification noted that the report should include the status of the Kolkata police investigation, actions taken against the guilty, compensation details, and initiatives taken to prevent similar instances in the future.

Congress ecosystem up in flames as alleged journalist Swati Chaturvedi calls Rajya Sabha member Sagarika Ghose pathetic and thief, Jairam Ramesh also gets attacked

Swati Chaturvedi accused Sagarika Ghose of stealing her content. Ironically, she herself did not credit Sansad TV for the video clips.

Bulandshahr: Gajendra Singh rapes 6-year-old girl and a goat, arrested

According to reports, the individual responsible has been identified as Gajendra Singh, a government employee working as an ADO. He is believed to have been arrested. 

‘He said Salam Alaikum, I replied with Jai Shri Ram’: Hindu man narrates harrowing tale of attack by Muslim mob in West Bengal, BJP...

The victim's wife said that she pleaded with the Muslim men to spare her but they did not budge.

Rahul Gandhi spreads negativity, fearmongers about Indian stock market over Hindenburg report after making massive profits from his stocks in just 5 months

On the 11th of August, Rahul Gandhi shared a video message on X wherein he was seen blatantly fearmongering about the stock market and hyped the Hindenburg Research report to attack businessman Gautam Adani and the Modi government.

‘Chamundeshwari Devi is the presiding deity of our family, temple is our property’: Mysuru Royal family says Karnataka govt should stop trying to take...

"Chamundeshwari Devi is the presiding deity of the royal family, and the Sri Chamundeshwari temple on Chamundi Hill and other temples are private properties of the family. However, the government enacted the Chamundeshwari Land Development Authority Act 2024 to take over the ownership", Pramoda Devi Wodeyar stated.

‘Yeh Konkani log ch***ya banate hein’: ‘Comedian’ Munawar Faruqui sparks outrage with racist remarks, apologises after backlash

'Comedian' Munawar Faruqui was earlier jailed for his derogatory remarks on Lord Ram and Sita.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police busts local terror module facilitating infiltration of Pakistani terrorists, kingpin Mohd Lateef among 9 over-ground workers arrested

Briefing about the terror module, the J&K Police stated that the module provided initial shelter, food, and other logistics to the foreign terrorists.

‘Centre of Jihad, Mecca-like Gate’: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slams USTM varsity after ‘flood jihad’ barb

Himanta Biswa Sarma sttaed that he university has depictions of Mecca but nothing to symbolise Hindu or Christian religions.

‘Why are you protecting him’ – Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal state counsel to ensure Principal steps down in RG Kar Medical College...

On 9th August, a semi-nude body of a female PG trainee doctor was found inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. It is a government-run hospital.

Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur: Know the Pakistani-origin ‘activist’, with ties to ISI and terror funding, thrashed during anti-India event in London

Muzzammil is the son of London-based ISI agent Ayyub Thakur, who channelled funds from Pakistan's ISI to Islamic terrorists including Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin.

Supreme Court closes contempt of court proceedings against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped the contempt of court case against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev, and Acharya Balkrishna.

Indian Railways cancels Rs 30,000-crore tender of 100 Vande Bharat trains, read why even lowest bid by Alstom failed to close the deal

According to railway officials, the tender panel found the French multinational company’s (MNC) bidding price of Rs 150.9 crore per train set to be too high and urged it to cap it at Rs 140 crore.

‘You had no authority to record and no authority to use it’: Delhi HC slams Rajdeep Sardesai, asks him to delete video against BJP...

'You had no authority to record and no authority to use it," Delhi HC said, asking him to pull down the video he uploaded on X (formerly Twitter), accusing Ilmi of "abusing" an India Today video journalist.

‘Bangladesh cannot have a state religion’: Thousands protest in Paris over anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh

The demonstrators in Paris asked the interim Bangladesh govt to punish the culprits and provide appropriate compensation to the minority Hindu victims.

RG Kar rape and murder case: Glass shards in eyes, head slammed against wall, neck broken, autopsy reveals horrific details of assault

The Kolkatta doctor was bleeding from her private parts and endured severe torture at the hands of her assaliant, Sanjay Roy.

European Union directly interferes in US Elections, threatens Elon Musk for hosting Donald Trump on X ahead of the interview, calls it ‘hate speech’

Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union, on Monday warned X owner Elon Musk that the company may face penalties if it doesn’t address the spread of illegal content.

Pictures of Pakistan’s Olympic Gold medalist Arshad Nadeem with Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Muhammad Harris Dar go viral

In the video, Arshad Nadeem and Lashkar terrorist Muhammad Harris Dar are seen having a conversation wherein Dar tells Nadeem that his achievement has made the entire Muslim Ummah proud.

‘Press Club of India celebrated the fall of Sheikh Hasina govt’: Portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman removed by unnamed ‘journalists’, kept back after backlash

However, the removal of his picture from the PCI office triggered an outrage on social media. Facing backlash for the act, his picture was reinstated at its original place.

22 years, 470+ temples destroyed, properties damaged, Hindus displaced, raped and killed: How Hindu community has been under target in Bangladesh

Since 2001, 22 years, 470+ temples destroyed, properties damaged, Hindus displaced, raped and killed in Bangladesh.

US embassy warns Americans against travelling to Bangladesh, quietly removes references to Muhammad Yunus and attacks on minorities from tweet

The embassy had intiially warned US citizens about Bangladesh's deteriorating law and order situation amid the formation of a new interim government under US asset Muhammad Yunus.

Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India won’t impact bilateral ties: Bangladesh’s interim government rules out banning Awami League

The interim government in Bangladesh said Sheikh Hasina's stay in India won't impact the bilateral ties between the two countries.

Lucknow: Murtaza converts a minor Dalit girl before marrying her, girl dies while giving birth to a newborn; Maulavi among 2 arrested

Recently, the minor girl died in the hospital while giving birth to a newborn. It is alleged that she was clandestinely buried as per Islamic rituals in late hours of the day.

India’s retail inflation softens and aligns with RBI’s 4 per cent target, lowest in 5 years

In July, there was a sharp decline in the year-on-year inflation rate based on the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the lowest in the last 59 months.

Pakistan Army arrests Ex-ISI Chief Faiz Hameed in corruption case, starts court martial proceedings

This is for the first time in Pakistan’s history when court martial proceedings have been initiated against a former ISI chief.

Bangladesh: Hindus jump into a well to escape rampaging Islamist rioters during an attack at Meherpur ISKCON Temple, rescued later

The Islamists who attacked the temple on 5th August burned the Hindu scriptures, vandalized the Hindu idols, and forced the Hindu devotees and priests to run for their lives. Amid the chaos, those who could not escape from the temple during the attack escaped the rioters by jumping into the well.

‘Misuse of power unacceptable’: Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says after Jaipur Police assaults an army personnel

Rajyavardhan Rathore demanded that the 5 police officers who assaulted the Army personnel get their mental stability checked.

‘You are a Pakistani, halala ki aulaad’: Pakistani national and his girlfriend kicked out of cab by Uber driver in Delhi over anti-India remarks

The girl alleged that Mumbai people also criticise Delhiites but no one rasies any objection then.

How safe are doctors in their workplace: RG Kar Medical College incident is a reminder of these horrific cases in recent times

The doctors often face violent attacks, especially from patients and their family members in different parts of India.

‘Iski khabar lene ka waqt aagaya hai’: Cricketer Shivam Dube’s wife Anjum Khan incites Muslims against Nazia Elahi Khan

“Friends, now is the time to take action against this Nazia Elahi Khan After speaking against Musalmans, she is making disgusting comments against our prophet [Saathiyon ab waqt aagya hai iss Nazia elahi khan ki khabar lene ka. Musalmano ke khilaf bolte bolte ab ye humare aaka ke khilaf bhi baate kar rahi hai],” Anjum Khan’s Instagram story reads.

Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party leader Nawab Singh Yadav arrested in Kannauj for attempting to rape a minor girl

The Samajwadi Party leader has been accused of attempting to rape a minor girl in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh. The victim had gone with her aunt to ask for a job in the degree college of Samajwadi leader Nawab Singh Yadav.

Bangladeshi smuggler Abdullah shot dead by BSF in Malda after group of infiltrators attack security forces near Chandnichak

This was following an attack by a group of smuggler's associates armed with sharp-edged weapons along the India-Bangladesh border in Malda district.

Are Islamists in Bangladesh seeking the expulsion of Hindus from govt jobs? Conflicting SM posts raise questions over the resignation of Jahangirnagar University professors

A social media post by handle JU Insider of Jahangirnagar University read, "The post read, "Tapas Kumar Das and Supravat Pal, two teachers from JU's Law Department, would harass students just by seeing a beard and cap. Students formed a human chain demanding their resignation."

‘Highways are not parking space for tractors’: SC orders Haryana and Punjab to explore partial reopening of Shambhu border within one week

The court categorically observed that the Highways are not a parking space for tractors and trolleys as it asked the Punjab government to persuade the farmers to remove their tractors from the road.

Kerala: Wayanad Youth Congress embroiled in scam allegations, President of local unit reportedly accuses VP of embezzling landslide relief funds

When the Congress party’s youth wing started facing backlash for embezzling funds collected to help Wayanad landslide victims, the Chelannur unit issued a clarification and claimed that no fund scam took place. 

Academicians and professionals including Dr Vikram Sampath, J Sai Deepak, Ashwin Sanghi, write to Centre seeking asylum for Hindus fleeing Bangladesh

The letter includes Dr AK Singh, Abhishek Banerjee, Ashwin Sanghi, Dr. Amit Thadhani, Dr Ratan Sharda, Hindol Sengupta, Rajeev Mantri, Smita Barooah, Dr Vikram Sampath, Pankaj Saxena, Srinidhi Balasubramanian, and more.

Shashi Tharoor condemns violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, but cushions it with the trope of Muslims protecting Temples

Shashi Tharoor condemned the violence against Hindus and asked Muhammad Yunus to restore peace in Bangladesh

“Give Bharat Ratna to Vinesh Phogat”: As Khap panchayats make unreasonable demands, here’s how the wrestler’s heartbreaking disqualification is being politicised

Furthermore, the Khap leaders demanded that Vinesh Phogat be entitled to all benefits of a silver medal winner by the state as well as central government. Moreover, Sangwan said that they will honour Vinesh Phogat with a gold medal and that she should be honoured by the Central government with Bharat Ratna.

UP: Kanpur DM orders probe after 3 Muslim students of government inter college start wearing hijab flouting uniform dress code

Principal Surjeet Singh also informed the parents of the three students of intermediate about the matter. It is being told that the parents of the three students have accepted the mistake.

Adani-Hindenburg case: A chronology of events from January 2023 to now

On Sunday Adani Group also released an official statement, stating, "We completely reject these allegations against the Adani Group which are a recycling of discredited claims that have been thoroughly investigated, proven to be baseless and already dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in January 2024."