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Joshua Project running conversion racket in MP, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, 6 crore people reached under drive for large scale conversion to Christianity: Details

Of the total population of India, 95.5% of the population remains unreached for Joshua Project with 2.9% minimally reached and 1.7% superficially reached, as per The Joshua Project.

Ghaziabad: Hindu residents suspect madrasa functioning in a residential apartment, Muslim ‘guests’ assault guard for objecting to Quran recitation

A video recorded the gathering inside the flat which is now going viral on social media. In the viral video, people can be seen eating food together in the flat. Many children and minors are also seen among them.

Rahul Gandhi extends greetings on Janmashtami without Lord Krishna’s image: Why has he been avoiding using pictures of Hindu Gods?

Rahul Gandhi has been meticulously walking a tightrope—projecting himself as a Hindu leader while also appeasing his core vote bank that harbours deep disdain for idolatry and pictorial representation of Gods.

Bangladesh: ‘Student body’ hounds teachers opposed to hijab, unleashes Islamic lynch mob against them by making names public

OpIndia analysed the names of 100 teachers who were labelled 'anti-hijab' by the 'Odhikar Sochetan Shikharti Samaj'. We found that at least 21 of them are Hindus while 5 are Christians.

Rahul Gandhi’s caste representation rhetoric is more preaching and less practice: CWC is proof, with only 5 out of 39 SC leaders

There are 39 members listed in the recent CWC composition, out of which at least 25 belong to the General category or Upper Caste including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, P. Chidambaram, and Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Mumbai-based Amin arrested for posing as PA of BJP leader Ashish Shelar and duping kin of prison inmates

The 24-year-old contacted lawyers to get information of prisoners, their kin; later duped relatives, saying the inmate needed money for treatment.

Flights restricted, infrastructure damaged: Ukranian drone crashes into high-rise building in Russia’s Saratov in 9/11 style

Saratov is about 900 kilometers (560 miles) from the Ukrainian border. According to Russia's RIA news agencies, flights at the provincial Saratov airport have been prohibited, citing the airport's press service.

200 people killed by Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in Burkina Faso

The terrorists opened fire on a group of people who were digging trenches designed to protect security outposts in Barsalogho, located 40 km north of the strategic town of Kaya in Burkina Faso.

Editor of ‘Dhaka Tribune’ whitewashes crimes against Hindus in Bangladesh, belongs to the family of Huseyn Suhrawardy who orchestrated Direct Action Day

Zafar Sobhan was unable to explain how the 'minority' Muslim population in India surged from 9.84% in 1947 to 14.09% in 2011 despite supposed 'lack of safety' while the Hindu population in Bangladesh has been on a serious decline.

UP: Muslim mob attacks Hindu boy and burqa-clad Muslim girl sitting in a garden in Bareilly

“The Inspector in Charge of Kotwali, Bareilly has been directed to investigate and take necessary legal action,” Bareilly Police said.

Punjab: Pastor Jacob Masih and 8 others beat a daily wage labourer suffering from seizures to death claiming to remove the devil from his...

A 30-year-old man was thrashed to death in Punjab's Gurdaspur district allegedly by a pastor and eight others in an attempt "to get his body rid of the devil"

‘In Assam, if we ask the name of Shahjahan or Shahzalal, intellectuals play victim card’: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says he and his family...

Assam CM Sarma explained the Toolkit of Land Jihad stating that once one or two people enter a region, they start eating a ‘certain kind of animal’, cows. Then the nearby people start to leave. There is a complete pattern. These are the things that are happening in Barpeta, Mangaldol.

Maharashtra: Pune Police book over 300 individuals after an Islamist mob gheraoed Collector’s office and raised ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogans against Ramgiri Maharaj

During the march, the Islamist protestors demanded Sar tan se Juda [beheading] punishment for Ramgiri Maharaj for his recent remarks during a sermon in Nashik’s Sinnar region.

Bangladesh: Madrasa student caught after vandalising three Hindu temples, says he did it after seeing rumours of India causing floods in the country

A student in a Madrasa in Bangladesh was arrested on Friday for vandalising three Hindu temples, who said that he did it over rumours that floods in the country were caused by India

Union Minister and LJP leader Chirag Paswan favours Caste Census, says accurate data needed as many govt schemes designed keeping caste in mind

After Rahul Gandhi reiterated the demand for a caste census on Saturday, Union Minister Chirag Paswan expressed his support for the initiative.

Israel and Hezbollah exchange ‘heaviest strikes’ since October 7th Hamas terror attack, Israeli jets destroy thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers

On Sunday (25th August), Israel and Islamic terror group Hezbollah exchanged their “heaviest strikes” since the 7th October 2023 Hamas terror attacks on Israeli territories

Former general secretary of student wing of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League dies while attempting to flee to India from Bangladesh

Ishak Ali Khan Panna, a former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League and a member of the Pirojpur District Awami League, died on Saturday while attempting to flee to Meghalaya

Kolkata rape and murder case: Prime suspect Sanjoy Roy takes U-turn before polygraph test, claims he has been framed

Sanjay Roy initially confessed to the crime after his arrest. However, hours before the scheduled polygraph test, he reversed his stance, claiming innocence in the case. He is currently held in solitary confinement under tight security with CCTV surveillance. Roy has asserted that he was framed in the case.

FIR filed against 12051 people including Jharkhand BJP chief, union minister and others over clashes with police during BJYM rally in Ranchi

An FIR was registered on Saturday against 12,000 unnamed, and 51 identified individuals, for allegedly being involved in a clash with police personnel during a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) rally in Ranchi

Bal Buddhi, divisive man, a disaster, needs mental health check-up: BJP leaders mock Rahul Gandhi for caste profiling Miss India winners

After netizens, several BJP leaders also attacked Rahul Gandhi for claiming that no SC, ST or OBC has ever won the Miss India contest

Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: Court grants 10-day interim bail to former RJD Youth Wing Leader Meeran Haider, who accepted he orchestrated riots in Delhi with...

Meeran Haider was a PhD student at Jamia Millia Islamia University. He was arrested in April 2020 in connection with rioting and criminal conspiracy related to the anti-Hindu riots in northeast Delhi. Haider made some shocking revelations regarding the anti-Hindu riots that Islamists carried out in February.

Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) and its comparison with National Pension System: How will government employees benefit from UPS – Know point-by-point

OPS was the best scheme because the employees did not have to make any contribution for pension and the government bore all its expenses. The Union government has estimated that the UPS will be beneficial for 99 percent of the currently working central employees.

30 organisations issue deadline to Miya Muslims to leave upper Assam within 7 days after the Dhing rape case, Congress MLA challenges them

Following the horrific rape of a minor girl in Dhing in Assam by three youths from the Muslim community, several organisations have issued ultimatum to Miya Muslims to leave Upper Assam in 7 days

RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case: CBI conducts searches at premises of former Principal in Kolkata amid corruption probe

The anti-corruption branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches on Sunday at multiple locations connected to former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and his relatives in West Bengal's Kolkata.

Actor Siddique resigns as General Secretary of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists amid resurfaced sexual assault allegations

On 24th August, Malayalam actor Siddique resigned from the post of General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA).

“Anti-reservation parties”: Dalit leader Mayawati slams Congress and Samajwadi Party, rules out any alliance with them in future

Targeting the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) over reservations, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday called both parties 'anti-reservation' and ruled out any future alliance with them.

The EU’s growing obsession with censorship: Arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov signals a threat to digital freedom

The investigation against Pavel Durov focuses on the lack of moderation on the Telegram app, which police claim has facilitated criminal activities. Telegram has approximately one billion users and is widely used in Russia, Ukraine, and the republics of the former Soviet Union.

Pakistan Supreme Court revises its judgement saying Ahmadiyyas have a right to follow their religion following pressure from hardliner Islamists

Pakistan Supreme Court removed so-called controversial paragraphs from Mubarak Sani judgment after pressure from Islamists. After the previous judgment, fanatics in Pakistan had rioted against Supreme Court Chief Justice.

Israel Defense Forces launch strikes in Lebanon, hits places from where terror organisation Hezbollah was planning to launch attacks on Israel

In the days leading up to the Israel attack, Hezbollah had said that it is preparing to launch a major attack against Israel in retaliation for the assassination of its top military commander in Beirut by Israel.

Uttar Pradesh: Headmaster Jamal Kamil sexually assaults minor Dalit girl on pretext of cutting her nails in Meerut, Tuition teacher Syed Wasik Ali arrested...

According to the complaint, while cutting her nails, the accused Principal Jamal Kamil lifted the dress of the minor girl and started doing obscene acts. The victim got scared and somehow she managed to free her hands and ran out of his office crying. 

‘No Dalit, tribal or OBC women in Miss India list’: After media, bureaucracy and ministers, Rahul Gandhi indulges in caste profiling of beauty pageant...

Rahul Gandhi said, "...I checked the list of Miss India to see if there would be any Dalit or tribal woman in it, but there was no women from Dalit, tribal or OBC. Still the media talks about dance, music, cricket, Bollywood but does not talk about farmers and labourers,"

Union cabinet approves ‘Vigyan Dhara’ scheme by merging 3 umbrella schemes under Science & Technology Dept with an outlay of ₹10,579 crore for five...

The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved continuation of the three umbrella schemes, merged into a unified central sector scheme namely ‘Vigyan Dhara’ of Department of Science and Technology

Centre approves Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), to benefit 23 lakh central government employees

Set to take effect on April 1, 2025, the UPS introduces various benefits, including a guaranteed pension amounting to 50 per cent of the average basic pay earned during the last 12 months before retirement.

Punjab: 2 assailants open fire at NRI in front of his wife and kids at his Amritsar’s residence; incident caught on CCTV cameras

In the video which is going viral on social media, Singh’s family members including his wife and two children from his first marriage can be seen pleading before the assailants to spare Singh’s life.

NIA chargesheets social media influencer Bobby Kataria and his associate in human trafficking case involving Chinese companies that forced victims into cybercrime

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday chargesheeted two accused including bodybuilder and social media influencer Bobby Kataria, in an organised human trafficking case involving Chinese companies

Jizya tax in Bangladesh? BNP-Jamaat extorting money, extremists demanding gold and girls from Hindus, reveals new report

The Hindus, facing religious persecution in Bangladesh, have pleaded with India to grant them visas. They have lamented that they don’t want to live in fear and if India doesn’t head to their request, they would cross the country’s border without visas.

CBI registers FIR against RG Kar Medical College and Hospital’s ex-principal Dr Sandip Ghosh on corruption charges

CBI has officially registered an FIR against Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, following orders from the Calcutta High Court.

Uttarakhand: Maulvi Shabbir Raza arrested for raping and sexually exploiting 5 minor girls inside illegal Madarsa in Rudrapur, police say there can be more...

A Maulvi named Shabbir Raza has been arrested in Uttarakhand's Rudrapur on charges of raping and sexually exploiting at least five minor girls aged 5 to 9 years in a Madrasa

Nagarjuna’s N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad demolished by authorities, the actor to take legal action saying it is on private land and there is stay order...

Actor Nagarjuna expressed his disappointment with the demolition of his N Convention hall by HYDRAA on Saturday.

Another conspiracy to derail train? Farrukhabad Express narrowly escapes major accident, loco pilot finds wooden logs on railway track

On Saturday (24th August) morning, a team of investigators from Kasganj and Bareilly reached the crime scene to investigate the matter.

After Centre, Rajasthan govt lifts ban on government employees participating in RSS activities

The Rajasthan government issued a circular, revoking the long-standing ban on govt employees participating in RSS activities.

‘Mamata Banerjee Police unleashing sinister toolkit to undermine protests seeking justice for RG Kar Hospital victim ‘: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari emphasised, “This would be a first time, when a Govt would be trying to destabilize a spontaneous Public movement by spreading fake news through 'toolkit' and fake social media profiles.”

Uttar Pradesh: Arshad throws hot dal on wife’s face, gives instant Triple Talaq for praising PM Modi, CM Yogi for development work in Ayodhya

In Ayodhya, a man named Arshad pronounced triple talaq to his wife for praising PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath for the developmental work in the city.

Assam: Molestation accused Miraz Ali shot at by police while trying to escape custody and admitted to hospital, other accused Shahrukh Hussain nabbed by...

A man named Miraz Ali was shot by police while trying to escape custody in Assam after he was nabbed for molesting two women in Tezpur

MP: Schools and colleges directed to hold events to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami

The MP administration directed all schools and colleges, both government and private, to host lectures by scholars and cultural programs that highlight Lord Krishna’s teachings.

Jharkhand: Al-Qaeda linked terrorist module busted, 14 terrorists, including mastermind Ishtiaq arrested, were training in Rajasthan

The head of the Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) module, exposed by Delhi Police's Special Cell, NIA, Jharkhand ATS, and other security agencies is Dr. Ishtiaq, who works in a hospital in Ranchi.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: SIT submits documents linked to financial irregularities at RG Kar Hospital involving ex-principal Sandip Ghosh to CBI

All documents pertaining to the alleged financial irregularities in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the Special Investigation Team (SIT)

Karnataka: Altaf befriends Hindu girl on Instagram and rapes her, Zubaira supplies spiked drink

Following an upheaval in the local community over the incident, the police swung into action and arrested Altaf and Zubaira.

You Hindus are jumping too much: Bijnor shopkeeper Danish threatens a 9-year-old boy who came to his shop to buy goods, uses abusive language...

This case is of Kotwali Nagar police station area of ​​​​Bijnor district. There, on Friday, the father of the victim child, Deepak Saini, submitted a complaint in the police station.

Germany witnesses surge in knife attacks, three killed in latest stabbing spree during ‘Festival of Diversity’

Owing to the surge in knife attacks, the German government is proposing to allow only knives up to 6 cm in public instead of 12 cm.