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Operation Maznoo: Man arrested in Odisha for duping multiple women in the name of marriage, victims took loans to give him money, cars, motorcycles;...

Odisha Police arrested a 36-year-old man on the charges of duping multiple women on the pretext of marriage. He married 5 women and was in touch with 49 others

‘Show some humanity towards victim girl’: NCPCR chief slams Akhilesh Yadav for demanding DNA test of accused SP leader in Ayodhya gang rape case

NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday targeted Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his demand for DNA test of accused in Ayodhya gang-rape case.

Uttar Pradesh: Dilshad and Azeem record obscene videos in an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna in Amroha, booked

FIR registered against Amroha-based YouTubers namely Dilshad and Azeem for recording obscene videos in Hindu temples

Ayodhya gangrape case: Mayawati justifies UP government’s bulldozer action on accused SP leader Moeed Khan’s illegal bakery, lambasts Akhilesh Yadav for demanding DNA test

Former UP CM and BSP Supremo Mayawati backed Yogi Adityanath government’s crackdown and bulldozer action against the Ayodhya gangrape accused Moeed Khan.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran perform Bhumi Pujan for ₹27,000 crore semiconductor assembly and test facility in the...

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran performed the Bhumi Pujan for the upcoming semiconductor plant in the state on 3rd August

Amritsar: SGPC staffer murdered by ‘Sewadar’ in office near Golden Temple

A heated brawl between two SGPC employees that escalated into fighting in the office near Golden Temple resulted in the death of one of them.

Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad brings Hindu-Muslim angle to the rape of minor girl by SP leader, claims CM Yogi has enmity with Muslims over...

Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad gave a communal angle to the UP administration’s crackdown against the gangrape accused SP leader Moeed Khan

Punjab: Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police shoots IRS officer son-in-law dead in Chandigarh district court

The retired Assistant Inspector General Malwinder Singh shot dead his son-in-law Harpreet, an officer in the irrigation department in full public view and fled the spot

Iran: Several military and intelligence officials arrested after reports that the bomb that killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was planted in his room in...

After Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran’s Tehran, the Irani govt has arrested over two dozen people over suspected links with the murder

‘No evidence of existence of Lord Ram’: DMK minister’s comments spark row, earlier Udhayanidhi Stalin had called for Sanatana Dharma’s eradication

Tamil Nadu minister SS Sivasankar asserted that there is no historical evidence of Lord Ram's existence at a public event.

Jairam Ramesh blames Centre for not implementing Gadgil Commission report, conveniently forgets how Congress gutted it: What you need to know

The Gadgil Commission called for the complete cessation of development activities such as the construction of dams, thermal power plants and mining in Ecologically Sensitive Zones of Western Ghats.

UP: Saddam kidnaps a Hindu girl in Bareilly, 3 police personnel suspended after family and locals outrage over delay in filing FIR

Outrage swept Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly after a Hindu girl was allegedly kidnapped by a youth named Saddam.

Uttar Pradesh: Imam Mohammad Rashid refuses to recite Namaz during farmer Alidad Khan’s funeral because he was a BJP supporter, booked

A farmer Alidad Khan (75), lost his life due to a heart attack. When the family asked a local Imam to recite funeral prayers, he refused to do so, alleging that the deceased man was a BJP supporter.

UP: BJP leader’s minor daughter goes missing in Jaunpur, SP supporters spread fake news claiming BJP leaders gang-raped her and party spreads false gang-rape...

While a BJP leader's daughter was allegedly abducted by unknown goons in Jaunpur and then found near Varanasi, SP supporters claimed that she was gang-raped by BJP leaders

Jammu & Kashmir: 5 cops and a teacher sacked for involvement in financing terror network linked to Pakistan’s ISI

These Jammu & Kashmir government officials acted as facilitators for the flow of narcotics, the profits from which were used for funding terrorist activities against India.

Bulldozer action against Ayodhya MP aide SP leader Moid Khan, accused in minor gangrape case

Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan, a close aide of Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad, is the prime accused in the minor gang rape case.

OpIndia Impact: FIR against Samajwadi Party leader Rashid Khan, had threatened to kill Ayodhya gang rape victim; bulldozer action on main accused Moid Khan’s...

The Yogi Adityanath government in the state has suspended police station in-charge Ratanlal Sharma and outpost in-charge Akhilesh Gupta. At the same time, Moid Khan's property is being investigated. Now an FIR has also been registered against Nagar Panchayat President Rashid Khan.

Bajrangbali sticker on state bus offends SDPI Islamist, Karnataka govt takes cognisance of his grievance promising action

While it is not surprising that an intolerant SDPI member is seeking the removal of 'Bajrangbali sticker', the fact that KSRTC is entertaining his demand is concerning.

Bomb threat email received by South Delhi school turns out to be hoax by 14-year-old student to skip school, being questioned

Bomb threat email received by a school in Delhi's Greater Kailash area turned out to be a hoax by a 14-year-old student to skip the school

Property of accused in Ayodhya minor rape case, Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan, under scrutiny, accused of encroaching on a Dalit’s land; area SHO...

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has taken major action in the case of gangrape of a minor girl of OBC community by Moid Khan, a close aide of Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad of Ayodhya.

Arson attack, stone pelting after Jumma Namaz and more: Violence continues unabated in Bangladesh, leaves 2 dead in renewed protests

Violence was witnessed in Dhaka, Khulna, Sylhet, Narsingdi, Chattogram and Noakhali after Jumma Namaz.

After Paris Olympics organising committee fails to provide Air Conditioners amidst high heat and humidity, Indian Sports Ministry steps in to provide ACs to...

The Indian athletes battling the high temperatures and humidity at the Paris Olympic Games Village have been provided with 40 portable air conditioners by India’s sports ministry to make their stay comfortable.

No support from Bhagwant Mann led AAP government in Punjab, state ministers have big role in decline of sports in the state: Olympian Arjun...

Arjun Babuta shared that he hasn't received any benefit from the Punjab government despite all the success that he has achieved in his career

‘Army has a strong feedback system…’: Former Lt Gen KJS Dhillon on Agniveer scheme

"The Agniveer scheme was introduced after a lot of deliberations. It has just begun, and the first batch has not completed its four years. The Army has a very strong system of feedback. Whatever improvements are needed, the Army does proper deliberations," Gen. Dhillon said.

Union cabinet approves 8 major highway projects worth ₹50,655 crore including ring roads in Ayodhya, Kanpur and Guwahati

The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved the development of eight access-controlled national highway projects with a total length of 936 km.

Love Jihad in Mathura: Asif pretends to Rahul and rapes a Hindu girl, records her obscene videos and use them to threaten her to...

The accused started pushing the girl to become a Muslim after she learned about his actual identity.

‘Why did he come here if he can’t get out of the car’: Angry locals surround Rahul Gandhi’s car in Wayanad after landslides claim...

The viral video shows an angry youth accosting Rahul Gandhi's car and animatedly protesting in the wake of the landslides in Wayanad.

Ebrahim Pandor, Amjad Hussain sentenced to jail in England’s historic sexual abuse inquiry, jail terms totalling almost 400 years given out to 28 sexual...

Ebrahim Pandor and Amjad Hussain have been jailed for crimes perpetrated against a single female victim in Kirklees between 2004 and 2012.

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian hockey team beats Australia 3-2, first Olympics victory against the Aussies in 52 years

India triumphed over World No. 4 Australia, the silver medallists from Tokyo 2020, with a 3-2 victory in Paris 2024 Olympics.

Officials not working is norm, no respect for law: Delhi HC slams police, MCD over deaths of 3 IAS aspirants in coaching centre, transfers...

Delhi High Court on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the death of three civil services aspirants in a coaching centre

Remove Kalava, eat halal, change name: 3 Muslim students try to convert a Hindu classmate to Islam in West London school, suspended

3 Muslim children were suspended from Springwell School in Hounslow, West London, after they tried to forcefully convert one of their Hindu classmates to Islam

Atiq Ahmed often soiled his trousers while in jail: Here is what the Judicial Commission’s report reveals, giving clean chit to police

In this case, the judicial commission found no negligence on the part of the police and granted the police a clean chit. Other than this, the judicial commission's report discusses Atiq Ahmed's health. The report also raised questions about the role of media. According to the report, Atiq Ahmed repeatedly peed and pooped in his pyjamas.

Zubair selectively quotes police to paint a Muslim man as a victim of religious bigotry, leaves out critical detail that he was ‘framed’ for...

Zubair shared a video of DCP City Agra and tweeted about the hoax bomb threat to Agra Police but he left out critical details that the accused had 'framed' Ahmed for harassing his sister on Instagram.

Supreme Court declines pleas seeking SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo in electoral bond donations and to recover money donated through the scheme

Supreme Court on Friday declined a batch of petitions seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged instances of quid pro quo arrangements between corporates and political parties through Electoral Bonds donations.

Shambhu border blockade: Supreme Court asks Punjab and Haryana to suggest neutral names for committee to negotiate with protestors

Supreme Court on Friday asked the states of Haryana and Punjab to suggest the names of neutral persons who can be included in a committee to negotiate with the protesting farmers at the Shambhu border

Pro-Pak allegiance, radical Islamism and the orgy of violence: Read why Sheikh Hasina govt banned Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh

From July 17, Jamaat-e-Islami, along with Al Qaeda-connected BNP perpetrated countrywide mayhem by hijacking student’s protests demanding reform in quota system in government jobs.

Police complaint filed against The Wire’s Arfa Khanum Sherwani over Hinduphobic post replacing Shivling with a dustbin

The Wire's Arfa Khanum Sherwani shared a Hinduphobic post depicting Shivling as a dustbin in the iconic picture from movie 'Baahubali'.

‘Unfulfilled promise of marriage cannot be ground for rape case’: As Bombay HC quashes FIR against man accused of raping a woman for 31...

Courts have frequently emphasised that consensual sex between adults performed voluntarily does not constitute rape. The Supreme Court and numerous High Courts have concluded that a broken relationship or unfulfilled marriage commitment does not automatically translate consenting sex into rape.

Turkey blocks Instagram after the social media giant censored condolence posts following death of terror group Hamas’ chief Ismail Haniyeh

Turkiye has blocked access to the social media platform Instagram, according to its national communications authority. The decision comes after a top government official slammed Instagram for "censoring" Hamas-related content.

‘Will you garland such criminals’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath slams opposition for ‘shielding’ SP leaders accused of rape and murder, predicts end of Congress...

Yogi Adityanath launched a blistering attack on the Opposition alliance of Congress and the SP in the state legislature stating that the names of SP leaders were recently linked to the rape of an extremely backward girl in Ayodhya and the death of a lawyer in Hardoi.

Feast of vultures? Rival UPSC coaching centres offer monetary support, poach students from Rau’s IAS Study circle after death of 3 aspirants

Sriram's IAS, Drishti IAS, Next IAS, Vajiram and Ravi capitalised on the growing anger among UPSC aspirants against Rau's IAS Study Circle.

Centre rolls back hike on customs duty on lab chemicals to 10 per cent from 150 per cent

The ministry stated that this "amendment" in the notification was made in the "public interest" and took effect on Thursday. Additionally, a penalty clause has been introduced for those attempting to import these chemicals as meant for research fraudulently.

Court strikes down UP name display order on Kanwar Yatra route: How the SC exceeded its mandate

SC stayed directives issued in UP against owners of shops and eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names outside such shops

Pakistan-Afghanistan trade suspended at Torkham border as Pakistani authorities start asking Afghan truckers for travel documents

Trade has been suspended along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham after exemption given by Pakistan for visa-free entry to Afghan truckers ended on 31 July

Dalit organisations continue to oppose granting Scheduled Caste reservation benefits to those who converted to Christianity or Islam, here’s why Dalit organisations seek justice

Any reservation granted to "Dalit Christians or Muslims" would be a travesty of justice to those who remained true to their ancestral and dharmic traditions

The Wire’s Arfa Khanum, who wanted Nupur Sharma jailed, replaces Shivling with dustbin in iconic photo: Read how her blatant Hinduphobia aligns with PFI...

Arfa Khanum Sherwani, who accused Nupur Sharma of committing blasphemy and insulting Prophet Muhammad, was seen casually replacing Shivling with a dustbin in a tweet on Thursday (1st August).

Indian man in Vietnam inserts live eel up his rectum as a ‘sex toy’: Doctors remove 65cm long creature after emergency abdominal surgery

After extracting the eel, the physicians also removed a lemon from the anus. After ensuring that there were no further foreign objects, the rectum and colon holes were attached.

MP: Youth Congress leader Kuldeep Verma stabs girlfriend seven times with knife after accusing her of ‘betrayal’

In the video, the victim woman is seen lying in a pool of blood while the 23-year-old Youth Congress leader Kuldeep Verma accuses her of cheating. "She cheated me." These girls simply want money. How many boyfriends have you? "Ayan, Ryan, Azad, Harshit."

‘Get the F out of here’: Harbhajan Singh reminds troll how Pakistan is unsafe country for cricketers, highlights terror attack on Sri Lankan players

Harbhajan Singh had previously highlighted security issues in Pakistan and stated that Indian players should refrain from travelling to the country for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt withdraws gag order on scientists after facing severe criticism, tries to clarify their intention was to ‘prevent panic’

Curiously, the chief secretary's note suggested that the government of Kerala is interested to promote only one type of scientific study, the ones that are about 'climate change' challenges for the state.