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Another ‘Muslim man lynched by Hindus’ narrative falls flat as police confirms Maulana Shahabuddin died in accident in Jharkhand: How fake news was started...

It has been confirmed by the police investigation and the post-mortem report that Maualana Shahabuddin died due to a road accident in Jharkhand, not due to any attack by Hindus

Madhya Pradesh: 3000 houses built in two months to siphon off compensation from NHAI for the Singrauli-Prayagraj Highway. How the forgery unfolded

While there are 2000 to 3000 houses constructed within a short span of time, these houses have been built by people from Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. A Bhaskar report says that these non-MP residents have constructed as many as 32 houses each with one sole motive—Muavza [compensation].

Dead bodies of Pakistani security officials recovered two days after suspected TTP militants abducted them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

After three security personnel were kidnbapped in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, dead bodies of two of them have been recovered

Uttar Pradesh: BJP workers protest against Minister Vijay Lakshmi Gautam in Deoria, accuse her of being a Samajwadi Party agent

BJP workers did not hold back while expressing their grievances and blamed Vijay Lakshmi Gautam for the setbacks the party faced during the elections.

Ahmedabad court rejects bail to 5 Congress workers accused of stone pelting at police and BJP members during a protest against Rahul Gandhi’s anti-Hindu...

The court stated that it was a "clear case of assault on a public servant" and a "clear case of attack on police machinery."

Worli Hit and Run Case: Main accused Mihir Shah consumed excessive amount of alcohol on the night of incident

The main accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, Mihir Shah had consumed an excessive amount of alcohol at two different places on the night of the incident, said Mumbai police sources on Thursday.

DRDO sanctions seven new projects to the private sector under Technology Development Fund scheme to nurture industries in the defence and aerospace sectors

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has awarded seven new projects to industries under the Technology Development Fund scheme for various requirements of the Armed Forces

Shubh Karan Singh death case: FSL report reveals death by shotgun pellet, Punjab and Haryana HC orders further investigation. Read how it was politicised...

Though it was not mentioned in the court order, the court observed in case of the death of farmer Shubh Karan Singh that "Shotgun is not carried by police officers".

Residential areas in North Delhi flooded after canal carrying water from Haryana collapses in Bawana

On Thursday, a sub-branch of the Munak Canal sustained a breach, in the Bawana region of North Delhi.

Hindu persecution continues in Bangladesh: Islamists led by local Awami League leader attack Hindus in Dhaka, 60 injured

The members of the Harijan community were going to be rehabilitated but the move didn't go down well with the Islamists in Bangladesh.

‘Saifuddin takes girls to Arab countries, makes them do mujra’: Hindu woman accuses Muslim husband of forced conversion and abuse, says a Congress leader...

As per the victim's complaint, Saifuddin had first raped her, then brought her to Mumbai and got her baby aborted.

Kerala cop framed Nambi Narayanan in ISRO espionage case in anger and vengeance after a Maldivian woman rejected his advances: CBI tells court

Vijayan submitted a false report accusing Rasheeda and Hasan of violating the Official Secrets Act since her custody was coming to an end. Following this, an espionage case was filed, which was later moved to a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The SIT then arrested four ISRO scientists, including Nambi Narayanan.

Indian Cricket team unlikely to travel to Pakistan for 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, BCCI to suggest hybrid model like last year’s Asia Cup: Report

Since 2008's Asia Cup, India has not played any cricket tournaments in Pakistan due to tense relationships between both nations.

Rajasthan Govt led by BJP allocates 100 crores for development of Khatu Shyamji Mandir, to renovate 600 other temples: Key takeaways from the state...

Besides focusing on the re-development of Temples, the Rajasthan state budget also had a lot to offer to the women, youths and farmers.

ITBP seizes 108 kg of gold biscuits at Eastern Ladakh, 2 persons arrested near border

The seizure was made on July 9 during a Long Range Patrolling operation launched in the Southern Sub Sector, covering areas such as Chismule, Narbula top, Zakle, and Zakla. The ITBP team was deployed to check infiltration and smuggling attempts along the border.

NCPCR takes cognisance of complaint filed against Calvary Church Pastor for ‘cruelty’ on minor girl with kidney failure, directs police to initiate inquiry

On Wednesday, July 10, the Legal Rights Protection Forum (LRPF) took to X to inform that NCPCR had taken cognisance of the complaint it filed against Calvary Ministries in Telangana’s Bellampally region run by Christian Pastor R Praveen Kumar and Sharon.

‘De-enroll them from school lest you want your daughter to become a pr*st*tute’: Pakistani Youtuber’s song against girl child education goes viral

The controversial song against girl child education doing rounds in Pakistani social media is titled, “Apni dhi Schoolo Hata Le Othy Dance Kardi Payi Ae”

Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, transferred for making VIP demands, reportedly faked mental disability to gain concessions in the Civil Services process

In an affidavit to the Union Public Service Commission, Khedkar asserted that she was visually and mentally impaired to gain concessions in the selection process.

‘Go away else I will kill the baby inside your womb’: Imran posing as Aman impregnates a Hindu girl, forces her to convert; was...

Imran trapped a Hindu girl in his love affair by posing as Aman in Kanpur, impregnated her, and forced her to convert when she asked her to marry

Telecom industry seeks reduction in license fees, duties on equipment, exemption from GST for payments made to DoT and others in union budget

Ahead of the first Modi 3.0 budget, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) listed several recommendations addressed to the Union Ministry of Finance.

‘Kingpin’ Arvind Kejriwal’s close associate directly involved in handling Rs 25 crore bribe money for AAP: ED chargesheet

The chargesheet also adds that K Kavitha's PA had sent more than Rs 25 crore to the Aam Aadmi Party through Vinod during the Goa elections.

Right to freedom of religion doesn’t encompass the right to convert others: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court stated that the right to freedom of religion does not imply a right to convert other citizens.

Supreme Court stays Gujarat High Court order directing state government to reclaim 108 hectares of land allotted to Adani Ports in 2005

On Wednesday (10th July), the Supreme Court stayed a Gujarat High Court order that directed the state government to reclaim grazing land given to an Adani Group entity in 2005

‘NGO’ publishes report peddling Muslim victimhood, claiming Muslims were lynched after 2024 elections: Here is the truth about some cases mentioned

The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has released a report claiming that incidents of anti-Muslim crimes have increased in India after Lok Sabha Election results.

As CPIM and Congress oppose UCC, Muslims in Kerala opt for Special Marriage Act to bypass regressive personal law

The glaring inequality in Muslim personal law first came to light in 2023 when actor Shukkur and his wife remarried under SMA so that their daughters could inherit the full share of their property.

Western ‘experts’ continue to cope and seethe over India-Russia bilateral ties, trying to shame India while surviving on Russian gas

India has steadfastly refused to bow down to Western demand and has continued its time-tested bilateral ties with Russia, expertly navigating the tight geopolitical rope of diplomacy in a multipolar world.

Complaint filed against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and nine others in the alleged MUDA scam: Details of alleged wrongdoings in compensation against land

A complaint was filed against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and nine others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case: Illegal section of Juhu bar where accused Mihir Shah partied demolished, father Rajesh Shah sacked from party post

Rajesh Shah planned to pin the blame on the driver to save his son in the hit-and-run case which transpired in Mumbai.

Drinking garlic juice after a dogbite will cure rabies? ‘Herbal influencer’ makes wild claims, doctors horrified

The X handle Chief Herbalist posted that drinking garlic juice can prevent rabies and people can 'treat themselves' after they are bitten by a dog.

Teachers protest against digital attendance: How the issue is being manipulated for politics in UP where BJP once lost an election for trying to...

The protesting teachers have demanded that they be given half-day leave, as other state employees are, and that they be given 30 earned days of leave, as state employees or PL, as college teachers.

West Bengal bypolls: Violence reported in several areas; BJP blames TMC for intimidation, says their workers fired bullets and vandalised homes

Violence in West Bengal during polls is like clockwork as the BJP blamed the TMC for vandalising houses of their members amid ongoing by polls.

Maharashtra: Maulvi Mujeeb Sheikh and Sameer Attar brutally assault Hindu students plucking Jamun fruits from a tree in Dargah, attempted to strangulate a kid,...

During the assault, the accused Maulvi hit Tejas on the head with a stick. He also tried to kill the kid by strangulation.

End of Rajiv Gandhi’s appeasement era? Supreme Court rules that Muslim women can seek maintenance from their husbands under secular law

In 1985, the Supreme Court upheld the right to alimony of a Muslim woman in the infamous Shah Bano case. However, the Rajiv Gandhi government overturned the judgment with a new law in1986.

‘Leave BJP or we will remove you from the world’: Sikh BJP leaders receive threat letters with ‘Khalistan Zindabad, Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans

Four prominent BJP Sikh leaders in Chandigarh have received death threats allegedly from Khalistani terrorists for their association with the party

Majid Freeman arrested by Leicester Police for encouraging acts of terrorism, was at the forefront of instigating violence against Hindus in 2022

Majid Freeman, the primary instigator of attacks on Hindu temples in the 2022 Leicester violence, has been arrested on suspicion of counter-terrorism offences, including encouraging acts of terrorism.

Six cases of sexual harassment but Kerala Cricket Association took no action against coach M Manu who has now confessed to molesting a minor...

Kerala Cricket Association coach M Manu confesses to molesting minor trainee and arrested, many such cases were filed earlier but no action was taken

Ahmednagar, MH: Asif Yunus Pathan poses as ‘Mr Patil’, arrested after complaint of sexual assault and harassment of Hindu woman

The accused has been arrested under sections 63, 69, 329(4), and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Samhita, 2023.

Downplaying Hinduphobia and 2022 Islamist onslaught in Leicester: ‘The Scroll’ Editor fearmongers about Hindus after UK elections through anti-India propagandists

Shoaib Daniyal not only downplayed Hinduphobia in the UK as a 'political construct' but suggested that organisations (with supposed ties to the BJP and RSS) were influencing politics in the country through 'Hindutva.'

Unnao, UP: Bus-milk tanker collision causes 18 deaths, PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of deceased

"The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in Unnao. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000", said an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

Pakistan-based banned terror outfit LeT behind the Reasi terror attack, NIA reveals

NIA authorities stated that the interrogation of the arrested accused Hakam Khan alias Hakin Din has revealed that Pak-based banned terror outfit LeT was behind last month's attack on a pilgrimage bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi.

Nihang Sikhs halt TV serial shoot in Mohali over dummy Gurdwara set claiming ‘sacrilege’, production team accuses them of assault

NIhang Sikhs claimed that sacrilege happened pointing towards Nishan Sahib and Palki Sahib being placed at the set. A symbolic 'Swaroop' of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was also placed on the set. Three Granthis participated in the shooting.

Bengal Police acts on whistleblower for sharing ‘old video’ of brutal assault of a girl allegedly by a close aide of TMC MLA in...

The West Bengal police have detained the person who shared the disturbing video allegedly showing Jayanta Singh, a close associate of TMC MLA Madan Mitra, violently attacking a woman with his gang

Pakistan: Zafar Lashari, Safdar, and others cut a woman’s nose for declining their advances, accused arrested after 8 months

According to reports, the accused committed the horrifying act allegedly after the victim refused to have relations with them. 

‘The final battle of Karbala is yet to come’: Chilling posters calling on Muslims to fight against ‘tyrants’ propped up in Maharashtra’s Satara

An X account Legal Rights Observatory has shared pictures of posters purportedly put up in Satara that called on Muslims to prepare for the "Battle of Karbala".

How Varna of Vedic era has been corrupted into vote-bank and caste-wars in modern times. Evolution of ‘caste’ though ages

What ‘caste’ was in the Vedic era, how it interplays with birth and occupation, and how it has evolved through various stages of history. An excerpt from Rajiv Malhotra’s book.

PM Modi awarded with Russia’s highest civilian honour, calls it an honour for 140 crore Indians

PM Modi was presented with the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia's highest civilian honour, at St Catherine's Hall of the Moscow Kremlin on Tuesday.

Gautam Gambhir appointed as Head Coach of the Indian Cricket team

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Indian cricket team.

ANI sues Wikipedia for defamatory content: Read how Wiki works, its historical bias, and how it is weaponised by its left-leaning editors for propaganda

Wikipedia's prejudice and penchant for left-leaning narratives are well-documented and undeniable, providing a glimpse into the platform's disdain for facts and a singular propensity for peddling propaganda.

New Delhi: NCPCR issues notice in conversion attempt at ‘Jai Mata Di’ coaching center, accused Rizwan, Absar, and Irfan named centre to exploit ‘Jai...

When Manoj inquired about it, his son said that the teachers at the coaching center Rizwan, Absar, and Irfan, were forcing him to read the Quran.

Suspected TTP militants abduct three Pakistani Frontier Corps troops from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, five troops killed in Waziristan: Details

The Pakistani soldiers were driving from Sor Qamar FC post to Tank Bazar when militants stopped them at a checkpoint between Kot Azam and Kot Qila.