Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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Pakistan: Higher Education Commission withdraws notice banning Holi, earlier it had said celebrations would ‘erode’ nation’s Islamic identity

In a statement, the HEC said that its prior notice prohibiting Holi festivities in universities had been "taken out of context" and that it was "pleased to withdraw" the notification because it had unintentionally led to misinterpretation of its intended message.

GE Aerospace signs MoU with HAL during PM Modi’s US visit to produce jet engines in India for fighter planes

GE Aerospace announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.

Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate teams raid Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary’s relative

The raid took place at Ajay Singh's residence in Begusarai district’s Sri Krishna area in Nagar police station precinct.

Gujarat: Congress welcomes its own workers as AAP workers in a desperate attempt to stay in the news

It was found that out of the so-called '100 AAP workers', only 20-30 AAP workers had joined the Congress along with Vashram Sagathia. The rest who joined the Congress were already Congress workers.

Uttarakhand: Father-son duo nabbed for forcing Hindu girl to convert, wear hijab, and offer namaz

A case has been registered against both of them under sections 354 and 3/5 of the Uttarakhand Religious Freedom Act 2018. An additional section has been invoked on the son for molestation.

Congress’ Supriya Shrinate spreads fake news, attributes false quotes about PM Modi to White House spokesperson John Kirby

Netizens mocked Shrinate for spreading fake news by putting false quotes in the name of Kirby. They highlighted that the quotes used by Shrinate was a paragraph from a Reuters report and not at all what Kirby said.

Kerala: Nainook, Nishad Ali, Sajar, and Jasim arrested for sexually assaulting a minor boy, trying to drown his friends

When the victim’s friends objected to the accused persons sexually assaulting the victim, two of the accused Nainook and Nishad tried to drown them in the sea.

Calcutta High Court orders SIT probe into alleged hacking of devotees at Matua temple by TMC supporters led by Abhishek Banerjee

Calcutta High Court ordered probe by SIT in tension at Matua Temple after devotees were hackled by TMC workers

Gujarat: AAP MLA Bhupat Bhayani caught in a hotel with a married woman, fled masking his face when her husband arrived

When the woman's husband arrived at the hotel and began recording a video on his mobile phone, Bhupat Bhayani was forced to hastily flee with a handkerchief concealing his face.

The claim of missing ₹500 notes: Exclusive details of how data from documents obtained under RTI was misinterpreted and ignored to make an explosive...

The Free Press Journal claim that 1760.65 million pieces of ₹500 notes supplied by presses in 2016-17 is wrong, based on misinterpretation of data

Maharashtra: Hoardings of Uddhav Thackeray with Aurangzeb put up in Mumbai, later removed

Hoardings of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar with Aurangzeb's picture in it, were put up in the Mahim area of Mumbai, police said on Thursday.

A rebuttal to the misleading claims made in the Western media regarding changes in the Indian school curriculum

It was quite striking that a reputed journal like Nature published an editorial to criticize India’s educational policy based on the recent rescheduling of the textbook.

Conspiracy, murder to the subsequent investigation: One year since Islamists killed Umesh Kolhe for supporting ex-BJP leader Nupur Sharma

One year earlier, the Amravati Hindu chemist Umesh Kolhe was mercilessly murdered for sharing a social media post supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma

Hindus protest to stop demolition of old Shani-Hanuman temple, demolition orders issued by PWD Delhi

As per the initial information, the Public Works Department (PWD) Delhi had issued a notice to the temple authorities on June 21 regarding the demolition of the temple.

Madhya Pradesh: 77 newly appointed teachers booked for showing fake disability certificates

 A case has been registered against 77 newly appointed differently-abled teachers in connection with fake disability certificates in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, a police official said on Wednesday.

Matthew Smith, primary school teacher in the UK, pleads guilty to online sexual abuse of Indian children

The National Crime Agency said that he had been talking to a juvenile boy in India online at the time of his arrest and encouraging him to give sexual photographs of a younger child in exchange for money.

As the USA wants to jail former President Donald Trump for 400 years, Bernie Sanders pontificates to India: Here is how he is wrong,...

Bernie Sanders targets PM Modi over imaginary issues, repeats the baseless claims of 'minorities under attack' and political vendetta.

Uttar Pradesh: Jameel poses as Shailendra, forces a Hindu woman to marry him; rapes her with his friends once his real identity is revealed

The original identity of the accused was exposed after the duo decided to marry each other in March this year. The woman said that while signing the marriage documents, 'Shailendra' wrote his name as Jameel.

Chhattisgarh: Another BJP leader killed, party says Naxals carrying out targeted killings under protection of ruling Congress, demands high-level probe

BJP leader and former sarpanch, Kaka Arjun is the fifth BJP leader to be killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh this year

“May Allah guide you to convert”: Pakistani YouTuber Nadir Ali grills actor Sunita Marshall on her religion, draws flak

The YouTuber, while interviewing Pakistani actor Sunita Marshall, kept pestering her with questions on conversion.

Flood situation worsens in Assam’s Nalbari: 45,000 people across 108 villages affected

Around 200 families in Moiraranga, Batahghila village have been affected by this deluge and most of the families are now taking shelter on roads, and embankments by making temporary tents.

Marinated millets, stuffed mushrooms, saffron-induced risotto, and more: White House state dinner menu for PM Modi

During his visit, the White House will host a state dinner for PM Modi along with 400 other guests. A special menu has been created for the occasion keeping in mind that PM Modi is a vegetarian.

Dasa Danam, Upanishads, a ‘green’ diamond for the First Lady: List of all the gifts PM Modi presented to US President Joe Biden

He also gifted Krishna Yajurveda—a Hindu religious scripture’s Vaikhanas Grihya Sutram along with a first edition copy of “The Ten Principal Upanishads” published by London’s Faber and Faber Ltd.

‘Hanuman ji isn’t God’: Manoj Muntashir makes another desperate claim to defend his crass writing, here is how Hindu scriptures prove him wrong

Adipurush has been recording a downward trend at the box office for its crass dialogues, poor casting, and factually incorrect storyline.

US to ease visas for skilled Indian workers amid PM Modi’s state visit

The announcement may come by June 22 that a small number of Indians and other foreign workers with H-1B visas will be able to renew them in the US without travelling abroad.

US President Joe Biden hosts PM Narendra Modi for a private dinner a day before the high-profile state dinner, Ajit Doval present too

United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an intimate dinner at the White House, a day before the high-profile state dinner. 

After Adipurush disappointed viewers and tanked at the Box Office, ’72 Hoorain’ zooms as one of the most anticipated new Indian movies on IMDb

72 hoorain is climbing the chart of popularity among upcoming releases on IMDb list of most anticipated new Indian movies.

PM Modi-led International Yoga Day celebration at UN headquarters create a Guinness World Record

Under PM Modi's leadership, the International day of Yoga celebration at UN headquarters create Guinness World Record for most nationalities present at one place.

Pentagon says it overestimated war aid sent to Ukraine by $6.2 Billion due to “accounting error”

US says that it overestimated finanical aid to Ukraine by $6.2 billion due to an accounting error

Tamil Nadu: BJP State Secretary SG Suryah released on bail, says his arrest was politically motivated

Tamil Nadu BJP State Secretary SG Suryah calls his arrest politically motivated, gets bail

Chickenpox highlighted as dreaded smallpox: How mainstream media spreads misinformation

Many media outlets recently spread misinformation by calling Chickenpox as Smallpox.

Junagadh violence was pre-planned: Notice from the corporation was leaked, trucks filled with stones were kept ready, rioters arrived from outskirts

The Junagadh violence was pre-planned as the plan to send demolition notice to Dargah was leaked in advance

‘I will finish your entire family’: Umar Farooq who became Raju to befriend a Hindu girl threatens her to convert or get killed

Umar Farooq first lied about his religion to trap a Hindu girl in a relationship then threatened her to convert and marry him.

Former CNN producer John Griffin sentenced to 19 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor girl by paying her mother

According to the plea agreement, the ex-CNN producer contacted a woman on a website during the summer of 2020 and convinced her to bring her daughter to his home for sexual activity.

Kidnapped, tortured Gujarati couple rescued by state HM Harsh Sanghvi after just a WhatsApp message: Details

A gujarati couple was rescued from tehran, within 24 hours of family asking help from Gujarat Minister Harsh Sanghvi over whatsapp message.

Muslim organizations launch new campaign amid debate on Love Jihad and UCC, issue helpline numbers to resolve queries of the community

Earlier, several Muslim clerics and leaders of various Islamic organisations have said that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is impractical in a country like India which has a number of religious minorities, each with its own way of life.

2 malicious letters: Analysis of 16 orgs & 24 lawmakers, with links to Jihadis, Khalistanis and more, campaigning against State Dinner for PM Modi...

Orgs including those with links to terrorist organisations wrote to President Biden not to host State Dinner for PM Modi

Pakistan bans Holi celebrations in universities terming it ‘incompatible’ with country’s Islamic identity, says ‘diversity’ gone ‘overboard’: All you need to know

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan issued a notice banning the celebration of Holi in the universities there. 

‘Government can make any law, but Muslims will only follow Quran’: Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan on Uniform Civil Code

SP leader ST Hasan insisted that Muslims will only follow Sharia and govt should not interfere in Muslim personal laws.

Over 830 lakh tonnes of paddy procured at MSP, 1.22 crore farmers benefitted: Food Ministry

Payments worth Rs 171,000 crore have so far been transferred directly into the accounts of the farmers.

Global business of Yoga grows to Rs 8 lakh crores as it thrives around the world, artisans and tribal women making careers, 48000 centres...

Awareness regarding the physical and mental benefits of Yoga has skyrocketed among Indian youngsters and the elderly

Petty geopolitical interests, no sincere will to fight terrorism: India’s strong response after China blocks bid to blacklist 26/11 accused Sajid Mir at UN

India denounced China's move to block a proposal at the UN to designate Pakistan based Sajid Mir as a global terrorist.

Divisive, fallacious argument by KTR: Breaking down the 321-slide presentation debunking lies about South’s tax devolution and central govt’s infra spend

One of the narratives around the South-North divide is that the South states contribute more money to the central government and are therefore much more superior than the Northern states.

Times Now Editor-in-Chief Rahul Shivshankar resigns, social media rife with speculations

Times Now Editor-in-Chief Rahul Shivshankar quit the channel on Tuesday, Navika Kumar will handle the operations

Mumbai: ED raids close aides of Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Aditya Thackeray and Sanjay Raut in money laundering case

Businessman Sujit Patkar is being investigated in the money laundering case revolving around fraudulent civic body contracts for managing COVID-19 field hospitals during the pandemic.

How Adipurush is turning out to be a box-office disaster: Collects just 10 crores in India on Tuesday, 75% dip in earnings as the...

Om Raut's controversial film Adipurush has witnessed a massive dip at the box office after Hindus was angered by the insult to Ramayan

‘Those who build temples and believe in God are BJP supporters who don’t believe in democracy’: Sam Pitroda makes bizarre statements

'Temple construction does not create jobs, defence-deals should not happen because it is against Gandhian principle of non-violence': Sam Pitroda

Gaurakshak murdered in Nanded, activists suspect the involvement of Sheikh Rafiq Mehboob gang and PFI connect: Details of FIR, what locals said and more

Maharashtra Police filed an FIR against 12-15 miscreants for launching an attack on the gaurakshaks in the Apparaopeth village of Kinwat taluka in Maharashtra’s Nanded district.

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, 2 US Congress lawmakers to boycott Modi’s address: Who they are and how they have been spreading Islamic terrorist...

In February this year, Omar was kicked out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee due to her frequent rants against Israel.

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