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Delhi LG puts a stop to non-transparent postings in Delhi Government, no engagement of ‘fellows’, ‘advisors’ without LG’s approval
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The official notification issued by the services department of the Delhi Government said that the appointments of fellows, Associate Fellows, Advisors, Dy. Advisors, Specialists, Senior Research Officers, and Consultants were made without the approval of Delhi LG.
Instagram for conversion in Gujarat: Ashish Goswami becomes Sheikh Mohammad Alsami after being lured into nikah by Bangladeshi Muslim girl, Zakir Naik link emerges
Ashish Goswami - a resident of Jetpur in Gujarat - has converted to Sheikh Mohammad Alsami to marry his Bangladeshi Muslim girlfriend.
Chandigarh: Auto driver and his accomplice kidnap and rape a 60-year-old woman in broad daylight
According to the complaint lodged at the Sector 3 police station, the victim woman was walking towards Saketri Temple when two men in an auto stopped her near Kaimbwala.
Biden administration opposes Pakistani-origin 26/11 terrorist Tahawwur Rana’s petition challenging his extradition to India
"The United States respectfully requests that the Court deny Rana's petition for a writ of habeas corpus," said E Martin Estrada, US attorney for Central District of California in his petition opposing the plea from Tahawwur Rana.
Manipur: Ethnicity, land, drugs, religion, and identity – the many fault lines that go beyond the Meitei vs Kuki conflict
Illegal migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, illegal villages, poppy cultivation and terrorism pose a direct threat to the demography and resources of Manipur
Maharashtra fight reaches Delhi: Sharad Pawar group uses Kattappa-Bahubali posters to call Ajit a ‘traitor’
Nationalist Congress Party Students' Wing put up posters based on a scene from the film 'Bahubali - The Beginning'. It shows 'Kattappa' stabbing 'Amarendra Bahubali' in the back.
Do not demean the Indian school education system, it prepares you to be the best
I agree that times are changing and yes we need to upgrade our school curriculum but we cannot just trash our earlier system. We have been doing some things right as well.
Police say video is one year old, kins allege it was purposely released before elections, CM washes victim’s feet: Latest in the Sidhi urination...
Madhya Pradesh police investigating the Sidhi urination case said that the video which emerged on 4th July 2023 showing a man engaging in an appalling act of urinating on a poor tribal individual was a one-year-old video
Chhattisgarh liquor scam: Baghel govt under scanner as ED goes to PMLA court, says babus and netas laundered a whopping Rs 2,161 crore
The nexus in the scam comprised senior government officials, politicians, and other individuals, ED alleged.
India, with its rising global profile, can play a significant role in ending the war in Ukraine: US Ambassador to Kyiv
US ambassador to Kyiv, Bridget Brink positioned India’s role in the Ukraine crisis in the context of PM Narendra Modi’s successful state visit to the US and President Joe Biden’s description of the US-India partnership as among the most consequential in the world.
Eight years of PM Modi’s Digital India initiative: Empowering the nation with technological advancements and inclusive growth
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Digital India has propelled a multitude of notable initiatives, yielding extraordinary outcomes across diverse spheres. Foremost among these accomplishments is the laudable feat of ameliorating the urban-rural digital divide.
Cocaine discovered in the White House, culprit unlikely to be found: Law enforcement official
The West Wing entry area is said to be a heavily trafficked area which implies that it is highly unlikely that the source of the Cocaine could be determined.
Pakistan Army calls off military exercises because of fuel shortage: Reports
owing to fuel shortage and inflation, Pakistani Army suspended all military exercises till December 2023
NCP breaking up: Sharad Pawar leaves for Delhi to hold National Executive Meeting to assess the situation
Sharad Pawar said, "PC Chacko, Jayant Patil, Supriya Sule, Fauzia Khan, and many of the members of the committee were not informed when Ajit Pawar faction held the meeting on June 30, no notice was issued for that meeting."
After 2 months, schools reopen in Manipur as the state tries to return to normalcy
The schools have been shut ever since violence broke out in Manipur on 3rd May killing over 100 people and injuring many others.
Meta officially launches Threads, an Instagram-linked, text-based social media App: All you need to know
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta launches Threads, a new Instagram-linked social media App set to rival Twitter
Stones pelted on Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express, second such attack in a week
According to the Railways officials, the outer glass of C5 coach seat numbers 43, 44 and EC-1 coach toilets were damaged due to stone pelting on the Vande Bharat Express.
West Bengal: Indian Secular Front MLA Naushad Siddiqui booked for raping a woman under the false promise of marriage
The victim woman has alleged that Naushad Siddiqui continued to have sexual relations with her by making false promises of marriage. Later when the woman pressurised him for marriage, he first started avoiding her, and later threatened her with dire consequences.
Delhi: 11,000 Women participate in a colourful Kalash Yatra to mark the beginning of Hanuman Katha by Baba Dhirendra Krishna Shastri
On 5 July, the first day of the Hanuman Katha recitation by Baba Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, around 11000 Women participated in a Kalash Yatra in Delhi
Rs 15,000 crore tax evasion detected and over 4,900 fake GST registrations cancelled in an ongoing drive
The two-month-long pan-India drive against fake GST registration began on the 16th of May and will end on the 15th of July.
Gujarat: Married Asim Shaikh arrested for raping a minor Hindu girl for 5 years, police call it a “love jihad” case
A Muslim man was arrested by Navsari police for raping and blackmailing a Hindu girl for nearly five years.
Rajasthan school teacher Nida Bahlim who eloped with a minor Hindu girl found in Chennai
Days after a female Muslim school teacher eloped with a 17-year-old Hindu girl in Bikaner in Rajasthan, the duo have been found in Chennai
India saved at least USD 7 billion in foreign exchange in 14 months by importing discounted Russian crude oil
Indiam refiners saved over USD 7 billion in foreign exchange by increasing crude oil imports from Russia
Social media abuzz with rumours that SFJ chief Gurpatwant Mann Singh Pannu died in a car crash in the USA, Khalsa Today editor denies
Social media is rife with rumours that Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Mann Singh Pannu has died after he met with an accident in the USA
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams Kerala govt for targeting a YouTube channel, here is how Malayalam journalist Shajan Skariah is facing police action for...
Offices and homes of employees of Kerala-based Marunadan Malayalee news portal raided by police following a defamation and SC-ST case against it
‘You are 83 years old now, when will you retire?’: Ajit Pawar takes a swipe at his uncle Sharad Pawar, defends joining the Maharashtra...
Ajit Pawar urged Sharad Pawar to step down and give a chance to the new generation, stating that he is 83 and should retire now
Madhya Pradesh: Accused Pravesh Shukla’s illegal encroachment demolished, was arrested earlier for urinating on a tribal youth
Pravesh Shukla was arrested by MP police in the early hours of July 5.
Punjab: SGPC suspends 51 workers in Golden Temple langar scam case for allegedly siphoning Rs 1 crore
The scam was exposed by the SGPC flying squad (an investigation wing). They found out that the alleged scam continued for more than three years from April 2019 to December 2022.
Kolhapur: Waqf claims properties worth Rs 3500 cr of Mohamedan Education Society founded by Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj
The Mohamedan Education Society's office holders assert that the organisation is not governed by the waqf board. They also say that it should remain independent because Shahu Maharaj founded it with educational goals in mind.
India refuses to endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative at the virtual SCO summit hosted by India
India has again opted out of supporting China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
Delhi: Gunshots fired in Tis Hazari court during a clash between two groups of lawyers, caught in video
The Delhi Police officials stated that two different groups of lawyers argued on some issue. Afterward, a few shots were fired in the air.
Pakistan announces nationwide protest on Friday over Quran burning incident in Sweden
In the said meeting it was decided that nationwide protests would be held to condemn the Quran-burning incident. Sharif urged the Pakistani people, including all political parties, to join the protest.
Mumbai: Man enters ladies’ compartment of a local train, smokes ganja despite the objection of passengers
In viral video, a man is seen smoking ganja inside the ladies adies' compartment of a local train in Mumbai
Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew NCP MLA Rohit Pawar invents an ‘EVM angle’ to justify his party breaking up: Here is what he said
Rohit Pawar said, "BJP broke NCP and Shiv Sena by keeping the forthcoming elections in mind."
Enraged netizens demand phone ban in Kedarnath Dham after a proposal video goes viral, temple committee warns social media influencers
The woman identified as Vishakha Fulsunge who is an influencer with more than 8 lakh followers on Instagram, sat down on her knees and proposed to her boyfriend in the temple premises. The video was criticized by netizens.
Congress supporters, Live Hindustan and others attribute misleading quote on Manipur to Sunil Chhetri: Details
A fake quote on Manipur has been attributed to India's ace footballer and Men's team captain Sunil Chhetri
Manipur: One man killed after a mob tries to loot weapons from a security force camp in Thoubal, one Assam Rifles jawan shot at
An Assam Rifles jawan was shot at and a man was killed after a mob tried to loot firearms from an Indian Reserved Battalion camp in Manipur
Odisha Conversion Case: NCPCR seeks a detailed inquiry report after 11 Hindu minor children were being converted to Christianity by a ‘Canadian’
NCPCR stated that around 11 Hindu minor children were being illegally converted in an event in Odisha
Amid a tussle over control of NCP, Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar call separate meetings of MLAs by issuing whips, Ajit Pawar support of...
The Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar factions have appointed separate whips and they have called meetings of NCP MLAs.
Pathologist conducts postmortem exam of a dead whale in Canary Islands, finds ‘Treasure’ worth $500,000 inside it
Scientists found a valuable treasure worth $500,000 inside a dead sperm whale in the Canary Islands.
Madhya Pradesh: Ganesh and John insult Hindu Gods, lure Hindu woman to convert to Christianity, arrested
Two persons in Madhya Pradesh for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus and forcing them to convert their religion to Christianity
23 years of Naveen Patnaik rule: Odisha BJP highlights dismal performance in law and order, jobs, and more
Taking to Twitter, BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal posted a video of him showing some placards with statistics about Odisha indicating where the state stands with 23 years of the BJD in power.
San Francisco attack: Khalistanis associated with SB403 main witness ‘Dalit Diva’ Thenmozhi? Congressional Candidate highlights her sharing stage with SFJ
Photograph of Equality Labs Thenmozhi Soundararajan with Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun shared by Ritesh Tandon US Congressional Candidate after attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco
Uttar Pradesh: Bulldozer action continues against Sikandar Khan, who raped a 19-year-old Hindu girl and crushed her head in Fatehpur
The Fatehpur police had arrested the accused Sikandar Khan on June 26. The rape incident took place on June 22 and the victim girl succumbed to injuries after two days.
Madhya Pradesh: Accused Pravesh Shukla who was seen urinating on a tribal youth in viral video arrested, CM Chouhan says strict action will be...
Initially, the media and social media users speculated the person urinating on the poor tribal was a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. But Gurudutt Sharan Shukla, son of Sidhi MLA Kedarnath Shukla and the MLA himself clarified that this person is not associated with the BJP.
USA: Cocaine found inside White House’s West Wing when President Biden was away at Camp David
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"We have a yellow bar saying cocaine hydrochloride," said the radio dispatch. The area where the cocaine was recovered is regularly accessed by tour groups.
Covering up and spray painting was not enough: Taliban orders closure of all hair and beauty salons run by women
The Taliban stated that it respects women's rights in accordance with its interpretation of Islamic law and Afghan customs.
US: 5 dead and 2 injured in Philadelphia mass shooting, shooter in custody
The arrested suspect carried multiple magazines, an "AR-type rifle," a handgun, and a police scanner.
Jaipur: Sohail Khan abducts and rapes minor girl, later brainwashes and attempts to convert her to Islam, arrested
Jaipur police have arrested a man named Sohail Khan for allegedly kidnapping, raping and trying to forcibly convert a minor girl to Islam
Maharashtra: 15 killed in Dhule after truck crashes into 4 vehicles, rams into hotel
CCTV footage of the collision showed the truck colliding with a white car as it was being driven at high speed. There were massive dust plumes in the air as the truck and the car collided.