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Pinarayi Vijayan and ‘Kerala model’: 431 bomb attacks since he came to power, no convictions, investigations abandoned because most accused belonged to CPIM

The Kerala police have filed chargesheets in only 162 cases while it closed 205 cases claiming lack of progress in the probe.

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Mumbai Crime Branch arrests Ego Media director Bhavesh Bhide from Udaipur

Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested the owner of Ego Media, Bhavesh Bhide in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case

AAP to be made co-accused in Delhi Excise Policy Scam case, complaint against party in pipeline: ED tells Supreme Court

ED said a complaint against AAP as co-accused in Delhi Excise Policy Scam case is in the pipeline

Mamata Banerjee supporting I.N.D.I.A. bloc to save her face in West Bengal: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

The remarks of the West Bengal Congress chief came after Mamata Banerjee stated that TMC is "very much part of INDIA alliance" at the national level.

X user faces action by AAP govt in Punjab for raising concerns over video of alleged prostitution near Lovely Professional University

? user warlock_shabby is facing action by Punjab govt for raising concerns over a video of alleged prostitution near Lovely Professional University

AAP MP Swati Maliwal files complaint against Arvind Kejriwal’s ex-PS Bibhav Kumar for assaulting her at CM’s residence, FIR likely soon

3 days after AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal alleged that she was assaulted by Personal secretary of Arvind Kejriwal at the CM’s residence, she has finally filed a police complaint

Islamists abduct Hindu girls and force them to embrace Islam, we thank PM Modi and Amit Shah: Pakistani Hindus after gaining Indian citizenship under...

The Hindu population in Pakistan talked about the oppression they endured due to the majority Muslim population in Pakistan.

Working women are ruining society: Former Pakistan captain Saeed Anwar says, adds that Kiwi legend Kane Williamson called him to tackle “problem” of women...

In a viral video circulating on the internet, Saeed Anwar laments the rise in divorce rates, attributing it to women's ability to work outside the home and achieve financial independence.

Telangana Chief Election Officer liked tweet favouring return of ballot paper, issues clarification after screenshots went viral: Here’s what happened

“Likes” section of the official X handle of Telangana’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has sparked outrage as the Telangana CEO had liked posts favouring the return of the ballot paper.

India leads the world in mobile wallet payments with 90.8 percent adoption in 2023

This achievement underscores India's rapid advancement in digital payment solutions, surpassing other nations in mobile wallet adoption.The report suggests that the trend of increasing mobile wallet usage is also evident across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Newslaundry misinterprets Economic Advisory Council data on Muslim population growth, falsely claims that a different method was used for Hindus

Economic Advisory Council data on population growth used same method for Hindus and Muslims, but Newslaundry wrongly claims that different methods were used

Bengaluru: 24-year-old reel-addict tenant strangles landlady to death to clear Rs 8 lakh debt, loots her gold chain

Monika stealthily approached Divya in the kitchen and strangled her to death before snatching her 36-gram gold chain.

‘In Telangana, Muslim mob attacked Hindus, including women and children on election day with swords, knives, rods’: VHP complains, urges NHRC to take action

The Hindus, including women and children, were attacked by Muslim crowd with knives, axes, sticks and iron rods

Ichchhadhari protestor-turned psephologist Yogendra Yadav predicts BJP-NDA loss in elections, again: Here is how his last predictions went

Furthermore, claiming that it is not an exit poll but a general math, Yadav claimed, “BJP will be reduced to 233 seats suffering loss of 70 seats. Along with this, allies will get 35 seats that is 268. Thus, BJP-NDA can miss the majority mark.

AAP will discuss amid themselves and make a decision, it is up to them: Priyanka Gandhi on alleged assault on MP Swati Maliwal inside...

Priyanka Gandhi said ,"AAP will discuss amid themselves and make a decision. It is up to them."

“PoJK temporarily slipped away due to someone’s weakness or mistake”: EAM S Jaishankar takes veiled swipe at Nehru and Congress

 In a veiled swipe at the country's first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India lost its hold on Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) due to "someone's weakness or mistake".

SpaceX boss Elon Musk to launch StarLink satellite internet service in Indonesia along with President Widodo

The satellite-powered Internet provider would help Indonesia broaden Internet access to regions uncovered by local Internet providers on account of geographical factors, he said.

10 years ago on 16th May, India chose Narendra Modi as its Prime Minister, now the country awaits a hattrick on 4th June

PM Narendra Modi has set a target of 370 seats for the BJP and 400 seats for the NDA in this year's general election.

National Commission for Women summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar for allegedly assaulting Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal

On Monday (13th May), the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal accused the former Personal secretary of Arvind Kejriwal of assaulting her.

‘Desh mein koi maai ka laal paida hua hai jo CAA hata sake’: PM Modi in Azamgarh

"Granting Indian citizenship to refugees has already started under CAA... They all have been living in our country for a long, they are those people who have to suffer because of the partition of the country based on religion", PM Modi said.

House Resolution 1131, Hinduism and Hinduphobia – How anti-Hindu groups are opposing resolution that recognises Hinduphobia in the USA

Anti-Hindu groups in the USA oppose House Resolution 1131 which aims to officially acknowledge the violence faced by Hindus in America.

Char Dham Yatra: No mobile phones allowed within 200 meters of temple premises, no entry without prior registration; strict action against those flouting rules

A big update has come regarding Char Dham Yatra as authorities have said that mobiles will be banned up to a distance of 200 meters from the Kedarnath temple.

‘They tried to kill me, asked me to testify in favour of Sandeshkhali accused’: BJP shares how TMC using coercive tactics to silence dissenting voices

The BJP state unit released a new video clip in which a Sandeshkhali victim describes, firsthand, the coercive tactics used by TMC goons to defuse the Sandeshkhali controversy, centred around TMC leaders.

Marry me else will throw acid on your face and implicate your brothers in fake rape case: Wasim tries to threaten a girl into...

The culprits also blocked the girl's path near a mosque in Amroha and attempted to kidnap her but fled after people approached hearing her screams.

Geert Wilders forms coalition, may soon form govt in Netherlands but might not be the Prime Minister: Here’s why

Geert Wilders is a Dutch politician who is known for his anti-Islam stand. He said that he had lost hope of becoming the Prime Minister as he did not have enough support from the coalition parties.

‘There are more important things than her’: While Kejriwal dodges question, SP chief jumps in to defend AAP supremo in Swati Maliwal assault row

While Kejriwal chose to remain silent, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav jumped in to defend the out-on-bail Delhi CM, saying there were other important issues to be discussed other than Swati Maliwal

Peru officially declares transgender, nonbinary, intersex people as ‘mentally ill’, offers free mental healthcare

The Peruvian health ministry stated that the decision would 'guarantee full coverage of medical attention for mental health'  for the trans population.

India dominates Asia in terms of data centre capacity, gets $40 million funds: Understanding what exactly is a data centre and its importance

Initiatives like Digital India and supportive regulatory frameworks have encouraged investments in data centres, paving way for India to outpace major APAC countries in data center capacity

‘India landed on moon, Karachi reporting about kids dying in open gutters’: Pak MP shows the mirror to Pakistan govt

Syed Mustafa Kamal, a member of Pakistan's MQM-P party, also highlighted that 26.2 million children in the country do not go to school, saying "the number is more than the population of 70 countries".

‘Dadan Khati’: Know about Odisha’s missing voters, empty villages, a question PM Modi has been raising on 24-years of BJD rule under Naveen Patnaik

Distressed migration which has been a pervasive issue across most districts of the state is more pronounced in the Western belt in districts like Balangir, Nuapada and Kalahandi among others.

Bibhav Kumar seen comfortably accompanying Kejriwal, days after allegedly assaulting Swati Maliwal and AAP assuring action

A picture has gone viral on social media where Bibhav Kumar can be seen accompanying Kejriwal at the Lucknow airport. 

PhonePe launches UPI services in Sri Lanka in collaboration with LankaPay, Indians can pay using UPI at LankaQR merchant points

India's fintech company PhonePe Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been launched in Sri Lanka.

Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra clinches yet another Gold: Wins Javelin Final at 2024 Federation Cup with 82.27m throw

India's ace athlete and Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra clinched yet another Gold as he won the Men’s Javelin event at the Federation Cup 2024

Hindu priest lynched in Kushinagar for supporting BJP: Wife says BSP supporters killed her husband, slapped fake cases under SC/ST Act

The wife of the Hindu priest lynched in Kushinagar has demanded bulldozer action against the accused, allegedly BSP supporters, who killed her husband for supporting BJP.

Bareilly’s Farzana becomes Pallavi, Moradabad’s Nargis becomes Mansi: Muslim girls marry Hindu men after doing Gharwapsi in Uttar Pradesh

After doing Gharwapsi, both of them stated that they had faith in the Hindu religion for a long time and declared themselves free from the fear of Triple Talaq and Halala.   

Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘If you vote for broom, I won’t have to return to jail’ is a clear contempt of court, says Home Minister Amit...

Arvind Kejriwal is saying that if he wins, even if he is guilty, the Supreme Court will not send him to jail, Amit Shah said

Lalu to Abdullah: Politicians who promoted their children attack PM Modi with ‘biwi bachche’ jibes, thinking it will hurt his popularity

"PM Modi says that Muslims have more kids. He couldn't take care of his wife; how will he know what bond and respect a child shares with their parents?" Abdullah was quoted as saying.

“Don’t do Mandwali while claiming her to be your sister”: Swati Maliwal’s ex-husband Naveen Jaihind accuses AAP leader Sanjay Singh of intimidating her

Naveen Jaihind claimed that the AAP leader Sanjay Singh was doing acting and in the name of calling Swati Maliwal his sister and visiting her residence, he was threatening and intimidating her.

‘This is mini-Pakistan, Hindus not allowed here’: Raja Khan, Nafees and others attack Sikh man for wearing Tulsi-mala in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur, continue to threaten...

An Islamist mob attacked a Sikh man named Jeevandeep Singh in the Bilaspur area of Chhattisgarh because he entered “Mini Pakistan” wearing a tulsi mala.

Process of issuing citizenship under CAA begins, MHA issues first set of citizenship certificates to 14 applicants

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla presented the certificates to the 14 people after their applications were processed online through a dedicated portal, according to an official spokesperson.

Umar Khalid’s girlfriend Banojyotsna Lahiri attempts to whitewash his crimes, claims he only protested against capital punishment

Lahiri claimed that media channels branded Khalis as a “mastermind” of the Delhi riots without any evidence. She called the situation a “traffic comedy”. However, the Delhi Police chargesheet and arguments placed by the public prosecutor during his bail pleas pointed out that prima facie he was involved in the riots. Notably, it does not matter if the person who orchestrated the riots was present at the scene when violence broke out or not.

“Not a routine judgement, lot of people believe special treatment given”: Amit Shah on Kejriwal’s interim bail

Shah said that many people feel the SC's decision granting interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case is akin to him getting special treatment.

‘Third aircraft carrier soon, will make more’, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Read why carriers are critical for Indian Navy in current global scenario

Amidst the race for more aircraft carriers, it is important that India now has an inherent advantage in that it is one of the few countries in the world that has the capability to design and build aircraft carriers indigenously.

ECI tags fake news peddler and hate monger Mohammed Zubair informing him about action taken against Latha: Questions that emerge and the problems with...

The District Election Officer of Hyderabad tagged Mohammed Zubair in its tweet informing him about action taken against Madhavi Latha.

“He can’t be trusted”: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi hits out at AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal over liquor scam

Former Punjab CM and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi said that a big liquor scam happened in Delhi and that Kejriwal cannot be trusted.

Mumbai hoarding collapse: All about Bhavesh Bhinde, aspiring politician and billboard company owner who went ‘missing’

Bhavesh Bhinde and other associates in his company are also implicated in cases involving tree poisoning and tree cutting.

The high price Arvind Kejriwal may pay for interim ‘campaigning’ bail: The possible implications for the judiciary and the Delhi government

In a recent, rather controversial decision, the Supreme Court of India granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, so that he could campaign

Preserving sanctity amid theatrics: A stricter stance on pollution, and pilgrim footfall needed at Kedarnath Dham and other sacred, sensitive places

The group comprising 44 boys and 18 girls were playing Dhol Tasha outside Kedarnath temple when one of the priests objected and warned them not to play it any more. Video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

“I was beaten mercilessly, tortured ruthlessly”: Malegaon Blast accused retired major Ramesh Upadhyay tells court he was falsely framed under UPA govt’s pressure to...

Malegaon blast case accused retired major Ramesh Upadhyay in his court statement said that he was "falsely framed" by ATS to justify UPA govt’s Hindu terror theory