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TMC removes Kunal Ghosh from party posts after he praised BJP candidate Tapas Roy and shared stage with him

Hours after TMC leader Kunal Ghosh shared a stage with a BJP Lok Sabha candidate and praised him, the party on removed him from the post of state general secretary

Official X account of Jharkhand Congress withheld in India over deepfake video of Home Minister Amit Shah

The official X account of Jharkhand Congress was withheld on Wednesday after a 'deepfake morphed video' of Union Home Minister Amit Shah was posted on the social media handle.

‘I was fired as DD head in 2004 despite being an OBC journalist’: Deepak Chaurasia exposes Rahul Gandhi’s hypocrisy on OBC representation in media

Exposing Rahul Gandhi's hypocrisy on OBC representation in media, Deepak Chaurasia said he was sacked as DD head in 2004 despite being an OBC journalist.

Love Jihad in Rajasthan: Rashid pretends to be Hindu, repeatedly rapes girl in name of marriage, impregnates her and forces her to abort

Rashid Khan has been booked under sections 376, 313, 419, 506 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code for perpetrating love jihad.

CNN wants India to turn into a Sharia state and labels resisting it as Islamophobic: Its latest oped proves the Western media despises Hindus

Hindus trying to legally reclaim Kashi Vishwanath Temple, the rightful abode of Lord Vishweshwara (Shiva) which was destroyed by Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb in the 17th century, is causing fear among Muslims of Varanasi, the CNN report claims.

Congress government knew about Prajwal Revanna, waited till Vokkaligas voted & allowed him to escape: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said Congress government in Karnataka knew about the obscene video allegations against Prajwal Revanna for months but allowed him to flee as it wanted the voting in Vokkaliga-dominated areas to conclude.

‘Vote jihad’ to ‘we are not kaafir’: How politicians of so-called ‘secular’ parties have tried to convince voters that voting for Modi is against...

In the presence of her uncle Salman Khurshid, Maria Khan said that practising ‘vote jihad’ is needed in the current situation. 

Election Commission bans Telangana CM KCR from campaigning for 48 hours

The ECI expressed strong disapproval of statements made by KCR during a press conference in Sircilla on April 5, condemning his conduct and citing a violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

Twenty-four sexual predators jailed in the UK: How Britain is reeling from the scourge of grooming jihad

Police called the assault which included rape and offence "abhorrent in the extreme" related to human trafficking in the UK.

As Reetam Singh gets arrested for fake video of Amit Shah, here is how his father was caught lying after Reetam met with an...

After telemetry data published by Ola showed that Reetam Singh was over speeding and its brakes worked fine, his father claimed breach of privacy

Former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry, who served under Imran Khan, comes out in support of Rahul Gandhi

Fawad Chaudhry, a minister under former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, on Wednesday shared a post supporting Rahul Gandhi.

Pakistani Imam claims Ayesha has done a brave act by ‘accepting’ an unworthy Hindu infidel’s heart, and the heart will now bow before Allah

"The man who gave his heart to the girl died as a Hindu so he does not deserve any virtue. However, the girl to accepted the heart is brave. She will now force the non-Muslim heart to kneel before Allah and that is her courage," the Imam said. 

‘If you don’t vote for us, then we will cut the electricity’: Karnataka Congress MLA threatens power cuts if Congress fares poorly in 2024...

Apart from threatening voters with power cut, in another meeting, Kage said, “What If PM Modi dies? Will no one become the Prime Minister of the country with a population of 140 crore? Today’s youth say Modi is Modi. Why are you drooling behind him?”

Tamil Nadu HRCE informs Madras HC it won’t build a shopping complex in front of Tiruvannamalai Temple: Read arguments made by petitioner TR Ramesh

The Madras High Court issued an order banning development on the grounds of Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai's Rajagopuram.

India’s GST collections soar to record high of ₹2.10 lakh crore, Uttar Pradesh overtakes Tamil Nadu in state-wise GST Revenues for April 2024

The latest data has revealed that Uttar Pradesh has overtaken Tamil Nadu in terms of state-wise GST revenues in the preceding month, April 2024.

West Bengal: BJP workers’ bus returning after attending Yogi Adityanath’s rally attacked in Durgapur

In a shocking development on Wednesday (1st May), BJP workers onboard a bus came under attack in Durgapur, West Bengal

‘Why vote TMC, better to vote for BJP’: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in a public event in West Bengal’s Berhampore

In a public event in Behrampore, Congress leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said it is better to vote for BJP instead of TMC.

CBI conducts massive nationwide search against fake crypto currency mining scam HPZ Token App

CBI has carried out a massive nationwide search operation as part of an ongoing investigation against HPZ Token App.

Columbia University: Protestor doing PhD in ‘romantic imagination’ demands humanitarian aid, encampment was also visited by woman who organised Rahul Gandhi talk in USA

King-Slutsky is doing PhD in “romantic imagination”. As per the Columbia biography, Slutsky is interested in theories of the imagination and poetry as interpreted through a Marxian lens in order to update and propose an alternative to historicist ideological critiques of the Romantic imagination", whatever that means.

Hostile Maldives? Indian tourists assaulted, Israeli woman kicked out as tiny Island nation sinks deep into Islamic radicalisation

The Maldives Parliament recently unanimously voted on a resolution condemning Israeli aggression on Palestine, thus prohibiting the entry of Israeli passport holders and the import of Israeli-made goods.

‘Anupamaa’ fame Rupali Ganguly joins BJP, says she wants to be a part of ‘Mahayagya’ of development

Ganguly, celebrated for her iconic roles as Manisha "Monisha" Singh Sarabhai in the beloved sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and as Anupamaa in the popular drama Anupamaa, took the step in New Delhi, accompanied by BJP leaders Vinod Tawde and Anil Baluni.

USA: NY Police enter Columbia University to clamp down on pro-Hamas protesters, dozens of students arrested

The protesters had stormed and occupied a building on Columbia University's main campus overnight, flying a Palestinian flag from Hamilton Hall.

‘Links with LeT terrorists, gave funds to Sharjeel Imam and Naxals, spread lies about Covaxin’: Here is what the Delhi Police chargesheet says about...

According to the Delhi police, the NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha was at the helm of a disinformation campaign under the pretext of protesting against the NRC and CAA.

Congress’ Manish Tewari confirms party’s plan of wealth redistribution, asserts that party will take away money from the rich and give it to poor

In the post, admitting to plans of wealth redistribution, he said, "Absolutely we will not allow chaebols and oligarchies to flourish. We will not allow 1% of Indians to hold 77% of India’s wealth. Jab Paisa bate Ek Samman Tabhi Hoga Bharat Mahan."

‘False and baseless’: Ram Janmbhoomi Trust condemns Rahul Gandhi’s repeated lies that President Murmu was not invited to Pran Pratishtha ceremony

He said Rahul's baseless charge about the event that took place three months ago could create divisions in the society. "These parts of the speech are seriously objectionable for us," Champat Rai added.

USA: Violent pro-Palestine ‘students’ occupy Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall shouting “Intifada”: All we know so far

After the rioting students unraveled the banners at Columbia University, demonstrators raised chants of “Free Palestine".

‘Enough of dilly-dallying’: Tired of waiting, Amethi Congress holds a sit-in protest against the ongoing suspense over the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

As Congress remains in limbo over fielding Gandhis from VIP seats, the Amethi Congress launched a sit-in protests over continuing suspense.

OpenAI signs deal with Financial Times to train its AI models on their content: How the paper repeatedly spread anti-India propaganda

The Financial Times has been notorious for peddling lies, anti-India propaganda, fanning unsubstantiated allegations, baseless rhetorics of Muslim victimhood, conspiracy theories to discredit India’s success story, and making unwarranted trespasses in India’s Internal affairs. 

London: Sword-wielding man attacks police officers and civilians in Hainault, arrested

The sword-wielding accused man smashed a vehicle into a house in Thurlow Gardens, London, before stabbing several people.

As priests are arrested over donations in Tamil Nadu, read how a law brought by the British has taken over Hindu temples with mafia-like...

The Tamil Nadu government now gets to decide whether the Hindu pujari can take home the donation (dakshina) left by devotees on the puja thali. Such is the state of high-handedness of the government in a State that boasts of maximum number of Hindu temples.

UP: Samajwadi Party candidate from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman, seeks votes in the name of gangsters Atiq Ahmed, Shahabuddin and Mukhtar Ansari; FIR registered

The police stated that Zia Ur Rehman characterised "heinous criminals who belong to a particular religion as heroes" in his address, thereby inciting a breakdown of public order.

Congress tosses Reetam Singh under the bus: Party confirms he was a ‘war room coordinator’, but claims the fake video was shared ‘in a...

Reetam Singh was arrested by Assam Police in connection with the circulation of doctored video of Amit Shah besides other charges.

Is Congress planning Shiva vs Ram? Kharge promotes Chhattisgarh candidate Shivakumar Dahariya saying ‘Shiva can give a tough fight to Ram’

Campaigning for Congress candidate Shivakumar Dahariya, Kharge said since he is a 'Shiva' he can give a good competition to Ram.

Telangana: How Congress fooled the public, once again, in the name of 6 guarantees they gave during assembly elections

It is now very clear that Revanth Reddy wanted to get away with implementing any 6 out of these 13 Guarantees within 100 days and claim that he kept his promise.

Amit Shah doctored video row: Jignesh Mevani’s PA and AAP worker arrested; complaint filed against 16 including INC, NCP (Sharad Pawar) workers

A maliciously doctored video of Union Minister Amit Shah, presumably by opposition supporters, has been doing the rounds on social media.

‘I will do everything in my power to oppose his candidature’: AAP leader Waqar Choudhary accuses party’s East Delhi candidate Kuldeep Kumar of serving...

In a video statement, AAP leader Mohammed Waqar Choudhary accused AAP MLA and Lok Sabha Candidate Kuldeep Kumar of offering him pork. He said if AAP did not replace him, he would revolt against Kumar and do everything in his power to oppose him.

Kerala: Rules flouted, terrorists, murderers, and religious extremists kept together in same block in Thiruvananthapuram Jail during Ramzan – Report

During these gatherings in the month of Ramzan, the terrorists reportedly took Religious extremism classes.

Assaulted, forced to clean toilets: 93 minors being trafficked from Bihar to madarsas in Saharanpur rescued in Ayodhya, 5 Maulvis arrested

The minors said that they were brutally assaulted in the madarsas. They were made to clean toilets and were threatened with dire consequences if they told anyone about it.

Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s niece asks Muslims to practice ‘Vote Jihad’ during elections, BJP slams the attempt to misguide Muslims

"We must practice vote jihad very silently and smartly. We need not be emotional about this," Maria Alam Khan said.

As an Indian Ex-Muslim petitions SC to be excluded from Sharia law, this is what Islam says about Ex-Muslims

As per the Islamic law, when a Muslim-born individual becomes a disbeliever of the religion, it is referred to as apostasy in Islam. Any individual who is found showing disbelief in Islam is to be executed.

Persecution of minorities continues in Bangladesh, Hindu man charged with ‘blasphemy’ for sharing song about Lalon ‘Fakir’

Sanjoy Rakhit was arrested from his residence under Section 54 of The Code of Criminal Procedure in Bangladesh, which allows for arrest without a warrant.

Egypt: Angered over approval for a new church, Islamists set fire to houses of Coptic Christians, hundreds of villagers attacked

The incident unfolded in the Minya Province village of Al-Fawakher, which is home to some 3,000 Christian families who follow the Coptic Orthodox Church.

The Hindu’s deputy editor claims ‘while corporate loans are written off, properties of middle-class defaulters are being auctioned’: Here is what she won’t tell...

In a post on X, Vijaita Singh wrote, "While  corporate loans are written off, homes and land of middle-class people who default on loans are attached and auctioned by banks. List of properties to be auctioned by Canara Bank in Bihar."

Uttarakhand govt files criminal complaint against Baba Ramdev and Balkrishna, halts production of 14 ‘medicines’: Know what are the restricted products

Moreover, the affidavit stated that on the 16th of April, the drug inspector/district ayurvedic and unani officer in Haridwar filed a criminal complaint with the Chief Judicial Magistrate against Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, Divya Pharmacy, and Patanjali Ayurved Limited under sections 3, 4, and 7 of the DMR Act.

Congress aide who agitated to deny development in Chhattisgarh gets Goldman Environmental Prize, which was earlier given to Medha Patkar who denied water to...

The Goldman Environmental Prize bestowed upon Alok Shukla has underscored the looming threat posed by international influences on India's energy security and economic progress.

Punjab Police files FIR against the YouTube channel that compared Raghav Chadha with Vijay Mallya and claimed AAP sold election tickets

The complaint claims that by comparing Raghav Chadha with fugitive Vijay Mallya, the YouTube channel has 'defamed' the AAP leader.

‘Clip is of mock polls’: ECI rubbishes viral video of a person casting five consecutive votes to BJP in Assam as false and misleading

Over the video of a person casting 5 consecutive votes to BJP in Assam, the EC clarified that it is a clip of mock polls.

Congress worker Reetam Singh arrested for peddling fake video of Amit Shah; had previously threatened, abused, and tried to doxx OpIndia Editor Nupur Sharma:...

In one of the post, Congress party functionary Reetam Singh threatens OpIndia Editor-in-Chief Nupur J Sharma that he will find her just like the CIA found Bin Laden, alluding to the CIA manhunt and killing of dreaded terrorist Osama Bin Laden, a direct threat to kill her.

Scotland first Minister Humza Yousaf resigns two days after ‘vowing’ to face no-confidence motion

Interestingly, Humza Yousaf resigned just days after he ‘vowed’ to face the two confidence motions and expressed ‘confidence’ over winning the same.