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“I am a proud Hindu”: Kangana Ranaut rubbishes rumours after Congress leader says the actor consumes beef

Earlier, Maharashtra Leader of Opposition, Vijay Wadettiwar, alleged that Kangana Ranaut had once tweeted that she liked and consumed beef

Ram abusing Sita, Sita saying he is ‘not man enough’: Action sought against IIT Bombay’s derogatory, vulgar play ‘Raahovan’

The IIT Bombay play, 'inspired' by the Ramayana depicted Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, and Lord Lakshman doing vulgar conversation and acting.

Mother of Khalistani Amritpal Singh arrested ahead of protest march demanding that the separatist be shifted from Assam jail to Punjab

Balwinder Kaur and relatives of nine of the associates lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail with Amritpal Singh have been on hunger strike since 22nd February near Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar.

Another Sandeshkhali in making? Villager in TMC’s Birbhum constituency says money for West Bengal govt schemes given only if wife looks ‘beautiful’

While speaking about the matter to ABP Ananda, BJP spokesperson Dhruba Saha said, "It is true that every village of West Bengal has now become Sandeshkhali."

‘YSR Congress Party has turned Andhra Pradesh into the drugs capital of India, youth addicted to ganja’: Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan

Last month, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president YS Sharmila also alleged that the state has been turned into the "drug capital" of the country during the YSRCP government.

‘We need not fall into their mouths again’: Maldives minister Mariyam Shiuna, who abused PM Modi, opposes taking help from India, posts fake poster

The post by Mariyam Shiuna, seeking support for the ruling Maldivian party PPM, mocks the Ashoka Chakra of the Indian National flag.

“BJP will cause riots on 17th April”: Mamata Banerjee fearmongers about ‘riots’ ahead of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party will “riot” two days before the first phase of Lok Sabha voting on 19th April in West Bengal

Backward classes commission issues notice to West Bengal govt after police didn’t respond on TMC leader Pijush Panda’s casteist comments against PM Modi

National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has issued a notice to the West Bengal government connection with objectionable remarks against PM Narendra Modi by TMC leader Pijush Panda.

NIA refutes allegations after West Bengal Police booked its officials on ‘molestation charges’, team was attacked by a mob while arresting 2 TMC leaders

The anti-terror probe agency NIA asserted that the attack on its team by an unruly mob in Bengal was completely “unprovoked”.

Uttar Pradesh: Young man recording video of burning cylinder dies after its explosion, several others injured, shops and bikes destroyed

Nikhil and Aman were capturing the incident on their phones when the cylinders blasted resulting in loss of life and property.

Israel-Hamas war: IDF withdraws all ground troops, except one brigade, from Southern Gaza hours before peace talks

Israel Defence Force (IDF) said that it has withdrawn all ground troops, except one brigade, from the southern Gaza Strip

Delhi: 21-year-old man stabbed to death by two juveniles for refusing to give matchbox to light cigarettes

21-year-old man Anshul Bhati was stabbed to death by two juveniles in Delhi for refusing to give a matchbox to light a cigarette.

Election Commission busts fake claim about mismatch between votes polled and counted in EVMs in 2019 polls, appeals to ‘verify before amplification’

The poll body clarified that the claims are false and that the alleged letter, purportedly from the poll body, is itself fake.

Pakistan: Six security personnel and 12 terrorists killed in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan

Six security personnel and 12 terrorists were killed in separate incidents in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan on Friday night and Saturday

Delhi BJP stages protest demanding resignation of arrested chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said, "People aren’t getting clean water. There’s no electricity. Arvind Kejriwal has looted the public of Delhi."

West Bengal Police register FIR against NIA and CRPF officials on molestation charges after mob attack on NIA team for arresting TMC leaders

West Bengal: A day after mob attacked NIA team for arresting TMC leaders, police file FIR against NIA and CRPF officials

Mindset of Tukde-Tukde gang: PM Modi slams Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for his remarks on relevance of Kashmir in Rajasthan

PM Modi said, "The Congress's national president, and it's not a small post, said what is the use of talking about (Article) 370 after coming to Rajasthan? I feel ashamed in hearing that. Is Jammu and Kashmir not part of India?"

Gujarat University namaz row: 7 Afghan students asked to leave hostel who were staying illegally after their courses were over

Gujarat University recently grabbed headlines after controversy over performing namaz in open areas in the university.

Netizens and Delhi BJP mock AAP leader Sanjay Singh for drinking water during party’s ‘mass fast’ in support of Arvind Kejriwal

AAP leader Sanjay Singh was seen drinking water while addressing the party workers during the party's mass fast, attracting ridicule on social media.

Punjab: Anas Qureshi kills 27-year-old friend Ekta by stabbing her in neck multiple times, gets critically injured in an accident while escaping in victim’s...

Anas Qureshi and Ekta met at the company where the victim worked. They were in a relationship for over four years.

‘Razakar chale gaye, Qasim Razvi ke wafadar reh gaye’: 8 things that BJP’s Hyderabad candidate against Owaisi said in interview, which PM Modi appealed...

"As long as they do not leave India, the development of Muslims of India won't take place," she lashed out at Akbaruddin and Asaduddin Owaisi

Pakistan to start next round of deportation of Aghans, even with legal documents, back to Afghanistan; migrants voice concern about their future

Pakistan reportedly plans to begin the second phase of its expulsion of Afghan migrants from April 10 after having driven 5,35,000 of them out of the nation since November last year.

Britain: ‘Monster’ man murders wife, chops her body into 224 pieces, keeps them in his kitchen for a week before dumping the remains in...

The offender was extremely controlling and manipulative and didn't even permit his wife to visit her family.

Congress has made a habit of going at Adani and Ambani, asked them to stop criticising Adani after SEBI clean chit: Gourav Vallabh who...

“I advised the Congress leaders to stop criticising Adani after the clean chit by SEBI, but they kept going at him and continue to do so," former Congress leader Gourav Vallabh said.

Financial influencer Ravindra Bharti, who promised up to 1000% returns, ordered to pay Rs 12 crore by SEBI, banned from securities market

Ravindra Bharti has two YouTube channels named Bharti Share Market Marathi with 10.8 lakh subscribers and Bharti Share Market - Hindi with 8.22 lakh subscribers.

Minor Muslim girls being sold to old Arab men to get food for family: Hyderabad BJP candidate Madhavi Latha makes alarming revelations

BJP leader Madhavi Latha divulged that Pasmanada Muslims live in an extremely poor economic condition in Hyderabad.

Following tax evasion and FDI questions, BBC transfers newsroom and publishing license in India to a new separate company established by its Indian staff

Notably, this marks the first instance of such a move in the public service broadcaster’s global operations. The development comes less than a year after the BBC faced scrutiny from Indian tax authorities for tax evasion.

BJP’s Lakhpati Didi Yojana vs Congress’s ‘Nari Nyay’ Scheme – One empowering women while one promising economic ruin of the country

Congress’s Nari Nyay Mahalakshmi Scheme may sound good on paper, but it spells nothing but economic disaster for India as it doesn't talk about creating anyealth.

AAP leaders observe hunger strike protesting against arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi claims liquor scam money went to BJP

AAP leaders observed a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar against the arrest of party national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Gangster Goldy Brar, currently hiding in US, claims he killed rival Ajay Rana by beheading him in Russia for leaking information to police

Godly Brar alleged that Ajay Rana had absconded to Russia after giving the police information on the former's gang.

Kerala ragging case: JS Sidharthan, in whose suicide SFI members are accused, was tortured continuously for 29 hours, says Police report

As per the documents attached to the CBI's FIR in JS Sidharthan suicide case, he was tortured for 29 hours continously by classmates and seniors before hanging himself.

‘TMC goons gheraoed me, attacked my vehicle, dared to block my pilgrimage for Kali Puja’: West Bengal MP Locket Chatterjee shares account of intimidation...

In a video shared by BJP leader Locket Chatterjee, people were seen gathering around her vehicle and hitting it with their hands.

Uttar Pradesh: Ayub thrashes former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari, victim says he was attacked for supporting PM Modi and Yogi Adityanath

It must be mentioned that Iqbal Ansari was invited to the Pran Prathistha (consecration ceremony) of the Ram Mandir. He was also seen showering petals on PM Modi in December last year.

Congress manifesto is for elections in Pakistan, not India: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hits out at Congress over appeasement politics

Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Congress wants to divide the society and form government again. I condemn Congress's appeasement politics. Congress manifesto gives a feeling that it was created for elections in Pakistan and not in India."

Pakistan: 13-year-old boy raped inside a mosque while learning Quran during Ramadan in Muzaffargarh, accused arrested

Muzaffargarh police spokesperson stated, “The suspect is accused of raping a minor boy who was observing Aitkaf.”

‘Shameful’, ‘Italian culture’: Amit Shah rebukes Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his “Rajasthan ka Kashmir se kya waasta” remark

Amit Shah also lambasted the Congress President for a factual blunder by citing Article 370 as Article 371.

Karnataka Police registers FIR against Hindu shopkeeper Mukesh who was assaulted for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’

A Hindu shopkeeper Mukesh In Bengaluru was assaulted for playing 'Hanuman Chalisa' in his shop, triggering widespread protests.

Uttar Pradesh: Married Dalit woman drugged, held captive and raped for five days by auto driver Sajjad, she had helped him multiple times in...

The woman was repeatedly raped and held hostage by Sajjad who also threatened to kill her son when she shouted at him.

Meta to start labelling AI-generated content and manipulated media on Facebook, Instagram and Threads from May

Meta will begin labeling a wider range of video, audio and image content as "Made with AI" on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram starting in May

Pakistan: Punjab province CM accuses Chinese nationals of resenting to follow security protocols after five Chinese Engineers killed in suicide bombing

Apart from not following security protocols, Maryam Nawaz added that the Chinese nationals also get “resentful” when they are asked to follow security protocols.

Repeal of CAA, restoration of Article 370, restrictions on FDI, reservation in private sector and more: CPIM manifesto reveals the party’s dangerous agenda

CPIM has promised to undo legislations that have been historically used against terrorists and criminals of the highest order. This includes repeal of the UAPA and the NSA.

Pro-Congress YouTuber Ajit Anjum runs away after suffering a meltdown over uncomfortable questions by journalists; video goes viral: Watch

Pro-Congress YouTuber Ajit Anjum appeared rattled after journalists questioned him how much money he received for defaming a girl, a video of which has gone viral.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Congress for not promising to repeal CAA in manifesto, accuses it of following RSS policies

CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that people have understood that there is no point in voting for the Congress party from their experience in the last five years.

Woman entitled to maintenance on breakup after a live-in relationship: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a major development in Live-in relationship, Madhya Pradesh HC ruled that maintenance cannot be denied if there is “evidence of cohabitation” between the couple.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslims of Amroha protest Congress candidate Danish Ali while going to namaz; hundreds gherao the MP and attempt to vandalise the car

The irate crowd demanded answers from Danish Ali regarding his performance over the past five years as MP.

Guardian article claims India was inspired by Jamal Khashoggi murder to kill terrorists in Pakistan, here is how this proves it is a work...

The Guardian article claims that R&AW was inspired to kill enemies abroad after the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey

Kerala: Migrant worker Ashok Das of Arunachal Pradesh beaten to death by a mob for visiting a female co-worker; 10 arrested

Ashok Das had come to Kerala in search of a job and was living in rented accommodation in Valakam, Muvattupuzha. He worked as a cook.

China could deploy Artificial Intelligence including AI anchors and memes to disrupt 2024 Lok Sabha poll in India: Microsoft

China wants to ensure the victory of its preferred candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha election that will start on 19th April.

2-minute interview with MK Stalin after 3 years of wait: ‘Neutral journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai, who had danced on AAP victory, now plays drums for...

'Neutral' Rajdeep Sardesai cannot hide his appreciation for the opposition leaders even as he could secure only a 2-minute interview with DMK's MK Stalin.

Gross misuse of power by Police machinery: Supreme Court expresses shock over Police tutoring witnesses, asks Tamil Nadu DGP to take action against erring...

After slamming the Police, the apex court directed Tamil Nadu's Director General of Police (DGP) to initiate a probe and take action against the erring police officials in accordance with the law.