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‘Illegal, erroneous and arbitrary’: Tribunal quashes Waqf Board’s order which declared Surat Municipal Corporation’s head office ‘Waqf property’

In November 2021, the Waqf Board partially approved an application and declared the SMC Headquarters as waqf property.

Telangana: Hoard of Ikshvaku period lead coins unearthed during excavations at the historic Phanigiri site in Suryapet

Around 3,730 coins, each weighing an average of 2.3 grams, all made of lead were recovered from Phanigiri in Telangana.

Nupur Sharma redux: ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogans raised against a Hindu boy in Nashik after he responds to a derogatory post made by...

The Muslims gathered in thousands and created chaos in the city of Nashik on 4th April. They raised the slogans of 'Sar Tan Se Juda' and also insulted Hindu Gods and Goddesses.

Rohith Vemula Act, caste census, more than 50% reservation: Congress manifesto eyes to divide India further along caste lines

Despite being well aware that Rohit Vemula was not a Dalit and that his suicide had nothing to do with caste discrimination, the Congress party chose to politically exploit his untimely death in its manifesto.

How greed for an alleged ‘magic coin’ made an employee murder 2 businessmen in Bulandshahr: Read details

Rajiv and Sudhir reportedly had a 'magic coin' and they used to talk about its alleged magical properties and rarity, boasting about its high value.

After promising Old Pension Scheme before assembly polls, Congress ignores it in Lok Sabha election manifesto, says ‘it’s in our minds’

After strongly campaigning for reverting to Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in assembly elections, Congress party made no mention of OPS in its manifesto

Samina calls Sachin to meet and kills him by slitting his throat: ‘Khan Saab’ conspired murder over suspicion of an extramarital affair with his...

Sachin was fired by Habib Khan from his factory in Delhi but he presumed that the victim was still talking to his wife.

Congress party promises to slow down India’s GDP growth in its manifesto Nyay Patra

GDP will more than double in the next 6 years, but the Congress party is promising to achieve the same feat in 10 years.

Massive Covid scam in Italy to swindle EU recovery grant: 22 persons arrested for siphoning over 650 million USD for luxury cars, and villas

Following the arrests from Italy, Austria, Romania and Slovakia and an investigation by the EU prosecutor, eight people were detained, 14 were placed under house arrest and two others were barred from practising their profession.

Election Commission sends notice to Delhi minister Atishi over her charge that BJP told her to ‘join BJP or face arrest’

The Election Commission on Friday sent a notice to AAP leader and Delhi Minister Atishi over her claim that the BJP approached her for membership

Legitimising Love Jihad, control of investigation agencies and bail to accused like Umar Khalid: 7 points in Congress manifesto that point to dangerous times

The Congress party on Friday released its manifesto ahead of the Lok Sabha polls slated to take later this year.

“Saugandh mujhe iss mitti ki..”: Hours after the Guardian report, PM Modi says in a rally, “Even our enemies know this is new India,...

PM Modi reiterated part of his speech he had given in Churu on 26th February 2019, the same day when India conducted Balakote air strikes

Sharia-compliant manifesto? Congress bends to AIMPLB, hints at repealing triple talaq law and enforcing communal violence bill

The Congress promised to appoint more judges, belonging to the Muslim community, to the High Courts and the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC order striking down UP Board of Madarsa Education Act, says prima facie HC misconstrued the act

he Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) stayed the Allahabad High Court's March 22 order striking down the 'Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004' as unconstitutional

Congress dedicates a section in their manifesto about how they will ‘fix’ the media: Are they trying to ensure cases like the Chinese-funded Newsclick...

Congress has said that it will ‘protect’ journalists from coercive action by the State in its bid to ‘defend’ journalistic freedom. “This includes restricting the powers of the government for surveillance of journalists, seizure of their devices and exposure of their sources,” the manifesto reads.

Congress promises to introduce reservation in Judiciary, says it will appoint more women, SCs, STs, OBCs and minorities as judges in HCs and SC

Congress manifesto promises, "More women and persons belonging to the SC, ST, OBC and minorities will be appointed as judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court,"

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath govt derecognises all 16000 madrasas in the state as per court orders, starts transition process

Following the ruling by Allahabad HC declaring the Madarsa Education Act unconstitutional, the recognition of all madarsas in UP has been terminated

Sanjay Singh tries to slander approver in Delhi liquor scam case in press conference: Here is how he is violating his bail terms

Not speaking about the case to the media was one of the terms imposed by the Supreme Court while granting bail to Singh

‘Keep the politics to yourself’: Bhagat Singh’s grandson tears into AAP for latest video with fake image of ‘jailed Kejriwal’ alongside freedom fighters

AAP used fake image of jailed Arvind Kejriwal and displayed it with Bhagat Singh and Dr BR Ambedkar portraits in the video.

‘Chase away these 2% Brahmins and kill them, Muslims are your brothers’: Yuva Vichar Manch chief Rudra Pratap Kushwaha provokes SC-STs against Brahmins

Yuva Vichar Manch chief Rudra Pratap Kushwaha appealed to the SCs and STs to chase away the 2 per cent Brahmins in the country and kill them all

The Guardian publishes dubious report based on Pakistani ‘sources’, claims India is using Jihadis to kill terrorists: How it tried to demonise PM Modi...

The Indian voters are proud to see that the government elected by them is bullish on anti-terrorism, upholding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation against external threats.

Congress promises to write off all due amounts in student loans, including interests, till March 15, 2024 in its manifesto

The party has promised that the banks will be compensated by the government for writing off student loans. The write-off is mentioned as a one-time measure of relief "due to widespread unemployment".

UP: Mohammad Ansari poses as Kallu Yadav to trap a Hindu widow, threatens her to convert to Islam by blackmailing with her intimate pictures

Another case of purported love jihad came to the fore from Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh where a Muslim youth named Mohammad Ansari hid his religious identity and posed as a Hindu to trap a Hindu widow in his love affair.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sends legal notice to Indian Express for defamatory news report, says it makes false claims to target him politically

Himanta Biswa Sarma in his legal notice to Indian Express sent through his lawyer Rajib Borpujari said that CM Sarma’s name appeared on the CBI’s chargesheet in the Sarada Chit Fund Scam case as a witness.

The Guardian’s ‘investigative article’ has glaring factual errors and picture of a ‘wrong’ terrorist, British publication makes corrections without admitting mistakes

As the Indian readers called out the publication for its factual errors, The Guardian silently corrected the “Pannun’s death” to “Pannun plot”, and removed the wrong photo, without any acknowledgement of the errors.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress oppose the telecast of ‘The Kerala Story’ on Doordarshan, claim it will create ‘polarisation’

The Kerala Story was based on real life events where non-Muslim girls were systematically targeted, converted to Islam and brainwashed into joining he ISIS.

‘They came in chartered planes and did tamasha, picnic’: Former Congress leader says he opposed politicisation of Manipur crisis by Rahul Gandhi

Condemning the Gandhi scion's decision to start the second leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra from the violence-stricken state of Manipur, the former Congress MLA also went on to accuse Rahul Gandhi of turning the road show into a "tamasha" and a "picnic".

Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Satyendra Jain, Sanjay Singh and others: 16 AAP leaders who were arrested in corruption, criminal and other cases

Several AAP leaders are currently lodged in Tihar Jail including AAP's supremo Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia and others.

‘I get offers from other parties’: Robert Vadra drops a big hint, says voters of Amethi expect him to represent them

Rober Vadra said that the people of Amethi expect him to represent their constituency if he thinks of becoming a member of Parliament.

Iran: Security forces eliminate 18 members of Jaish al-Adl after the armed group killed 11 soldiers in a coordinated attack in Sistan-Baluchestan area

Sunni armed group Jaish al-Adl killed at least 11 soldiers in a coordinated attack in Sistan-Baluchestan area of Iran, after which all 18 attackers were killed

‘Should take lessons from our PM’: Hema Malini tears into Randeep Surjewala for his sexist remark; NCW urges EC to take action against the...

National Commission of Women (NCW) condemned the offensive remark made by Randeep Surjewala and asked the Chief Election Commissioner to take immediate action against him

“Bharat will teach them a lesson for insulting Shakti”: UP CM Yogi Adityanath hits out at Congress, INDI bloc over Surjewala’s insult to Hema...

While addressing a public meeting in Mathura, Yogi Adityanath took a jibe at the Surjewala and the Congress party

6 months of protest, demands for restoration of normal lives: Here’s why thousands of Pakhtuns in Pakistan are protesting at border along Afghanistan

Thousands of Pakhtun protesters have been protesting against the Pakistan government for its new policy which disallows movement across the border without a valid visa and passport

‘Will we keep Ram Lalla awake 24 hours’: Champat Rai on admin’s decision to keep Ram Mandir open whole day for Ram Navami, expresses...

Champat Rai questioned the decision keep Ram Mandir open 24 hours during Ram Navami, expressed concerns over preparations to host massive crowd

Samajwadi Party struggling to find a candidate against TV’s ‘Ram’ Arun Govil, replaces Meerut candidate for the second time

Meerut isn't the sole constituency where the Samajwadi Party is grappling with candidate confusion. Party is facing a similar problem in Moradabad and Badaun.

Rahul Gandhi victim of an ambitious mother, forced into politics: Kangana Ranaut calls the Wayanad MP a casualty of “parivarvaad”

Kangana Ranaut stated that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should have the liberty to live their lives freely.

Guardian ‘journalist’ offers to interview OpIndia editor-in-chief to ‘clarify’ accusations of the journalist being anti-India, anti-Hindu, declines OpIndia’s counter offer of a live stream...

On expected lines, The Guardian 'journalist' has declined to accept OpIndia's offer to engage in a live stream debate where she could respond to OpIndia's questions over her anti-Hindu, anti-Indian coverage

Chhattisgarh: Ishtiaq Khan and Inzamamul kidnapped two minor Hindu girls and took them to Ranchi, both girls rescued and accused arrested

Ishtiaq Khan and Inzamamul abducted two minor Hindu girls on 1st April in the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh

The US has not asked India to reduce its purchase of Russian oil, says American treasury official

The United States has not asked India to cut Russian oil imports, an American treasury official said on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi’s declared asset value grew by 3583% in last 20 years, gained most from shares and mutual funds despite his constant abuses of...

The Election Commission on Wednesday uploaded the affidavit of Rahul Gandhi filed with the nomination from Kerala’s Wayanad for the Lok Sabha elections

Sandeshkhali: Calcutta High Court slams West Bengal government, says 100% responsibility lies with ruling party

The bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya made these remarks during the hearing of the Sandeshkhali case.

Exclusive Ground Report: Police station in Balrampur grabbed by former SP MLA Arif Hashmi during Akhilesh Yadav’s rule to build illegal mazar instead of...

Urs (an Islamic gathering) was being held in the police station where the illegal mazar was built and maulvis and pilgrims were being entertained here

JK Rowling breaks Scotland’s new ‘Hate Crime’ law, refuses to bow down to trans politics at the cost of women’s rights

As JK Rowling challenged the Scottish authorities many ‘trans activists’ also pushed for Rowling’s arrest. However, the Scottish Police soon made it clear that the Harry Potter author would not be arrested even though they had received multiple complaints regarding her X posts in question.

Once upon a time, small countries starved of flour today used to send terrorists to attack us: PM Modi during a rally in Jamui...

PM Modi said in Bihar that it is the BJP and the NDA, under whose leadership a developed India and prosperous India is being built.

Supreme Court upholds caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana, sets aside Bombay HC court order cancelling her SC status

Supreme Court on Thursday set aside Bombay High Court order that had cancelled the caste certificate of MP Navneet Rana

Athletes at Paris Summer Olympics won’t have air conditioning because France wants to ‘combat climate change’

Rather than having air conditioning, a geothermal cooling system will be used to maintain the temperature of the apartments, where 10,500 Olympians and 4,400 Paralympians will stay during the 2024 Paris Olympics

Indians can finally add Community Notes to fake and misleading tweets on X: Here is how to apply

On 4th April, X (formerly Twitter) announced that the Community Notes program is now available for users in India.

Kangana Ranaut slams senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala for his sexist ‘lick’ remark against Hema Malini

Earlier, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate had made vile and sexist remarks against Kanagana Ranaut.

Telangana: Bodies of at least 30 monkeys found inside a water tank in Nandikonda municipality of Nalgonda district 

The tank required cleaning at least once every two weeks, but the Telangana municipality officials neglected to do so.