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Haryana gangster Kala Jathedi gets parole to marry Rajasthan’s lady don Anuradha aka ‘Madam Minz’ who is out on bail

Reports say that Kala Jathedi requested custody parole on humanitarian grounds to attend his wedding and subsequent Grih Pravesh ritual wherein the newlyweds will enter their matrimonial home together. 

Bangladesh: Hindu priest murdered in Gopalganj, temple looted but no arrests so far

A preliminary investigation into the matter suggested that Hashilata Biswas was killed during the theft.

Karnataka: Abin Shibi from Kerala throws acid on a minor girl after ‘rejection’, injures her 2 friends too in Kadaba govt college

The attack occurred when the victims were about to enter the exam hall at Kadaba government PU college for Class 12 exams, said the police.

Haryana: 5 hospitalised after consuming mouth freshener at a restaurant in Gurugram, viral video shows bleeding from mouth

According to Ankit, his wife and friends, who consumed the mouth fresheners began vomiting and bleeding from their mouths.

DRDO confirms China was sending military-grade CNC machines to Pakistan, for possible use in nuclear ballistic missile development

DRDO team confirms that Pakistan-bound CNC machine seized by Indian authorities at a Mumbai port could be used for military applications.

‘My body my choice’: France makes abortion a constitutional right, parliament votes overwhelmingly in favour

Notably, after the US Supreme Court in 2022 reversed the Roe v. Wade ruling that recognised women's constitutional right to abortion, a campaign was started in France to explicitly protect the right in its basic law.

Mumbai train blast: Death row convict Siddiqui seeks details of officers who investigated his case, Delhi HC turns down petition

"The information is of such a nature, if given to the Petitioner, may expose these officers to grave danger," Justice Prasad held.

Govt launches new portal ‘Chaksu’ to allow citizens to report suspected fraudulent communications

DoT unveiled 'Chakshu', a platform empowering citizens to report suspected fraudulent communications from mobile numbers through calls, SMS, or popular social media apps like WhatsApp.

Mohammad and 2 others arrested after forensics confirmed ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised in Vidhana Soudha; Zubair had denied claims

Notably, Mohammed Zubair of Alt News and Congress leaders had propagated claims that slogans raised weren't 'Pakistan Zindabad'.

Delhi HC rejects Mahua Moitra’s plea to restrain BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai from posting alleged defamatory content

The former TMC MP sued Dubey and Dehadrai for defamation after they claimed Moitra posed questions in parliament and exchanged her parliament account login details with Hiranandani in exchange for favours and pricey presents.

Main Bhi Chowkidar to Modi Ka Parivar: How the anti-Modi brigade’s personal attacks have contributed significantly to the Modi phenomenon

No politician ever has enjoyed such deep, emotional, protective and assertive admiration from people as Narendra Modi does. What sets him apart even in the age of social media, where every big leader is subject to constant trolling and slandering, how Modi manages to turn every abuse hurled at him as the ‘Vijay Tilak’ on his forehead?

No lawful right to continue occupying land: Supreme Court directs Aam Aadmi Party to vacate encroached land meant for Delhi judiciary, sets 15th June...

The Supreme Court had earlier criticised the Delhi government for its negligent approach to allocating funds for infrastructure in the Delhi district judiciary.

‘Prabhu Ram is not just Pujaniya to Hindus, but he is the Astha of Bharat’: Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns over insult to...

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigned from the party over insult to Lord Ram and declining Ram Mandir invite.

‘I was diagnosed on the day of Aditya L1 launch’: ISRO chief S Somnath shares experience of struggling with cancer

On the day of Aditya L1 launch, ISRO Chief S Somanath was diagnosed with cancer. He underwent an operation followed by chemotherapy.

Rameshwaram Cafe blast suspect possibly linked to ISIS Ballari module as similarities in modus operandi surface: Reports suggest citing official sources

The CCTV footage obtained from the Rameshwaram Cafe after the explosion showed a person wearing a white hat and mask, carrying a backpack and wearing spectacles entering the eatery.

Modi Ka Parivar: How ‘family jibe’ of Lalu Prasad Yadav at PM Modi gave BJP its new campaign tool, the redux of ‘Main Bhi...

On Monday (4th March), PM Modi responded to the personal attacks against him and pointed out that 140 crore Indians are his family. "Jiska koi nahi uska Modi hai," he stated.

Jharkhand: 21-year-old woman gang-raped by 3 co-workers after being given spiked drink, two arrested

The 21-year-old woman was reportedly fed with a spiked drink by three of her coworkers before being raped.

‘WB Police deliberately filed fake cases of molestation against ED officers’: CBI to Calcutta HC in Sandeshkhali probe hearing

"State Police filed false cases of molesting women by ED officers. This is the case, where the State Police wanted to implicate ED Officers in false cases," the CBI said.

Assembly resolution for freedom of Kashmiris: Shehbaz Sharif becomes PM of bankrupt Pakistan and immediately rakes up Kashmir

Shehbaz Sharif warned the House that Pakistan was facing an alarming debt crisis so bad that even the expenditures of the National Assembly were being paid after borrowing money.

140 crore people my family: PM Modi responds to out-on-bail convicted politician Lalu Prasad Yadav’s comments on Modi’s family

"The leaders of the INDI alliance, deeply engrossed in corruption, nepotism and appeasement, are becoming nervous. When I question their 'Parivarvad', they have started saying that Modi has no family," PM Modi said.

1998 Congress-JMM bribery case: PM Modi welcomes Supreme Court verdict overruling judgment that granted immunity to MPs, MLAs on graft charges

The Supreme Court held that corruption and bribery by legislators destroy the functioning of Indian Parliamentary democracy

‘You are no layman. You are a minister. You should know the consequences’: SC raps Udhayanidhi Stalin over remarks on Sanatana Dharma

Hearing a plea seeking consolidation of FIRs against Udhayanidhi Stalin, the top court hauled the DMK leader over the coals over his remarks on Sanatana Dharma.

Yogi Adityanath will be blown up with a bomb – UP Police receives call threatening the Chief Minister, initiates investigation

Unidentified caller threatened that UP CM Yogi Adityanath would be blown up, police has initiated investigation into the case.

Chhattisgarh: 12 booked for insulting Hindu Gods and Brahmins in a public event; Christian organisers appealed to break EVMs during elections

In the viral video, the speakers can be seen using derogatory language towards the Hindu community and Brahmins, as well as instigating people against Hinduism.

Action plan to transform India into a developed country by 2047: Here is what you need to know about ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision of PM...

According to reports, PM Modi urged his cabinet colleagues to go all out to earn people's support during the elections, as he discussed several initiatives his government undertook to advance the development and uphold the welfare of all sections of society.

10 days, 12 States and UTs, 29 programs to inaugurate development works: Itinerary of PM Modi’s jam-packed schedule starting from Telangana & Tamil Nadu

On Monday morning, PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundations for projects worth nearly Rs 56,000 crore in Adilabad, Telangana.

MHA hands over Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast probe to NIA, agency files FIR

Earlier, the Bengaluru Police had registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosives Substances Act in connection with the explosion at the Rameshwaram cafe.

AI used to generate fake video: Obscene video of BJP MP from Barabanki goes viral day two days after party announced his candidacy, MP...

BJP MP Uprendra Singh Rawat stated that his opponents committed this act to tarnish his image as soon as he received the party's ticket from Barabanki. He also pressed that the video footage making rounds on social media is fully doctored.

Christian militant group asks LGBTQ groups to leave Nagaland within 3 days, terms them ‘evil forces trying to destroy society’

The group said it would not be responsible for any adverse reaction if the non-locals propagating and encouraging LGBTQ in the state fail to leave within three days

Insinuations about BJP’s involvement, blaming central agencies and more : How Congress in Karnataka is downplaying and politicising Rameshwaram cafe blast

Minister Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil courted controversy after claimed that some 'silly' fringe elements were trying to destroy the peace in Karnataka.

‘Won’t provide content to destroy Bharat’s reputation’: Jharkhand-based biker woman turns down Barkha Dutt’s interview invite on Dumka gang rape case

Kanchan Ugursandi has been running a campaign on X calling for justice to the gang-rape victim and has called out the Jharkhand government and the police over the incident that happened under its watch

US: One killed, 12 injured in shooting incident at Mississippi club; 66 cases of mass shootings recorded so far in 2024

So far this year, there have been 66 mass shooting incidents in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive, according to CNN report.

Social media accounts of Sweden based professor Ashok Swain hacked, alleged leaked direct messages indicate affair with young woman working under him

Leaked direct messages of Ashok Swain with female research assistant under him indicate an affair, and a fight with his son over it

‘We definitely messed up’: Says Google co-founder Sergei Brin on Gemini AI fiasco, people notice man wearing bizarre ‘naked woman’ shirt

While Google co-founder Sergei Brin admitted they messed up with Gemini AI, people noticed shirt of a man that asked the question, which had full body print of a naked woman

UP government removes Controller of Examinations after cancelling RO/ARO exams following paper leak, CM Yogi Adityanath had assured stern action

Following the action by UP government, Ajay Kumar Tiwari has been shunted to the Revenue Council. 

Bengaluru: Auto driver Mubarak Khan arrested for raping and killing a female passenger, confesses his crime

According to the police, the accused picked up a woman who was waiting for a cab in the early morning and took her to the first floor of an abanded building where he raped the victim and later pushed her from the building to kill her.

Canada: Justin Trudeau’s event with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in Toronto cancelled as they could not enter the venue due to pro-Palestine protests

An event in Toronto where Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was scheduled to host his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, was cancelled after hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the venue

Council of Ministers brainstorm for 8 hours on vision document ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’, detailed action plan for 5 years and agenda for first 100...

During the meeting, the Council of Ministers also worked on a 100-day agenda for quick implementation after the formation of the new government in May 2024.

How ‘Bengali Vs Bihari’ divide fuelled by TMC led to the ‘preemptive withdrawl’ of Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh from Lok Sabha election fray

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, the TMC is raking up the 'Bengali Vs Bihari' divide by painting Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh as 'anti-Bengali.'

Calcutta HC Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who ordered CBI and ED probe in multiple scams in West Bengal, to resign on 5th March, speculated to...

During an exclusive interview with ABP Ananda, Justice Gangopadhyay said that he would contest elections if he got a ticket, however, he did not mention which party he was interested in.

Major violations of human rights, state government tried to cover up: Fact-finding team reveals horrifying details after visiting Sandeshkhali

The fact-finding team was initially stopped by state administration on 25th February while they were going to Sandeshkhali.

Meet Piya Saha- BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Bolpur in West Bengal, was attacked by TMC members during assembly polls

Piya Saha contested Assembly Elections twice from Sainthia seat. Though she lost elections both times but her popularity jumped massively in 2021 elections compared to 2016 elections.

Farmers Protest 2.0: Unions announce nationwide blockade of railway tracks on 10 March

On Sunday (3rd March), leaders of the protesting farmer unions announced that the protesting farmers will hold a nationwide 'rail roko' protest from 12 PM to 4 pm on 10th March.

PM Narendra Modi is not a Hindu: Says convicted politician Lalu Prasad Yadav, asks why PM Modi does not have children

Lalu Prasad Yadav said, "Narendra Modi is referring to dynastic politics nowadays. He doesn't have a family. He should tell why there was no child born in his family."

Shah Rukh Khan greets guests of the Ambani pre-wedding ceremony with ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Islamists attack him with hateful comments on Instagram

The video is from that segment of the pre-wedding celebrations where actor Shah Rukh Khan was anchoring the dance performances and he greeted the audience with Jai Shri Ram before introducing performers.

Padma Bhushan Devendra Jhajharia to be BJP candidate from Churu, know more about the sportsperson who won 2 individual gold medals at Paralympics

Devendra Jhajharia secured the gold medal at the 2002 Busan Asiad. His prowess was further showcased at the 2003 British Open Games, where he clinched gold in Javelin Throw, Shot Put, and Triple Jump.

Another YouTuber after Rachit Kaushik targeted by AAP govt in Punjab: Police reaches Jammu residence after video of alleged prostitution near Lovely University goes...

Punjab police reached YouTuber Nikhil Singh's house in Jammu after his video raising concerns of an alleged prostitution ring near Lovely Professional University went viral

Calcutta High Court: Calling an unknown woman ‘darling’ is sexual harassment; ruling in case of man who asked a policewoman, ‘Kya darling, challan karne...

The Calcutta High Court recently held that calling an unknown woman 'darling' is offensive and sexual harassment.