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I am proud Muslim, I am proud Indian: Mohammed Shami slams Pakistani social media handles who tried to create ‘Sajda’ controversy during World Cup

Mohammed Shami said, "I could beat him multiple times but he was not getting out. I was tired of this. When I got the fifth wicket I came down on my knees. At that time, I lowered my neck. That's it."

TMC MP Derek O’Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha for disorderly conduct

Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar suspended TMC MP Derek O'Brien for his unruly behaviour inside the House.

Lok Sabha Secretariat suspends eight security personnel in Parliament Security Breach case

A drastic security change was witnessed in the Parliament on Thursday with security personnel deputed on the entrance of the outer gates insisting to remove even shoes despite doing minute frisking of those entering the premises of the campus.

China: Loan defaults hit record high, over 8.5 million people blacklisted

The Bank of China reported on September 1 that overdue unpaid credit in the first half of 2023 totaled RMB 89.646 billion yuan (approximately $12.3 billion), an increase of 3.54% compared to last year, VOA reported.

Plotting on Facebook, conspiracy hatched in January, recce during Budget Session: How the intruders planned parliament security breach

The accused came to Delhi from their respective places three days ago and lived in Gurugram with a friend.

‘Parliament me toh apne hi log gaye hain’: Leftist journalist Anil Sinha supports the accused in parliament security breach case

Anil Sinha said, "Those who intruded into the parliament are our men only. It is just that they entered the parliament in a wrong way. That is their only mistake."

“Scenes in Parliament remind me of Bhagat Singh,” says boxer & Congress leader Vijender Singh after security breach put Indian MPs at risk

The Olympic-medallist is drawing ire from netizens for drawing parallels between a revered nationalist and a set of criminals.

Parliament security breach: Six arrested so far, UAPA slapped after MHA orders probe, accused used a social media group called ‘Bhagat Singh fan club’

Last night, the Delhi Police detained a husband and wife, Vishal Sharma alias Vicky and Vrinda Sharma in connection with the case. Reports say that all the accused persons used to meet at Vishal's house in Gurugram to hatch the conspiracy.

‘Planning to kill Hindu leaders from BJP, RSS cannot be called a terrorist act’: Madras HC grants bail to UAPA accused Asif Mustahin

The Madras High Court said, "The evidence discloses that the conspiracy was to attack certain religious leaders. The authorities have not spelt out how that would amount to a terrorist act."

Assam: 1281 madrasas converted to regular schools with immediate effect by the education department

This decision on madrasas by the Himanta Biswa Sarma government in Assam is aimed at bringing uniformity and inclusivity within the education system of the state.

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun announces legal aid of Rs 10 lakh for Parliament attack accused

Pannun had reportedly issued a threat to attack the Parliament just days before or on 13th December

Delhi police suspect that the main conspirator behind the Parliament breach is someone else, not those arrested

The main conspirator in Wednesday's Parliament security breach is someone else, as per the initial investigation, police sources said

Nagaland: Major drug network operating in NE states busted, group trafficked heroin worth Rs 400 crores in a year

"It's not a small case, 60kgs of drug(heroin) being trafficked over one year by just one network is a huge case", the DGP said, adding that almost 400 crores rupees of drugs trafficked by just one network is huge.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha comes out in support of Neelam Azad, the career protestor caught with smoke canister outside parliament, demands her release

Samyukta Kisan Morcha demands release of Neelam Azad, the woman detained outside parliament for unauthorised protest

Saudi social media divided over ‘promoting’ Trinity of ancient Arabian goddesses amid revival of National Heritage, sparks religious outrage against ‘pagan-worshippers’

A large number of social media users in Saudi Arabia have been advocating for the revival of ancient Arabian deities as an integral aspect of the Kingdom’s national heritage

MP CM Mohan Yadav bans loudspeakers at religious places and meat sales in open hours after assuming office

Hours after assuming office, MP CM Mohan Yadav issued orders banning the use of loudspeakers at religious places.

Dehradun: Man who urinated outside Kali temple and broke windows identified as Saddam and arrested, family says he is a mental patient

Dehradun: Man who urinated outside Kali temple and broke windows identified as Saddam, arrested

Massive blow to Imran Khan: Special court indicts former Pakistan PM and Shah Mahmood Qureshi for leaking country’s secrets

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi were indicted by a special court hearing the cypher case in Rawalpindi.

Parliament intruder Manoranjan D hails from Mysuru, was pursuing BJP MP Pratap Simha for visitor passes for three months

Manoranjan D - one of the accused - hails from the Mysuru constituency of the BJP MP Pratap Simha

Who is Neelam Azad, the woman shouting Jai Bhim outside parliament: Career protestor who joined farmer and wrestler protests, campaigned for Congress

Neelam Azad, who protested outside parliament with smoke bomb, has been deeply involved in politics, and have participated in several protests

‘Unclear whether money is black or white’: Newslaundry comes in support of Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu after cash haul of over Rs 351 crores

In an episode of Tippani, Newslaundry's Atul Chaurasia came out in support of Mahua Moitra and Dhiraj Sahu.

Hairs plucked, shoes hurled, and punches delivered: How 11 MPs in Lok Sabha caught and thrashed an intruder in parliament

BJP MPs RK Singh Patel, Manoj Kotak, Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, BSP MP Malook Nagar and RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal caught hold of the intruders.

Congress paints a cluelessly standing Rahul Gandhi as indulging in a brave act while other MPs tried to catch intruders

Soon after parliament came under attack, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate rushed to hail Rahul Gandhi for cluelessly standing and watching as intruders deployed colour canisters and caused chaos.

Parliament security breach: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla orders high-level probe, announces comprehensive review of security

A high-level investigation is being done and accordingly, action will be taken," Om Birla said after two men jumped into Lok Sabha and released coloured smoke

Parliament attack accused Manoranjan was involved in farming, was a student leader, says family

Reports quoting sources close to the MP stated that three people including a woman had gotten visitor's passes but the woman was denied entry as she had arrived with a child whose name was not included.

Parliament security breach: Arrested woman Neelam had also participated in farmers’ protests, family says they had no idea about her plans

Neelam's mother added that she has been worried about being unemployed and had stated earlier that it is better to die than to be jobless.

Gujarat: AAP MLA Bhupat Bhayani resigns, says ‘AAP not a proper platform to work for country’; speculations of two more MLAs leaving the party

AAP MLA Bhupat Bhayani said, "Aam Aadmi Party is not the appropriate platform to work in the interest of the country."

Uttar Pradesh: Blasphemy case filed against a Muslim student of AMU-run school for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad

A class 12 Muslim student was thrashed after making objectionable comments over Prophet Muhammad in Uttar Pradesh.

‘Don’t make us reactivate earlier order of attaching Delhi ad budget’: SC warns Kejriwal govt of tough action for not releasing funds for RRTS...

Supreme Court said that if the Delhi govt doesn’t pay its share of dues for RRTS project, it will be forced to divert Delhi's ad budget towards the project

Omidyar decides to shut shop in India after ‘achieving the goal of catalysing impact’: But here’s why its story might not be over

In its initial years in India, Omidyar Network backed around 25 organisations that deal with news and government transparency.

‘If an email was sent, I would have looked at it right away’, CJI tells Mahua Moitra, assures to look into the listing of...

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday assured Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra that he would look into the listing of her plea against her expulsion from Lok Sabha in a cash-for-query case. 

Mumbai-based real estate company to invest Rs 1,200 crores for projects in Ayodhya: How Ram Mandir is boosting economy in UP’s temple town

Ghosh told HT that HOABL is planning to launch 200-250 plots in Ayodhya the next year. These plots are estimated to cost around Rs 1.8 crore plus taxes for a 1250 sq ft plot.

Smoke canister attack inside Lok Sabha on the anniversary of 2001 Parliament Attack: Who handles the security of Sansad?

Parliament Security Service is responsible for the security of the Parliament.

Watch: Journalists start fighting among themselves to get their hands on the colour canister thrown in parliament

A video of TV reports sparring over the colour canister that was thrown inside the parliament has gone viral on social media.

As TV reporters shamelessly fight for smoke canister thrown in Parliament, here are a few things we should all be worried about after witnessing...

On the 13th of December 2023, there was a serious security breach in the Parliament of India and the great Indian media circus started to unfold

“Jai Bhim, Manipur ko Insaf do”: What were the slogans raised by protestors outside the Parliament as they hurled smoke canisters

When asked which organisation they belong to, the woman protester said, "We are not from any organisation, we are common people. we are students, because we are employed, our parents work so hard, labourers, farmers, small businessmen but no one is heard. They try to supress our voice but this tyranny will not be tolerated."

Is Farooq Abdullah angry because Kashmir is no longer violent and dangerous? How the calm after the SC verdict has rattled the Gupkar gang

The SC verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 has ensured the Gupkar Gang has little relevance in the Valley, which is why its leaders have public outburst in the wake of the top court's ruling.

Love Jihad in Indore: Ashraf pretends to be Ashu to befriend a Hindu girl, rapes and forces her to convert to Islam

Ashraf Mansoori identified himself as Ashu to befriend a Hindu girl in Indore, subsequently raping her and converting her to Islam.

After facing social media outrage, Urdu portal ‘Rekhta’ takes down book glorifying Islamist Ilmuddin, who killed Mahashay Rajpal in 1929 over ‘blasphemy’

Urdu portal ‘Rekhta’ displayed a book in its e-books list titled ‘Sawaneh Umri Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed’, which means ‘a biography of martyr Ilmuddin’. Ilmuddin killed author and publisher Mahashay Rajpal on 6th April 1929 in Lahore.

‘BJP made me CM for 18 years, time for me to give back to party’: Former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he is humbled by the party's faith to have him as CM for 18 long years.

Security breach in Parliament: Two men jump into Lok Sabha from visitors’ gallery and release yellow smoke, detained

In a massive security breach in the Parliament, two men jumped into the Lok Sabha well from the visitors’ gallery while the proceedings were going on

Terror conspiracy case: NIA raids half a dozen locations in Bengaluru days after massive crackdown on ISIS terrorists

Huge amounts of unaccounted cash, firearms, sharp-edged weapons, incriminating documents, smartphones and other digital devices were seized during the raids, conducted as part of the NIA's ongoing efforts to disrupt and demolish the attempts of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to carry out violent acts of terror and take innocent lives.

US seeks extradition of Nikhil Gupta, in custody in Czech Republic, for the alleged plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

The US has sought the extradition of Nikhil Gupta from the Czech Republic in connection with the allot plot to kill Pannun

Haryana: Man arrested in Ambala for murdering his sister, had stabbed her over 30 times

The accused reportedly stabbed his sister in a fit of rage after having a heated argument with her.

Punjab: Jailed Congress leader Lucky Sandhu comes out for medical treatment, goes to dance at a wedding function, video viral

Punjab Youth Congress leader Lucky Sandhu was apprehended on charges of purportedly kidnapping a witness involved in an assault case and subjecting him to threats at gunpoint.

RSS leader Indresh Kumar asks Muslims to voluntarily hand over all disputed religious sites to Hindus, explains Mohan Bhagwat’s ‘Shivling in Mosque’ statement

According to Indresh Kumar who is the national executive member of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, foreign invaders destroyed temples that belonged to Sanatanis. 

23 Pakistani troops dead, 32 injured in suicide attack by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, or TJP, a newly formed militant group thought to be an offshoot of the TTP, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

Dubai Police arrest Mahadev betting App promoter Ravi Uppal, may soon extradite him to India

A red corner notice was issued against Ravi Uppal and Sourabh Chandrakar after ED filed a charge sheet and obtained open-ended non-bailable warrant against them from Raipur court.

Turkish MP Hasan Bitmez declares Israel will suffer ‘Allah’s wrath’ for bombing Gaza, suffers heart attack soon after

53-year-old Hasan Bitmez is an MP of the Islamist Felicity Party. He was giving a speech about Israel's war with Hamas to the Assembly where he criticised President Erdogan's stand on Israel.