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Why should Maldives say anything about what PM Modi decides: Lakshadweep MP Mohammad Faizal slams Maldivian Politicians for anti-India barbs

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Lakshadweep MP Mohammad Faizal added that PM Modi made himself an Ambassador of Lakshadweep as it is directly governed by the Union government.
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News Reports

Because it is 97% Muslim: Former Indian Express ‘journalist’ Irena Akbar explains real reason behind supporting tourism in Lakshadweep

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As expected, Irena Akbar made it clear that she would not boycott Maldives (a country which has a 98.4% Muslim population).
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News Reports

‘For every ticket of HanuMan sold, Rs 5 will be donated to Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir’: Megastar Chiranjeevi announces

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HanuMan is set to release on January 12, clashing with other Tollywood Sankranthi releases that include Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram, Nagarjuna's 'Naa Sami Ranga', and Venkatesh's 'Saindhav'.
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Law

Delhi High Court warns YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh of contempt proceedings for making remarks against the court: Details

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Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid, who represented Shyam Meera Singh at the last hearing, stated that both sides will get down and review the video.
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News Reports

Israel highlights beauty of Lakshadweep, says they are ready to start desalination project to help the island

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This response comes as a big blow to the likes of Mariyam Shiuna, now suspended, who called used derogatory terms for India and Israel and PM Modi and Israel's friendship.
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Government and Policy

Incomplete studies or unfinished courses? How Modi govt’s Academic Bank of Credits scheme has helped many students, with over 3 crore registrations so far

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You may have missed your studies due to family responsibilities, or you may not have been able to complete your education because you got married early. Now, there is no need to worry. With the ABC Scheme of the Modi government, you can resume your studies from where you left off.
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News Reports

Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua raped, tortured his church disciples, claims of ‘miracle healing’ were fake: BBC probe reveals

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Over 25 ex-church members' testimony, including five from the United Kingdom, reveals a horrifying pattern of horrors including rape, forced abortions, and physical assault. The victims said that they were sexually assaulted by Joshua, with a number claiming they were repeatedly raped for years inside the compound.
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“I will never shoot in Maldives again”: Poonam Pandey cancels her Maldives trip over anti-India barbs by Maldivian politicians

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Pandey vowed to never visit the Maldives again after anti-India barbs made by some Maldivian politicians.
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Saraswati Devi, who was on Maun Vrat for 30 years for Ram Mandir, will now speak during Mandir’s inauguration: Another saga of devotion for...

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Saraswati Devi Agarwal, an 85-year-old resident of Karamtand in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, kept a vow of silence (Maun Vart) for 30 years and pledged to break it only after the Ram Mandir is erected in Ayodhya
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Strong stance against terror, commitment to democracy, regional stability and more: Why Sheikh Hasina’s election victory is good news for India

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One of the key highlights of Sheikh Hasina's political career has been her commitment to regional cooperation and stability. Under her leadership, Bangladesh has fostered strong ties with India.
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Economy and Finance

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann engrosses himself in hosting Arvind Kejriwal and leasing a new aircraft as the state’s debt crisis worsens

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Punjab is in the midst of a dire economic crisis, with its debt to GSDP ratio is highest among states, and has breached the 50 per cent mark.
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News Reports

‘Just 1 meal a day for 22 years, no stitched clothes’: Karpatri ji Maharaj’s Tapasya to be fulfilled on 22 January with Pran Pratishtha...

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“I resolved not to wear stitched clothes. I will wear a Khadau. Till then I will remain like this. Since then my penance has been going on. On the 22nd, when my God gets established in his home, then I will ask for his blessings and have a full meal," the saint said.
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Crime

Pune: Junaid Shaikh Gang booked under MCOCA for threatening and attacking locals with sharp weapons and vandalising vehicles, 3 members arrested

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Junaid Shaikh and his aides brandished sickles and swords near the Hyderabad hotel in Pune, frightening people with abusive speech and threatening further escalation.
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News Reports

Doctors should write drug prescriptions in readable handwriting or in capital letters, no scribbling acceptable: Orissa High Court

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Justice Panigrahi of Orissa High Court asked the chief secretary to send a circular to the state's government and private medical institutes and hospitals requiring doctors to write the names of medications clearly.
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News Reports

Supreme Court quashes Gujarat govt’s decision to release 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano rape case, says State was not competent to pass remission orders

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In March 2002, during the post-Godhra riots, Bano was allegedly gang-raped and left to die with 14 members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter.
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Mamata Govt files police complaint against BJP leader Amit Malviya for ‘defaming’ the CM, had questioned the delay in arrest of Shahjahan Sheikh

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TMC minister Chandrima Bhattacharya filed a complaint alleging that Malviya 'defamed' the West Bengal Chief Minister in a social media post in which he questioned why WB authorities had not apprehended absconding TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, the alleged mastermind of the attack on Enforcement Directorate officials.
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News Reports

Indians unite to boycott Maldives, but as expected, Opposition and their media friends start batting for Maldivian govt and blame Modi

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"At least Maldives is trying to ease the situation. That's what government do, try to maintain healthy foreign relations. Not by unleashing the troll army to put down and harass another country," the Congress spokesperson wrote on X.
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Government and Policy

Breaking glass ceilings: How Modi govt’s SERB POWER scheme is catalyzing women’s leadership in Indian STEM research

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SERB POWER is a govenrment of India initiative to provide financial support and recognition to women researchers in the fields of science and engineering
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina wins a record fifth term as Prime Minister, wins her Gopalganj-3 constituency almost unopposed

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PM Sheikh Hasina and Awami League president has won the Gopalganj-3 constituency almost unopposed in a landslide victory bagging 2,49,962 votes in Sunday's 12th general election. The total number of seats in this constituency is 108.
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News Reports

Racist comments on India prove costly: ‘Ease my Trip’ cancels flight bookings to Maldives, co-founders urge Indians to visit Ayodhya and Lakshadweep instead

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'Ease My Trip' holds an 8.1% market share in all online travel bookings in India. As such, the snub will cost significantly to the tourism industry of Maldives.
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News Reports

No new inquiry for holidays in Maldives; impact of boycott will be visible in coming days: Indian tour operators

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Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha Shareef, and Mahzoom Majid were suspended over their remarks against PM Modi, which triggered a massive backlash
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News Reports

Ayodhya Sita Ram Bank: A special bank with no cash, no ATM, makes loan repayment in ‘Ram Naam’ only, has over 130 branches across...

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After opening an account here, people need to follow some rules. The bank gives account holders red ink and a wooden pen called a kalam. Devotees can only write the name of Lord Ram between 4 am to 7 am. They have to write the name exactly 1.25 lakh times, completing this task within eight months and ten days. During this period, devotees are not allowed to eat non-vegetarian food, as well as food containing onion and garlic. However, the rules may vary as per different branches. 
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News Reports

Gaganyaan mission of ISRO will be launched in 2025, multiple test flights will be done in this year: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

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Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday informed that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Gaganyaan mission in 2025
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News Reports

Hundreds of flights cancelled, thousands of passengers stranded globally as over 170 Boeing 737 MAX-9s grounded after Alaska Airlines mid-air window blowout

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After portion of a fuselage of Boeing 737 MAX-9 operated by Alaska Air blew out mid air, 737 MAX family planes are grounded for inspection
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News Reports

‘Mother, I am leaving, I might not be able to return now’: Story of Karsevak Bhagwan Singh who died for Ram Mandir

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Hariom Singh suspects his uncle's body was thrown into the Saryu River by police officers deployed in Ayodhya back then.
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Indians cancel their trips to Maldives following Maldivian ministers abuse India and PM Modi, trends like #BoycottMaldives pick up steam

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A large number of Indians have reportedly cancelled their trips to the Maldives after some Maldivian politicians including Ministers made crass and Hinduphobic comments on Indians an PM Modi
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News Reports

“Fake News”: Maldivian Minister Hassan Zihan denies reports of suspension, local media clarifies that third minister suspended for anti-India comments is Mahzoom Majid

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Maldivian Deputy Minister Hassan Zihan has denied reports that he was one of the three ministers suspended for hate comments against India and PM Modi
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Calling Lakshadweep smelly is racist and uninformed, shame on you for being so crass and vulgarly racist: Kangana Ranaut responds to racist comments by...

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Kangana Ranaut described Maldives leader Zahid Rameez as "racist and uninformed" for his bigoted anti-India mindset.
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Attack on ED: WB Governor asks authorities to arrest TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, investigate possible links to terrorists

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Governor of West Bengal instructed authorities to arrest and probe TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh
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Mob attacks Bihar police team and allows wanted criminal Mohammed Sham Kareem to escape, officials seen folding hands to save themselves

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A mob attacked Bihar police who went to nab a wanted criminal and released the criminal
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Maldives suspends 3 ministers including Mariyam Shiuna who mocked PM Modi as ‘clown’ and ‘Israeli puppet’

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Earlier in the day, the Indian government raised strong objections with the Maldivian government against the remarks made by Mariyam Shiuna.
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Hindu boy and his Muslim cousin sister brutally assaulted in Belagavi by Muslim goons who assumed them to be lovers, 8 arrested

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A Hindu boy and his Muslim sister were brutally assaulted by a group of Muslim youths on Saturday in Belagavi, Karnataka, assuming them to be lovers
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Entertainment

If writer of your calibre cannot understand, your art form is FALSE: Official social media account of movie Animal responds to Javed Akhtar’s criticism

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The makers of Animal rebuked Javed Akhtar for alluding to the film's extraordinary box office performance as "dangerous."
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The making of Shri Ram Mandir and the dawn of India’s civilisational renaissance

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Ram Mandir stands as a testament to India's ability to reclaim and celebrate its ancient civilisational identity, potentially heralding a new era where India re-embraces its role as 'Vishwaguru.'
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Bihar: Complaint filed against JP University professor Khursheed Alam over ‘Indian Muslims want a separate homeland’ Facebook post

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Khursheed Alam resigned from JP University after he was issued a show-cause notice asking him to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.
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News Reports

India strongly raises issue of posts by troll Maldives minister Shiuna, Maldives takes cognisance of the derogatory posts against PM Modi

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As per a report by WION, the Indian government raised the matter with the incumbent Muizzu government in Maldives.
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All 26 girls ‘missing’ from illegaly run shelter home in Bhopal found safe, director Anil Matthew booked under Juvenile Justice Act

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Bhopal Collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh on Saturday added that an investigation into foreign funding-related issues and other aspects, including religious conversions at the children’s home was also being conducted.
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News Reports

‘Why should we tolerate unprovoked hate’: Akshay Kumar calls for exploring Indian islands after racist barbs from Maldives politicians, public figures

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"I've visited the Maldives many times and always praised it, but dignity first. Let us decide to #ExploreIndianIslands and support our own tourism," emphasised Akhsay Kumar
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News Reports

No doors in restrooms for adolescent girls: NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo exposes shanty condition of unlicensed orphanage run by Gandhi family

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The development came hours after Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Krishna Tankha accused NCPCR of 'sensationalism'.
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Crime

Ankit Saxena murder case: Muslim girlfriend’s parents to be sentenced on January 15 for slitting Ankit’s throat publicly over inter-faith relationship

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Her father Akbar Ali, mother Shahnaz Begum, and maternal uncle Mohammad Salim went on to murder Ankit Saxena by slitting his throat in the middle of the road
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News Reports

Ramcharitmanas burning: Allahabad High Court upholds NSA against two accused

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Allahabad High Court upheld NSA against accused in Ramcharitmanas burning case. The court added that the anger generated due to their actions was natural, hence invoking the NSA was justified.
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News Reports

Amidst continuous air pollution in Delhi, ₹23 crore smog tower shut down again, this time by workers for non-payment of salaries

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The smog tower in Delhi, reopened in November 2023 on Supreme Court, has again been shut down by workers for not getting salaries
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World

Maldives: Former presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih condemn derogatory remarks by ministers against India

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Former Maldives Presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih condemned the derogatory language used by some of the country's officials against India
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News Reports

AIIMS Delhi: 5-year-old girl becomes youngest in the world to undergo awake brain tumour surgery, identifies PM Modi’s picture during operation

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A 5-year-old girl underwent awake craniotomy surgery for left perisylvian intraaxial brain tumor at AIIMS Delhi.
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News Reports

Pilgrimage of 8000 km from Rameshwaram to Ayodhya: The incredible story of Srinivasa Shastri carrying Lord Ram’s gold-plated Charan Padukas on his head

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The gold-plated Charan Padukas of Lord Ram, carried by Srinivasa Shastri, are valued at approximately 64 lakh rupees.
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News Reports

YouTube adds ‘Context’ information panel with ECI disclaimer and link to FAQs to videos raising doubts about EVM and VVPAT

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YouTube introduces ‘Context’ information panel for videos raising alarm on use of EVM and VVPAT on the request of EC.
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News Reports

Hero of 2007 T20 World Cup final Joginder Sharma moves High Court over not being included in IPS elevation list

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In his plea. Joginder Sharma submitted that the appointment based on sports achievement is offered to promote sports and citizens' interest in sport.
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Bangladesh: Masked man sets 150-year-old Buddhist monastery on fire, ruling Hasina govt accuses Opposition BNP of orchestrating the attack

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The fire that broke out at the 150-year-old monastery completely gutted the stairs. It must be mentioned that the holy shrine is sacred to the Rakhine community of Cheranghata.
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Tirupati laddoo Parasadam for Bhagwan Shri Ram devotees for Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya

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'Srivari laddoo', a Prasadam that is offered to Bhagwan Venkateswara in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, is being prepared for the devotees of Bhagwan Ram for the auspicious day.
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UP: Shahzad becomes Karan Chaudhary after Ghar Wapsi in Saharanpur, says “Sanatan Dharma is supreme”

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After participating in the Havan-Yagya during ghar wapsi and receiving saffron tilak, he stated that Sanatan Dharma is supreme in the world and that everyone is respected here.
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