Monday, April 28, 2025

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Kerala Government declares three-day mourning following the death of Pope Francis

A two-day state mourning will be observed on April 22 and April 23. Additionally, a one-day state mourning will be observed on the day of the funeral, which will be communicated separately.

PM Modi, US Vice President Vance welcome “significant progress” in negotiations for India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement

The two leaders also exchanged views on various regional and global issues of mutual interest, and called for dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward.

PM Modi welcomes US Vice President JD Vance and his family at his residence, gives special gifts to Vance children: Watch

A video shared from the visit shows PM Modi playfully interacting with the Vance children, Ewan and Vivek, who are seen sitting on his lap and chatting with him. Modi is also seen giving the family a tour of his residence.

6 years of Easter bombings in Sri Lanka by ISIS terrorists: Then and now, how the island nation has been handling Islamic terrorism

The suicide bombings by ISIS shattered a decade of peace that followed the elimination of the LTTE from Sri Lanka.

‘Fact-checker’ Zubair does it again, resorts to ad-hominem attacks instead of fact-checking claim about Islam considering idol worship bigger sin than rape

This has been his SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of sorts for quite some time now. Zubair shrewdly avoids fact-checking arguments against Islam and tries to character assassinate the individuals raising those arguments instead.

Waqf property misused in Ahmedabad for 20 years: Salim and 4 others arrested for illegal rent collection after whistleblower Mohammad files complaint

In Ahmedabad's Jamalpur area, five individuals illegally occupied Waqf land, constructed shops, and collected rent for 20 years, while posing as trustees.

Sri Lanka Easter attacks anniversary: How a pregnant Fatima Ibrahim, wife of the ISIS terrorist, blew herself up, killing her 3 children with her,...

Fatima’s decision to end her life and those of her children, including the unborn one, highlighted the profound impact of extremist indoctrination. It reflects how radical ideologies can override basic human instincts, including a mother’s natural inclination to protect her offspring.

Cardinals conclave to be called after 9-days mourning period for Pope Francis to elect the next Pope, four Indian Cardinals will participate

Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to vote in the Papal conclave, four are from India. These include Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, Cardinal Anthony Poola, and Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad.

Rahul Gandhi spreads fake news in US that more people voted in Maharashtra elections than total adults there, claims ‘something very wrong with the...

Citing the example of the Maharashtra elections, Rahul Gandhi claimed that there was an addition of 65 lakh voters to the turnout lin two hours, which is impossible.

Congress keeps the caste pot boiling: Siddaramaiah vows to pass ‘Rohith Vemula Act’ even after Telangana closure report confirmed Vemula was not a Dalit...

Siddaramiah wrote a letter to Rahul Gandhi informing him that he had instructed his legal team to start drafting the “Rohith Vemula Act.” 

Karni Sena president Vinay Singh found dead in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur, bullet injury, gun in left hand: What we know so far

Singh left his home on 19th April and was untraceable throughout the day. The distress led to a missing person complaint, eventually leading the police to the crime scene. His motorcycle was also recovered from the scene. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bachan Deo Kujur, said that the matter is under investigation.

US: Former law firm partner of pro-Khalistani Harmeet Dhillon dogwhistles against Indian-orign FBI special agent for arresting terrorist

Deol, the now ex-partner of Harmeet Dhillon, was seen dog-whistling against Indian-origin Siddhartha Patel, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Sacramento Field Office.

Maharashtra: Wadala Police stop Ram Navami procession, detain 30, Hindus say permission was repeatedly denied

Several videos of the incident went viral on social media, where Hindu activists were seen getting into a minor scuffle with the police who had come to stop the procession. At least six Hindu activists were reportedly injured.

Over 67,000 Pakistanis may miss Hajj this year due to delays and mismanagement, PKR 36 billion collected from pilgrims stuck in Saudi Arabia

Around 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims may miss the Hajj this year due to delays and mismanagement by private tour operators

While Rahul Gandhi called IUML ‘secular’, the offshoot of Jinnah’s Muslim League calls itself “a political entity dedicated to safeguarding Muslim rights” in petition...

The IUML, which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once boasted of as a 'secular party', has described itself as "a political entity dedicated to safeguarding Muslim rights" in its petition filed before the Supreme Court.

Madhya Pradesh: Doctor and Red Cross worker terminated for assaulting and dragging out 77-year-old man from Chattarpur Hospital, Superintendent suspended

After a video of a 77-year-old man being assaulted and dragged out of Chattarpur district hospital in Madhya Pradesh went viral on social media, the authorities have sacked a doctor and a Red Cross worker, and suspended the superintendent

Newslaundry ropes in ‘journalist’ to downplay exodus of Hindus from Murshidabad, tries to shield Muslim mobs by claiming ‘provocation’: Here is the actual truth

"I am living with you. You live next door to me. Suddenly, one morning, I come up and I kill you. So, unless there is a provocation, this never happens with a certain interest," claimed 'journalist' Nirmalya Mukherjee on Newslaundry.

Dehi: Nine people including main accused ‘Lady Don’ Zikra and two minors arrested for murder of Hindu boy in Seelampur

Nine people, including women and minors, have been held by the Delhi Police in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy in the Seelampur area.

Rahul Gandhi invokes Nehru’s legacy of truth and courage; forgets how Motilal Nehru pulled strings to get Jawaharlal out of Nabha prison, abandoned a...

A shrewd Jawaharlal Nehru, who conceded that he did not want to relive his short term in Nabha jail, deserted Acharya Gidwani and chose not to remain loyal to his colleague

Canada: Over half a million people with Khalistan flags join Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey, effigies of Modi, Shah and Jaishankar in jail...

Annual Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey included a truck with a mock-up of a jail with effigies of Modi, Shah and Jaishankar inside in jail uniforms

Canada: Gurdwara in Vancouver and Surrey’s Lakshmi Narayan Temple desecrated with pro-Khalistan graffiti, people call it ‘attempt to instill fear’

The Gurdwara management called on all Canadians, Sikhs and people of goodwill to stand together in the face of extremism. “We must denounce these acts and reaffirm our shared commitment to the values of peace, unity, and respect. This attack is an attack on all of us – on the very unity that makes Canada strong."

‘Throw my ashes in drain if justice not done to me’: Engineer takes own life alleging harassment by wife and in-laws in UP’s Etawah,...

A 33-year-old engineer, Mohit Yadav, committed suicide in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, accusing his wife and in-laws of harassment

Is West Bengal police acting as ‘mouthpiece’ of TMC? Official X handle shares politically motivated ‘peace appeal’ targeting BJP and RSS

The West Bengal police, which have failed to protect Hindus in riot-torn Murshidabad, prevent the destruction of their homes and properties, and stop the exodus of victims to the nearby Malda district, is now acting as the 'mouthpiece' of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Mangaluru: Video shows Muslims protesting against Waqf law being ferried in police vehicle, police deny allegations

The Congress-ruled state witnessed a massive demonstration against the recently passed Waqf Act on 18th April.

Hyderabad Cricket Association ordered to remove Azharuddin’s name from Stadium stand, was renamed from VVS Laxman Pavillion when the Congress leader was HCA president

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has been ordered to remove the name of Mohammed Azharuddin from the North Pavilion Stand of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad

BJP distances itself from comments made by Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma about Supreme Court, says party always respects Judiciary: Here is...

Criticising the views expressed by Dubey and Sharma, Nadda emphasised that the BJP has always respected the judiciary and considered all the courts, including the Supreme Court, as an internal part of the democracy.

Terrorist Santokh Singh Khela features in ‘Khalsa day’ parade in Canada: Read about his role in AI-112 bombing plot and association with SFJ

Santokh Singh Khela is also the organiser for the Khalistan referendum conducted by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) at Dashmesh Gurdwara. Sikhs For Justice was banned by the Indian Government on July 10, 2019, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for anti-India activities.

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk visits water terminal and India’s first Multi Modal Logistics Park at Assam’s Jogighopa to assess functionality for exports...

King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk visited the IWT terminal at Jogighopa in Assam to assess its functionality for cargo exports from Bhutan

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accuses Supreme Court of driving the country towards anarchy, says Parliament should be shut down if the court makes laws

Nishikant Dubey said that the government will introduce the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) in the next session of the Parliament to get rid of nepotism in the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court.

PM Modi’s Saudi visit to focus on regional and global issues including situation in West Asia, Israel-Palestine conflict, threat to maritime security from Houthis:...

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that P< Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia would provide an important opportunity to discuss pressing regional and global developments

Muslim students outnumber Christians in Vienna schools: Signs of demographic shift mirror what India has witnessed in Kashmir, border regions, and Murshidabad

The right-wing Freedom Party of Austria has termed the situation as “displacement, not immigration.” Hannes Amesbauer of the Freedom Party said, “Austrians will soon be strangers in their own country.”

Madhya Pradesh: Communal clash erupts in Sagar after a Muslim man eloped with a Hindu girl a day before her wedding

Naryavalli MLA Pradeep Lariya claimed that this was the fifth incident of this kind in the area. He demanded the filing of an FIR.

As Urvashi Rautela now claims she never claimed that Badrinath’s Urvashi temple is dedicated to her, read the fact behind her ‘worship’ as Damdami...

After triggering outrage by claiming that Urvashi temple in Badrinath is dedicated to her, Urvashi Rautela on Saturday claimed that her comments were misinterpreted

Scotland creates history: Parliament passes first-ever motion to combat Hinduphobia

Tabled by Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern and member of the Alba Party, the motion marks a watershed moment in the fight against religious discrimination.

Who is ‘Lady Don’ Ziqra, prime suspect in Delhi’s Seelampur murder case who has terrorised Hindus in the area: Read details

In her social media posts, Ziqra is frequently seen flaunting weapons. In her profile picture, she has used the picture of the flag of Palestine instead of her own picture.

As Baloch people rise up against tyrannical Pakistan government, the Islamic state brings back ‘kill and dump’ policy to quell the uprising: Know what...

Dead bodies of "kill and dump" show signs of brutal torture, including broken limbs, pulled fingernails, cigarette burns, acid marks, and gunshot wounds. Many of them bear indicative signs of execution-style killings.

Judicial sentimentalism over constitutional pragmatism: SC judge who romanticised Urdu in Maharashtra signboard ruling and backed hijabs in schools

"Urdu is the finest specimen of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb," an SC bench comprising of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia went into a florid rhetoric while delivering verdict in Akola signage case.

‘Dangerous precedent, dangerous delay’: HNG Workers Union accuse CCI and AGI Greenpac of derailing SC-backed insolvency process, writes to FM

The HNG Workers' Union has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressing concern about delayed IBC process

Anger rising against Cricketer turned TMC MP Yusuf Pathan within his own party: When Murshidabad was burning, the MP was sharing pictures of having...

His behaviour is being questioned by his fellow party leaders, who are calling Pathan, who is from Gujarat, an 'outsider'.

Suspended cop peddles fake news about ‘EVM manipulation’ in 2024 Maharashtra polls, Congress ecosystem amplifies lies, ECI debunks claims

The Election Commission pointed out that the disgraced cop Ranjeet Kasale was not part of any election duty in the 2024 Maharashtra polls and was instead posted at the Beed Cyber Police Station.

Baghpat: 4000-year-old Chalcolithic age objects unearthed during archaeological excavation in Tilwara Sakin

The objects, said to be around 4000 years old, are similar to those discovered during the Sinauli excavation.

Is it time to re-think how we appoint judges: Collegium system, NJAC and the fire incident at the house of Justice Varma

The Justice Varma incident, whatever its outcome, highlights the need for reform, not to condemn, but to preserve.

Congress, DMK, and CPM stir language wars again, oppose names of NCERT English textbooks being changed: Debate over decolonisation

A fresh row has erupted over the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), replacing the names of some English textbooks with Hindi ones

What is Article 142, which VP Dhankhar called a ‘nuclear missile’, that the judiciary is using against the legislature, trying to remote control an...

Article 142 is a one of its kind provision in the Indian Constitution which confers vast discretionary powers on the Supreme Court. The contours of the Supreme Court's power under this provision transcend the boundaries of procedural and substantive law.

Adani Realty honoured with prestigious Grohe Hurun India Visionary Real Estate Brand of the Year Award at the Real Estate Leaders’ Conclave in Delhi

Adani Realty, the real estate arm of the diversified Adani Group, has been honoured with the prestigious Grohe Hurun India Visionary Real Estate Brand of the Year Award at the Real Estate Leaders' Conclave 2025

Supreme Court stays demolition of illegal dargah in Nashik, seeks report from Bombay HC for not listing plea challenging demolition notice

The Supreme Court has put an interim stay on the Nashik Municipal Corporation's April 1 demolition notice to the Hazrat Saatpeer Sayed Baba dargah in the city

How the Indian government is giving more benefits to the poor, without increased spending of tax payer’s money

A study shows that DBT achieved a cumulative savings of ₹3.48 lakh crore via its effective implementation.

As Graham Staines murder convict Mahendra Hembram is released after 25 years in jail, read how a witness had accused the Australian missionary of...

Back in 2003, during a hearing in the Graham Staines murder case, a woman witness, Hemlata Karua, told a trial court that she had converted to Christianity under Staines’s influence and that he had tried to outrage her modesty. She told the judge that she and her husband had been to a church in their village where they met Graham Staines and his wife in October 1998.

‘Brahmins pe main mootunga…koi problem?’ Anurag Kashyap abuses Brahmins after ranting over Phule controversy

Anurag Kashyap questioned that if casteism didn’t exist in this country, why would Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule have needed to fight against it, and if these Brahmin groups either feel ashamed, are dying of shame, or perhaps they’re living in some alternate Brahmin-only India. He asked: "Who is the real ‘Ch*&t^ya' here?"