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“Abusing Sanatan Dharma was bound to have its consequences”: Former Cricketer Venkatesh Prasad following BJP’s ‘landslide’ victory in assembly polls

Former Cricketer Ventakesh Prasad has slammed the anti-Sanatan lobby asserting that the lobby is facing consequences for abusing Sanatan Dharma.

Madhya Pradesh: Retired sanitation worker Latif Khan arrested for urinating on Hindu temples in Ujjain, police call him mentally unstable

60-year-old Latif Khan used to work as a cleaner in the municipal corporation till some time ago when he retired.

No other city should become Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan pays tribute to Bhopal gas tragedy victims

On 3rd December, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan vowed to pursue development in a way that environment is not harmed.

RJD workers bring live fish as a sign of auspiciousness to celebrate Congress lead in Chhattisgarh, BJP takes the lead after that

RJD celebrated early Congress lead in Chhattisgarh with displaying fish, but after that BJP took the lead and set to wiln

Pakistan: At least 9 dead, 26 wounded as assailants open fire on a bus in PoK’s Gilgit Baltistan

Nine people were killed and 26 injured in a terror attack on a passenger bus in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chilas.

Walmart joins the advertisers’ exodus from X (formerly Twitter), reports say the firm ramping up a new advertising strategy to tackle it

As advertising revenues are going dry, an FT report has claimed that X is accelerating a plan to attract smaller and medium-sized businesses as big brands are boycotting the social media platform.

‘India needs to negotiate and make territorial adjustments with China’: Congress MP Manish Tewari suggests ‘give and take’ of border areas

Congress party has a history of pro-China stand when it comes to Indo-Chinese border issues. Manish Tewari reiterated it by talking about territorial adjustments along the Chinese border.

A day after appointing him, Pakistan Cricket Board removes match-fixer Salman Butt from his role in selection committee

“As a chief selector, it's my decision as to who will work with me and whose support I need. But people started discussing nepotism and dosti, due to which I am reverting this decision. I have already spoken to Salman Butt and told him that he cannot be a part of my team," Riaz continued.

Philippines: Explosion during Catholic mass leaves three dead and nine injured

The recent explosion occurred after the Philippine military's announcement that they had killed 11 terrorists, including members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Philippines, which is a pro-Islamic State organisation.

Bihar school principal gets death threats for asking girls to take off hijabs inside classrooms

Islamists threatened a govt school principal for asking female students to remove hijab inside classrooms

Uttar Pradesh: Missionary school suspends students for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Hindu groups stage protests

Members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and other Hindu groups staged a demonstration outside the St. Mary's School.

Punjab: Over 70 students of Govt Meritorious School in Sangrur fall ill after consuming poor-quality food

The students said they provided samples of poor-quality food featuring mud-like substances in milk, wires, worms in the meal and other adulterants, but no corrective action was taken

France: Man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ kills one, injures two others in a knife attack near Eiffel Tower, says he was upset over Afghanistan and...

Taking to X, France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the attack and said that the attacker has been arrested by the police.

Stormy parliamentary winter session expected: 21 bills on government agenda, including three to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act

The government is mulling over tabling 21 bills in parliament's winter session, including three to replace IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act.

Israel recalls its team of negotiators from Qatar over impasse in talks with Hamas

A Mossad negotiating team in Qatar was ordered to return as talks with Hamas reached a 'dead end'.

‘Terrible mistake’: Susan Sarandon apologises for anti-semitic remarks at NYC rally after top Hollywood talent agency drops her

Sarandon had joined the crowd in an NYC rally, chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, an antisemitic slogan.

Andhra Pradesh: Two 10th-grade pupils abduct and murder a student of class 4; the prime accused had tried to sexually exploit the victim

Two students of class 10th kidnapped and killed a 9-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru, sending shockwaves across the region.

Leopard spotted in Delhi’s Sainik Farm, search operation underway

A leopard was spotted in Sainik Farm area following which a cage was strategically positioned in the vicinity to capture it.

Delhi: Manipur couple among 4 attacked by a group of miscreants; FIR registered

The mobile footage captured the victims enduring punches, kicks, and being dragged along the narrow street by the group of assailants.

Rape, forced conversion, and abortion: Hindu woman in Faridabad subjected to atrocities by Arif posing as Veer, case filed

In her complaint, the victim said she was a minor when she and Arif began dating. During this time, accused Arif allegedly raped her and filmed his acts to blackmail her later.

UP: Pet cat bites Imtiazuddin and his son Azim in Kanpur; both die of rabies within a week

Imtiazuddin and his son Azim were bitten by their ailing cat, following which they too contracted rabies and died within a week.

ED files charge sheet against AAP’s Sanjay Singh in Delhi excise policy scam

AAP leader Sanjay Singh was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate on 4th October in connection with his alleged involvement in the excise policy scam.

Infighting breaks out in TMC over ‘missing poster’ of West Bengal CM’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee: What happened

Although Abhishek Banerjee was one of the main organisers of the grand TMC party meeting at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, his 'poster' was missing from the event.

‘Cyclone Michaung’: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, to hit by...

If the depression intensifies and the storm develops, it will be named ‘Cyclone Michaung’. Based on the formula followed for naming cyclones in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the name 'Michaung' was suggested by Myanmar.

‘Hum Sarkar ke Naukar hai, Apke nhi’: Video of Female constable with Bihar Police with Magistrate goes viral

An argument erupted between a female constable and Magistrate after the latter asked the law enforcement official to bring him water.

UP: Woman to sit in protest after husband gave her triple talaq over phone from Bengaluru; accuses in-laws of harassment over dowry

A woman in Uttar Pradesh filed a case against her husband accusing him of giving her triple talaq over phone.

‘This is going to break the internet’: #Melodi trend sweeps X by storm after Italian PM Giorgia Meloni shares selfie with PM Modi

Italian PM Giorgio Meloni on Friday shared a selfie with Indian PM Modi, sending the internet into a tizzy over the picture of two heads of states.

“Its insane”: Former PCB Chief Ramiz Raja lashes out at the appointment of match-fixer Salman Butt in Pakistan’s selection committee

"It's insane to have a selection committee consisting of a member whose decision can be termed as a display of filial affection or non-affection and another who was locked up for match-fixing," Ramiz Raja said on appointment of Salman Butt.

Delhi High Court admonishes AAP government for non-cooperation in providing infrastructure and funds, seeks affidavit

The Delhi High Court said, "There are no courtrooms for officers. We will have 100 judges ready by next month, we do not know where we will put them."

‘Speaker will decide on Ethics Panel report on Mahua Moitra’: Parliamentary Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi on expulsion of TMC MP in cash for query...

Pralhad Joshi said the Speaker will decide on the fate of Mahua Moitra over Ethics Panel report on TMC MP in the cash for query row.

US lawmakers expel fraud-accused Republican George Santos from Congress

George Santos is a Republican from New York who was elected in 2022. He is the sixth person in the US history to be expelled.

Outfit founded by ISIS poster boy wants to hold an ‘All India Muslim Mahapanchayat’, approaches HC: Details of the Islamists associated with it

The YouTube page of 'Mission Save Constitution' prominently features Mehmood Pracha and hate preacher Maulana Tauqeer Raza, disseminating pro-Hamas propaganda and demonising Israel.

New Zealand: 3 Khalistani terrorists convicted for plot to kill Indian-origin radio host Harnek Singh

Three Khalistanis were convicted of the attempted murder of an Auckland-based popular radio host Harnek Singh. Harnek recieved over 40 stabbing wounds during the attack.

Chennai: Ashiq strangles his girlfriend to death, uploads picture of her dead body on WhatsApp status

The couple had an argument over accused Ashiq's infidelity following which he strangled his girlfriend to death.

Kerala: Israeli woman and her husband plan ‘mutual suicide’, husband kills her after she does not die of self-inflicted wound

The Kottayam police have lodged a First Information Report under Section 302 (murder) and 309 (suicide attempt) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Krishnachandran.

UP: 9 arrested, 42 booked for running Christian conversion racket in Sonbhadra

Additional SP Kalu Singh said that the police have confiscated audio tapes, compact discs, 6 mobiles, 3 ATM cards, Aadhar cards, and propaganda material related to Christianity.

Bengal SSC Scam: CBI raids at residence of TMC MLA Jafikul Islam, 1.2 KG gold and 34 lakhs in cash seized

In his affidavit for the 2021 assembly polls, TMC MLA Jafikul Islam declared an income of Rs 8 lakh for the financial year 2019-20. His wife's income for the same period was reported as Rs 6 lakh.

Ayodhya: Traditional shawl of Sindhi community to be presented to Ramlala ahead of the consecration ceremony

According to media reports, Sai Harish Lal of Shiv Shanti Asudaram Ashram in Lucknow took the traditional Ajrak attire to Sindhi Colony in Ayodhya's Ram Nagar recently from Pano Akil tehsil in Sukkar district of Sindh.

Paraguayan agriculture ministry staff sacked for signing agreement with fictitious country ‘United States of Kailasa’ of Nithyananda

In this meeting with the Paraguayan officer and his minister, the fake country United States of Kailasa pretended to be a South American island.

EC reschedules vote counting for Mizoram Assembly elections to December 4

The Election Commission on Friday announced that counting of vote for the Mizoram Assembly election has been rescheduled to December 4.

UP: Mohammad Zubair, Sahil and Riyazuddin arrested for fake covid vaccine, birth and death certificates

Mohammad Sahil, Mohammad Jubair, and Riyazuddin were arrested by UP STF in connection with fake certificate racket.

‘Come after me, leave him alone’: Mosab Hassan Yousef on death threats by Islamists to Hindu student at NIT Srinagar for sharing his old video

Mosab Hassan Yousef slammed Islamists for harassing the Hindu student at NIT Srinagar over 'blasphemy' claims.

‘Thank God! Michelangelo is not alive’: German trans artist’s video of ‘trans’ Mother Mary holding an adult, tattooed Jesus draws online backlash

The photo is an adaptation of Michelangelo Buonarroti's Pietà which is a sculpture of Jesus and Mary at Mount Golgotha.

COP28 Dubai: PM Modi proposes to host COP33 in 2028 in India, underlines commitment to climate justice

PM Modi is attending the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Stripped naked, beaten with PVC pipes and metal rods: 20-year-old Indian student held captive and tortured for months in the US; three arrested

A Indian student was rescued by authorities in the US State of Missouri after he was held captive for months.

India vs Australia T20: No electricity at Raipur stadium due to unpaid bill worth Rs 3.16 crore

Ashok Khandelwal, Raipur Rural Circle in-charge, stated that the Cricket Association Secretary requested an increase in the temporary connection capacity. Although the upgrade to 1,000 KV has been approved, implementation is still pending.

More than 1000 women Agniveers taken into Indian Navy: Admiral R Hari Kumar

"Our first batch of Agniveers graduated from the premier-winning establishment, INS Chilka, in March this year. And importantly, this batch of Agniveers includes 272 female Agniveer trainees as well," said Admiral Kumar.

Muslim journalist repeats claim about Prophet Mohammad’s marriage with young Ayesha, which was pointed out by Nupur Sharma, wins praise by Islamists instead

Unlike Nupur Sharma, Irena Akbar received neither abuse nor death threats since she happens to be a co-religionist of the Islamists.

Bihar: BPSC teacher abducted from school and forced to marry in Vaishali; photos go viral on the internet

A BPSC teacher in Bihar was abducted and forcibly married to a girl by her relatives, photos of which went viral on the internet.

Congress spokesperson Sujata Paul goes on an unhinged rant during a TV debate, netizens call her ‘wannabe Supriya Srinate’

Congress spokesperson Sujata Paul goes in an unhinged rant during a TV debate over Uttarakhand tunnel project.