Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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‘Muslim reservations anti-constitutional’, says Yogi Adityanath in an election rally in Telangana, accuses KCR of Muslim appeasement

Yogi Adityanath said, "Vote for BJP. The BJP will abolish Muslim reservations, benefiting the OBC, SC, and ST categories."

Jharkhand: Mob comprising of Farhan, Rehan, and Javed barge into a school and molest Hindu girls, forces them to chant ‘Islam Zindabad’

A group of mob belonging to 'Samuday Vishesh' barged into a school in Jharkhand's Ramgarh and molested Hindu girls, forced them to chant 'Islam Zindabad'.

Rajasthan elections: Stone pelting in Fatehpur Shekhawati after supporters of Congress and independent candidates clash

A video of the incident went viral on social media, and it turned out that the stone pelting lasted for around thirty minutes. Following that, a heavy police force was deployed to keep the situation under control, and those involved in the clashes were apprehended.

Jobless since 2014: Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao slams Rahul Gandhi ahead of Vidhan Sabha polls

"Did Rahul Gandhi or the Telangana Congress President ever write an entrance exam? Did they do any job (either in the private sector or any other field) for one day?" asked KT Rama Rao.

‘I respect Modi Sahab, will vote for him’: Artist Piyush Mishra says, and mentions that all communists eventually become dictators

The 'Gangs of Wasseypur' actor, however, underscored that the communists-leftists are wicked people and that they "drank" his blood. "Badmash hain ye log..bahot badmash hain…arey khoon pi gaye mera..khoon pi gaye mera saale," Piyush Mishra said.

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Delhi court sentences life imprisonment to four convicts

A Delhi court on Saturday sentenced four convicts in the Soumya Vishwanathan murder case to life imprisonment.

99.2% of all mobiles sold in India are ‘Made In India’ now: Minister Ashwini Vaishnav reviews meteoric growth of phone manufacturing in India

99.2% of all mobile phones sold in India are ‘Made In India’ now, up from 78% imports in 2014

World Hindu Congress in Bangkok adopts a declaration embracing ‘Hindutva’ as Sanatan Dharma’s English name, renounces ‘Hinduism’

According to the declaration, many academicians and intellectuals have been portraying Hindutva as the antithesis of Hindu Dharma because of their hatred and biases against the Hindu community or for political agendas.

I did mention Hitler but had no intention to hurt Israel: Sanjay Raut after Israel wrote to India objecting to his antisemitic comment

Sanjay Raut said, "I did make a reference to Hitler in my post but had no intention to hurt Israel."

Leftist NGO ‘Media Matters’, which has been hounding X and Elon Musk, has a George Soros connection

'Media Matters' promised to use the donation of $1 million from George Soros to continue its smear campaign against Fox News.

DGCA flags ‘Spoofing’ and ‘jamming’ threats following reports of planes losing GPS signal over the Middle East, issues advisory to airlines

It is believed that the occurrence of jamming and spoofing might be linked to the deployment of military electronic warfare systems in regions experiencing heightened regional tensions.

‘Whenever opposition has abused PM Modi, the public has responded by voting for BJP’: Amit Shah on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Panauti’ remark

Amit Shah said that people have always given a befitting reply whenever personal comments are made against PM Modi.

After Rashmika Mandanna, deep fake video of actress Alia Bhatt goes viral on social media

In the viral video, Alia Bhatt's face has been edited on the video of another woman making obscene gestures.

‘Convicted’ without investigation being concluded: Indian High Commissioner to Canada dismisses claims of India’s involvement in terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing

"...We always said if there is anything specific and relevant and communicated to us, we will look into it," Sanjay Kumar Verma concluded.

‘Congress killed our children’ posters appear in Telangana before Rahul Gandhi’s visit for assembly election campaign

posters saying "You are responsible for the sacrifices. You are the one who killed our children, you have to apologise" appear in Telangana ahead of polls

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Vertical drilling team ready and on standby mode as horizontal drilling through debris continues to hit hurdles

A team from Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) is now on standby mode to initiate vertical drilling from top of the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel to rescue the trapped 41 labourers

Pakistan: Hinglaj Mata Mandir in Sindh and UNESCO-recognised site Sharda Peeth Temple demolished

Hindus and Hinduism continue to face unabated attacks in Pakistan, with the demolition of Hinglaj Mata Mandir in Sindh and UNESCO-recognised Sharda Peeth a powerful indicator of Hinduphobia that pervades the Islamic nation.

PM Narendra Modi takes a sortie in Indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas in Bengaluru

Following his sortie in Tejas fighter aircraft, PM Modi congratulated the Indian Air Force, DRDO and HAL.

Pune shocker: Woman punches husband to death for not taking her to Dubai for her birthday and not getting satisfactory gifts on anniversary

A man died after his wife punched him on the nose after he refused to take her to Dubai for her birthday celebration.

Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Operation resumes on the 14th day after drilling was halted on Friday over technical snags in Auger machine

During the drilling on Friday evening, a mesh of rods came in front of the machine, due to which the blades of the Auger machine got stuck in the mesh of the rods.

West Bengal: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari files complaint against CM Mamata Banerjee over threats to counter-arrest BJP leaders

Suvendu Adhikari filed a complaint against Mamata Banerjee over her alleged threat to launch counter-arrests of BJP leaders as she said ‘If they arrest our four, we will arrest eight of their leaders’.

Uttar Pradesh: ‘Maulvi’ Sarfaraz arrested for forcing a Hindu woman to convert to Islam, had claimed to rid ‘ghosts’ and ‘evil powers’

According to the complainant, his mother removed idols and portraits of Hindu gods and goddesses from her home at the 36-year-old maulvi's command and even pressured her children and other family members to convert to Islam.

Pakistani Islamists target actress Madiha Imam online for marrying Indian Moji Basar

An Instagram user named Ayat Pathan was rather shocked and upset over Madiha marrying a Hindu Indian man and said that she is unfollowing the Pakistani actress.

West Bengal: TMC leader promises to help Bangladeshi immigrants register for voting, video goes viral

"If those who have come here from Bangladesh face issues in getting their names on the voter list, they should contact Zakir bhai.," Ratna Biswas had said.

USA: Derek Chauvin, convicted for George Floyd murder, stabbed in prison

Derek Chauvin has been serving his 22.5-year prison sentence at this prison - Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson in Arizona - since he was found guilty by a state court in April 2021 of killing George Floyd. 

Chennai: Stray dog who bit 29 people tests positive for rabies

Doses of anti-rabies vaccines have been administered to the injured victims in Chennai.

We are ready to die for Prophet: Lareb Hashmi attacks Hindu bus conductor with cleaver over ‘blasphemy’, justifies action in viral video

The Islamist chanted 'Allah hu Akbar, and 'La ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah” as he went about justifying the brutal attack on the Hindu bus conductor.

Probe into deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna hits dead end as social media platforms can’t identify the origin

The probe into the deepfake case of actor Rashmika Mandana has hit a dead end as social media platforms have shown their inability to give any information about individual(s) who have allegedly made the deep fake profiles.

Peace can be established in the world only through Hindu values of truth, tolerance and harmony: Thai PM Srettha Thavisin

Thai PM Srettha Thavisin said that it is an honour for Thailand to host the World Hindu Congress organized on the principles and values of Hinduism

Bengaluru set to host Namma Kambala buffalo race for the first time: Here’s all you need to know

The Bengaluru Kambala debut will be distinguished by the thorough preparation of enormous galleries, a special pooja, and a record-breaking 155-meter track, assuring a one-of-a-kind show.

Israeli Embassy writes to Indian govt protesting against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut justifying Hitler’s Holocaust of Jews

The Israeli Embassy has written a letter to MEA and Lok Sabha speaker to protest against MP Sanjay Raut's antisemitic comments.

‘Do not do this exhibition’: UP minister’s PR stunt of thrusting a cheque to martyred soldier’s wailing mother sparks outrage

A video of a UP minister thrusting a cheque to a martyred soldier's wailing mother even as she refrains him from such 'public display' has gone viral.

‘Don’t have to accept Hindenburg report as correct, easy to make allegations, no reason to doubt SEBI’: SC reserves judgment in Adani-Hindenburg case

Adani Hindenburg case: No material to doubt SEBI probe & impartiality of expert committee members, says supreme court, reserves judgment

Indian origin doctor who co-founded Hindu American Foundation in 2003 commits $4 million for Hindu advocacy in the USA

Dr Mihir Meghani, an Indian origin doctor who cofounded Hindu American Foundation, committed $4 million for Hindu advocacy in the United States.

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue resumes after glitch in drilling machine, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says operation is in final stage

The Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation is in final stages after the damaged auger drilling machine was repaired and the operation resumed

Union Health Ministry closely monitoring outbreak of avian influenza and respiratory illness in China, says low risk to India

According to WHO, Chinese authorities attributed the increase in respiratory diseases to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens.

Pro-monarchy protests erupt in Nepal, police use water canons and tear gas; read how this demand emerged in the once-Hindu nation

The embrace of leftist principles has resulted in the erosion of Nepal's cultural heritage and traditional identity, the protestors believe.

FIR filed against Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh for keeping feet on World Cup trophy, PM Modi urged to ban him from playing in India

An RTI activist from Aligarh has filed an FIR against Mitchell Marsh, urging Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bar the player from playing in India.

Agra youth Fuqran arrested from Delhi for eloping with a Hindu girl after befriending her on Instagram

Fuqran was nabbed by the police after he fled to Delhi with a Hindu girl he had become friends with on Instagram.

KCR only accumulated corruption money for his son, did nothing for the state: Home Minister Amit Shah in Telangana

Addressing a rally in Armoor city in the Nizamabad district of Telangana on Friday, the Union Minister said all those found guilty of corruption in the state will be brought to book if the BJP is elected. 

Kerala: 3 madarsa teachers arrested for sexually assaulting students; Islamic preacher caught for sexually abusing a boy

3 madrasa teachers and a popular Islamic preacher were arrested for sexually violating children in Kerala.

Turkeys are not vegan: PETA’s non-stop preaching ahead of Thanksgiving gets ‘fact-checked’ by community notes on X

Along with the ironic Community Note, PETA's X post also received numerous critical and even sarcastic responses with many calling out PETA for suggesting that Turkeys would never eat humans.

Mumbai Airport receives “email threat” to blow up Terminal 2, demand made for USD 1 million in Bitcoin

The threat mail read: "Subject: Blast. Text: This is a final warning to your airport. We will blast Terminal 2 within 48 hours unless one million dollars in Bitcoin is transferred to the address. Another alert will be after 24 Hrs."

Punjab: Children from Muslim community throw toilet cleaner on women in Hindu Shobha Yatra in Nabha, complained filed

In the Nabha region of Punjab's Patiala district, children from the Muslim community poured toilet cleaner over attendees of a Hindu Shobha Yatra.

Rajasthan: Rajdeep Sardesai follows Congress’s campaign trail. Here are the 8 “difficult questions” he asked

This is not the first time that the veteran journalist has pulled off such PR stunts. His soft corner for Congress is a widely known fact.

Actor Mansoor Ali Khan apologises to Trisha Krishnan for his sexist comments fantasising rape and bedroom scenes with her

Actor Mansoor Ali Khan, who is facing backlash for his alleged misogynistic remarks against his 'Leo' co-star Trisha Krishnan, has apologized to the actress.

‘Will set up a special IT park for Muslims if voted back to power’: KCR resorts to Muslim appeasement as Telangana gears up for...

KC Rao said, "Telangana will remain a secular state. The Telangana Ganga-Jamuna Tehzeeb is an example to the whole country and we have to maintain that."

Sky, water or land, Congress has done corruption everywhere: PM Narendra Modi attacks the ruling party on the last day of campaigning in Rajasthan

PM Modi attacked Congress for its scams and urged voters to elect BJP govt in Rajasthan in a rally in Deogarh.

Karnataka: Brahmin girl forcefully fed eggs in midday meal by govt school teacher in Shivamogga, probe launched after father files complaint

In his complaint, the Brahmin girl's father said his daughter was force-fed eggs in midday meal by an assistant teacher of govt school in Shivamogga.