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Delhi: Woman fined Rs 1 lakh for filing false POCSO case claiming rape of her 5-year-old daughter to extort property from accused

The woman filed a false complaint accusing some people of an offense against her daughter that was booked under Section 5 of the Pocso Act (aggravated penetrative sexual assault). "This false information was given to "extort property" from the accused," the court said.

Qatar court accepts India’s appeal against death penalty awarded to navy veterans accused of espionage, next hearing soon

A Qatari court accepted the appeal document filed by India against the death penalty awarded to eight Indian sailors in Qatar

‘Bursting crackers inside theatre is dangerous, pouring milk on posters is wrong, feed the poor’: Salman Khan

Salman cited an incident in which fans poured milk on his poster, drawing attention to the disparity when children are hungry. Instead, he said that the milk can be fed to poor children who actually need it.

Odisha: Man kills wife and 2-year-old daughter using a cobra for Rs 8 lakh ‘snakebite’ compensation, arrested

Speaking about the motive behind the murders, Ganjam SP Jagmohan Meena said, "Their family feud, as well as the prospect of receiving Rs 8 lakh in government compensation that is Rs 4 lakh each for snakebite victims, may have pushed him to murder his wife and daughter.

Dublin, Ireland: Angry citizens protest, burn down immigration office after Algerian ‘migrant’ stabs 3 children in a school

The attacker was reportedly stopped by passers-by on the street who subdued him and snatched the knife from him.

‘If they arrest 4, we will arrest 8 of their leaders’: Mamata Banerjee issues threats to BJP in her speech at TMC meeting

Mamata Banerjee said, "It will be the same officers who will come after you once you are out of power."

Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi announces permanent closure, says Indian govt will now decide whether to allow Taliban ‘diplomats’ work in the building

"The diplomats of the Afghan Republic have handed over the mission solely to the Indian government. It now rests upon the Indian government to decide the fate of the mission, whether to maintain its closure or consider alternatives, including the possibility of handing it over to Taliban diplomats", the embassy said in its statement.

Karnataka govt issues non-bailable warrant against NCPCR chief for comparing condition of Darul Uloom orphanage in Bengaluru with medieval Taliban life

Karnataka govt issued a non-bailable warrant against NCPCR president Priyank Kanoongo over comparing children's condition in Bengaluru orphanage to medieval Taliban life

WHO asks China to give detailed information on the outbreak of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia in the country

The WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children in the country.

Israel-Hamas war: IDF discovers Hamas control centre under Al Shifa hospital with heavy wiring, AC room, kitchen, toilets, blast door & other facilities

The Hamas tunnel network is also protected with a blast door in order to avoid any damage to the infrastructure should there be an aerial attack

Pune ISIS terror module wanted to repeat 26/11 Mumbai attacks by targeting restaurants and hotels in Colaba and Nariman Point: Report

The accused in the Pune ISIS terror module case were planning to replicate the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Mohammed Shami reaches his hometown in Amroha, thanks Modi for raising spirits after World Cup loss, thanks Yogi for new stadium in his hometown

Mohammed Shami said, "We felt like the most responsible person in the country had come to us and sympathised with us at that difficult hour."

Enforcement Directorate issues summons to actor Prakash Raj in Rs 100 crore Ponzi scheme linked to Pranav Jewellers

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to actor Prakash Raj in the Rs 100 crore Ponzi scheme linked to the Pranav Jewellers money laundering case.

UP: Grocery shop owner Dilip Jaiswal found dead hanging at girlfriend Nazia Bano’s house in Pratapgarh, allegedly killed by her family

Hindu grocery shopowner was llegedly killed by his Muslim girlfriend's family members after she called him over to her home in UP's Pratapgarh

Same-sex marriage: SC to consider review petitions against its judgement on 28th November, petitioners seek open court hearing

Supreme Court will consider a bunch of petitions seeking to reconsider the same-sex marriage judgment which was delivered on 17th October.

Uttar Pradesh: Statewide raids and confiscation continue after ban on Halal certification, search operations in 12 districts including Lucknow

Raids at food outlets continue in UP after the state govt imposed a ban on the production, purchase, sale, and storage of halal-certified products

As US media claims RAW threat to terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, here is what NSA Ajit Doval said about him and the CIA to...

Aijt Doval once told his US counterpart Jake Sullivan that India is not taking any action against Pannun as he is a CIA agent

Sonia Gandhi’s alleged brother received special treatment from Gehlot govt: New revelation from Lal Diary by former Congress minister Rajendra Gudha

According to the diary, Sonia Gandhi's alleged brother came to the wedding event in Jaipur for whom an appointment had been requested from the Chief Minister's OSD, Shashikant Sharma.

Mathura: Narendra Modi to become the first Prime Minister to visit Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi

According to UP Minister Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan, PM Modi will first visit the birthplace of Bhagwan Shri Krishna, he will then participate in the Braj Raj Festival.

Election Commission issues show cause notice to Rahul Gandhi over his ‘Panauti’ and ‘Jaibkatra’ remarks on PM Modi, says he violated mode code of...

Election Commission has issued a show cause notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his derogatory words against PM Narendra Modi during Rajasthan poll campaign

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescue operations likely to be completed today, says NDRF, CM Dhami speaks to trapped workers

A broad pipe has been paid till 45 metres. A 41-bed hospital has been readied at the community health centre in Chinyalisaur for immediate medical assistance for the rescued workers.

India lost 1982 Hockey finals in Indira Gandhi’s presence, Cricket WC lost because it fell on her birthday: BJP counters Rahul Gandhi who blamed...

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Cricket World Cup final should not have been scheduled on the birthday of Indira Gandhi

Delhi crime: 16-year-old brutally stabs 17-year-old to death for Rs 350, dances on camera, video viral

The entire incident was recorded in CCTV which showed the accused attempting to slice the victim and dragging his blood-soaked body around a narrow bylane in the Welcome neighbourhood in northeast Delhi.

‘The Gujarati is coming and asking for votes’: Ashok Gehlot remembers Gujarat loss from 2017, tries to play ‘outsider’ card against PM Modi

Moreover, Ashok Gehlot called PM Modi an actor alleging that PM Modi lied about being called a 'neech' (lowly/low caste). "PM acts calling himself an OBC, says that people call him neech, despite nobody having called him neech."

Love jihad in UP: Naved pretends to be Ricky and marries a Hindu woman, tortures her after marriage, had converted her ex-wife to Islam

Naved pretended to be Ricky to marry a Hindu woman. He and his family then harassed her to become a Muslim.

Chennai Police issues summon to actor Mansoor Ali Khan for not appearing at police station over sexist comments fantasising rape scene with Trisha Krishnan

The All Women Police Station (AWPS) of Thousand Lights, Chennai, has issued summons to actor Mansoor Ali Khan for not appearing at the police station.

United Airlines suspends pilot Ibrahim R. Mossallam who called Hamas terrorists ‘brave people’ after October 7 terror attack on Israel

United Airlines has suspended pilot Ibrahim R. Mossallam who wrote a post on Facebook in which he praised the Hamas terrorists.

Maharashtra: Rihan Rangrez abducts minor girl from Nashik to Jaipur, threatens and blackmails to have sex against will, arrested

Maharashtra Police arrested an individual identified as Rihan Gulamnavi Rangrez for abducting a minor girl from Nashik district

NCERT denies reports claiming ‘Ramayana, Mahabharata will be taught as a part of history in schools’; details

NCERT is modifying the school curriculum to align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and the new NCERT textbooks are projected to be ready for the upcoming academic session.

‘I am happy that India lost the World Cup, cricket has won’ says former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq said, "I am happy because, had India won the World Cup, it would have been a very sad moment for us in the sense that they used conditions to their advantage."

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe apologizes to Jay Shah over Arjuna Ranatunga’s allegation that Shah is ‘running’ Sri Lankan cricket

Earlier the Sri Lankan government had expressed regret to Jay Shah over controversial remarks by former skipper Ranatunga

Sexual assault case filed against Guns N’ Roses’ lead vocalist Axl Rose by former penthouse model

Forme model Shiela Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose of sexual and physical assault.

Greece: Pakistani asylum seeker who had killed 17-year-old Greek girl gets life imprisonment, says she had ‘insulted Prophet Muhammad’

17-year-old Nicoletta was about to break up with Munasif, as per reports. However, death threats were found on her phone, sent from the Pakistani man.

Merely applying sindoor doesn’t mean marriage, ‘saptapadi’ important for union to be recognised under Hindu law: Patna High Court on ‘pakadua byaah’ case

Patna HC noted that only putting sindoor on a woman’s forehead doesn't constitute a marriage under Hindu law.

PAs of Lok Sabha MPs lose access to Digital Sansad login after Mahua Moitra controversy: Report

"At best, the members can sit beside their assistants or secretaries, sharing the passwords and OTPs to get their work done. Most MPs are still using this ‘unofficial’ method to participate,” Times of India (TOI) quoted a source.

Kapurthala, Punjab: Nihang Sikhs open fire at police officials on duty, kill one, injure six

Nihang Sikhs shot one policeman dead and injured six others in Kapurthala , Punjab.

Two dead in car explosion at US-Canada border near Niagara Falls, New York Governor denies terrorism angle as FBI terrorism task force investigates

A senior US law enforcement official told CBS News that the car was coming from the US side. It hit the customs station and the vehicle exploded.

Geert Wilders, among rare public figures who supported Nupur Sharma against the ‘blasphemy’ allegations, wins massive victory in Dutch Parliament elections

Conservative politician Geert Wilders' party PVV set to become largest political party in the parliament of Netherlands, exit polls show.

US shared info on nexus between organised criminals, gun runners, and terrorists with Indian govt, India looking into it: MEA

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India takes such inputs seriously since it impinges on its own security interests as well.

“Rajesh Pilot no more, Congress punishing his son”: PM Modi slams Gandhi family in Rajasthan over sidelining Sachin Pilot

PM Narendra Modi slammed the Congress party and the Gandhi family over the treatment of Sachin Pilot for his revolt against CM Ashok Gehlot

Did you know: In 2002, 100 people were killed in Nigeria in riots between Muslim and Christian mobs sparked by a report over Miss...

In 2002, Muslims and Christians clashed in Miss World Riots in Nigeria leaving over 100 dead

‘How can you remain silent over atrocities by men shouting Allahu Akbar?’ European Parliament member slams ‘feminists’ for silence over Hamas attack

Assita Kanko asserted that the "hypocritical feminists" should be ashamed for their silence on the Hamas atrocities against the Jewish women.

I have come across some deepfake photos of me, fake accounts impersonating me on X: Sara Tendulkar asks social media platforms to take action

Sara Tendulkar called out fake X accounts and expressed concern over deepfake photos in an Instagram story.

Financial Times bats for Khalistani terrorist Pannun, claims US govt is worried ‘India-backed unknown gunmen’ might kill him, doesn’t say why US is harbouring...

Financial Times publishes report based on unnamed sources claiming that India plotted to kill SFJ leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

The Wire takes down another report after Delhi HC ordered it to remove article on Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, says allegations are “quite...

The Wire has taken down a report alleging corruption against Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar following orders of Delhi High Court

‘Insulted for being a Brahmin’: Cartoonist shares how his poor father faced caste discrimination by a collectorate officer

Cartoonist Alok Sharma received an outpouring of support on X after he recounted an incident where he faced casteism for being a Brahmin.

Pakistani intelligence in panic mode, offers support to Canadian hoax claiming RAW is killing India’s enemies across the world

The Intercept cited a leaked Pakistani intelligence report which supported the Canadian hoax that Indian is eliminating its enemies abroad.

Baba Ramdev fumes after SC issues warning against Patanjali over ‘misleading ads’, says few doctors running propaganda against Yoga and Ayurveda

The Supreme Court Tuesday cautioned Patanjali Ayurved against making "false" and "misleading" claims in ad about its medicines as cure of several diseases.

India would have won the World Cup if the final match was held in Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav takes bizarre dig at BJP

Akhilesh Yadav claimed that Indian cricket team would have won the World Cup final if the match had taken place in Lucknow.