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Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist and recruiter Habibullah alias Khan Baba killed by ‘unknown gunmen’ in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Report

According to the 24News HD TV Channel, culprits opened fire at Bhola Khan in Runwal, a village in Tank and he died on the spot. Local police immediately reached the village and shifted the dead body to the Civil Hospital Tank.

Pakistan: Thousands join Baloch march against genocide as it organises sit-in vigil at Dera Gazi Khan

A protest was organised in Pakistan's Dera Gazi Khan against ongoing genocide of Baloch people, an ethnic group native to Balochistan.

Times of India eulogises Joseph Stalin, the communist dictator who killed millions, as ‘The Man of Steel’ 

The graphic poster had no mention of the communist dictator Joseph Stalin killing millions, carrying out purges and persecution through gulags.  

Ghaziabad: Brothers Sufiyan and Mahtab strangle sister Sheeba to death for love affair with Hindu boy, body dumped in canal

Mahtab and Sufiyan brought Sheeba to Muradnagar's Ganganahar in Ghaziabad on the pretext of taking her for a ride. Here they strangled Sheeba to death and threw the body in the Ganganagar (canal).

Assaulted for not praying to Jesus, visiting church and force-fed wine: Pandita Ramabai Mission booked for confinement, conversion of minor girls in Pune

Two minor girls aged 9 and 11 respectively were confined by the Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission orphanage and subjected to torture for resisting their proselytising diktats

‘Dawood Zinda Hai’ – From Gangrene to Covid to poisoning: How Pakistan-resident Dawood Ibrahim keeps dying of a different cause every year

Dawood Ibrahim now resides in Karachi, Pakistan. He was designated as a global terrorist in 2003 by India and the United States, with a reward of US$25 million for his capture for his role in the 1993 Bombay bombings.

Bangladesh: Hindus stage protest after 10 idols vandalised in 3 temples in Faridpur, one miscreant arrested

On 7th December, members of the Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council staged a demonstration at Alfadanga Chowrastra, demanding rapid action against those involved in idol vandalism.

NIA raids 19 locations across South India, ‘highly radicalised jihadi terror group’ being targeted

The move comes days after the NIA raided multiple locations across Bengaluru, Karnataka, in a case relating to the radicalization of prisoners by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist.

Prayagraj: Atiq Ahmed’s aide & Umesh Pal murder accused Nafees Biryani dies after massive heart attack

According to the police, Nafees earned Rs 2 crore in a month and a big chunk of this amount was sent to Atiq's wife Shaista Parveen.

‘Islam is incompatible with Europian culture’: 5-year-old video of Italian PM Giorgia Meloni goes viral, reported as recent statement

In that video, Meloni was referring to a previous statement by another conservative leader Matteo Salvini. Salvini, referring to the Cologne mass sexual attacks and Berlin terrorist attack, had said that Islam is incompatible with European values. Salvni is a leader of Italy's Lega Nord party.

Fake schools propping up in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi? Manipur govt fact checks Congress worker, says no NOC issued since May 2023

The ZEOs said that they had not issued any NOC for any school and added that the NOC must be fake and signatures forged.

US: Car crashes into parked motorcade of Joe Biden, President unharmed

There was a loud bang and POTUS was standing outside the vehicle with a surprised expression on his face.

Fact Check: Did Pakistani caretaker PM confirm that unknown men poisoned Dawood Ibrahim? Here is the truth

An alleged screenshot of caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaar Ul Haq Kakar, went viral on social media with the claim that Dawood Ibrahim was dead.

Beginning of collapse of constitutional machinery: Kerala Governor slams CM Pinarayi Vijayan for putting defamatory posters outside his guest house

The black banners and posters have been placed inside the campus, just outside the University Guest House where the Governor is staying, Kerala Raj Bhavan released the statement.

“Supreme Court Not God”: Mehbooba Mufti says SC’s decision on Article 370 not God’s verdict, vows to continue to struggle for its restoration 

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti said that the Supreme Court’s 11th December ruling on Article 370 is not a “God’s verdict”.

“False and baseless”: JSW Group MD Sajjan Jindal denies rape charges, assures full cooperation in probe

SW Group Managing Director Sajjan Jindal on Sunday "denied" the rape charges levelled against him

Congress govt in Telangana sanctions Rs 2.4 crore for Tablighi Jamat event to be held at Parigi in January next year

The Congress-led government in Telangana has approved a budget of Rs 2,45,93,847 for an upcoming Tablighi Jamat congregation.

Routine action against encroachment in Lucknow being peddled with misleading claims of harassment and assault of Kashmiri vendors, UP Police issues clarification

Clearing the air, Lucknow Police took to their official X (Twitter) handle and noted that the authorities took routine action during an anti-encroachment drive as the bridge is also a sensitive route for VIP movement.

Canada: Amidst online Hinduphobic attacks on the new 55-feet Lord Hanuman statue in Brampton, temple decides to enhance security

A section of Canadian netizens have unleashed a bigoted attack on the Hindu community over a new statue of Lord Hanuman in Brampton

Bihar: Doctors seen consuming alcohol during Paediatrics conference at Darbhanga in the dry state, probe ordered after video went viral

Photos and visuals of doctors allegedly consuming alcohol at a party in the dry state of Bihar are doing rounds on social media

I’m sorry for making reels at railway platforms: Instagram content creator apologises after viral dance at Andheri station draws police attention

Seema Kanojiya was made to issue a public apology by the police after her viral dance video at Andheri station violated railway norms.

Arvind Kejriwal says AAP wants to contest all 13 seats in Punjab, leaving 0 for I.N.D.I. Alliance partner Congress

This is not the first time Congress and AAP have come face-to-face over seat sharing in Punjab. On 12th December, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said that his party would contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.

Party wanted to deny him ticket, those who helped him are dead or in BJP: Rajdeep Sardesai tries to defend Congress over scam accused...

At a time when the grand-old-party is under scanner over allegations of corruption, Rajdeep Sardesai was seen making a last-ditch effort to give a clean chit to the Congress' high command.

Karnataka: BJP MP Pratap Simha slams Congress MLA’s proposal to rename Mysuru Airport after Tipu Sultan, says the name “Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar Airport” was...

BJP leader Pratap Simha stated that he wouldn't allow Congress to rename the Mysuru airport after Tipu Sultan.

Parliament Security Breach: Lalit Jha shared the video of the intrusion with a friend from Bengal urging him to circulate it

Main conspirator of Parliament security breach, Lalit Jha, sent the video of the incident to his friend in Bengal for circulation

Porn scandal rocks US Capitol: Democrat Senator Ben Cardin’s legal aide fired after filming gay sex tape in Senate Hearing room

Aidan Maese-Czeropski associated with Senator Ben Cardin’s office filmed himself while copulating with a man in Senate Hearing room

King of Bhutan thanks PM Modi and India for support in rail network during his National Day address

The railway project is aimed to improve diplomatic and economic relations between India and Bhutan.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 2nd Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi, to launch and inaugurate various projects along with a Vande Bharat train

PM Narendra Modi will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects costing around Rs 19150 crore.

‘I am a servant of Mahakal’: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on breaking 211-year-old myth of Ujjain

By spending a night at Ujjain, MP CM Mohan Yadav broke the myth that only one king can stay there, and Lord Mahakal is considered the king of the city

Fact Check: Did a Hindu man masturbate in front of women in UK? No, the perpetrator is Sheraz Riaz

Sheraz Riaz was arrested from the Normanton area of Derby and charged with an act of outraging public decency.

Uttarakhand: Woman files for divorce 2 years after marriage, gets husband’s job after he died

Uttarakhand High Court has granted compassionate appointment to woman who sought divorce from her husband.

‘Modi ki guarantee, India will be among the top three economies in my third term: PM Modi at inauguration of world’s largest office complex...

The PM said, "I have given this guarantee to the nation that India will be among the top three economies in the world in my third term. Govt has fixed the target for the coming 25 years…".

Eyes gouged out, genitals mutilated, tongue chopped off: Shiv Temple Pujari, who was missing in Bihar for 5 days, found dead

After the victim's mutilated body was found, the infuriated villagers staged a protest accusing the police of inaction in the matter. The protestors even blocked National Highway 27.

20-year-old Dalit woman gang-raped by two drivers in a moving bus on its way to Rajasthan from Uttar Pradesh; Arif arrested, Lalit at large

A 20-year-old Dalit woman was gang-raped by two drivers in a moving bus going to Jaipur from Kanpur.

Gujarat: Farooq Pathan of Kheda tries to behead a Hindu woman for refusing his proposal, case filed against the absconding accused

Farooq Pathan threatened to kidnap the victim's son on his way to school and kill him, as well as the entire family.

Anti-India outfit ‘The People’s Forum’, associated with NewsClick linked CCP stooge, saw 803% rise in funding

Asccording to thw Washington Examiner, 'The People's Forum' received a whopping $4.4 million in 2022 while it could rake in only $4,86,900 a year earlier.

Don’t underestimate the seriousness of the Indian Parliament security breach: PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi said, "The seriousness of the incident that happened in Parliament should not be underestimated at all."

UK: Islamists protest against Indian-origin MP Virendra Sharma for not standing with Palestine, the MP had earlier invited Rahul Gandhi to British House of...

Pro-Palestinian protesters raised slogans against UK MP Virendra Sharma for not supporting ceasefire in Gaza

Sajjan Jindal of the JSW group booked in a rape case filed by an actress, FIR registered in Mumbai after court order

According to the victim woman's statement, she initially encountered Sajjan Jindal in October 2021 in Dubai, where they were both present in the VIP box of a stadium, enjoying an IPL match.

Parliament security breach: Police recovers burnt mobile phones of the accused from Rajasthan

According to the police, mastermind of Parliament security breach, Lalit Jha, had destroyed five mobile phones before arriving in Delhi and was misleading the investigators during the questioning.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, former adviser to Pope Francis, sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail for fraud

A Vatican tribunal convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5½ years in prison. The Cardinal left his poisition with the Vatican in 2020 after being accused of financial fraud.

Maharashtra: ‘Priya Singh was intoxicated, hit Ashwajit’ – Senior bureaucrat’s family alleges the Instagram influencer is lying

The family further added that Priya Singh was intoxicated. She allegedly hit and abused Ashwajit Gaikwad and his friends as he was not "responding to her calls and texts at midnight"

Kerala: Firdous Ali arrested in Ernakulam for raping an elderly woman

Accused Firdous Ali was recently released on bail in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

‘Bhagwant Mann is the jail minister…Drug tablets are being sold inside the jails’: Navjot Singh Siddhu lashes out at Punjab CM over failure to...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently sought a status report from the Punjab and Haryana governments on the steps taken after the BSF gave a list of 75 individuals suspected of involvement in drug trafficking to the Punjab Police.

Odisha: Shri Mandir Parikrama Project in Puri complete, inauguration to be held in January 2024

The Shri Mandir Parikrama Project in Puri cost Rs 943 crore. The foundation stone of the project was laid in November 2021 and it will be inaugurated in January 2024.

PM Modi to inaugurate Surat Diamond Bourse, which overtook the US Pentagon to become world’s largest office complex

Surat Diamond Bourse will be the world's largest and most modern centre for international diamond and jewellery businesses.

‘Dharavi tender was finalised transparently when MVA govt was in power’: Adani group responds to Uddhav Thackeray’s allegations against the redevelopment project

Adani Group said that the Dharavi project was awarded to it during MVA govt through a fair, open, and internationally competitive bidding

India proposes to recreate a maritime voyage to Oman, stitched ship to sail from Mandvi to Muscat

The tentative plan outlines a journey that would see the ship setting sail from the port of Mandvi in Gujarat to Muscat, with the anticipated timeline set for sometime in 2025-26.

Largest ever outreach initiative: Modi govt’s Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra reaches over 2.50 Crore citizens across 68,000 Gram Panchayats in just a month

In a short span of just one month, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra has reached more than 2.50 Crore citizens across 68,000 Gram Panchayats in the country