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‘If an email was sent, I would have looked at it right away’, CJI tells Mahua Moitra, assures to look into the listing of...

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday assured Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra that he would look into the listing of her plea against her expulsion from Lok Sabha in a cash-for-query case. 

Mumbai-based real estate company to invest Rs 1,200 crores for projects in Ayodhya: How Ram Mandir is boosting economy in UP’s temple town

Ghosh told HT that HOABL is planning to launch 200-250 plots in Ayodhya the next year. These plots are estimated to cost around Rs 1.8 crore plus taxes for a 1250 sq ft plot.

Smoke canister attack inside Lok Sabha on the anniversary of 2001 Parliament Attack: Who handles the security of Sansad?

Parliament Security Service is responsible for the security of the Parliament.

Watch: Journalists start fighting among themselves to get their hands on the colour canister thrown in parliament

A video of TV reports sparring over the colour canister that was thrown inside the parliament has gone viral on social media.

As TV reporters shamelessly fight for smoke canister thrown in Parliament, here are a few things we should all be worried about after witnessing...

On the 13th of December 2023, there was a serious security breach in the Parliament of India and the great Indian media circus started to unfold

“Jai Bhim, Manipur ko Insaf do”: What were the slogans raised by protestors outside the Parliament as they hurled smoke canisters

When asked which organisation they belong to, the woman protester said, "We are not from any organisation, we are common people. we are students, because we are employed, our parents work so hard, labourers, farmers, small businessmen but no one is heard. They try to supress our voice but this tyranny will not be tolerated."

Is Farooq Abdullah angry because Kashmir is no longer violent and dangerous? How the calm after the SC verdict has rattled the Gupkar gang

The SC verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 has ensured the Gupkar Gang has little relevance in the Valley, which is why its leaders have public outburst in the wake of the top court's ruling.

Love Jihad in Indore: Ashraf pretends to be Ashu to befriend a Hindu girl, rapes and forces her to convert to Islam

Ashraf Mansoori identified himself as Ashu to befriend a Hindu girl in Indore, subsequently raping her and converting her to Islam.

After facing social media outrage, Urdu portal ‘Rekhta’ takes down book glorifying Islamist Ilmuddin, who killed Mahashay Rajpal in 1929 over ‘blasphemy’

Urdu portal ‘Rekhta’ displayed a book in its e-books list titled ‘Sawaneh Umri Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed’, which means ‘a biography of martyr Ilmuddin’. Ilmuddin killed author and publisher Mahashay Rajpal on 6th April 1929 in Lahore.

‘BJP made me CM for 18 years, time for me to give back to party’: Former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he is humbled by the party's faith to have him as CM for 18 long years.

Security breach in Parliament: Two men jump into Lok Sabha from visitors’ gallery and release yellow smoke, detained

In a massive security breach in the Parliament, two men jumped into the Lok Sabha well from the visitors’ gallery while the proceedings were going on

Terror conspiracy case: NIA raids half a dozen locations in Bengaluru days after massive crackdown on ISIS terrorists

Huge amounts of unaccounted cash, firearms, sharp-edged weapons, incriminating documents, smartphones and other digital devices were seized during the raids, conducted as part of the NIA's ongoing efforts to disrupt and demolish the attempts of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to carry out violent acts of terror and take innocent lives.

US seeks extradition of Nikhil Gupta, in custody in Czech Republic, for the alleged plot to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

The US has sought the extradition of Nikhil Gupta from the Czech Republic in connection with the allot plot to kill Pannun

Haryana: Man arrested in Ambala for murdering his sister, had stabbed her over 30 times

The accused reportedly stabbed his sister in a fit of rage after having a heated argument with her.

Punjab: Jailed Congress leader Lucky Sandhu comes out for medical treatment, goes to dance at a wedding function, video viral

Punjab Youth Congress leader Lucky Sandhu was apprehended on charges of purportedly kidnapping a witness involved in an assault case and subjecting him to threats at gunpoint.

RSS leader Indresh Kumar asks Muslims to voluntarily hand over all disputed religious sites to Hindus, explains Mohan Bhagwat’s ‘Shivling in Mosque’ statement

According to Indresh Kumar who is the national executive member of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, foreign invaders destroyed temples that belonged to Sanatanis. 

23 Pakistani troops dead, 32 injured in suicide attack by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, or TJP, a newly formed militant group thought to be an offshoot of the TTP, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

Dubai Police arrest Mahadev betting App promoter Ravi Uppal, may soon extradite him to India

A red corner notice was issued against Ravi Uppal and Sourabh Chandrakar after ED filed a charge sheet and obtained open-ended non-bailable warrant against them from Raipur court.

Turkish MP Hasan Bitmez declares Israel will suffer ‘Allah’s wrath’ for bombing Gaza, suffers heart attack soon after

53-year-old Hasan Bitmez is an MP of the Islamist Felicity Party. He was giving a speech about Israel's war with Hamas to the Assembly where he criticised President Erdogan's stand on Israel.

Made in India bicycles by Hero Ecotech to be sold at Walmart stores in USA, ambassador Taranjit Sandhu attends launch event

Hero Ecotech Ltd. is among many Indian manufacturers who are building supplier relationships with Walmart, helping the company accelerate their goal to triple exports of goods from India to USD 10 billion annually by 2027.

Clothing brand Zara takes down latest campaign after calls for boycott by Islamists alleging it mocked death of Palestinians in Gaza

Several pro-Palestinian users on X, including Islamists like Majid Freeman, have likened these Zara campaign images to the scenes emerging out of Gaza amid Israeli strikes on Hamas

66% decline in killing of security personnel in J&K during encounters with terrorists between 2018 and 2022: MHA talks numbers in LS

There has been a significant 66 per cent decline in the killing of security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir during encounters with terrorists that took place between 2018 and 2022

Heart-rending visuals of weeping children at Sabarimala go viral: This is what made them cry

Several videos of young Sabarimala devotees crying and seeking help to find their parents have gone viral on the internet.

‘Must proceed with extreme caution’: PM Modi on the use of AI

The PM Modi said India is a front-runner in the field of AI and its subsets and added that the nation is striving to bring about a social transformation through AI.

Stones hurled, glass shattered, and urinated upon: A skull-cap-donning bearded man caught on camera desecrating a temple in Dehradun; sparks outrage

A bearded man wearing a skull cap was caught on camera urinating at the gate of a temple in Dehradun and later hurling stones at it.

‘Tu Kaun, Main Khaamkha’: Pakistan rejects Supreme Court of India’s verdict on abrogation of Article 370

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry rejected Supreme Court's verdict on abrogation of Article 370--an internal matter of India.

‘Namaste Bihar’: Meet IPS Vikas Vaibhav who is striving to bring social change through his NGO ‘Let’s Inspire Bihar’

‘Let’s Inspire Bihar’ is an NGO, which runs social awareness and public awareness campaigns. It was founded by IPS Vikas Vaibhav. The goal of the people associated with this NGO is to build a developed and better Bihar state.

First-time MLA and four-time state General Secretary Bhajan Lal Sharma: BJP signals organisational importance in choosing new CM for Rajasthan

Bhajan Lal Sharma's appointment is seen as a major deviation from the general political trend. Usually, seniority and political growth had been adjudged by the number of times a leader has been elected to the state assembly or Lok Sabha. However, 56-year-old Sharma is a first-time MLA.

Center redefines terrorism in new criminal code, includes actions that threaten India’s economic security: Report 

According to Section 113 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, those who threaten, or are likely to threaten, the country by causing "damage to the monetary stability of India, by way of production or smuggling or circulation of counterfeit Indian paper currency..." commit a terrorist act.

Uttar Pradesh: Nawab stabs ‘friend’ 12 times over ₹3000 dispute in Bulandshahr, absconds after making viral video

The accused slit Sameer throat and stabbed 12 times in his neck and stomach.

Sanjay Raut booked for writing an objectionable article against PM Modi in ‘Saamna’, defends saying ‘we have democracy’: Details

Sanjay Raut in the party mouthpiece Saamna made objectionable comments against BJP and PM Modi while speaking about the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections. He said that the prime objective of PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah was not to defeat the Congress but to politically finish Shivraj Singh Chouhan on his home turf.

Big Boss fame Manisha Rani’s video goes viral, netizens say nothing wrong with how she earns money

Fans say that Manisha wants to earn money by uploading Abhishek Malhan's video clip on YouTube.

Another BJP surprise in Rajasthan: Bhajanlal Sharma to be next CM, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa to be the Deputy CMs

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Sharma’s name was proposed by Former state CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia which was seconded by many senior MLAs including Kirodi Lal Meena.

K Annamalai slams temple management and HR&CE over attack on Sabarimala devotees at Tamil Nadu’s Srirangam temple

Annamalai launched a scathing attack on temple management authorities after ruckus ensued at Trichy's Srirangam temple.

“Even God will not save us, forgive us,” says Gujarat HC on seeing images of carcasses of butchered cows in Nadiad

The petitioner submitted an affidavit on behalf of a Nadiad resident drawing attention to the carcasses of butchered cows that were left in the open. The images of the carcasses were also attached.

No need for fictional ‘Money Heist’, we have the Congress party: PM Modi takes a dig at decades of corruption under Congress governments

The embedded video quote tweeted by PM Modi highlighted the recent IT raids on Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu.

Mahua Moitra, expelled from Lok Sabha in cash-for-query case, may soon lose official residence: Reports

Mahua Moitra was expelled based on the recommendations of the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha on 8th December this year.

Ram Mandir priest Mohit Pandey defamed in fake porn pics: Gujarat Congress leader held for sharing morphed pictures

The Crime Branch of Ahmedabad Police has arrested Gujarat Congress leader Hiten Pithadiya for sharing deepfake pictures of a woman.

‘Uddhav met Modi and promised to leave MVA to form govt with BJP in June 2021’: Education Minister in Shivsena MLAs disqualification case

Maharashtra Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar dropped a bombshell stating Uddhav Thackeray was mulling over leaving MVA in June 2021.

Omar Abdullah denied divorce from estranged wife Payal, Delhi HC dismisses plea

The bench noted further that the appellant failed to prove any act of cruelty, whether physical or mental, by Payal Abdullah.

Did Washington Post repeat Pakistani conspiracy theory about ‘Disinfo Lab’? Copy-paste journalism, reliance on lunatic who wanted Mamata Banerjee raped, claims about ‘SkinDoctor’

Despite his questionable character and dwindling credibility, Aveek Sen's misleading tweets on 'Disinfo Lab' became the primary fodder for both 'Pakistani Defence' and 'The Washington Post'.

Pakistan: 3 policemen killed, 16 injured as terrorists blow up a police station in Dera Ismail Khan

As per ARY News, this is not the first time that a police station in Dera Ismail Khan has been attacked. Earlier in October, a police station in KP's Dera Ismail Khan district came under attack in which terrorists also used hand grenades and rockets.

Opposition forced to use ‘dirty money’ due to electoral bonds: Raghu Ram Rajan steps out to defend Congress MP linked to 500 cr Income...

Raghuram Rajan claimed that as government can find out who donated money to opposition parties, cash is used for election purposes giving context of money recovered from premises linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu

Rs 20,000 fine for dharnas, Rs 10,000 for anti-national slogans: JNU issues new rules for code of conduct on campus

Punishments have been listed for 28 types of "misconduct", including blockage, indulging in gambling, unauthorised occupation of hostel rooms, use of abusive and derogatory language and committing forgery.

Lucknow: 22-year-old daughter of former UP govt official gang-raped by Satyam, Md Suhail, Md Aslam, all accused arrested

Rahul Raj, DCP (west) stated that the incident happened last week when the girl had arrived at the King George Medical University (KGMU) for her therapy session. She was undergoing treatment for depression at the University's Psychiatry Department.

Harvard President Claudine Gay, who tried to give ‘context’ on genocide calls against Jews, accused of plagiarising her Ph.D. thesis

Demands are Gay's resignation are being made over her attempt to contextualise the calls for genocide of Jews on campuses at a Congressional hearing on 5th December.

Arundhati Roy calls India ‘fascist Hindu enterprise’ in Al Jazeera interview, plea filed in Calcutta HC over anti-India statements

The petitioner asserted that Roy stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that "India was becoming a fascist Hindu enterprise." Roy in the video could also be heard calling the present rulers of India 'gangsters'.

Ludhiana: Masked miscreants enter temple wearing shoes, disrupt Maha Aarti at Gopal Temple, probe underway

Maha Aarti forcefully stopped by micreants in Gopal Temple, Ludhiana

“BJP MLAs bow down to Muslim Speaker in Karnataka”: Congress minister Zameer Ahmed Khan’s video causes uproar in Assembly

Zameer Ahmed Khan has reportedly refused to issue an apology or submit resignation.