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Delhi High Court dismisses China-funded NewsClick’s plea challenging orders passed by Income Tax Dept, demanding stay: Details

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the News Portal NewsClick plea challenging the orders dated November 3 and February 20 passed by the Income Tax Department and said it has not been able to make out a prima facie case in its favour. 

HM Amit Shah likely to re-introduce amended three criminal law bills in Lok Sabha

Home Minister Amit Shah withdrew three criminal law bills on 11th December. HM Shah will reintroduce them in Lok Sabha with changes suggested by the standing committee

‘They beat us badly and forced us to return’: More than 3,45,000 Afghans deported from Iran to Afghanistan in two months. Read details

More than 345,000 Afghans have been deported from Iran to Afghanistan in over two months, Afghanistan-based TOLO News reported, citing a senior official of the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation. 

‘Loo break’: Vivek Ramaswamy faces an awkward hot mic moment during active Space on X with 2.3 million listeners, Elon Musk quips ‘Hope you...

Responding to Jones’ remark, the host Mario Nawfal alerted Ramaswamy that the source of the noise was his phone. Nawfal said, "Vivek, that’s your phone. But I am not able to mute you." 

‘Vijayan is sending people to hurt me physically’: Kerala governor Arif Khan after attack by SFI goons in Thiruvananthapuram

The BJP State president, K Surendran, condemned the alleged attempt to manhandle Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan by the members of the student and youth organisations of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday.

Washington Post and its hit job on ‘Disinfo Lab’: Exposing the nefarious campaign to discredit Indian OSINT handle before 2024 Lok Sabha election

Throughout the article, The Washington Post resorted to insinuations, and source-based allegations to discredit 'Disinfo Lab.' However, it failed to provide any empirical evidence that could dispute any claims of the Indian OSINT handle.

Jammu and Kashmir: PDP suspends all political activities for next 7 days after SC upholds abrogation of Article 370

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 while pointing out that it was a 'temporary provision'.

Mohit Pandey to be the chief priest of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya: While the leftist ecosystem is linking it with caste, here is why...

As per the selection criteria, it was necessary to be a scholar of the Ramnandiya tradition, as well as to have expertise in the knowledge of Vedas, Shastras, and Sanskrit.

Key takeaways from Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370

Justice SK Kaul's epilogue was a key highlight of the judgment by the Supreme Court in its verdict on Artcle 370 in Jammu & Kashmir.

“Inko nahi samjha sakta”: Amit Shah takes a dig at Congress over stance on SC verdict concerning Article 370

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at the Congress party after it disagreed with SC's judgment on abrogation of Article 370.

Ghaziabad: Locals discover four-foot-deep pit under boundary wall of Hindan Air Base; probe launched

A tunnel-like structure was discovered by locals under Hindan Air Base wall, triggering concerns of safety and security at India's military bases.

Hathras: Teacher sacked over harassment of a student for greeting ‘Ram Ram’ at Saima Mansoor Public School

A teacher at Saima Mansoor Public School in Hathras was sacked for opposing a student's 'Ram Ram' greeting.

Uttar Pradesh Police attaches house of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed’s sister in Meerut

On 9th December, a team from Dhoomanganj police station in Prayagraj attached Noori and Akhlaq’s two-story house in Bhawani Nagar locality in Nauchandi which is registered in the name of Akhlaq Ahmed.

New CM of Madhya Pradesh Dr. Mohan Yadav, and his two Deputies, Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda: Meet the new team leading MP

A consensus to elect Mohan Yadav as the new CM of Madhya Pradesh was reached at the legislature party meeting.

Karnataka: Woman stripped, tied to a pole, brutally assaulted after her son elopes with his girlfriend, seven arrested

Upon learning that their daughter had eloped with a man, the girl's family raced to the man's home, dragged his mother out and stripped her naked.

Madhya Pradesh: Mohan Yadav to be new CM, 2 deputy CM names also announced

Mohan Yadav, who was cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh Government headed by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) pick as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.

Meet the 5 Supreme Court judges, led by CJI Chandrachud, who gave the historic judgement to uphold the decision to abrogate Article 370 

The apex court in its verdict held that the challenge to the proclamation of the presidential rule was not valid and that Article 370 was a temporary provision among others.

Dhiraj ‘Shaukeen’ Sahu – From tigers to rifles, photos of Congress MP caught in the biggest ever IT raid go viral on social media

Old photographs of Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu facing IT raids went viral where he posed with a tiger and a cheetah.

Historic tax raid recovers Rs 454 crore linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu. A look at 7 of the biggest cases of cash recoveries...

The most recent case of cash haul following raids was in 2021 at the premises linked to performe businessman Piyush Jain in Kanpur

FT comes to Mahua Moitra’s rescue, plays the ‘woman’ victim card to gloss over bribery charges and misuse of parliamentary privilege

Financial TImes tried to push a narrative that Moitra was a victim of gender discrimination and her allegations against the Adani Group.

‘Dhiraj Sahu is from Jharkhand, but BJD govt in Odisha is running his liquor empire’, says BJP: How the I-T raids may impact Odisha...

"Jharkhand Congress MP is only the owner of the company. BJD govt was managing it in Odisha. What was the Vigilance, Crime Branch, Excise, EOW doing when the company was amassing such wealth, and how the state govt had no information about it? This liquor business is the source of money for BJD during elections", the BJP has asked.

“Totally baseless”: Jammu-Kashmir LG refutes the claim that Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah are under house arrest

Reacting to their claims, the LG said, "This is totally baseless. No one has been put under house arrest or arrested due to political reasons in Jammu and Kashmir.

OpIndia Exclusive: Niyaz, Saddam, Arbaaz and 13 others booked for assaulting Gorakshaks with swords and iron rods in Ahmednagar

A group of alleged cow smugglers attacked locals with swords and iron rods for confronting them over illegal transportation of bovines.

‘Resounding declaration of hope, progress and unity’ – PM Modi reacts to Supreme Court’s decision on abrogation of Article 370

PM Modi appreciated Supreme Court's judgment to uphold abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir.

Chadar of sanitised history over ugly side of ‘Sufi saints’: I got death threats by Islamists for talking about historical facts – so let...

What started with the hashtag #ArrestNupurJSharma soon turned into a free-for-all - I got death threats, rape threats and the usual 'Sar Tan se Juda' threats.

I-T raids on Dhiraj Sahu enter 6th day, 454 crores cash, 60 kg gold found so far: Report

60 kg gold along with 454 crores of cash found in I-T raids on companies and premises linked to Dhiraj Sahu, says a report in Kanak News.

Islamists outraged at fashion brand Zara after imagining a dead Palestinian in a wrapped mannequin, call for boycott

According to reports, the retailers asserts that the campaign is a deliberate design choice aimed at highlighting the versatality of the garment.

Rajasthan: Hindu tailor in Alwar receives bomb threat, letter from PFI threatens him to shut shop

The letter, which was said to have been written by PFI gave Jatav time up to 31st December to close his store in the market and embrace a fair price in exchange. It stated clearly that the three stores that Jatav owns in the market belong to the minority community and threatened him to shut them up. 

Supreme Court upholds Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370

Supreme Court upholds abrogation of Article 370.

Indian-origin Professors, now under scanner for endorsing anti-Semitism in US university, were behind cancellation of PM Modi’s talk in 2013

The nefarious agenda of the three Professors succeeded and the then University President Amy Gutmann gave in to the pressure mounted by them.

‘Don’t die for Yahya Sinwar, surrender now’: Netanyahu warns Hamas as IDF artillery unit enters Gaza strip

As heavy fighting continues in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, with the war entering its 66th day and Israeli forces being relentess in their pursuit of attacking Hamas, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the terror group to 'surrender now' and warned that 'it is the beginning of the end of Hamas'.

‘Fake and fabricated’: India rejects Western media claims of ‘memo’ ordering crackdown against Khalistani terrorists living in US and Canada

MEA rejected claims of secret memo against Khalistani terrorists operating on foreign soil. MEA statement said that The Intercept's writers are peddling narrative of Pakistani intelligence.

‘Highest-ever’ cash seizure in a single raid: 40 Counting Machines, 100 officers deployed to count 176 bags of cash seized from premises linked to...

The Income Tax department had counted cash worth Rs.300 crore and expected the seized money to be around Rs.350 crore.

The fourth meeting of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc to be held on 19th December in Delhi, announces Congress

The fourth meeting of the Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc has been postponed again and it will now be held in Delhi on 19th December.

‘China destroying our identity’, says Tibetans after Chinese state media started substituting ‘Tibet’ with ‘Xizang’ in line with Beijing’s White paper

Chinese state-run media has drastically increased the use of the term “Xizang” to substitute “Tibet” in their English articles

Maharashtra: 19-year-old medical student in a private college dies by suicide, 3 students named in suicide note booked

A student of a private medical college in Maharashtra ended his life after being ragged by three classmates.

Demonetisation destroyed the economy: Old tweets Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu goes viral after I-T raids recover over Rs 300 crore from places linked to...

Old posts of Congress MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu criticising demonetisation went viral after I-T raids against him that have unearthed around ₹300 crore

Maharashtra: Sex racket busted in Virar in the Palghar district near Mumbai, Bangladeshi accused arrested & 3 girls rescued

The sex racket was busted by laying a trap on Friday. The accused confessed that he had trapped over 200 girls in prostitution so far.

Pakistan: Madrassa teacher arrested for sexually abusing minor boy in Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi cleric arrested for attempting to rape 16-year-old boy after Quran classes

Jagdeep Dhankhar removes extra 30-minute break given for Namaz on Fridays in Rajya Sabha, changes rules: All you need to know

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said that extra 30 break on Fridays in Rajya Sabha has been changed to match it with the timings of the Lok Sabha

Old video of Bengali singer, highlighting selective outrage of Muslims, goes viral: Read details

While concluding the first stanza, Akhtaruzzaman Azad questions how the Muslim community in Bangladesh can live with such glaring double-standards.

Madhya Pradesh: Man arrested for crushing puppy to death in Guna, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan assures strict action

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that strict action will be taken against the accused in the incident of crushing a puppy to death in Guna.

4 time MP and 2 time MLA, former Union Minister, a man of simple living: Meet Vishnu Deo Sai, the next CM of Chhattisgarh

Vishnu Deo Sai was born in Jashpur and worked in farming before joining politics. He belongs to the Kanwar tribe.

Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi murder: Police arrest 3 accused from Chandigarh including 2 shooters, Canada-based gangster plotted the assassination

Two shooters and one associate in Gogamedi murder case arrested from Chandigarh, they were hired by Canada based Rajasthani gangster Rohit Godara

Delhi: 19-year old arrested for blackmailing his ex-girlfriend to get money to buy bodybuilding supplements

Police said Ansh Sharma was in a relationship with the victim previously but they had broken up. He had created an anonymous social media handle to threaten the 19-year-old, they added.

Pandit Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham receives death threat over mail ID named Lawrence Bishnoi gang, police arrest man from Patna

A man who threatened to kill Pandit Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham over mail was taken into custody.

Antisemitism is not new to US campuses including Ivy Leagues, their credibility is questionable for more reasons than one. Here’s why

The political invasion of campuses in America which is being exposed with hatred for Jews and Israel has only compounded their already declining credibility.

Uttar Pradesh: Mukhtar Ansari’s prime aide Nagar Panchayat president Riyaz Ansari’s house bulldozed in Ghazipur

House of Riyaz Ansari who is a close aide of Mukhtar Ansari was bulldozed by the Yogi government.

Telangana: Animal husbandry department office ransacked, several files damaged, ex-minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav’s aide booked

During the probe, police found many damaged papers, all dumped in polyethene bags, and the room was completely disrupted according to police officials.