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Bombay High Court further restricts window for burning of firecrackers during Diwali: Details

The Bombay High Court expressed concern over sale of crackers with 'banned chemicals' and continued the ban on debris transportation in MMR till November 19 this year.

Drug addicts, homeless people and their tents vanish in San Francisco ahead of Joe Biden-Xi Jinping APEC Summit

In its measures to clean up the city for the APEC Summit in San Francisco, the authorities have pushed the homeless to other parts of the city

After Samajwadi Party, another I.N.D.I. Alliance party RLD upset with Congress, questions seat sharing in Rajasthan elections

“We were hopeful of at least five or six seats, but the Congress didn’t clarify its stand on our demands till the very last moment. This was done as a ploy so we don’t go solo or ally with any other party,” an RLD leader in UP told Indian Express.

Bangladesh: Hindu families forced to sell their houses in Shailkupa, ‘land jihad’ carried out by Islamists through threats, assaults and temple vandalism

According to Kalbela News, the residence of a deceased Hindu man named Satyendranath Saha was encroached and a 4-storeyed building was constructed in its place.

Rajasthan: 4-year-old girl raped by sub-inspector in Dausa, locals raise slogans against Gehlot government and the police

According to ASP Dausa Bajrang Singh, the accused has been identified as Bhupendra. A case has been registered into the matter, and the accused has been arrested.

24 lakh diyas at 51 ghats: Ayodhya aims to set World Record; Tribals from Jharkhand to take part in Deepotsav

Around 48 tribal people from the Pakur district of Jharkhand have arrived in Ayodhya to celebrate Deepotsav on Saturday.

Song ‘Abundance In Millets’ featuring Narendra Modi nominated for 2024 Grammy Awards, the PM collaborated in writing the song too

Song ‘Abundance In Millets’ featuring PM Narendra Modi by Falguni Shah and Gaurav Shah nominated for 2024 Grammy Awards

Was another LeT commander killed in Pakistan? What we know about the killing of weapons seller Akram Khan by ISKP for alleged Taliban link

Weapons seller Akram Khan was killed by ISKP in Pakistan for alleged Taliban link, Indian media called him a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander

Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi lashes out at Nitish Kumar for “insulting his community”, vows to stage protest

Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi has launched a scathing attack against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over the CM's comments on him in assembly

‘Lord Ram is a part of our culture and civilisation’: Javed Akhtar calls people to chant ‘Jai Siya Ram’ at an event in Mumbai

Javed Akhtar said Lord Ram is a part of India's culture and civilisation and asked people at Deepotsav program in Mumbai to chant 'Jai Siya Ram'.

There are leaders in Congress who hate Ram Mandir, Lord Ram and Hindus: Congress leader Acharya Pramod

Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam again lashes out against his party leaders for hating Ram Mandir, Lord Rams, Hindutva and Hindus

Madurai Court lifts NSA imposed against journalist Manish Kashyap by Tamil Nadu police, grants bail: Reports

Manish Kashyap is currently lodged at the Beur jail in Patna. But he is unlikely to be free after the bail by Madurai court .

NIA files second supplementary chargesheet in Lawrence Bishnoi gang and BKI terror-gangster network case

The accused have been charged under Section 120(B) of IPC and Sections 17, 18, 18(B) of the UA (P) Act, 1967, said the NIA.

How Congress and the Communists are both trying to woo the Muslim League in Kerala, the splinter of Jinnah’s party which was involved in...

CPI(M) leader E. P. Jayarajan stated that Muslim League held significant seats on its own while Congress failed to do the same.

Adani Group aspires to challenge China’s maritime dominance, while Congress party attacks the Indian company after signing MoU with the Chinese

The strategic investment by DFC is indicative of how the Indian conglomerate Adani group has been acting as a bulwark against Chinese dominance in the Indian Ocean Region.

High-profile prostitution racket with primarily Asian women busted in the United States, sex buyers included officials, politicians, military officers and others

US federal prosecutors have arrested three individuals in connection with operating sophisticated high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia

As Delhi witnesses rain AAP MLA Somnath Bharti thanks God for fulfilling promises that Arvind Kejriwal failed to deliver on

Excited by the unanticipated bout of rain AAP MLA Somnath Bharti immediately took to social media to thank god for doing what the Kejriwal govt couldn't - bring down, even if temporarily, the pollution level in the national capital

‘Odd-even doesn’t help, farmers in Punjab need to be more responsible’: SC on Delhi pollution issue, keeps next hearing for Nov 21

The top court made it clear that it wants farm fires to stop. "We suggested a methodology; you do it however you want. But farm fires must be stopped. Some emergency measures are required to stop the farm fires," Supreme Court said.

‘I was baptised and converted to Christianity’: Mumbai rapper Loka talks about his brush with evangelism in childhood and brainwashing underway in missionary schools

Mumbai rapper Loka recently revealed in a podcast that he was almost baptised when he was in a boarding school in his childhood.

West Bengal govt wants CBI to stop probing corruption cases against TMC leaders because it withdrew general consent, centre says state can’t sue it...

Central government disputed the maintainability of the West Bengal government's petition accusing the CBI of registering FIRs after general consent was withdrawn

Congress in Telangana promises doles that specifically exclude Hindus, talks about inclusivity while doing it: Handouts to Maulvis, Granthis, promotion of Waqf and more

The Congress announced that all land and property records of the Wagt Board would be digitised and assured to reclaim 'encroached properties.'

Canada: 2 Jewish schools attacked in Montreal amid Israel-Hamas war, Trudeau says ‘no place for hate’

The police officers are searching for clues at the Yeshiva Gedola-Merkaz Hatorah school after shots were fired at two Jewish schools Thursday (9th November). Montreal police say two Jewish schools in the city were hit overnight by gunshots. "Nobody was inside at the time of the shootings," the officers confirmed.

ED attaches three properties of Hero Group Chairman Pawan Munjal worth ₹25 crore in money laundering case

The ED has provisionally attached three immovable properties belonging to CMD and Chairman Hero MotoCorp, Pawan Kant Munjal

Muslim man known to victim’s mother blackmails married woman to establish sexual relations, forces her and her 12-year-old sister to accept Islam, arrested

On Friday (10th November), the Madhya Pradesh Police arrested one individual identified as Rahim Khan for threatening a married woman and her minor sister to convert to Islam.

​UK Home Secy Suella Braverman goes all guns blazing in her article criticising pro-Palestinian “hate marchers” ahead of protests allowed by Met police on...

Braverman mentioned that football fans are policed more as compared to the "politically connected minority groups who are favoured by the left"

Lucknow: Mohammad Mazhar poses as Rahul to entrap a Hindu woman, rapes and pressurises her to convert to Islam

A Muslim youth posed as Rahul to lure a married Hindu woman, raped her and pressurised her to embrace Islam.

Pakistan: Citizens face difficulty as the country is unable to print passports due to a shortage of lamination paper, many unable to travel

Pakistani citizens are facing difficulty in getting new passports due to a shortage of lamination paper.

Multiple log-ins from UAE, refusal to answer questions, and Danish Ali’s repeated interruptions: What we know about Ethics Committee report against Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra accepted she shared credentials with Darshan Hiranandani and someone from his office posted questions on her behalf.

After Nitish Kumar’s outburst against him, Jitan Manjhi and BJP leaders stage protest inside Bihar Assembly premises, demand CM’s resignation

Jitan Ram Manjhi and BJP leaders raised slogans inside the Bihar Assembly premises and demanded teh resignation of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Assam: 200-year-old Shiv-Narayan temple set on fire in Karimganj, local women say arson carried out to hurt Hindu sentiments

The temple is revered by the tribal community and was reportedly built in the 19th century.

17-year-old in Karnataka becomes Muslim, skull cap found in his bag: Father and son duo booked for forced conversion to Islam

The victim's father stated that after searching his son's backpack, he found Islam-related literature and a skull cap. He added that he searched the boy's phone and found ganja and other drug-related chats.

NIA chargesheet reveals how accused in Pune ISIS module, one of whom was connected to Sharjeel Imam, wanted to kill kafirs, considered Constitution haraam...

The National Investigating Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against 7 arrested terrorists who belonged to the Pune ISIS module.

Madhya Pradesh: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav loses cool at ‘Tonti Chor’ phrase, calls journalist Noor Kazi a ‘BJP agent’

Journalist Noor Kazi got labelled as criminal by Samajwadi Party on social media after Kazi asked Akhilesh Yadav about being called "Tonti Chor"

UK: Indian Hindu family attacked in West Midlands, called ‘Kafir’ but cops claim ‘no evidence’ of racially aggravated offence

According to the BBC, there has been a sharp rise in hate crimes (251% increase) from 2531 (2011-2012) to 8897 (2022-2023) in West Midlands area.

UK govt adds India to the list of ‘safe states’, no more asylum for illegally entering Indians

With this addition, all asylum claims from Indian nationals who arrive on small boats or illegally on other routes will be deemed inadmissible. There will be no appeals and they will be sent back.

93% of 22,644 stubble burning events from September 15 to November 7 took place in Punjab, Haryana’s share was 7%

For the period from September 5t to November 7, a total of 22,644 stubble-burning events have been recorded, out of which 20978 (93 pc) were in Punjab and 1605 (7 pc) in Haryana

Who’s the bigger ‘Pappu’: Priyanka Vadra and Rahul Gandhi continue to outdo each other by coming up with worse gaffes everyday

Undisputed master of gaffes until now, Rahul Gandhi is now facing tough competition from none other than his own sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Footage of October 7 Hamas terror attack screened by Israeli consulate in Mumbai shows they were well prepared, reminded of the Mumbai terror attack

Israeli Consulate in Mumbai held a screening of the raw footage of October 7 Hamas terror attack on 9 November

Airbus signs MoU with HAL for establishing Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility for A-320 family aircraft in Nashik

HAL and Airbus sign contract for establishing civil MRO facility for A-320 family aircraft at Nashik

DMK supporter uses casteist slurs to attack singer Sivasri Skandaprasad over her old video where she promotes Indian clothing

Dr Aravind Raja, a Dravidianist and a die-hard supporter of the ruling DMK party in Tamil Nadu, took to X to target singer Sivasri Skandaprasad for promoting Indian clothing

Despite relentless bombings and firings, war zones in Ukraine and Israel-Gaza have better air quality than Delhi – An analysis

Aam Aadmi Party failed to control stubble burning. Data showed it caused more pollution than wars, volcanic eruptions and wildfires

India files appeal against the death penalty for 8 former navy officers in Qatar, MEA says the court verdict is confidential

The MEA informed that India has appealed against the death sentence awarded to eight of its citizens.

‘Henry is back home’: Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai shares video of his beloved dog, had alleged ‘Mahua Moitra kidnapped him’

Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai announced that his beloved dog 'Henry' who was supposedly stolen by TMC MP Mahua Moitra has returned to him

Immature and does not reflect good taste in public life: Gujarat HC rejects Kejriwal’s review plea seeking PM Modi’s degree, says he tried to...

Gujarat High Court rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s review petition seeking PM Modi's degree from Gujarat University

Nitish Kumar insults former Bihar CM and Dalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi in Bihar Assembly, says this guy knows nothing

After his vulgar comment on population control, Nitish Kumar has corted another controversy by insulting former Bihar CM and Dalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi in Bihar Assembly

Chhattisgarh: Independent candidate and former Congress MLA accuses party leaders of selling assembly election tickets for Rs 4 crore

Former Congress leader Arun Tiwari accused the party of selling assembly ticket for Rs 4 crores in Chhattisgarh

Surat: Beautician Shahrukh molests a minor Hindu girl at Javed Habib salon, booked under POCSO Act

A 17-year-old Hindu girl in Surat was allegedly molested by a 24-year-old male beautician named Shahrukh Shah at a Javed Habib salon

Latur: Maulana Ismail Sheikh, Faim Sayyed arrested for molesting a 21-year-old woman, making her derogatory video viral

A Maulana from Latur district of Maharashtra was arrested for molesting a 21-year-old woman under the guise of providing her with religious education

Bihar assembly passes bill to increase reservation for SCs, STs and backward classes to 65%, beyond Supreme Court’s 50% cap

The bill for increase in reservations in govt jobs and educational institutions in Bihar, was passed in the state assembly.

Yogi Adityanath holds cabinet meeting in Ayodhya instead of Lucknow to mark four years of the historic Ram Mandir judgement

Yogi Adityanath created history of sorts as he is the first Chief Minister in Uttar Pradesh's history to hold cabinet meetings outside the state capital Lucknow