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USA: Indian student Varun Raj Pucha passes away a week after knife attack in a gym, accused said ‘stabbed because he was looking weird’

The attacker was arrested after the incident and is now facing charges of violence with a deadly weapon and attempted murder.

As AAP blames Haryana for pollution in Delhi, data shows Punjab has 6 times the farm fires of Haryana

Punjab has reportedly recorded 65.6% of farm fires as while Haryana has recorded 5.3%, but AAP is blaming Haryana for pollution

Mahua Moitra’s conduct ‘unethical’, shared login credentials with unauthorised persons: Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in draft report suggesting expulsion

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, in its draft report, accused TMC MP Mahua Moitra of being involved in 'unethical conduct'

Spain: Jihadi network busted, 14 Pakistanis arrested in major anti-terror operation

The arrests were made as part of an operation initiated by Spain's General Information Commissioner's Office after the anti-terrorist alert level was raised in the country following Hamas' attack on Israel a month ago. Spanish Security Forces redoubled surveillance on suspects in order to avoid possible attacks, Euro Weekly News reported.

Russia asks Pakistan, Egypt, Brazil and other countries to return helicopter engines as Ukraine conflict continues to grow: Report

Moscow has approached Egypt, Pakistan, Belarus and Brazil for the return of helicopter engines to be used in the Ukrainian war

Modi govt’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is constitutionally valid: Supreme Court rejects petitions challenging the code by Anil Ambani and others

Supreme Court rejected petitions challenging the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and said that it is constitutionally valid

Mumbai man loses 3.3 crores to cyber fraud after Ukrainian woman manipulates him for ‘business partnership’ citing war and loss

The Ukranian woman explained that her home country, Ukraine, was in chaos as a result of the ongoing war. Later, she stated she would provide him with a box containing $9.7 lakh in cash (roughly Rs 8 crore in Indian currency) to help him launch a new company in India in her name.

Friends turned foes: How Pakistan has fallen out with Taliban after it came to bite them back

While pointing fingers at Afghan refugees, the Pakistan caretaker PM did not provide any details about the alleged involvement of Afghan nationals in any specific terror attack.

Not just news, it is a geopolitical statement: Anand Mahindra on Google building its largest campus outside the US in Hyderabad

Anand Mahindra termed Google building its largest office outside US in Hyderabad as "geopolitical statement."

Anti-Israeli protestors attack Jews attending screening of Oct 7 Hamas attack video organised by Israeli actor Gal Gadot in Los Angeles: Watch

A brawl has reportedly occurred outside the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles where the screening of the October 7 Hamas attack organised by Israeli actor Gal Gadot is scheduled to take place

MP: Assam CM slams Congress over ‘Chunavi Hindutva’, says ‘one brings Mahadev into betting, another cuts cake with picture of Lord Hanuman

Kamal Nath cut birth cake with Hanuman image, Bhupesh Baghel used Mahadev name in betting app: Himanta Biswa Sarma said

“Dick Cheney in 3-inch heels”: Vivek Ramaswamy attacks fellow Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in brutal primary debate

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took a brutal swipe at fellow GOP candidate Nikki Haley calling her "Dick Cheney in 3-inch heels"

ISIS link to Delhi anti-Hindu Riots becomes deeper with arrest of AMU’s Wajihuddin Ali Khan: Al Haya Min Allah, ISIS’ Arshad Warsi and Sharjeel...

There is a clear ISIS connection to the Delhi anti-Hindu riots with Arshad Warsi and Wajihuddin Ali Khan being arrested for being ISIS terrorists

We are in loss-making relationship with China, they keep giving us credit so we can keep losing more to them: Pakistani media on their...

Pakistani media house Dawn stated that China wants their country to continuously run a trade surplus in its favor.

US launches airstrike on weapons storage facility of Iran-backed militia in Syria in response to attacks on US personnel, 9 killed

The US launched an airstrike against a weapons storage in eastern Syria utilised by Iran backed militias.

After Rashmika Mandanna, deepfake images of Katrina Kaif, Sara Tendulkar hit internet, govt issues notice to platforms failing to follow rules

Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar also commented on the issue and said that such deep fake videos were "dangerous and damaging" forms of misinformation. He warned that they must "be dealt with by platforms".

Young Israeli woman was gang-raped, shot in head, body mutilated: Chilling details of sexual assault by Hamas terrorists narrated by 7th Oct attack survivor

A woman who survived the Hamas massacre at the music festival said that she witnessed a young woman being gang-raped and then shot in the head.

Reporters with terrorists? The presence of photojournalists raises the question of the ethics of AP and Reuters

Photojournalists of AP, Reuters and others were present at the Israeli border during Hamas terrorist attack raising speculations if they had prior information of the attack

Ghaziabad: Doctor injured after altercation with Kumar Vishwas’ security team, police say no evidence of poet’s claims of attack

The incident is said to have happened at around 3 p.m. on 8th November. The incident came to the fore after former AAP leader Dr Kumar Vishwas tweeted about the matter and alleged that his convoy was hit by a private car in Ghaziabad.

Canada: ‘Exterminate the enemies of Gaza’, pro-Hamas Imam calls for finishing Jews in a rally, Quebec leaders demand action

Pro-Hamas Imam Adil Charkaoui called for exterminating Jews at a rally in Quebec, Canada.

Ethics Committee to recommend TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s suspension from Parliament

It has been reported that the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha will meet on Thursday to adopt a draft report on the cash-for-query allegation against Mahua Moitra.

Punjab records 2000 stubble burning incidents in single a day, govt orders FIR against farmers

Following the directions of the Supreme Court, Chief Secretary Anurag Verma has asked District Magistrates and CPs/SSPs to jointly hold a review meeting on the issue daily after receiving the data on farm fires.

NIA, Assam Police arrest 47 middlemen facilitating Rohingya infiltration in India

After the incident, Assam Police increased the vigil and operations, resulting in 450 illegal migrants (Rohingyas and Bangladeshis) being stopped and turned back with the assistance of the Border Guarding Forces.

Mahadev Book betting app scam: Mumbai police register FIR against 32 people including promoters for ‘fraud’ of Rs 15,000 crore

The first information report (FIR) was registered on Tuesday against "app promoter Saurabh Chandrakar", and key accused Ravi Uppal and Shubham Soni, and others for committing the fraud since 2019 until now.

47 middlemen arrested for facilitating Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltration in Assam Police-NIA joint operation in 7 states

47 middlemen were apprehended from 7 states for their role in the illegal immigration of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis into India

IIT-Bombay student files police complaint against professor for inviting radical leftist Sudhanva Deshpande who allegedly glorified Palestinian terrorists in his talk

Students of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) have filed a police complaint against a professor for inviting a pro-Hamas activist to give a talk

IIT-Bombay cancels talk by Former DU Professor-turned-activist Achin Vanaik after students protest in wake of his pro-Hamas and anti-Hindu remarks  

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay announced that they have cancelled the talk by controversial Professor-turned-activist Achin Vanaik

Malaysia: Kuantan High Court dismisses Orang Asli woman’s plea to renounce Islam and return to her tribe’s way of life, was converted by her mother

A Malaysian court dismissed a Orang Asli woman's lawsuit to challenge the legality of her conversion to Islam.

Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests ISIS-inspired terrorist Waziuddin from Chhattisgarh, is doing Ph.D. at Aligarh Muslim University

According to information obtained by OpIndia from police sources, the arrested terrorist Waziuddin is originally from Durg in Chhattisgarh. He was pursuing his PhD at AMU. Waziuddin used to teach social science subjects (history, geography, and civics) to his junior students including Hindu students in Aligarh.

Bihar: Complaint filed against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Muzaffarpur over his contentious remarks recommending ‘coitus interruptus’ for birth control

A complaint was lodged against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in a Muzaffarpur court over his contentious remarks on population control made in assembly

Gautam Adani meets Bhutanese King Wangchuck during his India visit, says ‘excited to explore opportunities in Bhutan’

Gautam Adani wrote that it was an honour to meet His Majesty King of Bhutan and hear his vision of 'Kingdom of Happiness'.

Ghaziabad: After ABES college, students at Sundardeep College harassed for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’

In Ghaziabad, students of Sundardeep college were harassed for raising the divine chants of 'Jai Shri Ram'.

Cash for query case: Lokpal orders CBI probe against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, reveals BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey revealed that Lokpal has ordered a CBI probe into cash for query allegations against Mahua Moitra.

Should Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal resign or govern from jail if arrested by ED: AAP to hold a ‘referendum’

AAP informed that it would conduct a referendum whether CM Arvind Kejriwal should resign after his arrest.

KEONICS corruption: How chairman Priyank Kharge blamed contractors & outgoing govt, denied graft charges against MD who was later suspended

KEONICS chairman Priyank Kharge blamed contractors and outgoing govt even as the MD has been suspended.

There is no shame, no INDI Alliance leader speaking against such insult of sisters & mothers: PM Modi on Nitish Kumar’s ‘sex education’ in...

"No shame, no leader of INDI alliance prepared to speak": PM Modi slams Nitish Kumar's 'derogatory' birth control remarks

‘I take back my words’: Nitish Kumar pulls out after ejaculating vulgar statement inside Bihar assembly

Nitish Kumar apologised for his vulgar remarks in the Assembly. The Bihar CM stated that he is taking back his words

PM Modi wishes Former Deputy PM LK Advani who turns 96: The Rath Yatra he spearheaded, which has born fruit today in the form...

The Advani-led Rath Yatra had such a massive appeal that devotees used to shower flower petals in every nook and cranny the Yatra traversed through. In fact, people’s devotions were so attached that some even used to apply soil from the place where the chariot passed by onto their foreheads as a mark of devotion.

ED questions Congress leader Pawan Bansal in the National Herald case: All you need to know about the case

Pawan Bansal was last interrogated by ED in April 2022 in a money laundering case in connection with National Herald case.

Congress is Barbadi ki guarantee, their CMs do Satta and generate black money: PM Modi in MP’s Damoh

Congress got power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, but their CMs are involved in 'satta' and generating black money," PM Modi said in Damoh

Punjab: Gym owner who came back from Qatar shot dead in his home, wife arrested for planning murder with boyfriend

Reports have stated that the deceased person's wife had an affair with the main accused named Mahavir Singh. The wife has been arrested.

US House of Representatives censures Rashida Tlaib over her anti-Israel comments

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was censured by House of Representatives for her anti-Israel statements.

West Bengal: Body of a BJP leader found hanging with his hands tied behind his back in Bankura, party blames TMC goons

Locals found the body of a BJP leader hanging on a tree in the primary school premises in West Bengal's Bankura.

Corruption in the name of green hydrogen and lithium: Portugal govt falls after PM Antonio Costa faces criminal investigation over major scandal

Portuguese Prime Minister resigned following raid into his official residence in an inquiry into corruption scam.

Karnataka govt suspends KEONICS MD, accused of demanding bribe in exchange for clearing bills worth Rs 300 crores

Sangappa is a 2016 batch IAS officer who was appointed as MD of KEONICS in September this year.

‘The threat of terrorism needs to be eliminated’: Israel envoy Naor Gilon says terrorists from Iraq, Syria came back to live in Kerala

If there is the perception that the Jihadists are winning especially against Israel which is considered probably the strongest military in the region it will give backwind to many such attacks in different parts of the world," the Israeli envoy to India said.

Forced conversion, chief a professor at Owaisi’s university, aim of turning India Islamic and more: Modi govt may ban pro Hamas Hizb-ut-Tahrir

The Central government is examining a proposal to ban Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), a pro Hamas terror group

YouTube’s biggest cricket archive Robelinda2 terminated, fans hack website responsible for copyright strike

Rob Moody had alleged that he was receiving threats from an account named @MarhabaCricketIndia, which warned him of the copyright strikes.

In this Rajasthan constituency, Congress candidate, a Muslim preacher’s son, is set to face off against a Hindu seer – the BJP candidate: How...

BJP has fielded Hindu seer against Congress's Muslim candidate with religious background in Pokaran in Rajasthan

‘Yes, I did it on purpose’: Arab Muslim woman says after ramming car into what she believed was a Jewish school in Indianapolis, USA

Ruba Almaghtheh was arrested after she intentionally crashed her car into what she thought was a Jewish school.