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Gujarat: Bangladeshi national with Al Qaeda link arrested by Surat Police with fake Aadhar Card, wanted by NIA in terror cases

Surat Crime Branch arrested Bangladeshi national Abu Bakr Hazrat Ali with alleged links to terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda

Iran: 16-year-old girl Armita Geravand who was attacked by police for not wearing hijab dies after being declared brain dead

16-year-old girl who was hospitalised and was in coma for weeks after an incident in Iran while she was not wearing a headscaf has died

West Bengal: BJP MLA says TMC goons led by nephew of party’s district council member Juel Siddiqui Rehman attacked her car

BJP MLA Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury alleged that TMC goons led by the nephew of a leader of the Trinamool Congress attacked her car late on Friday night

Israeli airstrike kills Head of Hamas aerial array, had commanded terrorists who infiltrated Israel on paragliders for October 7 terror attack

Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced that it eliminated the Head of Aerial Array of the terror outfit Hamas in an overnight airstrike in Gaza

PCB hints at sacking Babar Azam as Pakistan captain after a string of defeats in cricket World Cup; murmurs of players being unpaid grow

PCB said in its press release, "Looking ahead, the board will make decisions in the best interest of Pakistan cricket based on the team's performances in the World Cup."

Former Hamas chief virtually addresses rally by Jamaat e Islami youth wing in Kerala’s Malappuram, ‘Buldoze Hindutva, unroot Zionism’ slogans raised

Ex-Hamas chief Khaled Mashal participated virtually at a rally organised by the youth wing of Jamaat-e-Islami in Kerala's Malappuram

“Muslims are No. 1 in rape, murder, loot”: AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal says others are reaching the moon while Muslims are doing PhD on...

Badruddin Ajmal further lamented over the fact that Muslims form the majority in jails saying that while others are reaching the moon

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh blames umpires for Pakistan’s loss, netizens educate him about “umpire’s call” and DRS

While completely ignoring the mechanics behind the system, Harbhajan Singh claimed that Pakistan would have won had it not been for the 'flawed' DRS.

Mahua Moitra admits she shared parliament login credentials with Hiranandani, denies taking any money for it: Details

TMC MP Mahua Moitra said in an interview with Rajdeep Sardesai for TV news channel India Today that sharing her parliament login ID and password with businessman Darshan Hiranandani is in no way against the rules.

Jai Shree Hanuman: Keshav Maharaj thanks God after his boundary pushes South Africa to a win over Pakistan

On Friday, October 27, after leading South Africa to a thrilling one-wicket win against Pakistan, the Indian-origin South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj took to social media to thank Lord Hanuman for the historic win

Pay Rs 20 crore or we will kill you: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani receives death threat

A person threatened Mukesh Ambani that he would kill him if the industrialist didn't give him Rs 20 crore.

Hamas terror group threatens Israel after Jewish State announces expansion of ground operations in Gaza

Izzat al-Rishq, a Hamas terrorist, has warned Israeli soldiers against conducting ground operations.

India abstains from UN vote on Gaza, seeks condemnation of Hamas terror attack in the resolution

The adoption of the Jordanian resolution is the first formal response of the United Nations to the escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine since the Hamas terror attacks of 7 October.

Over the moon: ISRO has had a fantastic year so far. Here are its accomplishments in 2023

Whether reaching the moon's south pole or studying the sun, ISRO is achieving its diverse space ambitions that too in budgets less than Hollywood sci-fi movies.

Hamas Command-and-Control Centre is under Gaza’s largest hospital, using its electricity and fuel: Israel says it has concrete evidence

IDF said that Shifa Hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza, is being used as the main command centre by Hamas terror group

‘KCR wants his son to be CM, Sonia Gandhi wants Rahul as PM’: Amit Shah takes a dig at ‘dynasty politics’

Amit Shah took a swipe at KCR, saying that he wants his son to be the CM while Sonia Gandhi wants her son to be PM.

Tata Electronics to become first Indian company to manufacture Apple iPhones, to acquire Wistron plant in Karnataka for ₹1040 crore

Tata Electronics Private Limited, a Tata group company, will begin manufacturing iPhones in India for domestic and global markets soon

Sanskrit is not only the language of traditions but also the language of our progress and identity: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Sanskrit is not only the language of traditions but it is also the language of our "progress and identity."

Did you receive a ‘Sample Testing Message’ emergency alert on your phone: Read why you got it and what it means

Indians have been receiving test emergency messages on the mobile devices since August.

‘Maa Durga was Lord Shiva’s creation. Did Shiva marry his own daughter?” RJD MLA makes derogatory remarks against Hindu Gods

RJD MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh said, "Durga is the wife of Lord Shiva. But Shiva is one of the gods who created Durga. So, Shiva married his daughter Durga."

No second marriage for govt employees without approval even if allowed under religion: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has clarified that no state government employee can enter into a second marriage without the approval of the government.

India outdoes itself in Asian Para Games; bags 82 medals besting its previous record of 72, Anurag Thakur congratulates para-athletes

In the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games, India ended the day with a total of 82 medals besting their previous record of 72 set in Indonesia

Hamas claims it is willing to release hostages but needs time to find them as they are ‘hidden’, says can’t start searches if Israeli...

A Hamas leader visiting Russia has said that they need time to find hostages hidden in various places in the Gaza Strip.

Eight ex-Indian Navy officers sentenced to death in Qatar were arrested over “friendly banter with a diplomat in Doha”, said a report

The Week magazine had reported that 8 ex-Indian Navy men sentenced to death in Qatar were arrested over friendly banter with a diplomat

Bihar: Stones pelted on Durga Puja procession in front of a mosque in Saran, police suspect pre-planned conspiracy

Saran SP Dr Gaurav Mangla said the Durga immersion procession was attacked as it was passing in front of a mosque.

Haryana govt releases satellite imagery from NASA showing stubble burning in Punjab, exposes AAP govt’s claims on pollution in Delhi

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Jawahar Yadav said that Arvind Kejriwal's silence about the NASA data creates suspicion.

Congress’ ‘secular’ ally IUML holds pro-Palestine rally, Shashi Tharoor who called Hamas ‘terrorists’ backtracks after backlash from leftists and Hamas sympathisers

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, during his speech at the IUML pro-Palestine rally, acknowledged that Hamas is a terrorist outfit, however, a day later, he backtracked accusing opposition of spreading wrong message

Muslim woman reaches Embassy of Palestine in Delhi seeking visa to fight against Israel: Rants against ‘Idol worshippers’, PM Modi and talks about loyalty...

The woman demanded that the government of India should allow the Indian Muslims to go to Gaza and fight against Israel.

3 persons including 2 BSF jawans injured as Pakistani Rangers start unprovoked firing in Jammu

2 BSF personnel and one civilian were injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistan along the International Border in J&K.

Mehdi Hasan, who compared non-Muslims to ‘animals’, enjoys the hospitality of Tata, Shashi Tharoor and Rajdeep Sardesai: Netizens express disgust

Mehdi Hasan was seen resorting to money balancing after Islamists unleashed mayhem in Leicester in England’s East Midlands region in 2022.

AAP says there is no data to identify the prime source of pollution in Delhi after blaming stubble burning in Punjab for years

AAP has repeatedly blamed stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana for the deteriorating pollution in Delhi.

India will witness an unprecedented era of connectivity with OneWeb satellite service from next month: Sunil Mittal at India Mobile Congress 2023

Bharti Airtel’s Sunil Bharti Mittal has announced that the OneWeb satellite service will start from next month

Ireland: Iraqi-Kurdish man Yousef Palani sentenced to life for brutally murdering two gay men, police say he was ‘not radicalised’

23-year-old Iraqi-Kurdish man Yousef Palani has been sentenced to life for murdering two gay men in Ireland last year

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: India considers sending second batch of weapons to Armenia in the face of rising tensions

India is considering the supply of a new batch of military equipment to Armenia amid dispute with Azerbaijan.

Jamiat Ulema i Hind and Ayodhya case Muslim litigant insist on PM Modi inaugurating mosque after Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha for the sake of...

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the pran pratishtha of the murti of Lord Ram in the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya in January next year, several Muslim leaders have now requested PM Modi to lay the foundation of the mosque in Dhannipur village

‘Fair investigation killed before it began’: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi accuses DMK govt of not taking action in Raj Bhavan petrol bomb incident

A war of words has ensued in Tamil Nadu over a petrol bomb being hurled outside the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on 25th October

Rahul Gandhi returns from a ‘mysterious trip’ to Uzbekistan: List of his secret ‘foreign trips’, meetings with anti-India elements and calls for foreign interference

Rahul Gandhi’s foreign visits are always shrouded in mystery. Besides political speculations, there is often little to no news about his 'secret' travels abroad.

As EC issues notice to Himanta Biswa Sarma over ‘communal’ statements against Congress leader, Biswa says Congress withheld material info from EC: What happened

Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Congress party was deliberately withholding "material information" from the Election Commission.

Uttarakhand’s Waqf properties to be brought under the RTI Act ensuring transparency, over 2,200 properties registered under Waqf: Details

Around 2,200 waqf properties are registered with the Uttarakhand Waqf Board, which would now be under RTI Act

NIA court sentenced Syed Maqbool, one of the 11 accused in Indian Mujahideen case, to 10 years in prison, had planned explosive attacks in...

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi on Thursday sentenced 10 years of imprisonment to Syed Maqbool, one of the accused in the Indian Mujahideen conspiracy case. 

8 ex-Indian navy officers sentenced to death by Qatar. Here is what we know about the Indians accused of espionage charges by Qatar Govt

A court in Qatar awarded a death sentence to eight ex-Indian Navy officers on charges of espionage

Election Commission issues show cause notice to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for repeating already debunked lie that PM Modi donated ₹21 to Rajasthan temple

EC issued a show-cause notice to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her 'envelope' remarks in Rajasthan related to PM Modi's temple visit

BJP questions Mamata Banerjee’s silence on allegations levelled at Mahua Moitra as she defends Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick

Mamata Banerjee who has appeared unbothered when it comes to allegations levelled at her party MP Mahua Moitra, lashed at ED for conducting raids at her minister Jyoti Priya Mallick's house

Modi govt’s regional air connectivity scheme UDAN completes 6 successful years, 1.3 crore passengers carried, 499 routes operationalised

The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), a government-backed initiative to improve infrastructure and connectivity in India, especially in remote and underserved regions, completed six years.

Israel-Hamas War: IDF neutralised at least 20 commanders of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah since the war began

Israeli military has killed at least 20 commanders of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah in the ongoing conflict.

Pulwama, Atiq being murdered to eclipse Malik’s Karan Thapar interview and more: 9 dangerous lies that Rahul Gandhi and Satya Pal Malik peddle in...

Rahul Gandhi talks to Satya Pal Malik to peddle lies against Modi government, make bizarre insinuations and illogical statements

Love Jihad in Surat: Museb Maniyar befriends Hindu girl on social media, abducts her and holds her hostage in Maharashtra

A 15-year-old girl was abducted by Museb Maniyar and taken to Maharashtra before police rescued her.

Former MLA and mafia Mukhtar Ansari convicted in a 14-year-old murder case by MP-MLA court in Ghazipur

MP-MLA court in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, declared mafia and former MLA Mukhtar Ansari guilty in a 14-year-old murder case

Kerala: SDPI members Nauful, Yasim and Ajmal brutally attack RSS workers returning home after a Dusshera procession, arrested

Notably, after the central government had banned PFI last year, the Kerala HC had noted that both SDPI and PFI have a history of attacking members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Chennai: Man who attacked TN BJP office in 2022 hurls petrol bomb outside Raj Bhavan, BJP trains guns at ruling DMK

"The continuous spate of attacks leaves one to think that the "DMK government is sponsoring these attacks," TN BJP Chief Annamalai wrote on X.