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Islamists claim freed Israeli hostage was treated well by Hamas but here is what she said narrating her harrowing tale at the hands of...

Several Islamists and media houses painted the terrorists as 'generous' for providing the released hostages with tea and cookies. However, one of the released women talked to the media and said that she was assaulted and that she had to see hell on this Earth due to Hamas terrorists.

Congress-owned paper National Herald spreads hate against Gujaratis and Jains living in Mumbai, terms their vegetarianism as ‘food terrorism’

Sujata Anandan is the editor of the National Herald. National Herald is a fraud-accused mouthpiece of the Congress party.

During his visit to Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron proposes an international coalition to fight Hamas, just like nations fought ISIS

French President Emmanuel Macron proposed expanding a multinational coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to include the war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in Gaza.

‘He can embrace Hamas for selfish purpose, buried Balasaheb’s Hindutva’: Eknath Shinde lashes out at Uddhav Thackeray at annual Dussehra meeting

Eknath Shinde said, "It would not be surprising if they (Shiv Sena-UBT) ally with the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, and embrace terrorist organisations like Hamas, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Lashkar-e-Taiba for their selfish purposes and power."

Bangladesh: Muslim man enters Durga Puja Mandap with Quran copies, as Hindus suspect the worst, police release him citing ‘mental issues’

A man identified as Shah Alam was apprehended at a Puja Mandap in Bangladesh with bag full of Quran copies and Islamic text.

Mumbai or Israel, ISIS, Hamas or LeT, all acts of terrorism unjustifiable: What US Secretary Antony Blinken said at the UNSC ministerial meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has drawn a parallel between the terrorist attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba in Mumbai and Hamas in Israel, emphasising that all acts of terrorism are "unlawful and unjustifiable." 

Israel calls for resignation of UN Secretary-General after he said Hamas’ attack ‘did not happen in a vacuum’, justifying mass murder of children and...

Israel has demanded the resignation of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from his position over his remarks against the Israel

‘Ram Temple construction on his birthplace marks the victory of our patience’: PM Modi on Vijayadashmi

PM Modi took a dig at opposition, saying that Dussehra marks the burning of those forces that tried to divide India in the name of casteism and regionalism.

Islamist attacks, stone pelting, vandalism and police brutality: How Durga Puja in India has been targeted in recent years

Attacks on Hindus remain a routine affair in India. They seem to intensify during festivals, be it Hanuman Jayanthi or Ram Navami.

UP: Rambabu converts to Islam after being lured to join Tablighi Jamaat, threatens to kill Hindu parents for property after conversion

Uttar Pradesh police arrested Rambabu Tiwari aka Nasir Hussain after his parents complaint that he was threatening to kill them if they did not transfer the property to his name

‘Next Ram Navami will be in the new Bhavya Ram Mandir in Ayodhya’: What PM Modi said in his Dussehra speech

PM Modi said the next Ram Navami will be celebrated at the new Bhavya Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Zafarul Islam Khan, who had threatened Hindus and praised Zakir Naik, comes out with his English translation of the Quran: Report

Zafarul Islam Khan, the author of the new translation is the same person who has threatened Hindus. In the year 2020, Khan had written a Facebook post in which he had called Hindus bigots and had praised Islamist hate preacher Zakir Naik.

Did this pro-Khalistani ‘feminist’ compare herself and other Khalistanis to Hamas? Here is what Harsha Walia said at a pro-Palestinian rally

So-called activist Harsha Walia drew parallels between Hamas and Khalistani terrorists at a pro-Palestine rally in Vancouver.

Bhagwa Love Trap – a figment of Islamist imagination, created merely to harass Hindu men and counter real cases of Love Jihad, claiming lives...

Love jihad is said to be a figment of the imagination of India's 'extreme Hindu religious organisations' - that is, however, not true

Karnataka: Farmers demanding power supply in Vijayapura take crocodile to electricity office as a sign of protest

The farmers placed the crocodile in front of HESCOM officials and demanded uninterrupted three-phase electricity during daylight hours.

Palestinian actress who has appeared in several Israeli TV shows arrested for sharing posts mocking Israeli victims and celebrating Hamas attacks

Abd Elhadi has appeared in several Israeli TV shows, Hollywood film "World War Z," and British series "Baghdad Central"

‘Did you remove diya because it was non-Islamic’: Arfa Khanum Sherwani gets slammed for tweet on Dusshera, others wonder if tweet was ‘Danish Kaneria...

Arfa initially tweeted wishing people 'Happy Dussehra' and added an emoji of a lamp (diya) which symbolizes the triumph of light over dark and good over evil. However, she later edited the post and removed the emoji of the lamp.

‘Battle of entire Muslim Ummah’: Islamist terror outfits Al-Qaeda and ISIS call for global jihad, asks followers to attack Israeli, US and Jewish targets 

Islamist terror organisations Al-Qaeda and ISIS have called on their supporters to attack Israeli, US and Jewish targets

Pakistan: Hindu woman abducted, gang-raped, forced by a woman police officer to give a false statement in favour of accused Shafaq. Read full details

The incident is said to have happened in September this year. However, it came to the fore only after Shiva Kachhi who fights for the rights of minorities in Pakistan posted about the incident and revealed that the girl was abducted and brutally raped by Shafaq Bhargari son of Ghulam Haider Bhargari.

Wasim Akram’s casteist slang ‘Cha*ar’ after loss to Afghanistan: How discrimination against lower-caste non-Muslims is ingrained in the Pakistani psyche

Wasim Akram recently used the term 'Cha*ar' during a sports show after Pakistan faced a humiliating defeat against Afghanistan.

Parag Desai died of brain haemorrhage, not dog bite, hospital says it was told he fell down after being chased by street dogs

Parag Desai was the Executive Director of Wagh Bakri Tea Group. He passed away on Sunday (22nd October) at the age of 49.

China finally acknowledges Israel’s right to self-defence but falls short of condemning Hamas for 7th October terrorist attack: Details

The development comes ahead of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Washington this week

Here are 4 surveys that show how Palestinians overwhelmingly support Islamic terrorist organisation Hamas over the years

Even Palestinian authorities, which the Western media often pits as a separate, well-meaning entity than Hamas, have spoken the same language as Hamas for Jews and Israel

Effigies of Sanatana Dharma detractors along with Ravan, Meghanad, and Kumbhakaran installed at Delhi’s Red Fort ground for Dussehra

Recently, Udhayanidhi Stalin, A Raja, and Priyank Kharge had attacked Sanatana Dharma, comparing it with diseases like dengue, malaria, and HIV.

‘Some elements deliberately disrupt peace in India. Fanaticism only breeds chaos’: 7 takeaways from Mohan Bhagwat’s Dussehra speech

Speaking at RSS' annual Dusshera event in Nagpur, Mohan Bhagwat urged the citizens of the country to remain vigilant against “divisive forces” ahead of the upcoming assembly and national elections

Rahuri Love Jihad Ground Report follow-up: NCPCR notes lapses in police probe, demands CBI inquiry, removal of SP, Addl SP, SHO. Read full details

NCPCR has come up with its final fact-finding report on the Rahuri love jihad case that emerged from Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district in July this year.

When asked about anti-Semitism, Biden’s spokie says ‘no credible threat’, talks about hate against Muslims instead: Some anti-Jew rallies in USA after Hamas’ attack

While there are numerous anti-Israel rallies in the US, White House spokesperson said there was no credible threat to the Jews

Tamil Nadu police sub-inspector, who disrespected Indian flag to be probed: The viral video, what Annamalai had said and the counter-claims

BJP State President K Annamalai condemned the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for disrespecting the Indian tricolour.

Afghanistani cricketer Ibrahim Zadran dedicates Man of the Match award to Afghans forcibly deported by Pakistan: Here is what he was talking about

On 23rd October, Afghanistan beat Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup match by eight wickets, chasing 285 runs on the board.

We are losers: Pakistanis have an epic meltdown on social media after Afghanistan brutally thrashes Pakistan in World Cup

One Pakistani social media user commented, "Put Babar azam in jail with Imran Khan to get some captaincy tips atleast."

Stipend for taking hostages, instructed to kidnap women and children: Israel drops chilling video of Hamas terrorists confessing to the massacre of Jews

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) released a video clip on Monday, purportedly showing Hamas terrorists confessing their active participation in the deadly terror attacks in southern Israel on October 7. 

Canadian diplomats were asked to leave after evidence of interference: From visas to Khalistanis, funding to farmers’ protests, and support to terrorism

Canadian diplomats were misusing their powers in different consulates across Chandigarh and other areas of Punjab

Afghanistan stun Pakistan with an emphatic 8-wicket victory in World Cup 2023: MoM Zadran dedicates victory to Afghans forcibly sent back from Pakistan

Afghanistan stunned Pakistan in an emphatic 8-wicket victory against neighbouring Pakistan in the ongoing World Cup 2023.

‘Using parliamentary credentials of Mahua Moitra an error of judgment’: Darshan Hiranandani

Speaking with Times Now, Darshan Hiranandani said using parliamentary credentials of Mahua Moitra was an error of judgment.

When Bishan Singh Bedi refused to send lower-order batsmen against West Indies bent on injuring them with a body-line bowling attack: Details

In 1976, Indian cricket team captain Bishan Singh Bedi refused to send lower-order batsmen after West Indies adopted body line bowling attack to injure them.

Pakistan end 1,169-ball ‘no six’ streak in first powerplay of ODIs, hit two sixes in World Cup match against Afghanistan

Pakistan has been a subject of criticism for their openers' slow batting approach in the first power play.

Israel conducts a brief ground raid in Gaza, reveals 222 persons held hostage by Hamas

Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the chief spokesperson for the Israeli military, announced in a televised briefing that 222 persons had been held captive during Hamas's cross-border assault on October 7th.

NYT issues ‘half-hearted’ clarification 5 days after IDF debunked Hamas’s lies blaming Israel for Gaza hospital attack, says relied heavily on Hamas claims

Interestingly, in the 'clarification' that came 5 days after the news was already debunked as a false claim, New York Times admitted that they relied heavily on Hamas claims on the Gaza hospital explosion

India to approach Financial Action Task Force (FATF) against Canada for inaction over terror funding: Report

Indian officials have reportedly said that Canada is trying to deflect from the real problem of Khalistani terror funding

A Pakistani Hindu is not safe in Pakistan, but now is not safe from the Islamist- liberal lynch mob in India too: How Danish...

Despite her privileged life in India, Arfa Khanum Sherwani's social media identity is based on a false and inflated sense of victimhood.

UK: Home Secretary Suella Braverman to quiz Metropolitan Police chief over his force’s defense of open calls for Jihad in Central London

Suella Braverman would use the meeting to question Met Chief regarding his views on his force's response to Saturday's incident, UK media reported citing the source. She would also emphasise that there is no place for incitement to hatred and direct the forces to crackdown on such violators.

Ex-New York Magazine reporter says he ‘overstated’ that Hamas beheaded Jewish babies, says he should have used ‘headless’ children instead

Amid Israel Hamas War, reporter found fighting for "narrative" if Hamas beheaded babies or the heads blew off by RPG.

Lawlessness in Bengaluru: Two-bike borne thieves smash the window of a parked BMW car, steal around 14 lakhs cash and flee; CCTV footage surfaces

The theft that happened in broad daylight in Bengaluru, Karnataka depicted the lack of fear of law and order in the Congress-ruled state

BBC, which recently shared fake news about Gaza hospital attack, publishes a primer on how to spot disinformation on Israel-Hamas war

In the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, BBC had spread misinformation by claiming that Israeli airstrike was responsible for the rocket attack at the Gaza hospital in which the initial reports claimed that around 500 people had died.

“Holocaust denial-like phenomenon”: Israel to screen footage retrieved from body cams of Hamas terrorists to combat 7th October attack denial

Israel has decided to screen footage retrieved from body cams worn by Hamas terrorists to combat the denial of October 7 attack.

Despite getting snubbed by Congress, SP continues to build castles in the air: puts up posters showing Akhilesh as I.N.D.I. Alliance’s PM face

The posters with Akhilesh Yadav as opposition bloc's PM candidate have come at a time when the rift between the Congress party and Samajwadi Party, the two most important members of the I.N.D.I. bloc is at its peak

Pinarayi Vijayan-led Communist government to create a microsite on ‘Islam in Kerala’ to attract tourists

The Kerala govt has sanctioned Rs 93.8 lakhs for showcasing the socio-cultural evolution of Islam in the state.

Former Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi, who was part of India’s spin quartet, passes away at 77

Bishan Singh Bedi was part of India's spin quartet along with Erapalli Prasanna, BS Chandrasekhar and S. Venkataraghavan.

Congress – a divided house: Congress workers protest in front of Kamal Nath’s residence demanding some candidates be changed for upcoming MP elections

Rebellion in the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress continues with several ticket hopefuls protesting against the ticket allotment by the party. 

The Hindu continues to peddle the North-South divide based on lies peddled by Communist Party leader and JNU prof: 15th Finance Commission report and...

The Hindu peddles the North-South divide yet again, this time, on the basis of lies peddled by Communist Party leader and JNU prof