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MP: Hindus protest against Hinduphobic cartoon by TOI cartoonist blaming cow-worshipping Hindus in Ujjain rape case, burn newspaper copies

Hindu outfit Hindu Chetana Sewa Samiti members held a massive protest in VIdisha, MP, against Times of India (TOI), which recently targeted the Hindu religion through its cartoon on the Ujjain rape crime

Jaipur: Riots break out in Subhash Chowk after one Iqbal died in a road rage incident, tensions prevail as counter-protests erupt

A tense situation gripped Subhas Chowk area in Jaipur following the death of an 18-year-old youth named Iqbal in a road rage incident

‘Women with lipstick and bob-cut hair will reach Parliament’: RJD’s Abdul Bari Siddiqui makes sexist remark on women’s reservation, BJP reacts

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui made a highly sexist remark while opposing the Women's Reservation Bill

Delhi Shocker: 19-year-old Ibran rapes 12-year-old girl in Mayur Vihar, accused nabbed from Uttar Pradesh

19-year-old tailor Ibran raped 12-year-old girl in Delhi's Mayur Vihar. The accused was arrested from Khora.

Prevention of Indian High Commissioner from entering Gurdwara in Scotland: India raises the matter with the UK Foreign Office

India has raised with the UK foreign office and the police the incident in which its High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami was prevented from entering a gurdwara in Scotland

Gujarat: International drug racket operating from Canada busted in Ahmedabad, used dark web to smuggle drugs into India by hiding them in books and...

Ahmedabad Cyber Crime and Customs Department busted a Canada based racket which was trafficking drug into India.

MP: Hindu kids forced to perform in hijab on Islamic songs on Eid in pvt school in Guna; teacher and principal suspended after Hindu...

ABVP accused a school in Guna, MP of forcing Hindu students to wear hijab and sing Islamic songs during an Eid programme held in the school campus

US House of Representatives session starts with a Sikh prayer for the first time in history

In a historic first, the session of the US House of Representatives began with a Sikh prayer. 

Scotland: Khalistanis prevent Indian High Commissioner to UK from entering Gurdwara in Glasgow, attempt to barge into his car, SGPC justifies the attack

Although the doors were locked from inside, a Khalistani was seen pulling on the handle of the India envoy's vehicle.

Uttar Pradesh: Javed launches violent attack on devotees at Baba Bodheshwar Temple in Unnao, eight injured

According to reports, Javed, the assailant, is undergoing treatment for mental health issues.

‘All Indian Muslims have Hindu ancestors, India was never a Muslim country’: Bihar Sunni Waqf Board chairman admits during an interview

Bihar Sunni Waqf Board chairman Irshadullah admits that all Indian Muslims are converted from Hinduism

Bihar: Acid thrown on Ganpati Visarjan procession passing through Muslim dominated area in Motihari, 3 injured

Some miscreants threw acid at Ganpati Visarjan procession when it reached Meena Bazar, a Muslim-dominated area of the city

I defy you to show me discrimination: S Jaishankar rubbishes claims of institutional prejudice against minorities in India

"...We have also had a culture of vote banks and there are sections who had in their own eyes a certain privilege…and it's a phenomenon," Jaishankar said during an interaction at the Hudson Institute in the US.

Congress workers attack actress Archana Gautam and her father during their visit to party headquarters. Here is what happened

Archana Gautam's father, is expected to take legal action in Meerut concerning the incident, possibly filing a case today.

Fraudulent visa agents in Delhi helping people get visas on forged documents, British High Commission writes to Delhi Police

British High Commission has written to Delhi Police informing them about fraudulent visa agents who operate in and around Delhi

UN lacks credibility and, to large degree, effectiveness: Jaishankar

Jaishankar made the remarks while participating in a discussion at Hudson Institute in Washington, DC. 

The last date to exchange ₹2000 banknotes is 30 September, clarifies RBI amid reports of extension of the deadline

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that Rs 2,000 denomination banknote will cease to have its value after Saturday, 20 September

Social media rife with claims that LeT chief Hafiz Saeed’s son Kamaluddin has been killed, earlier media reports suggested he was kidnapped

Several X users today alleged that the LeT chief Hafiz Saeed's son Kamaluddin Saeed has been killed

Diesel generator sets allowed in Delhi-NCR for emergency services like hospitals from Oct 1

GRAP is an emergency response mechanism based on the AQI level of Delhi and brings together multiple stakeholders.

Vachathi Case: Madras HC dismisses appeals of 215 government officials, uphelds convictions in 1992 assault and rape case of 18 women

The Madras High Court dismissed appeals filed by 215 convicts in the 1992 case of rape and brutality of 18 women

Indian Muslims harbour deep love for Pakistan: Mohammad Hasnain who fled to Pakistan with his son doesn’t want to return

Mohammad Hasnain who went to Pakistan with his son said that Indian Muslims have deep love for the country.

Women’s Reservation Bill passed by parliament receives the assent of President Droupadi Murmu, becomes a law

The women's reservation Bill passed by the Parliament last week, became law after it received assent from President Droupadi Murmu.

Scanned footage from over 1,000 CCTV cameras: Police narrate how ₹25 crore Delhi burglary case was solved, ‘Super Thief’ arrested with 18 kg gold...

Lokesh Srivas, who stole jewellery worth around ₹25 crore from a jewellery store in Delhi, was arrested from Chhattisgarh

MP: Toll plaza manager and workers arrested after Morena district collector’s car got stuck in traffic jam

Manager and 5 other workers at the Choundha toll plaza near Morena in MP were arrested after Morena DC got stuck in traffic jam

Pakistan: At least 52 people killed and dozens injured in suicide bomb blast near Eid Miladun Nabi procession in Balochistan

At least 13 people have been killed and 70 injured after a blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday

ISKCON sends ₹100 crore defamation notice to BJP MP Maneka Gandhi over her ‘ISKCON sells non-dairy cows to butchers’ comment

ISKCON issued a statement describing the accusations as "unfounded" and expressed its "deep pain" at the "defamatory, slanderous, and malicious accusations" made by the BJP leader.

Attack on another Hindu procession in Gujarat: Muslim mob pelts stones at Bajrang Dal’s Shaurya Yatra in Selamba, several shops torched

While the Shaurya Yatra was in progress through Selamba, an episode transpired where stones were thrown at the procession in an area predominantly inhabited by Muslims. Video footage of the incident has emerged.

SIT officers sent to Kolkata police for inquiry, witnesses sent to judicial custody: Calcutta HC orders transfer of judge hindering WB SSC scam case

Calcutta HC slammed the West Bengal govt for delaying the transfer of the CBI judge who has been influential in obstructing the investigation into the SSC recruitment scam

‘No beef to eat’: Pakistan media laments over food options available to the cash-strapped nation’s cricket team during World Cup

A Pakistani media website lamented that its cricket team won't get beef to eat during its stay in India for world cup.

West Bengal: Charred body of Bangladeshi woman found in North 24 Parganas, accused Nasher Mills arrested

Accused Nasher Mills has confessed to the murder of Somayya Akhtar Briahti

Rajasthan: Half-burned body of a woman found on the streets near Jaipur, BJP slams Congress raising concern over woman safety

A half-burned body of a woman has been found near Jaipur with the police and the locals suspecting that she might have been assaulted and then burned to death

UP: 15-year-old madarsa student dies under suspicious circumstances, family accuses incharge including five people of rape and murder

A minor madrasa student who was injured under suspicious circumstances passed away on 10 September.

Moradabad, UP: Woman’s 18 lakh cash kept in bank locker eaten by termites

As per rules, customers are not permitted to keep money in their lockers. An inquiry has been initiated by the bank.

Kozhikode: Sexual assault victim to move court against medical examiner, says “some trying to hide truth using influence and power”

A sexual assault victim in Kozhikode, Kerala has decided to move court against the gynaecologist who conducted her medical examination

Cauvery water dispute: 44 flights cancelled, 5 protestors taken in custody at Bengaluru airport amid Karnataka bandh by pro-Kannada groups

As many as 44 flights were cancelled to and from Karnataka amid the state-wide bandh on 29 September due to the Cauvery water dispute

I&B ministry assures strict action on actor Vishal’s corruption allegations against CBFC, deputes officer to Mumbai for investigation

Tamil actor Vishal alleged that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Mumbai took a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh for the censor certification of the Hindi version of his film ‘Mark Antony’.

Nuh: Attempt to crush SDM Sanjeev Kumar at the spot where DSP was murdered by mining mafia a year ago

In July last year, Haryana DSP Taoru Surendra Singh Bishnoi was run over by the mining mafia and killed in Panchaon near Nuh in the Mewat region of Haryana. As per reports, DSP Bishnoi had gone for a surprise inspection of a site where illegal mining was taking place.

FIR filed against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for issuing threats ahead of India-Pak World Cup match at Narendra Modi Stadium

Ahmedabad police have registered an FIR against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun under 121(A),153(A)(B), 505 IPC, UAPA and IT Act 66 F

‘New York is buckling under the load’: Elon Musk says social services going to collapse in USA as millions of illegals are coming while...

Assuming the role of a "citizen journalist" Elon Musk asked Tony Gonzales if the "all-time high" in the number of illegal immigrants entering Texas through the border, is normal or if the country is seeing a crisis.

“Murderers can go to Canada and take shelter”: Bangladesh extends support to India, slams Canada for refusing to extradite criminals

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that Canada should stop sheltering all the murderers

Bengaluru: Tamil actor Siddharth faces protest, made to leave film promotion amidst Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka

While Siddharth was in the midst of his interaction with the media, a group of men from the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Swabhimani Sene entered the venue and requested his departure.

Tamil actor Vishal accuses Mumbai’s CBFC of corruption, reveals paying Rs 6.5 lakhs as bribe to get censor certificate for Hindi version of his...

Tamil actor Vishal alleged that the Central Board of Film Certification in Mumbai took a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh for the censor certification of the Hindi version of his film ‘Mark Antony’

‘Hyderabad and Ahmedabad have a lot of Muslims, they will all support Pakistan team’: Ex-cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed speculates on a Pakistani TV channel

Mushtaq Ahmed said, "Both of their cities - Ahmedabad and Hyderabad - have a very high Muslim population. This is why you must have seen the way they were welcomed outside the airport and even outside the hotel."

Pakistan: Politicians fight on live debate after Nawaz Sharif’s party leader calls Imran Khan ‘Jewish agent’ and ‘bootlicker’

PML-N leader Afnaullah Khan posted on X that although he believed in non-violence, he was a soldier of Nawaz Sharif and that he taught a befitting lesson to PTI's Sher Afzal Khan Marwat.

Sambhal, UP: Schoolteacher Shaista gets Hindu student slapped repeatedly by Muslim classmate, suspended and arrested

According to a report, the father in his complaint has alleged that the incident hurt his son's religious sentiments.

Indian Army wants to buy 400 Made In India howitzers, moves 6500 crore proposal to Defence Ministry

The Indian Army has already issued a tender for buying 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) along with one for finding a mounted gun system for its requirements along borders with China and Pakistan.

Justin Trudeau denies ‘credible rumours’ of his plane being full of cocaine during his India trip for G20 Summit

Deepak Vohra informed that when the Canadian PM visited Delhi, there was a ‘credible rumour’ that Indian sniffer dogs discovered cocaine on his plane.

Manipur: Over 500 protesters try to storm into CM N Biren Singh’s residence in Imphal, dispersed by security forces

A larger number of protesters tried to storm into the residence of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today (28 September) evening

BJP worker’s mother beaten to death; accused TMC leader Sameer Mallik arrested: Political killings continue unabated in Mamata’s West Bengal

In yet another political killing reported from Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal, the mother of a BJP worker was beaten to death by TMC goons in North 24 Parganas

S Jaishankar meets US NSA Sullivan in Washington DC, discusses progress in bilateral relationship

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a meeting with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan