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Khalistani terrorist Pannun issues threats through recorded call, says cricket world cup will be ‘world terror cup’, ‘advises’ to shut down embassy in Canada

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has sent a recorded message from a UK number from which threat calls are received by many people in India.

‘Ontario very permissive of organised crime, violence and extremism’: EAM Jaishankar slams Canada, takes a dig at Five Eyes nations and FBI

Responding to questions on FBI warning Khalistani leaders, Jaishankar said he is not from the American intelligence agency to respond on it.

Eradicate Sanatana Dharma comment: Supreme Court refuses to issue notice to Udhayanidhi Stalin and others on fresh PIL, tags it with existing cases

upreme Court refused to issue notice for an FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin and others in response to a fresh plea on eradicate sanatana dharma comment

Ilhan Omar, with links to terrorists, supports Canada’s baseless allegation against India, asks US govt to answer if India has killed Khalistanis in the...

Ilhan Omar has several times in the past parroted the same lies peddled by the radical Islamists. For years now, Omar has indulged in propagating anti-India narratives, especially targeting the Narendra Modi government.

200 vehicles set ablaze, 700 booked: Violence erupts during ‘Gurjar Mahakumbh’ in Gwalior, SP MLA and BSP MP booked for instigating mob

Youths participating in ‘Gurjar Mahakumbh’ in Gwalior went violent and attack police, damaged vehicles

When a Hindu King did a ‘Sardar Patel’ 575 years ago: How Gajapati Kapilendra Deva from Odisha liberated Telangana from Islamic rule

The Kapilendra Deva of the Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty is credited for liberating the modern-day Telangana from the clutches of tyrannical Bahamani Sultanate rule.

Smriti Irani schools Rajdeep Sardesai on Women’s Reservation Bill after he tries to hail Mamata Banerjee as a women’s rights champion

Union Minister Smriti Irani recently reminded Sardesai of the crimes committed by TMC workers against women in the state for opposing Mamata Banerjee in the elections, as Rajdeep Sardesai attempted to credit Mamata Banerjee for advocating for women's reservation.

DGGI issues GST notices totalling Rs 55,000 crore to gaming companies, Ashneer Grover urges govt to withdraw them saying ‘Na koi tax dega, na sarkar ko...

The notices were delivered following the GST Council's decision to apply 28% GST on the whole face value of bets instead of gross gaming value

BJP in Telangana was on the rise last year, but has stagnated recently: What the issues are and how it may change the political...

After the debacle in 2018 (winning 1 out of the 119 MLA seats), the BJP tremendously picked up just within 4 months to win 4 out of the 17 MP seats in Telangana in 2019 - but the story is changing

Iraq: 100 killed, over 150 injured as fire engulfs a wedding celebration in Nineveh

The deadly fire took place in the Hamdaniya district of northeast Nineveh governorate. The mishap was set off by candles, and other flammable materials used during the celebration, the Iraqi Civil Defense said.

Poland experts rule out Russian hand in Przewodów incident last year, say it was a Ukrainian missile that killed Polish citizens

Missile that killed two farmers in Przewodów of Poland in November 2022 was Ukrainian, confirms Poland.

Kerala: YouTuber Shakir Subhan alias Mallu Traveler booked for molesting a Saudi woman, Atheer Al Amriyah in Ernakulam. Here is what she said

YouTuber Shakir Subhan popularly known as "Mallu Traveler" has been booked after a Saudi Arabian citizen alleged that the YouTuber tried to molest her

Canada’s Speaker of the Parliament resigns after global backlash over celebrating a Nazi war criminal, claims it was a ‘mistake’

Canadian Speaker Anthony Rota resigned from his post after facing widespread humiliation for honouring a Nazi war criminal in the Parliament.

Manipur: Two Meitei students who had gone missing since July reportedly killed, images go viral, CBI to probe

Two Imphal locals, Hijam Linthoingami (17) and Phijam Hemjit (20), who had gone missing since July 6, 2023, have been reportedly killed as two photographs surfaced online, confirming their tragic demise.

‘False and unsubstantiated’: ISKCON refutes Maneka Gandhi’s allegations of selling cows to butchers

In another tweet, ISKCON’s national spokesperson Das included a letter from a Veterinary doctor to highlight that even at their Anantapur Goshala, they serve many bulls and non-milking cows, refuting Gandhi’s allegations against the particular Goshala.

How Justin Trudeau hounded a small, independent news platform even as he waxes eloquent about freedom of speech and expression

In April 2022, the Canadian government denied 'journalism licence' to Rebel News, claiming that only 1% of its content is news.

Poland seeks extradition of Nazi soldier who was honoured in Canadian Parliament, wants him to face prosecution for war crimes

Polish ambassador to Canada emphasised that the Nazi soldier should be prosecuted for the war crimes his unit committed against the Jewish and Polish communities.

Ram Mandir’s ‘Pran Pratishtha’ to be held on January 22, 2024, in Ayodhya: Ram Mandir construction committee chairperson Nripendra Mishra

Now, it has been decided that Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Ayodhya on the 22nd of January and will take part in the Pran Pratishtha ceremony. Prominent seers, eminent personalities, and scores of devotees have been invited to this consecration ceremony.

G20 New Delhi outcomes have great significance for the international community: Jaishankar at UNGA

Jaishankar said India began its G20 presidency by convening the Voice of the Global South Summit, recognising that growth and development must focus on the most vulnerable.

Vadodara’s MS University in controversy again: Video of 3 Muslim youths offering namaz in public near Shiv Mandir in Commerce Dept goes viral

A video went viral on September 26 wherein three Muslim youths can be seen offering Namaz in an open area near a Shiv Mandir at MS University campus in Vadodara

Pakistan Army to take over 1 million acres of govt land to cultivate food: Reports

Pakistan army is reportedly purchasing over up to one million acres of land in the Punjab province of Pakistan for cultivation of food.

Ask Pakistan for Khalistan, that is where Raja Ranjit Singh’s capital Lahore is: Canadian journalist Terry Milewski

In his recent interviews, the Canadian journalist categorically says Lahore was the Capital of the Sikh Empire and it was the seat of power of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Kanpur: Man’s private parts bitten by his girlfriend’s friend for refusing her sexual advances

A married man had his private parts bitten after he refused sexual advances of his girlfriend's friend.

‘Do not stir up trouble’: China threatens as Philippines removes ‘floating barriers’ placed by China in the contested waters of South China Sea

China threatened Philippines after Philippine Coast Guard said it removed the floating barrier that was deployed by China in the contested waters of the South China Sea

BJP presents 400-page ‘Charge sheet’ against Congress govt in Chhattisgarh

"Scams worth crores have taken place under the Congress government in Chhattisgarh. Mining mafia and criminals are given free run under Congress government in the state", Sambit Patra said

Rajasthan: Sameer and Ghulam arrested in connection with gang-rape and murder of a minor girl in Sikar, 15-year-old prime accused detained

Two persons have been arrested while the prime accused, a 15-year-old boy, has been detained in the gang-rape and murder of a minor girl in Rajasthan's Sikar.

100th birth anniversary of Dev Anand: When the legendary actor threw the ring meant for Suraiya in Arabian Sea because her family objected to...

Dev Anand and Suraiya's love affair was unacceptable to Suraiya's family as Dev Anand was a Hindu.

Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Azerbaijan fearing persecution: Everything about the Nagarno-Karabakh conflict and West’s silence over the issue

Mass exodus has been reported from Muslim majority Azerbaijan where ethnic Armenians are fleeing the region fearing persecution at the hands of Azeris

Kerala police takes army personnel into custody after he staged attack on himself, wrote ‘PFI’ on his back

Shine Kumar had previously claimed that he was assaulted and tortured by PFI extremists in Chanapara near Kollam on September 24.

Rajasthan mid-day meal scam: 10 locations linked to Congress minister Rajendra Yadav, close aide of CM Ashok Gehlot, searched by ED

The ED officials confirmed that the raids were linked to the mid-day meal scam. However, other details in connection with the raid were not made public.

‘Gunmen were Sikh’: Is The Washington Post confirming that Nijjar was killed in gang violence? Here’s what the CCTV shows

The report has quoted community members saying that investigators have told them that assailants fired about 50 bullets of which 34 hit Nijjar.

‘They will bomb Ram Mandir and blame Muslims’: Karnataka Congress MLA BR Patil says in a viral video

BR Patil tried fearmongering, claiming that the BJP would carry out a false flag operation and “bomb Ram Mandir”. He brazened it out alleging that it could then pin the blame for the bomb attack on Muslims.

After Sweden and Denmark, Quran burnt and desecrated in front of the embassies of Islamic countries in the Netherlands, OIC issues condemnation

Leader of PEGIDA, or Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West, tore copies of the Quran in front of the embassies of Türkiye, Indonesia and Pakistan in The Hague on Saturday (23 September).

Uttar Pradesh: Police arrest Jahangir and two others for the abduction, gang rape of minor girl in a moving car in Kushinagar

The incident took place on September 9 this year. The men happened to be the neighbours of the 16-year-old victim.

Nazis, Islamists, and Khalistanis: How Canada has been a safe haven for terrorists and extremists since the end of World War II

Canada has been courting a wide range of extremists and terrorists, sheltering them and empowering their subversive activities since the end of World War II.

Bengaluru Bandh: Pro-Kannada outfits and farmers protest against govt for releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, police detains protesters

The current ongoing bandh has been organidrd by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, the bus service unions, and the farmer collectives.

Justin Trudeau’s plane was full of cocaine: Former Indian diplomat Deepak Vohra says the Canadian PM was depressed and high in Delhi

"Some 'credible rumors' suggest that his plane was full of cocaine. He also missed the President's dinner as some people say that he was not in his senses due to the drug consumption," Vohra said.

Canada: Pro-Khalistan protests outside Indian consulates fail as spectators and media outnumbered protesters

Khalistanis failed to gather support for anti-India protests in Canada, vented frustration by burning Indian flag and beating cardboard effigy of Modi.

Canada: Opposition Conservative party expresses outrage at Khalistani terrorist’s murder, bats for new law while blaming India

Earlier on September 19, Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre offered condolences to the family of slain Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Supreme Court agrees to hear pleas about Tamil Nadu govt’s attempt to appoint ‘non-believers’ as priests in state temples 

SC agreed to look into a series of petitions alleging that the Tamil Nadu govt is trying to appoint 'non-believers' as archakas (priests), contrary to the age-old Agamas governing temples in the State

US President Joe Biden recognises the independence of 2 Pacific nations, move directed against China

On Monday, Biden hosted Pacific island leaders for a second White House summit. It is a part of a three-day ‘U.S. charm offensive’ to block further Chinese inroads into this strategic region.

Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee passes resolution supporting Canada’s charges against India, plays victim card while ignoring Khalistani terrorist threats

In direct support to Canada's allegations, the Sikh religious body said that everything said by the Prime Minister (Trudeau) in the Parliament (House of Commons) cannot be rejected easily

Sri Lanka lambasts Canada’s support for Khalistani terrorism, calls it out for celebrating a Nazi: ‘They did the same thing with Sri Lanka’, says...

Sri Lanka called out Canada for accusing India for murder of Khalistani terrorist without substantial proof, said Canada has history of making false accusations

Justin Trudeau blames ‘Russian propaganda’ after Canada’s parliament faces global shame for celebrating Nazis

Canadian PM blamed Russian propaganda for the goof-up his government made by celebrating a Nazi in the House of Commons

Punjab: Police conduct raids at 264 properties of gangsters across 28 districts

150 parties of Punjab Police, involving at least 500 Police Personnel, carried out raids at 264 hideouts linked with the gangsters and also checked 229 persons. The operation was planned after the questioning of several gang members arrested in the state, the police informed.

Unaware authors, no data cited: Modi govt slams Moody’s after it claims Aadhaar biometrics unreliable in India’s climate

Ministry of Electronics & IT in a press release said that the Aadhaar is the foundational Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) of the India stack and that over a billion Indians trust it.

Begusarai Shivling vandalism incident: Main accused Javed and 12 others arrested; FIR filed against 30 suspects

The locals in Begusarai had blamed members of 'Samuday Vishesh' for the desecration of a temple and the Shivling housed in it.

‘Zero tolerance for terrorism’: Sri Lankan High Commissioner extends support to India in response to Canada’s allegations

The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda, asserted that Colombo has zero tolerance for terrorism. He added that India’s response on the matter is firm and emphasised that the country supports India on this issue.

Punjab Police raids 48 places linked to Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa and his associates in Firozpur 

The BKI operative Landa and his associates are wanted in an NIA case pertaining to terrorist activities that are aimed at "disturbing India's peace and communal harmony and spreading terror in Punjab."

3 Ajmer Sharif Dargah Khadims arrested for tonsuring a man and trimming half of his moustache for not paying money for ziarat

In his complaint to the local police, Sarwar Hussain also stated that three women were among those who had beaten and abused him.