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‘Was ready to convert to Islam, deeply ashamed’: UP police recovers suicide note of Pinky Gupta accusing live-in-partner Shakib of her death

Ghaziabad police recovered a suicide note from the residence of Pinky Gupta whose body was found hanging after which her family members accused her live-in partner Shakib of the crime

Agra: Sahil Khan poses as Divyanshu Agarwal to rape and blackmail a 17-year-old Hindu girl; arrested, his mother booked for trying to convert her...

The father of the girl sought help from the Bajrang Dal workers who aided the family in registering a case against her tormentor, Khan.

Tamil Nadu: Family of 4 murdered for driving away drunkards from their land, earlier BJP functionary Jegan Pandian was killed in Tirunelveli

The incident happened as deceased Senthil Kumar questioned Venkatesh and two of his friends who were drinking in their backyard. The inebriated attackers then killed Senthil and 3 of his relatives with sharp weapons.

Anand Ranganathan’s new book ‘Hindus in Hindu Rashtra’: A grim reality check for Hindus and their relegated status in the Hindu-majority nation

Author Anand Ranganathan incisively dissects the McCarthyism employed by the Left which has relegated Hindus to the fringes of the national imaginary.

Sanatan is not Dharma, perpetuates patriarchy and inequality: After Udhayanidhi Stalin, CPI leader goes on vitriolic rant against Hinduism

"Dharma is something else...Yes he (Udhayanidhi Stalin) said something...We are all opposed to Sanatan," D Raja brazened it out.

With the inauguration of Ram Mandir on the agenda, UP CM Yogi Adityanath to meet PM Modi tomorrow

The inaugural dates have been zeroed down between 21-23 January and these dates have been reportedly conveyed to the Prime Minister.

Article 370 hearing: SC asks Akbar Lone who raised ‘Pak Zindabad’ slogans in J&K assembly to file affidavit affirming allegiance to India’s Constitution

National Conference MP Mohammad Akbar Lone is the key petitioner in petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution

Congress President’s son Priyank Kharge comes out in support of Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comments about eradicating Sanatan Dharma

Responding to the controversy, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge defended his alliance partner arguing that any religion that doesn’t promote equality is as good as a disease.

Udhaynidhi Stalin should be declared the leadership face of the I.N.D.I. alliance, at least he is clear and honest about his priorities

After several meetings and several million gigabytes of wasted internet data, all the I.N.D.I.A. bloc has managed so far is a lazy acronym and a committee that includes Priyanka Chaturvedi. At this rate, they won't be able to sort their chai samosa bills till May 2024 and the BJP might as well again walk with a thumping majority.

Uttar Pradesh: Anas Ansari arrested for issuing death threat to Bagheshwar Dham’s Dhirendra Shastri

Police official said that we have arrested one Anas Ansari for issuing a death threat to Dhirendra Shastri in a post on the social media platform Instagram.

Punjab police issues alert against fake social media profiles to honeytrap locals, releases list of 8 profiles using Indian names and fake pics of...

The Punjab Police stated that the area in which this usually happens is very sensitive due to its proximity to the Indo-Pakistan border and that there are some spy agenices who work to influence Indian youth against their own country.

Uttarakhand: Brothers Ismail and Armaan revert to Sanatana Dharma years after being abandoned by their Muslim father, the duo was raised by their...

Ismail and Armaan raised by their Hindu mother were welcomed back to the Hindu faith with due process of Vedic chanting, and havan rituals.

Indonesia denies issuing joint statement with US Defence Secretary as claimed by the Pentagon, says it seeks friendship with Russia and China

During Subianto's visit to the United States on August 24, Indonesia agreed to strengthen military cooperation, including joint war drills and further US arms sales.

Meet Kunal Purohit: Not just the latest fake news-riddled oped in Foreign Policy, this ‘freelance journalist’ has a history of propagating anti-Hindu, anti-India lies

'Journalist' named Kunal Purohit targeted India's foreign policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an op-ed disguised as a report on Foreign Policy.

Punjab police raids 297 hideouts of Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa’s close aides, incriminating material seized

Canada based Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu aka ‘Landa’ is wanted in connection with a terror case in Punjab

Periyar is a criminal, should be put in lunatic asylum: Read what Jawaharlal Nehru said about DMK’s revered political icon Periyar

The Dravida Kazagham, under Periyar's leadership, had called for the killing of Brahmins and the destruction of their residential properties on November 3, 1957.

Vikram Lander successfully performs another soft landing on the Moon, undergoes ‘hop’ experiment

ISRO soft-landed Vikram Lander on Moon surface once again as part of the 'hop' experiment, changes its location remotely.

USA: Over 70,000 people stranded at the ‘Burning Man’ festival in Nevada desert for days after heavy rains, one person dead

US President Joe Biden has been updated on the plight of over 70,000 individuals stranded in Nevada's Black Rock Desert after rainfall on Sunday turned the area into a sea of sticky filth. In a statement, the White House said administration officials are monitoring the situation and communicating with state and local officials.

Ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain granted bail in sixth case linked to anti-Hindu Delhi riots, to remain in judicial custody in other cases including UAPA

Despite being granted the bail Tahir Hussain will continue to be in judicial custody in other FIRs registered against him

Freudian slip? ‘Atheist’ Uday Stalin, who had proclaimed he is a proud Christian, reveals his real agenda behind ‘eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ comment

Udhayanidhi Stalin comment against Sanatan Dharma might have come in the sidelines to convert Hindus to Christianity

Pakistan: Tribal woman stoned to death over allegations of adultery, tortured by husband and his 2 brothers

Husband and two brothers murdered Alkani tribe woman by crushing her skull with stones.

BCCI ruining Indian cricket? Rohan Gavaskar shuts down Pakistani troll for spreading false quotes of Sunil Gavaskar

The troll account was seen making derogatory remarks against the Hindu community and posting objectionable cartoons, showing Hindus eating 'sh*t' while sporting 'vibhuti' and 'bindi.'

‘Gundaraj going on in Bihar’, says former Union Minister RCP Singh after his relative was shot at in Nalanda

"Nitish Kumar doesn't have the guts to fight politically so they're (JD(U)) attacking my relatives and telling them that they will ruin me...Gundaraj going on in Bihar...," Singh said.

False allegations of dowry harassment or rape against husband’s family and refusal to cohabitation amount to extreme cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that making false allegations of dowry harassment or rape against the husband’s family members is an act of extreme cruelty

Italy did not get the expected results from the Belt and Road deal with China, says Italian Foreign Minister

The controversial investment deal with China under the Belt and Road Initiative has failed to meet Rome's expectations, the Italian Foreign Minister said

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury agreed to be part of ‘One Nation, One Election’ committee before declining to join it: Government sources

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who declined to serve on ‘One Nation, One Election’ committee, had given his consent before notification was issued

Massive influx of Indians will not turn our beautiful country into the filth that is India: Australian real estate agent loses licence after racist...

A real estate agent in Australia has been suspended for sending a former Indian tenants a racist email.

Amid heavy rains in Colombo, Super Four Matches of Asia Cup likely to be shifted: Report

Due to intense rains in Colombo, Asia cup matches scheduled in the city could be shifted to Pallekele and Kandy

‘We will challenge India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, balkanise India’: SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu issues threats ahead of G20 summit

Gurpatwant Singh Pannu of the Sikh Forum for Justice has launched a campaign to malign India before the meeting of the nation heads of G20

Gujarat police bust ‘Bhagwa love trap’ Whatsapp groups, OpIndia’s undercover investigation exposed similar modus operandi

OpIndia investigation reveals that 'Behan Beti Bachao' group of Maharashtra operated in a similar fashion to the 'Hussaini Lashkar' group of Vadodara when it came to doxxing of Hindu-Muslim couples.

Rajasthan High Court issues notice to CM Ashok Gehlot over his ‘Corruption rampant in judiciary’ remark

Rajasthan High Court issued a notice to state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his alleged remark accusing that corruption is rampant in the Judiciary

“Some impacts of India’s G20 presidency are close to my heart”: Prime Minister Modi lauds India’s G20 leadership ahead of the grouping’s meeting in...

"In G20, our words and vision are seen as the roadmap of the future and not merely as ideas," PM Modi said.

23 countries surveyed had a favourable view of India, most favourable in Israel: Pew Research

A survey in 23 countries outside India by Pew Research reveals that citizens in these nations hold a more favourable and positive view of India

Uttar Pradesh: Abu Aamir Ansari pretends to be Amit to lure a Hindu girl into marriage and convert her

Abu Aamir Ansari claimed to be Amit and lured a Hindu girl into marriage. After the marriage, the girl was physically harassed by her in-laws.

Nigeria: Terrorists open fire in mosque during night prayers in Kaduna’s Saya-Saya, nine persons killed

The incident happened on Friday after night prayers, the gunmen invaded the mosque in Saya-Saya town of Nigeria on a motorcycle with sophisticated weapons.

The Wire spreads fake news about martyred BSF jawan’s family not receiving compensation, gets fact-checked by PIB

"Border Security Forces jawan Ranjit Yadav’s family still awaits any compensation from the Union and state governments," The Wire had falsely claimed.

‘No plans to advance or delay elections’: Union minister Anurag Thakur dismisses such reports as “media conjecture”

Anurag Thakur said that the government has no plans to delay the upcoming assembly elections so as to hold them later along with the general elections. He dismissed all the reports which claimed that the government could advance or delay the polls and termed such reports as "media conjecture".

Draft bill to ban polygamy will be ready in 45 days with provisions to address love jihad, 98% of responses support the bill: Himanta...

Assam government would complete the final draft of the bill banning polygamy in the state within the next 45 days.

Bihar: Teacher suspended for criticising the government for reducing the number of festival holidays in the state

The suspended teacher's comments were against a notification issued by the Bihar government's education department on August 29, which resulted in a reduction of holidays in schools during festivals.

Telangana: 20-year-old Chandana along with boyfriend Omar Shaik murders her sister, arrested

Deepti, a software engineer working for a multinational corporation in Hyderabad, was found dead under strange circumstances at her home in Korutla town, where she was working from home, according to SP Bhaskar.

Assam: Dr Alima Akhtar gets death threats from her family for converting to Hinduism, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma instructs DGP to take action

Female doctor in Assam says that her family is threatening to kill her after she converted to Hinduism

Rajasthan: 14-year-old gang rape victim in Bhilwara was alive when burnt in furnace, says police charge sheet

Rajasthan Police filed a chargesheet which said that the 14-year-old gang rape victim was alive when she was burnt.

Delhi: Minor boy arrested for murdering tutor Wasim reveals that the deceased was homosexual and was abusing, blackmailing him

The minor accused said that homosexual Wasim was abusing him and recorded a video, and was consistently using it to blackmail

Sanatan is another name for hate-mongering: Tamil Nadu Congress General Secretary backs Udhayanidhi Stalin’s anti-Hindu remarks

Tamil Nadu Congress leader Karti Chidambaram had earlier claimed, “Sanatan Dharma is nothing but code for a Caste Hierarchical Society.

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal diverted funds to buy properties in Dubai and UK, Enforcement Directorate says

According to the ED, Naresh Goyal fraudulently diverted loan proceeds as pointed out by Ernst & Young's Forensic Audit Reports, causing the bank a loss of Rs 538.62 crore.

Maharashtra: Ishtiaque Khan arrested, wife booked, for torturing 12-year-old girl ‘bought’ for Rs 50,000, found tied in bathroom with burns on body

Tah Arman Ishtiaque Ahmed Khan and his wife Heena, bought a young girl from Punjab in 2021, paying a sum of Rs 50000 to her poor parents.

Zimbabwean cricket legend Heath Streak passes away at the age of 49

Heath Streak made his debut for Zimbabwe in 1993 and represented his country till 2005. He played 65 Tests taking 216 wickets and scoring 1,990 runs.

Complaint filed with Delhi Police for Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ‘eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ remark

Being a Hindu and Sanatan dharma follower, my religious sentiments are hurt by statements made by Udhayanidhi Stalin called for eradicating Sanatan dharma and further comparing Sanatan with Mosquitoes, dengue, corona, and malaria, stated Complainant Lawyer Vineet Jindal.

Ramlalla Pran Pratishta Mahotsav: 375 families to host devotees visiting Ayodhya

Ramlalla Pran Pratishta Mahotsav will be attended by around 5 lakh devotees in the last week of January 2024.

Sanatan Dharma is code for caste hierarchical society: Congress leader Karti Chidambaram comes out in support of Udhayanidhi Stalin

"There was no call for “Genocide” against anyone, this is a mischievous spin," Karti Chidambaram claimed.