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Nuh demolition drive: DC tells High Court that notices against illegal constructions were issued 2-6 years back, refutes allegation of ‘pick and choose’

The affidavit stated that a show cause notice was issued on February 25, 2021, and a personal hearing was also provided on March 3, 2021. However, it was stated that the encroachers did not submit their written reply or show up for the hearing.

Supreme Court seeks union government’s reply on plea to decriminalise consensual sex between minors above the age of 16 years

SC has sought the centre's response on a PIL seeking decriminalisation of consensual sex between minors of age 16 to 18.

‘Will peel off Army’s skin’: Pashtun, Baloch, and Sindhi groups issue warning to Pakistani Army in protest rally against atrocities on ethnic communities

Pashtun, Baloch, Sindhi, and other oppressed ethnic communities in Pakistan held a large Jalsa in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad

They called me Chinese: 30-year-old man from Sikkim attacked by 3 people in Bengaluru’s Neeladri Nagar

The victim is a native of Rinchenpong, West Sikkim and a resident of Electronics City, Phase I. He lives in Doddathoguru with his homemaker wife and three-month-old baby and is working as a waiter at a hotel in Neeladri Nagar for the past seven months.

‘Udyam registration’ by Modi government helped in formalisation of MSMEs on large scale, reveals SBI Research

According to SBI Research, Udyam is now propelling the filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) by the MSMEs.

30,000 illegal Bangladeshi migrants were brought and settled in Moradabad prior to the 1980 riots, Congress govt remained indifferent: Eyewitness reveals

One of the eyewitnesses to the 1980 Moradabad Riots, asserted that the violence was an obvious consequence of the vote bank and Muslim appeasement politics the then Congress government, both in the state and the centre, had been practising

Afghan ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay dismisses reports that he is missing, says he is away for personal reasons

Afghanistan's ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay said that he is not missing and is away from the country for "personal and family reasons."

Bareilly: Muslim mob pelts stones on Hindu boy’s house & abuses police after he reacted to Muslim classmate’s offensive post against Hinduism, both students...

The mob staged a sit-in at the Ramlila grounds and refused to leave until the arrest was made after the police chased the crowd away from the Hindu boy's residence.

Gujarat: Shafi Sheikh forces a minor Hindu girl to abort after luring her into a relationship and impregnating her; arrested

In Gujarat's Surat, one Shafi Sheikh was arrested for forcing a minor Hindu girl to abort after impregnating her.

Medical company gave Rs 13 crore to AAP for getting contracts of Delhi govt hospitals: conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar alleges in letter to Delhi LG

Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has accused Arvind Kejriwal of corruption in medical contracts in a letter written to Delhi LG VK Saxena.

‘Kejriwal wants power to save himself from anti-corruption probes’: Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit launches fresh salvo against AAP supremo

Dikshit targeted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal stating that he just want to misuse power to save himself from the anti-corruption probes.

Afghanistan: Girls, women demand reopening educational institutes for them

As the Taliban regime completed its second year in Afghanistan after taking over the country, the women wished that their basic right to education will be given back to them.

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey quits Instagram, was among the first 10 users to join the platform

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Dorsey announced that he has deleted his Instagram profile. Dorsey added that he was among first ten users who joined Instagram when it was launched in 2010.

UK: Gurpreet Singh arrested for stabbing two in a skirmish between tricolour holders and Khalistan flag bearers on August 15

Gurpreet Singh faces charges including attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, affray, threats involving a bladed article, and two counts of possessing a bladed article.

Children at Girls High School in Pahalgam, Kashmir sing Ganesh Aarti, video goes viral

A video has gone viral wherein students of the Govt. Girls HS School Sallar in Pahalgam, Kashmir can be seen reciting the Ganesh Vandana

Bihar: Harlakhi Panchayat head Junaid Ansari’s son kicks a burning national flag in his shop, detained after video goes viral

A youth has been detained by police in Harlakhi in Bihar after a video showing him abusing the national flag emerged on social media.

Child with skin disease presented as burn victim to solicit funds from public on Ketto, army doctor exposes ‘scam’ by one Qamar Ali

'The Skin Doctor' pointed out that crowdfunding sites such as Ketto and Milaap do not guarantee the legitimacy of cases featured on their websites.

Gujarat: Hindu youth in Anand attacked by a Muslim mob for waving a saffron flag in Tiranga Yatra on Independence Day

On Friday, 18th August 2023, at 8 pm, a 21-year-old youth named Kalpesh Chauhan was on his way to Gorakhpur from Samarkha when some youths of the Muslim community in Samarkha, attacked him and beat him up with a bat.

Bihar: 4 arrested for the murder of journalist Vimal Kumar Yadav, search on for others

Four people have been arrested by the Bihar police in connection with the murder of journalist Vimal Kumar Yadav while search is on for the others.

China faces ‘Lehman Moment’ fears as big investment firm misses payments

The Wall Street Journal on Saturday reported that investors fearing a 'Lehman moment' in China are threatening the solvency of the country's financial system.

United Kingdom: Nurse, who was exposed by an Indian doctor, found guilty of killing 7 babies. Here is what happened

“I do genuinely believe that there are four or five babies who could be going to school now who aren't," Dr Jayaram lamented.

Grooming Gang in the UK: Five men found guilty of sexual exploitation of two minor girls in Rochdale 2 decades ago

Five men have been convicted of child sexual offences as part of a grooming gang in Rochdale of the UK

‘The USA needs India, will rebuild trust with New Delhi’: Vivek Ramaswamy discusses Russia, China, 9/11 and more with Tucker Carlson

Ramaswamy's candidature promises to restore meritocracy and lessen reliance on China during his interview with Tucker Carlson.

Banking sector improved in past 9 years under Modi govt: SBI research finds tripling in net profit, 2x increase in credit and deposit growth

The net profit of banks increased from ₹809 trillion to 2,480 trillion between Financial Year 2013-2014 and Financial Year 2022-2023.

As Congress remembers Netaji on his death anniversary, here’s how Nehru awarded SA Ayer who was suspected of embezzling INA funds

SA Ayer, former aide of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and suspected of embezzling INA funds, was made Nehru's publicity adviser

Your daughter has become Kafir: Muslim model Sana doxxed, gets rape threats from Abu Talha and others for wishing a Hindu friend on his...

"They are giving me rape threats. I have been called a prostitute and call girl," Sana lamented.

Moradabad Riots: Police official dragged and killed, Hindu woman burnt alive, eyewitness narrates how Muslim mob unleashed unprovoked attacks

Dayanand Gupta, one of the eyewitnesses of the 1980 Moradabad Riots, testified how during the violence the Muslim mob launched an unprovoked attack on the police officials and the members of the Valmiki Dalit community

RBI Unveils UDGAM Portal to resolve the issue of unclaimed bank deposits, read how such deposits can be traced easily

Anyone can access the UDGAM portal to search for bank details, it only needs a phone number and some basic details like PAN, AADHAAR etc

‘Even a slight alteration of our personal laws is intolerable’: Hardoi Maulana issues a veiled threat over implementing UCC, tenders apology later

Maulana Abdurrahman Jamai made provocative remarks, referring to the implementation of UCC, in a mosque on August 15.

Seema Haider’s ex-husband in ‘Gadar’ mode, fumes over ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ slogans, wants Seema in jail

Seema's ex-husband from Pakistan, Ghulam Haider expressed his anger and indicated that Seema is not worth trusting. "She could not become a good Pakistani. She left her religion and her country. How can you expect she can be trusted?"

Sushant Singh Rajput’s father moves Delhi HC against steaming of movie based on the actor’s life, court issues notice to makers

he movie was released on the OTT platform namely Lapalap in June 2021, after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

Fodder Scam: Supreme Court agrees to hear CBI’s plea challenging Lalu Prasad Yadav’s bail, lists matter for 25th August

Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear the plea of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the bail of Lalu Prasad Yadav

‘Pakistan banayenge’: 1980 Moradabad Riots report busts ‘pigs let loose during namaz’ lie, witness details Muslim League, Congress orchestrating riots

The UP government recently tabled the inquiry report into the 1980 Moradabad riots that killed at least 83 people and left 112 others injured which revealed that Muslim League leaders had orchestrated the riots

‘Victory over Kafirs’: Read about Islamic leaflets spread before Direct Action Day, the treachery of MK Gandhi and a forced apology by HS Suhrawardy

This documentation of the less-known facts about direct action day and the way it still persists is an attempt to keep the sufferers informed about the causes and effects of the wounds they have sustained; because it is the only way they shall find a way to not let it happen ever again.

Supreme Court overturns RJD leader Prabhunath Singh’s acquittal in a 1995 double murder case in a landmark decision

SC has reversed the acquittal of RJD leader Prabhunath Singh and held him guilty in a 1995 double murder case.

Haryana: Mukeen raped and murdered a 7-year-old girl in Nuh, sentenced to life in prison after a 3-year-long trial. Read details

Mukeen alias Mukki murdered a 7-year-old girl in December 2019 after rape in Nuh district of Mewat, Haryana.

Dainik Jagran journalist shot dead in Bihar’s Araria, Vimal Yadav was eyewitness to earlier murder of his younger brother

Speaking to ANI, Union Minister Nityanand Rai stated that the murdered journalist was the sole eye witness to the murder of his brother, who was killed by some miscreants a few days prior.

Varanasi: 15-year-old Mukesh murdered by 2 from a specific community after fight over tricolour, minor accused boys arrested

FIR in the case has been registered under the relevant sections of the IPC and POSCO. The dead body of the victim has been sent for post-mortem, reports of which are awaited. Further investigations are underway.

Fake rumours of Hindus looting Muslim shops by an Imam on mosque speakers triggered violence against Hindus in Nuh: Report

Fake rumours of Hindus looting Muslim shops by an imam on mosque's loudspeakers triggered violence against Hindus in Nuh.

India’s first 3D-printed post office inaugurated in Bengaluru by Ashwini Vaishnaw, PM Modi congratulates

Earlier today Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's first post office constructed using 3D printing technology. 

Italy: 19-year-old boy who escaped from war-torn Ukraine brutally attacked by a gang of 40 Tunisian and Libyan immigrants in Milan

Danylo and his friends were out traveling in Milan when they were faced with a harassing gang of "illegal" migrants

Haryana: Hindu family assaulted and threatened to leave Muslim-majority Palwal village for endorsing withholding citizenship from Rohingyas

In Haryana's Muslim-majority Palwal village, a Hindu family was threatened to leave for endorsing denial of citizenship to Rohingyas.

Manipur: Three found dead after heavy gunfire in Ukhrul district’s Kuki Thowai village, bodies mutilated

Three men were killed after heavy gunfire in Ukhrul district in Manipur on Friday, 18th August.

Kanpur: Tuition teacher Mohammed Aamir arrested for showing sexual videos to minor girls, touching them inappropriately

The incident came to the fore after one of the girls informed about the videos to her mother who then raised an alarm in the family. The family members then happened to check the phone of the accused and found objectionable videos in it.

Gujarat: BJP MLA Rivaba Jadeja indulges in a verbal fight with a party MP and mayor at a public event in Jamnagar, video goes...

BJP MLA Rivaba Jadeja engaged in an intense argument with two BJP colleagues during a public function in Jamnagar

Ghaziabad police arrest Rahis Ahmadan for thrashing Rajat Kumar for driving his hijab-clad Muslim friend to work, had asked for his ID before attacking...

The Ghaziabad police have arrested one Rahis Ahmadan for attacking a 20-year-old Hindu man who was riding a bike with his Muslim colleague.

‘Thou shalt not question’: Ashoka University faculty, Leftist propagandists gang up to defend flawed, shoddy research paper that made dubious claims about election manipulation

Glaring flaws, loopholes, and dataset-related mistakes have been pointed out in Das' paper by numerous economists. However, for the Left ecosystem, facts do not matter. What matters is their conviction that a certain ideology should be above scrutiny or criticism and should be accepted by all without any question.

Kota: Spring-loaded fans to be installed in all hostels and PGs as administration issues guidelines after 22 students suicides are reported in 8 months

Kota district administration issued an order requiring all hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodations to install spring-loaded fans in every room "to provide students mental support and security".

Annamalai’s ‘En Mann, En Makkal’ padyatra garners massive support across Tamil Nadu as BJP looks to expand its base ahead of 2024: Details

Huge crowds can be seen joining the yatra from wherever it passes and excitement is visible amongst the people underlining that BJP's Annamalai has become a household name in the DMK-ruled state.