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Supreme Court stays Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, says he used inappropriate language but questions maximum punishment resulting in disqualification

SC stays Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark and restores his MP status

Supreme Court dismisses PIL challenging appointment of Arun Goel as election commissioner

Supreme Court dismissed a PIL of NGO 'Association for Democratic Reforms challenging the appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner

Toilet cleaning for ISIS level up: Modi haters issues clean chit to terrorists in advance if they attack Ram Temple at Ayodhya

Prashant Bhushan recently insinuated that Modi govt may be orchestrate an attack on Ram Mandir to benefit from it electorally.

‘If you think it is a Shivling, every big mosque in India has such a Shivling’: Maulana Tauqeer Raza on ASI survey of Gyanvapi...

Maulana Tauqeer Raza alleged that Hindus are claiming that fountain in Gynavapi is a Shivling to incite riots

Delhi High Court issues notice to Centre, EC over petition challenging use of acronym ‘I.N.D.I.A.’ by Opposition

I.N.D.I.A. is an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which is an opposition front announced by the leaders of 26 parties to take on the BJP in next year's elections, stated the petitioner.

As ASI begins scientific survey of Gyanvapi structure, read how archaeologists determine age and other aspects of ancient buildings and sculptures

Let’s understand how the archaeologists determine the age, time and style of sculptures as well as what methods ASI will be using at the Gyanvapi survey site in Varanasi. 

Bulldozer to the rescue: Haryana BJP demolishes houses of over 200 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, rioters who unleashed violence in Nuh

The police had identified the rioters and their houses using CCTV footage and videos on social media.

Delhi: Man murders married male friend over sexual favours, dumps body in drain, arrested after making ransom calls

A man has been arrested by the police for killing his male friend over sexual favours in Delhi.

Sweden: Violent clashes erupt during cultural event after two groups of Eritrean immigrants come face to face in Stockholm, dozens injured

An Eritrea theme cultural festival organised in a Stockholm suburb turned into a war zone on Thursday after thousands of anti-Eritrea government protestors stormed the event

Nuh violence: Ashok Baba speaks up about Temple video, says fired in air for self-defence. While Islamists blame Hindus, his version is corroborated by...

Violence was unleashed against Hindu devotees, participating in a Shobha Yatra organised by VHP in Nuh of Mewat, Haryana.

For Rajdeep Sardesai, Nuh Muslims attacking Hindus is Hindus’ fault, and Islamist mob preparing for violence is Hindus’ fault too

Moreover, in Rajdeep's world, the attack on Hindu devotees by Islamists is not attack or violence but a mere "retaliation to Bajrang Dal."

Manipur violence: Armoury looted, sophisticated assault rifles and thousands of bullets stolen by a mob in Bishnupur

In the current arms loot case, the FIR filed by the police said, "A large number of armed miscreants came in over 45-50 light vehicles and over 500 persons on foot. Together the mob stormed into the IRB armoury by overpowering the guards at the entry gate. They broke 2 doors and stormed into the armoury."

Sarpanch Association President Rafiq confirms Jihadi violence against Hindus at Nuh, eyewitness talks about rioters coming in from Rajasthan too

"7-8 pickup vans came from Rajasthan and some people came in from Rajasthan and Ferozepur Jhirkha (Haryana)," informed eye witness Irfan

Monsoon mayhem in Himachal Pradesh: 199 dead, 31 missing so far

Out of 199 deaths, 57 were due to landslides and flash floods while 142 people died due to road accidents during the monsoon period.

Varanasi: ASI team arrives, Gyanvapi survey begins amid tight security

On July 21, Varanasi district judge AK Vishvesha ordered the ASI survey of the Gyanvapi complex on an application moved by four Hindu women on May 16, 2023. 

Turmoil in both maternal and in-laws’ houses after Anju decides to settle in Pakistan post her Nikah with ‘friend’ Nasrulla Khan

Nasrulla Khan, his family and neighbours are frustrated over the furore caused by Anju settling in Pakistan

‘Rights as Indian being violated’: India summons German Ambassador, seeks repatriation of baby Ariha at the earliest

The Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of India in Berlin have been persistently advocating for the return of Ariha Shah to India

19 accused in Nuh violence sent to 14-day judicial custody, internet services partially restored in violence-hit areas

Meanwhile, internet and SMS services have been partially restored in several violence-hit areas. The internet and sms services have been partially restored in Nuh, Faridabad, and Palwal as well as areas of Gurugram such as Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar.

‘Situation was extremely critical, constant firing kept coming from 3 sides’: ADGP Mamata Singh recalls how police saved 3000 Hindus during Nuh violence

Mamata Singh, ADGP Law and Order, spoke to the media about the critical situation that developed in Nuh on the day Islamists unleashed mayhem on the streets and the difficulties the police encountered in evacuating the Hindus who were left stuck in the temple

Nuh violence: Islamists use visuals of armed cops in plain-clothes to spread fake news that Hindu devotees in Jalabhishek Yatra were carrying guns

Islamists use visuals of cops in civilian cloths to allege that Hindu devotees were carrying guns in the Jalabhishek Yatra

‘Hidden identity, inflammatory content’: FIR reveals violence inciting social media posts were made before Nuh attack on Hindu procession

Nuh Cyber Crime Police registered case against Shahid for posting inflammatory social media posts on the day of Nuh Jalabhishek Yatra Attack

‘Digital Personal Data Protection Bill will protect the rights of all citizens, allow expansion of innovation economy’: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar explained that "This new Bill after it is passed by Parliament, will protect the rights of ALL citizens, allow the innovation economy to expand and permit Govt's lawful n legitimate access in national security and emergencies like pandemics and earthquakes etc." 

Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee moves Supreme Court challenging Allahabad HC order allowing ASI survey of Gyanvapi premises

Gyanvapi Masjid committee moves SC against Allahabad HC order for ASI survey of the structure

UP: Irfan poses as Rahul to lure Hindu girl, makes her private pictures viral on social media

A Hindu girl filed a complaint at Rahimabad police station in Lucknow accusing a Muslim man named Irfan of posing as a Hindu named Rahul to lure her

North Korea confirms custody of Travis King, the US Soldier who dashed into North Korea from South Korea last month

North Korea has confirmed custody of US Army soldier Private Travis King in its first response to requests for information on his whereabouts

2 Home guards murdered, one shot in the stomach, chants of Allahu Akbar, road blockages and more: 7 FIRs from Nuh anti-Hindu violence on...

FIRs revealed how police personnel were attacked during Jalabhishek Yatra attack where Hindus came under attack by Islamists

Maharashtra: Deputy CM Fadnavis to speak to DGP to create a standard operating procedure for police stations for cases of love jihad

"To sensitise police stations to deal with such cases, an SOP needs to be formed. If timely action is taken, tensions within the communities can be avoided," Fadnavis said.

Rajasthan: Charred remains of a missing minor girl found burning in a brick kiln in Bhilwara, police suspect rape and murder

The police suspect that the girl was gang-raped before being charred. Three locals who were apprehended there have been arrested and are currently being interrogated.

Push for Make in India: Government restricts imports of laptops, tablets, and computers in a bid to boost local manufacturing

The notice stated, "Import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, and ultra-small form factor computers and servers falling under HSN 8741 shall be restricted and their import would be allowed against a valid licence for restricted imports."

Ghaziabad: 23-year-old woman abuses and assaults a 79-year-old man with a stick over feeding stray dogs

A woman in Ghaziabad abused and thrashed an old man after he asked her to feed a stray dog somewhere else.

Nuh violence: People using me, never said nothing happened, just that I didn’t see: Nalhar temple priest whose statement was misused by leftists to...

The typical coterie of leftist liberals and Islamists are now using a half-unfinished statement of the priest of the Nalhar Temple to whitewash the Islamist attack in Nuh

Rajasthan police raids house of sacked Congress minister Rajendra Gudha after ‘Red Diary’ controversy erupted

Rajasthan police arrived at the house of former Minister Rajendra Gudha to investigate an alleged POCSO Act case against him.

US: Indian-American engineer files lawsuit for discrimination after getting fired for speaking in Hindi during personal call with dying relative

The lawsuit stated that Anil Varshney "scared" his colleague because he couldn't understand what the former was communicating. The coworker then "falsely and intentionally" reported the incident to the police

The asinine ‘Monu Monu’ song by Ravish Kumar just gave a violent call to action: Here is that one sentence and why it is...

Ravish Kumar says, "Find out Monu, Flush out Monu" talking about Monu Manesar and the Nuh violence where Islamists attacked Hindus

NGT forms joint committee to probe alleged illegal mining by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda

NGT has formed a Joint Committee to verify the factual position and take appropriate remedial action on allegations of illegal mining by BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Muslim girls protest outside Mumbai college against dress code banning burqa and hijab, college allows them on campus with conditions

Muslim girls protested outside NG Acharya & DK Marathe College in Mumbai’s Chembur against dress code that banned burqa & hijab

Haryana: Violence fueled by social media in Nuh, Govt starts crackdown on accounts spreading disinformation

Centre has begun crackdown on social media users involved in spreading propaganda related to the Nuh violence.

Gyanvapi case: Plea filed in Allahabad High Court seeking preservation of the historical evidence at the disputed structure

The application could reportedly be taken up on August 4, Friday, according to Advocate Rajesh Mishra, the special counsel in the Gyanvapi cases in the Varanasi district court.

’35-40 devotees were held hostage by rioters at Ram Mandir in Nuh’: Horrifying details from FIR on complaint of Duty Magistrate Adib Hussain

OpIndia has accessed several FIRs registered in the case of the violence which was unleashed by a Muslim mob against Hindus during Nuh Shobha Yatra

Islamist threatens News 18 anchor Aman Chopra after ‘secular-liberals’ twist his statement and target him for highlighting crimes of stone pelting

On July 31, a Jalabhishek Yatra by Hindus in Haryana's Nuh was brutally attacked by local Meo Muslims. Though the mainstream media and their 'secular liberal' voices tried their best to pass it as 'clashes during a rally', social media videos and eye witness statements soon proved that it was a well-coordinated, planned attack.

UP: 33 arrested after viral video shows crowd chanting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ during Muharram procession in Jaunpur

Uttar Pradesh Police arrested 33 people in the Jaunpur district for raising Pakistan Zindabad slogans during a procession that was taken out on July 29 to mark the 10th day of Muharram

Gyanvapi case: Scientific survey necessary in interest of justice, says Allahabad HC, rejects Muslim side’s plea challenging ASI survey

The Gyanvapi survey, which began on 24th July, three days after the Varanasi district court order, was put on hold by the High Court as the matter was still being heard in the Supreme Court.

Journalist with Reuters, anti-Hindu TheWire tries to internationalise Gurugram violence, skips mentioning Islamist violence against Hindus at Nuh

Reuters reporter raised Nuh violence matter during US State Department press briefing, interestingly, she has also written for The Wire

Bittu Bajrangi, present at Nuh Shobha Yatra, says some Hindus carried swords for worship, not violence, demands Yogi’s bulldozer action on Islamist rioters

Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP Jalabhishek Yatra was attacked by a Muslim mob in the Nuh region of Mewat, Haryana.

Gujarat: Sabarkantha police detains Bajrang Dal leaders who went to seek permission for protest against anti-Hindu violence in Mewat, released later

The incident was shared by the official Twitter handle of Vishwa Hindu Parishad of Sabarkantha district. They tweeted an hour later that both office bearers were released

Monsoon Session: Political storm expected in Lok Sabha on day 11, Amit Shah to move Delhi Services Bill for passage

The ordinance on the control of services in Delhi was promulgated in May days after the Supreme Court verdict on the issue.

Will not apologise for Modi surname remark, there is no ‘Modi Samaj’: Rahul Gandhi in his rejoinder affidavit filed in Supreme Court

Rahul Gandhi told the Supreme Court that if he had to apologise for 'all Modis are thieves' comment, he would have done it long ago

We feared a mass sexual assault, they were firing on us from surrounding areas: Hindu woman narrates horrific ordeal during Nuh violence

A Hindu woman recalled the horrors of Nuh violence when electricity was cut off and there was fear of sexual assault.