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Gym trainer Kauser Ali pretends to be single, traps married woman then rapes her: Are gyms becoming the new playground for Love Jihad?

A case of cheating and physical abuse of a young married woman by her gym trainer has come up in the Surat city of Gujarat

De-Dollarization: Indian refineries use Chinese Yuan for some oil imports from Russia, say reports

Some oil imports from Russia to India are being paid in Chinese Yuan, reports

Thousands flee Jenin as Israel’s crackdown on terrorism from West Bank enters the second day

The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has constantly maintained that they will continue the operation to flush out the armed groups targeting Israel from the West Bank city of Jenin for “as long as it takes”.  

Maharashtra Political Crisis: Chaos at Ajit Pawar’s new office as supporters not provided with keys to building ahead of inauguration

The leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, Praful Patel, asserted on July 4 that after the MVA government in Maharashtra fell apart last year, 51 of the party's 53 MLAs had suggested exploring the idea of working with the BJP.

Do not rush to Supreme Court for anything and everything: CJI DY Chandrachud tells lawyers

The Supreme Court rejected writ petitions that were directly filed with it instead of concerned High courts or designated forums.

Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging use of ‘male terminology’ in constitutional provisions like the use of “Chairman” instead of “Chairperson”

Chief Justice asked whether the petitioner really thought that constitutional provisions should be struck down for such reasons. The court also expressed dissatisfaction over such petitions filed under Article 32. 

Uttarakhand: Two Muslim youths molest Hindu girl, Muslim mob raise ‘Allah hu Akbar’ slogans in a show of strength when Hindus protest

When Hindu protested against alleged harassment of a Hindu girl by two Muslim youths, a Muslim mob gathered near a mosque in Uttarakhand and raised 'Nara-e-Takbeer and Allah hu Akbar' slogans and created a ruckus, in a show of strength

Arrest of Senthil Balaji by ED: Madras High Court refers Habeas Corpus plea to a larger bench

"As of now, the status quo continues because of the split verdict. One of the judges accepted our plea that ED has no power to seek Police custody...It has been held by one of the judges that it is a case of illegal arrest..," said senior advocate and DMK Rajya Sabha MP Elango.

Canada assures safety of Indian diplomats after Khalistanis float controversial poster threatening them: Here is the chain of events

"Canada remains in close contact with Indian officials in light of some of the promotional material circulating online regarding a protest planned for July 8, which are unacceptable," statement by Canada Minister read.

NIA arrests Zubair and 3 others for running ISIS module in Maharashtra, preparing to wage war against nation

NIA busted ISIS module in Maharashtra. Arrested Tabish Nasser Siddiqui, Zubair Noor Mohammed Shaikh, Sharjeel Shaikh and Zulfikar Ali Barodawala.

Warner Bros’ movie ‘Barbie’ banned by Vietnam govt for showing controversial ‘9 dash line’ in South China Sea

Vietnam banned Barbie movie for showing 9 dash line, a u-shaped line that China uses to claim most parts of the South China Sea

Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu, Rabri, and others named in CBI chargesheet in land-for-job scam

Through its Special Public Prosecutor Advocate DP Singh, CBI informed the Court that a fresh chargesheet is filed in the case. Singh argued that although a chargesheet was already filed earlier, the need for a second chargesheet arose because the alleged act is committed with a different modus operandi.

US: Khalistanis set fire to the Indian consulate in San Francisco, staffers escape unharmed. Here is what happened

The Khalistanis set the Indian consulate building on fire between 1:30 am and 2:30 am on July 2.

Mission Gaganyaan: First batch of crew module recovery team completes phase-1 training

The first batch of crew module recovery for Mission Gaganyaan has successfully completed Phase-1 training at the Indian Navy's Water Survival Training Facility (WSTF) in Kochi.

Pawar Vs Pawar 2.0: Sharad Pawar ‘expels’ Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare, minutes later Ajit Pawar faction declares Tatkare as NCP state President

The political upheaval in Maharashtra erupted once again on Sunday, July 2, when 30 NCP MLAs led by Ajit Pawar revolted and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) government in the state

PUBG Love: Pakistani woman in her 20s and her four kids caught living illegally in Greater Noida with the lover she met through the...

Pakistani woman in her 20s, mother of four, entered illegally in India via Nepal to allegedly live with lover whom she met on PUBG

Suicide cases among married Men: SC dismisses PIL seeking the creation of ‘National Commission for Men’

The bench criticised the petitioner for portraying “a one-sided picture” and asked about the data on the death of young girls soon after marriage.

PM Modi and Amitabh Bachchan to appear for BA exams in Bihar: Read what happened

Photographs of PM Narendra Modi and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan have been found on admit cards issued by Ganesh Dutt College, a constituent college of LNMU, Darbhanga

KTR hits back after Rahul Gandhi’s Khammam statement, calls Congress a party of vultures

Rahul Gandhi called BRS "BJP Rishtedar Party", KT Rama Rao called AICC "All India Corruption Committee"

Difficult to support a leader who constantly speaks negatively about their own nation: American singer Mary Millben shows the mirror to Congress scion Rahul...

Mary Millben said, "A true leader appreciates their heritage and values their country. That’s why Prime Minister Modi is adored in India and respected worldwide."

Bengal: BJP leader’s body found in Purulia, party accuses TMC of running a terror regime

The police have recovered the body of the BJP leader from the Bodo area of Purulia District in West Bengal. Further investigation into the matter is underway.

Telangana: AIMIM leader Mohammad Azam and aides thrash electricity department employee who went to check power theft, video goes viral

AIMIM leader Mohammad Azam and his aides brutally beat up a worker of the electricity department who had gone to check the theft of electricity

Excise policy case: Delhi High Court rejects Manish Sisodia’s bail plea, again

"The possibility of tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out and Section 45 twin condition isn't satisfied. Bail Denied," said the court.

TN police files FIR after revenue department official overhears people at bus stand: Details of the case against The Commune for reporting on Chidambaram...

Sirajuddin has also added that the reports by The Commune, which supported the Dikshitars and opposed the state government, was intended for stirring law and order issues and to create rumours against the government. The complaint by Sirajuddin was filed on June 29.

You will burn in Jahannum: Director of 72 Hoorain gets death threats, his mother receives rape threats, ahead of film’s release

One set of Islamists also used the opportunity to abuse the Hindu Faith of the director, making references to Hinduphobic slurs such as 'cow piss.'

This will affect our relations: EAM S Jaishankar warns Canada after Khalistani posters threatening Indian diplomats emerge

Indian High Commission has sent a demarche to the Justin Trudeau administration in Canadajh, requesting them to take action against Khalistan extremists for targeting and threatening Indian diplomats

Odisha: IPS officer Sagarika Nath’s parents attacked and robbed in Bhubaneshwar

On Sunday night, the parents of IPS officer Sagarika Nath were reportedly attacked and looted by some armed miscreants in Odisha’s capital, Bhubaneshwar.

‘If you have money for advertisements, why don’t you have money for the project’ – Supreme Court directs AAP govt to submit details of...

Supreme Court directed Delhi Government to submit detailed account of ad spending on RRTS project after it expressed inability to contribute in the project

Drone spotted over the residence of PM Modi, which falls under ‘no fly zone’, probe initiated

"Thorough searches were made in nearby areas but no such object has been detected so far," the Delhi police said.

Rajasthan: School teacher Nida Bahlim elopes with minor Hindu girl student, Hindu outfits protest calling it a case of ‘love jihad’

A Muslim teacher in Rajasthan's Bikaner district has reportedly eloped with one a minor Hindu girl student

CJI Chandrachud was watching Bharatnatyam, got up multiple times to oversee formation of larger bench for Teesta Setalvad’s urgent bail hearing

CJI DY Chandrachud left Bharatnatyam performance a couple of times to ensure formation of three-judge bench for Teesta Setalvad bail hearing.

Parties that follow dynasty politics will end soon: AIADMK spokesperson takes a swipe at NCP after Ajit Pawar joins BJP, becomes Deputy CM

NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra and took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday in a surprise and dramatic political move that changed political equations in the state ahead of Lok Sabha and assembly polls next year and has ramifications for national politics.

France: Rioters attack mayor’s house in suburban Paris, try to kill his wife and children

"It is a murder attempt of unspeakable cowardice. If my priority today is to take care of my family, my determination to protect and serve the Republic is greater than before", mayor Jeanbrun added.

You import garbage; you become weaker: As France burns, old video of Islamic cleric Imam Tawhidi warning West against the import of migrants goes...

Old interview of Imam of Peace went viral in which he warned west about toxic ideology of the Islamic world that is being imported in the name of "cheap labour"

Gurugram: One Salman arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl after spiking her cold drink, both work at same factory

Police stated that it has been alleged that the girl was raped by one Salman. Both the complainant and the accused knew each other. They both work in the same factory.

Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin-controlled media empire shuts down permanently after failed mutiny attempt in Russia

Wagner Media owned Patriot Media was shut down on the 1st of July amid crackdown after Yevgeny Prigozhin-led mutiny attempt

As the opposition tries to stitch together an alliance against BJP, Kejriwal says that Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh govt is known for corruption

Adressing a rally in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh, Arvind Kejriwal targeted Congress and stated that it is synonymous with Corruption.

USA: 2 dead and 28 injured in a mass shooting at a block party in Baltimore, shooter absconding

30 people were shot with 28 injured and 2 dead in Baltimore yet another mass shooting in the USA

Ajit Pawar claims party and election symbol after taking oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra, says rest of NCP MLAs will join soon and...

After joining the Maharashtra govt, NCP leader Ajit Pawar said, "The name and symbol of the party will also remain with me"

Rivers of wine, tall women with big bosoms, and eternal pleasure: 8 Maulanas who endorsed the idea of ’72 Hoorain’ in paradise

The Islamic clerics argued that those who die in the service of ‘Allah’ are entitled to receive '72 Hoorain' in paradise.

Maharashtra now has a triple-engine government: CM Eknath Shinde welcomes Ajit Pawar faction of NCP in his government

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcomes the addition of NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar with his alliance government

As PM Modi launched National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission from Madhya Pradesh, here is a comprehensive explainer of the genetic disease   

On the 1st of July, PM Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCEM) from Shahdol in MP

NIA conducts raids across three States to bust Pakistan-run ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ module, recovers incriminating material. Read details

Incriminating material, including digital devices (mobile phones, memory cards), SIM cards and documents were seized during the raids, said the NIA.

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath government planning to use eight rivers as inland waterways for goods and passenger transport

The Yogi Adityanath-led UP government is working on a plan to use eight rivers as inland waterways to improve connectivity

Times Now Navbharat-ETG survey: BJP alliance to secure 325 seats if elections held today, Congress to get 111 seats

The Times Now Navbharat-ETG survey has stated that the BJP alliance can return to power with 285-325 seats if elections are held today.

France: Memorial to Holocaust victims and WWII resistance in Paris suburb vandalised during anti-police riots, house of mayor attacked

A memorial to Holocaust victims and members of the French resistance in Paris was defaced with graffiti by protesters during anti-police riots

‘Aditya Thackeray did not give me time for 4 months’: Rahul Kanal explains why he left Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena

Rahul Kanal, a prominent leader and close aide of Aditya Thackeray, has resigned from the party and joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday, July 1, 2023.