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New Parliament reflects the aspirations and dreams of 1.4 billion people, it will become witness to the rise of a self-reliant India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the new Parliament building was not just a building but reflected the aspirations and dreams of 1.4 billion people

PM Modi pays tribute to Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary, says Savarkar did not appreciate the mentality of slavery at all

The Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, led the way as the parliamentarians paid their respects to the late Indian revolutionary.

PM Modi receives a standing ovation amidst chants of “Modi” “Modi” as he walks into new Parliament building for second phase of inauguration ceremony

Amidst chants of "Modi" "Modi" and a standing ovation Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday walked into the new Parliament building

New Parliament building: Prime Minister Narendra Modi honours workers who built the structure in a record two years

PM Narendra Modi felicitated the workers who contributed to the construction of the new Parliament building.

Security personnel detain protesting wrestlers during their march towards new Parliament building

Ahead of a march by wrestlers towards the newly-built Parliament building, Delhi Police on Sunday said that "unsocial elements" will not be allowed to enter the national capital to ensure smooth conduct of the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building

Delhi University’s Academic Council includes Veer Savarkar in the political science syllabus for the first time, axes chapter on Muhammad Iqbal

Delhi University's Academic Council included Veer Savarkar and removed Allama Iqbal from its BA political science curriculum

Karnataka: Following criticism, Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt decides to reappoint slain BJP leader Praveen Nettaru’s wife as a “special case”

Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt in Karnataka has decided to reappoint Praveen Nettaru’s wife after criticism after terminating her

The Kerala Story makers release video of real-life victims amidst controversy around factual authenticity

The real-life victims who were indoctrinated and converted to Islam shared their ordeal and lauded the film The Keral Story for narrating the truth.

New low for RJD, compares new parliament to a coffin

Lalu Prasad Yadav’s political party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) hit a new low and compared the Parliament building to a coffin.

MP: NIA busts ISIS terror module in Jabalpur, three arrested

The three people who had been arrested, Syed Mamoor Ali, Mohammad Adil Khan, and Mohammad Shahid, were produced before a special judge in Jabalpur, who remanded them in NIA custody until June 3

PM Modi installs the historic Sengol at the New Parliament Building

Holy Sengol installed in Lok Sabha chamber of New Parliament Building by PM Modi

Tahir and Tasavvur take a Dalit minor girl to the jungle under the pretext of offering a lift and gang rape her, both arrested

During their conversation, Tahir and Tasavvur enticed the victim with an offer to drop her off at her aunt's house. Then they took her to jungle and gang raped her.

Union Jack was not lowered on 15 August 1947 as claimed by Manmohan Singh’s former media advisor, it was skipped as Nehru didn’t want...

While it was planned that union jack will be lowered and tricoloured will be hoisted simultaneously in Delhi on 15 August 1947, the plan was cancelled

BJP MP Mahesh Jethmalani says Congress is claiming Sengol was a gift to Nehru to cover up its misappropriation

Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Jethmalani took to Twitter to voice his disapproval of the lies Congress has been peddling over the Chola Dynasty Sceptre Sengol

US State Department working with media houses and global ‘fact-checkers’ to peddle its narrative. Here is what we know so far

AFL noted that millions of conservative Americans were targeted for their social media posts on vaccine mandates, election integrity and Covid-19 vaccines.

US House Select Committee on China recommends including India in NATO Plus

The US House Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recommended that India should be made a part of NATO Plus

Karnataka Congress takes a U-turn after minister Priyank Kharge talked about banning RSS, CM Siddaramaiah says the party didn’t talk about it

Siddaramaiah clarified that the party had not spoken about banning RSS, days after ministerPriyank Kharge talked about banning RSS

Two-year-old sentenced to life imprisonment after North Korean officials catch his parents with a Bible: Report

The child along with his entire family was jailed in a political prison camp in North Korea in 2009

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee apologises for the Egra Blast after 11 days, says ‘could have avoided it’

Mamata Banerjee said that the massive blast in an illegal firecracker factory in Erga that claimed 12 lives could have been avoided

China will save Pakistan from bankruptcy, Imran Khan to blame for the current financial crisis: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif stated that China has shown its support for Pakistan's growth by rolling over its commercial debt.

Bihar: Snake found in mid-day meal served to students in a school in Araria, dozens fall sick after over 100 students consume the ‘Khichdi’

A dead snake was found in the cooked food given by an NGO to Amauna Middle School, in Forbesganj, Araria district, Bihar

PM Modi acknowledges the 9 achievements of his govt in the last 9 years picked by netizens, here are the top 9 of them...

Abrogation of 370, Ram Mandir, Covid handling and its vaccine, UPI, GST, Jan Dhan, infrastructure etc are the major achievements of Modi govt, as per netizens

Madhya Pradesh ATS carried out a RAW and IB-style operation to bust the HuT terror module

There was a point when the ATS official working undercover was nearly exposed in front of the HuT member.

‘We gave our 75% vote,’ Banjara community protests after their leader is not given ministerial post in Siddaramaiah cabinet

Congress workers were miffed that not even one minister representing their community found a place in the cabinet, despite CM Siddaramaiah ensuring a caste and region-wise representation in his cabinet

Complaint filed against Arvind Kejriwal, Mallikarjun Kharge, and others for bringing up President Droupadi Murmu’s caste ahead of new Parliament’s inauguration

Complaint filed against Arvind Kejriwal, Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders for making provocative statements on Droupadi Murmu's caste.

Gujarat: Sahil Rafiq from Anand arrested for raping a married Hindu woman by threatening to make their chat viral

In the victim's statement, she mentioned that the accused Sahil Rafiq explicitly said, "No matter what you do, I like you, and I will have you by any means."

US: Lawmaker introduces bill to declare Diwali as a federal holiday in the country

"Diwali is one of the most important days of the year for billions of people across the globe and for countless families and communities in Queens, New York, and the United States," she stated

Car of Karnataka CM Siddaramiah stopped at 10 Janpath gate as Sonia Gandhi’s security fail to recognise him, video goes viral

Karnataka CM Siddaramiah came to visit Congress President Sonia Gandhi when his car was stopped at 10 Janpath gate

“You are wearing hijab but not following Islam”: Mob abuses & assaults Hindu boy and Muslim girl for going out for dinner in Indore,...

In the Tukoganj area of Indore in MP, a Hindu boy was attacked by a Muslim mob comprising 20-30 youths for going out for dinner with a Muslim girl

10 more cases of attacks on Hindu-Muslim couples by Islamists under the imaginary ‘Bhagwa love trap’ as the bigotry takes root across India

Several dozen videos have surfaced on social media wherein a mob of Islamists are seen harassing, abusing and assaulting Hindu-Muslim couples under the pretext of combating 'Bhagwa Love trap.'

Slain BJP leader Praveen Nettaru’s wife loses her job thanks to the Congress govt in Karnataka which assumed office two weeks ago

The Congress govt in Karnataka has not provided any specific reason for cancelling deceased BJP worker Praveen Nettaru's wife from her job

Karnataka cabinet expansion: 24 legislators to take oath as ministers, DK Shivakumar gets 7 spots while CM Siddaramaiah faction gets 6 ministers

Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar's disagreements, which started over a few names, were settled after protracted conversations.

German tourist who stripped naked inside a Hindu temple in Indonesia sent for mental health treatment. Here is what happened

Tuschinski was also accused by police of failing to pay bills at several hotels while on holiday in Bali. "The foreigner is depressed because she has no money to finance her stay in Bali," said police spokesman Stefanus Satake Bayu.

UK govt orders independent review into 2022 anti-Hindu violence in Leicester. Here is what we know so far

An independent panel of experts will be commissioned to understand the origins of the unrest perpetrated by the Islamists in Leicester and ways to prevent such targeted attacks.

“Why Sengol was marked as ‘walking stick’ in museum,” asks Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai

The same Sengol from 1947 will be installed by the Prime Minister in the Lok Sabha, prominently close to the Speaker's podium. It will be displayed for the Nation to see and will be taken out on special occasions.

Manipur: Angry mob attacks residence of Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh in Imphal amid fresh violence in the state

A large crowd attempted to gather in front of the residence of Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, in Imphal in Manipur

Pakistani Hindus appeal to Indian govt seeking asylum, say 14000 cases of abduction, gang rape, and religious conversion of Hindu girls took place in...

In the video, the Pakistani Sindhi Hindu man said that in the last twelve years around thirteen to fourteen thousand Hindu girls have been converted to Islam. In the viral video, he is heard saying that two days ago six Hindu girls were forced to change their religion.

Maharashtra: Hindu minor girl abducted, raped, assaulted by one Javed Sheikh and his family, victim rescued after 4 years and accused arrested

OpIndia talked to the API Bhalekar of the Manchar Police Station who confirmed that the case was long pending from the year 2019

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says he will boycott NITI Aayog meeting, writes to PM saying “cooperative federalism is a joke”

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to boycott NITI Ayog meeting on 27 May, writes a letter to PM Narendra Modi

‘Family first parties have come together to boycott all that represents India’: 270 eminent personalities write open letter condemning boycott of new parliament building...

270 eminent citizens condemn the opposition's call to boycott the new Parliament building's inauguration ceremony in an open letter.

Maharashtra: ASI Bhaginath Wagh, who booked youth Sagar Wankhede for a social media post against Aurangzeb, suspended for dereliction of duty

Sagar Wankhede is a Hindu youth from Sillod who was booked under section 295A of the IPC for sharing a social media post.

Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam, the math that gave the Sengol to Nehru, slams Congress and media for claiming that govt is lying about the sceptre, says...

Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam confirms that their seers had given the Sengol to Lord Mountbatten, got it backand presented it to Jawaharlal Nehru in an elaborate ritual.

Allahabad high court takes over all the cases related to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura

The Allahabad High Court transferred all the cases related to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura to itself.

Meerut: Scuffle breaks out during swearing-in ceremony as AIMIM councillors refuse to stand up during ‘Vande Mataram’

A scuffle broke out between AIMIM and BJP councillors in Meerut after the former refused to sing Vande Mataram during the swearing-in ceremony

We understand why you file such petitions, be grateful we are not imposing fine: SC refuses to entertain plea seeking inauguration of new parliament...

SC refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction that the new Parliament building be inaugurated by the President.

‘Pretty damn impressive’, says Omar Abdullah about the new Parliament, Ghulam Nabi Azad slams opposition for boycotting inauguration: Full details

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday praised the new Parliament building terming it "pretty damn impressive". 

Investigation of recently busted Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) terror group taken over by NIA, says MP HM, 16 were arrested earlier and booked under stringent UAPA

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Friday said that that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the investigation of the recently busted Bhopal-Hyderabad module of the radical Islamic organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT). 

Court grants NOC to Rahul Gandhi for 3 years, his lawyer had argued that people with graver offences, like 2G, Coal scam, given passports...

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Friday partly allowed an application moved by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the issuance of a fresh ordinary passport. 

The Hindu contradicts itself on Sengol to be placed in the new parliament, claims govt’s version is baseless after publishing the same claims

After narrating how the Chola sceptre Sengol was used as a symbol of power from British to India, The Hindu now questions the same claims to attack the govt