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Pakistan: 11 cases filed against former minister Fawad Chaudhry, reports suggest cases include theft of taps, pipes and wires from school

Reports claim that former Pakistani minister Fawad Chaudhry has been booked for theft of taps, pipes and wires from school

Our poll promises will become law in the next 1-2 hours: Rahul Gandhi during swearing-in ceremony of the new Congress govt in Karnataka

Rahul Gandhi said, "In 1-2 hours, the first cabinet meeting of the Karnataka govt will happen and in that meeting these 5 promises will become law."

No t-shirts, jeans, leggings: Assam govt introduces dress code for teachers of state-run schools

Assam government issues dress code for teachers in all state-run schools in the state, saying that teachers should wear only formal dress in schools.

Former US State Department cyber official reveals how America-funded organisations interfere in Indian elections

Former US state dept official Mike Benz reveals how American organisations run anti-Modi campaigns during elections in India

Honeytrap Hindus to convert to Islam and join ISIS: All about Deepthi Marlah alias Maryam, the kin of a deceased Congress MLA

NIA had arrested Deepthi Marlah alias Maryam for alleged links to the terrorist organization ISIS in January last year

31 years ago in May 1992, All India Radio officer ML Manchanda was kidnapped and then beheaded by Khalistani terrorists

ML Manchanda was abducted on 18th May 1992 by Khalistani terrorists. His beheaded dead body was found on 27th May 1992.

Rajasthan: Punjab AAP leader Deep Kamboj booked for rape

Deep Kamboj was booked by Rajasthan Police on May 19 for allegedly raping a lady in Sri Ganganagar.

The Non Practicing Hindu

Unlike other religions, Hindu religion does not have a central holy book, a central deity, and definite set of rules to follow

From maintaining sanctity of temples to remembering the struggle for reclaiming lost sites, read key takeaways for Hindus after recent Trimbakeshwar controversy

Trimbakeshwar incident has posed the question of how Hindus are going to preserve the sanctity of their holy places.

China is ruining the economy of poor countries like Pakistan through its debt trap: Here is how

China has refuted the allegations and claimed to help developing nations 'overcome difficulties.' Its Foreign Ministry has said that it offers extended loan maturities and emergency loans to such 'poor nations.'

USA: Indian-origin woman arrested for abandoning her daughter dubbed “baby India” like trash four years ago

While revealing the arrest, Freeman referred to her as "the biological parent," saying, "I have trouble with the word 'mother,' (for someone) who inexplicably, intentionally left her newborn infant to die."

‘Will begin with cooperation in manuscripts’: Govt on reports of launching a diplomatic campaign to reclaim Koh-i-Noor and other treasures from Britain

It claimed that New Delhi’s campaign would be “the largest repatriation claim faced by the UK, on a scale that would dwarf Greece’s demands for the Elgin Marbles”

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee questioned by CBI in SSC teachers recruitment scam

Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the CBI where he had been called as part of the agency's probe into the school jobs scam.

As the Centre brings ordinance to amend the GNCTD act, read how it has a legal basis in Supreme Court’s judgment itself

"Provided also that in case of difference of opinion, the decision of the Lieutenant Governor shall be final," the Ordinance made it clear.

Non-bailable warrant issued against younger son of Mukhtar Ansari: Read why

Umar Ansari, the younger son of jailed mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, has six ongoing cases against him including cheating and hate speech

20% TCS on international credit cards: What it is, why it was needed, and how it will impact foreign visits – everything you needed...

The abolition of rule 7 of the FEMA (CAT) Rules, 2000 means that credit card payments made while travelling abroad will attract 20% TCS

Karnataka: 8 ministers to be sworn in along with CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar, party president Kharge’s son among the chosen ones

Mallikarjun Kharge approved the first list of eight Cabinet Ministers in the Karnataka government who will be sworn-in today.

Bihar: Shabana Khatoon marries Abhishek Kumar, seeks police protection due to threats to her husband and his family from Islamists

A Muslim girl from the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar has been receiving threats after she married a Hindu man, and has sought police protection

Madhya Pradesh: Faizan Khan threatens to kill his Hindu girlfriend and her family for not converting to Islam

Mohammad Faizan Khan threatened to kill her Hindu girlfriend, her brother and mother if she didn't convert to Islam.

Delhi doctor falls prey to cyber fraud, duped of Rs 4.5 crores: Read what happened

A Delhi woman doctor became a victim of what is being seen as the biggest phishing scam on an individual in Delhi to date

“Only God can save Bathinda”: High alert in Punjab after letters threaten multiple blasts on June 7

Bathinda SSP Gurneet Singh said that these letters have been sent to politicians, officers and traders through post. 

Various run-ins between bureaucracy and Kejriwal govt led to the impasse which finally led to Modi govt bringing in the ordinance: Read what happened

Late at night on the 19th of May 2023, the Modi government promulgated an ordinance which essentially overturned the decision of the Supreme Court to give the power to post, transfer and appoint officers to the Delhi Government.

NIA arrests two aides of Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dalla from Delhi Airport

Following the arrest, the two were produced before a special court which remanded them to NIA custody till May 27.

Adani-Hindenburg row: Supreme Court expert panel report finds no regulatory failure

The committee also acknowledged Adani Group's efforts to comfort their investors. The committee also noted that there were short-selling profits made by entities after the Hindenburg report was published and that it should be probed.

New twist in AAP vs LG fight: After SC gave power to appoint, transfer, post officials to Delhi Govt, Central govt brings ordinance to...

The Centre has brought an ordinance notifying rules for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) regarding the ‘transfer-posting, vigilance and other incidental matters' in Delhi.

No ‘flip flop’ or ‘mismanagement’ around Rs 2000 note withdrawal, the signs were clear from day one. Read details

The withdrawal of Rs 2000 note by RBI is not sudden neither it is a flip-flop, it was a widely anticipated decision.

‘I beg you to please have mercy on me and my family’: Sameer Wankhede releases alleged chats with Shah Rukh Khan on Aryan Khan’s arrest...

Sameer Wankhede has attached a string of messages he claimed he exchanged with Shah Rukh Khan in his petition.

‘Do not find any perversity in trial court order’: Allahabad HC upholds acquittal of union minister Ajay Mishra Teni in 23-year-old murder case

The Allahabad High Court upheld the acquittal of Ajay Mishra Teni in the murder case of Prabhat Gupta 23 years ago

Hyderabad: Hindu boy assaulted by Ikram, Sohail, Mohammad, Nayeem and others for meeting his Muslim girlfriend, case filed

The incident took place on May 11 when S Karthik, a 19-year-old resident of L B Nagar, had gone to SRT Colony in Yakutpura to meet his Muslim girlfriend

RBI withdraws Rs 2000 currency notes from circulation, to remain legal tender. Here is how and when the notes can be exchanged

The Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to stop issuing 2000 denomination banknotes with immediate effect.

Gujarat: Owner of ‘Mubarak Designer Studio’ in Anand withdraws sponsorship for ‘The Kerala Story’ screening after backlash from Muslims

Darji also said that a social media page of his store had been blocked after alleged mass reporting of the account by members of the Muslim community.

Sameer Wankhede made several foreign Trips, owns 4 Mumbai flats, land, Rolex watches: NCB report on the officer who arrested Aryan Khan

NCB report mentioned that Sameer Wankhede owns four flats, plots in Mumbai and expensive watches.

SC committee punctures ‘Adani scam’ claims of Rahul Gandhi, but history shows how Congress doesn’t let the truth come into the way of a...

Just today, the official Twitter handle of the Congress posted a photoshopped image to target businessman Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Supreme Court stays scientific investigation of Gyanvapi Shivling in Varanasi by ASI after mosque committee challenged the Allahabad HC order

The Supreme Court has ordered to hold the scientific investigation of the Shivling inside the Varanasi Gyanvapi complex,

SC declines, for now, stay on Calcutta HC’s order transferring Ram Navami violence cases to NIA, Abhishek Manu Singhvi calls violence ‘regular’, not fit...

On 27th April 2023, the Calcutta High Court had ordered an NIA probe in the Ram Navamui violence in West Bengal.

Will the real ‘Godi media’ please stand up: Ramchandra Guha calls out ‘The Wire’ and propagandist Arfa Khanum Sherwani for being blindly pro-Rahul Gandhi

Ramchandra Guha said, "If we want that the opposition should unite, then you are putting it at a loss by projecting Rahul Gandhi as an alternative to Modi."

Usual suspects from India, including ‘journalists’, join Pakistan in fear-mongering about the G20 meet in Srinagar, spread ISI propaganda

The propaganda of ISI is seemingly falling apart, with more and more countries showing willingness to send their delegates to the G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting.

Shiv Sena (UBT) defends Muslims who tried to barge into Trimbakeshwar temple, uses Hinduphobic ‘Gaumutradhari’ jibes to attack BJP

Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray hit out at the BJP govt accusing it of practising a version of Hindutva that the party has referred to as 'Gaumutradhari Hindutva.'

‘No price manipulation’: Rahul Gandhi and Congress’ lies fall flat as Supreme Court panel gives clean chit to Adani Group

The committee found no evidence of repeated artificial trading or wash trades between the same parties. Moreover, no clear pattern of abusive trading was noticed.

Actress shuts down an Islamist trying to use her consensual marriage to whitewash crimes of Love Jihad and Islamic indoctrination: What happened

Hindi TV Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee slammed a journalist named Wasiuddin Siddiqui for targeting her for marrying a Muslim man.

Ameesha Patel says the film ‘Gadar’ sent message of ‘love’ as Tara Singh accepted Islam: Here is how she is not only wrong but...

Ameesha Patel went on to claim that the film’s female lead character—a Pakistani married an Indian Hindu man and still followed Islam and the Hindu protagonist accepted Islam.

Muzaffarnagar: One Zarif Ansari kills retired Dalit inspector Garibdas by hitting him 9 times in 17 seconds with a shovel, surrenders with the police

One Zarif Ansari murdered a retired dalit inspector of PAC in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, suspecting affair with his wife

Russian psychiatrist Anton Andreev becomes Hindu after attaining Tantra Diksha in Varanasi: This Math in Kashi has initiated disciples from 80 countries

Anton Andreev, a Russian psychiatrist, has embraced Hinduism after receiving Tantra Diksha in the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. 

Manish Sisodia writes a tear-jerker from jail and Kejriwal shares it to win brownie points after former makes startling confession in Liquor Scam case

Despite being call out the first time, Manish Sisodia has drafted another open letter from Tihar jail in which he has again taken a jibe at PM Modi's academic credentials

Shrirampur: Samir Pathan, Shoaib, Javed brutally assault a man during Urs celebration for merely being associated with a local Hindu group, booked

Mahesh was on long target of the accused men who had in the past issued death threats to him for making pro-Hindu reels

‘300 more Madarsas will be closed down’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterates vow to continue the crackdown on Madarsas in the state

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has reiterated his government's decision to shut down 300 more madarsas in the state

A team of journalists was working for me: DK Shivakumar inadvertently spilt beans on the Congress-media nexus

"A team of journalists, my own political supporters and for the other one, I have a system in place for the past 10 years," the Congress leader inadvertently spilt the beans.

Operation Dhvast: NIA raids at 324 locations in 8 states in terrorists-gangsters-drug smuggler nexus case, huge cache of arms and ammunition seized

NIA raided 324 locations in six states and two Union Territories, in collaboration with Punjab and Haryana police as a part of its multi-state crackdown on terrorist-gangster-drug-peddler nexus codenamed "Operation Dhvast"

Assam: 13-year-old abducted, assaulted and gang raped in a moving van, Rubel Rehman, Imran, Mamunur, Anowar arrested

A 13-year-old girl was gang-raped by four youths inside a moving car in the Kokrajhar district of Assam - the accused have been arrested