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Congress in Karnataka might use 20% of state budget, an estimated sum of Rs 62,000 crore to provide the freebies it promised before elections:...

Nearly 20% of the state budget is represented by the estimated sum of Rs 62,000 crore. The amount that might be used for significant giveaways is equal to the budget deficit from the preceding fiscal year. The fiscal deficit for 2022–23 was projected in Karnataka's budget for 2023–24 to be Rs. 60,581 crore.

South Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat, search underway

Soon after receiving the information, Delhi Police and other teams rushed to Pushp Vihar's Amrita School and conducted a thorough search operation. 

SGPC honours parents of man who shot a woman dead for drinking alcohol inside Gurudwara complex, crowd showers flower petals on him

Earlier, members of various Sikh bodies reached the court complex where Nirmaljit Singh Saini was produced by police after his arrest and greeted him by showering flower petals

Bill SB403 and the ‘liberal’ ecosystem: An equivalent of ‘wajib-ul-qatl’, here is the payoff that ‘liberals’ seek by masking caste an issue in the...

Indian left’s anti-Hindu hate is now programmed into mainstream Western liberal SOPs - what is has got to do with SB403

As filmmakers say movie shadow banned due to govt ‘alert’, Tamil Nadu govt claims in SC that theatres stopped screening ‘The Kerala Story’ voluntarily

Tamil Nadu government claimed before the Supreme Court of India that there is no ban on the screening of the movie 'The Kerala Story' in the State.

Punjab: Two days after AAP wins Jalandhar LS by-poll, Bhagwant Mann government increases electricity tariff across the board

Two days after AAP registered a thumping victory in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government increased the power tariff for all categories.

Disney’s Aladdin, Mena Massoud, deactivates his Twitter account after being attacked over his comment on potential earnings of ‘The Little Mermaid’

'Aladdin' fame actor Mena Massoud found himself in trouble after commenting on the potential earnings of Halle Bailey starrer 'The Little Mermaid'.

Prayagraj police issue lookout notice against Atiq Ahmed’s wife Shaista Parveen, Guddu Muslim and Sabir: Details

Prayagraj police have issued lookout notices against slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen, and his close aides, Guddu Muslim and Sabir, officials said. 

Sachin Pilot threatens his own government in Rajasthan, says if his demands are not men, he will launch an ‘andolan’: His demands and what...

Issuing a stern warning to his own government led by Ashok Gehlot, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday categorically stated that if his demands are not met by the "end of this month" then he will launch "andolan"

‘Kashmiri Muslims led a mob to attack a student for praising ‘The Kerala Story’: Eyewitness of GMC hostel scuffle that left one injured

As per an eyewitness, a student was threatened by a group of Muslim students for praising 'The Kerala Story' on Whatsapp.

Nashik: Muslim mob tries to barge into Trimbakeshwar temple to offer ‘chadar’ on revered Shivling, security personnel thwart bid

A group of Muslims participating in an urs procession tried to barge into the revered Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik

Uttarakhand: Over 300 illegal mazars demolished in Devbhoomi as a part of demolition drive

As a part of the demolition drive, the authorities at the Corbett National Park dismantled nine Mazars situated deep within the forested area.

ED freezes Rs 158 crores worth of movable properties of lottery king Santiago Martin in Tamil Nadu

The searches against lottery king Santiago Martin were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

Nagendra Naik, who lost his deposit on JD(S) ticket, was recommended by Supreme Court collegium for position of judge in Karnataka High Court

The name of Nagendra Naik has been recommended by the Supreme Court to the Centre for elevation as a Judge of the Karnataka High Court, not once but four times.

Uttar Pradesh: Ibrahim Thomas from Kerala among three arrested for a conversion bid in Ghaziabad

Ibrahim Thomas, a native of Kerala, was among 3 arrested in Ghaziabad under the Unlawful Religious Conversion Act.

TV worth 30 lakhs, 20 luxury cars, 100 foreign breed dogs, and a luxury mansion: Read about Assistant Engineer Hema Meena whose monthly salary...

Hema Meena, the woman contractual engineer whose sprawling farmhouse was raided by Lokayukta officials in Madhya Pradesh, was earning a salary of Rs 30,000

“Under my leadership, Congress got 135 seats,” DK Shivakumar says as he battles Siddaramaiah for the Karnataka CM post

"135 seats have come under my presidency. When all MLAs left our party and we lost our government, I did not lose hope. I do not want to disclose what has happened in the last 5 years," the Karnataka Congress chief added.

2023 Karnataka Election Results: NOTA defeats AAP in 130 constituencies, AAP Molakalmuru candidate gets ‘defeated’ by NOTA by 4,500 votes

On May 13, the results of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections were announced. Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had claimed they would secure notable votes in the elections.

Afghan women start food takeaway service in a bid to bypass the Taliban’s prohibitions on female employment

"Women are banned from working out of the house, we planned to be at home and have activities, so we started making Afghan traditional food," said the head of the kitchen, Manizha Sadat.

NIA files supplementary chargesheet against one for conspiring with LeT and TRF for transportation of arms in order to carry out terror strikes in...

NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet against one accused in a case involving the activities of The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). 

Muzzafarnagar: Hindu boy threatened for being friends with Muslim girl, girl’s hijab snatched, accused booked as ‘Jat Association’ calls mob ‘Mughalo ki bheed’

Uttar Pradesh Police filed an FIR against some Muslim persons for harassing a Hindu boy belonging to the Jatt community and a Muslim girl in the city of Muzzafarnagar.

How DK Shivakumar tried to shield himself and other Congress workers from investigation by threatening the very officer who is the new CBI Director:...

DK Shivakumar said in March that the more than 25 cases were filed against its workers in connection with several issues, including the 'Pay CM' campaign against Basavaraj Bommai but no case was registered against BJP workers.

China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges

The court's statement, which did not provide details on his charges, further said that Leung was detained on April 15, 2021, by state security authorities in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.

UP ULB polls: AIMIM candidates secure five chairman and 78 councillor seats, hints Muslim voters’ consolidation across state

AIMIM's five candidates became chairmen and 78 become councillors in the recently held UP local body polls.

Uttar Pradesh: Computer instructor Mohammad Ali arrested for molesting 12 minor students, his assistant and school headmaster also booked

Mohammad Ali, a computer teacher working in a junior school in a village in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh was arrested after students complained that he sexually harassed them during and after class hours

The Economist praises the Modi govt for reviving the banking sector, and exposes how the UPA-era policy of hiding losses proved disastrous

The Economist noted that the bankruptcy reforms introduced by the Narendra Modi government in 2016 helped in the rapid liquidation of failing companies and also forced 'delinquent businesses to pay up.'

Bihari Dalit worker’s lynching in Kerala: Mohd Afsal, Fasil, Sharafuddin, Habeeb, Zainul Abid among 9 arrested

The accused used pipes and wooden sticks to thrash Rajesh Manjhi, injuring him in the chest, ribs, and hips. Rajesh Manjhi's body was found in Kizhissery on the night of May 12.

Saurabh Rajvaidya becomes Mohammad Salim, forces wife to convert to Islam: Professor at Asaddudin Owaisi’s college and the chief of a terror group

On May 9, Madhya Pradesh ATS busted a HuT module and arrested 16 individuals from MP and Telangana with alleged links to the radical outfit

George Soros-funded Vice Media files for bankruptcy to facilitate sale

Vice Media Group, formerly valued at $5.7 billion, is now facing the possibility of being acquired for $225 million.

From Bihar, Karnataka to Kashmir and role of converted Muslims: ‘The Kerala Story’ and its ISIS tentacles in several other states

ISIS modules have also been identified and busted in states other than Kerala which indicates that the terrorists do not recognize the borders of states and nations.

Karnataka assembly results: How Muslim consolidation and division of Hindu votes contributed to Congress victory in the state

Muslim consolidation and the division of Hindu votes propelled Congress to the poll position in the recently concluded Karnataka polls.

As ‘The Kerala Story’ enters 100 crore club, here is how it is making more money than Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan despite lower Box...

While 'The Kerala Story' continues to be criticized by left-liberal cabal, it has attained unimaginable success at the box office

Punjab: Woman allegedly consuming alcohol inside Dukhniwaran Sahib Gurdwara complex in Patiala shot dead, 1 arrested

The victim, identified as Parminder Kaur, was being taken to the manager's room after onlookers inside the complex complained about her consuming alcohol inside the Gurudwara complex.

Satyendar Jain requests for more inmates in his cell because he is ‘lonely and depressed’, Tihar Jail superintendent gets notice for complying: Details

Satyendar Jain has been imprisoned since the Enforcement Directorate (ED) picked him up in 2022 in connection with a money laundering investigation. Jain reportedly applied for a change of jail cell on May 11. 

Belagavi: Mob allegedly raises Pakistan Zindabad slogan after Congress wins Karnataka, AltNews, yet again, tries to shield Islamists: Here is what happened

While Mohammed Zubair initially did not even acknowledge the allegations of 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans, he later claimed that the police are investigating the matter and have not reached any conclusion.

Congress supporting nephew hacks BJP supporting uncle to death after Karnataka results, uncle objected to ruckus outside his house after Congress win

Congress supporter youth hacked BJP supporter uncle to death with an axe following an altercation over victory celebrations outside victim's house

Imran Khan goes on a hysterical rant, says there is a ‘London plan’ to destroy PTI and send him behind bars

Imran Khan has accused the federal government in Pakistan of muzzling the media and vandalising the houses of the PTI workers.

Sunni Ulma board chief demands Muslim deputy CM post, Home Ministry and more for Muslims, says these promises were made by Congress before the...

Waqf board chairman Shafi Sadi said out of 135 seats Congress won, 72 came because from the Muslim voters

Karnataka: Congress legislature party leaves state CM call to party president Kharge who had earlier said that high command will decide Chief Minister

One line resolution of the Congress Legislature Party said, "The Congress Legislature Party unanimously resolves that AICC President is hereby authorised to appoint the new Leader of the Congress Legislature Party."

Uttar Pradesh: ‘Will you make Hindu friends’, Muslim youths attack Muslim women walking with a Hindu, forcibly remove their veils

The incident took place in the Bhagat Singh Market, under the jurisdiction of Kotwali police station of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh: ‘My husband is on the mission of love jihad’, says victim Hindu woman from Agra

According to the victim's allegations, in 2017, she received a missed call from an unknown number. Upon returning the call, the accused individual identified himself as Raja and claimed to be a Hindu.

Kenya: Pastor reveals that the Christian death cult first targeted children to die by starvation, death toll exceeds 200

Children were targeted as the first to be starved to death in the final days of a Christian death cult in Kenya.

When Karnataka’s Congress leader called the new CBI Director Praveen Sood ‘Nalayak’ and vowed to take action against him

DK Shivakumar had said about Praveen Sood, "This DGP is a 'Nalayak'. Let our government come. We will take action against him."

Kerala: Minor Muslim girl found hanging at her ‘religious institute’

It has now come to light that the girl had called her mother and asked her to immediately visit her. When the woman reached the centre, she was not allowed to meet her daughter.

Bihar: Chaos at JDU president Lalan Singh’s ‘mutton-rice’ feast as mahagathbandhan workers rush to eat the food, police use force to control the crowd

The mahabhoj was held in the Polo Ground in Munger, where Mahagathbandhan workers had gathered for a mutton feast.

‘What’s your Twitter worth?’ Twitter blocks malicious links from accessing users’ account information

Other applications from the same website include 'How and when will you die?', 'love calculator', 'Twitter circle' (another famous app), 'Who visited your Twitter profile?' (it was once quite famous on Twitter), 'Twitter Crush' and more.

Uttar Pradesh: BJP makes history, party candidate Vipin Garg becomes first non-Muslim chairman of Deoband municipality

Vipin Garg amassed a total of 22,659 votes. Zaheer Fatima of the SP secured the second position with 17,959 votes.

No difference with Siddaramaiah, many times I have sacrificed and stood with him: DK Shivakumar on the Karnataka CM race

Supporters of DK Shivakumar placed a poster outside his Bengaluru residence, demanding that he be declared "CM of the state."

Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood appointed the new CBI Director

The three-member committee to select the new CBI Director decided on SOod's name as the existing CBI Director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal's tenure is slated to end in May 2023.