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Kajal Hindustani granted bail, to step out of Junagadh jail in Una Ram Navami speech case

On Sunday, April 9, Hindu activist Kajal Hindustani was arrested by Gujarat’s Una police. This came after a case was registered against her for an alleged ‘hate speech’. 

Umesh Pal murder: Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad and gunman Ghulam killed in police encounter, Atiq cries in court, Pal’s family thanks Yogi for justice

Asad Ahmed, son of gangster turned politician Atiq Ahmed, has been killed in a police encounter at Jhansi

Terrorist organisation ‘Sikhs For Justice’ uses Bathinda shooting to push for a separate Khalistan, asks Sikh Indian soldiers to support separatists

In a 48-second long video, Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu said, “Remember, political power comes from the barrel of the gun."

West Bengal: Husband of one of 3 women, who crawled back to TMC from BJP doing ‘Dandavat Parikrama’, admits pressure from local TMC ‘higher-ups’

The three tribal women who were seen crawling from the BJP to the TMC office did so because of the pressure from local TMC ‘higher-ups’

Jamshedpur police handcuff a Hindu lawyer who went to meet SSP over the recent communal clash, Bar Association lawyers protest arbitrary action

Jamshedpur Bar Association lawyers go on strike after their fellow lawyer Chandan Choubey was handcuffed and produced in court

Delhi Excise Policy Scam: ED opposes bail of Manish Sisodia, says he planted emails to show public support for the policy

ED lawyer Zoheb Hossain had submitted an additional affidavit to Special Judge MK Nagpal at Rouse Avenue district court, apprising him of further investigation carried out against Sisodia.

Case filed against BBC India by ED under FEMA for violating foreign exchange laws

The case by ED comes after February 2023 Income Tax Department survey in BBC offices in India.

Sambalpur, Odisha: Stones pelted near masjid on Hanuman Janmotsav rally, 10 police personnel injured in clashes, Sec 144 imposed

Videos of the incident show continuous stone pelting near a masjid and adjacent lane. The bikes and scooters used in the rally are seen lying scattered as the stone pelting disrupts the bike rally. Police personnel were seen making futile attempts to prevent the mob from attacking.

Priyanka Gandhi, India’s Independence was anything but non-violent, please be honest at least to yourself

To call Indian Independence history as 'non-violent' is a disgrace and disservice to thousands who were killed in the various massacres leading to 15th August 1947 and even beyond.

Ram Navami violence in Vadodara: Abdul Rashid Sattar Shaikh snatches SRPF personnel’s rifle, arrested

The action comes after SRPF constable Himmatsinh Baria lodged a complaint on April 1.

Maharashtra: 8 prominent events why there are speculations about Ajit Pawar possibly wanting to join BJP again

There are speculations that Ajit Pawar of NCP is eyeing to exit NCP and join BJP yet again, but Devendra Fadnavis needs to be careful

Business Conclave at SRCC Delhi: Inspiring insights shared by Swami Mukundanand, Naveen Jindal, and Nitin Gadkari

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in Delhi is hosting the annual SRCC Business Conclave from 12 to 14 April

FIR registered against a pastor and others for conducting Christian prayers at a Hindu temple in Warangal: Report

Outrage swept social media on Sunday after a video of Christians praying at a Hindu temple in Telangana had gone viral on the internet.

Vadodara: Family of Muslim girl create a ruckus at the marriage registrar’s office after she eloped with Hindu boy, sent to women’s home

When a Muslim girl and a Hindu boy arrived at marriage registrar's office in Vadodara, the girl's family created a ruckus preventing the marriage

Rajkot: Rafiq rapes Hindu friend’s minor daughter after inviting her home, arrested

A Rajkot-resident named Rafik lured his Hindu friend's minor daughter to his house and subsequently raped her.

Veer Savarkar’s grandson Satyaki Savarkar files defamation case against Rahul Gandhi in Pune for his comments in London

Grandon of Veer Savarkar files defamation case against Rahul Gandhi for claiming 'Veer Savarkar felt happy after beating Muslim man'

Supreme Court to hear petitions in July seeking SC status for Dalits who converted to Islam and Christianity

The Supreme Court said, "What is the structure of the religions, do they recognise the caste system and what is the effect of it?"

Imran in Agra slaughters a cow to implicate Rizwan: UP Police says it’s a Muslim vs Muslim case, rejects alleged links of culprits with...

According to the UP police, the cow was slaughtered by Imran and his aides to put the blame on Nakeem and his associates.

Conman Sukesh releases alleged chat conversations revealing connection of Telangana’s ruling party with Delhi’s liquor scam, ’15 kg ghee’ makes an appearance

Sukesh Chandrasekhar has released screenshots of his alleged chat with TRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha showing her link with the Delhi liquor scam

Bathinda army station shooting described as ‘fratricide’ by police, say 2 persons in civilian clothes behind it, two jawans reportedly detained for questioning

Bathinda army station shooting is described as ‘fratricide’, which means killing own brothers or accidental killing of one's own forces

Singer Mika Singh thanks PM Modi for being able to use Indian currency at Doha airport, here is how it shows INR getting stronger

The RBI has recently allowed banks from 18 countries to use Indian currency for payments.

‘Right to trade does not mean a carte blanche to run illegal meat shops, abide by public safety rules’: Gujarat HC

According to the Court, the provisions of the 2006 Food Safety and Standards Act and the Food Safety Regulations requiring meat shops to uphold sanitation and other requirements are legitimate constraints on the owners' ability to operate their businesses.

Religiously and racially motivated sexual grooming gangs targeting non-Muslim girls: Joint faith group writes to UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman

Joint faith group supports the ongoing efforts of Home Secretary Suella Braverman to curb grooming gangs operating around the UK

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy writes to PM Modi, seeks more humanitarian aid

Both the ministers, Dzhaparova and Lekhi exchanged views on bilateral and global issues of mutual interest. India has assured of providing enhanced humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

Arif, Saras and Wildlife Protection Act: When an Odia woman befriended a wild boar and a forest officer adopted a tigress as his daughter

In 2021, a woman named Kuntala Kumari Penthei from the Purushottampur village in the Keonjhar district of Odisha fostered a wild boar whom she named ‘Dhuda’.

Alleged journalist casts doubts on history because it was shared by a Sikh BJP leader: History of Nihangs defending Ram Mandir

Nihang Sikhs had performed Hawan and Pooja in the erstwhile disputed site of Babri structure in 1858.

Assam Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson arrested for spreading fake news regarding mega Bihu dance performance organised by Assam govt

Assam Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson arrested for spreading fake news claiming that Assam govt is selling tickets for mega Bihu event

‘Why not talk about #MeToo on Pratik Sinha?’ ‘IndiaMeToo’ slammed over non-coverage of sexual harassment allegations against Alt News cofounder

'IndiaMeToo', which has been vocal against sexual harassment of women in India, remained silent on allegations against Pratik Sinha.

Railway jobs were given by snatching land of poor: PM Modi tears into Lalu Prasad Yadav during inauguration of Delhi-Jaipur Vande Bharat Express

PM Narendra Modi in a veiled attack on Lalu Prasad Yadav, pointed out how jobs in Railway were given in exchange for lands

Gujarat BJP MLA Purnesh Modi files reply in Surat Court on Rahul Gandhi’s appeal to stay his conviction in defamation case

BJP's Surat West MLA Purnesh Modi filed his reply in Surat Sessions court on appeal filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to stay his conviction

Pune BJP’s Ravindra Salgaonkar files complaint against former Dy CM Ajit Pawar over land grabbing case, says he is being threatened

The BJP official alleged that Pawar conducted illegal computation of the disputed land. He also reiterated that he was threatened and pressured after he objected to the illegal activities led by Ajit Pawar.

Not one Tamil player: PMK MLA demands ban on IPL team Chennai Super Kings in Tamil Nadu

PMK MLA S.P. Venkateswaran demands ban on Chennai Super Kings in Tamil Nadu as there is no Tamil player in the IPL team

Exclusive details of fact-finding report on Jihadi violence in Bengal during Ram Navami: Role of Police, Mamata Banerjee, false cases against Hindus and more

Fact-finding team led by Justice Narasimha Reddy said Bengal Police allowed violence during Ram Navami by Jihadis

Bollywood singer Lucky Ali apologises for his ‘Brahman are a lineage of Ibrahim’ Facebook post

In a Facebook post, addressing the controversy around his Facebook post, singer Lucky Ali claimed that he did not intend to cause anger or distress among people rather he only wanted to ‘bring people together’.

Maharashtra: ED submits chargesheet in MSC bank scam case, drops names of former Dy CM Ajit Pawar and wife Sunetra

During its investigation, the ED discovered that Sparkling Soil Pvt Ltd, a business connected to Ajit Pawar and his wife Sunetra, owned the bulk of the shares in Jarandeshwar Sugar Mills.

Punjab: Four dead in firing at Bathinda Military Station, search ops on

As per a statement by Army's South Western Command, the firing incident occurred at around 4.35 am inside the Bathinda Military Station.

West Bengal: Communist student groups clash with police, 12 including 5 policemen injured in Barasat

The Left organized the march to protest against corruption in school recruitment and to demand the settlement of arrears for 100 days of work as well as homes for eligible recipients under the housing scheme.

Sharad Pawar challenges socialism, which became India’s state faith: Who are the high priests and Ayatollahs of this idiocy

Sharad Pawar’s recent statement supporting Gautam Adani was widely reported and it must be celebrated - here is why

Myanmar’s military junta confirms deadly airstrike on a village, junta says some killed were ‘anti-coup fighters’ but some ‘could be’ civilians

Myanmar's military junta has confirmed a deadly air strike on a village in the country's centre in the Sagaing region, reported malaymail. 

Chhattisgarh: Abdul, Akbar, and Ismail among 11 attackers who killed Bhuneshwar Sahu with a sword; the police team also targeted

During the cremation of the deceased, his father told, “There was preparation beforehand. Comments like 'Teli ko marna hai' were also being made." While referring to a mosque, the brother of the deceased said that the attackers had already collected bricks and stones

Kamruzzaman Choudhury threatens a psephologist: Meet Congress leader infamous for downplaying Islamist violence and peddling Hinduphobia

After the role of Islamists emerged in the Ram Navami violence in Howrah, Kamruzzaman Choudhury announced that the violence had nothing to do with religion.

100 crore recitations of Shri Hanuman Chalisa ahead of the inauguration of Ram Mandir, this is how you can participate

Campaign to recite Shri Hanuman Chalisa 100 crore times before Ram Pratishtha in Ayodhya Ram Mandir

‘Pols aa gayi pols’: Shikhar Dhawan-starrer Punjab Kings’ hilarious video wins hearts on the internet

The official Twitter handle of IPL team Punjab Kings shared a 'pols aa gayi pols' video featuring Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, and Harpreet Brar.

IIT Bombay suicide: ‘Bharat Solanki told me to be not seen with him or else Arman will harm me too’, reveals batchmate

Darshan Solanki had reportedly confided in his batchmate that he felt threatened by Arman Iqbal Khatri a day before committing suicide.

Anil Antony, who recently quit Congress, slams Rahul Gandhi for defaming Veer Savarkar and RSS, talks about Sabarimala and Malabar genocide

"RSS was never seen as evil. There were differences but the organization was respected. Now the current Congress has become a radical left wing organization. It sees anything other than left as an evil that needs to be eliminated. The Congress in its ideology has reached on some other spectrum," Anil Antony said.

India’s ambassador to US Taranjit Sandhu honoured with ‘Sikh Hero Award’ by Sikhs of America

India's top diplomat to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu received the "Sikh Hero Award" from Sikhs of America along with several other eminent Sikh Americans. Taranjit Singh Sandhu was targeted by Khalistan supporters at the Embassy of India in the United States.

AAP’s ‘Degree Dikhao’ campaign: 40% of party’s Punjab MLAs are not graduates, 19 have not even passed 12th standard

Apart from Delhi, Punjab is the other state where AAP is running a government, and the situation is not much different there either when it comes to AAP MLAs' education.

Dehradun: FIR registered against comedian Yash Rathi for remarks on Lord Ram

An FIR was filed against comedian Yash Rathi after he made a joke on Lord Ram during a gig in Dehradun.