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Supreme Court hits out at tainted ‘burnt piles of cash at home’ Judge Yashwant Varma over his petition, questions how he can challenge in-house...

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Justice Yashwant Varma’s decision to challenge an in-house inquiry report only after it went against him. The report linked unexplained cash found at his residence to him or his family.

1000-years ago, present-day Myanmar was a majestic Buddhist kingdom inspired by India’s culture, language and Ramayana: Read about the Bagan Empire

The Bagan Kingdom flourished at the height of King Anawrahta's reign, who was originally known as Aniruddha.

Muslim mob vandalises 15 Hindu homes in Bangladesh, forces exodus of 50 Hindu families under the pretext of ‘blasphemy’: Here is what we...

A Hindu woman lamented, "How will we survive now? We have been rendered penniless. They (Muslims) have taken away everything."

Opposition tries to disrupt Parliament during discussion on Operation Sindoor, after spending months trying to peddle lies and misinformation about it

Parliament is set to debate Operation Sindoor, India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack. With top ministers expected to speak, the Opposition has raised questions about the operation’s effectiveness, intent, and even the religious bias behind its name.

Uttar Pradesh: Monkey pulls down live wire at Awsaneshwar temple, 2 dead and 19 injured after electric shock results in stampede

Two people were killed and 19 injured in a stampede outside Barabanki’s Awsaneshwar Mahadev Temple after a monkey-damaged electric wire fell on a tin shed.

Maharashtra: Fraud exposed in ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’, more than 14000 men received money meant for poor women for 10 months, over 26 lakh ineligible...

Maharashtra’s Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare informed that data from the Information Technology Department showed that approximately 26.34 lakh beneficiaries who were ineligible have been receiving benefits under the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.

6-year-old girl dies of rabies after stray dog attack in Delhi, was mauled while going to relative’s house nearby

The child’s aunt said they had to rush between multiple hospitals before turning to a private one. A complaint has been filed at Sultanpuri police station, holding the MCD accountable for failing to control stray dogs.

“One mission to watch Earth”: ISRO-NASA’s joint satellite Earth observation satellite NISAR set for July 30 launch from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday stated that the upcoming launch of NISAR, the first joint Earth observation satellite by ISRO and NASA, will mark a key milestone in Earth observation technology.

Machete attack on Indian man in Melbourne and 5 similar recent cases reveal rising hate crimes against Indians worldwide

A recent machete attack on an Indian man in Melbourne is the latest in a string of violent assaults on Indians abroad. From Australia to Canada and Ireland, racial hatred and targeted violence against Indians are becoming alarmingly frequent.

Maulanas continue attacking Dimple Yadav for entering Delhi mosque without Burqa, Imam Association Chairman Sajid Rashidi claims she was naked because her back was...

Orthodox Islamic leaders, including Rashidi, were offended by the attire of Dimple Yadav, who was wearing a saree in the mosque

In 14 years of Mamata’s rule, over 6600 companies left West Bengal, made their bases in states like UP and Delhi: How ‘Sonar Bangla’...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has reported that 6688 companies have left West Bengal between 2011-12 and 2024-25. According to the ministry, one-third of these, i.e. more than 2200 companies, have left the state since 2019.

Baghpat: Relatives kill young Muslim girl in front of her parents for loving Hindu Dalit boy, family buries body saying she died of TB,...

In a horrific case in UP's Baghpat, a Muslim girl was brutally murdered by her own relatives because she loved a Hindu Dalit youth.

From mobilisation of forces to delivering equipment, seamless logistics management was a deciding factor in success of Operation Sindoor: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh has said that seamless logistics management was a deciding factor in the success of Operation Sindoor.

Israeli navy intercepts Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s vessel Handala before reaching Gaza, 21 people detained for breaching blockade

Israeli naval forces intercepted the vessel Handala late Saturday night as it attempted to breach the maritime blockade on Gaza, towing it to the port of Ashdod and detaining the 21 people aboard.

Uttar Pradesh: Two Hindu men who filed complaint against Love Jihad stripped, thrashed and forced to drink urine by Shahabuddin, Anas and Zeeshan

Chandan said that the attackers are part of an Instagram group called 'Baba Guruup', whose members trap Hindu girls using fake IDs.

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails 12 Maratha forts recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, says every stone has witnessed historical event

PM Narendra Modi hailed the UNESCO’s move to recognise 12 Maratha forts among the World Heritage Sites and highlighted that every fort was a part of a historical event.

Uttar Pradesh: Mohammad Shabbir Ahmed forces Hindu man to convert to Islam, forges documents in the name of victim, Congress and Bhim Army extend...

Police are probing Shabbir Ahmed's links with Jalaluddin alias Chhangur, the mastermind of the Balrampur Islamic conversion racket.

Bangladesh: Unknown group takes over Awami Leage headquarters in Dhaka, starts cleaning the building abandoned for a year

An unidentified group under the banner of the "International Institute on Fascism and Genocide" is trying to seize the headquarters of the Bangladesh Awami League located in the heart of the capital, Dhaka.

Extremist goes on a stabbing spree outside Walmart store in US, injures 11 people: Here is what we know so far

At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing spree at a Walmart store near Traverse City, Michigan. Police have arrested the suspect, and emergency services rushed to the scene. Authorities have confirmed there’s no ongoing threat at the moment.

Agra conversion gang lured girls through Facebook, promised better life as third or fourth wife: Dehradun’s Srishti reveals racket of Ayesha and Abdul Rehman

Srishti’s chilling testimony exposed fake SIMs, pressure to record Islamic voice notes, and offers of marriage in exchange for help. The racket mimicked ISIS-style operations and may have links to PFI and Pakistan-based networks.

“Murshidabad violence must not be forgotten”: Shocking photo exhibition in Delhi sparks fresh debate on Islamist atrocities in Bengal

Murshidabad’s horrors laid bare in Delhi exhibition—photos of temple desecration, Hindu killings spark urgent call for justice and resistance.

Train accidents reduced to 31 in 2024 compared to 135 in 2014-15: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Rajya Sabha

Explaining the reason behind the reduced train accidents, Vaishnaw said that the Indian Railways adopted a number of measures to ensure the security of passengers.

Zubair and Faisal from Bangladesh travel to Pakistan to train for ‘jihad’, TTP and 9 other Islamic terror outfits growing in influence after the...

Faisal told ATU that he and his aide Zubair were inspired by the ideology of TTP. The duo travelled to Pakistan via Saudi Arabia in September 2024. Mohammed Faisal informed that his aide, Zubair, was killed during military action in Waziristan. He returned to Bangladesh via Dubai in November 2024.

NIA chargesheets A Alfasith from Tamil Nadu in ISIS radicalisation and conspiracy case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a key perpetrator, a resident of Tamil Nadu, in an ISIS radicalisation and conspiracy case

From relying on foreign-made weapons during Kargil war to using indigenously developed systems during Operation Sindoor: How Indian defence manufacturing has come a long...

India marks 26 years of the Kargil victory while reflecting on Operation Sindoor, its recent, high-tech retaliation against terror attacks. From mountain combat in 1999 to modern missile strikes in 2025,

Trapped 5 Hindu women, 3 still untraceable: How Jalaluddin’s associate Badar Akhtar Siddiqui trapped and converted multiple Hindu women

Police are looking for Badar and his father, Mehmood Akhtar Siddiqui, who are on the run. Badar reportedly targeted and converted 5 Hindu women in Meerut and Noida, three of whom are still missing, and no information is available about their whereabouts.

Karnataka power tussle explodes: Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar aides clash in Delhi as fight for CM chair turns ugly, threats of ‘hitting with a shoe’...

The clash broke out at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi amid a long verbal confrontation for power between Siddarmaiah and Shivakumar.

Moradabad: YouTuber Aamir arrested for making objectionable videos insulting Hindus, is known for using abusive and obscene content

Aamir is a well-known YouTuber with over 5.83 million subscribers on his comedy channel. However, many of his videos frequently contain vulgar language.

Madhya Pradesh HC claims judges in higher Judiciary act entitled as ‘Savarnas’, treat district Judges as ‘Shudras’: Here is what happened

The Bench invoked the 'caste system' to claim that judges in the lower Judiciary were treated like 'Shudras' while Judges in the High Court function with the entitlement of 'Savarnas.'

26 years of the Kargil victory: How the Indian Army drove out Pakistani infiltrators and crushed Musharraf’s treachery

26th July, 2025, marks 26 years since India’s victory in the Kargil War. Known as Kargil Vijay Diwas, this day honours the soldiers who bravely fought to reclaim peaks occupied by Pakistani troops and terrorists in 1999.

Spooked by Chinese spying, world’s largest asset management company BlackRock tells its employees not to carry company laptops or mobiles to China

BlackRock barred the employees from using BlackRock-issued iPhones, iPads, Laptops, and remote access via private network while staying in China

Be it Jalaluddin or Farhan, Md Kaif or Rehman, all of them targeted Hindu girls for conversion: 6 Islamic conversions rackets busted in 2...

These Islamic conversion gangs receive massive foreign funding to convert vulnerable Hindu women. They are associated with Islamist groups like the PFI and the SIMI and have links with Pakistani terrorist groups.

Rahul Gandhi shows up at demolished slums to play activist, hoping to cash in on a Supreme Court-ordered demolition, but the ‘Yuvraj’ walks away...

The Congress appears to be attempting to create confusion and gain political mileage. While Rahul Gandhi did listen to the people, he did not offer any concrete solution

Delhi’s BJP govt moves Supreme Court seeking review of ban on older vehicles, says order was not based on scientific study and it affects...

The Delhi Government on Friday approached the Supreme Court seeking a review of the 2018 order imposing blanket ban on ‘end-of-life’ vehicles in the city.

Weaponisation of blasphemy law, Hindus subjected to discrimination, minorities unable to practice their Faith openly: USCIRF releases report on religious freedom in Bangladesh

USCIRF highlighted the lack of accountability of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus and the collapse of the law enforcement system.

From Hambantota to Malé: The stark difference between China’s debt diplomacy and India’s developmental approach

The Export-Import Bank of China held 25.2% of the Maldives' external debt in June 2023 and was the country's largest single lender.

PM Modi presents BHISHM Cubes to Maldives: Read about the innovative modular portable hospitals developed by India for rapid deployment in emergencies

In a significant display of diplomatic goodwill and healthcare diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today presented two state-of-the-art BHISHM cubes to Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu

Hundreds of suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants moved to holding centres in Gurugram, 10 confirmed illegals handed over to BSF

The confirmed 10 Bangladeshi nationals have been handed over the Border Security Force (BSF), who will now ensure their return to Bangladesh.

Meerut: Members of Hindu organisation perform purification ritual at Shiv Mandir where Muslim man Qasim was fraudulently living as a Hindu priest

The incident has outraged the locals and the Hindu organisations. They are demanding strict action against the accused Qasim.

Student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami invites ‘Twitter historian’ to peddle lies about Hindutva, promotes her for whitewashing Islamic bigotry: Details

Ruchika Sharma was roped in to peddle lies about Hindutva and Indian history by the Centre for Educational Research & Training (CERT), a centre run by the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO).

Bombay High Court dismisses CPIM’s plea seeking permission to protest about Gaza, tells them to look at their own country and be patriotic

The court cautioned the CPIM that the protest could have potential diplomatic consequences.

Jharkhand govt removes name of Atal Bihari Vajpayee from mohalla clinics, rechristens it after Mother Teresa: Know about the dark history of the Catholic...

The BJP has slammed the decision by the Hemant Soren government. Party spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo remarked, "You are removing the name of the person who helped create the State of Jharkhand and replacing it with that of Mother Teresa, whose organisation had been under the scanner for forced religious conversions and anti-constitutional activities."

India successfully carries out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3, read why it is a major shot in the arm for the...

The ULPGM-V3 is equipped with a high definition dual-channel seeker that can strike a wide variety of targets. It can be fired in plain and high-altitude areas. It has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target/aim-point update.

As PM Modi lands in Maldives, India’s largest gift rises from the Pacific: Read about the Thilamalé Bridge, the longest bridge in Maldives entirely...

As PM Modi Arrives in Maldives, Spotlight on India-Funded Thilamalé Bridge – The Island Nation’s Longest and Most Ambitious Infrastructure Project

Exclusive: Attackers attempt to abduct and run over comic Ratan Ranjan, who made a parody video on Rahul Gandhi, Youth Congress chief named in...

Ratan Ranjan made a video about the Congress party's announcement of the distribution of sanitary pads to women in Bihar.

Chhattisgarh: In a major blow to left wing terrorism, 66 Naxalites carrying rewards worth crores surrender before security forces

Many among the Naxals were involved in high-profile attacks, extortion networks, ambushes against security personnel and arms training camps.

Australia: Hindu temple and Asian restaurants defaced with hate graffiti in Melbourne after an Indian was assaulted in Adelaide

The news came shortly after a day of a report of an Indian student, Charanpreet Singh, 23 year-old, being brutally assaulted in Adelaide Australia,over a parking dispute.