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‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogans raised in Una in Gujarat on Jumma during Ramzan, stone pelting also took place, read details

The hateful slogans were raised on March 31, 2023, a day after Ram Navami, right in front of the police station in Una in Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat.

Ten days after conviction in defamation case, Rahul Gandhi appeals against 2 years jail sentence, read details

Rahul Gandhi was convicted by Surat Magistrate Court on 23 March 2023. He was held guilty in a criminal defamation case filed against him over his remarks insulting the Modi surname.

Banned terrorist outfit Khalistan Liberation Force takes responsibility for setting fires at three locations across Haryana, Delhi and UP

Three fire incidents took place in a factory in Wazirpur, Hotel Azma in Panchkula, Haryana and at the Kanpur market in Uttar Pradesh on 31 March 2023.

Wanted criminal Rashid, accused of murdering Suresh Raina’s relative, killed in a UP Police encounter

According to senior Superintendent of Police Sanjiv Suman, Muzaffarnagar, the wanted criminal also identified by his other names 'Sipahiya' and ‘Chalta Firta’, who carried a cash reward of Rs 50,000 was killed in an encounter.

Free flour quota in Pakistan’s Dera Ghazi Khan division insufficient to meet demands

In one place where the demands are not met, in other places, there rush of people at the centres that are leading to stampedes and ultimately death of people. 

Vandalism of statue leads to clashes in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, read details

Earlier on March 30, 56 people were arrested in connection to a clash which broke out between two groups in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district over music being played outside a Mosque while Namaz on March 28, the police said. 

Taliban shuts down Afghanistan’s only women-run radio station for allegedly playing music

Women-run radio station Sada-e-Banowan has been shut down for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, a Taliban official said

Chhattisgarh: 5 sustain burn injuries in fire torch march by Congress against Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the parliament

Two of the five injured youths have sustained serious burn injuries during the fire torch march.

Navjot Singh Sidhu comes out of Patiala jail after completing jail sentence for killing a person, says ‘there is no democracy’

Navjot Singh Sidhu said after his release, "There is no such thing as democracy right now. There is a conspiracy to bring President’s Rule in Punjab."

Actress Gauahar Khan fumes after Hailey and Justin Bieber ridicule Ramzan fasting

Gauahar Khan took to Instagram and slammed Hailey and Justin Bieber for ridiculing fasting during Ramzan.

‘Will kill you using AK-47’: Sanjay Raut gets death threat allegedly from Lawrence Bishnoi gang, a suspect arrested from Pune after he filed a...

Sanjay Raut said, "I have intimated the police about the threat call, but do not think any action would be taken." A suspect was arrested within hours of filing the complaint.

Shraddha Walkar murder case: Aftab Poonawalla physically assaulted by jail inmates

Aftab Poonawala's lawyer claimed that his client was physically thrashed by inmates.

How can a ‘Microsoft font’ of 1992 be present in PM Modi’s degree certificate of 1983? Don’t be a Pappu. Read to know how

A Congress supporter claimed that Modi’s Gujarat University MA degree is fake because it is from 1983, and a font used in the certificate didn’t exist before 1992

Satellite pictures show new military infrastructure being built in strategically important Myanmar-controlled Coco Islands, Chinese hand suspected

The images reveal that China might be rapidly expanding its military presence in the Myanmar-controlled Great Coco Islands.

Kolkata: Special POCSO Court awards life sentence to Mohammed Mofizuddin and Abhishek Roy for raping a 4-year-old girl

The complaint under POCSO was made by the child's parents on November 30, 2017, alleging that their daughter was led into the washroom by two men—one of whom was known to the children as "Chocolate Kaku"—and then sexually assaulted.

Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case: Delhi Police files 800-page chargesheet against seven accused

The Delhi Police on Saturday filed an 800-page chargesheet against seven accused in the Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case.

Australia: Khalistani elements disrupt Vaisakhi mela, organisers threatened by Khalsa Aid

A group of pro-Khalistani elements disrupted an event organised to celebrate the Vaisakhi festival in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia

Another defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi, this time for calling RSS the ’21st century Kauravas’ during Bharat Jodo Yatra

The complaint has been filed under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). On April 12, the court will hear the complaint,

Muslim intellectuals condemn attack on Ram Navami shobha yatras by Muslim mobs

The civil society comprising the Muslim community of India has spoken against threats of Islamofascism.

Mohammad Nurujjaman, Seikh Miraj Uddin arrested in detonator consignment case, 27,000 kgs of ammonium nitrate, enough to flatten a city, recovered

NIA arrested Mir Mohammad Nurujjaman and Seikh Miraj Uddin in connection with West Bengal’s detonatot consignment case.

Kerala: IAS and IPS officers barred from accepting private awards without permission of the state government

All IAS and IPS officers in Kerala are prohibited from accepting awards from private organizations or people.

Full emergency declared at Delhi airport after Dubai-bound FedEx flight suffers a bird hit, takes off later after making a safe landing

A Full emergency was declared at the Delhi airport after the Dubai-bound FedEx flight FX5279 suffered a bird-hit soon after take off

Violence during Ram Navami in Bihar Sharif: Mobile phones worth Rs 3 crores looted amid stone pelting and gunfire, 27 arrested

Violence erupted in Bihar Sharif in the Nalanda district of Bihar on 30 March during Ram Navami celebrations

Georgia becomes first American state to condemn Hinduphobia, passes resolution

The US state of Georgia passed a resolution condemning 'Hinduphobia,' becoming the first state in the country to do so.

Amritpal Singh on the run: New CCTV footage surfaces, shows key aide Papalpreet Singh roaming around in Hoshiarpur

Papalpreet Singh, a key aide of Amritpal Singh, was spotted walking in a compound of Gurdwara Sahib in Hoshiarpur.

Malad Ram Navami violence: Radicals chanted ‘Allah-Hu-Akhbar’ before throwing stones and chappals causing severe injuries, 21 arrested and over 400 booked

Around 100 to 150 Muslims gathered on the Abdul Hamid Road in Malad, raised the slogans of 'Allah-hu-Akhbar' and pelted stones on Ram Navami procession

Amit Shah’s visit to Bihar’s Sasaram cancelled amid Section 144 following violence on Ram Navami 

Amit Shah's visit to Sasaram was cancelled in the wake of Section 144 imposed in the district following violence on Ram Navami.

Indians among 8 drowned while attempting to enter the US from Canada

The dead bodies were recovered in a marsh by a riverbank close to Akwesasne, near the border of Quebec, Ontario, and New York.

Unethical Photoshop or April Fools prank? People amused as Kerala Tourism posts doctored photo of Hollywood stars Tom Holland and Zendaya

Kerala Tourism posts morphed photo of Tom Holland and Zendaya from Boston with a tea garden in the background

After 10 months in Patiala jail for killing a person, senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu gets released today

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is set to walk out of Patiala jail today, after 10 months.

Hyderabad: Islamists attack Hindus for chanting devotional slogans during Ram Navami amid Ramzan evening prayers

In Hyderabad, a group of Islamists attacked Hindu devotees for chanting devotional slogans on the occasion of Ram Navami.

Congress party to approach social media influencers and YouTubers ahead of general elections, informs senior journalist

According to journalist Pallavi Ghosh. Congress has decided to use social media influencers and YouTubers for publicity

ISI-trained spy arrested from Rajasthan, had been visiting Pakistan since 2012 under the pretext of meeting his kins

Rajasthan police have arrested two youths from the Barmer district for allegedly spying for Pakistan

Italy becomes the first western country to ban OpenAI’s ChatGPT over privacy concerns

The decision to restrict ChatGPT was taken due to the absence of a legal foundation that supports the extensive gathering and storage of personal data for training the model.

Tamil Nadu Shocker: 9-year-old Instagram ‘star’ committed suicide after parents told her to study

9-year-old Instagram star Pratiksha died by suicide in Tiruvallur on Tuesday after her parents chided her for not studying.

Minorities not involved as they were busy with Ramzan and Namaz: Mamata Banerjee on attack on Ram Navami procession in Howrah

During her interaction with Rajdeep Sardesai, Mamata Banerjee attempted to paint the accused as the victims.

Belgian man commits suicide after Chatbot ‘Eliza’ encourages him to end his life to ‘save the planet’

Reports mention that the man's fears were fueled by his text exchanges with the AI chatbot Eliza, which made him more anxious and ultimately led to suicidal thoughts.

“Assaulted by a Bengal cop inside police station”: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights chief

Sharing the said incident, Priyank Kanoongo said that a police officer Biswak Mukherjee manhandled and assaulted him at Tiljala police station.

Jharkhand: Stones pelted at Ram Navami immersion procession in Jamshedpur, 5 injured

Hindu devotees recited 'Hanuman Chalisa' in response to the opposition by the group. Soon after, the Ram Navami immersion procession was attacked with stones

Fact check: Was Instagram influencer Prapti Elizabeth, who insulted the Jain community, arrested for stealing wine from the church as claimed in a viral...

On 30th March 2023, an image went viral on social media. the caption in the image said that Prapti Elizabeth is arrested.

Gujarat: 63-year-old woman from Bangladesh came to India on a visa and begged in Surat, earlier got Covid vaccine using fake Aadhar Card

A 63-year-old woman from Bangladesh came to India on a visa and begged in Surat for the last three years to earn a livelihood.

Geroge Soros linked activist Simran Jeet Singh targets India on Time magazine over action on Amritpal Singh, claims country ‘turns manhunt into mass repression’

Simran Jeet Singh ignores the fact that Punjab Police has booked Amritpal Singh under the National Security Act, and a non-bailable warrant has been issued for his arrest

Maharashtra: AIMIM member lures minor girl, converts her to Islam and attempts to marry her off to her relative, arrested

Maharashtra police arrested an AIMIM member identified as Naaz Golandaz accused of converting a minor to Islam and trying to get her married to her relative

‘PM Modi’s degree available on media, such requests make a mockery of RTI Act’: Gujarat HC pulls up Arvind Kejriwal in Modi degree row

The Gujarat HC said the authencity of PM Modi's degree is not questioned and available on media, slamming Kejriwal for "making a mockery" of RTI Act.

Bahrain: Three members of a Shia Muslim group sentenced to jail over YouTube discussions on Islam

Three members of Shia Muslim group Al-Tajdeed in Bahrain have been given jail terms over discussions on Islam on YouTube

SC nods to CBI probe in the Palghar Sadhus lynching case

On 16th April 2020, two Sadhus of Juna Akhara, Chikne Maharaj Kalpavrukshagiri (70), and Sushilgiri Maharaj (35) were lynched along with their 30-year-old driver by a mob in Palghar.

Bihar: Riots in Sasaram as the Ram Navami pandal burnt just after processions, tension prevails days before Amit Shah’s rally

A Ram Navami pandal was set ablaze soon after the procession was over, causing violence and stone pelting in Sasaram in Bihar

WB: After Islamists attacked Hindus in Howrah over Ram Navami procession, fresh violence erupts in the area despite police presence

A day after Islamists ran riots and pelted stones on a Ram Navami procession in Howrah, West Bengal, a fresh round of violence was reported from the area today.

Ram Navami attack: Amit Shah speaks to West Bengal governor, takes stock of the situation

Amit Shah spoke to West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose and took stock of the situation in the wake of attack on Ram Navami procession.