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Indian Express journalist Shahbaz Ansar attacked by Muslim social media users for taking alcohol shots while wishing for Eid

In March 2022, Shahbaz Ansar was abused by many Muslim social media users for playing Holi with his wife Khyatishree.

‘Mentally ill’ Muslim woman disrupts Eid prayer in Virginia, propagandists blame Hindus

Earlier, there have been incidents in India where 'mentally ill' Muslim individuals have desecrated Hindu temples and broken idols of Hindu gods and goddesses.

‘Demographics is destiny’, says Elon Musk on India becoming world’s most populous country

Earlier, in August, Musk said that the population collapsed due to low birth rates, which is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming. 

Memes flood Internet as on-the-run Amritpal Singh arrested in Punjab

Earlier, when the Punjab Police had initiated crackdown on pro-Khalistan preacher, 'puls aa gayi puls' had become a meme when one of Amritpal's aide made a video of police closing down on him as he ran scared.

“He came here at night”.. Rodewal Gurudwara cleric narrates sequence leading to Amritpal Singh’s arrest, read what happened

Khalistan sympathiser and radical preacher Amritpal Singh who was absconding for over a month will be shifted to Dibrugarh, Assam

Pro-Khalistan fugitive Amritpal Singh being taken to Assam’s Dibrugarh

Amritpal Singh surrendered early on Sunday morning and was taken to Bathinda's Air Force Station before being taken to Assam's Dibrugarh jail.

Amritpal Singh addressed congregation at Gurudwara before surrendering, here is what he said

Before surrendering to the police, Amritpal Singh addressed a congregation at Khalsa Gurudwara in Rode, Punjab, the birthplace of Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

Firecrackers set off inside Martand Sun Temple in Kashmir on Eid

Martand Sun Temple is an ASI protected monument which was built in the 8th century.

Amritpal Singh arrested from Punjab’s Moga

Pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh was on the run since March this year since Punjab Police initiated a crackdown.

Saudi Arabia starts civilian evacuation from Sudan, announces safe arrival of own citizens and others including Indians at Jeddah port, USA says it can’t...

A total of 91 Saudi citizen and 66 nationals of other countries, including Indians, were evacuated from Sudan by Saudi Arabia by ships

Gujarat: One Shoaib Ibrahim Rawat lures a Hindu girl to marry and then forces her to convert, complaint registered

After getting married, Shoaib regularly forced the girl to leave Hinduism and convert to Islam

After rumours of Satya Pal Malik’s arrest on social media, Delhi police say he went to the police station on his own

After supporters of Satya Pal Malik claimed that he has been arrested, Delhi Police clarified that he went to police station on his own

Banks in Shirdi refuse to accept coins worth lakhs from Saibaba Temple as they have run out of space, temple to seek RBI intervention

The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust maintains accounts with 13 state-owned bank branches. The majority of them are in Shirdi, but one is in Nashik.

‘Kaafir hai,’ ‘Eid ke din to kapre pehen leti’: Islamists attack Uorfi Javed for posing in a bikini on Eid

Islamists on social media attacked Uorfi Javed for not wearing a modest dress and posing in bikini on Eid.

Tabassum Shaik who topped Karnataka 2nd PUC exams says she preferred to choose education over hijab, father said its important to follow law of...

Speaking to the media about her academic achievements, Karnataka student Tabassum Shaik said that she preferred to choose "education over hijab."

West Bengal: NCW takes cognisance of Uttar Dinajpur murder case, seeks action against cops who mishandled victim’s body

NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma demanded strict action against the police personnel for inappropriate handling of the dead body of the victim.

Eid special music video of Malayalam actors Sumi Rashik and Vishnu K Vijayan draws Netizen’s ire for normalising love jihad: Read why

Netizens were outraged at how the music video not only normalised but also encouraged the conversion of Hindu women by Muslim men in the name of love

Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra begins with the opening of portals of Gangotri & Yamunotri on Akshay Tritiya

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami performed a pooja following the openings of portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri.

Gujarat: AAP leader Yuvrajsinh Jadeja arrested for extorting Rs 1 crore from perpetrators of a dummy exam candidate scam to hide their names

AAP leader Yuvrajsinh Jadeja detected a dummy exam candidate scam, and took Rs 1 crore from two persons for not taking their names when he exposed the scam

Madhya Pradesh: 18-year-old Hindu girl commits suicide after Asmat pressurises her for marriage and conversion to Islam; 2 arrested

Asmat issued threats to the father of the girl and said that he wanted to marry her and would abduct her if she doesn't agree. He also pressured her and used to send her derogatory messages on her phone.

Gujarat: Mohd Saif Qureshi caught cleaning chicken with the national flag in viral video, arrested

It has been reported that Apna Meat Shop was sealed by the municipality. The shop is owned by a person named Hashim Qureshi. 

‘Ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon’, says Priyanka Gandhi, but Angkita Dutta complaining about abuse is anti-party activity

As ironic as it might sound, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi coined the infamous slogan 'Ladki hoon lad sakti hoon' in the hopes of empowering her female voters.

‘Why was he silent when he was Governor’, Amit Shah questions credibility of Satypal Malik’s remarks on Pulwama attack

"If he had information about irregularities, he should have spoken during his tenure. Why is he making such claims now? This calls for a credibility check,” said Amit Shah

Ahmedabad: Stray dogs snatch infant from the cradle and maul her

The child was put in a makeshift cradle near Sonal Cinema Road in Sarkhej, Juhapura, where her parents were working when the stray dogs suddenly attacked her.

Gaddar party… BJP agent: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP and AIMIM while addressing crowd on Eid in Kolkata

Without taking names, Mamata Banerjee went on to call BJP a 'Gaddar Party' (traitors) while accusing AIMIM of being a BJP stooge

Karnataka: DK Shivkumar accused of taking bribes from Congress candidates, Minister Shobha Karandlaje files complaint with EC

Shobha Karandlaje has alleged that DK Shivakumar has openly stated that the KPCC has taken money from Congress party candidate aspiring for a ticket.

Watch: JDU leader Neeraj Kumar recites Quran on the occasion of Eid at an event in Bihar

Neeraj Kumar, the leader of Nitish Kumar’s JDU recited verses of the Quran during an event today

Kerala: High alert after state BJP office receives threat letter ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Kerala has been put on high alert after BJP state office received a threat letter against the upcoming visit of PM Narendra Modi.

Poonch Terror Attack: Drones, sniffer dogs, and a chopper used in the manhunt; 12 detained

At least 12 people were detained on Friday for questioning in connection with the deadly ambush of five army soldiers in Poonch.

Caught on camera: 9-year-old boy attacked by stray dogs while going to mosque in Karnataka’s Kolar, rescued by a cop and hospitalised

At Rahmatnagar in Kolar town in Karnataka in the early hours of Friday, a nine-year-old kid was mauled by roughly 20 stray dogs

NIA to probe Kerala train terror attack, DGP orders to provide full details of the case to probe agency

Shahrukh Saifi, a 27-year-old from Delhi, carried out a terror attack in a train in Kerala on April 2.

On this day in 1998: When Sachin Tendulkar conjured up the iconic ‘Desert Storm’ that stunned the Aussies and immortalised his legend

Sachin Tendulkar's blistering knock of 143 in Sharjah against Australia in 1998 immortalised the legend of Master Blaster.

West Bengal: Tension grips Dinajpur after Dalit teenager found dead in a canal, kins allege rape and murder, police lathi charge on people demanding...

The dead body of a 17-year-old Dalit girl was discovered floating in a canal in North Dinajpur district’s Kaliagunj area in West Bengal on Friday morning

Bud Light marketing executive Alissa Heinerscheid takes ‘leave of absence’ amidst backlash over Dylan Mulvaney controversy

Bud Light began its partnership with Mulvaney by sending the social media personality, who started to transition from male to female in 2021, custom cans featuring her face .

MP: Two women Naxalites carrying ₹14 lakh bounty each killed in an encounter with Hawk Force in Balaghat

Two women Naxalites, collectively carrying a reward of Rs 28 lakh on their heads, were killed in an encounter with Hawk Force in Madhya Pradesh

Australian Minister: Zero tolerance when it comes to attacks on Hindu temples in the country

Michael Sukkar condemned the recent acts of vandalism and violence against the Hindu community by Khalistanis in Australia.

Ajit Pawar again praises PM Modi and RSS, says can stake claim for Maharashtra CM even today instead of 2024

When asked if he would like to be the Chief Minister of the state, Ajit Pawar affirmed positively and said, "100 per cent"

US: Businessman, who claimed voting machines were manipulated in 2020 elections, ordered to pay $5 Million to expert who disproved his claims

Reportedly, Mike Lindell has spent millions to amplify 'election fraud' claims after the 2020 US Presidential elections.

Congress expels Angkita Dutta from the party for ‘anti-party activities’ after she files harassment complaint against senior leader Srinivas BV

Congress party expelled Angkita Dutta from the party after she lodged a police complaint against Srinivas BV, accusing him of harassment

Punjab: AAP MLA’s father arrested in extortion case, demanded Rs 10 lakhs from property dealer to settle rape allegation

The Jalalabad police has charged Surinder, Rano Bai, her son Sunil Rai, and his wife (whose name is not stated in the FIR) with violating Sections 384, 389, and 34 of the IPC based on Sunil Kumar's complaint

Ex-CIA chief and his colleagues dubbed Hunter Biden laptop story as ‘Russian disinformation’ to help Joe Biden’s election campaign

Joe Biden used the dubious claims of the letter penned by former CIA chief during the presidential debate with Donald Trump on October 22, 2020.

Rahul Gandhi vacates his government bungalow, moves in with his mother

This comes after a Surat Sessions court rejected Rahul Gandhi’s plea for suspending his 2 years punishment in the ‘Modi surname’ case.

Al Qaeda threatens to take revenge for the killing of Atiq Ahmed

Al Qaeda has threatened to avenge the killing of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed. 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal quotes a fake account of Satyapal Malik to attack the Modi government and CBI

Arvind Kejriwal used a tweet shared by a fake ID in the name of Satyapal Malik to target the Modi govt over CBI summon to Malik

Mukhtar Ansari: Know family history of the mafia, his rise in crime and politics, and the eventual downfall under the Yogi Adityanath government

Mukhtar Ansari blended crime, politics, and religion in such a way that communal violence became a mainstay during his tenure in Mau.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik summoned by CBI for questioning in Reliance Insurance case

Satya Pal Malik has been asked to appear before CBI on April 27 and April 28 for questioning in Reliance Insurance case

‘Are Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti the festivals of riots?’, asks NCP leader Jitendra Awhad, says there will be religious riots in coming years

Jitendra Awhad said, "I mean Ram Navami and what is that festival of Maruti? Haan... Hanuman Jayanti. Are these two festivals made for riots only?"

Godhra train burning case: Supreme Court grants bail to 8 life convicts

Supreme Court granted bail to eight accused responsible for the Godhra train burning incident in 2002.

Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai releases ‘DMK files’ alleging corruption by CM Stalin’s family, DMK leaders send legal notice – read details

Releasing 'DMK files', Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai alleged that CM Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi & Son in Law Sabareesan made ₹30,000 Crores in a year