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Double whammy for AAP: Kejriwal fined Rs 25,000 by Gujarat HC, Sisodia denied bail. Here is what happened

The Gujarat HC on Friday ruled that PMO is not required to furnish the graduate and post-graduate degrees of PM Modi.

Hindus in Howrah produce application with police stamp to prove that Ram Navami procession route was not changed as claimed by Mamata Banerjee

In a tweet, Amit Malviya said, "VHP had all the permissions for taking out the Ramanavami Shobha Yatra from BE College to Ramkrishnapur Ghat. They were on the approved route."

Suspicions of a planned attack, a suspicious bike collision, women shielding stone pelting Islamists: What Bajrang Dal Hindu said about Vadodara Ram Navami attack

Suspecting that the attack was pre-planned, Bajrang Dal leader Ketan Trivedi said that when the Ram Navami procession was passing through the area, suddenly a Muslim man brought a bike without a number plate and hit a car involved in the procession.

Pakistan: 124 including 81 Hindu women forcefully converted to Islam in the year 2022, 58% were minors

The abduction and forced conversion of girls belonging to minority communities continue unabated in Pakistan

Jharkhand: Zulekha kills her husband named ‘Muslim’ with the help of lover-turned-son-in-law Nazir, both arrested

Zulekha and her son-in-law Nazir murdered her husband Muslim with an axe in order to continue their extramarital affair.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim mob including women and minors pelt stones on Ram Navami procession in Lucknow, Hindu groups sit on dharna at police station

A Ram Navami procession was attacked near Shahi Masjid in the Madiyav village in Lucknow village in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday

Seven incidents of attacks on Ram Navami from across the country: Read how stone pelting and torching vehicles define the pattern of the mobs

Though the attacks on Ram Navami processions by Islamists are not a new thing, it is notable that such incidents are reported in more numbers in the last 3-4 years.

Congress has been seeking foreign interference for years and all their attempts at firefighting are failing: Here is a timeline

While today, under the political pressure ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections the Congress party is defending-denying Rahul Gandhi’s desperate plea seeking foreign intervention, the party has a long history of seeking foreign intervention for its own gains.

CM Bhagwant Mann’s US-based daughter Seerat gets threat, abusive calls from Khalistani elements, DCW ask the embassy in the US to ensure safety

Seerat Kaur Mann said that she was clueless why she and her brother were being targeted. "I’d like to reiterate that we are NOT at all involved with the decision- making of any politician in india, particularly the CM of punjab, so I really don’t understand why we are being targeted," she said.

The attacks on Ram Navami processions are because Lord Ram became the symbol of modern Hindu resistance, and why we must not cede any...

The attacks on Ram Navami processions have become alarmingly common in the last few years, with Lord Ram devotees being held responsible for the Islamist attacks.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim woman in Aligarh booked for forcing her Hindu husband and his family to convert to Islam

A Hindu man in Aligarh registered complaint alleging that his Muslim wife is forcing him to embrace Islam.

Mamata Banerjee blames ‘outsiders’ for violence in Howrah during Ram Navami

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier insinuated that violence occurs when Hindus take out Ram Navami processions through ‘Muslim areas’ and also attempted to give a clean chit to the Islamists by invoking their Faith and Ramzan.

A Hindu doctor shot dead by anonymous assailants in another targeted killing in Pakistan, second such incident in one month

A Hindu Dr. Beerbal Genani was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Karachi, Pakistan.

‘O Nandalal’: Mamata Banerjee babbles something in Hindi in an attempt to insult PM Modi; amidst jokes, here is what we could make out

Mamata Banerjee has started to use the term ‘O Nandalal’ to address PM Modi as a counter to ‘Didi o Didi’ used by the PM to address her.

Muslims don’t commit ‘injustice’ during Ramzan: Mamata Banerjee claims as Islamists run riots in Howrah on Ram Navami

On March 30, stones were pelted on a Ram Navami procession from the terraces of the buildings in the Shibpur area of Howrah.

10 crore Sahara group investors will get back their money with interest, govt would initiate the process in the next 3-4 months: HM Amit...

HM Amit Shah assured that the 10 crore individuals whose investment is stuck in the four cooperative societies run by the Sahara group will get back their money with interest

‘Amritpal Singh should flee to Pakistan, just like was done in 1984’: Says Khalistani Simranjit Singh Mann amidst reports of Amritpal’s surrender on Baisakhi

Lok Sabha MP and separatist leader Simranjit Singh Mann stated that Amritpal Singh should escape to Pakistan.

George Soros and family supported candidacy of Manhattan’s DA Bragg who is likely to arrest former US Prez Donald Trump

George Soros donated $1 million to the 'Color of Change PAC'  a civil rights advocacy organisation in the US in May 2021, and the PAC then spent heavily to support Bragg's candidacy. Moreover, Soros' daughter Jennifer Allan Soros and son Jonathan Soros made contributions to Bragg's campaign directly.

Four acquitted in 2008 Jaipur blast case by Rajasthan High Court may not be released after all: Here is why

Days after the Rajasthan HC exonerated four accused charged in connection with the 2008 Jaipur serial bombings, state govt mulling appeal.

As HC frames charges against Sharjeel Imam for Jamia Violence, here is the transcript of his anti-Hindu, seditious speeches from 13th and 16th Dec...

On 13th December 2019, Sharjeel Imam gave a speech near Jamia in Delhi. On 15th December, violence erupted at Jamia. On 16th December 2019, Sharjeel Imam gave one more controversial speech in Aligarh.

Stones pelted at Ram Navami procession in Mumbai’s Malad suburb, third attack reported from Maharashtra, 300 booked, 20 detained

The procession was attacked as it passed by the Masjid near the gate no 7 area. The radical mob pelted stones and also injured the participants in the procession.

Police on high alert for Friday’s Jumma Namaz after Islamists go berserk on Ram Navami in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Bengal

The report added that provisions are being made to prevent any law and order situation, which may arise after the Jumma Namaz is conducted. It further stated that the police and administration in West Bengal and Gujarat are taking precautionary steps to avoid untoward incidents after the Friday prayers.

Massive fire in Kanpur’s Hamraj Market area, hundreds of shops gutted

Deputy director of the UP Fire Department, Ajay Kumar told ANI, "Efforts are still being made to extinguish the fire, for which hydraulic fire tenders are being taken from Lucknow along with army vehicles and fire tenders have also been sought from the surrounding districts of the city". 

Grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, likely to be handcuffed and arrested even as USA expressed ‘concern’ over legitimate conviction of Rahul Gandhi

On Thursday (March 30 Eastern Daylight Time), former US President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan.

Indore temple stepwell collapse: Death toll rises to 35, 14 rescued

The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident has increased to 35, Indore Collector Dr Ilayaraja T said on Friday. 

Canada: Male powerlifter participates in women’s competition to mock new trans-inclusive policy, smashes women’s record held by a trans ‘woman’

Avi Silverberg identified himself as a female and entered the women's competition of powerlifting to mock the new trans inclusive policy

More legal trouble for Rahul Gandhi: Patna court asks the Congress leader to appear in person over ‘Modi surname’ remark

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has already been disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP following his conviction in a Surat court over his defamatory comments about Modi surname, is set to face more legal troubles.

PM Modi makes surprise visit to new Parliament Building, see stunning photos of the almost completed structure

PM Modi visited the new parliament building, which is almost ready, and inspected new Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and other facilities

Pakistan: Islamabad court reserves verdict in case seeking disqualification of Imran Khan for not mentioning his alleged daughter

As per the details, IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq and other judges reserved the verdict. Earlier, the larger bench of IHC sought a response from PTI chairman Imran Khan in the case.

NIA files chargesheet against two Lashkar terrorists in Udhampur bus IED blast case, charges them with reviving terror activities in Jammu

NIA names Lashkar terrorists Mohd Aslam Sheikh alias Adil and Mohd Amin Bhat alias Abu Khubaib alias Pinna in Udhampur bus IED blast case

West Bengal: Violence erupts during Ram Navami procession in Howrah, several vehicles and shops torched

Stones were pelted on Ram Navami procession from the terraces of the buildings in the Shibpur area of Howrah, leading to a clash

“Your visit is not really necessary”: West Bengal govt’s child rights body asks NCPCR not to visit the state for human sacrifice and child...

West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked NCPCR not to visit the state in connection to a human sacrifice case

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar: CCTV footage shows stones pelted outside Ram Mandir, police vans torched, local MP Imtiaz Jaleel claims ‘inside of the temple is...

As per the ABP Majha report shared on Twitter, the Police has filed FIR in the case and has booked around 400 to 500 unidentified people over the violence outside Ram Mandir.

Pakistan: Imam drugs a Hafiz-e-Quran boy and rapes him all night at a mosque in Gujrat, case registered and arrested

Imam of a mosque in Pakistan raped a boy after drugging him in the mosque, had called him to lead Taraweeh prayers

Clueless or malicious? International media house spreads propaganda that the Modi govt is jailing Rahul Gandhi over his conviction

If only the international media houses could keep their racist bias aside while writing on India, even pigs would come home flying.

‘Muslim area’: Mamata Banerjee bats for Muslim-exclusive ghettos, asks Hindus to avoid celebrating festivals in those areas

CM Banerjee asked the Hindus to avoid going in the Muslim areas in the midst of Ramzan. "I want to request those who are taking out Ram Navami procession, please do but do it peacefully. Kindly avoid Muslim areas as Ramzan is going on," she said.

Pawan Khera ups his ‘tapasya’, compares Rahul Gandhi, who questioned Lord Ram’s existence, to the Hindu god

Pawan Khera compares Rahul Gandhi's disqualification for Lok Sabha with exile of Lord Ram in Ramayana

Indore temple stepwell collapse: Death toll rises to 13

The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident rose to 13, informed Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday.

Media reports that Amritpal Singh may surrender at Golden Temple, lays down 3 conditions, Punjab Police calls it fake news

Recently, Amritpal Singh released his first video since the Punjab police crackdown against him.

‘Provision of automatic disqualification of lawmakers is drastic’, says Justice KM Joseph of Supreme Court, the top court had removed protection from disqualification

Supreme Court said that provision of automatic disqualification of lawmakers is too drastic, therefore courts should be careful in awarding sentences

Sisters kept screaming to stop, but Ghulamuddin kept stabbing the lifeless bodies of his parents: Aligarh shocker

AMU student Ghulamuddin killed both his parents in a shocking case of double murder in Uttar Pradesh.

Over 50,000 ‘political letters’ to asylum seekers for Rs 35,000 each, desire to become Khalistan’s PM – Old interview of controversial Sangrur MP goes...

Clip from a June 2022 interview of Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh Mann went viral on social media in which he admitted to giving letters to asylum seekers for permanent residency in other countries. He claimed to have issued 50,000 such letters for approx Rs 35,000 per letter.

Islamist mob pelts stones on Ram Navami procession in Vadodara, Gujarat: Police deployed

According to the reports, around 200-500 Muslims arrived on the street during the procession and began pelting stones at the procession and the Hindu participants.

Gilgit Baltistan contractors go on strike, stop all work in construction projects after Pakistan govt fails to clear dues worth 13 billion

The contractors have stopped work on development projects because their dues of 13 billion rupees have not been paid by the government of Pakistan.

Legal Rights Observatory calls for placard protest against Justice KM Joseph over his remarks on anti-Hindu hate speeches, seeks impeachment

We are writing to the president against Justice KM Joseph for impeachment n to stop all his post retirement benefits, said LRO

AIMIM leader booked for offering Namaz at a public place in Lucknow

Lucknow police have booked All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Uzma Praveen for offering prayers at Husain Ganj Metro station in the city, officials said on Thursday.

An open letter to Justice Joseph, which I hope he can read if he has stopped smiling at the calls for genocide of Brahmins...

Dear Justice Joseph, I hope you find the time to read this open letter since substantial time has passed and I am hoping you would have recuperated from your mirth over the calls for genocide of Hindus and Brahmins.

Bombay High Court quashes criminal proceedings against actor Salman Khan in 2019 assault case filed by a journalist

The Bombay High Court has ordered to quash criminal proceedings against Bollywood actor Salman Khan in a complaint filed by a journalist in 2019 alleging assault and misbehaviour.

Cricket: Pakistan won’t play World Cup in India, wants Bangladesh or Sri Lanka to host its matches

According to a source, Pakistan will not come to India for World Cup and they want their matches to be hosted by Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.

Khalistani violence in Australia: Victoria Police arrest three for attacking Indians during Khalistan referendum event in January

Three men have been arrested by Victoria Police in connection with the attack on Indians in Melbourne in January during the Khalistani event