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39 killed, 29 injured, as fire engulfs a government-run migration facility in Northern Mexico

Ciudad Juarez is one of the border communities in Mexico where migrants from Cuba, Central America and elsewhere wait as they try to enter the United States.

As Delhi HC frames charges against Sharjeel Imam and Safoora Zargar, here is how the ‘liberals’ had gone all out to defend them

As the Delhi HC frames charges against Sharjeel Imam and Safoora Zargar, a motley variety of 'liberals' had rushed to paint them as heroes.

Delhi Police deny permission for Ram Navami procession in Jahangirpuri, where Islamists attacked the Hanuman Jayanti procession in 2022

The Delhi Police turned down a request to organise the Ram Navajo procession, citing the law and order situation.

Hindus take out a rally in Australia after the Laxmi Narayan temple in Brisbane got attacked by Khalistanis

The rally in Brisbane is a testament to the resilience and unity of the Hindu community in Australia.

Fact-check: Did Kharge offer to move to the servant’s quarter to make way for Rahul Gandhi after he lost govt accommodation?

Social media posts claimed that Kharge offered to shift to the servant's quarter to make for Rahul Gandhi.

Atiq Ahmed, with 100 cases against him in 43 years, finally gets rigorous life term

An MP-MLA court in Prayagraj on Tuesday sentenced mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed to rigorous life imprisonment in the Umesh Pal abduction case.

Rajasthan doctors’ strike: Cracks in the government as Transport Minister Pratap Singh Kachariyawas disagrees with Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena

Earlier on Monday, Rajasthan health minister Parsadi Lal Meena said that the government would not take back the bill at any cost.

Bihar: Doctor receives extortion letter demanding Rs 2 crores, police forms SIT to probe

"I found an envelope placed near my laptop just before closing the clinic in the evening of March 26 where someone has said that my family members and I were under his active scanner and will be killed if 2 crores were not given," said Dr Kumar, who also manages a diagnostic facility in the town.

MK Gandhi’s statue vandalised with pro-Khalistan graffiti in Canada’s Ontario

A statue of MK Gandhi was vandalised near Hamilton's City Hall, located in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Rajasthan: Doctors on strike, hospitals at a standstill, faceoff continues in the state over ‘Right to Health’ bill

Significantly, private hospitals and doctors in Rajasthan have been protesting against the Right to Health (RTH) bill through a work boycott urging the state government not to implement it.

Kolkata human sacrifice case: NCPCR issues notice to West Bengal DGP and CS, seeks report within 48 hours

NCPCR takes suo moto cognisance in the matter where a 7-year-old girl was killed in human sacrifice in Tiljala, Kolkata

AAP MP congratulates Raghav Chadha and Parineeti Chopra for their ‘union’, then pays Twitter to promote his tweet

The speculation about their relationship has sparked a buzz on social media, with many people wondering about the status of the rumoured couple.

Unexploded bombs left over from decades of war killed or maimed over 700 children in Afghanistan in 2022: UNICEF

"Last week, 8 children lost their lives due to unexploded ordinance in Afghanistan. They lost their lives playing with unexploded ordnance and collecting metal scraps to sell," UNICEF Afghanistan added, reported TOLOnews.

Greater Noida: Residents object to outsiders offering namaz in society premises, leftists peddle ‘residents against namaz’ to claim Islamophobia

Residents in Noida society objected to outsiders offering namaz at the makeshift mosque inside their society

Watch: Man brings garland made of footwear from Umesh Pal and Raju Pal’s family for Atiq Ahmed before his court hearing in Prayagraj

Atiq Ahmed has been convicted and sent to life imprisonment by the Prayagraj court in Umesh Pal case.

Delhi HC issues summons to Sanjay Raut, Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray in a defamation suit filed by Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale

Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayyar, who was representing Shewale, asked the court to issue an injunction order to stop Raut and others from making any more false accusations. Nevertheless, Judge Prateek Jalan stated that a decision won't be made until the parties have responded.

Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed sentenced to life imprisonment in Umesh Pal abduction case

The Court pronounced life sentences to Atiq Ahmed, Dinesh Pasi and Khan Saulat Hanif in the case and has also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each of the three

As Rahul Gandhi is asked to vacate his bungalow upon disqualification, throwback to when Priyanka Gandhi overstayed her welcome on taxpayers’ money

While the entire Congress ecosystem is busy painting Rahul Gandhi as a victim, it is probably a good time to recall how Priyanka Gandhi, overstayed in the Lodhi Estate bungalow

Kalakshetra row: How leftist publications and intellectuals used an alleged case of sexual harassment to attack Hindu traditions

The Print and The News Minute attacked the Hindu tradition of 'guru-shishya parampara' under the pretext of reporting on allegations of sexual misconduct at the Kalakshetra Foundation.

The Wire’s Arfa’s mental gymnastics while defending gangster Atiq Ahmed and disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi has given us brain sprain, read details

Arfa Khanum Sherwani of The Wire ties herself in knots and gives a very convoluted defence for Atiq Ahmed, gangster and Rahul Gandhi, former MP.

Veer Savarkar’s grandson wants Rahul Gandhi to apologise for comments on the freedom fighter, threatens legal action

The development comes three days after Rahul gandhi mocked Veer Savarkar during a press conference.

“I was pushed into a corner”, Priyanka Chopra shares why she left Bollywood and moved to the US

Priyanka Chopra stated that she wanted to break free from the limitations that Bollywood had placed on her and explore new opportunities in the US.

Bihar: Mohammad Ishtaaq and his family members force his girlfriend to drink acid for insisting on marriage

Mohammad Ishtaaq and his family members in Bihar have been accused of forcing a girl to consume acid for insisting on marriage

Karikkakam Chamundi temple in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram banned from displaying saffron flags: Reports

The report says the police has asked the temple administration to remove saffron flags and torans which were put up as part of decoration for the festivals.

Prayagraj court pronounces mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf guilty in Umesh Pal kidnapping case

A local court in Prayagraj pronounced Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf guilty in the Umesh Pal kidnapping case.

‘Violent speeches not protected,’ Delhi HC frames charges against Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, and 7 others in 2019 Jamia violence case

Partially reversing the trial court order, the Delhi HC bench charged accused Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar and 7 others under different sections related to rioting and unlawful assembly in 2019 Jamia violence case

UP: Notorious criminal Jabruddin arrested in Shamli, over 50 booked for attacking the Haryana STF team that came to arrest him

Jabruddin had escaped earlier after his relatives and friends attacked the Haryana STF team that went to Shamli to arrest him.

Nashville Shooting: Biological woman who identified as a man entered his former school with 3 guns and killed 6, including three 9-year-olds

The mass shooting in Nashville yesterday is the 129th mass shooting in the US so far this year. 6 people including 3 children were killed during the attack.

Hong Kong: Housewife gets 4-month jail term for bribing a primary school principal with HK $20,000 for her son’s admission

Principal Magistrate Ivy Chui Yee-mei acknowledged that the court understands the desire of the mother to ensure her son's admission to a good school. Still, the bribery was a dishonest act and it tried to tarnish the morals of society.

20 Umrah pilgrims on their way to Mecca killed after bus crashes and catches fire, video viral

The victims were on their way to Mecca to conduct Umrah. Umrah is the religious pilgrimage Muslims undertake to the Islamic holy city of Mecca.

Death penalty sought for gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed by Umesh Pal’s family, hearing in Prayagraj court to be held today, details

The five time MLA Atiq Ahmed was brought to Prayagraj jail from Gujarat's Sabarmati jail on Monday to be produced in Prayagraj Court today

Twitter account of BBC News Punjabi withheld in India

On visiting said Twitter profile, it returns the following message - @bbcnewspunjabi's account has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand.

Police find photos revealing the face of Shaista Parveen, Atiq Ahmed’s Burqa-clad wife accused in Umesh Pal murder case

Shaista is accused of masterminding the Umesh Pal murder case. Soon after the murder of Umesh Pal, Atiq's wife Shaista came in front of the media and was claiming the innocence of her sons and husband.

Angry with Mamata govt over delay in probe of a minor girl’s rape and murder, irate locals block roads and vandalise police vehicles in...

The minor girl had reportedly gone missing on Sunday morning and locals accused the Kolkata police of delaying the probe into the matter.

Ro Khanna, doesn’t matter what your nanaji told your mom ‘personally’, he officially supported Emergency

Abhijit Iyer Mitra furnished Lok Sabha records that show Ro Khanna's grandfather indeed voted for Emergency.

Sasha, the female cheetah who was suffering from a deadly kidney ailment when she came to India, passes away at MP’s Kuno National Park

Sasha, a female cheetah, was already suffering from an ailment even before her arrival in India.

Kolkata: Man kills a neighbour’s child in human sacrifice to prevent his wife from suffering another miscarriage

The man killed his neighbour's daughter in Kolkata in human sacrifice to prevent his wife from suffering another miscarriage.

Sanatan Sanstha not a terrorist outfit but a spiritual organisation imparting education on dharma and religion: Bombay HC

Bombay HC observed that the Hindu outfit Sanatan Sanstha is not a banned terrorist organisation or a frontal organization of any banned terrorist group

Dear NYT, Chicken Manchurian is as much Pakistani as Gobhi Manchurian is Chinese

Chicken Manchurian was first invented in the 1700s by Indian-Chinese chef Nelson Wang, who was born in Calcutta.

Khalistanis mirror Islamists, use brainwashed kids to further their anti-India propaganda

As per the information added by SHHAN, the protest took place in Melbourne. Furthermore, a Twitter hand WPDAustralia, which has been withheld in India, also shared the video of Khalistanis

Disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate his government bungalow in Delhi by the Lok Sabha Housing Committee

The Lok Sabha Housing committee has reportedly issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi asking him to vacate his government-allotted bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi

IPL: Nitish Rana to be the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in the absence of Shreyas Iyer

Batter Nitish Rana will be the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL) in the absence of regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, who is currently recovering from a back injury, the franchise announced on Monday.

BJP worker Senthil Kumar bombed and hacked to death in Puducherry, seven assailants later surrender in court

Seven assailants bombed and then hacked Senthil Kumar, a BJP functionary in Puducherry to death on Sunday night

Israel: President Herzog asks Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to halt judicial reforms after violent protests hit the country

Meanwhile, widespread strikes were announced in Israel to protest judicial reform. The country's Ben-Gurion Airport has banned flights leaving the airport until further notice and Workers' Union too have announced a strike, reported Jerusalem Post.

‘Islamic flag will be hoisted in Delhi, every madarsa will become armed camp’: Bangladeshi Maulana’s video goes viral, ‘Allahu Akbar’ echoes after declaration of...

An undated video of a maulana from Bangladesh has gone viral on social media where he could be heard spewing hatred on India.

Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed reaches Prayagraj alive, escorted by UP police, from Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad

Gangster Atiq Ahmed's convoy has safely reached Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

Sanskrit and Lithuanian words adorn the school wall in Delhi, read details

The Ambassador of Lithuania to India Diana Mickeviciene, said "Lithuanian has been officially recognised as the closest living sister language of Sanskrit and we are very keen to research this particular connection at the academic level"

Amritpal Singh’s ‘fan’ offers a Rs 1 crore reward for the whereabouts of the pro-Khalistan leader

In the video, Sarabjeet said, "I will personally give Rs 1 crore to anyone who is working in Punjab Government, Punjab Administration, Punjab Police, Indian administration or someone else, who gives me information about the whereabouts of Bhai Amritpal Singh with proof."

Tamil actor Suriya, who opposed Hindi and NEP, shifts to Mumbai for children’s education, netizens call out hypocrisy

In September 2020, Suriya Sivakumar compared the NEET to ‘Manu Dharma' tests.’ and mobilised the public against the pan-India exam.

‘Lifelong fan’ sends Netflix legal notice, wants episode of Big Bang Theory removed where Madhuri Dixit was ‘insulted’: What was said in the episode

Author and political analyst Mithun Vijay Kumar sent a legal notice to the OTT platform Netflix, demanding that an episode of the famous Big Bang Theory be removed.