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Mumbai: BMC brings bulldozer to demolish illegal construction around Mazar at Mahim coast after MNS chief warns to build Ganesh temple there

The Mahim Dargah Trust however took cognizance of the incident and said that the 'illegal dargah' as alleged by Thackeray is 600 years old.

With anti-Hindu violence and anti-India forces being allowed to fester in UK, time has come for India to consider leaving the Commonwealth

In the wake of multiple attacks on Hindus and those of Indian origin in England and the recent attack on the Indian Mission in London, voices are growing louder in India urging the country to consider leaving the Commonwealth

Madhya Pradesh: four Tablighi Jamaat members from Gujarat and MP drown in Narmada, three bodies recovered

Four Tablighi Jamaat members died due to drowning in Narmada in Madhya Pradesh.

NIA conducts raids in Nagpur, Gujarat and Gwalior in Ghazwa-e-Hind case

The NIA initially registered the Gazwa-e-Hind case on July 22 last year at Phulwarisharif Police Station in Bihar. 

Rahul Gandhi convicted in defamation case by Surat District Court, know what the case is about

During an election rally in the run-up to the 2019 elections, Rahul Gandhi had mocked an entire community by saying, “Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Narendra Modi… how come they all have Modi as a common surname? How come all thieves have Modi as a common surname?”

Chhattisgarh: Clashes in Bastar over death of a tribal woman who had converted to Christianity, locals protest, demand cremation instead of burial

The deceased woman, Mate Bekko was a tribal woman who had lately converted to Christianity. The villagers gathered during her funeral and opposed to her burial process. They demanded her cremation instead.

Khalistani separatist fugitive Amritpal Singh blackmailed women with obscene videos, chatted with married women: Reports

Amritpal Singh lamented how women supposedly become too attached to him and justified the idea of extra-marital relationships as long as the marriage in question is unharmed.

Cow urine jibe, threats of assault: Pro-Khalistani Dal Khalsa UK member abuses Gujarati Hindu man in London

Pro-Khalistan Dal Khalsa member Gurcharan Singh seen abusing Gujarati Hindu man in London.

Bihar cabinet minister Tej Pratap Yadav tweets video of himself watching Shri Krishna while asleep, well past midnight, netizens amused

Tej Pratap Yadav had earlier seen late Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav in his dream and then cycled to work the next day with an entourage of media personnel and his own security personnel.

Punjab Police question Amritpal Singh’s wife and mother over alleged foreign funding, NRI wife’s Babbar Khalsa links under scanner

Reportedly, a woman police officer questioned Amritpal’s wife Kirandeep, and mother Balwinder Kaur in connection with the alleged foreign funding for the activities of Amritpal Singh and his group ‘Waris Punjab De’. 

‘Whose tomb it is? A fish?’: Raj Thackeray shares video of ‘illegal dargah’ in Mahim Bay in Mumbai, threatens to build Ganpati temple there...

Raj Thackeray warned that he would erect a Ganpati temple next to a 'illegal Dargah' in Mahim Bay if it is not demolished within a month.

Assam assembly passes resolution against the controversial BBC documentary, CM says it is an international conspiracy against India

Legislative assembly of Assam adopts resolution against BBC over its controversial documentary against Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi reviews the preparedness of public health response to Covid-19 and influenza, directs enhanced Whole Genome Sequencing to identify new variants

PM Narendra Modi said that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet and observing Covid appropriate behavior including wearing masks on hospital premises is very important.

Jharkhand: Four-day-old baby dies after a policeman allegedly steps on him during a raid

A four-day-old baby died in Giridih district in Jharkhand after a policemen allegedly stepped on it during a raid.

Punjab Police recover motorcycle on which Amritpal Singh escaped; NRI wife reportedly associated with Babbar Khalsa terror group

The police have recovered the motorcycle on which Amritpal Singh took off from the Jalandhar Cantonment area on Saturday.

Khalistan supporters hold another protest at Indian High Commission in London, this time behind barricades with heavy police presence

After Sunday vandalism, Metropolitan Police in London confine Khalistani supporters behind barricades in front of Indian High Commmission

Bihar: Illegal arms factory busted near a police station in Purnia, 5 arrested

The police got the tip-off about the illegal arms factory in Purnia from three smugglers arrested by WB police a few days ago.

Kerala: BJP alleges corruption by LDF and Congress behind the Kochi landfill fire, calls for CBI investigation

BJP says that Kerala didn't follow solid management rules, which resulted in complete "mismanagement" of waste, and caused the Kochi landfill fire

Heavy Police deployment outside Indian High Commission in London in the wake of protests planned by Khalistan supporters

Four days ago, the Khalistanis who were protesting outside the Indian embassy turned violent and desecrated the Indian flag. The British government has been a mute spectator of all this violence directed against the Indian Mission in London.

Umesh Pal murder: UP Police recovers 9 pistols and Rs 74 lakh cash hidden in gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s office, 5 associates arrested

Cash and weapons were found concealed beneath the floor and within the walls at Atiq Ahmed's office in Chakia

Rohingya man obtains voter ID, Aadhar and passport, travels to foreign countries, shopkeeper Izharul Haq arrested for providing help

On Monday, Haq was arrested from Pauharipur on Gadwar Marg. He assisted Arman, alias Abu Talha, a Rohingya refugee in obtaining a passport.

Netizens left amused as #DYChandrachudBestCJI trends on Twitter by PR accounts, some of which usually tweet on Bollywood

The hashtag was being trended by accounts that usually tweet on PR campaigns surrounding Bollywood and other marketing campaigns.

Video of Mumbai couple kissing on railway platform goes viral, RPF clarifies that the video is old

The Railway Protection Force Mumbai division clarified that the video is one year old.

‘Pols aa gayi Pols’: Kangana Ranaut warns pro-Khalistan singer Diljit Dosanjh amid police crackdown on Khalistan supporters in Punjab

Kangana Ranaut wrote in her Instagram story, "Many Punjabi celebrities are infected with this virus of this Khalistani disease."

Steve Martin recreates ‘Father of the Bride’ moment with his ‘Only Murders in the Building’ co-star Selena Gomez

Steve Martin shared an image of himself and Selena Gomez standing next to each other on Twitter.

Did the US just admit that woke gender politics is a core part of their foreign policy? What State Department said

John Kirby, the spokesperson of State Department, recently said that promotion of "LGBTQ+ rights" is core element of US foreign policy.

‘A violent mob shouting Tipu-Tipu did not allow installation of the statue of Hindu freedom fighter’: ‘The Wire’ called Hindus ‘badmash’ in Haveri violence

As is customary for the leftist media, they reported on this incident in a biased fashion, portraying Hindus as attackers.

Telangana: Police detain Journalist Teenmaar Mallanna and his staff allegedly after he questioned MLC K Kavita, accused in the Liquor scam

Journalist detained by the KCR govt allegedly for remarks against MLC K Kavitha, an accused in the liquor scam

Govt will attempt to build a Kartrapur-style corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK: Amit Shah while e-inaugurating Mata Sharda Devi Temple in Kashmir

A Kartarpur-style corridor for Sharda Peeth in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir has long been demanded by Kashmiri Pandits for a long time

Not just India: Adani group eyes to develop airports across the world

Adani has seven airports in the country and the company has plans to develop more airports in the country as well as in other parts of the world. 

VHP calls for the cancellation of membership of all MPs and MLAs who have used fake caste certificates

The High Court set aside the election on a petition filed by Congress leader D Kumar, who was the runner-up in the 2021 Assembly polls, alleging that Raja was not qualified to contest the Devikulam seat reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.

9 pro-Khalistan Sikh groups from 6 countries including Pakistan responsible for spreading terror and violence in Punjab: Report

Nine groups, operating from six countries including Pakistan, are responsible for spreading terror and violence in Punjab.

Gujarat: Mustafa Miyana who raped his 11-year-old stepdaughter sentenced to death

Mustafa Miyana raped his 11-year-old stepdaughter for six consecutive months.

Rajasthan private doctors continue to protest against ‘Right to Health Bill’, police use water cannons, resort to lathi charge

The doctors in Rajasthan are protesting against the state's 'Right to Health Bill', which mandates free health care.

Barricades, external security from British High Commission and British envoy’s residence in Delhi removed after Khalistani attack in London

In a reciprocal move, India removes security from British High Commission and High Commissioner's residence in Delhi

Akali Dal to provide legal assistance to youth arrested in police crackdown against Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh: Sukhbir Badal

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal tweeted that his party would offer legal aid to those arrested in police crackdown against Amritpal Singh.

Spiritual Jamming in Gurugram: Youths win hearts by reciting Hanuman Chalisa outside a café every Tuesday, video goes viral

A group of young individuals have been gathering outside a café in Gurugram every Tuesday to recite the Hanuman Chalisa

Avtar Singh Khanda, son of KLF terrorist, arrested for pulling down Tricolour at IHC in London, had groomed Amritpal too

Khanda had also been in contact with Deep Sidhu, who was killed in a road accident on February 15, 2022. In one of the videos making rounds on social media, Khanda could be seen elaborating on how Amritpal Singh was chosen as the chief of Waris Punjab De after Deep Sidhu.

‘In the current scenario, only Gujaratis can be thugs and their thuggee will be forgiven’: Tejashwi Yadav insults Gujaratis

Tejaswi said, "In the country’s present scenario, only a Gujarati can be a Thug as their Thugee would be forgiven".

Powerful earthquake jolts Pakistan and Afghanistan leaving 13 dead and several injured, tremors felt also in North India

At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and many injured so far after the 6.5-magnitude quake strikes Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Here is how Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) is rallying support for Amritpal Singh and his aides

Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), Amritsar has come out to support Amritpal Singh and other arrested Khalistanis.

JPMorgan Chase’s Nickel worth millions in Dutch warehouse turns out to be bags of stone

JPMorgan Chase had reportedly purchased this nickel worth $1.3 million years ago and kept it in Access World’s Rotterdam warehouse in the Netherlands.

UP SDO who had put up Osama bin Laden’s poster calling him ‘world’s best engineer’ sacked from govt job

On Monday, UPPCL chairman M Devraj issued Gautam's termination order after an inquiry committee found him guilty of 'engaging in an anti-national act that tarnished the image of the department.

How Amritpal Singh was trained by ISI, had links to SFJ and how Pannu is now issuing threats over crackdown: Details

"He was sent to Georgia for training by ISI before his flight to India. Amritpal Singh is a part of the conspiracy hatched by Pakistan to revive militancy in Punjab," intelligence sources have said.

‘Van was coming from AAP office’: Delhi Police registers 100 FIRs over anti-Modi posters, 6 arrested for property defacement

FIRs have been filed under sections of the Printing Press Act and Defacement of Property Act., the Delhi Police informed.

Amritpal Singh changed looks and attire, local Gurudwara helped him escape from a village in Jalandhar: What the eyewitness said

On March 21, it was revealed that a local Gurudwara in the village Nangal Ambian, district Jalandhar, helped Amritpal Singh escape.

Pakistan: Top ISI brigadier killed during an encounter with militants in South Waziristan

Pakistan military media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday said that a brigadier from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Mustafa Kamal Barki, was killed during an encounter

Rajasthan Police claims interview of Lawrence Bishnoi, currently lodged in Punjab’s Bathinda jail, did not take place in their state

Recently, Lawrence Bishnoi's interview with ABP News channel has been broadcast where he was inside the prison. Punjab Police has already denied that the interview took place in Bathinda jail.

Punjab police release pictures of Amritpal Singh in different attires seeking help to identify him, invokes NSA against the Khalistan supporter

The Punjab Police released a few photographs of Amritpal Singh in different attires to help people identify him.