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Pakistan: Judge allows Imran Khan to leave after marking attendance, says hearing can’t take place due to clashes between cops and PTI workers

Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zafar Iqbal permitted PTI chairman Imran Khan to leave after his attendance was marked outside the court

NIA court frames sedition charges against ‘The Kashmir Walla’ editor Fahad Shah for publishing ‘seditious’ article, was arrested last year for glorifying terrorism

The case is related to a 'seditious' article written by Kashmir University student Abdul Ala Fazili and published by Peerzada Fahad Shah on his news portal The Kashmir Walla

Some retired judges are part of ‘anti-India gang’, trying to turn judiciary against the govt: Law minister Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju said that there is a small number of retired judges and activists who want the judiciary to play the role of an opposition party.

Brahmapuram fire: NGT imposes Rs 100 crore fine on Kochi Corporation for poor waste management

NGT has imposed a penalty of Rs. 100 crore on the Kochi Corporation for the waste management crisis at the dump site in Brahmapuram.

‘Pols aayi Pols aayi’: Reports of Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh’s detention triggers a memefest

Punjab Police on Saturday, March 18, detained Waris De Pathan chief and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim woman alleges her husband allowed his brother and other men to sexually exploit her, threatens to convert to Hinduism if justice...

Muslim woman pleads justice from UP CM and PM against husband for her sexual exploitation by his brother and other men, else she will become Hindu

‘Troubled to see Rahul Gandhi drooling over China’: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slams Rahul Gandhi over his Cambridge speech

AM Jaishankar said, "Rahul Gandhi talks admiringly of China. He says China is the greatest manufacturer and says 'Make In India' won't work"

Is George Soros trying to influence Karnataka elections through his proxies? Here is what a report says

'Yuva Shakti' mission is anything but an awareness programme about Indian Constitution and citizen rights.

Maharashtra: Aman Sheikh, Salman, Taufik, 2 others brutally assault 4 Hindu activists in Manmad over social media posts, booked

Rashtriya Shriram Sangh members including its President, Yogesh Chuniyan were thrashed in Manmad by a Muslim mob

Calcutta High Court directs YouTuber Dhruv Rathee to remove all references to Real fruit juice from his video, says he crossed the Lakshamanrekha

Calcutta HC gives interim relied to Dabur, instructs Dhruv Rathee to remove all references to Real fruit juice in his video

Maharashtra: Undated photos of Uddhav Thackeray with bookie Anil Jaisinghani surface online, his daughter had tried to cheat Amruta Fadnavis

Anil Jaisinghani is an Ulhasnagar-based infamous bookie. He is booked in many cases and is absconding since 2016.

BJP demands a special committee to probe Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the UK

The BJP has sought Rahul Gandhi's suspension from the Lok Sabha if he doesn't apologise for comments made in the UK.

Punjab: Pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh evades arrest after police launch a massive crackdown against him and his aides

Amritpal Singh was intercepted near Mehtapur but he managed to evade the police, while six of his aides were arrested.

After Newark said it was scammed by Kailasa of Nityananda, reports emerge that 30 US cities were conned with ‘cultural partnership’ by the ‘non-existent...

Nithyananda's fake country 'Kailasa' duped over 30 American cities into signing 'cultural partnerships' with it

PFI-linked woman arrested for recording court proceedings in Indore seeks SC intervention, claims to be implicated in ‘communally charged’ case

PFI-linked woman caught recording court proceedings of Bajrang Dal leader claimed she has been implicated in 'politically motivated and communally charged case'

Arrest warrant issued against Kamal Rashid Khan (KRK) in defamation case filed by Manoj Bajpayee for ‘Charsi Ganjedi’ Tweet

Indore district court issues arrest warrant for KRK for failing to appear in defamation case filed Manoj Bajpayee

Bihar: Manish Kashyap surrenders, arrested for ‘fake’ videos’ of attacks on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu

Kashyap surrendered as the Bihar Police conducted raids on the possible hideouts of the accused. The Police on March 16 constituted a special team to ensure the arrest of the two accused.

International Criminal Court wants to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin: What prosecutor Karim Khan said and why the warrant is useless

ICC cannot put Vladimir Putin on a trial or try him in absentia. It is dependent on member States to act as its sheriffs.

Bengaluru: Congress and BJP workers engage in violent clashes over banners, pelt stones, attack with sticks, 3 FIRs registered

The members of the Congress party gathered at the BGS ground in Bengaluru on Friday to install the event banners. The BJP members, however, objected to it. This led to a disagreement that quickly escalated into a violent fight.

NIA chargesheet in Shivamogga ISIS case: 2 BTech students, Maaz Ahmed, Syed Yasin booked, had committed over 25 incidents of arson and sabotage

According to the agency, Syed Yasin executed a mock explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Varahi River in Shivamogga, burned an Indian National Flag, and made a video to prove his anti-India credentials.

Muslim woman approaches SC against discriminatory Shariat law after she was given half the share in ancestral property as her brother: Details

Ali has challenged Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 for violating Article 15 of the Indian Constitution.

Bihar govt grants permission to Muslim employees to change office timing for the month of Ramzan, decision taken for ‘their convenience’: Details

In a circular issued by the General Administration Department of the state government, it has been stated that Muslim officials and staffers will be allowed to arrive one hour before the usual working hours and leave one hour before accordingly during the month of Ramzan.

3 days a week with each wife, Sunday free: Man and her 2 wives reach an innovative settlement after his 2nd marriage is discovered

Though it is not legal according to the Hindu Marriage Act and the IPC, the man and his two wives can live according to the terms of the contract with mutual understanding.

PM Modi shares ‘Kesariya’ song rendition in various languages amid anti-Hindi divisive conversations on social media

This tweet comes amid social media chatter around so-called 'stop Hindi imposition' activists who have been spewing hate on Hindi language while alleging 'imposition' of Hindi language in the Southern Indian states.

NIA files chargesheets against 68 PFI cadres in Kerala, Tamil Nadu

The chargesheets filed on Friday were in connection with criminal conspiracies by PFI to create a wedge between different communities.

Uttar Pradesh: Agra police arrest Shahid Usmani who raped a 9-year-old girl and attempted to kill her by hitting her head with a brick

Shahid Usmani had raped a 9-year-old girl near railway tracks in Agra on 13 March and tried to kill her, arrested on 17 March

Activist alleges Rs 400 crore missing from Samayapuram Mariamman Temple fund, Tamil Nadu govt refutes the claim

The activist accused officials of Tamil Nadu Govt's (HR&CE) department of draining the temple deposits by 92%.

3-year-old girl Ariha Shah separated from her Indian parents by German authorities: Read about her heartbreaking story

Ariha Shah, a 3-year-old daughter of a Jain family, is in the custody of German authorities from last one-and-half year.

Has Kejriwal dumped his friend? Netizens speculate as Delhi govt asks Manish Sisodia to vacate his bungalow and allots it to Aatishi

Jailed former Delhi deputy minister and AAP senior leader Manish Sisodia's official residence in Delhi has been allotted to newly state Education Minister Atishi

Opposition MPs write to President Draupadi Murmu and Attorney General over social media ‘trolling’ of CJI Chandrachud

Vivek Tankha alleged that the CJI was being trolled at the behest of the ruling BJP government.

‘Entrepreneur’ Sana Sheikh, accused in forced circumcision & conversion case, gets funding for her ‘modest clothing’ brand in Shark Tank

Sana had lured Deepak into a relationship and later forced him to convert his religion to Islam. Deepak was also tortured and humiliated for Rs 11 lakh first and Rs 25 lakh later by the family members of Sana who got constant support from AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel

Sixth-grade student kidnapped in Bihar for ₹40 lakh ransom, recent surge in kidnappings stir memories of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s ‘Jungle Raj’

A sixth-grade student named Tushar Kumar was abducted in Patna, and kidnappers used his phone to demand Rs 40 ransom via WhatsApp

Economic crisis in Pakistan results in a shortage of life-saving medicines

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) called for the intervention of the government to prevent the situation from turning into a disaster.

Son of terrorist killed in Kashmir caught in Katihar after suspicious movements, Pakistani numbers found on phone of Nasir Waza

Nasir Yusuf Waza, son of terrorist Yusuf Waja who was killed in Kashmir in an encounter, caught in Katihar after suspicious movements

‘Mother’s love in Norway no different from mother’s love in India’: Norwegian ambassador says Rani Mukerji’s ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’ has ‘factual inaccuracies’

Norwegian Ambassador to India Hans Jacob Frydenlund has reacted to Rani Mukerji's Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway calling it 'factually incorrect'

‘Subjecting India’s choices & challenges to international scrutiny is dishonourable’: Varun Gandhi takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi after declining Oxford Union invite

"Subjecting India’s choices & challenges to international scrutiny, for me, is a dishonourable act," Varun Gandhi said

Is Nepal’s Pokhara International Airport another Chinese debt trap? Concerns raised over steep interest rates

If Nepal had looked into alternative financing possibilities, it could have been able to acquire a loan at a cheaper interest rate. The high-interest rates are a major worry for Nepal since they might eventually result in a heavy debt load.

2.5 tonnes of missing Uranium found, had gone missing from Libya

It is believed that the Uranium might have been stolen by rebels from the neighbouring state mistaking them for ammunition

Umesh Pal murder case: STF arrests Qayyum Ansari from Kapilvastu who helped Asad Ahmed and other shooters escape to Nepal

UP Police and the special task force made 22 teams to investigate the Umesh Pal murder case.

Conman posing as PMO official visiting J&K arrested: How Congress ecosystem continues to insult and vilify Gujarat and Gujaratis

With one Kiran Patel arrested for impersonating a PMO official, Congress ecosystem rushed to vilify the entire Gujarati community.

Punjab: Two minor girls flee home to meet gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, click photos outside Central Jail to impress friends

Two minor Jharkhand girls ran away from home and reached Bathinda Central Jail to meet jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

Prince Harry is ‘frightened’ of his wife Meghan Markle, claims royal biographer; calls her ‘really scary’

Prince Harry is frightened of Meghan Markle, royal biographer Angela Levin claimed, adding that he is nervous when around his wife.

11 top American banks rescue ‘vulnerable’ First Republic Bank with a contribution of $30 billion after the collapse of two banks

First Republic Bank underwent a liquidity crisis after customers moved billions of deposits out of the bank in distress.

Tamil Nadu: Dairy farmers in Erode throw milk on road during protests demanding an increase in procurement prices

The dairy farmers in Tamil Nadu are demanding an increase in the procurement price of milk by Rs 7 per litre

Telangana: BJP candidate AVN Reddy wins Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad Teachers MLC election

AVN Reddy won with 13,436 votes after 21 rounds of counting, surpassing the necessary threshold of 12,709 votes.

“Startups should opt Indian banks as their preferred partners”: Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar amid crisis in foreign banks

Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that startups should opt Indian banks as their preferred partners

Waited 3 hours to hand over notice to Rahul Gandhi regarding his statement during BJ Yatra but he did not meet: Delhi Police

After waiting for three hours, the Delhi police team reportedly returned since Rahul Gandhi didn't meet them

New Zealand to ban TikTok on parliament-linked devices after the UK banned the Chinese app on govt phones, both cite security concerns

The New Zealand Government is banning TikTok on all parliament linked devices after UK govt banned it on all govt devices

Green carpet laid out for Arvind Kejriwal over garbage mounds as he visits Bhalswa landfill site for inspection, BJP calls him ‘Raja Saheb’

BJP mocked Delhi CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal after he was greeted with a green carpet at the Bhalswa landfill site in the national capital