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‘We don’t need madarsas’: Assam CM Sarma says Congress leaders are the new ‘Mughals’ who want to destroy India’s Hindu culture

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, that he has closed 600 madrassas in the state. He also attacked Congress and called the party 'new Mughals.'

Govt announces 10% reservation, age limit relaxation, and exemption from physical test for ex-Agniveers in CISF

The ministry amended the Central Industrial Security Force Security Wing (Subordinate Ranks) Group 'B' and 'C' to implement a 10 percent reservation for ex-Agniveers in the CISF.

As the 2024 elections come nearer, Congress begins demonisation of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chant

The Hindu chant of 'Jai Shri Ram' chant has been subjugated to a vitriolic campaign for the past several years for political gains.

Delhi Police arrest YouTuber Prince Dixit after his video celebrating birthday with a car rally on NH24 went viral

According to Delhi police, Prince said that this video was shot on his birthday, November 16, 2022, while travelling from NH24 to Shakarpur.

Britain set to display Koh-i-noor at the Tower of London as a ‘symbol of conquest’

The story of Koh-i-Noor will be retold at the exhibition through a short film and a combination of projections and objects.

Cyclone Freddy hits Southeast Africa, leaves over 300 dead in Malawi

Malawi's Department of Disaster Management Affairs said the cyclone had killed as many as 326 people. The devastation in the wake of the tropical storm left survivors trapped and fighting for survival.

Conman poses as Additional Director (PMO), gets Z-plus security and bulletproof SUV, arrested by Jammu & Kashmir Police

Kiran Patel, claims to hold a Ph.D. from Commonwealth University in Virginia, an MBA from IIM Trichy, an M Tech in Computer Science, and a BE in computer engineering as well

PM Narendra Modi has done a lot for Sikhs and Sikhism: Former pro-Khalistan leader

The founder of Dal Khalsa and former pro-Khalistan leader Jaswant Singh Thekedar has lauded the work undertaken and accomplished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country's Sikh community

Supreme Court says it is willing to relax restrictions in eco-sensitive zones around forests, SFI had vandalised Rahul Gandhi’s office over the issue

Supreme Court implied that it may relax its restrictions in the eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around protected forests and wildlife sanctuaries

Delhi: Local Hindus and BJP leaders protest the demolition of 50-year-old Hanuman temple, party accuses AAP Govt of misinforming DDA

During the demolition drive at the ancient Hanuman Mandir in Rajendra Nagar, Delhi, the portrait of Lord Hanuman was also trampled

‘Allah’ on dress during Melbourne Fashion Festival triggers outrage, designer issues apology

Bilal Rauf, a spokesman for the Australian National Imams Council, called the attire offensive and pointed out that people of all faiths use the phrase Allah.

Delhi police issues notice to Rahul Gandhi for details of women who allegedly told him during BJ Yatra that they were raped

Delhi police issued notice to Rahul Gandhi over his claims that women had told him in Srinagar that they were sexually assaulted

NIA court convicts Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen-Bangladesh terrorist and IED expert Arif Hussain for dacoities in Bengaluru to raise funds for terror activities

NIA Special Court in Bengaluru convicts IED fabrication expert in Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen-Bangladesh (JMB) Dacoity case

Amruta Fadnavis vs Priyanka Chaturvedi: Twitter fight erupts between them leading to mudslinging and invoking each other’s ‘aukat’

It is notable that Amruta Fadnavis filed filed an FIR alleging she was threatened and offered a bribe of Rs 1 crore by an acquaintance. Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted to criticize her which turned into a fight between the two.

Big blow to Mamata Banerjee: Calcutta HC says state govt has no right to appoint Vice-Chancellors of universities, quashes 29 appointments

Calcutta HC ruled that two amendments made to the West Bengal Universities Act in 2012 and 2014 by Mamata Banerjee govt are illegal

Defence Ministry approves proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for buying howitzers, BrahMos missiles, UH Maritime helicopters

DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition amounting to over Rs 70,500 crore under Buy Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured).

‘It is my personal matter’: says Mehbooba Mufti after Deoband Maulana Mufti Asad Qasmi slammed her for offering water to Shivling

After Deoband Maulana Mufti Asad Qasmi slammed Mehbooba Mufti for Hindu temple visit, she said that she knows her religion

Uttar Pradesh: Taslim, Arif and others kidnap and rape Dalit minor girl, assault her mother

A case of rape of a Dalit minor girl from the Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh has come to light.

Jairam Ramesh tutors Rahul Gandhi in the middle of a press conference to avoid him turning into a joke, fails to stop the inevitable

Rahul Gandhi said, "Unfortunately, I am a member of parliament." Twitter users reacted saying that Rahul Gandhi has finally spoken the truth.

9 convicted in Delhi anti-Hindu riots: The arduous process, the lacking ecosystem and how we owe a debt of gratitude to a few good...

On Monday, March 13, Delhi’s Karkardooma court convicted nine persons involved in the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots.

Global Terrorism Index: Pakistan overtakes Afghanistan in number of terrorism deaths, Balochistan Liberation Army emerges as a fastest growing group

Pakistan now leads South Asia in both the number of terrorist attacks and casualties, overtaking Afghanistan.

Chhattisgarh Police uses tear gas, water cannons, chilli powder shells against BJP members protesting for implementation of affordable housing scheme

Several BJP leaders, including state president Sao, were arrested by the Police. The Police also used water cannons, tear gas shells and chilli powder shells against the BJP workers, the video of which went viral over the social media.

Eric Garcetti, USA wokes, the Biden administration and India: What if we give the US Ambassador the benefit of doubt but have a Plan...

When I first saw video snippets of Eric Garcetti, the US Ambassador designate for India, my reaction was also very similar to other nationalist Indians - but there might be more to it

France: Garbage piles up all over Paris after sanitation workers join pension age strike, refuse to collect waste

On Wednesday, 1.7 million people, according to the hard-left Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) trade union federation, while 480,000, according to the interior ministry, took to the streets nationwide against the govt's decision to raise retirement age.

Gujarat: Thousands of fishermen illegally enter Mul Dwarka port after the demolition drive in Dwarka, locals fear communal tension

Around 200 boats and more than 1,000 fishermen arrived at the Mul Dwarka port after demolition of illegal encroachments in Dwarka

Australia: Khalistani supporters chant anti-Hindu slogans outside Indian Consulate in Brisbane, MEA refutes reports that it was closed down

Khalistani supporters gathered outside the Honorary Indian Consulate in Australia’s Brisbane and chanted anti-Hindu slogans

‘Forgive me Yogi ji, I made a mistake:’ fearing encounter, wanted criminal in UP reaches police station with a placard to surrender

The longtime criminal walked into the Mansoorpur police station to surrender before the fearing an encounter.

As propaganda event ‘Let Kashmir Speak’ gets cancelled in Delhi, lets look at the organisers behind it

In a press release, Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), which organised the event said, "The program was to address the question of continuing harassment and incarceration of Journalists in order to suppress the grim realities of state repression in Kashmir."

Taapsee Pannu recalls how her family was saved by Hindus during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984

Taapsee revealed in an interview with The Lallantop that she never grew up believing that her family had gone through anything bad despite what had occurred to them during the riots.

700 Indian students face deportation from Canada for producing fake admission documents for the visa

The students who face deportation from Canada now claim that they have been cheated by their agent Brijesh Mishra.

Amruta Fadnavis alleges her friend offered her bribe to talk to bookies to earn money, read details

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, has alleged that her acquaintance, Anishka, a designer, bribed her with Rs 1 crore

Bihar: Saran police rescue kidnapped RJD leader Sunil Rai, two kidnappers Md Irfan and Md Alamtab Khan arrested

Sunil Rai is a retired Indian Air Force (IAF) veteran, who currently works as a property dealer and he is a leader in the RJD. The kidnapping took place over a land dispute.

Land for Job scam: Tejashwi Yadav says he will appear before CBI on March 25 when there will be no session in the Bihar...

Tejashwi Yadav says that he can appear before CBI for questioning in the land for job scam when the Bihar assembly is not in session

Woman kills her mother, chops up her corpse and hides body parts for months, arrested by Mumbai Police

When the police visited the house, they found the victim's torso and head wrapped in a saree and stuffed inside a polythene bag, and her limbs were found in a steel drum in the bathroom.

CBI registers FIR against former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in the Feedback Unit case

CBI files FIR against Manish Sisodia in the AAP govt's Feedback Unit case, which was illegally used to spy on political opponents

Pakistan: Judge offers former PM Imran Khan protection from arrest in Toshakhana case if he surrenders in court

A Pakistan court judge said that he would halt the arrest of former PM Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, only if Khan surrendered in the court

Two SpiceJet pilots penalised for consuming gujiya and beverages inside the cockpit on Holi

SpiceJet took two pilots off the roster for consuming gujiya and beverages kept on a critical console inside the cockpit on the day of Holi.

Umesh Pal murder case: New CCTV footage emerges showing gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad Ahmed chasing and attacking Pal

A new CCTV footage has emerged, wherein gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's son- Asad Ahmed is seen chasing Umesh Pal on the street with a pistol in his hand

Bihar Police to arrest YouTuber Manish Kashyap and Yuvraj Singh in case of ‘fake videos’ of attacks in Tamil Nadu, bank accounts frozen

Kashyap tweeted a 'fake' video of the attacks on migrant workers from in Tamil Nadu which went viral over the social media. The video was however created by the main accused Rakesh Ranjan Kumar, a native of Gopalganj district in a rented accommodation in Patna.

Foreign national runs naked on busy Gurugram road bringing traffic to a standstill, detained

The man was identified as a Nigerian citizen. The Police are trying to establish whether he is mentally stable or not.

Nobel committee deputy leader Asle Toje praises PM Modi but denies calling him the favourite for the Nobel Peace prize

The Deputy leader of the Nobel Prize Committee said that PM Modi is the "most reliable face in the world".

Former UP DGP reveals how politicians in power protected Atiq Ahmed, asked him not to arrest the gangster in 1989-90 when Mulayam Yadav was...

In an interview with India Today, The former DGP claimed that he and a team of police officers raided Atiq's den in 1989–1990 in response to an FIR filed against him while he was serving as the SP City of Allahabad (now Prayagraj).

Kashmir: Nine year old girl sexually harassed by her teacher Abdul Wahid

As per police, he has confessed to his crime. He has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC and POCSO.

‘Nothing wrong’: Sam Pitroda defends Rahul Gandhi badmouthing India on foreign soil after claiming he was ‘misunderstood’

Congress's Sam Pitroda defended Rahul Gandhi saying there is nothing wrong in badmouthing India on foreign land

Abduction, forced religious conversion of Hindu girls continues unabated in Pakistan

Multiple incidents of Hindu girls, especially minors, being abducted and forced religious conversion to Islam in Pakistan have been reported in March 2023

A lesson for Rahul Gandhi: Here is how BJD leader Sasmit Patra spoke about India on foreign soil

On Wednesday, March 15, the Rajya Sabha MP in his speech highlighted India’s role in providing Covid vaccines to 99 countries and to UN entities by pursuing the principle of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka ka Prayas.'

‘India already a Hindu nation, state and nation are two different things’; RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale asserts

RSS' Dattatreya Hosabale said that the concept of nation and State are different and that India has always been a Hindu nation.

‘Sundar Das Park’ to ‘Zaman Park’: A look into glorious history of Hindus who once lived in the area where Imran Khan supporters are...

'Zaman Park', the most famous residential area in Lahore which houses former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, was once known as 'Sundar Das Park'

Jiang Yanyong: Doctor who exposed China’s SARS cover-up dies at 91

Jiang exposed the Chinese cover-up of SARS in 2003, but unlike Dr Li Wenliang who exposed Covid-19, he wasn't punished