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Exporter of terrorists, no locus standi on Kashmir: India slams Pakistan at 146th Parliamentary Union in Bahrain

Pakistan in its address at the IPU Assembly, referred to Kashmir in its habitual manner. India through a Right to Reply (RoR) slammed Pakistan terming it an "exporter of terrorists" and reiterated that Pakistan has no locus standi on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. 

5 arguments made by J Sai Deepak in the Sabarimala temple priest appointment case that decimated another bid to desecrate tradition

J Sai Deepak argued against the secularisation of non-secular activities such as appointments of priests in Hindu temples.

NIA raids multiple locations in Jammu Kashmir, suspects linked to targeted killings of minority Hindus under scanner

They are involved in carrying out terrorist attacks by using cyber-space in Jammu and Kashmir, targeting minorities, and security personnel and spreading communal disharmony.

Punjab: Police arrest Amritpal Singh’s aide in car theft and assault case

Amritpal Singh's alleged associate arrested in car theft and assault case

President Biden claims American banking system remains safe following collapse of two US banks, blames Trump administration for crisis

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in America collapsed earlier this month which has raised concern among customers who hold their money in other similar-sized banks.

WB teacher recruitment scam: TMC’s Santanu Banerjee sent to 11-day ED custody

ED, on Friday, arrested Santanu Banerjee after interrogating him for eight hours in Kolkata.

‘Those who invested in failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank won’t be protected. They knowingly took the risk’: US President Joe Biden

"They knowingly took a risk and when the risk didn’t pay off, investors lose their money. That’s how capitalism works,” said Joe Biden.

Pakistan court issues non-bailable warrant against ex-PM Imran Khan after he failed to appear in a case pertaining to threatening female judge

Imran Khan is accused of threatening Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry while addressing a public meeting on 20th August 2022.

Indian Railways rapidly moving towards its mission of 100 per cent electrification: GoI

Indian Railways is working in a mission mode to become "net zero carbon emitter" before 2020, the government said.

‘Finish Modi, the country will be saved’: Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in Rajasthan

Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said PM Modi must be finished in order to save the country.

Chhattisgarh: Mohammad Sahil among 4 others arrested for unnatural sex with a cow

A case has been registered at Bhilai Bhatti Police station under sections 377 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

‘Is Allah deaf’: Karnataka BJP MLA asks after hearing Azaan from a loudspeaker

Karnataka BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa questioned whether Allah will listen to prayers only if loudspeakers are used during Azaan

Texas: 3-year-old girl shoots and kills 4-year-old sister after finding a loaded gun in the house

A 3-year-old girl in Texas accidentally shot and killed her 4-year-old sister after finding a loaded gun in house.

Tamil Nadu: ‘jobless’ man held for making hoax bomb call in Erode, wanted to eat regular meals in jail

Reportedly, the police then traced the phone number that made the hoax bomb call, which led them to accused Santosh Kumar. The cops formed a special team and nabbed him from the Tiruppur district.

Allahabad High Court is fighting in SC to save its own land, because someone built a mosque and Sunni Waqf Board now claims ownership:...

Mosque in Allahabad High Court premises to be demolished in 3 months, SC refused to consider it as Waqf property, asks Waqf Board to seek another land from UP govt

How is the Ahmedabad cricket stadium lucky and memorable for Gavaskar, Kapil, Sachin, and now Virat Kohli

The Motera Statium has been very lucky for Indian batters, including Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, and Virat Kohli.

HSBC acquires the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank for a ‘symbolic’ 1 pound or Rs 99. Here is what we know so far

According to HSBC, SVB UK had a profit of £88m before tax for the financial year ending December 31 last year. It added that the bank had loans totalling £55 bn, deposits of around £7bn and tangible equity of around £1.4bn as of March 10, 2023.

‘Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor was forced to buy a painting from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’: FATF

According to FATF, Rana Kapoor allegedly received benefits and accolades for buying a 'mediocre' painting from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Vikas Malu’s wife, who leveled serious allegations over Satish Kaushik’s death, refuses to join investigation till the investigating officer is changed

Shashi Kaushik said that the post-mortem report has confirmed that the late actor had 98 per cent blockage in his arteries and no drug was found in his sample.

Mohanthal Vs Chikki: all you need to know about the Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple Prasad controversy

All you need to know about the Prasad controversy in the Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple

Another massive bank failure in USA: Regulators shut down New York’s Signature Bank, two days after authorities forced Silicon Valley Bank’s closure

The decision to shut down New York-based Signature Bank came on the heels of Silicon Valley Bank's failure on Friday

Meet Bhanu Athaiya who won India its first Oscars in 1983 for Richard Attenborough’s movie ‘Gandhi’

Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to have won the Oscars for Best Costume Design in 1983 for the movie 'Gandhi'.

India qualifies for the World Test Championship final after NZ clinches a thrilling victory against SL, to meet Australia at Oval

India will be playing Australia in the World Test Championship final to be held at Oval in June this year.

Bihar: Video of a man forcibly kissing a female health worker in Jamui goes viral

The victim lodged a complaint with the Jamui police, following which a First Information Report (FIR) was registered in connection to the incident.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlights Rahul Gandhi’s anti-India statements, asks for an apology

"Rahul Gandhi, who is a member of this House, insulted India in London. I demand that his statements should be condemned by all members of this House and he should be asked to apologise before the House," Singh said in the lower house of the Parliament. 

Doha-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Karachi after a Nigerian passenger dies mid-flight

The IndiGo flight made an emergency landing at Karachi International Airport after the Nigerian passenger felt unwell.

What is the ‘land for railway jobs’ scam case against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family? Know details

Lalu Prasad Yadav reportedly obtained benefits in the form of the transfer of land and property in the names of his family members in exchange for the appointments in Group “D” posts in various Railway zones.

95th Academy Awards: Here is the full list of winners at this year’s Oscars

RRR's power-packed song 'Naatu Naatu' won the Oscar for 'Original Song' and 'The Elephant Whisperers' won in the Best Documentary Short film category at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California

Gurugram: Class 8 girl abducted and gang-raped, video reaches father via social media, police starts probe

A case under POCSO Act has been registered based on complaint of the victim's father.

95th Academy Awards: Indian documentary film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ wins the Oscar

'The Elephant Whisperers' narrates the story of two orphan baby elephants that were adopted by an indigenous family from the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu.

Swara Bhaskar, husband Farhad get attacked by Muslim users who do not approve of the interfaith marriage on Haldi pics

Swara Bhasker's wedding with Fahad Ahmed was filed with the court on 6th January 2023 under the special marriage act.

Assam govt to acquire 17 institutions including Hotel Ginger for demolition to expand waterbody in Guwahati, plots in lake were allotted by Congress govt

Government of Assam will acquire several structures in a lake area, including a Ginger hotel operated by the Tata group, for demolition

Surat: Muslim man pretends to be Hindu to lure a Hindu woman into relationship and have sex for months, arrested after Aadhaar card exposed...

Gujarat Police arrested Wasim Akram Waheed from Surat who trapped a Hindu woman in love affair by faking a Hindu name and had sex with her for months

‘No force in the world can harm democratic traditions of India’: PM Modi gives a befitting reply to Rahul Gandhi over his comments in...

Referring to Rahul Gandhi's criticism of India's democracy in the UK, PM Modi said, "There are some people who are continuously questioning Indian democracy"

Tamil Nadu: Man stoned to death allegedly by supporters of a DMK councilor over a property dispute

2 aides of DMK councilor Elango arrested for the murder of a man over a property dispute between two woman

US Embassy in India props RJ Sayema with problematic views to ’embrace equality’, netizens react

Sayema has defended Coronavirus 'superspreader' Tablighi Jamaat and even tried to fool her audience about Islamic scriptures.

‘Where is your dupatta?’: Muslim Instagram users attack Sasural Simar Ka actress Dipika Kakkar Ibrahim for sharing her photo without a veil

Muslim social media users targets actress Dipika Kakkar Ibrahim for appearing in a photo without a veil or dupatta.

Tej Pratap Yadav alleges that folk artists he invited for Lathmaar Holi stole valuable items from his govt bungalow in Patna, FIR filed

Tej Pratap Yadav alleges that 6 artists invited for lathmar Holi at his govt house in Patna stole items worth Rs 5 lakh including a laptop

Two Khalistani suspects arrested over threat to disrupt India-Australia Test Match in Ahmedabad

Two persons are suspected to be backed by banned terror outfit Sikh For Justice (SFJ)

“Congress dreaming of digging Modi’s grave, but I’m busy improving lives of poor”: PM Modi takes a dig on ‘Modi teri kabar khudegi’ chants

PM Modi said that a lot of work is happening across the country for modern infrastructure, and Karnataka is changing and India is changing. 

Bihar: Fire at two temples in Kishanganj, locals allege miscreants set them ablaze, police claim ‘accidental fire’

A Durga temple and a Hanuman Temple in Kishanganj district in Bihar were damaged in fire on Sunday early morning

Folk singer Kirtidan Gadhvi is showered with currency notes worth crores, here is what is done with the money

Lok dayra is part of the culture of Kutch-Saurashtra region but now they are performed across Gujarat and in other parts of the world too. The custom of showering currency notes is also an old one.

‘35000 cases registered on Holi’: Twitter user Wasim Akram Tyagi, others spread fake news to malign the Hindu festival, here is the truth

Several Muslim social media users circulate fake news that thousands of cases are filed in Delhi on the day of Holi

Centre opposes plea in SC seeking recognition of same sex marriage, says living together of same sex couple not same as Indian family unit...

In the affidavit, Centre has opposed the plea and said that pleas seeking legal recognition of same-sex ought to be dismissed as there exists no merit in these petitions.

Assam: Father of three Ramijul Islam becomes Munna Gogoi to trap a Hindu girl and takes her to Kerala, arrested

A married man and father of three, Ramijul Islam trapped Hindu girl Pooja Bora by taking Hindu name Munna Gogoi and eloped to Kerala

Vande Bharat Express attacked in West Bengal: Here is a list of the attacks on the train since its inauguration

Ever since its first commercial run on 17 February 2019, the Vande Bharat Express, or Train 18, has been attacked multiple times across the country.

Akhilesh Yadav meets Shankersinh Vaghela, the man who once brought down BJP govt in Gujarat, sparks speculations ahead of 2024 elections

Akhilesh Yadav met Shankersinh Vaghela in Gujarat, sparked speculations about Lok Sabha elections 2024

Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who had earlier threatened Hindus, now invokes two-nation theory, asks, ‘what is Muslims start demanding separate Muslim state’

Maulana Tauqeer Raza said that if the demand for 'Hindu Rashtra' is acceptable, then so are the calls for Khalistan and Muslim state

Indian co-operative bank issues statement after some confuse it with ‘defunct’ US-based Silicon Valley Bank

The SVC co-operative bank has a total business of over ₹31,500 crores, 2300 employees and is spread across 11 States in India.