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Ratnagiri: Hindu woman tortured, forced to convert and financially exploited by husband Masood and family, FIR filed

The FIR has been filed under sections 406, 420, 498 A, 323, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under sections 3(1)(g), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Former SC Judge participates in a program held in Jerusalem, comments on the internal protests in Israel

Former Supreme Court judge L Nageshwara Rao attended a conference in Jerusalem amid ongoing massive protests against the proposed judicial overhaul in the country

Who gave Gautam Adani land for Mundra port at 10 paise per sq meter in 1993? The answer will leave Rahul Gandhi shell-shocked

Even though Rahul Gandhi continues to attack the Centre over its supposed ties with the Adani Group, it was Congress-led govt that offered Adani his first piece of land for Mundra Port in 1993.

Bombay High Court dismisses appeal filed by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in disrespect to the national anthem case

Bombay HC has dismissed the appeal filed by Mamata Banerjee challenging an order of the Sessions Court in a complaint alleging disrespect to the national anthem.

‘Savarkar Gaurav Yatra’ to be carried out across Maharashtra to honour Veer Savarkar, CM, Deputy CM, other leaders change profile pics, read details

Recently, Veer Savarkar's grandson had threatened legal actions against Rahul Gandhi if he would not stop insulting the freedom fighter. Rahul Gandhi has been incessantly mocking and insulting Savarkar over the years.

Singer Samar Singh absconding after the death of actress Akanksha Dubey, had campaigned for Akhilesh Yadav, sang songs for SP

Akanksha Dubey was found dead in a hotel in Varanasi on Sunday, March 26, in a suspected suicide case. Her family, however, had denied suicide angle.

EC announces schedule of Karnataka assembly elections: Polling to take place on May 10, results to be declared on May 13

The election commission announced on Wednesday that the 16th Karnataka state assembly election polling would be held on 10th May 2023.

Virat Kohli and Shah Rukh Khan fans share memes, insult their heroes as popularity war gets ugly, here is what happened

There seems no end to the ongoing spat between Kohli and SRK supporters, with each side using personal, insulting, churlish, and mean remarks to mock their opponents and assert the supremacy of their respective idols.

Lok Sabha Secretariat revokes disqualification of Lakshadweep MP Md Faizal after HC stayed his conviction in an attempt to murder case

According to the notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday, the disqualification of the NCP MP ‘ceased to operate subject to further judicial pronouncements.

‘You were recruited for 2 jobs, you are doing only 1, when will you love me?’: Teacher files molestation charge against school director Afroz...

According to Bettiah SP Upendra Nath Verma, the Shikarpur police station has initiated an investigation after receiving the victim's complaint.

Gujarat govt warns against illegal constructions along 1600 km coastline after encroachment including ‘Mazars’ were demolished by state admin

Gujarat has the longest coastline of 1600 kms and also shares its border with Pakistan, which makes the coastline an important part of the national security.

Amritpal Singh returns to Punjab? Police circle Hoshiarpur after a tip-off on separatist leader, what we know so far

Pro-Khalistan separatist leader Amritpal Singh has been on the run since Punjab Police crackdown on him on March 18.

Queer student at TISS told to follow dress code for an event, goes into trauma for two days

Pratik Permey, a second-year master's student at the Centre for Health and Mental Health, was invited to attend the Ambedkar Memorial Lecture to represent the student union and sit on the dais panel.

Karnataka: Congress’ DK Shivakumar throws Rs 500 currency notes at people during a rally ahead of elections

Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Karnataka before May 2023 to elect all 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Activist group demands to demolish the ‘dargah’ that suddenly came up near the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport

Recently, Mumbai administration had demolished an illegal mazar that had come up in Mahim coast.

Richard Dawkins interview by Piers Morgan: Watch how a globally acclaimed atheist thinker chooses silence over criticising Islamic terrorism

People termed Dawkins' silence as an example of how Islamic terrorism operates because it manages to threaten even the wisest minds to shut up to ensure one's own safety.

Remembering Dhirendranath Datta: Hero of the Bengali language movement, who was abducted and murdered by the Pakistan army

While Dhirendranath Datta was not alive to witness East Pakistan's Independence, his contribution to the Bengali language movement has been immense.

Radio Mirchi RJ Sayema spreads fake news, fear mongers despite Jaipur Police’s clarification on ‘stone pelted on praying Muslims’

The stones were actually pelted on the bike rally carried out by Hindus to celebrate the Hindu new year by Muslim mob.

Kerala BJP leader booked for calling communist women leaders fat

Surendran, while addressing a party function in Thrissur on Sunday had purportedly said that women leaders in CPI(M), which leads the LDF government in the state, have become "fat" after "looting" the people.

Two Pakistani men arrested for plotting terror attack on Jewish restaurant in Greece

Israeli intelligence service Mossad helped Greek authorities in discovering the alleged terror network and identified the link to Iran

Meet Instagram influencer Prapti Elizabeth, whose video insulting the Jain community has gone viral, collabs with brands like Uber, GoodDay

Instagram influencer Prapti Elizabeth abused Jains for their strict adherence to vegetarianism.

Fact-check: Has Rahul Gandhi deleted all his tweets on Veer Savarkar as per viral claims

However, when OpIndia checked online, we found out that Rahul Gandhi has not deleted any tweet in the last two days, the period when online claims say he deleted his tweets on Savarkar.

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.