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Punjab government not serious about arresting Amritpal Singh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij

During a media interaction on March 24 in Ambala, Minister Anil Vij said, "I don't think the Punjab government is serious about arresting Amritpal Singh."

Rahul Gandhi case: Petition filed before Supreme Court to declare automatic disqualification of convicted MPs ‘illegal’

The development comes a day after Rahul Gandhi was disqualified following his conviction in a criminal defamation case

With Rahul Gandhi disqualified, Election Commission will have to hold Wayanad by-poll before September 22

Citing sources, India Today reported that the Election Commission may announce by-election for Wayanad in the month of April.

If police catch us tomorrow, it will be a huge insult: Audio clip of fugitive Amritpal Singh’s uncle Harjeet Singh goes viral

Harjeet Singh realised that the Punjab police were closing in on them and surrender was the only option.

After Mahim mazar, MNS demands the demolition of illegal dargah in Panvel

MNS asserted that the encroachment onto the hill began 15 years ago and that the "dargah" is a threat to national security because it is close to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Groomed by Muslim gangs, minced into pieces, fed as kebabs: Read about Charlene Downes who disappeared from Lancashire, UK, 20 years ago

Charlene Downes was feared to be groomed by Muslim gangs, murdered, minced into pieces and served as kebabs to customers at a takeaway restaurant in Lancashire, UK.

Vivek Gulati – once a florist – opens a cafe in Gurugram, Hanuman Chalisa recital makes it a hotspot, know more about these spiritual...

Vivek Gulati said that customers coming to the cafe also feel relaxed when they listen to Hanuman Chalisa recitations. He has completely dedicated the Tuesday music sessions to Lord Hanuman.

PWD of Delhi govt demolishes stairs outside under-construction Congress headquarters in Delhi citing encroachment on footpath

The stairs of the Congress's under-construction headquarters towards Deendayal Upadhyay Road are built on the footpath for people to walk, which is why the PWD conducted an anti-encroachment drive.

Mumbai: Man goes on a stabbing spree in a residential complex, kills two neighbours and injures three

In the video that went viral the knife-wielding man can be seen randomly stabbing people at a residential building in Grant road, Mumbai

SC protects chairman of a Christian hospital in a forced religious conversion case

The SC bench headed by CJI Chandrachud directed the UP administration against coercive action against the Christian hospital.

With Rahul Gandhi no longer eligible, opposition leaders met to decide their PM candidate for 2024, here is the transcript of the conversation

Following Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, the Indian opposition needed a PM candidate to counter the incumbent Narendra Modi. OpIndia managed to get their secret cameras inside that meeting and recorded the conversation that took place.

France becomes the latest country to ban the Chinese social media app TikTok on phones of govt officials over security risks

France has banned the Chinses video sharing app TikTok on the professional phones of civil servants

Punjab police release details of FIRs against Amritpal Singh and his aides, no charges filed under UAPA

Punjab police took to Twitter on Friday (March 24) to share the details of the FIR filed against fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh

Mere membership of an unlawful organisation is enough to constitute an offence under UAPA: Supreme Court

While upholding Section 10(a)(i) of UAPA, the SC declared that membership of an unlawful association is enough to constitute an offence.

‘Hindu Rashtra’ flags come up in Darbhanga, Bihar Police removes them and registers FIR after complaint by All India Muslim Bedari Karwan

Darbhanga Police in Bihar registered an FIR after ‘Hindu Rashtra’ banners were found at some locations in Laheriasarai

Here is how to link your Aadhar and PAN card before March 31, 2023

While the Indian government had initially set the deadline to March 31, 2022, it extended the last date by another year.

Maharashtra considering a law on ‘Love Jihad’, studying similar laws passed by other states: Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra is considering a law against love jihad and forced religious conversion through marriage.

Umesh Pal was betrayed by his ‘childhood friend’ Mohammad Sajar, informed Atiq Ahmed’s gang about Pal’s location

Mohammad Sajar lived in the same area as Umesh Pal. Both of them used to drive autorickshaw in the past, and they would meet almost everyday.

As Rahul Gandhi gets disqualified from Lok Sabha, here is what Kapil Sibal said about the legality of the move after his conviction

Kapil Sibal has asserted that as per law, Gandhi stood automatically disqualified with his conviction by Surat court.

Ramzan in Pakistan: No cooking gas to make sehri or iftar, 1 person dies in stampede for Atta

Natural gas disappeared from people’s stoves in Pakistan, as soon as the Ramzan moon was sight­ed, as per reports.

‘Hinduism is inferior. It will never develop’: Christian missionary arrested for attempting forceful conversions of villagers near Indore

A 23-year-old Christian missionary Rahul Bargunda was arrested near Indore for forcibly converting villagers.

NIA files chargesheet against Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar and 12 others, charges them with criminal conspiracy to unleash terror and targeted killings

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against notorious gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar and 12 others

Delhi HC seeks NCPCR’s response in PIL against Rahul Gandhi for revealing the identity of parents of a minor rape and murder victim

Delhi HC is hearing a PIL seeking directions to Twitter and the Delhi Police to take action against Rahul Gandhi's tweet allegedly revealing the identity of the relatives of a rape and murder victim

J&K bars govt employees from publishing, sharing any political or ‘anti-secular’ content, criticising govt policies on social media

According to the notification, any govt employee who would violate the directions shall be charged with the Information Technology Act, The Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971 and the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) rules, 1956.

Biological men who medically transitioned into “women” after puberty banned from female events to protect future of female category: Rules World Athletics

World Athletics said that transgender women who have been through male puberty will not be able to compete in female events starting March 31

Tension in Leicester due to Muslim enclaves and their majoritarianism: Report submitted in House gives 4 key recommendations to protect Hindus

The fact-finding report gave 4 recommendations to prevent unrest and targeted violence, as witnessed in Leicester between August and October 2022.

India seeks deportation of Khalistani separatists involved in the attack on the High Commission in London: Report

India requests the UK authorities for the deportation of Khalistani separatists who attacked Indian High Commission in London.

As the 2024 general elections draw closer, opposition parties start whining about EVMs preemptively

The opposition parties have concerns regarding election commission's plans to use Remote EVMs to allow voting for migrant voters

Opposition MPs protesting at Vijay Chowk detained by Delhi police after warning issued to cease protest owing to imposition of Sec 144

The prominent opposition leaders including Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge marched in the protest and raised slogans against the ruling government. The leaders also held placards with 'We demand JPC', 'Save LIC' and 'Democracy in Danger' written on it.

Jack Dorsey loses $526 million in a single day after Hindenburg publishes report alleging fraud in Block Inc

The report says "CEO Jack Dorsey has publicly touted how Cash App is mentioned in hundreds of hip-hop songs as evidence of its mainstream appeal. A review of those songs shows that the artists are not generally rapping about Cash App’s smooth user interface—many describe using it to scam, traffic drugs or even pay for murder".

Indian journalist for Vice simps on Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, describes him as a ‘charismatic activist’ fighting for ‘self-determination’

Pallavi Pundir, an ACJ alumna working for Vice World News, recently penned a sympathetic article adulating over Amritpal Singh.

As court frames charges against Tahir Hussain, here are 10 apologists who supported the ex-AAP councillor in the aftermath of the Delhi riots

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, had defended Tahir Hussain and played the 'religion card' in the hopes of scoring political brownie points.

Kerala MP Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Lok Sabha following his conviction in criminal defamation case

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from Lok Sabha following his conviction in a criminal defamation case

Bengal man Rahman Khan forcibly enters Jagannath Puri temple and climbs atop a dome violating ban on entry of non-Hindus, arrested

Rahman Khan was forcibly trying to enter the Jagannath Puri temple when the security personnel caught him

France rocked by nationwide protest over pension reforms after govt plans to raise the minimum retirement age to 64 from 62

President Macron used his emergency decree to push through a rise in the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.

‘Even after being asked by Supreme Court to be careful, his behaviour has not changed’: What Surat Court said while convicting Rahul Gandhi

The court said that despite asked by the Supreme Court to be careful, Rahul Gandhi made defamatory comments, and as he is a parliamentarian, strong punishment is needed.

Khalistani aides of Amritpal Singh moved out of Punjab fearing recurrence of Ajnala episode, posters supporting fugitive seen at Indo-Nepal, Attari border

Security concerns led to the relocation of Amritpal Singh's associates to the Assam Dibrugarh prison. According to the report, if the captured individuals had been sent to jail in Punjab, they would have committed a jailbreak.

Rahul Gandhi clarifies that he wasn’t wiping his nose on Mallikarjun Kharge’s jacket, claims had floated after a video had gone viral

On 24th March 2023, Rahul Gandhi clarified that he was not wiping his nose on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's jacket

Delhi authorities decide to construct public toilets in the vicinity of British High Commissioner’s house deeming it necessary, UK Govt objects

Delhi authorities have have decided to erect public toilets near the residence of British High Commissioner Alex Ellis at Rajaji Marg at Meena Bagh in the Lutyens Delhi

UP Police attaches properties worth Rs 9 crore belonging to BSP leader and meat mafia Haji Yakub Qureshi, properties worth over Rs 31 crore...

Haji Yakub Qureshi, a former minister in the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) governments is currently held in Sonbhadra Prison.

PM Modi arrives in Varanasi for ‘One World TB Summit’, to dedicate and initiate development projects worth over 1780 crores

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also present with PM Modi at the summit. PM Modi will be addressing the summit on World Tuberculosis Day at Rudrakash Convention Centre.

‘Bhagwan Rama was sent by Allah’: Farooq Abdullah claims quoting Pakistani Maulana

Citing one Pakistani Maulana Asar’s exegesis on Quran who passed away recently, Abdullah claimed that he had written that “Lord Rama was sent by Allah to preach to the humans and guide them to the right path”. 

Listen to BJP leader Tajinder Bagga say ‘polis aa gayi polis’ for 2 minutes straight as Canadian Khalistani continues to abuse and threaten him

As early as 2017, Tajinder Bagga had been vocal in his criticism of Khalistanis and terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

CJI Chandrachud’s speech at the Ramnath Goenka, speaking ‘truth to power’ and a crucial contradiction within minutes

Rajkamal Jha, and CJI Chandrachud before him, had said many important things about freedom of the press at Ramnath Goenka award

As court frames charges against Tahir Hussain, Kapil Mishra asks if Sanjay Singh knew about Ankit Sharma’s murder: What AAP leader had said back...

During an interview with News18, Tahir Hussain conceded that he sought help from Sanjay Singh during the anti-Hindu Delhi riots.

‘We will file FIR against those burning effigy of Raavan’, says Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi, who was earlier arrested for assaulting a women. Watch

Shrikant Tyagi, who made headlines after slapping a woman in Noida last year, is once again in the news for his recent video.

‘Clearcut objective to kill and harm Hindus’: Delhi court frames charges against Tahir Hussain in Ankit Sharma murder case, Alt News had given him...

The court observed, "Tahir Hussain also played the role of instigator to kill Hindus. and exhorting this mob as to not to spare Hindus."

Pakistan: Stampede breaks out in Swabi during distribution of subsidised wheat flour

Riaz Khan said people queued up for flour outside the THQ offices and a stampede occurred when they jumped the queue. He said many people attempted to get more flour.

Bihar: Shekhar Suman demands CBI probe to find his brother-in-law Dr. Sanjay Kumar who went missing 22 days ago

Shekhar Suman said, "We will definitely meet the chief minister and request that this case should reach a conclusion."