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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

Surat-based businessman ready to do household work for Congress spokesperson if she shares degrees of Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, will challenge be accepted?

Raushan Sinha, a Surat-based businessman, challenged Supriya Shrinate to furnish the degrees of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

AAP leaders attend meeting with Congress president a day after Arvind Kejriwal said that Congress and BJP are partners

Arvind Kejriwal said that Congress and BJP are not two different parties. They are one and the same.

Go woke, go broke: Silicon Valley Bank donated more than $73 million to BLM-related groups, its risk assessment head was busy with LGBTQ+ campaigns

Even while Silicon Valley Bank was collapsing, it's officials were busing in organizing pride marches and other LGBTQ campaigns

Credit Suisse shares sink after Saudi National Bank rules out further assistance, the Swiss bank had rejected Adani bonds over Hindenburg row

Saudi National Bank, the largest shareholder of Credit Suisse said that it can't invest more capital, causing the shares of the Swiss Bank to fall by 24%

Pakistani national residing illegally in Pune arrested

Ansari who currently worked at a company in Pune had forged documents and managed to get an Indian passport issued which he used to travel to Dubai as well. 

Delhi HC orders son of former imam to vacate Waqf Board-owned mosque property near India Gate, says can’t convert places of worship into residence

Delhi HC rules that the occupation of a Waqf Board-owned mosque property by its former Imam's son is for residential purposes is illegal

‘You cannot disarm Sikhs forever’ – pro-Khalistan Amritpal Singh threatens Punjab govt for cancelling his aides’ arm licenses

On March 7, Punjab state government had cancelled arms licences of 7 aides of Amritpal Singh, pro Khalistan leader.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan breaks silence on the Brahmapuram fire, claims ‘no serious health issues were encountered’

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan finally addressed the Brahmapuram waste plant fire in the Assembly on Wednesday. The CM has also ordered an SIT probe.

Arunachal Pradesh an integral part of India, says the US; condemns China’s military aggression

The US senators Bill Hagerty and Jeff Merkley introduced the resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India.

‘Objective was to cause maximum damage to properties of Hindus’: Delhi court convicts 9 persons in the 2020 Delhi riots case

Justice Pulastya Pramachala said that the involvement of the accused in the riots is proven beyond doubt. ASJ Pramachala pronounced the accused guilty and stated: "I find that charges leveled against all the accused persons, in this case, are proven beyond doubt.

Lessons for India from SV Bank collapse: West will disregard its own advice to ‘unwashed masses’ and ‘nationalism’ is ok, as long as you...

When I read about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the one thing that comes to mind if how important it is to learn from the mistakes of others

‘Deliberate disinformation’: Govt of India denies Reuters’ report claiming new ‘security testing for smartphones’ and ‘crackdown on pre-installed apps’

Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar debunked a Reuters report suggesting that the Govt of India was planning new security testing for smartphones

Uttarakhand: 15 Congress MLAs suspended from assembly for ‘unruly behaviour’

15 congress MLAs were suspended from Uttarakhand assembly for creating ruckus in the House.

Pakistan: Violent clashes erupt between Imran Khan supporters and police over attempts to arrest him, the former PM alleges cops trying to kill him

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan said that police fired on his supporters who were trying to prevent his arrest

Jharkhand: Arbaaz Alam, Sahil Ansari among 4 arrested for killing a tribal girl trapped in a relationship for human trafficking

Arbaaz Alam along with associated reportedly lured a tribal girl into a relationship and had planned to sell her for Rs 50,000.

Meta announces 2nd round of layoffs to become ‘flatter and leaner’: 10000 jobs to be cut, 5000 openings not to be filled

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that 10,000 jobs in the company will be cut in the second round of layoffs

Land-for-job case: Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti get bail in CBI case

The alleged scam occurred when Yadav was Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009. Apart from the RJD leader, the chargesheet also includes the name of the then Railway General Manager. 

UP: Govt school principal Anees Ahmed booked for raping a girl in Amethi

Notably, Amethi police have registered an FIR under sections 376 and 506 of the IPC against the accused Principal Anees Ahmed.

‘Hindu temples destroyed to build mosques will be reclaimed’, Karnataka BJP MLA says, had earlier opposed loudspeakers on mosques

KS Eshwarappa had recently questioned whether Allah will listen to prayers only if loudspeakers are used to call him has now said that mosques constructed after destroying Hindu temples will be demolished.

Interview of Lawrence Bishnoi, currently lodged in Bathinda jail, goes viral, Punjab Police refutes claims that it was shot inside prison

ABP News has said that the interview with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was shot when he was lodged in Bathinda jail, but police has denied the claims.