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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.

Businessman Vikas Malu’s wife Saanvi Malu alleges her husband killed Satish Kaushik in his farmhouse to avoid repaying Rs 15 crore, writes to police

Saanvi Malu, wife of businessman Vikas Malu, has claimed that her husband killed Satish Kaushik by giving him pills in his Delhi farmhouse

Greta Thunberg deletes a 2018 tweet that said humanity is going to be extinct by 2023 because of climate change

The article also which claimed end of humanity by 2023 is also deleted along with the entire website Gritpost.

When PM Modi told Kapil Sharma that opposition leaders in India are doing comedy

"I will in fact be grateful if PM Modi comes to our show. People will get to see his lighter, humourous side," Kapil Sharma said.

India, Australia deepening security ties as tensions with China rise: Wall Street Journal

Relations between Australia and India have been warm in recent years. Along with the U.S. and Japan, both countries are members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, a group of democratic nations aimed at countering Chinese expansionism.

Adani Group CFO mocks Bill Ackman who demonised the Indian conglomerate over the Hindenburg Research report

Earlier, Bill Ackman did not shy away from casting aspersions on the integrity of the Adani group and fomenting turmoil in Indian markets

Gujarat: Dwarka administration demolishes illegal encroachments including 7 mazars

The demolition drive was carried out as the construction was carried out without permission. Such establishments also posed a threat to maritime security because of Dwarka's proximity to Pakistan.

Oscars 2023: Where to watch, what to expect, who will be there

Oscars award function will be held on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and will be telecasted in India on March 13 early morning.

Gujarat govt pitches for chikki prasad at Ambaji Temple over mohanthal amid protests by devotees

Gujarat Health Minister supported decision of Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple's decision to provide chikki as prasad claiming that it can be eaten during fasts too.

Imran Khan whines that Indian TV channels are ridiculing Pakistan for its current crisis, invokes 2-nation theory

Imran Khan said how Pakistan was created to carry forward the 'Riyasat-e-Medina', thereby invoking Jinnah's two-nation theory that Hindus and Muslims could not coexist.

Swati Maliwal’s ex-husband tweets cryptic message after she accuses her father of sexual assault

Naveen Jaihind's tweets come hours after Swati Maliwal accused her late father of sexually abusing her when she was a child.

Pakistan: Two policemen kidnapped in Sindh, read details

As per details, the two policemen, Sajjad Jakhrani and Ghaffar, were kidnapped on Saturday when dacoits attacked a police check-post in the Katcha area of Durrani Mehr.

Stones pelted at Vande Bharat train in West Bengal

Window panes of a coach of Vande Bharat train in West Bengal were damaged after stones were pelted.

‘I adore everything about India…it never fails to fascinate me’: Japanese woman reacts after online outrage

The Japanese woman took to Twitter to react on the raging controversy after her video had gone viral on social media.

Uttar Pradesh: Hitting a buffalo with a stick leads to stone pelting, clash between Hindus and Muslims in Sambhal, 22 arrested

On Saturday, a heated altercation about striking a buffalo with a stick broke out in Sambhal area of Uttar Pradesh, sparking stone-throwing from Muslim and Hindu groups

Land for Railway job scam: ED detects over Rs 600 crores in ‘proceeds of crime’ after raids against Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family, unaccounted cash over...

The ED conducted searches at 24 locations including the Delhi residence of Tejashwi Yadav in the Land for Railways Job Scam by Lalu Prasad Yadav

Advocate Dushyant Dave alleges judiciary is compromised because few verdicts were not pro-Muslim or anti-Modi, says politicians should not be allowed to amend the...

Dushyant Dave alleged that a majority party might destroy the constitution, therefore parliament should not be allowed to make laws or amend constitution

36 Christians killed by ISIS-backed terror organisation in Congo: Reports

The US government has recently offered a reward of up to $5 million for any information that could lead to the capture of the ADF leader, Seka Musa Baluku.

DCW chief Swati Maliwal says her father sexually assaulted her when she was a child, days after BJP leader Khushbu Sundar made similar allegations

“I was sexually assaulted by my own father when I was a child. I was very small at that time. My father used to beat me up and I used to hide under the bed to save myself,” Swati Maliwal said

Rajasthan: BJP leaders including LoP and state party chief detained in Jaipur during protests against arrest of widows of Pulwama martyrs

Several BJP leaders were detained by Rajasthan Police after the party organized a major demonstration against the arrest of widows of martyrs of 2019 Pulwama terror attack

Maharashtra: Woman raped, starved, harassed by in-laws, her menstrual blood sold for black magic rituals, case registered

The woman said her in-laws collected her menstrual blood and then sold it for Rs 50,000 to a witchcraft practitioner.

Manish Sisodia conspired to ensure illegal benefits to ‘South Group’ against advance kickback of Rs 100 cr: ED’s remand note

Proceeds of the crime of at least Rs 292.8 crore is attributable in respect of the role of Manish Sisodia...", the ED said in its remand papers

Satish Kaushik death: Delhi Police to examine 7 hours of CCTV footage from the farmhouse where the actor celebrated Holi

Days after the demise of Satish Kaushik, a crime team of Delhi's South-West district police visited the farmhouse, where the deceased actor was staying, sources said on Saturday.

Umesh Pal murder: Atiq Ahmed used FaceTime on iPhone to plan the crime from jail, was in constant touch with brother Ashraf in another...

Atiq Ahmed planned the Umesh Pal murder from Gujarat jail by talking to his brother in Bareilly jail and others through FaceTime on iPhone