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Actor, director Satish Kaushik passes away

Satish Chandra Kaushik who was born on April 13, 1956, was an actor, director, producer, comedian and screenwriter. 

NCP extends support to the NDPP-BJP government in Nagaland, CM Neiphiu Rio to lead an all-party govt with no opposition

NCP to support the NDPP-BJP government in Nagaland after Sharad Pawar accepted the state unit's proposal

Bihar: Artillery shell explodes in a residential area during military training in Gaya, 3 killed and many injured

Mishap at army firing range In the Trilokpur area of Gaya's Dobhi block, 3 civilians die and many injured in canon shell explosion

‘Arvind Kejriwal conspiring against Manish Sisodia to stop disclosures of secrets’: Manoj Tiwari

Claiming that Arvind Kejriwal knows a lot of secrets, Manoj Tiwari dubbed him as the "master of conspiracies".

As Arvind Kejriwal skips Holi to ‘pray for the nation’, read how he has been skipping the festival of colours since 2018

Arvind Kejriwal is not celebrating Holi in 2023 because of the arrest of Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain.

Maharashtra: Sahil Sayyed in Ahmednagar charged with raping a Hindu woman, was earlier accused of abusing his wife and harassing her friends

Sayyed has been booked under IPC sections 376 (rape), 377, 504, 506 and other relevant sections of SC/ST Act.

Migrant case: Bihar court to hear a complaint against Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on 18 March, Pappu Yadav’s party had filed the complaint

Jan Adhikar Party's district president Ved Prakash filed this complaint. He said, "Youths from Bihar who have gone to Tamil Nadu to work as laborers are being discriminated against on linguistic grounds. They are being assaulted and asked to return to Bihar."

Karnataka: Congress worker showers money on a female dancer; BJP states the incident reflects Congress’ culture and demands an apology

Congress worker Shivshankar Hampanna from Hubli, Karnataka, showers money on the female dancer in the viral video.

Another elaborate drama by AAP: Party claims Manish Sisodia is being mistreated in jail even though Tihar jail comes under the AAP govt

AAP leaders allege that Manish Sisodia is being harassed in Tihar jail which actually comes under Delhi govt

Kerala Muslim couple remarry after 29 years as Sharia Law did not allow daughters full share of father’s property

The couple remarried under the Special Marriage Act to override their Sharia marriage and ensure that their property passes on to their children.

Keeping our temples clean- An urgent requirement

If one can clean up a nation, keeping temples in good shape, neat, and clean should not be difficult. We need to make it a red hot priority and take some firm steps.

Kochi, Kerala: Brahmapuram Waste Plant fire raging since March 2, opposition asks govt to declare a health emergency

"Now itself is a serious matter. Unfortunately, what the minister for Local Self Government Department (LSGD) answered in the assembly was not fact. Even the next day high court judge went for a morning walk and had serious breathing issues", Satheesan said.

Five men arrested in Assam for supplying pre-activated SIM cards to agents in Pakistan, five others on the run

Assam Police busted a racket of supplying SIM cards to agents in Pakistan, five men arrested from Nagaon and Morigaon districts

Telangana: Mohammed Shabbir sets Hindu man on fire by pouring petrol for applying Holi colours on him

Mohammed Shabbir poured petrol on Anjaiah and set him on fire for applying Holi colours on him despite his opposition

‘Azadi’ and ‘Kashmir’ slogans raised amid ‘Aurat March’ in Pakistan

The 'Aurat March' in Pakistan this year saw 'Azadi' and Kashmir-related slogans raised by the participants.

Those who founded a Kashmiri separatist platform write for TheWire about George Soros-funded institution labelling India an ‘autocracy’

The Wire published report based on George Soros-funded V-Dem and authored by Vasundhara Sirnate who had founded Hinduphobic Kashmiri separatist organisation The Polis Project.

Leave application of UP cop goes viral, asked for 10 days leave citing angry wife

Viral application of a UP cop cites angry wife's demand to go to 'Mayka' on Holi as the reason for seeking leave

Pappu Yadav shares another video of violence against Bihari workers in Tamil Nadu, accuses the Bihar govt of suppressing the matter

Pappu Yadav asked, "How long will Bihar's leaders continue to be a toy in the hands of Tamilnadu police?"

One more prophet: Man in Kenya says he is Jesus Christ, had claimed to turn water into tea

The Kenyans want to crucify Bungoma 'Jesus', a self-proclaimed Jesus Christ, to watch him resurrect himself like the founder of Christianity, as per biblical scriptures.

International Women’s Day: How social parameters continue to make things difficult for women, time we ‘Embrace Equity’

Women have been demanding equality for decades now but this year the theme for International Women's day is 'Embrace Equity', which goes a step further and refers to offering varying levels of support depending upon the need to achieve greater fairness of outcomes.

“Malicious and false propaganda,” India slams Pakistan’s foreign minister for raking up Kashmir issue at UNSC debate on women

India hits back at Pakistan after Pakistan foreign minister raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a Security Council debate on women, peace and security.

‘Do not support Islamic rituals in Hindu temples’, says VHP after Nikah took place in a VHP-run temple, asks committees to not allow it...

After a Nikah took place in a VHP-run temple in Himachal, the organisation has asked temples to not allow it in future

‘Gender equality is 300 years away’: UN says women ‘erased from public life’ in Afghanistan, raises concerns over vanishing rights

"In some countries, girls going to school risk kidnapping and assault. In others, police prey on vulnerable women they have sworn to protect. Gender equality is growing more distant. On the current track, UN Women puts it 300 years away," the UN Chief said.

Delhi Liquor Policy Case: Telangana CM KCR’s daughter K. Kavitha summoned for questioning by ED, was earlier questioned by CBI

ED has called MLC K. Kavitha, daughter of Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao, to appear for interrogation on Thursday in the Delhi liquor policy scam

‘The festival inspires us. There is no class, caste or regional divide in this’: CM Yogi Adityanath celebrates Holi

CM Yogi Adityanath said that holi is a festival of inspiration and there is no class, caste or regional divide in the festival.

Swiggy food delivery agent refuses to deliver non-veg within Delhi’s Marghat Baba Hanuman Mandir premises, gets honoured by the temple authorities

Panchal, who was felicitated by the temple authorities, said that he has lost his job. However, Swiggy has denied the development and claimed that the delivery boy's ID has not been closed.

FIR against Priyanka Gandhi aide for using casteist slur and issuing death threat to Bigg Boss contestant Archana Gautam

Archana Gautam alleged when she went to meet Priyanka Gandhi on sidelines of a Congress event, Singh misbehaved with her and used casteist slur

Punjab: 24-year-old man from Canada killed with sharp weapons in Anandpur Sahib for objecting to loud music near Gurudwara

Miscreants killed 24-year-old at Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, after he allegedly asked them not to play loud music.

Banned terror group PFI gets activated in Gujarat, three suspects detained in Vadodara

The NIA worked on a tipoff that PFI leaders were indulging in radicalisation activities in Vadodara, Gujarat

Tamil Nadu police arrests Manoj Yadav, says he created fake videos to become famous and create unrest among Bihari migrants

Tambaram city police in Tamil Nadu investigated into this and found out that this video was created by Manoj Yadav for gaining popularity.

Actor Prakash Raj who made a fortune in Hindi movies like Wanted and Singham displays anti-Hindi bigotry, old pic goes viral

Actor Prakash Raj's old pictures hating on Hindi have gone viral on the internet. The actor claimed victimhood saying the picture was a mark of protest against Hindi imposition.

Rahul Gandhi lies blatantly to push Khalistan agenda, claims Modi said Sikhs are second-class citizens

The false assertions of Rahul Gandhi emboldened the Khalistani elements who have eagerly been waiting to legitimise their claims for a separate nationhood.

Kerala: CPI-M members mass resign over party functionary’s links with SDPI

The party members alleged that the CPI-M local committee secretary Sheed Mohammed had business relations with one SDPI leader.

China’s Shanghai Gold Exchange says bullion from Australia’s Perth Mint was ‘doped’ or substandard

The Perth mint started doping its gold as a cost-saving measure. When it got caught for some of its gold dipping below Shanghai Gold Exchange standards, it kept it quiet.

‘Stop committing this Gunah’: Islamists attack Pakistani cricketer for wishing Holi to Hindus

Pakistani cricketer draws hate on Twitter after wishing Holi to Hindus.

‘Journalist’ who was part of anti-Modi BBC documentary objects to Sudarshan TV using the word ‘mulla’, TV ‘corrects’ it to ‘kathmulla’

Mulla, which means a Muslim teacher teacher, was assumed to be a slur by The Wire journalist Alishan Jafri and various other Muslim celebrities as well as politicians.

‘Hindutva Watch’ and assorted Islamists claim ‘Hindu mob’ thrashed Muslim youth, Ghaziabad police bust their lies, here is what happened

Hindutva Watch shared a video with claims that a "Hindu mob" led by Hindu religious leader Aastha Maa thrashed and shaved the head of a Muslim boy Shahrukh on suspicion of theft.

Language in TVF Web Series ‘College Romance’ vulgar and obscene, had to use headphones to watch it: Delhi High Court orders FIR

Justice Sharma said that she had to use earphones while watching the TVF web series as the profanity in the web series could have alarmed the people around her.

Madhya Pradesh: Missionary school principal arrested for sexually assaulting 8 minor girls at hostel, 2 teachers, hostel warden absconding

The incident is said to have happened in the JDES Missionary school in Junwani village, Dindori, MP.

Delhi-based The Hindu journalist found dead in Indore

The Hindu journalist S Dinakar was found unconscious in his hotel room on Monday, March 6, where he had gone to cover India vs Australia Test Match

Pakistan Shariat Court dismisses plea against a law that sets minimum age restrictions for marriage

The Federal Shariat Court dismissed a plea challenging the legitimacy of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2013 of Sindh

Belarus: exiled opposition leaders sentenced to 15 and 18 years in jail, Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatsky gets 10 years

Tsikhanouskaya became popular after running in Belarus' disputed presidential election in 2020, Euro News reported. A series of mass protests were reported after the election, which were met with arrests, cases of torture, the death of several demonstrators, harsh sentences and forced exile.

Pakistan: Islamists attack Hindu students for celebrating Holi at Punjab University, at least 15 injured

Islamists attacked Hindu students in Lahore's Punjab university for celebrating Holi.

Tamil Nadu: TPDK workers protest against alleged Brahmin, North Indian dominance in public sector jobs

A TDPK worker claimed that the demonstration has no relation to the ongoing migrant crisis in the State.

18 Bangladeshi infiltrators arrested for staying illegally in Thane; 3 others from Tripura and 2 from West Bengal

The police arrested the Bangladeshi individuals based on a tip off that they would gather to celebrate the marriage anniversary of one of them.

RSS body and other Hindu outfits oppose reservation benefits for Dalits converted to Islam, Christianity

RSS body and other organisations said that reservation benefits should not be extended to Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians.

UP: CM Yogi directs officials to teach a befitting lesson to land mafias

CM Yogi Adityanath on his visit to Gorakhpur directed the officials to teach befitting lessons to land mafias.