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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.

DMK’s political strategist Prashant Kishor insists that there is video proof of Biharis being attacked, even as TN police say state is ‘peaceful’

Kishor had said that while some videos of attacks being shared on social media were fake and unrelated, some migrant workers from Bihar were indeed attacked and said he would release videos. Tamil Nadu Police, however, have denied reports of any such attack

From Australia to Canada to UK: Here is a list of attacks carried out against Hindu temples by Khalistani supporters in the last 6...

Hinduphobic crimes by Khalistani elements have significantly increased not only in India but all across the world in the name of a Referendum

Aligarh: Mosque covered in black tarpaulin ahead of Holi to avoid colour splashing

The traps have also been put up to maintain communal harmony in the region. "Halwaiyan Mosque in Aligarh is covered with tarpaulin ahead of Holi festival. It is happening for the last 4-5 years to ensure that colors don’t splash on the walls of the mosque," said Haji Mohammad Iqbal, caretaker of the mosque. 

Sidhu Moosewala’s father protests along with Congress leaders, demanding justice for his son: Details

Sidhu Moosewala's father protested outside Punjab Assembly to demand justice for his son, along with Congress members

Rahul Gandhi compares RSS with Muslim Brotherhood yet again. Here is how he is wrong

Rahul Gandhi claimed in London, "RSS is a secret society. It's built along the lines of the Muslim Brotherhood."

Gujarat Samachar and distortion of Hindu culture: From insulting Holi fire to calling God a ‘spy’ and ‘bahurupi’, a new low

This is a new low for Gujarat Samachar, which does not have very high editorial standard to begin with.

RaGa, Cambridge, appeal for foreign intervention and Pakistan: What ties all these together

Rahul Gandhi shared stage with Pakistan-origin professor at Cambridge University where he spread lies and false claims against India.

‘Behead me, but I can’t pay salaries like Central govt’: Mamata Banerjee tells protesting employees in Bengal

Several organisations of state government employees are protesting for increasing the dearness allowance on par with the central government employees.

IIT-B suicide case: Internal panel rules out caste discrimination; earlier leftists had blamed casteism for his death

A student had committed suicide over securing poor marks, but leftists had spun his death as caused by caste discrimination.

‘He is Vijay how can he be a Muslim, do not know any Atiq Ahmed’: Wife of Usman who fired first shot during Umesh...

Despite the fact that CCTV footage of Umesh Pal's murder clearly showed Usman alias Vijay Kumar taking the first shot at Umesh Pal, his wife has denied his involvement in the murder

Pakistan: Nine security personnel killed, 13 injured after a suicide bomber attacked a police truck in Balochistan

The incident reportedly happened in Balochistan province in Pakistan when the officers were returning to the provincial capital Quetta after policing a festival

12 Tamil Nadu cops detained by Rajasthan Police, accused of demanding bribe in Ajmer

After verifying the details, the Rajasthan ACB laid a trap near the Ajmer Railway station and arrested the 12 accused Tamil Nadu police personnel red-handed. The accused cops are now being interrogated in connection to the bribery case.

Understanding the anti-Hindi rhetoric of Tamil politics: how it started, and why it sells

When political leaders have no foundations to stand on and no work to show after years in power, they latch on to hatred and divisiveness, diverting attention from their failures and shedding accountability by giving the masses a common enemy to direct their frustrations at.

UP set to become the growth engine of the Indian economy: Yogi Adityanath government promises to create 2 Crore+ more jobs in next 3...

CM Yogi Adityanath asked industries in the state to offer apprenticeship to the youth to make them industry ready

AAP MLA calls Nawazuddin Siddiqui ‘Indian Johhny Deep’ after the actor responds to wife’s allegations

The AAP MLA went on to draw the equivalence between Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Johnny Depp soon after the former broke his silence on the several allegations made recently by his estranged wife Aaliya Siddiqui

Raghuram Rajan warns of ‘Hindu rate of growth’. Merits aside, he should call it ‘Nehru rate of growth’, read why

'Hindu rate of growth' is used to refer to slowdown in economic growth, mostly because of the policies that were formed during the Nehru era.