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MK Gandhi and the pretence of the Left-Congress ecosystem of carrying forward his ideals

Congress has long divorced itself from the Gandhian ideals but it continues to put up with pretence of following Gandhi.

The High Commissioner of India in Australia calls on the Premier of Victoria to discuss ways to stop Khalistani extremism

On January 29, several videos appeared on social media showing Indian Australians being attacked by Khalistanis with swords while carrying the Indian tricolour.

MK Gandhi is not above criticism, questioning him shouldn’t be blasphemy

Criticising MK Gandhi's decisions does not make one a 'Godse bhakt', one can criticise Gandhi and not condone actions by Godse of murdering someone - that is what rationality is, something Indian 'liberals' refuse to see.

Odisha Health Minister Naba Das succumbs to bullet injuries after being shot by an ASI, accused cop’s wife says he was suffering from mental...

Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das, who was shot by police officer Gopal Das, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital during treatment

Imran Khan’s helicopter rides cost Pakistan a billion rupees in 2 years

Imran Khan has come under the scanner for his helicopter rides while in office. The expense details were presented in the Pakistani Senate.

French actress alleges she is being held hostage in Goa, local police clarifies that it is just a property dispute

"There are two parties claiming to be the owner of the property. One is the French lady and the other a lady who is a resident of Nepal. Both claim to be owners of this property," said the North Goa SP.

Gujarat Panchayat recruitment exam postponed after papers leaked from Vadodara, 15 arrested

Due to paper leak from a coaching centre in Vadodara, Gujarat govt cancelled the Panchayat Junior Clerk recruitment competitive exam

SP leader Abu Azmi perpetuates Kashmiri Hindu genocide denial, cites out-of-context RTI to claim ‘only 89’ Hindus were killed

Abu Azmi perpetuated Kashmiri Hindu genocide denial saying 'only 89' Kashmiri Hindus were killed in Kashmir citing an RTI reply out of context

‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha’ – Hindu organisations organise a massive march against ‘love jihad’ in Mumbai, demand anti-conversion laws

Sakal Hindu Samaj organised Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha in Mumbai protesting against love jihad, land grabbing in the name or religion and demanding anti-conversion laws

The Print tries to whitewash the violent Goan inquisition by Portuguese invaders. Here is the truth that the publication tried to gloss over

Anirudh Kanisetti portrayed the appropriation of Hindu deities to further predatory Christian evangelist practices as a noble gesture.

“Greatest to ever hold a tennis racquet”, Stefanos Tsitsipas hails Novak Djokovic as the Serb cruises to a record 10th Australian Open title

With this victory, the Serbian tied Rafael Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam crowns. With his victory over Tsitsipas, the 35-year-old returned to the top spot in the ATP Rankings for the first time since last June. 

Gujarat: Altaf lures a Hindu girl by promising to become a Hindu, abandons her after she gets pregnant

The accused told the Hindu girl that the two cannot get married as he is Muslim, Altaf Misaria, in order to win the victim’s trust, promised to become a Hindu and marry her.

Amid BBC documentary controversy, PM Modi warns against “attempts to foment divide” at NCC’s 75th anniversary

PM Narendra Modi issued a caution against attempts to promote discord and division in the nation and stated that such actions will not be successful

Pakistan: Houses of minority Hindus, Christians, and Shias demolished in Rawalpindi cantonment area

Recently, UN experts expressed alarm at the reported rise in abductions, forced marriages and conversions of underage girls and young women from religious minorities in Pakistan

Indore: PFI-linked woman caught recording court proceedings of Bajrang Dal leader, VHP demands strict action

PFI-linked woman Sonu Mansori posing as junior advocate arrested by police for recording video in court in Indore

Delhi: Two detained in connection to pro-Khalistan graffiti in Vikaspuri

The graffiti had appeared in Vikaspuri, Janakpuri, Paschim Vihar, Peeragarhi and other parts of West Delhi on Jnauary 19. 

OBC Mahasabha members burn copies of Ramcharitmanas in support of Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya

This comes after Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya claimed that certain portions of the Ramcharitmanas “insult” a large section of society on the basis of caste and demanded that these be “banned”.

While country struggles for food, Pakistan focuses on strengthening ‘blasphemy’ laws that are used to target minorities

Now, anyone found guilty of insulting persons associated to the Prophet Muhammad will be punished under Pakistan's new blasphemy laws, which already carry the death penalty for those believed to have insulted Islam or the Prophet Muhammad.

Australia: Khalistanis with swords attack Indians carrying Tiranga in Melbourne, one arrested

Several videos showing Indian Australians carrying the tricolour being attacked by Khalistan supporters emerged on social media. 

Odisha Health Minister Naba Das shot at in Jharsuguda, critical

The incident occurred when Das was on his way to attend a programme at Gandhi Chowk in Brajarajnagar when ASI Gopal Das fired at him and bullets hit the minister's left side of chest.

Viral video shows Islamist threatening to burn down Indore over claims of ‘blasphemy’

At that point, the man suggested that they will then burn down the city of Indore if they are not happy with police action, they don't care, a statement that found much appreciation with the mob.

From Mughal Garden to Amrit Udyan: A look back at the soul of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s floral marvel

Although Amrit Udyan was called Mughal Gardens, the garden on Raisina Hill was not built by the Mughals, as the entire complex was built by British

‘Krishna forgave Shishupal 100 times, you know what happened next’ – MEA Dr S Jaishankar on India’s strategic stand on Pakistan

When asked about the current situation in Pakistan, Dr Jaishankar said it would not be right to talk about the neighbouring country on a public forum. However, he pointed out that, like Pandavas could not choose their relatives, India cannot select its neighbours.

Rahul Gandhi unfurls Tricolour at Lal Chowk, Srinagar with his own cutout larger than the Tiranga, netizens say disgusting, disrespectful

Earlier, Congress had said Rahul Gandhi will not unfurl the Indian National Flag at the Lal Chowk in Srinagar as it was 'RSS agenda'.

At least 41 dead as bus carrying 48 people falls into a ravine in Balochistan

According to Hamza Anjum, three people, including a child and a woman have been rescued from the accident site

Drones drop bombs at a defence factory in Iran, govt calls the attack unsuccessful, claims drones eliminated by air defence

Drones carrying bombs targeted a defence factory in the central city of Isfahan in Iran on Saturday night

Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from attempting university entrance exams

Girls cannot register for the exams until further notice, according to a notice sent to the universities by the Taliban Ministry of Higher Education.

Shaligram stones for idols of Shri Ram and Janaki for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya dispatched from Nepal: Read details

Janakpur in Nepal is the birthplace of Sita and the two Shaligram stones from Kali Gandaki river where the stones are found in abundance were dispatched.

Pakistan: Transgender forced to dance to get ration in Gujranwala, video goes viral

The officer-in-charge at the government department claimed that the video was old and that the transgender danced on her own accord.

Jerusalem: Juvenile terrorist shoots at two Jews, a day after deadly terror attack

Hamas spokesperson, Hazem Qaseem, hailed the terror attack and dubbed it as a 'heroic action' and a 'continuation of resistance' against Israelis.

You are bound to follow SC collegium decision, ex-SC Judge Fali Nariman takes a swipe at Kiren Rijiju

The appointment of judges, which has been under the purview of the Supreme Court collegium or panel of senior most judges since 1993, has been a point of contention for the central government over the years.

We asked ChatGPT to write an article on Modi the way a Modi hater like Arundhati Roy would have written, and it didn’t disappoint...

To test the effectiveness of ChatGPT, we asked it to write an article on the Indian Prime Minister the way a Modi hater like Arundhati Roy would write, and the results were so similar to the anti-Modi articles we see.

India thrashes South Africa 5-2 to finish 9th in the Hockey World Cup being held in Odisha

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh, Akashdeep, Shamsher Singh were among the goal scorers as India thrashed South Africa by 5-2 in their classification match for the 9-12th position at the ongoing FIH Men's Hockey World Cup at Rourkela.

‘Next will you rename or demolish Lal Qila, Taj Mahal’: Renaming Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Mughal Garden to ‘Amrit Udyan’ ruffles Congress feathers

The BJP administration's decision to rename Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Garden to 'Amrit Udyan' instantly triggered certain members of the Congress party

Rahul Gandhi rakes up “outsider” rhetoric in Jammu & Kashmir amidst deadly attacks on ‘non-locals’ by Islamic terrorists

Whipping up emotions against "outsiders" in Jammu & Kashmir, Rahul Gandhi said, "Earlier, locals of Jammu used to do business here. Locals of Jammu & Kashmir used to run Jammu & Kashmir. Today 'outsiders' are running it."

Israel on high alert after deadly Jerusalem synagogue shooting, thousands of Palestinians celebrate the attack with firecrackers, sweets and Allah hu Akbar chants

In connection with a fatal shooting at a synagogue in East Jerusalem on Friday, Israeli police have detained 42 persons

Vandalism, violence, and stone-pelting reported during the Saraswati Visarjan in several places across Bihar and Jharkhand: Details

Several places across Bihar and Jharkhand have reported cases of vandalism, violence, and stone pelting during Saraswati immersion.

My top agenda is to convince India and Pakistan to play Hockey with each other: New FIH president Tayyab Ikram

The International Hockey Federation's (FIH) newly appointed president Tayyab Ikram wants to revive the rivalry between the two arch rivals. 

Indian Mujahideen terrorist, convicted in 2008 Batla House encounter case, dies at AIIMS

IM terrorist Shehzad Ahmad alias Pappu (33) was convicted in the 2008 Batla House encounter case for murdering Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and assaulting other officers

As Pakistan’s economy crashes, read about the time Pakistan vowed to eat grass if needed to get nuclear bombs

Pakistan has nuclear bombs today but not enough resources to feed its impoverished citizens.

Bihar: Ankit killed, Hariom severely injured in a knife attack by Mohammad Shahadat and Mohammad Sonu; police say the fight was over cricket

The attack by Mohammad Shahadat and Mohammad Sonu resulted in the death of Ankit and severe injuries to Hariom.

2013 Bengaluru blast case: Zulfikar, Shihabuddin, and Bilal among 5 jail inmates booked for assaulting an accused who wished to plead guilty

An accused who wanted to plead guilty in the 2013 Bengaluru BJP office bombing case was allegedly assaulted by five other inmates. The bombing that occurred on April 17, 2013, close to the BJP office in Malleswaram, north Bengaluru, involved up to 25 members of the Al Ummah group, which is banned in Tamil Nadu, and its associates.

‘We don’t wear surma, skull caps and tawiz’, Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui claims Siddharth Malhotra’s Mission Majnu was ‘factually incorrect’

Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui claims 'Mission Majnu' starring Sidharth Malhotra is a 'misrepresentation' of Pakistanis

‘Sanatan Dharma is Rashtriya Dharma’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls for campaign to restore religious places

Yogi Adityanath and Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat planted Rudraksha during this event.

Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan renamed ‘Amrit Udyan’, to open for visitors on 31st January

The iconic Mughal Gardens inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan premises has been renamed to Amrit Udyan

The worst abuser of human rights of women and religious minorities must be held accountable: What UNHRC must keep in mind about Pakistan’s submission

This Monday (30 January 2023), the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan’s human rights record will take place in Geneva.

India’s first detention centre for illegal foreigners starts operating, 68 detainees shifted to the newly constructed Matia Transit Camp in Assam

Assam government is building transit camps on the orders of court to keep illegal foreigners till their deportation

1 IAF pilot dies as a Sukhoi-30 and a Mirage 2000 crash in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, parts of the wreckage fell in Bharatpur...

An Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 and Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, resulting in the death of a pilot.

‘Why can’t Sanskrit be our official language?’, Former CJI SA Bobde asks, mentions that Dr Ambedkar also advocated for the same

According to the former CJI, introducing Sanskrit would not be equivalent to introducing any religion because 95 percent of the language deals with topics related to philosophy, law, science, literature, phonetics, architecture, astronomy, etc. rather than having anything to do with any religion.