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USA: Massive chemical spill after train derailment in Ohio, toxic vinyl chloride and other carcinogens trigger fears of large environmental disaster

As the cars were at risk of explosion, the authorities pierced the containers, thinking of carrying out a 'controlled release' of the chemical. But the chemical started burning, releasing toxic fumes into the air and into a town that has a population of 5000 people.

No arrests for SHUATS VC Prof RB Lal in 2022 religious conversion case, Allahabad HC directs police

In April last year, one Himanshu Dixit had complained that a large number of people had gathered to convert local Hindus to Christianity by luring them with money and other tactics.

How Bangladesh, with the active help of the Biden admin, is heading towards chaos with a greater risk of Islamist attacks against Hindus

Sheikh Hasina has been committedly confronting Islamists and jihadists thus forcing Islamists on run, but all that is at risk

HAL removes Bajrangbali sticker from fighter trainer aircraft: Here is their explanation

HAL revealed a scale model of the Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42) at Aero India show 2023 that began on February 13, 2023. The image of Lord Hanuman embossed on the tail with the phrase "The storm is coming" of this fighter aircraft has become one of the key attractions.

Devendra Fadnavis says he had formed govt with Ajit Pawar in Maharashtra in 2019 only with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar’s approval

BJP leader and Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that in 2019, he and Ajit Pawar were sworn in to form the govt with Sharad Pawar's approval.

Modi hatred, propaganda on Kashmir, and more: Read about US-based Islamist org seeking donations for hijabs for Muslim prisoners

US-based Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) that runs crowdsourcing campaigns for Muslim prisoners has been at the vanguard peddling anti-India and anti-Modi narratives.

USA issues a warning to its citizens in Russia, asks them to leave the country immediately

US embassy in Russia said, "U.S. citizens living in or traveling to Russia should leave immediately. Take precautions to avoid the risk of being wrongly detained. Don't travel to Russia."

Uttar Pradesh: Mother-daughter burned to death during demolition drive, SDM, Lekhpal and JCB driver arrested after govt order

Mother daughter immolated themselves during anti-encroachment drive in Kanpur Dehat.

Varanasi Airport refutes Congress allegations that Rahul Gandhi’s plane was denied landing permissions, says flight was canceled by the operator

Varanasi airport director Aryama Sanyal issued a statement saying that there was no prior information about Gandhi’s arrival.

Turkish nationals accuse Syrians of looting damaged shops as earthquake rekindles past grievances

Many Turks in earthquake-hit regions have accused Syrian migrants of looting damaged shops and commercial establishments.

‘Unki fursat ka sawal hai’, MHA Amit Shah takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi for ignoring election campaigns in states

Shah indicated that Bharat Jodo Yatra would have no effect on the ruling party and its politics.

Terrorism-related figures are at their lowest today: Amit Shah speaks to ANI about security issues, elections and allegations levelled by Opposition

Amit Shah informed that left Wing extremism has almost been eradicated from Bihar and Jharkhand, and the security vacuum in Chhattisgarh has been filled.

Income Tax Dept carries out a survey at BBC office in Delhi: Here are the three things for which the UK state-sponsored media house...

The Income Tax Department is carrying out survey at the BBC office, which is a UK state sponsored media house, in Delhi.

Jamia Violence: Delhi HC issues notice to Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha, Safoora Zargar and others, says trial court’s remarks won’t affect the case

The Delhi HC stated that the observations of the trial court would not have an impact on any further police investigations or the trial of any accused in the matter.

Separatists who believe in ‘democracy’ and against ‘hate’? The Hindu ties itself up in knots trying to fan-boy on Rahul Gandhi’s Kashmir BJ Yatra

The Hindu is not done with praising Rahul Gandhi and the Bharat Jodo Yatra - they have fan-boyed against on the Yatra in Kashmir

Kerala govt, once against Adani taking over airport operations in the state capital, raises Rs 400 crore for Adani Ports under Vizhinjam agreement: Details

Pinarayi Vijayan's government took a loan of Rs 400 crores from HUDCO to abide by the agreement with Adani ports.

Property worth Rs 94 lakh of Sazia, accused in fake currency racket seized in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh

Announcements were made in the locality by police via loudspeakers and beating of drums, so that no one buys the property, said police. 

Congress gives ‘credit’ for building Ram Temple to Modi, senior leader Rashid Alvi claims SC verdict was under pressure from Modi govt

Rashid Alvi also lamented how the former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, was nominated to the Rajya Sabha.

Nothing for BJP to hide or be afraid of, says Amit Shah on Adani-Hindenburg controversy

The Hindenburg-Adani row has turned into a major political controversy with the Congress and other opposition parties making allegations of favouritism and crony capitalism against the government.

Renaming cities associated with Mughals is ‘well-thought decision’, says Amit Shah, calls it establishing tradition

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sangam Lal Gupta recently urged Amit Shah to change the name of Uttar Pradesh's capital city of Lucknow to "Lakhanpur or Laxmanpur". 

BJP will cross majority mark before noon, says Amit Shah on Tripura elections

Amit Shah says that BJP's 'Chalo Paltai' slogan in Tripura last time was not to come to power but to change the situation in Tripura.

Adani Group hires US firm Grant Thornton to conduct an independent audit of its companies: Reports

Citing sources, Reuters reported that Grant Thornton LLC will evaluate whether Adani Group complied with global corporate governance standards.

Liberals cancel actor and comedian ‘Aiyyo Shraddha’ for meeting PM Modi

While many were amused and congratulated the actor-comedian on meeting the PM of the country who remembered her screen name 'Aiyyo Shraddha', so-called liberals were found taunting her for meeting him.

Chinese ship throws ‘military grade’ laser on Philippines Coast Guard vessel, temporarily blinding the crew

Beijing has been trying for years to prevent the Philippine Navy's resupply missions in Ayungin Shoal and has displayed new tactics over the past few months. 

Remembering the Pulwama attack and how the Hinduphobic slur of ‘Gaumutra’ has been normalised by liberals ever since

The 'liberals', journalists and even political figures have no qualms in speaking the language of a terrorist who killed 40 of our jawans.

Boat with 69 Rohingyas from Bangladesh lands in Car Nicobar of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A motorboat, named ‘Ma-Babar Doa’ (blessings of parents), with 69 Rohingyas reached Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

‘Jan Ki Baat’ opinion poll predicts BJP’s return to power in Tripura

According to the Jan Ki Baat poll, the BJP, which ended 25 years of Left rule in 2018, would retain control of the state

Pakistan: Milk prices rise to Pakistani Rs 210 per liter, chicken prices go past Pakistani Rs 700 per kg

Consumers in Pakistan continue to experience major price shocks, as the cash-strapped country continues to experience one of the worst economic crises in the world.

Kerala: Muslim man thrashed after a Christian CPI(M) leader accuses him of brainwashing his daughter to convert to Islam, clashes erupt

In Kerala, a group of Muslim youths clashed with CPI(M) cadres after the latter thrashed a man for marrying a Christian leader's daughter.

Assam child marriage crackdown: Over 3,000 arrests made so far

In a fresh series of arrests regarding Assam's crackdown on child marriage, the state's CM tweeted that 3015 more people have been taken into custody by Assam police.

Who is Chahat Fateh Ali Khan? The latest viral sensation from Pakistan makes Taher Shah look like (mankind) angel

After Taher Shah, Pakistan produced Ustadon ke Ustad, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan saheb

Bihar: 3 time bombs and narcotics recovered from one Mohammad Javed’s house, probe on his links to Pakistan and Kashmir underway

Three time-bomb-like devices, along with five empty cartridges, four cell phones, and 400 grams of contraband were recovered in Muzaffarpur in Bihar

BBC, which employed the most famous pedophile in the world Jimmy Savile, comes out in support of child marriages in Assam

BBC also goes on to say that cracking down on such child marriages will force these marriages underground, so what are we supposed to do BBC, allow child marriages overground? Allow 60 years old men to marry 8 years old girls?

‘Shri Ram is descendant of Hazrat Adam’: Maulana Sajid Rashidi defends Maulana Madani over his ‘Allah, Om one’ remark

Maulana Sajid Rashidi said, "Hazrat Adam too believed in Allah. Be it Shri Ram or you take an example of any god or goddess. Every one of them is a descendant of Hazrat Adam."

Karnataka: SDPI may field Praveen Nettaru murder case accused on the Puttur assembly seat in the upcoming state assembly elections

Praveen Nettaru was hacked to death by unidentified assailants on 26th July 2022. NIA has filed a charge sheet in this case in January 2023.

Delhi: Salman, another accused in Hanuman Jayanti riots in Jahangirpuri arrested

Salman was absconding since Hanuman Jayanti riots in April last year and had a reward of Rs 25,000 in his name.

‘One needs to stay connected to roots and culture’: Chidanand Saraswati of ‘Parmarth Niketan’ after Madani’s statement

Chidanand Saraswati said, "There is no point of agreement or disagreement with Madani's statement. I expressed my views in my own way. He has expressed his views in his own way."

Shreyas Talpade apologises after video of him putting his foot on ‘Om’ symbol in a movie goes viral

Talpade said that him putting his foot on the Om symbol in the film Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal was inadvertent and if he would have noticed it he would have brought it up to the director's attention.

Bajrangbali Hanuman’s image on HAL’s fighter trainer aircraft exhibited in Aero India Show 2023: Read details

On Monday, February 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Asia’s largest aero show, Aero India 2023, at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru.

Muslim complainant who filed case against Baba Ramdev in Rajasthan says he is unaware of it, read details

Pathai Khan, in whose name the FIR is filed, has stated that his lawyer, whom he was consulting in different case, took his signature on blank document which was eventually used for filing police complaint against Baba Ramdev.

‘Will slap him more if he gives anti-India statements’: JNU professor’s seminar disrupted by angry students in Utkal University, leads to scuffle

The ABVP student leaders have stated that some Leftists from JNU were trying to spread anti-India activities on the Utkal University campus and have asked why the campus facility was being used by an organisation named 'Citizen Forum' on a Sunday.

Was The Wire’s Arfa, Hussain Haidry part of the India Conference at Harvard 2023? No. But there were other problematic speakers: Details

The Wire's Arfa Khanum Sherwani was not a part of the India Conference at Harvard 2023. But there were equally contentious other speakers.

LTTE chief Prabhakaran is alive and will come out soon, claims the President of the World Confederation of Tamils

Nedumaran claimed that the international situation, combined with the power insurgency by the Sinhalese people that ended the Rajapaksa regime in Sri Lanka, created the best time for Prabhakaran to come out.

‘If PM Modi is scared of Pakistan, give Muslims 30% jobs in the Army’: JDU’s Gulam Rasool Balyawi makes bizarre statement

JDU leader said if PM Modi is afraid of dealing with Pakistan, (he should) give 30 per cent reservation to Muslims in the Army so they can deal with Pakistan better.

Rajasthan: Mohammad Sohail arrested by NIA in PFI conspiracy case, says he is closely associated with Kanhaiya Lal’s killer Gaus Mohammed

Mohammad Sohail is the Udaipur district president of SDPI, the political wing of the Islamist organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) which has been banned in various states for extremist activities.

PM Modi inaugurates Aero India 2023; incredible aerial stunts by indigenous aircrafts steal the show

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 14th edition of India’s largest aerospace and defence exhibition, Aero India, in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. A spectacular air show was also on display at the inaugural event.

How Acharya Lokesh Muni did a massive service to Sanatan Dharma by protesting the Islamic supremacist rhetoric by Madanis at Jamiat conference

Acharya Lokesh Muni staging a walkout and protesting against statements of Arshad Madani was a massive favour to Sanatanis

‘Transwoman’ Sachu Samson alias Shefina sentenced to seven-year rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor boy in Kerala

The court said Sachu Samson alias Shefina was a man when she sexually assaulted a minor boy in 2016 and later came out as a transgender.

Haryana: 45 cows poisoned to death in Gaushala by a gang of ‘Christian convert’ carcass lifters, 4 arrested

45 cows had died of poisoning in Karnal, Haryana at a gaushala run by the Karnal Municipal Corporation on the intervening night of January 26 and 27, 2023