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Students in NCC uniforms raise ‘Nara-e-Takbeer, Allah-hu-Akhbar’ slogans in Aligarh Muslim University, alumnus demands probe

Aligarh Police talked to Aligarh Muslim University admin for action after students in NCC uniforms chanted Allah-hu-Akhbar slogans

Is Sameena Ahmad of Alpen Capital, Dubai the third cofounder of Alt News? Here is what we know about her

Sameena Ahmad of Alpen Capital, Dubai, appears to be the third cofounder of Islamist propaganda website Alt News and goes by the pseudonym 'Sam Jawed'

With Amarnath and Gulmarg, Republic Day tableau of Jammu and Kashmir showcases pilgrimage and tourist destinations of the UT

Jammu and Kashmir Republic Day tableau showcased Amarnath Shrine, Gulmarg Skiing resort, and the regions natural beauty

Media organisations from Turkey and Qatar are actively involved in a disinformation campaign against India: Report

Pro-Pakistan or pro-China groups are often responsible for spreading disinformation targeting India in the Gulf region as these groups seek to undermine India's relations with the Gulf countries. Disinformation often includes false claims about India's human rights record, its treatment of minorities, and its foreign policy.

Hamas-linked Islamist group CAIR asks USA to stop using the term ‘terrorist watchlist’ because it comprises of mostly Muslim names

US-based Islamic outfit CAIR called on the US government to discontinue the use of the term "terrorist watchlist," since it is made up "almost entirely" of Arab and Muslim names

A Chinese engineer, Ji Chaoqun, jailed for 8 years for spying in the US

An electrical engineer in Chicago, who spied on American engineers and scientists for the Chinese government, was given an eight-year prison term.

Scenes from Ramayana and 3-day Deepotsav in Ayodhya showcased in Uttar Pradesh tableau for 2023 Republic Day parade

The three-day Deepotsav celebrated in Ayodhya last year was chosen as the main theme for Uttar Pradesh's R-Day tableau this year

Salman arrested in the kidnapping case of a 15-year-old Hindu girl. Was planning to force her into marriage

Salman, who kidnapped a teenage Hindu girl for his third marriage, has been apprehended by the authorities. The minor victim has also been found.

Pakistan: Muslim gang shoots dead Christian farm owner for trying to stop them from picking guava in his farm

The Police are said to have arrested one of the accused identified as Intizar and are furthering the procedure to nab the other two accused.

Israeli diplomats join in Republic Day celebration by extending wishes in several Indian regional languages: Watch

"Based on the history of our two ancient civilizations India and Israel share a great strategic partnership. The love and respect between our people go beyond diplomacy. Happy Republic Day to all the Indians," said Naor Gilon, Ambassador of Israel to India.

‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogan raised in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city, police register case against unknown persons after VHP shares video

Videos showed several people chanting ‘Gustakh-E-Rasool Ki Ek Hi Saza, Sar Tan Se Juda’ and ‘Allah hu Akbar' slogans in Indore

Joshimath crisis explained: Rehabilitation underway, govt building pre-fabricated houses, 70% shops are open

"Rehabilitation works are in progress in the area. The Char Dham Yatra is to begin after four months. He said that at such a time the message should not go that the entire Joshimath area is unsafe. Many misconceptions are being spread about Joshimath, which are not correct," Dhami said.

If THIS is how ‘democracy is dead’ for our Liberal friends, then yes, it is and it should be: Here is why

Is democracy dead? The biggest sweeping statement of the century and something that liberal friends love to repeat

Palanpur: Muslim locals threaten school teachers to stop the prayer session, video viral on social media

Muslim mob threatens school teachers to stop prayers in Palanpur, Gujarat.

Congress paid Rs 23.5 L to Saket Gokhale for ‘social media work’ even after he joined TMC, he used only Rs 4,000 out of...

TMC leader Saket Gokhale has now been arrested by the ED for misappropriation funds he collected through crowdfunding

Padma Awards 2023: Mulayam Singh Yadav, SM Krishna, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and MM Keeravaani among 106 awardees

Former UP CM and Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav was posthumously awarded with Padma Vibhushan.

Patna HC orders probe in 2,459 madrassas in Bihar over allegations of using fake documents to receive grants, stops grant of 609 madrassas

Bihar HC orders probe of documents submitted by 2,459 government-aided madrasas in the state

West Bengal: 5 kgs of dried seahorses worth crores seized in Siliguri, one Faiz Ahmed held 

The Wild Life Crime Control Bureau in Siliguri seized 5 kgs of dried seahorses from a man identified as Faiz Ahmed.

Australian Hindu Association writes to Victorian Minister of Police to investigate Hinduphobic crimes by Khalistani elements

Australian Hindu Organization sought action from police against Hinduphobic crimes initiated by Khalistani elements

Mumbai: Man who lost his legs in July 2006 blasts shares his experience of the new Metro, lauds it for being friendly for persons...

A man who lost his legs during July 2006 serial blasts lauded PM Modi for building accessible infrastructure for divyangs.

SFI plans to screen controversial BBC documentary at Kolkata’s Presidency University after failed attempts at JNU and Jamia

SFI of Presidency University in Kolkata has sought permission to screen the BBC documentary on January 27

‘He is like a father figure to me’: Female TMC member after visuals of her giving foot massage to party MLA Asit Majumder goes...

TMC panchayat member Ruma Roy Pal gave foot massage to party MLA Asit Majumder, creating a major controversy

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation chair India invites Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto to SCO meeting to be held in Goa

India took over the rotating presidency of the eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in September last year

‘Jairam Ramesh sabotaged projects in NE, advocated for Chinese expertise for projects in Arunachal’: Mahesh Jethmalani

Mahesh Jethmalani said as Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh sabotaged vital projects in the North East.

SFI’s plan to screen the controversial BBC documentary at Jamia Millia Islamia university foiled after 4 SFI members detained

SFI fails to screen the controversial BBC documentary at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university after 4 of its members were detained by police

Yogi govt in UP has disbursed over 8.76 lakh loans to street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme in 75 districts

"Under the PM SVANidhi scheme, the government provides loans to the street vendors to resume their work again. These include people like vegetable sellers, fruit sellers and even those having small fast food shops. The government provides loans up to Rs 50,000 under this scheme.

Manjulika in Metro was not youngsters making a prank video, it was an ad for boAT headphones shot with permission. Read details

Viral video of Manjulika in a Noida Metro coach was an ad for boAT headphones with permission from NMRC

Twitter user slams Rana Ayyub for making false claims about them in Supreme Court. Here is what happened

Advocate Vrinda Grover made reference to 'Hindu IT Cell' while seeking a stay on summons issued to Rana Ayyub.

Kidney villages: Know about the illegal kidney-selling markets that once operated in India and are now rampant in Nepal and Afghanistan

Reportedly, selling kidneys was said to be a woman’s way of earning money in some areas. In many cases, people also sold their kidneys to arrange money for a dowry or pay off loan sharks.

Supreme Court directs Ghaziabad court to postpone hearing in PMLA case against Rana Ayyub till January 31

On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, the Supreme Court directed that the Ghaziabad Special Judge in Uttar Pradesh postpone the summons hearing for journalist Rana Ayyub that was set to take place on January 27 in a case involving money laundering. On January 31, a bench of Justices Krishna Murari and V. Ramasubramanian scheduled a detailed hearing for Ms. Ayyub's writ case.

ED arrests TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale, already in jail, in crowdfunding fraud case

Saket Gokhale was taken into custody by the ED under criminal sections of Prevention of Money Laundering Act in Ahemdabad,

Gujarat court acquits 22 Hindus in a 2002 riot case where 17 persons were allegedly killed, says there is no evidence

22 Hindus, 8 of whom have died, were accused of killing 17 Muslims during Gujarat riots but court acquitted them as there was no evidence

‘Congress leaders never went to Kaala Paani’: Historian Vikram Sampath speaks about Savarkar, Indian history, Hindutva and more on ‘The Ranveer Show’

Vikram Sampath made special mention of a petition wherein Veer Savarkar sought the freedom of every other political prisoner in Cellular Jail in exchange of his own continued incarceration.

Malayalam movie on Lord Ayyappa becomes a superhit as it enters the Rs 100 crore club, Hindi version to release soon

Malikappuram, starring Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan, is currently ruling the Kerala box office. On December 30 of the previous year, the movie was released in theatres. At the global box office, the film reportedly joined the 50 crore club. Despite having a Rs 3.5 crore budget, it managed to make a significant sum of money for its producer.

‘Malicious combination of selective misinformation and stale, baseless & discredited allegations’: Adani Group on Hindenburg Research report

The Adani Group rubbished the claims of fraud stating that they were based on stale, baseless, and discredited allegations.

Shah Rukh Khan’s pic from Pathaan screening triggers a meme fest

A still from Pathaan film has gone viral where Shah Rukh Khan appears to be wearing a camisole instead of a vest.

Kerala: Case registered against BJP workers for protesting against screening of the controversial BBC documentary

BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question" was screened in numerous areas in Kerala, which prompted protestsby BJP's Yuva Morcha

Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali recounts how he would sledge all Indian players, except his co-religionist Mohammad Azharuddin

Pakistani players have time and again invoked religion into the gentlemen's sport and normalised communal bigotry.

SRK starrer Pathaan leaked on the internet; netizens claim HD version of the movie available for free download

As per netizens, SRK starrer Pathaan in full HD version is available for free download on torrent websites.

VHP will not oppose Pathaan screening as filmmakers have made changes, to reconsider if anything objectionable found

VHP is happy with the changes filmmakers made in Pathaan, will not oppose the release

Lucknow building collapse: Samajwadi Party MLA Shahid Manzoor’s son detained

The police have arrested the son Samajwadi Party leader Shahid Manzoor in connection with the Lucknow building collapse on Tuesday.

Gujarat: Fake bride gang changes woman’s identity to trap Hindu men for marriage, runs away with money

Fake bride gang busted. Woman found changing name to marry Hindu man and running away with cash.

Bengaluru man who threw currency notes from flyover booked and detained, here is why he did it

Arun V threw currency notes from a flyover in Bengaluru and uploaded the videos on social media for publicity

Leftist students at JNU push, shove, attack a journalist while reporting on BBC documentary on Modi screening: Watch

According to Janam TV, the journalist was attacked by the leftist students while they were reporting about the illegal screening of the banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair passes off Congress worker as the ‘voice of Kashmiri Hindus’ to attack The Kashmir Files film

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair passed off a Congress worker as Kashmiri Hindus to attack The Kashmir Files.

Pakistan’s former minister and PTI leader Fawad Chaudhary arrested for threatening election officials and their family members

Fawad warned the ECP, its members, and their families in his speech outside Imran Khan's house in Lahore, according to the FIR.

Rajasthan: Parents throw their infant daughter into a canal because the father wanted to secure his ‘govt job’

Jhanwarlal had in December given an affidavit of having two children. However, he feared that he will not be able to get a permanent appointment at his job after having more than two children.

Son of AK Antony quits Congress after being asked to retract tweet criticising BBC documentary on PM Modi

Anil Antony had said that the BBC documentary on PM Modi was an attempt to undermine India's sovereignty

Uyghur camps in China’s Xinjiang converted into formal prisons, detainees given lengthy sentences

The Communist Party of China (CCP) criticised and restricted the use of the Uyghur language, prohibited Islamic practices; razed mosques, shrines, and cemeteries; rewrote history to deny the longevity of Uyghur culture and its distinctiveness from Chinese culture; and excised Indigenous literature from textbooks.