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Donald Trump says ‘I don’t know anything about that’ when Indian journalist asks about USA importing Uranium and chemical fertilisers from Russia

Donald Trump criticised India for importing Russian oil but claimed ignorance about the US still doing business with Moscow.

HM Amit Shah and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to lay foundation stone of Sita Prakatya Sthal Punaura Dham project in Sitamarhi: All you need...

Much like the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, the birthplace of Maa Sita has also been a victim of neglect and ignorance for years.

As Assam CM Sarma carries out land reclamation against illegal encroachments, Gaurav Gogoi claims ‘illegally owned’ land will be redistributed if Congress comes to...

Gogoi accused the Sarma government of unfairly targeting linguistic and religious minorities over his government's crackdown against illegal encroachments.

Devastation in Dharali: Cloudburst triggers flash floods, sweeps away lives and homes in Uttarakhand; several feared dead

Reports say that around 20-25 hotels and homestays may have been washed away in the devastating floods. In the cloudburst incident, at least four people are reported dead.

Freebies over salaries in Congress-ruled Karnataka? KSRTC employees go on indefinite strike over long-overdue arrears, leave thousands stranded

The Congress government in Karnataka has been facing criticism for introducing freebie schemes, while the four state transport corporations have been facing a severe financial crunch.

Maharashtra: Fall in cases of rabies in stray dogs, but violent attacks by stray dogs on humans increasing, surge in dog bite incidents in...

RTI data reveals rising dog bite incidents in Pune even as rabies cases fall, prompting criticism of PMC’s sterilisation claims and calls for broader accountability in managing the growing stray dog menace.

Bengal: ECI suspends 4 officers after reports of massive lapses and violation in voter registration database, says login credentials were shared with outsiders

The officials did not follow proper procedure for the registration of voter application forms by dispensing with the requirement of BLOs’ verification of the forms.

Parliamentary Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju fact-checks Kharge’s false claims: ‘No CISF in Rajya Sabha, only Marshals present’

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju refuted Mallikarjun Kharge’s claim that CISF personnel entered the Rajya Sabha during Opposition protests. He said only Marshals were present.

One year of the violent regime change in Bangladesh that ousted Sheikh Hasina: Murders, Islamism on the rise and the persecuted Hindu minorities facing...

Anti-Hindu violence, anti-India rhetoric and Islamist hegemony have become an opprobrious reality of Bangladesh sans Sheikh Hasina.

Canada: Banned Khalistani outfit SFJ sets up ‘Embassy of Khalistan’ at Surrey Gurudwara premises; BC govt had funded $150,000 for building elevator

A banned Khalistani outfit has set up a fake ‘Embassy of Khalistan’ in Canada using a publicly funded building, triggering outrage and raising fresh questions about Ottawa’s tolerance for extremism.

Balrampur Islamic conversion racket: Chhangur Baba alias Jalaluddin, Rohra family may be just front end players, reports suggest powerful backing from Sadullanagar and abroad

A magisterial probe confirmed police complicity in shielding a gangster and illegal construction of a mazar on police land. Despite findings, the accused SHO was only transferred, raising serious questions about political patronage.

Ram Rahim Singh gets another 40-day parole, third in 2025 for his birthday celebrations: Read how the rape and murder convict has made a...

Rahim has been obtaining these temporary releases for a variety of reasons, including family visits, religious activities, farming and even birthday celebrations.

Bengal: 15 guns and over 1000 rounds of ammunition found in a flat in Khardaha

Police in Khardaha recovered 15 illegal firearms, over 900 bullets, cash, gold, and antique coins from a residential flat.

India’s new doctrine: No restraint on response, no fear of nuclear blackmail, no mercy for terror sponsors; NDA outlines firm policy against cross-border terrorism

Following the Pahalgam killings, NDA hails India’s decisive response through Operation Sindoor and unveils a hardline doctrine that promises swift retaliation, global engagement, and equal accountability for both terror groups and their sponsoring states.

US encouraged India to buy Russian oil to stabilise global prices, EU and US both have bilateral trade with Russia worth billions: MEA

India called out the US and EU’s double standards on Russian oil, highlighting their ongoing billion-euro trade with Russia, and asserted its right to safeguard energy security and national interest amid global instability.

‘US arms worth $2 billion shipped to Pakistan since 1954’: Indian Army shares clip from 1971 to show how US was helping Pakistan against...

In a way, the post is also a time capsule, showing how Bangladesh was born, then eventually saw a violent uprising against the elected government triggered by Islamist forces and foreign interference. The seeds of Bangladesh's present chaos were sown decades ago when US shipped arms worth billions of dollars to Pakistan.

‘Lord Krishna was the first mediator’: Supreme Court in Shri Banke Bihari Temple redevelopment case

SC suggested forming a committee led by a retired HC judge to supervise the temple's administration.

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan adds to the anti-Hindu campaign, says education can break Sanatan Dharma

Kamal Haasan, Tamil actor, has expressed his desire to ‘’break the chains’ of Sanatan Dharma.

‘Red salute to convicts’: CPI(M) faces outrage after celebratory send-off for attackers of BJP MP Sadanandan Master

The CPIM organised a celebratory farewell for eight party workers convicted in a brutal 1994 attack that left current BJP Rajya Sabha MP and state vice-president Sadanandan Master permanently disabled.

Mizoram Police seizes crystal meth and heroin worth over 350 crores, how these drugs regularly come to India from Myanmar

Mizoram police have seized crystal methamphetamine and heroin worth around Rs 350 crore. Another such big drug haul was seized in Zokhawthar village on 10th July, 2025

Balasore student suicide: Odisha Crime Branch arrests two male students on the suspicion of instigating the victim to take her own life

Authorities have found evidence linking the two boys to the circumstances that led to the victim's suicide in Balasore, Odisha.

Uttar Pradesh: Imamuddin pretends to be Hindu, acts as temple priest, police arrest him and recover three Aadhar cards

The accused even took land from the village head and funds from the locals to build a temple. He then started living inside it.

The Kerala Story is ‘propaganda’, ‘sh*t show’: Editor of Filmfare whose awards are often called rigged, questions the integrity of National Film Awards jury

'The Kerala Story' is based on the true story of a Hindu girl, Nimisha, who was brainwashed into marrying a Muslim and converting to Islam.

Motor Vehicle Inspector owns 44 plots, forest officer has 115 plots, and a Project Director with 84 acres land: How vigilance raids in Odisha...

Odisha’s Vigilance department uncovered shocking corruption cases where government officers, including a Motor Vehicle Inspector, were found owning dozens of land plots, gold, and crores in unaccounted wealth far exceeding their salaries and official income.

Late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar arrested for forging mother’s signature to reclaim seized property

Umar Ansari, son of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested in Lucknow for submitting fake documents to reclaim seized property. Police say he forged his mother Afsha Ansari’s signature.

Madhya Pradesh: Sheikh Raees slits throat of Hindu woman, stabs her multiple times for refusing to convert to Islam

The victim's sister, Subhadra Bai, said that the accused used to physically assault her frequently and force her to convert to Islam and marry him.

Infighting in Congress: Telangana CM lashes out at nepotism, says dynasty politics can’t make you a leader after his row with party’s top leadership...

Revanth Reddy asserted that he makes his own decisions and that the Congress high command has no influence over them.

Thousands of workers at Boeing defence factories, where F-15s are made, are on strike: Here is how Boeing has been facing constant turbulence

It was in 1996, when the workers at Boeing defence did a walkout and work was halted for nearly three months.

From drugs to Instagram to even online games like Ludo: How Islamists are coming up with new mediums every day to trap Hindu girls...

Hindus today have reached such a situation today that they are under a lot of social pressure to be 'modern' and appear 'secular'. Perhaps this is the reason why they are not paying as much attention to their children's activities

Supreme Court slams Rahul Gandhi for defaming Indian Army after Galwan Valley clash, says ‘a true Indian’ wouldn’t say such things: Here is what...

Justice Dipanakar Datta remarked, "If you were a true Indian, you would not say all these things. When there is a conflict across border, can you say all this?"

Adani Group refutes reports of tie-up with Chinese firms BYD, Beijing Welion New Energy Tech

Adani’s prompt denial signals its intent to distance itself from any speculation involving Chinese entities, particularly amid India’s strategic emphasis on reducing reliance on Chinese technology in critical sectors.

Mumbai: Dadar Kabootarkhana shut down, pigeon feeding banned by BMC citing health risks after a Bombay HC order

The historic Dadar Kabutarkhana was shut down under a civic health mandate. With all 51 Kabutarkhanas ordered closed, religious groups demand alternatives while experts cite serious infection risks from pigeon waste exposure.

US: Al-Ihsan Islamic Center supports Somali Muslim who raped a 12-year-old girl, tries to defend his crime saying ‘he was trying to adjust to...

The letter further highlighted, the Muslim rapist’s love for his family and children, adding that Dirie has also been an active volunteer in, Al-Ihsan Islamic Center mosque, “where he regularly visited during Friday prayers, Ramadan, and community events.”

BSNL and Numaligarh Refinery to launch India’s first 5G Captive Non-Public Network in refinery sector, signs MoU to accelerate adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the “Industry 4.0 Workshop for CPSEs” organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance in Guwahati.

Delhi Crime Branch solves a year-old murder case, woman and her boyfriend arrested for killing her husband and dumping body in Haryana’s Sonipat

The Delhi Crime Branch has solved a year-old blind murder case with the arrest of a woman and her boyfriend for conspiring to kill her husband and disposing of his body in Haryana's Sonipat

INDI Alliance leaders expose their hatred for Biharis in the name of opposing law allowing people to vote at their ordinary place of residence

The INDI politicians termed the inclusion of Bihari voters in Tamil Nadu's voter list as a conspiracy of the BJP to influence election results.

Bihar: SIR exercise in Muslim-dominated Kishanganj exposes 1.45 lakh ‘missing voters’, region infamous for illegal immigration and multiple Aadhar cards

Over 1.45 lakh voters have been removed from Bihar’s Kishanganj district after a special revision by the Election Commission. Officials say many were found missing or dead.

Bihar SIR: No complaint received from any political party including Congress and RJD on the draft voter list

The Election Commission confirmed all 941 objections in the Bihar SIR voter list revision came from individuals. Political parties, including Congress and RJD, did not file a single claim despite their large field presence.

Rising inflation, falling GDP and weakening dollar: Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on India will harm US economy more, says SBI research

The 25% tariff on Indian goods announced by Donald Trump might end up doing more damage to the American economy than to India’s, as per the SBI research report.

Harvard University maintained formal partnerships with Chinese Communist Party controlled entities for over a decade, finds US congressional investigation

A congressional investigation has revealed that Harvard University maintained formal partnerships with Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-controlled entities for over a decade

Pakistan Cricket Board pulls out of World Championship of Legends, claims political bias and unfair conduct

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced that it will no longer participate in any future editions of the World Championship of Legends (WCL),

6 sites searched, no skeletons of any woman yet: Suspected attempt to defame the temple town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka is slowly falling apart

No human remains have been unearthed by the SIT at the sites pointed out by the sanitation worker, who claimed to have conducted mass burials.

NCP (Sharad Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad goes on a diatribe against Sanatan Dharma, says it ruined India and adds it is not even a...

NCP (Sharad Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad called Sanatan Dharma a “perverted” ideology responsible for centuries of caste oppression. Echoing Udhayanidhi Stalin’s earlier remarks, Awhad linked Sanatan Dharma to the marginalisation of Shivaji, Phule, Ambedkar and others. NCP-SCP leader Jitendra Awhad has reignited the Sanatan Dharma debate by calling it a “perverted” ideology responsible for centuries of caste oppression. Echoing Udhayanidhi Stalin’s earlier remarks, Awhad linked Sanatan Dharma to the marginalisation of Shivaji, Phule, Ambedkar and others.

Donald Trump orders deployment of nuclear submarines near Russia: How the Nobel Peace Prize seeking US President is returning the world to Cuban missile...

The US President's deployment of nuclear submarines against Russia is reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, which went on for 13 days.

Rs 23 lakhs for ‘purchasing office’, Rs 5 lakhs for ‘wife’s birthday party’: FIR details against Mahesh Langa reveal extortion using political clout

Mahesh Langa accused of extorting lakhs under false pretenses, including ₹23 lakh for an office and ₹5 lakh for his wife’s birthday party, using threats of political influence.

Around 650-750 private hospitals in Haryana may withdraw Ayushman Bharat services over non-payment of dues

Around 650-700 private hospitals in Haryana are set to withdraw from the Ayushman Bharat scheme starting August 7 due to pending dues of over ₹500 crore

Hindus killed in Pahalgam after religious profiling, Opposition denies jihadist motive: How Opposition leaders gave cover to Islamic terrorists

In the recent video on 'Dil se With Kapil Sibal', the Congress leader along with Gaurav Gogoi, Sanjay Raut, and Sagarika Ghose claimed tourists in Pahalgam weren't killed after being identified as Hindus.

Christian missionaries bargain using social service: CM Sai speaks on religious conversion in Chhattisgarh, and how the tribal society is being uplifted from homestays...

An agreement has been signed with the National Development Board (NDB) so that every family can get a cow. Care of sick cows, training and forest produce based schemes have been started on a pilot basis in 6 districts, which will be expanded if successful.