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Ayodhya: Kashi Haridwar Peeth donates 47-gram gold and 167 kg silver to Ram Temple as donations continue to pour in

Hindu devotees from all over the country have so far donated over 500 kg of silver to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.

Did you know? RRR’s Naatu Naatu song was shot outside Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s Palace

Song Naatu Naatu was shot outside Mariinsky palace, the official residence of Ukraine's President in the capital Kyiv.

Women harassed, children forced to learn Urdu and Namaz: Why isn’t the media interested in covering the plight of Hindus in Haldwani?

Haldwani ground report in which Hindus describe the harassment and threats they face at the hands of the local Muslim majority.

Hyderabad: US Govt to fund conservation of tombs of Paigah family, loyalists to Nizams, believed to be descendants of second Caliph of Islam

As per the Telangana government's website, the Paigah family claimed to be descendants of the second caliph of Islam, Hazrath Omar Bin Al-Khattab.

Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s RRR wins Best Original Song trophy at Golden Globes 2023

'Naatu Naatu' was nominated alongside Taylor Swift's 'Carolina' from 'Where The Crawdads Sing', 'Ciao Papa' from 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio', Lady Gaga's 'Hold My Hand' from 'Top Gun: Maverick' and Rihanna's 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'. 

Jr NTR gets a grand welcome at the RRR screening in Los Angeles

Jr NTR's fan clubs also shared some pictures from the location in which the fans have painted the Hollywood town red with banners, billboards and 3 LED moving trucks bearing the actor's name.

Scam alert! How fraudsters are posing as police representatives to dupe you: Here’s what’s happening

A Twitter user detailed how a fraud claiming to represent police tried to trick her into paying money.

Kerala: Portrayal of a person in an Islamic attire as a terrorist sparks row, govt orders probe

A song portraying a man wearing an Islamic attire as a terrorist sparked a row, forcing Kerala govt to order a probe.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar praises Indian diaspora living in Gulf for their role in promoting India

Moreover, during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Indore, President Droupadi Murmu conferred Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards to the recipients.

‘Only Allah can judge him’: Muslim fanboys pray for an early release of Andrew Tate, arrested in a human trafficking and rape case

Despite the serious nature of allegations against Andrew Tate, his Muslim fans prayed to facilitate his early release.

Congress increases diesel prices in Himachal Pradesh, had promised not to touch fuel prices before elections

When a journalist asked about the diesel price hike in Himachal Pradesh, Ramesh got irritated and asked the journalist to question Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister.

Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed planning to attack Ram Mandir in Ayodhya: Report

A CNN News18 report said Pakistan-based terror groups LeT, JeM are planning to attack Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

DGCA issues show cause notice to Go First airlines after their flight took off leaving 55 passengers stranded in Bengaluru

Many air passengers took to Twitter to register their complaints against Go First on Monday after Flight G8-116 took off for Delhi from Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport around 6.30 am, while about 55 passengers were kept waiting in one of the buses as the flight took off.

West Bengal: Snake found in mid-day meal served at Birbhum school, several students fall sick

After the incident, villagers gheraoed the school Headmaster Nimai Chandra Dey and vandalised his two-wheeler.

Karnataka: Residential house converted to mosque, land handed over to Waqf; BJP leaders and Hindu activists raise objections

Hindu activists and BJP leaders raised objection over conversion of residential house to mosque in Karnataka

Swedish court revokes deportation of Syrian criminal who trafficked and assaulted a woman, saying he may get killed in Syria

A Swedish court revoked the deportation sentence of a Syrian refugee Majd Shhada, who has been convicted multiple times for offences such as rape, assault, theft and drug abuse.

As BJP reaches out to Pasmanda Muslims, All India Pasmanda Muslim Manhaz asks Muslims to be ‘cautious’, focus on raising their dangerous ‘demands’

In 2022, at BJP National Meeting, PM Modi asked party to focus on outreach program for Pasmanda Muslims.

England’s Harry Brook wins ICC’s player of the month award for December after an incredible tour of Pakistan

Harry Brook proved to be a perfect fit for the 'BazBall' approach and slotted in seamlessly in the middle-order in the absence of Jonny Bairstow, with his runs coming at an incredible strike rate of 93.41.

Bengaluru: Under construction pillar for Metro Rail collapses on a family of 4, mother-son killed, 2 others injured

While the woman and her two-and-a-half-old son succumbed to their injuries in hospital, her husband and daughter have been hospitalised with injuries. The four of them were travelling on a bike when the incident took place.

Tata Group set to takeover iPhone plant from Wistron, will manufacture the first homegrown iPhone

Tata Group is all set to takeover iPhone manufacturing plant in Bengaluru, owned by Wistron

Assam: Massive eviction drive in Lakhimpur to free 450 hectares of forest land, Congress MLA Sherman Ali detained for protesting

Police had also detained suspended Congress MLA Sherman Ali who staged a protest against the eviction.

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee Govt files FIR against 10 journalists and state BJP chief for ‘misreporting’ Vande Bharat stone pelting

Trinamool Congress Govt in West Bengal, working under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, has initiated yet another witch hunt against independent media voices

Delhi LG gives prosecution sanction against Shehla Rashid on sedition charges for tweets against Indian Army

Shehla Rashid had written a thread, a few days after abrogation of Article 370, accusing the Indian Army personnel of forcefully entering homes of people in Kashmir and 'picking up' boys as well as 'torturing' men.

Supreme Court defers urgent hearing over Joshimath land sinking incidents after taking a different approach on Haldwani land encroachment case

The decision comes despite the fact that 610 buildings in Joshimath had developed large cracks and 60 families had already been moved to temporary shelters.

West Bengal: Kolkata STF arrests ISIS terrorist Abdul Raqib Qureshi from Madhya Pradesh, third arrest in two days

The special task force (STF) of Kolkata police arrested another person with suspected links to the Islamic State (ISIS) terror outfit from Madhya Pradesh

US: 12-year-old Oklahoma girl stabs her 9-year-old brother to death while parents were asleep, arrested

A 12-year-old girl in Oklahoma stabbed her 9-year-old brother to death after their parents had gone to sleep.

From ‘private terror group’ named Outfit X to ‘Pathaan ka vanvaas’, the film trailer is a cringe fest

Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan is slated to release on 25th January 2022.

Dehradun: Hashim lures a married Hindu woman under the pretext of getting her a job, converts her and her three minor children to Islam

Hashim, a scrap dealer in Dehradun, reportedly converted a married Hindu woman and her three minor children to Islam.

Co-education is swaying Muslim girls away from Islam, claims Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind’s Maulana Arshad Madani

"Save Muslim girls from the temptation of apostasy, Muslims must open their schools and colleges," Maulana Arshad Madani said.

Joe Biden’s classified document from his time as VP discovered in a private office space

It is unclear what the documents pertain to or why they were taken to Biden's private office. Federal officeholders are required by law to relinquish official documents and classified records when their government service ends. 

Twitter Files: Tech giant furthered Pfizer’s financial interests, censored doctor’s tweet hailing natural immunity

Interestingly, the Pfizer Board member was seen mouthing platitudes about the need for 'respectful debate and dialogue' in October last year

Kanpur: POCSO accused Mohammad Anas threatens to burn victim with acid after getting bail, arrested again for molestation

In UP's Kanpur, a serial abuser named Mohammad Anas has been arrested again after he stalked his earlier victim to her school and threatened to rape and burn her with acid, just after he got bail.

Pujaris condemn Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Tapasvi vs Pujari’ anti-Brahmin comment

Rahul Gandhi during his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' had claimed India is a land of 'Tapasvis' and not 'Pujaris'

Pakistan flour crisis: Shortage, stampedes reported from several areas, armed guards escort vans distributing flour

Tens of thousands spend hours daily to get the subsidized bags of flour that are already short in supply in the market, according to a report

Moscow-Goa flight bomb scare: Flight diverted to Jamnagar, intensive search carried out

A total of 236 passengers and eight crew members were travelling in the Moscow-Goa flight.

Urvashi Rautela’s mother shares pictures of the hospital where Rishabh Pant is admitted

Taking to Instagram, Urvashi's mom dropped a picture with a caption. She wrote, "Every thing is all right don't worry beta @urvashirautela."

From Pandavas had supporters of ‘all religions’ to they didn’t implement GST, demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi’s latest balderdash at Kurukshetra

Rahul Gandhi said Pandavas had supporters of 'all religions' and they had not implemented GST and demonetisation.

OpIndia Impact: Posters describing the Indian Army as ‘Hindutva terrorists’ removed from Gurudwara in Jharkhand

On December 14 2022, OpIndia reported how several posters extolling Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and denouncing the Indian Armed Forces were put up in a Gurudwara in the Mango city in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

Pakistan aviation employee threatens to implicate Christian woman in false blasphemy case over parking dispute: Video goes viral

In the viral video, the Pakistan CAA employee threatens to call Maulanas and implicate the Christian woman security guard in false blasphemy case

Hijabs and Jumpsuits for female crew members included in British Airways’ first uniform change in 20 years: Details

Even as women protest against Iran's hijab mandate, British Airways had included hijab as an option for female crew members.

PM Modi bears his own medical expenses, no government money is spent on it: RTI

A response to RTI filed by Pune-based activist Praffull Sarda revealed that PM Modi bears his own medical expenses.

Prince Harry denies calling the British Royal Family racist on Oprah’s show: Here’s what he and Meghan Markle had said

Prince Harry denied calling Royal family "racist" and blamed the British media for 'misquoting' him.

Air India urination story: ‘Liberals’ use the religious identity of accused Shankar Mishra to target the Brahmin community

Despite the non-religious motivation, the usual suspects clung on to Mishra’s religious identity to promote anti-Brahmin bigotry.

Kolkata customs department recovers $40,000 concealed in gutkha pouches from a passenger going to Bangkok

Kolkata customs department has recovered 40,000 US dollars worth over Rs 32 lakh concealed in gutkha pouches

Supreme Court extends house arrest of Gautam Navlakha, accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, till February 17

Senior advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, appearing for Navalakha, told the bench that her client's daughter lives abroad and sought permission if he can receive a call from her.

Govt warns TV channels against showing violent, distressful visuals of blood and gore, asks to follow programme code

In a circular, the I&B Ministry has cautioned TV channels to refrain from showing distressful visuals that have violent and gory content and instances of assault against women, elderly and children.

Black money is no more an issue with India says Swiss envoy

Traditionally, Switzerland was seen as a safe tax haven for Indian businessmen, politicians and industrialists.

7 gems of Rahul Gandhi from his Bharat Jodo Yatra: An assault on our common sense

The Bharat Jodo Yatra has been yet another avenue for Rahul Gandhi to display that he is still the undisputed king of gaffes.