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Ukraine: 18 people including the interior minister and senior govt officials killed in a helicopter crash in Brovary, Kyiv

Along with Denys Monastyrsky, his first deputy Yevgeny Yenin and state secretary Yuriy Lubkovich were among 8 government officials who were travelling in that helicopter.

Bihar Education Minister who insulted Ramcharitmanas was earlier caught peddling WhatsApp university gyaan

RJD leader Chandra Shekhar who insulted Ramcharitra Manas had spread fake news about names of freedom fighters on India Gate.

New twist in Air India Peegate: Cabin crew statement contradicts complainant’s claims

Air India crew members' report suggested a co-passenger instigated complainant against the accused.

Trader Asim Hussain arrested for molesting a girl by touching breasts in a train, had falsely alleged that he was assaulted for not chanting...

Asim Hussain has been arrested after a complaint was registered by the 20-year-old girl who was molested by the accused while on the train

The Kashmir Files to re-release in theatres on January 19 to mark the observance of The Kashmiri Hindu Genocide Day

The Kashmir Files is set to release on January 19, the day observed as the Kashmiri Hindu Genocide Day.

Bangladeshi smugglers attack BSF Jawan in Nadia, West Bengal

The incident happened on Tuesday morning when Bangladeshi smugglers tried to enter India illegally

Karnataka: Senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad says MLAs who joined the BJP are ‘prostitutes’

Slamming state minister Anand Singh and other turncoats for switching parties, Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council Hariprasad compared them with "prostitutes".

‘What if it affects our mental health?’ Man annoyed with frequent telecast of Amitabh Bachchan’s Sooryavansham writes to SET Max

A man irked with repeated telecast of Sooryavansham wrote a letter to SET Max asking how many times more will it be aired in future.

16th century Sher Shah Suri-period masjid was demolished in Prayagraj to widen the road, here is what happened

Saidabad Shahi Masjid was built on Public Works Department land and causing hindrances in widening the road. It is believed that the mosque was built by Afghan invader Sher Shah Suri.

Man gets into Vande Bharat to click selfies, ends up travelling from Rajahmundry to Vizag after being stuck in train

Man got stuck in Vande Bharat express as doors closed while he was taking selfies, had to travel to next station to get out

Kerala: Indian Union Muslim League leader KM Shaji continues attack on LGBTQ community after calling them ‘shame’, ‘worst people’

"When you hear LGBTQ, don’t think it is something very big. It is an ugly business", IUML leader KM Shaji had sapid

A jar of jam told Pop icon Shakira that Barcelona and Spain legend Gerard Pique is cheating on her

Following their separation, Shakira released a single with Rauw Alejandro titled "Te Felicito", which was apparently her release for the heartbreak suffered at the hands of Pique.

Samrat Krishnadevaraya, the greatest and the most famous emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire

Emperor Krishnadevaraya was the greatest and most famous emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire

Yogi Adityanath announces Rs 5 lakh to family of 4 UP residents who died in Nepal plane crash

CM Yogi Adityanath had also instructed the officials to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs to make arrangements to bring the mortal remains of the deceased people of Uttar Pradesh to the state.

BBC issues apology after FA Cup show on Wolves vs Liverpool was disrupted by ‘pornographic noises’ from hidden phone

The sounds were supposedly generated by a cell phone hidden in the studio by a prankster. "We apologize to any viewers offended during the live coverage of the football this evening," the BBC stated in a statement.

Last two copies of Guru Granth Sahib to arrive in Delhi from Afghanistan’s Kabul today: Watch

These two Saroops could not be transported to India last year because of the restrictions imposed by the Islamist regime of Taliban.

Congress supporter Anam Ali, upset for being trolled for her cringe Bharat Jodo Yatra rap song releases another video

Anam Ali hit out at India TV for not speaking to her before publishing a report on her Bharat Jodo Yatra rap

West Bengal: Students asked to mark ‘Azad Kashmir’ in class 10 sample test paper, BJP calls it jihadi conspiracy

BJP hit out at TMC and called the test paper asking students to mark 'Azad Kashmir' a 'jihadi conspiracy'.

Taliban publicly flogs nine people convicted of robbery and ‘sodomy’ in Kandahar

Despite international condemnation, the Taliban has resumed the flogging and the public execution of criminals following a decree by the hard-liners' supreme leader. 

Pakistan is South Asia’s weakest economy, huge task to pull it out of poverty, report says

Imagine the country with one of the world's most irrigated fertile wheat-growing land has a shortage of flour and no money to import it.

Investors of West Bengal praise the Yogi Adityanath government for creating a conducive environment for industries

The leading industrialists and investors of West Bengal appreciated the Yogi Adityanath government for creating a conducive environment for industries in the state.

Prayagraj: Three Islamists, including a madarsa teacher, arrested for religious conversion attempts at Magh Mela

The arrested accused put up a stall near Magh Mela and were distributing books that inckuded objectionable content about Hindu faith.

UN lists Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist: All you need to know about the Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief

India’s relentless efforts to list LeT deputy chief has paid off as UN listed Abdul Rehman Makki as a ‘global terrorist’.

‘Naukri se nikaal deni chahiye’, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan once again loses her cool at fans trying to click her

Jaya Bachchan and her husband and legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan travelled to Indore and the incident took place at the airport

‘Everyone is born Hindu, even Jesus Christ and Muhammad’: TMC MLA Gautam Chowdhuri

Gautam Chowdhuri, a TMC MLA from North, said everyone is born Hindu, including Jesus Christ and Muhammad.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann orders the closure of a liquor factory in Ferozepur

Bhagwant Mann shared this through a tweet from his Twitter handle in which he said, "After consulting legal experts, a big decision has been taken in the public interest

Kanjhawala Death Case: Accused Ashutosh gets bail with stringent conditions

The Delhi Police had opposed Ashutosh's bail arguing that the case was very serious and that they were in the process of imposing section 302 (for murder) in this case.

‘Don’t do this crime again’: Netizens mock Congress supporter over cringe Bharat Jodo Yatra ‘rap’, hail Dhinchak Pooja as a better artist

Congress supporter Anam Ali released a 'rap' song glorifying Bharat Jodo Yatra and senior leader Rahul Gandhi

‘My gender is emotions of straight people being utterly confused’: ‘Non-binary bio male’ expresses euphoria over ambiguity of gender expression

A self-described non-binary biological male took to Twitter to glee over confounding people with gender non-conformity.

Maulana Tariq Jamil’s bank account with Pakistani Rs 49 billion frozen: Pakistani media reports

Social media users questioned Jamil about the source of such vast wealth. Notably, no official statement has been released by the Pakistani government.

Karnataka: BJP Yuva Morcha launches ‘Modi Chai’ ahead of assembly elections, pledges to distribute 1 lac free ‘chais’

According to BJP Yuva Morcha leader Anil Shetty, the launch of 'Modi Chai' is part of the election campaign in the BTM layout constituency which is one of the 224 constituencies in the State Legislative Assembly.

Karnataka: Viral video shows biker dragging a man on the streets of Bengaluru

Despite being well aware that the elderly man was being dragged along the street, Sahil did not bother to stop the vehicle.

Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief Abdul Rehman Makki listed as a global terrorist: A timeline of India’s efforts at the UN

Each of these five names was initially placed on technical hold by one member state while all other 14 members of the Council agreed to their listing.

Delhi Police uncover terror conspiracy to carry out targeted killings of politicians ahead of Republic Day: Details

Delhi Police has launched a search for four people suspected to be part of terror conspiracy to execute targeted killings.

‘Who is LG, where has he come from? He is sitting on our heads’, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal once again attacks Lieutenant Governor of...

Arvind Kejriwal further said that sending Delhi teachers to Finland is essential to provide good education to the children of the poor people of India.

Communist leader Subhashini Ali throws ‘Sanskari’ jibe after rape of a Dalit woman in UP, perpetrator turns out to be a Maulvi

CPI (Marxist) leader Subhashini Ali tried to use the news of a rape of a Dalit woman in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, to push her anti-Hindu agenda.

‘Hashim Amla converted many to Islam’: Old video of ex-Pakistani cricketer Saeed Anwar goes viral

In a meeting, he said all non-Muslims were going to be incinerated in hellfire, and it was the duty of Muslims to save them by converting them to Islam.

Vadodara Namaz row: MSU’s Science Faculty prohibits students and professors from participating in all religious events on campus

Maharaja Sayajirao University remained amid a religious maelstrom after a third incident of a student offering namaz on campus surfaced on January 16. Following the event, both former and current student leaders, as well as religious groups, sought action from university officials on Monday.

JP Nadda to remain BJP’s National President till June 2024

JP Nadda assumed the presidency of the party in June 2019.

Indore: SGPC team meets Sindhi community leaders after Sindhis hand over Swaroops of Guru Granth Sahib to Gurudwaras

SGPC team met Sindhi community in Indore to resolve matter of submitting Bir of Guru Granth Sahib to Gurudwaras.

Australia: Historic Shiva Vishnu Temple in Melbourne attacked by Khalistani supporters, second such attack on Hindu temples in a week

The historic Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple was attacked on January 16, with its walls painted with anti-Hindu graffiti.

Jehangirpuri terror plot: Naushad and Jagjit were promised money to target Right Wing leaders, 4 suspects of same module can still be in India

Delhi police is hunting for four terror suspects in link to possible terror attacks around Republic Day

Italy’s most wanted mafia boss arrested after spending 30 years on the run

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tweeted: "A great victory for the state, which demonstrates that it does not give up in the face of the Mafia."

‘Why would I stop anyone from selling a house when I want to go myself’: Advocate Pradeep Sharma calls ‘The Wire’ report on Brahmapuri...

Advocate Pradeep Sharma told us why he would stop others from selling the house when he was preparing to sell his own house. Referring to the condition of his area, he said that Hindus are constantly selling houses from this street. During the conversation, we were also informed about Muslims buying a Hindu Brahmin's house and building a mosque there.

BJP’s Anup Gupta wins Chandigarh mayor election by defeating AAP candidate by 1 vote

Both BJP and AAP have 14 councillors each in the House, while Chandigarh MP also has a vote being an ex-officio member of the municipal corporation House.

Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan’s OTT release date revealed during court proceedings

The court was hearing a petition filed by a group of lawyers, law students, and visually impaired individuals seeking directions from the court to YRF to make arrangements so that disabled individuals could also enjoy Pathaan

Lalit Modi apologises to advocate Mukul Rohatgi for threatening him through an Instagram post

Lalit Modi had earlier posted a threatening post against former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi on Instagram.

Pune: 14 booked for forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity, earlier 3 were charged for offering red grape juice as the ‘blood of Jesus...

A local filed a complaint against evangelists alleging that they were forcing his family to embrace Christianity.