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Mahamed Sharif of Karnataka arrested for impersonating a UAE official and cheating Leela Hotel for over Rs 23 lakhs

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Mahamed Sharif had stayed in Hotel Leela in Delhi for about three months and fled without paying the huge bill.
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Kejriwal govt organises transit camp for pilgrims attending Urs at Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Sharif, details

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Arrangements for about 80,000 pilgrims going for the Urs is set up at Burari Ground in Delhi and will be there till February 5.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Fact Check: Did Pakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari dance on ‘Besharam Rang’ from Pathaan

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While netizens had a good laugh on the dance moves of 'Bilawal Bhutto', it turned out that the person dancing was not the Pakistani minister but a student and model named Mehroz Baig
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Media

Did Vice India use the image of a “pure vegetarian” restaurant in the Islamic country UAE to shame Indians for casteism?

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It is highly unlikely that Vice will now attack UAE for promoting casteism, but it can always use restaurants from UAE to guilt trip Indians for promoting casteism.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Islamists associated with the Indian Secular Front clash with TMC in Bhangar and police in Kolkata

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The Kolkata police arrested ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui and escorted him to the Lalbazar police headquarters in a car.
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World

China lifted its ‘zero covid’ policy in Tibet to eradicate Tibetans, bring them misery: Report

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The report said relaxing zero covid policy was a part of Beijing's plan to let COVID-19 spread and create misery for Tibetans.
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News Reports

Video of BBC propaganda against PM Modi blocked by Govt of India for casting aspersions on the credibility of Supreme Court

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Union govt orders blocking videos of BBC documentary on PM Modi on YouTube and their links on Twitter
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Entertainment

New kid on the block: Raveena Tandon’s daughter Rasha Thadani set to make her debut in 2023

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Many star kids are set to hit the silver screen this year and one of them is none other than Raveena Tandon's 17-year-old daughter Rasha Thadani.
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World

US: Trans man shares experience of giving birth after getting pregnant in a ‘one-night stand’ during the transition

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A trans man from Seattle documented their experience of giving birth using the reproductive organs they were born with.
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News Reports

62-year-old man killed in Tamil Nadu for calling neighbour’s pet dog a ‘dog’, Nirmala Fatima and her sons Daniel and Vincent arrested for the...

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The Tamil Nadu police said that the deceased was punched in the chest by his neighbour for calling his pet a 'dog'
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News Reports

‘He told a lot of lies about me’: Abhay Deol calls Anurag Kashyap a liar and toxic person

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Abhay Deol says that Anurag Kashyap lied when he claimed that Deol had demanded 5-star hotel during Dev D shooting
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News Reports

Modi administration prepares to combat prejudiced media narratives by the global Left: Report

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The Modi government is gearing up to combat prejudiced media narratives as 2024 general elections approach closer.
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News Reports

Nora Fatehi always brainwashed me against Jacqueline Fernandez, wanted me to date her: Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar

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Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar on Saturday claimed that Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi has always been jealous of Jacqueline Fernandez.
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News Reports

‘Rationalist’ KS Bhagwan claims Valmiki Ramayana mentions Lord Rama having wine with Sita every afternoon

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Bhagwan has previously expressed objectionable opinions about Lord Ram. In December 2018, the writer had stirred up a controversy after claiming that according to Valmiki Ramayan, Lord Ram used to drink 'intoxicants' and made Sita consume them too.
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News Reports

Rahul Kanwal steps on Raghuram Rajan’s tail as he tries to criticise Modi govt’s economic policies: Read how the former RBI governor is wrong

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Raghuram Rajan attacks Modi govt's productivity linked incentive scheme, but he is grossly wrong in his claims
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News Reports

Retired judges, bureaucrats, and army veterans slam British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over its propaganda documentary on PM Modi: Here is what they said

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Recently, BBC aired a two-part documentary series attacking PM Narendra Modi for his role as Gujarat Chief Minister during the Gujarat riots of 2002.
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News Reports

Food poisoning cases plaguing Kerala: Read how eateries using rotten Halal meat and stale oil to prepare Arabic food might be the cause

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In recent months, multiple deaths and hospitalisations in Kerala have been reported as a result of severe food poisoning caused by eating Arabic food
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News Reports

Twin blasts rock the Narwal area of Jammu, at least seven people injured

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Seven people were injured in twin suspected IED blasts within 15 minutes in the transport yard in the Narwal area of Jammu.
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World

USA and its allies fail to come to an agreement on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

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NATO and defence leaders from about 50 countries met at the American Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday, the latest in a series of arms-pledging conferences since Russia invaded Ukraine 11 months ago.
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News Reports

Bihar: Students protest after govt college denies permission to celebrate Saraswati Puja, threatens legal action on non-compliance

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The state administration's orders regarding this year's Saraswati Puja or Vasant Panchami celebrations, which is to be held on January 26, have caused a commotion in Bihar
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News Reports

Man posing as NSG personnel tried to enter VVIP section at PM Modi’s Mumbai rally, arrested

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A team of police officers deployed at the entrance to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) grounds ahead of Modi rally stopped Mishra and detained him.
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News Reports

Mangaluru: VHP, Bajrang Dal put up banners restricting non-Hindus in the temple complex after the cooker blast, police remove them

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On January 19, the Mangaluru police removed the banners, reportedly, to maintain peace and harmony in the area.
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News Reports

TMC youth leader Kuntal Ghosh detained by the ED in connection with West Bengal job recruitment fraud

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Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress gets another jolt as ED apprehends Kuntal Ghosh in West Bengal SSC recruitment scam case
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News Reports

BBC Documentary on Gujarat Riots include Tehelka sting of Babu Bajrangi and Haresh Bhatt: Read why SC rubbished them as legally untenable

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The BBC Documentary on Gujarat Riots included Tehelka stings of Babu Bajrangi, Haresh Bhatt, rejected by SC as having legally inadmissible.
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Specials

In 2017, Bhupesh Baghel wrote to PM demanding action against NAN scam accused, later, appointed him in govt: Questions Congress must answer

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The BJP government had launched a probe into what came to be known as the NAN scam and subsequently, 27 people were booked
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News Reports

Top Air India brass aware of urination incident hours after flight, emails reveal

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According to e-mails accessed by ANI, the Air India cabin crew supervisor had reportedly sent out emails on November 27 at around 1 pm to the head of the Inflight Service Department (IFSD), base operations in India, Lead HR head of IFSD, and head of the northern region of IFSD and of complaints (customer care), informing them about the incident. 
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News Reports

Vande Bharat Express: Stones pelted on the train in Katihar in Bihar

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The escort party of Vande Bharat Express on Saturday informed local authorities that the passengers traveling in Coach No. C-6 had reported that stones were pelted at the train.
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News Reports

Goa-bound Azur Air charter flight diverted to Uzbekistan due to a security threat

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Russia's charter plane of Azur Air, offering services to destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central America, had a total of 238 passengers on board
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World

Turkey summons Swedish ambassador over planned Quran burning protests near Turkish embassy in Sweden

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On Friday, Turkish officials summoned Ambassador Staffan Herrstrom to the Foreign Ministry to condemn the Quran burning protest calling it a 'hate crime’ and ‘provocation.’ 
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News Reports

British Parliamentarian Rami Ranger slams BBC for propaganda documentary on Gujarat riots and PM Modi: Here is what he said

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"No one has the right to divide us for cheap popularity with egregious journalism, which can have dire consequences for the nation in the long run," Rami Ranger said.
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News Reports

Lies to paint Rana Ayyub as victim, how Pakistan liked Manmohan Singh, not Modi: What Pak leader Hina Rabbani Khar said at Davos

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Hina Rabbani Khan refused to debate Sri Sri Ravishankar and claimed that she did not want to engage in a 'tit-for-tat' discussion.
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News Reports

Praveen Nettaru was murdered by PFI ‘killer squad’ to create terror in Hindu community, establish Islamic Rule by 2047: What NIA told Special Court

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On July 26, 2022, a Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha worker Praveen Nettaru was hacked to death by unidentified assailants.
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News Reports

Centre releases endorsement guidelines for Celebrities and Social Media Influencers to ensure that they don’t mislead consumers

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Department of Consumer Affairs released the guide ‘Endorsements Know-hows!’ for celebrities, influencers and virtual influencers on social media platforms
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News Reports

Uttarakhand: Haridwar administration fined seven mosques for using loudspeakers that exceeded the permissible decibel levels

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Haridwar city administration imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each on seven mosques for violation of permissible sound levels.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Drug smugglers set a family on fire over a financial dispute, 6-year-old child burned to death

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In Rajasthan, two drug smugglers put a house on fire, resulting in the death of a 6 year old child.
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News Reports

Millions of textile workers go jobless as textile exports dwindle in crisis-hit Pakistan

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Over 7 million workers in the textile industry in Pakistan have been laid off due to economic crisis the country is facing
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Ali Mohammad in Shahjahanpur rapes a minor Scheduled Caste girl after watching a porn video, arrested

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In UP's Shahjahanpiur, a man named Ali Mohammad forcibly took the SC girl to a sugarcane field and raped her.
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News Reports

Indian Army to promote 108 women officers to colonel ranks, to lead Army units for the first time: Details

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For the first time, Indian Army women officers will be able to command units in their respective arms and services.
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News Reports

Saurabh Kirpal may become first gay judge of a constitutional court after SC Collegium said his Swiss gay partner, a Swiss embassy officer, is...

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SC Collegium reiterated its nomination of adv Saurabh Kirpal for elevation as HC judge rejecting centre's objection over his gay partner being Swiss national
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News Reports

BJP slams Bhupesh Baghel for shielding NAN scam accused after OpIndia exposed Chattishgarh CM’s ‘hitlist’ to implicate Raman Singh, others

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BJP demanded the resignation of Bhupesh Baghel after OpIndia exposed Chattisgarh CM's 'hitlist' to implicate Raman Singh and others.
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Entertainment

‘Right time to complete my succession’: Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings steps down as company CEO

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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings resigned as company CEO. COO Greg Peters is set to take over from him.
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News Reports

SC asks J&K govt to not demolish houses of beneficiaries under the ‘illegal’ Roshni Act, refuses to stay the order on removal of encroachments

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The SC was hearing a plea seeking to stay the JK administration's order to remove encroachments from govt lands
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News Reports

Davos: CEO of Pfizer grilled over misleading vaccine efficacy claims, mandates and more, questions that no Western govts have asked the pharma giant

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Rebel News asked around 29 questions to Pfizer CEO, all of which were ignored and remained unanswered. The journalists asked all the questions, right from how much he has personally gained from the epidemic to how much he has paid others to sell his vaccinations, to crucial issues like when he realised his vaccines weren't truly stopping transmission and why he kept it a secret.
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News Reports

Urination case: Air India slapped with Rs 30 lakh penalty, pilot’s license suspended for 3 months by DGCA

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According to the DGCA's notification, the license of the Pilot-In-Command has been suspended for a period of three months for failing to discharge his duties as per Rule 141 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, and applicable DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements.
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News Reports

BBC documentary on Gujarat Riots tries to whitewash Islamists who set the Godhra train on fire: Here’s the truth

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"The final death toll was 59 and the cause of the fire was disputed. But at the time, Muslims were blamed," the BBC claimed.
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News Reports

Supreme Court refuses to entertain pleas against Bihar govt’s proposed caste-based census

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Three separate petitions were filed related to similar issues in the Supreme Court. One was filed by Ek Soch Ek Prayas, the second one by a social worker Akhilesh Kumar and the third one by Vishnu Gupta National President of Hindu Sena.
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News Reports

Kaali poster row: Supreme Court grants interim protection to Leena Manimekalai from coercive action, issues directions to merge multiple FIRs

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Supreme Court said that multiple FIRs in several States over the Kaali poster would cause serious prejudice to Leena Manimekalai
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News Reports

Republic Day: Pro-Khalistani slogans painted across Delhi, terror group SFJ vows to disrupt R-Day parade and hoist Khalistani flag

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SFJ's Gurparwant Singh Pannu vowed to disrupt Republic Day parade and hoist the Khalistani flag in Delhi on Jan 26.
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News Reports

‘Go Back, Go Back’: Kashmiris stage protest at Lal Chowk against Rahul Gandhi amid Bharat Jodo Yatra, call it a sham

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"It is Congress who has divided Bharat in the past. With what right is Rahul Gandhi coming here to meet Kashmiri people. He has done nothing for the state. Where was he when lakhs of Kashmiris were dying. This is all sham, a lie," one of the protesters said.
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News Reports

‘Shehar ko Karbala bana Denge’: JDU MLC Rasool Balyavi threaten to wage a war if comments are made against Prophet Muhammad

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The JDU leader said, essentially calling upon Islamists to kill anyone who is branded as a blasphemer by fundamentalists.
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