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Jacinda Ardern resigns as New Zealand Prime Minister, says no reason or angle, just tired

Jacinda Ardern will step down as New Zealand Prime Minister no later than February 7, 2023.

‘Ready to be hanged if the allegations prove to be true’: Wrestling Federation chief Brij Bhushan Singh rejects molestation charges

Wrestling Federation of India's president Brij Bhushan Singh has denied the molestation allegations of women wrestlers

Gujarat: 8-year-old Devanshi Sanghvi, daughter of a Surat-based diamond merchant, embraces monkhood

Devanshi Sanghvi, an eight-year-old daughter of a diamond baron, initiated into Jain monkshood at an elaborate ceremony in Surat.

Madras HC commutes the life sentence of a woman who set her minor daughter on fire

The Madras HC stated that conviction of the woman for setting her daughter on fire was not sustainable.

Top wrestlers demand the removal of Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Singh, level allegations of dictatorship, sexual harassment

Around 30 protested at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Singh

British historian romanticises ‘love’ of Malwa Sultan – the cowardly Islamic ruler who had abandoned his so-called love leading to her suicide

British historian romanticizes Malwa Sultan Baz Bahadur’s love for shepherdess Roopmati , didn’t mention that she committed suicide after he abandoned her

‘Wikipedia not dependable; can promote misleading information’: SC cautions court authorities

The court noted that Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and information entered therein may not be authentic.

Jairam Ramesh dismisses disgraced Kathua-case lawyer turned Congress leader Deepika Rajawat as ‘neta’ over her ‘resignation’ during Bharat Jodo Yatra

Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat became an overnight celebrity in the media after she appeared as a lawyer for Kathua's rape and murder victim.

Fact check: Muslim man in Khandwa threatens a girl to marry him, propagandists attack Hindu men who came out in her defence

HindutvaWatch, Ashok Swain were among propagandists who vilified Hindus for standing up for the honour of a girl.

‘We respect Sikhism, but we are choosing Sanatana Dharma, Ramayana and Bhagwad Gita will be recited in Sindhi Temples’: Mahant Swami Tulsidas Udasi

Sindhi Temples to recite Ramayana Bhagwad Gita and Siddhant Sagar after submitting swaroops Guru Granth Sahib to local Gurudwaras.

GoMechanic co-founder admits to financial irregularities after due diligence report exposed them, 70% workforce to be sacked

Auto services provider GoMechanic co-founder admits to financial irregularities, promises third-party audit

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra’s deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis dances with TikToker Riyaz Aly on her ‘Mood Banaleya’ song

'Mood Banaleya' is a Punjabi song by Amruta Fadnavis. It was released by T-Series on 6th January 2023.

India International Centre President Shyam Saran should apologise for inviting Romila Thapar for History lecture

Romila Thapar being invited for CD Deshmukh Memorial Lecture at India International Centre has created quite a furore.

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi will not unfurl the Tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar because it is part of the RSS agenda, says...

“We do not believe in the agenda of the RSS to hoist the Tricolour at Lal Chowk,” said Congress MP Rajni Patil

Punjab: Former Congress minister Manpreet Singh Badal joins BJP, says Congress supporting factionalism in the state

In his almost three-decade-long political career, it is the fourth party Manpreet joins. He had differences with Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh earlier.

EC announces assembly election dates in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland, poll on Feb 16 and 27, results on March 2

Assembly elections: Tripura to vote on Feb 16, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Feb 27.

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.