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Suvendu Adhikari says TMC government facilitating ‘cattle smuggling’ through the Bengal-Bihar border

BJP MLA claimed the West Bengal Police, with support of the Mamata Banerjee government, was facilitating illegal cattle smuggling through the state highways and district roads

Global ‘liberals’ come together to whitewash Islamists accused of Delhi anti-Hindu riots in February 2020

Global ‘liberals’ come together to whitewash Islamists accused of anti-Hindu riots of Feb 2020

Congress supporter Tehseen Poonawalla gets attacked online for eating jhatka biryani sent by BJP’s Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga

Tehseen Poonawalla shared a video from his Twitter handle in which he was seen having Kulhad biryani which was sent to him by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga.

PM Modi inaugurates greenfield international airport at Mopa in Goa, named after Manohar Parrikar

Manohar International Airport at Mopa in Goa, the second airport in the state, inaugurated by PM Modi

Government-funded madarsas accused of admitting non-Muslim children, NCPCR orders investigation

NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo wrote a letter to the chief secretaries of states and UTs, asking for a report within a month on such madarsas.

‘60+ Sikhs burnt alive by Brahmin-Hindu mobs’: Khalistanis in Australia blame Brahmins for 1984 anti-Sikh massacre by Congress

Khalistanis are displaying large posters in Australia blaming Hindus and Brahmins for anti-Sikh massacre in 1984

Sabarimala: Taking suo moto cognisance of the rush of devotees, Kerala High Court proposes extending time of worship for crowd control

The court had asked the Board to consider extending the time of worship after taking suo motu cognisance of a recent rush of devotees at the Sabarimala temple, which left quite a few of them injured.

Three Independent MLAs decide to support BJP in Gujarat, reports claim AAP MLAs are also in touch with the party

Gujarat independent MLAs Dhawal Jhala, Mavji Desai and Dharmendra Vaghela held a meeting and decided to support BJP from outside

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta resigns taking moral responsibility for defeat in MCD polls, Virendra Sachdeva temporarily assumes charge

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta resigns after MCD poll debacle, party accepts his resignation

Gujarat se Gujarat Tak – An account of the downfall of the Congress and Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat from moral victory in 2017 to...

When Congress tally in Gujarat assembly polls in 2017 had gone up, the party had declared moral victory crediting Rahul Gandhi for it

Parties and leaders who resort to politics of shortcut are the biggest enemies of every taxpayer: PM Modi in Nagpur

PM Modi cautions against political parties resorting to "politics of shortcut", calls them "biggest enemies of taxpayers"

Karnataka government to change the name of Tipu Sultan era ritual of ‘Salaam Aarti’ to ‘Aarti Namaskara’

Speaking on the decision taken, Shashikala Jolle, the Minister of Muzarai said that words like Salaam Aarti, Salaam Mangal Aarti and  Deevatige Salaam will be replaced with local terms. 

India does not welcome the G7 cap on Russian oil: All you need to know about the oil price cap and Indian stand on...

India will turn the global oil challenges into an opportunity to secure affordable energy, Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.

The Print columnist challenges people to ‘prove him wrong’ that India’s most popular games do not involve touch, netizens oblige

Dilip Mandal claimed that popular sports in India do not involve human touch, netizens teach him about Kabaddi and Kushti

Armaan Malik and his two wives who are pregnant at same time: Connoisseur of cringe content tells you what mainstream media hasn’t

Who are YouTubers Armaan Malik, Kritika Malik and Payal Malik who are making news for not so right reasons

Asaduddin Owaisi accuses AAP and Congress of being anti-Muslim, says now the fight is to prove who is bigger Hindu than PM Modi

Asaduddin Owaisi says all political parties including Congress are ignoring Muslims and trying to become Hindu parties

Muslims celebrate victory of ‘Ummah’ after Morocco’s win over Portugal, even as several cities in Europe witness riots after each Moroccan game

While the great underdog story of Morocco slaying some of the footballing giants like Spain and Portugal during the World Cup has warmed the hearts of football lovers everywhere, many people are determined to make it all about religion.

Twitter Files 4.0: Former Safety Head Yoel Roth flouted all rules to ban Donald Trump, despite being alarmed by junior employees

Yoel Roth, Former Safety Head of Twitter, had flouted own rules to permanently ban Donald Trump, shows Twitter Files 4.0

Don’t pay up if police personnel ask you to cough up money for ‘roaming around late at night’, Bengaluru top cop clarifies

Bengaluru-based Twitter users shared how they were being harassed by men who claimed to be policemen and asking for money for 'violating' rules and being walking outside late in the night.

Mumbai Police launches search operation for Uddhav Thackeray aide and absconding ex-corporator in extortion case

During the interrogation, Bhimsen Yadav informed the police of Yogesh Bhoir's role in the case. Bhoir allegedly accompanied Yadav when he went to the company to take the extortion amount.

Anti-China protests held across US over its human rights abuse, especially of Tibetan and Uyghur communities

Some of the protestors in different cities were seen holding a blank paper in their hands in support of the recent anti-COVID demonstration held in China.

The Wire’s Arfa participates in a ‘fundraiser’ organised by Islamist org IAMC, talks about ‘rise of Hindutva in US’, what we know so far

Arfa Khanum Sherwani spoke on "Rise of Hindutva in the US" during a fundraiser organised by dubious Islamist org IAMC

Corruption, authoritarian working style haunt Chinese Pres Xi Jinping as CCP faces leadership challenges

The CCP has persistent and recurrent issues with its working methods, the establishment of a clean government, and its anti-corruption initiatives.

Netizens dig out old tweets of ex-Twitter Safety Head Yoel Roth. Here’s what he said

The 'Twitter Files' has exposed how Yoel Roth has justified the censorship of the infamous New York Post story about Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden.

Who is Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh chosen by Congress high command

58-year-old Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is considered a close associate of Rahul Gandhi.

Meghalaya Govt files criminal defamation suit against TMC’s Saket Gokhale, Deputy CM calls him a ‘psycho’ : Read what happened

The Meghalaya government filed a defamation suit against TMC's Saket Gokhale for maligning the reputation of the state government

Twitter Files 3.0 confirms what we knew all along: Employees vindictively targeted conservative voices, showed leniency towards leftists

The 'Twitter Files 3.0 pointed out how the top employees let their personal biases, political preferences and ideological inclinations cloud their sense of judgment and public responsibility.

NCP leader Amol Mitkari insults Hindu deities and rituals in the guise of criticising Narendra Modi and BJP government

NCP leader Amol Mitkari is known for attacking Hindu deities and rituals. Earlier, he had made fun of the Kanyadaan rituals practiced during Hindu weddings.

Mukesh Agnihotri to be the Deputy Chief Minister in Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress govt in Himachal Pradesh

Congress central leadership has decided that Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will be Chief Minister and Mukesh Agnihotri Dy CM in Himachal Pradesh

Hyderabad: Police deny permission to the launch ceremony of the Telugu edition of the book ‘Halal Jihad’ by Ramesh Shinde

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti was going to organize a program to launch the Telugu edition of the book Halal Jihad written by Ramesh Shinde.

Pakistani YouTuber Azlan Shah gifts a baby donkey to his newly wedded wife as wedding gift, video goes viral

Pakistani YouTuber Azlan Shah gifted his newlywed wife a baby donkey, saying that he always knew that Warisha loved baby donkeys

After Congress high command picks Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as Himachal CM, supporters of Pratibha Singh raise slogans demanding to make her the CM

Supporters of Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh raised slogans in her favour after Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu was picked as next CM

Khalistani terror org SFJ claims responsibility for the rocket attack on police station in Tarn Taran, police suspect cross-border terrorism

Khalistani terrorist organization Sikh for Justice has claimed responsibility for the rocket propelled grenade attack on Punjab's Tarn Taran PS

CJI DY Chandrachud urges parliament to reconsider the age of consent for sex under POCSO, says there is a growing concern about it

CJI DY Chandrachud said that there is a growing concern around the age of consent under POCSO Act, and it needs to be addressed

Telangana: Man leads a mob to abduct 24-year-old woman from her house claiming she is his wife, victim rescued after video went viral

A 24-year-old woman dentist was kidnapped by dozens of youths in broad daylight from her home in the Adibatla area of Ranga Reddy district in Telangana

Election analysis and one of the biggest mistakes we make: Understanding Delhi MCD, Gujarat and Himachal results as a culmination of events

The Elections are over - Delhi MCD, Gujarat assembly elections and Himachal elections - and its time to analyse the results

Ibrahim Hooper of CAIR blames ‘Hindutva’ and ‘Islamophobia’ in India after a Muslim mob beats up a Muslim couple for watching Kantara

Ibrahim Hopper implied in his tweet that the Muslim couple was beaten by Hindus while in reality it was a mob of Muslims that attacked the couple for watching the Kannada film Kantara.

Electricity and Gas shortages grip Pakistan as several major cities run out of gas ahead of the harsh winter season

Gas shortage is a significant issue that grips Pakistan every year in winter due to increased prices of wood and coal as well as the shortage.

Donald Trump thanks Elon Musk for releasing the ‘Twitter Files’ and exposing the FBI’s interference in elections: Here is what happened

While responding to Trump's message, Elon Musk informed that transcripts of more internal Twitter communications will be released in near future.

UP cop shares posts supporting illegal conversion and hateful speeches of fugitive Zakir Naik, deletes Facebook account later

Uttar Pradesh cop Mushir Khan gets called out for sharing posts mocking Hindus and in support of Indian fugitive hate-preacher Zakir Naik

Journalism school linked to The Hindu’s N Ram invites man convicted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to deliver a lecture, try to paint him...

Asian College of Journalism, one of the premier institutions for journalism has invited AG Perarivalan, convicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi, for a guest lecture.

Is Ashok Swain banned from entering India after Modi govt cancelled his OCI card? Here is what he is claiming, the case in HC...

In February 2022, Indian govt cancelled the OCI card issued to Ashok Swain for hate speech and anti-India activities

AAP spokesperson Yogesh Jadwani blames Hindu religious organisations for the party defeat in Gujarat, says they spread rumour that Kejriwal is Muslim

Even though the people of Gujarat have handed them a crushing defeat by rejecting them, AAP leaders do not seem to be coming out of their anti-Hindu attitude.

‘The time has come for a change’: Kerala HC calls upon central govt to seriously consider uniform marriage code in India

Kerala HC asked central govt to seriously consider establishing a "Uniform Marriage Code" across India to promote the "common welfare and the good of spouses in matrimonial disputes"

Twitter Files 3.0 Part I: Internal communications reveal meetings with the FBI, employees making rules on the go and disrupting Trump’s Presidential bid

While releasing the latest Twitter Files, Matt Taibbi added that they could not find any diktat to expunge politically inconvenient tweets from the Trump administration.

IIT Guwahati faculty found dead in his residential quarters, body found hanging from the ceiling fan

According to local police, Friday evening police received information from IIT Guwahati that a foul smell was coming out from locked Faculty Quarter D 022.

Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani says Congress failed to use a ‘solidly anti-BJP’ face like him in Gujarat, who could energise ‘Dalits’: What he said

After narrowly defeating the BJP's Manibhai Vaghela in Vadgam, Mevani told The Indian Express, "The party “did not use me enough” during the elections

US journalist who wore LGBT T-shirt dies mysteriously in Qatar: What he said before death, his criticism of Qatar regime and death threats

In his last substack newsletter, Grant Wahl slammed the Qatari World Cup organisers for their lack of empathy towards migrant labourers.

Three Congress leaders beat even Arvind Kejriwal in u-turns, come back to Congress hours after joining AAP

The world is round for the former vice president of the Delhi Congress, Ali Mehdi as he announced his return to his home party just hours after joining the Aam Aadmi Party.

China: After securing third term in power, Xi Jinping focuses on ‘complete control’ of the Army, efficiency to launch wars, demands ‘resolute loyalty’

After securing power for the third term in the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has "ensured complete control" of and loyalty from the army