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Golden Globe Award 2023: S S Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘RRR’ bags two nominations

RRR is nominated in the best picture non-English and the best song category in the Golden Globe Award 2023.

Ghar Wapsi in Mandsaur: Afsar Mansoori quits Islam, embraces Hinduism by chanting Vedic mantras, takes Panchgavya bath

Mansoori had full faith in the Hindu religion. He used to go to the temple every day and used to worship the Hindu deities according to the Hindu rituals.

Temples have played a huge role in development of civilisation and their traditional functioning should be paramount: Madras HC

The Madras HC observed that the temples should be preserved with the primary focus being on how they have traditionally operated because they have played a significant part in the development of society and civilisation

Did you know: Instigators of anti-Hindu violence in Leicester had worked alongside Zakir Naik to build an Islamic centre in Norway

Zakir Naik has been avoiding Indian authorities ever since his name started cropping up in terror-related cases.

‘Accept Christ, engage in ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ like rally’: Christian Evangelical gathering in Maharashtra’s Baramati; Hindus insulted

At the Christian evangelical gathering in Baramati, speakers insulted Hindu Pandits, calling them idiots and illiterate.

Kota police allegedly detains and harasses YouTuber Shubham Shikari for his song celebrating discovery of Shivling in Gyanvapi mosque

The Youtuber from Kota, in a video message, narrated his ordeal following the releaase of his song celebrating the vindication of the presence of the Shivling inside the structure

Indian, Chinese troops clash along LAC in the Tawang sector, minor injuries on both sides

The Chinese had come heavily prepared with 300 soldiers but didn't expect Indian side to be well prepared, reports said.

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting blocks the website, apps, and media accounts of Pakistan-based Vidly TV

Vidly TV had recently released a web series titled “Sevak: The Confessions”, which was supposed to target the sovereignty and integrity of India and even defence of India

Nora Fatehi moves a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandes in Rs 200 crore extortion case

Nora Fatehi filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandes over latter's comments on her in Rs 200 cr extortion case.

Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid gets interim bail, read details

Umar Khalid had applied for two weeks' bail to attend his sister's wedding.

Returning to Hindu Rashtra is ultimate solution for Nepal if it wishes to defeat evil designs of Christian conversion mafia: Here is why

Miracle in the typical Christian missionaries’ style is happening in the erstwhile Hindu Kingdom of Nepal.

West Bengal: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari says TMC workers attacked Hindu devotees with iron rods and swords during Rath Yatra procession

Suvendu Adhikari not only shared pictures of people injured in the alleged attack but also accused the West Bengal police of failing to report the incident

Over 100 cases of forced conversion, child marriage and kidnapping of Christians in Pakistan in 3 years, says report

According to the data, 67 per cent of the cases were reported from five districts alone. The districts, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura from Punjab, Karachi from Sindh and Faisalabad, exhibit a high rate of cases of underage girls from the Minority community.

Lawyer files complaint against influencer and actor Uorfi Javed over illegal and obscene acts in public places

Complaint filed against Uorfi Javed for alleged illegal and obscene acts in public places.

Bihar: Salman Ansari accused of kidnapping a minor Hindu girl, police claim the girl calls herself Muskaan Khatoon and has asked to be ‘left...

The victim's father has accused police of colluding with Salman Ansari, whom they have accused of kidnapping his daughter.

Supreme Court slams Manish Sisodia for reducing the level of discourse, dismisses his plea to quash defamation case filed by Assam CM

Supreme Court told Sisodia he has to face consequences for the derogatory remarks against Assam CM's wife.

Shah Rukh Khan goes to Vaishno Devi temple ahead of Pathaan release, had gone to Mecca earlier

SRK is hoping to make a big comeback to the silver screen in 2023 with his films Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki set for a release.

Maharashtra: Saif Ali Saleem rapes 14-year-old Adivasi girl and records video on the phone; arrested

On November 14, Saif Ali Saleem reportedly trapped the victim behind her school, raped her, and shot videos of the girl.

Saudi Arabia seeks to strengthen ties with China even as persecution of Uyghur Muslims continues in the communist country

Amidst waning relations with the US, Saudi Arabia is cosying up to China with an increased focus on the teaching of Mandarin in the academic curriculum.

Khalistani terrorist organisation SFJ offers legal and financial help to those involved in the RPG attack on police station in Tarn Taran

Khalistani terrorist organization Sikhs for Justice chief Gurpatwant Pannun has announced legal and financial support for those arrested in connection with the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on Tarn Taran police station in Punjab

Sulli Deals case: Delhi LG grants sanction to prosecute main accused for ‘online auction’ of women

The Delhi Lt Governor has granted authorisation to prosecute the main accused in the Sulli Deals case, Aumkareshwar Thakur.

100 crore Vasooli case: Bombay HC grants bail to former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on health grounds

"We argued on health grounds. His health was deteriorating and we produced his health records before the court... CBI said that they would go to the higher court against this order, the court allowed them and in that context, it stayed the order for 10 days," Advocate Aniket Nikam said.

Punjab: Man accused of stealing wheat sacks tied to truck en route police station, video goes viral

In the viral video from Punjab, a man tied to the bonnet of a moving truck is being transported to a police station.

Madhya Pradesh: Congress leader Raja Pateria asks people to ‘be ready to kill Modi’, later claims he believes in Gandhi

Following the controversy, Raja Pateria claimed his statement was being interpreted incorrectly and he believes in Gandhi.

Qatar: After Grant Wahl, journalist Khalid al-Misslam dies suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup

According to Fox Sports, the circumstances surrounding the death of Khalid al-Misslam are unclear.

Mathura: Interstate fake currency racket linked to China busted, had imported equipment from e-commerce giant Alibaba

Mathura Police said the fake currency were printed by the gang using equipments imported from China.

States and central govt should confiscate benami properties of foreign-funded institutions involved in religious conversion: Petition in SC

The SC bench has been hearing the petition filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking direction to the centre and states to take stringent steps to control fraudulent religious conversion

Kanpur: 5 Bangladeshis arrested with letter signed by jailed SP MLA Irfan Solanki authorizing them as Indian nationals

The Police seized fake identity cards including passports and Aadhaar cards from the arrested individuals and also recovered foreign currency from them.

Strategy to discredit genuine cases of Love Jihad? Newslaundry, Quint, Indian Express refuse to correct story about Vasai interfaith reception cancellation

Despite talking to the police, The Quint did not report as to why the reception party was called off.

Elon Musk has a take on ‘pronouns’ and here is why he is right

Elon Musk has sparked a new debate on gender identity politics and here is why he is completely right about the global Left agenda

No sh*t Sherlock! The ‘suspicious’ objects found in a Kanpur village turned out to be this

Villagers of Bilhaur village in Kanpur were curious about the egg-shaped round objects that were found lying in shrubs.

Ranbir Kapoor says he would love to act in a Pakistani film, claims ‘artists have no boundaries’

During a session at Red Sea Film Festival, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor expressed desire to work in a Pakistani film, said actors have no borders.

Pakistan most influenced by China amongst 82 countries, study reveals, read details

Following Pakistan, Cambodia and Singapore are listed at the second spot while Thailand at third position, as per the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) report.

Russia backs India’s permanent membership at UNSC again

India's current two-year term as a non-permanent member of the Security Council will end in December. India is currently presiding over the 15-nation Council. 

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