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‘Viscera wasn’t preserved’: CID probe ordered in the death case of millionaire Russian tycoon and his friend in Odisha

The visceral samples of Vladimir Bydanov, Antov's friend who had died of a 'heart attack' on December 22, were preserved. However, the officials have revealed that the cops did not ask to preserve the visceral samples of Antov, who apparently committed suicide 2 days later.

Jharkhand actress and YouTuber Riya Kumari shot dead in Bengal during a robbery attempt, police suspect foul play

Riya Kumari, an actress and YouTuber from Jharkhand popular by her stage name Isha Alya, was on her way to Kolkata from Ranchi along with her husband Prakash Kumar, and her three-year-old daughter.

Twitter logs out users worldwide, outage remains for over an hour

Some Twitter users were not able to log in for a few hours earlier in the day. Many users have been also facing the log in issues for two-factor authorisation.

56 locations related to PFI raided in Kerala, details

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at 56 locations in Kerala in the Popular Front of India (PFI) conspiracy case.

Iranian Chess player competes at tournament without hijab

Iranian Chess player Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, recently took part in a tournament without wearing a hijab

Greta Thunberg mocks Andrew Tate with a ‘small d**k energy’ jibe after the kickboxer tweets about emissions from his cars

Greta Thunberg made it to the news after she protested outside the Swedish parliament in 2018 when she was 15.

Media, AAP and others mock UP cop for ‘not knowing how to load a gun’, police clarify it was the correct procedure for the...

UP Police condemns claims that one cop failed to load a gun properly, saying plastic pellets in anti-riot rifle needed to be loaded from the muzzle

‘India ready to bid for hosting Olympic games in 2036’: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Thakur stated that the government will offer a roadmap to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the IOC session in Mumbai in September 2023.

Elon Musk takes a dig at leftist media outlets for glossing over Twitter Files

The development comes days after Jimmy Fallon mocked Elon Musk on his show for banning doxxers on Twitter.

Telangana: Shahbaz throws newborn daughter in thorn bushes after his live-in partner Divya dies, arrested

Newborn girl child was thrown in thorn bushes in Telangana by her father Mohammad Shahbaz after her mother Divya died of seizure

Chhattisgarh: 22-year-old social media influencer Leena Nagwanshi found hanging, police seize mobile phone

The death of Leena Nagwanshi comes close on the heels of actor Tunisha Sharma’s suicide, who ended her life last week.

‘Sushant was punched in his eye’: Autopsy staffer says he didn’t trust Uddhav govt, ready to record his statement with probe agencies

The Cooper hospital staffer said he did not make the claims in 2020 because of he did not trust the Uddhav Thackeray govt.

Leopard attacks at least 16 people including forest officers in Assam’s Jorhat, tranquillized and captured after a day of terror

A leopard who caused attacked at least 16 in Jorhat in Assam was tranquilized and captured by the forest department on December 27

Udaipur: Hindu businessman receives ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ threat from ‘Mohammad Gadi’, probe initiated

A businessman in Udaipur received ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ threat, six months after the brutal beheading of Kanhaiya Kumar.

Jharkhand: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey rescues 10,000 cows from being smuggled to Bangladesh, accuses Hemant Soren govt of supporting cattle smuggling

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey claimed that he rescued around 10,000 cows which were being smuggled to Bangladesh, and handed over two men to police

PM Modi visits his mother Heeraba at hospital in Ahmedabad, she was hospitalised on Tuesday after her health deteriorated

Heeraben Modi was hospitalised at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre on Tuesday night.

China’s ingress in Arunachal Pradesh has to do with control of Tibet, Tibetan Buddhism: Report

Tawang, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, is home to the oldest and second-largest monastery of Tibetan Buddhism outside of China's control, according to a report in Voices Against Autocracy. 

Tunisha Sharma Death case: Sheezan Khan’s secret girlfriend identified, police investigating Khan’s Whatsapp chats with Sharma

The police are probing the Whatsapp chats of Sheezan Khan with Tunisha Sharma and his secret girlfriend.

Pakistan: Sindhi Hindu boy arrested on blasphemy charges after he complained to God over abduction of Hindu girls, no relief for over a month

Sindhi Hindu boy Love Kumar Meghwad arrested by the Police for alleged blasphemy in Sindh Province in Pakistan

Afghanistan: Kabul University professor tears up diploma certificate to oppose Taliban’s ban on women education

The Taliban govt in Afghanistan had directed public and private universities to suspend access to university education for female students

PM Modi’s mother hospitalised after her health deteriorated, details

Heeraba Modi is hospitalised at UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre after her health deteriorated last night.

Al-Qaida targets India over Nupur Sharma controversy, asks Arab nations to expel Hindus, instigates Muslims to engage in anti-India activities

Al-Qaida has appealed to all Muslim countries to boycott India and Indian products, and expel all Hindus working in the Arab countries

Congress cites ‘security reasons’ for Rahul Gandhi not visiting ex-PM Narasimha Rao’s statue: Here is how he was insulted in his death

The grandson of PV Narasimha Rao lambasted Rahul Gandhi for not paying any tribute to the ex-PM during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Assam Police foils cattle smuggling bid along the India-Bangladesh border in Mankachar district, rescues 4 cows

The Assam Police foiled a cattle-smuggling bid and recovered four cows along the India-Bangladesh border.

Vladimir Putin signs Decree banning export of oil to countries and entities implementing the price cap on Russian oil

The decree says that the supply of Russian oil and oil products to foreign legal entities and individuals persons is prohibited if they support the price cap

Uttarakhand: 3, including a Nepalese national, arrested for issuing fake Voter IDs, Aadhaar Cards, PAN cards for foreign nationals

The Uttarakhand police recovered a total of 28 Voter IDs, 68 Aadhaar Cards and 17 PAN cards.

Salman Khurshid now says Rahul Gandhi is not Lord Ram, but BJP is following path of Ravan

Khurshid on Monday said, "Rahul Gandhi is superhuman. While we are freezing in the cold and wearing jackets, he is going out in T-Shirts (for his Bharat Jodo Yatra). He is like a yogi doing his 'tapasya' with focus." 

Stonepelting in Jaipur, Rajasthan over molestation case, houses set on fire, read details

The incident took place on Tuesday night in Krishna Colony in Rajasthan state capital Jaipur.

Salman Khan fans lathi-charged, had gathered outside his house for his birthday

In a video of the incident, it is seen that the Mumbai Police is seen managing the crowd and thrashing some fans of the actor creating a ruckus and blocking the road. This video is rapidly going viral on social media and netizens are sharing their opinions on the incident.

Rajasthan: Hindu holy scriptures burnt at mass conversion to Buddhism ceremony in Barmer, three including one Ajmal arrested

Every year, on 25th December, 'Manusmriti Dahan Divas' takes places in parts of country as Dr BR Ambedkar did so in 1927.

‘Talked to us in Hindi after being told to speak in English’: Tamil ‘actor’ Siddharth alleges harassment at Madurai airport

Siddharth was also upset that his parents had to remove coins from their purses, something that is a security norm at airports to further cry harassment.

Noida: Woman booked for assaulting househelp in Cleo County society claims her maid indulged in theft and added sleeping pills to her meals

The Noida woman booked for assaulting her maid has claimed that she has proof of her househelp's theft.

Tripura elections: Back-to-back hike in DA can prove to be a game changer for the BJP. Here is why

The DA hike is set to benefit a whopping 1,04,600 regular employees and over 80,800 pensioners in Tripura.

Andy Mukherjee’s year-end gift: The prophet of disaster yet again predicts doom for the Indian economy as China relaxes COVID restrictions

As the year draws to an end, Andy Mukherjee has come up with what he does best: predict impending failure of Indian economy.

Mumbai: Taxi driver Faizan Siddiqui rapes a transperson, assaults another transperson who came to victim’s rescue

Siddiqui was arrested under the IPC sections for unnatural sex, wrongful confinement, assault, and threatening the victim. Siddiqui has been remanded to police custody.

Fact Check: Are Pakistanis being banned from UAE over illegal begging

'24 News HD' reported that the Pakistanis, who were duped by agents, failed to get work and began begging in UAE to make ends meet.

After 102 children and 568 grandchildren, Musa Hasahya decides to stop, Orders his 12 wives to go on contraceptive pills

Musa Hasahya, a Ugandan farmer with 12 marriages, 102 sons and daughters, and 568 grandchildren, has chosen against having any more children

PM Modi’s brother, family members injured after road accident

Prahlad Modi is younger brother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ravish Kumar’s delusion intensifies, giving hints of political aspirations, his brother is rape accused Congress leader

In his latest interview with BBC Hindi, Ravish Kumar has a sparkle in his eye when he talks about a scenario where he becomes an active politicians.

Anti-Putin Russian lawmaker who died under mysterious circumstances in Odisha was here on a ‘tribal tour’

Pavel Antonov was on vacation in the Rayagada region of Odisha where he was celebrating his 65th birthday. According to the police, he was allegedly found dead having fallen out of a third-floor hotel window. 

Out-on-bail TMC leader Saket Gokhale files complaint against Sadhvi Pragya for calling on Hindus to defend themselves

TMC leader Saket Gokhale filed a complaint against Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for urging Hindus to defend themselves.

Twitter Files 9.0: CIA and FBI frequently interfered in content moderation of the social media platform

"The Twitter Files show executives under constant pressure to validate theories of foreign influence," Matt Taibbi emphasised.

Apple Watch 8 series’ automated crash notifications feature backfires in a ski town in the USA

iPhone 14 series' "crash detection" and "fall detection" features immediately dial 911. The emergency centre then calls the caller back, and if they do not answer, it is presumed that they have been in an accident

Kerala: Woman arrested for smuggling gold at Karipur airport; had hidden packets of precious metal worth Rs 1 crore in her undergarments

The woman arrested at Karipur airport in Kerala had reportedly hidden gold inside her undergarments.

Confucius institutes in UK universities ‘are part of China’s external propaganda schemes’ to sway opinions on Chinese policies

The Confucius Institutions, which the UK termed the "largest threat to the world's security and prosperity this century," were administered by the Hanban, an abbreviation of the Office of the Leading Small Group (LSG) for the International Promotion of the Chinese Language.

Bengali movie ‘Projapati’ not being screened at state-run film centre ‘Nandan’, BJP says TMC not showing the film as it features Mithun Chakraborty

Bengali movie 'Projapati' was released across West Bengal on December 23, except in the state-run film complex 'Nandan' in Kolkata

Bombay High Court vacation bench denies any interim relief to Chanda Kochhar and her husband in ICICI-Videocon case

The couple approached the HC challenging their arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the loan fraud case contesting the CBI's claim of non-cooperation.

Bihar: Mohammed Ijhar poses as Rakesh Singh to lure a Hindu woman into marriage, abuses her, forcibly converts her to Islam; booked

The woman said that the accused and his family members physically abused her and forcefully converted her religion to Islam. They also gave her a new name and called her 'Sufiya Khatun' after conversion

Opponent to UCC and CAA, 26/11 conspiracy theorist: Meet Maulana Mahmood Madani, who is selected as ‘person of the year’ by Jordanian Islamic Institute

Maulana Mahmood Madani, the President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (M), has been selected as the 'person of the year - 2023' by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre from Jordan

Hungry audience interrupts Pak PM’s speech, stand up and demand food

While addressing a ceremony in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, PM Shehbaz's address was interrupted by hungry crowd that demanded food.