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Varanasi: Home Minister Amit Shah highlights importance of ‘Swabhasha’, asks guardians to speak to children in native tongue

Home Minister Amit Shah in Varanasi has highlighted the focus of the government on 'Swabhasha'.

Pakistan: Lady police officer forces female detainee to strip and dance naked in front of inmates, compulsorily retired

Inspector Shabana Irshad in Que­tta in Pakistan sacked after probe found that she had forced a female detainee to strip and dance nude

Supreme Court raps Kejriwal Govt, suggests lockdown to curb pollution in Delhi caused majorly by stubble burning in other states

The Supreme court also pulled up the Delhi government over the non-installation of smog towers and emission control projects.

American radio show defends “Gender Queer”, a book that was banned across schools in the US for pornographic content involving children

NPR's 1A defended 'Gender Queer' book, which was pulled out from many schools across the US for its sexually explicit content

‘Trinamool Congress Govt linked to terrorists, smugglers’: BJP MLA hits out at Mamata Banerjee for opposing extension of BSF jurisdiction

BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul hit out at Mamata Banerjee for opposing centre's decision to extend the BSF jurisdiction, calling West Bengal a terrorist hub

Maharashtra: Muslim mobs resort to violence to protest violence in Tripura, pelt stones at cops and shops in three cities

Muslim groups had taken out rallies in Nanded, Malegaon, Amaravati and some other places in Maharashtra which turned violent.

King Kong vs Godzilla at Samajwadi party meet ahead of elections, workers throw blows at each other on stage

Syed Ali managed to escape and reached the Raniganj police station to complain about the assault by Samajwadi Party workers.

Agra: Hindu woman who married a Muslim man dies a suspicious death, family of deceased attacked, FIR registered

Tensions erupted in Agra following the suspicious death of a 26 year old Hindu woman who had married a Muslim man.

Narendra Modi was like all of us when it comes to the internet, watch old clip where he revealed it kept him awake late...

Narendra Modi could be heard saying that he had become so fond of the internet that it kept him awake late at nights.

Salman Khurshid confirms Sonia Gandhi was ‘shaken’ by the death of Batla encounter terrorists, had earlier said she had cried bitterly

Salman Khurshid said that Sonia Gandhi was shaken by the visuals of dead terrorists in the Batla House encounter.

Madhya Pradesh: State urges Central Govt to rename Habibganj railway station in Bhopal after tribal queen Rani Kamlapati

The MP Govt said that renaming Habibganj railway station will honour the 18th century tribal queen Rani Kamlapati.

‘Lord Shiva had swallowed the entire universe’: Janeu-Dhari Rahul Gandhi misquotes Hindu scriptures after saying he has read the Upanishads

Rahul Gandhi said that like Shiva had swallowed the universe, once crystallised, Congress ideology will swallow BJP ideology

“Calculated attack”: Delhi court frames charges against four rioters for killing Hindu youth Deepak during Delhi riots

Karkardooma Court frames charges against Anwar Hussain, Kasim, Shahrukh, and Khalid Ansari for killing Deepak during Delhi riots

Punjab: Congress CM Channi announces ‘compensation’ of Rs 2 lakhs to 83 rioters arrested for Republic Day violence

Punjab CM Channi has announced compensation of 2 lakhs to all the perpetrators of the Republic Day violence.

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP and RSS of spreading hatred using Hindutva, says Hindutva is not Hinduism

Rahul Gandhi said that while the scriptures of Hinduism did not suggest killing of an innocent, the ideology of Hindutva supports it

Protest against Namaz on public ground in Gurugram escalates, Hindu activists spread cow dung on the ground for puja, plan to build volleyball court

Rven though Muslims had assembled at the spot in Gurugram sector 12A as per routine, they could not offer Namaz as it was covered with cow dung

Afghanistan: Massive explosion at mosque during Friday Namaz rocks Nangarhar, multiple casualties feared

The explosion occurred in front of a mosque in the Spin Ghar district in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan during the Friday Namaz.

Movie on Islamist Kunjali Marakkar IV sparks row ahead of its release: Read why

The film is based on the 'heroics' of Mohammed Ali, who was the Kunjali Marakkar IV between the period 1595 – 1600.

Former Samajwadi Party minister Gayatri Prajapati sentenced to life imprisonment in gang rape case: All you need to know

Gayatri Prajapati, a key member of Akhilesh Yadav's Cabinet, was convicted on Wednesday in a gang rape case.

Father of Sameer Wankhede produces 28 documents to counter Nawab Malik’s accusations, certificates show he belongs to Mahar community, a scheduled caste

The Bombay High Court is hearing the defamation suit filed by father of Sameer Wankhede against NCP leader Nawab Malik

‘No, he is absolutely fine and in good spirits’: Anil Deshmukh’s advocate corrects journalist who claimed Deshmukh is in bad health in ED custody

TV9 Marathi journalist asked lawyer of Anil Deshmukh why ED was bent on getting his client's custody extended yet again

Myanmar court jails US journalist for 11 years for breaching immigration laws and encouraging dissent against military

Fenster’s trial took place behind closed doors, inside Insein prison, where he and many of those detained are imprisoned.

‘Have taken the bullet for 7 years’: Ravi Shastri speaks up after stepping down as India’s coach

Ravi Shastri has spoken to Arnab Goswami of the Republic TV after stepping down as Team India's head coach.

Water supply scheme named after ‘Pakistan’ causes outrage in Assam, officials say result of distorted name of the place

As the name Pak Sthan had become Pakistan in oral use, the distorted entered the records of PHE dept in Assam and used it in a nameplate

AltNews and The Wire whitewash Akhilesh’s Jinnah statement, call it fake news while admitting that he indeed made the statement

AltNews and The Wire claimed that people saying Akhilesh Yadav praised Jinnah as a freedom fighter was 'fake news' because Yadav had not named Jinnah alone, he had named others too.

‘Enough evidence to show they extorted, threatened to kill him and his family’: Delhi Court frames charges against AAP MLA in a doctor’s suicide...

Delhi court framed charges of abetment of suicide against AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal and his aide in connection with the suicide of a South Delhi-based doctor.

Pakistani captain Babar Azam first blames Hassan Ali, then asks teammates not to blame anyone for defeat against Australia

Pakistani cricket fans are hurling vile abuses against Hassan Ali and his family, blaming him for the match loss.

US President Joe Biden calls Baseball legend Satchel Paige the ‘great Negro’ during Veterans Day address

Joe Biden has called Satchel Paige "the great negro" at during his Veterans Day address at the Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday.

After judges complain of being ignored by CBI, probe agency seeks Interpol help to nab 2 social media trolls

About 6 people from different places in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been already arrested and sent to judicial custody in relation to cases over sharing insulting remarks against HC judges.

‘Dil toot gaya, awaaz nahi nikal rahi’: Pakistanis cry copious tears after semifinal defeat versus Australia

After Pakistan lost to Australia in the T20 World Cup semifinal, several videos of heartbroken Pakistani fans have surfaced.

Justice Chandrachud led Supreme Court bench warns Army of contempt over permanent commission for women

The SC warned the Army of contempt action in a plea related to permanent commission for women.

Were you dead for 2 years? Get out: Rajasthan Congress Minister mocks elderly man asking for help after his son went missing in 2019

Parsadi Lal Meena summoned his security personnel and asked them to escort Mithalal and his relatives out of the camp.

West Bengal: Cattle smuggles from Bangladesh attack BSF team at the border in Cooch Bihar, two smugglers killed while one jawan injured

After Bangladeshi cattle smugglers attacked BSF personnel with iron rods, sticks and sickles, BSF retaliated and 2 smugglers were killed

12 November 1969: The day when the ‘Syndicate’ expelled the then Indian PM Indira Gandhi from the Congress party

Indira Gandhi was expelled from the party on the grounds of "fostering a cult of personality" and violating party discipline

Big brain liberals “slam” PM Modi for not giving Padma Award to Neeraj Chopra because he is a ‘farmer’s son’: Here is how they...

Neeraj Chopra was not awarded a Padma Award because the awards were for 2020 and announced on January 26th, much before the Olympics

Big W for Gautam Gambhir: Former opener takes aim at Ponting, Warne, questions campaign against Ashwin over Warner’s six

Gautam Gambhir took potshots at Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting after David Warner hit a ball for six after it had slipped out of Mohammad Hafeez's hand.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad calls Salman Khurshid’s comparison of Hindutva with ISIS ‘factually wrong’: Details

Ghulam Nabi Azad is the first from Congress to respond to Salman Khurshid's remark comparing Hindutva and ISIS

‘Over 55% donations to regional parties from unknown sources,’ reveals ADR report: TRS, TDP, YSRCP, DMK and JD(S) top the list

In another report from October, parties like Shiv Sena, AIADMK, Aam Aadmi Party, BJD and YSR-C had declared the highest donations in FY 2019-20. Additionally, AAP and Samajwadi Party reported a maximum increase in their income from donations between FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20.

Minor son of Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA commits suicide, shoots himself in his house, leaves a suicide note

Vaibhav Yadav, teenaged son of Congress MLA from Bargi assembly constituency Sanjay Yadav, reportedly committed suicide on Thursday afternoon

Fiddlehead founder Melinda Byerley goes from calling Indians ‘parasites’ to ‘underprivileged’ in apology that came late: Details

The silicon valley entrepreneur in her Twitter post on Friday ‘thanked’ the netizens for the honest feedback. She further apologized for her statements and for ‘taking too long to understand.’

T20 World Cup: Pakistanis abuse bowler Hasan Ali for being a Shia Muslim, blame him for match loss against Australia

Pakistanis were seen abusing Hasan Ali for being a Shia. It is notable here that Sunni majority Pakistan considers Shia as inferior.

Has Haryana govt ‘banned’ procurement of paddy in 12 districts because it is ‘conspiring’ against farmers? How Congress misled

President of Haryana Pradesh Congress made tall allegations against the BJP led Haryana government for paddy procurement

Part-time politician missing again: How Rajasthan CM went to meet Congress top guns but Rahul Gandhi’s location was unknown

A senior Congress leader simply said that Gandhi’s residence was a ‘convenient location’ for the meeting. 

Maharashtra: ED raids 8 locations in Waqf Board land scam case, Nawab Malik claims he is running a cleanup campaign

In August this year, Pune police had registered a case of cheating against 2 persons named Chand Mulani and Imtiyaz Shaikh for misappropriating Rs 7.76 crores in the name of one Waqf registered endowment Trust.

Conspiracy theory group claims US govt has replaced all birds with surveillance drones, asks Twitter to change its logo

Birds Aren't Real says every bird is a govt surveillance drone and every use of “bird” imagery is intentional pro-bird social programming

Woman accuses cricketers, senior Congress leader of rape, police says no FIR filed and no evidence found yet

Wife of Dawood Ibrahim's aide Riyaz Bhati has accused her husband, two cricketers and a senior Congress leader of raping her

Guwahati Airport refutes media report that operator Adani Group has banned traditional clothes, sindur, bindis for female employees

Guwahati International Airport has refuted a report by Pratidin Times that it issued a dress code for employees banning traditional clothes

NCPCR tells SC that many NGOs including Harsh Mander’s ‘Centre for Equity Studies’ have been receiving funds from suspicious sources

NCPCR told the Supreme Court that certain NGOs are allegedly diverting funds or receiving funds from suspicious sources. 

Chhath Puja ends with ‘Arghya’ to the rising sun: Check out these great visuals of celebrations around the country

Netizens share photos of Chhath Puja rituals on its closing day from across the country where devotees worship the rising sun

Risk of road accidents increase on the Delhi-Hisar highway as farmers start to burn stubble on the roadside at night

Due to the unopposed stubble burning by farmers on the roadside of Delhi-Hisar highway, it has increased the chances of road accidents