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Shraddha Walkar was brutally abused by her live-in partner Aftab, was hospitalized in 2020 with severe back pain and bruises on her face

Medical report and photos from 2020 show that Shraddha Walkar was brutally abused by her live-in partner Aftab and she was hospitalised

UK reiterates its support for India’s permanent representation at United Nations Security Council

India and Brazil are the front-runners for a permanent seat on the expanded United Nations Security Council.

Two years of Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law: Yogi Govt registers 291 cases of illegal conversion and love jihad, arrests 597 perpetrators thus far

Since the implementation of the anti-conversion Act in 2020, 507 people have been arrested and 291 cases have been registered in Uttar Pradesh

Georgetown research which claims Muslims are in the 8th stage of genocide in India is written by a Pakistani researcher, funded by Saudi Arabia

Bridge Initiative under Georgetown University in the US has published a report claiming that genocide of Muslims is going on in India

‘Aftab should have loved Shraddha like his sister’, ‘Islam does not allow Muslims to marry non-Muslims’: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind cleric Maulana Qasmi

Maulana Qasmi also railed against Aftab for his support to LGBTQ movement, saying that Islam forbids same-sex relationships.

Telangana: Hyderabad Police busts fake arms licence racket, mastermind Altaf Hussain and 6 others arrested

After busting the fake arms licence racket, Hyderabad police said the accused obtained weapons using forgery and phoney seals.

Pakistan lifts ban on Saim Sadiq’s queer-themed film ‘Joyland’, movie to release on November 18 with some cuts

The film 'Joyland' has been written and directed by Saim Sadiq and has been produced by Apoorva Guru Charan, Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, and Lauren Mann.

Taliban judges asked to implement Sharia in their rulings which include public executions, floggings, stoning and amputation of limbs

Taliban has recently ordered Afghan judges to fully execute Sharia law provisions such as public executions, stoning, flogging, and amputation of limbs of persons guilty of specific offences

Bombay HC grants bail to Bhima Koregaon accused Anand Teltumbde, stays its own order: Read the case against him

Pune Cops arrested Anand Teltumbde for his suspected role in the violence that occurred in Elgar Parishad event.

Islamic cult leader Adnan Oktar of Turkey sentenced to 8,658 years in prison: Surrounded by scantily clad women he called ‘kittens’, child abuse and...

On November 16 (local time), a Turkish court sentenced 66-year-old Islamic sex cult leader Adnan Oktar to 8,658 years in prison

Punjabi singer Babbu Maan receives death threat from Bambiha gang, security tightened after threat call

As per the intelligence inputs received by the Punjab Police, the Bambiha gang is planning to use people with no criminal record especially minor boys in their plot to kill singer Babbu Maan. Maan has lodged a complaint.

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar writes 5th letter, says ‘AAP leaders demanded kickbacks for supply of tablets in 2016 for Delhi School Model’

Sukesh Chandrashekhar added in the letter that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was lying and that he must face a polygraph test

Jammu Kashmir: Turkey-based Pakistan-funded terrorist Mukhtar Baba found to be the mastermind behind terror threats to journalists

2 government employees and 4 media persons found to be working with terrorist Mukhtar Baba to propagate fear in Kashmir region.

Delhi LG VK Saxena directs CM Kejriwal to fire Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission VC Jasmine Shah for misusing office for political purpose

Jasmine Shah, DDDC vice-chairman, holds a rank equivalent to a cabinet minister in the Delhi Government and was asked to be removed

Case registered against Rahul Gandhi for derogatory claims against Veer Savarkar, complaints filed, including one by Ranjit Savarkar: What happened

On November 15, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the freedom fighter took a pension from the British government to work against the Congress.

Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees to work hard, hundreds quit: Details

Hundreds of employees resigned after recent ultimatum by Elon Musk to say 'yes' to hardcore work culture at Twitter

Kamal Nath cuts a temple-shaped cake with image of Lord Hanuman and a saffron flag on his birthday, Foundation that brought the cake apologises

Video of Kamal Nath cutting a four-tier cake with an image of Lord Hanuman and a saffron flag on top went viral on social media

Centre files a review petition challenging the Supreme Court order to release Rajiv Gandhi’s killers

The center has asked for review petition on grounds that the center wasn't heard on the matter by SC despite this being the case of the murder of a former Prime Minister of India.

Shraddha murder case: Delhi Court gives clearance for Narco test on Aftab Amin; 100 lawyers protest outside the court demanding death penalty

Following various contradictions in the statement of Aftab Amin in connection with the murder of Shraddha Walkar, the Delhi Police opted to conduct the narco test on him.

Self-proclaimed saint Shraddhanand, serving life term without parole for killing his wife, pleads for his release like Rajiv Gandhi’s killers

Swami Shraddhananda who has spent 29 years in jail for killing his wife, seeks release like Rajiv Gandhi killers

Punjab: Three persons including two shooters accused of killing sacrilege-accused Pradeep Singh arrested

A week after Dera Sacha Sauda adherent Pradeep Singh was shot dead by six assailants, Punjab Police made three arrests

Madhya Pradesh: Minors converted to Islam at children’s home during lockdown sent home, NCPCR launches probe against the home operator Haseen Parvez

Three minor inmates of a care centre in Madhya Pradesh, who were allegedly converted to Islam by the centre's operator, Haseen Parvez, have been handed over to their father

Big Basket flaunts how thousands of Indians have ‘BigBasket’ as their password, only to realise it’s not something to be proud of. Read why

Big Basket flaunted being at fourth number of most used passwords without realizing the list was based on cyber security incidents

Delhi Court dismisses bail plea of AAP minister Satyendar Jain and two others in the money laundering case

AAP minister Satyendar Jain has been once again denied bail in connection with the money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Bihar: School headmistress Sajda Khatoon converts a classroom into a bar, safeguards drunkards while they ‘enjoy drinks’, caught red-handed

After discovering alcohol in school, the Senior Deputy Collector has instructed the BDO and BEO to look into the matter and suspend the headmistress after inspection.

The very media that celebrates Rishi Sunak, derided PM Modi for his ‘Hinduness’ – the result of a colonised mind

Telegraph, which targeted Modi when he visited temples, is going gaga over Rishi Sunak meeting King Charles in Buckingham palace with his sacred thread tied to his wrist.

‘Misleading and fallacious’: Govt refutes reports claiming that Covaxin approval was rushed due to political pressure, Bharat Biotech also denies

Govt of India and Bharat Biotech deny claims that approval for Covaxin was rushed and procedures were skipped

Saudi Arabia exempts Indian nationals from submitting police clearance certificates, cites strong relations with India

The Kingdom of Saudia Arabia has announced that Indian nationals will be made exempt from submitting a Police Clearance Certificate to obtain a visa. The kingdom has cited the strong strategic partnership between the two nations as the reason.

Allahabad HC dismisses plea challenging continuance of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM, imposes Rs 11,000 fine for wasting court’s time

Dr Farugui argued that Yogi Adityanath was not qualified to contest the election for the Legislative Assembly of UP due to a violation of provisions under Rule 4A of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

Bangladesh: Abu Bakr trapped a Hindu woman in love, then killed her and cut the body into pieces

Abu Bakr trapped Kavita despite having a live-in partner, took her his home 5 days after meeting her, and killed her after an argument

South Korea: Three weeks after tragic stampede that killed 158 people, ‘Itaewon crush’ becomes a macabre school game and TikTok trend

In a disturbing trend, children in South Korea are turning the tragic October 29 stampede in the country's capital of Seoul during the Halloween festival into a game.

Kathua case: SC order to try the accused as an adult identifies the victim as a “Muslim girl” and the perpetrators as “Hindus”

Supreme Court on Wednesday passed an order to try one of the accused, Shubham Sangra, in the Kathua case, who had claimed to be a juvenile, as an adult.

Amazon fires 10,000 employees: Indian software engineers, H1B visa holders impacted badly

Amazon has however said that the job cuts would be effective beginning on January 17.

Who is Sehar Shinwari who got some fame on Twitter during T20 World Cup and now doesn’t want to let it go

Who is 'Sehar Shinwari', the Pakistani 'actress' who shot to social media fame in India two weeks back? And why is there no Pakistani media coverage about her?

Shraddha Murder case: Aftab burnt Shraddha’s face to hide the identity, ran up a ‘surprisingly high water bill’ raising suspicion

Reportedly, Aftab had an outstanding water bill of Rs 300 while the water bill of all other houses in the locality was zero.

Tata Group moves ahead with consolidating 4 airlines under it, finalises deal with SIA to merge Vistara with Air India

Tata Group and Singapore Airlines finalise deal to merge Air India and Vistara, with Tatas holding 75% stake

Gurugram: Cow smugglers Salim, Saad, and Mehboob throw live cows from speeding vehicle to avoid arrest, caught after a 25 km chase

Three cow smugglers were arrested from Palwal area in Gurugram, Haryana after a 25km-long chase that began from Sector 37 in Gurugram

Deadly Chhattisgarhiya Olympics: Kabaddi player Samaru Kerketta succumbs to injuries, third athlete to die during the event

Chhattisgarhiya Olympics is being conducted in the state to revive 14 traditional sports. The games are being conducted between different age groups at Panchayat, block, district, and state levels.

Sunni Muslim group in Rajasthan files petition against Waqf, says Waqf Boards holding properties is against constitution and secularism

Mafidaran Madaria Aalmeen (Fukran) Sansthan filed plea in Rajasthan HC saying that having specific law only for Waqf is against constitution

Madhya Pradesh: Veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath cuts a temple-shaped cake with Lord Hanuman’s image, BJP calls it an ‘insult of Hindu dharma’

Supporters of Kamal Nath decided to celebrate his birthday, which falls on November 18, in advance during his three-day visit to his hometown Chhindwara.

‘Everything we discussed was leaked’: Xi Jinping caught on camera fuming at Justin Trudeau during G-20 summit

Caught in camera: Xi Jinping scolds Justin Trudeau after their earlier conversation was published in media

Himank Bansal assault: How the Courts have legitimised such violence by packaging ‘Islamic blasphemy’ as ‘hate speech’

On Saturday, 12 November 2022, a video went viral on social media where a student of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) in Hyderabad, Himank Bansal, was being beaten up by the other students

TMC leader Saket Gokhale compares Shraddha Walkar’s murder to the Bilkis Bano case to win political brownie points

Saket Gokhale compares Shraddha Walkar murder case with Bilkis Bano gang rape, thereby undermining the crimes both women were victims of individually.

Karnataka: 108 members of Bajrang Dal submit PIL in HC, seek Jamia Masjid erected on the site of a Hanuman temple be vacated

Hindu outfits have alleged that the Jamia Masjid in Srirangapatna, Karnataka was erected on the site of a Hanuman temple during Tipu Sultan’s reign

On the day Aftab murdered Shraddha, they were fighting over household expenses: How Aftab was caught in his own lies during interrogation

Aftab had transferred money from Shraddha's account to pay bills. The dates of money transfer did not match with his claims of Shraddha's disappearance.

Twitter account ‘Aarthi Sharma’, the ‘Tek Fog whistleblower’ for The Wire stories, stands suspended

The entire 'Tek Fog' monstrosity by The Wire was based on a tweet by the anonymous Twitter account that now stands suspended.

West Bengal: TMC MLA tells party workers to ensure that illegal Bangladeshi immigrants supporting TMC are placed on the voters’ list

The TMC MLA on Tuesday (November 15) was addressing a public gathering in Bardhaman when he made these comments. 

Watch: Nepal’s national anthem plays during Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra when he asks for ‘Rashtriya Geet’

Nepalese national anthem was played at Bharat Jodo Yatra instead of Jana Gana Mana 'by mistake'.

Assam: 42-year-old Hajarat Ali tried to rape a minor girl in her sleep, killed her after she started screaming

42-year-old Hajarat Ali in Assam killed a 14-year-old girl after failing in his attempt to rape her in her sleep

Delhi Police has major hurdles to cross in Shraddha murder case, Aftab’s confession and Narco test not enough: Read

Delhi Police face tough challenges in gathering evidence and earning conviction in the Shraddha murder case.