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‘Mard nahi hain kya?’ Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad says giving election tickets to Muslim women is revolt against Islam

Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad says giving election tickets to Muslim women is revolt against Islam

All ‘real-money’ online games to be regulated by centre government under the new online gaming laws, report suggests

It is notable that the process of differentiating the skill-based games and games of chance is not easy as there is no legal clarity over the two

Ayushmann Khurrana starrer ‘An Action Hero’ tanks at box office, the actor courted controversy recently by calling India a ‘homophobic’ country

It is being speculated that the reason behind the film's poor performance at the box office is Ayushmann Khurrana’s recent statement where the actor said that “India is a homophobic country.”

NYT reports that the Iran govt is set to abolish the morality police, Iran govt denies reports

Iran has abolished its morality police following more than two months of demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.

Not practical for Rahul Gandhi to attend winter session of Parliament: Congress MP KC Venugopal

At the time of the winter session, Rahul Gandhi will be in Rajasthan, a state that has seen bitter fights over the last few years between CM Ashok Gehlot and senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot.

Liberals lose their minds and suffer a collective meltdown after the release of the Twitter Files. Here is what happened

The Twitter Files exposed how the censorship was justified under the guise of the ‘hacked materials policy’ by the likes of Vijaya Gadde.

Lucknow: 21-year-old bride collapses during her wedding in Malihabad, dies of cardiac arrest

21-year-old Shivangi Sharma collapsed moments after exchanging garlands with Vivek during their wedding and then died

Russia rejects European Union’s $60 per barrel oil price cap on Russian oil, warns of response

On Saturday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia will not accept the price cap and will assess the situation before deciding future course of action. 

Indore: Hindu girl ends relation with Annu after finding out he is Anwar, the man then rapes her and blackmails to convert and marry,...

Police has arrested Anwar Khan alias Annu for raping a Hindu girl after she ended relation after finding out that he is Muslim

“Names of BJP supporting voters removed from voter list”, BJP leader Manoj Tiwari alleges conspiracy by Delhi government

Manoj Tiwari stated that this is a conspiracy by the AAP government to stop supporters of BJP to vote in MCD elections.

IFFI jurors back controversial Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s remarks on The Kashmir Files

In a joint statement posted on Twitter 3 other jurors said they knew about and stand by the comments made on The Kashmir Files by the chief jury Nadav Lapid. 

2012 should not be repeated, cautions Ahmedabad Jama Masjid Shahi Imam, says WhatsApp messages are being circulated to Muslim voters

Ahmedabad will vote in the second phase of polling in the current Gujarat state assembly elections.

Navi Mumbai: Bethel Gospel church where children were molested, demolished after NCPCR intervenes

The church was razed by bulldozers on the recommendation of the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The NCPCR intervened after receiving multiple complaints of sexual abuse in the church. 

Americans demand ex-Twitter Legal Head Vijaya Gadde be sent to prison, accuse her of rigging 2020 US Presidential elections

'The Twitter Files' contain internal communications, pertaining to the censorship of the Hunter Biden story on the social media platform. Following the revelation, it became clear that Gadde was at the helm of the censorship exercise under the garb of vague and arbitrary rules. 

Iran: Family home of sports climber who competed without hijab demolished

Rekabi was hailed as a hero in Iran for competing without a hijab, even though she later claimed that her hijab had fallen off accidentally and she apologised for it.

Union Carbide sold its products in India for 14 years after Bhopal Disaster through dummy companies: Claims report citing internal documents

Visa Petrochemicals was the dummy company of Union Carbide to do business in India after Bhopal Disaster

Faridabad: Javed marries a Hindu girl after converting her to Islam, 9 booked for illegal conversion including Qazi who solemnised the marriage

This is reportedly the first case registered under the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022. The parents of the girl said that this is clearly a case of love jihad

Assam: Karimganj mechanic Nurul Haque gifts ‘DIY Lamborghini’ to Himanta Biswa Sarma, says his dream has been fulfilled

Mechanic Nurul Haque, who modified a Suzuki Dzire to look like Lamborghini, presented the car to Himanta Biswa Sarma

Maharashtra: Vasai man rapes his 15-year-old daughter for a month, gets his brother to rape her as well; booked

The accused, a resident of Vasai and reportedly belonging to the Christian community, raped his minor daughter for a month.

Football legend Pele moved to ‘end of life care’ in hospital after he stopped responding to treatment amid battle against cancer

Pele has been moved to ‘palliative care' or ‘end of life care’ in hospital after he stopped responding to treatment

Indore: Government Law College’s principal resigns amid protests over a banned anti-Hindu book kept in the library

Protests swept New Government Law College in Indore after an anti-Hindu book was found in the institute's library.

Gujarat: Dancers entertain the crowd at election campaign meeting of Congress MLA, the MLA says his workers organised it without his knowledge

Video of dancers dancing at election campaign of Congress MLA Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh in Borsad in Gujarat goes viral

Days after anti-Brahmin graffiti appeared on JNU walls, Hindu Raksha Dal paints ‘Communists Bharat Chhodo’ slogans at the main gate of the campus

Slogans such as "Communists Quit India," "Communists = ISIS," and "Jihadis Quit India" were painted outside the JNU main gate.

‘Most severe policy-induced mortality crisis in human history’: New Research shows British colonialism killed 100 million Indians in 40 years

During the height of British colonialism, around 100 million individuals died before their natural age in India.

Pakistan tops the list of nations at risk of mass killings for the third time in a row: Says Early Warning Project Report

Pakistan, for the third time in a row, has topped the list of nations at the highest risk of witnessing mass killings

Delhi riots: Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi discharged in Khajuri Khas FIR case, will remain in judicial custody

Khalid Saifi and Umar Khalid were booked under relevant Sections of the IPC, Arms Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.

Assam: Hindu Yuva Chhatra Parishad and Assam National Council file complaint against AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal for his comments on Hindu girls

FIRs have been filed against Badruddin Ajmal for comments asking Hindus of getting their girls married at the age of 18-20.

Blast at the residence of TMC leader leaves three dead, BJP says it is bomb-making gone wrong

Meanwhile, the TMC has accused the BJP of orchestrating the attack and trying to disrupt the public meeting of Abhishek Banerjee.

Another FIR against Azam Khan as he makes aggressive remarks against the election commission

In a speech on December 1, Azam Khan had targeted the police and administration as well as the Election Commission.

341 women Agniveers inducted into the Indian Navy under same criteria as their male counterparts:: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar

Addressing a press conference ahead of Navy Day, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said that around 3,000 Agniveers have arrived in the Navy out of which 341 are women

Supreme Court to hear bail pleas of Godhra train burning case convicts on December 15, Gujarat govt opposes the applications

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear bail application of 15 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident.

Malaysian Airlines misplaces Deepak Chahar’s luggage, doesn’t serve food to the Indian cricketer even in business class

Deepak Chaharwill be a part of the Indian team during the three-match One-Day International series against Bangladesh.

Rajasthan: Gangster Raju Theth shot dead in Sikar, Lawrence Bishnoi gang member claims responsibility

Lawrence Bishnoi gang kills Gangster Raju Theth in Rajasthan in broad daylight

University of Hyderabad professor arrested for molesting foreign student from Thailand

A professor teaching at University of Hyderabad was arrested for allegedly molesting and trying to sexually assault a student from Thailand

‘India is a part of me, and I carry it wherever I go”: Google CEO Sundar Pichai after being awarded Padma Bhushan

Pichai accepted Padma Bhushan from India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, in San Francisco.

Instagram agrees with a user that ‘Genocide against Hindus isn’t a crime against humanity’, refuses to take action

Instagram refuses to take action against comment saying 'genocide against Hindus isn't a crime against humanity because they aren’t humans'

Karnataka Congress leader VS Ugrappa equates PM Modi with Bhasmasura after Congress president attacked him with a Raavan jibe

After Raavan jibe, former MP and Karnataka Congress leader VS Ugrappa compared PM Modi with demon Bhasmasura.

Uttar Pradesh: 70-year-old Sadhu brutally stoned to death in his sleep, case registered

70-year-old Sadhu has been brutally stoned to death by unknown people in the Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha seeks permission to recite Hanuman Chalisa in Shahi Idgah Masjid on Babri demolition anniversary; Section 144 imposed

The Hindu Mahasabha has sought permission for recital of Hanuman Chalisa in Shahi Idgah Masjid on December 6.

Journalist Sunil Namdeo hailed for questioning Saumya Chaurasia, ‘super CM’ of Chhattisgarh, as ED takes her into custody: How he was hounded in the...

Sunil Namdeo of News Today Network, a resident of Raipur, Chhattisgarh, could be seen exquisitely questioning the arrested Saumya Chaurasia while she was being taken away by the ED officials.

Judiciary cannot become legislative, doing so may destabilise the system of governance: What VP Jagdeep Dhankar said taking on the Judiciary

Vice President Dhankar hit back at courts overturning parliamentary amendments to the Constitution.

Twitter communication reveals how ‘Hunter Biden story’ was censored using dubious justification, with Vijaya Gadde at the helm: What happened

Vijaya Gadde, was at the helm of the censorship exercise of the Hunter Biden story under the garb of vague and arbitrary rules

Madras HC rejects ‘backward quota’ claim of man who converted to Islam, had missed merit list after being treated as ‘general category’: Details

The High Court also stated that whether a person who has converted to another religion is eligible for community reservation is a matter before the Supreme Court. As a result, it will not be appropriate for the High Court to decide on the matter.

Sunni leader slams pledge, taken during Kerala govt’s ‘gender campaign’, to give equal property rights to women, calls it violation of Muslim rights, Quran

Cleric of Kerala's influential Muslim body 'Samastha' voiced his opinion against a vow which was administered to Kudumbashree volunteers stating that Muslim women shall have equal legal rights to their father's estate

Bacteria in the holy river Ganga effective in treating human diseases, could be substitute for antibiotics that have lost efficacy, finds research: Details

An AIIMS study discovered that a certain bacteria thriving in Ganga is effective in treating serious human diseases.

Uttar Pradesh: Maulana brainwashes students and instils hate, when questioned by villagers, instigates students to attack them, arrested

In Uttar Pradesh’s Basti, a case has emerged where a Maulana has been arrested for brainwashing Madarsa students.

Bengaluru: Hindu man files complaint against his wife, Sunitha Gracy, for forcing him and his parents to convert to Christianity, giving death threats

In his complaint, Deepak alleged that his wife and her family members were harassing him and also started giving death threats for refusing to convert.

Rahul Gandhi gives gyan on Jai Sri Ram vs Jai Siya Ram to target BJP. Here is how he exposed his own lack of...

Rahul Gandhi said BJP-RSS don't use 'Jai Siya Ram', 'Jai Sita Ram' slogans because there are no women in their organisations.

Madras High Court instructs Tamilnadu government to ban mobile phones inside temples to maintain purity and sanctity

Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has instructed the Tamil Nadu state govt to prohibit the use of mobile phones inside temples