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Meet Rowaida Abdelaziz, the HuffPost columnist who relies on lies, half-truths and malicious tropes to demonise Hindus in the US

The HuffPost reporter falsely claimed that the Indian Prime Minister was not just stripping Muslims of their citizenship but also building concentration camps.

Bihar: Dalit youth thrashed, made to spit and lick by a Maulana for having a relationship with a Muslim girl

The Dalit youth was thrashed and made to lick spit because he was in a love affair with a Muslim girl

Fans express concern for Katy Perry after she suffers eye malfunctioning during a stage performance

Pop sensation Katy Perry suffered eye malfunctioning during her concert at Las Vegas Resorts world.

The Wire’s ‘tech expert’ Devesh Kumar, who co-authored Tek Fog and Meta stories, deletes all his social media and internet presence

Devesh Kumar, a 'tech expert' with The Wire, deleted his accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and email accounts.

‘Trust is earned and I will earn yours’: Rishi Sunak in his first address as British PM; says he’s elected to fix mistakes

Rishi Sunak became the UK's first prime minister of colour and the first Hindu prime minister.

UP: 12-year-old girl cries for help after allegedly being raped and dumped, onlookers turn a blind eye as they film her on their phones

A video of an injured girl crying for help even as people around her continued filming her has gone viral on the internet.

‘Can India elect a Muslim PM like UK’s Hindu Rishi Sunak?’ Question puts onus on wrong set of people. Here is the right question

Rishi Sunak, an Indian origin, proud Hindu British lawmaker is set to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Assam Govt seals private ‘Miya Museum’ 2 days after its inauguration, CM Sarma says only Muslim-specific thing there is ‘Lungi’

Assam government shuts down Miya Museum two days after its inauguration, CM says its funding will be investigated.

‘Spices reducing male sex power’: TMC leader forces closure of Biryani serving outlets in Cooch Behar

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Rabindra Nath Ghosh forced the closure of two local Biryani outlets in Cooch Behar.

‘I know all your wives, where you live’: Zomato delivery man Mohammed Nadeem sets Khan Market police station on fire, pelts stones

A video of Zomato delivery agent Mohammad Nadeem issuing threats to bystanders after he set police station on fire has gone viral on social media.

From mocking his Gau Puja to spreading fake news about Rishi Sunak eating beef: How UK’s first Hindu PM was subjected to Hinduphobic attacks

There are attempts to disconnect new Prime Minister Designate of the UK Rishi Sunak from his Hindu roots with lies about his beef eating

Karnataka: Hindu man attacked by bike-borne assailants when he tried to stop them from tearing posters of murdered activist Harsha

Prakash who has suffered head injuries revealed that he could not identify the assailants as they had worn masks while attacking. He also said that after the attack, the miscreants raised anti-RSS slogans.

Coimbatore car blast: Jamesha Mubin was questioned by NIA in 2019 for links with Sri Lanka Easter bombing accused

The blast took place on Sunday outside the famous 'Kottai Eshwaran Temple' in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Pune court withdraws notice asking women lawyers not to fix their hair in open after severe backlash

The notice was issued by the Pune District Court on October 20 in which it asked the women advocates to refrain from fixing their hair in the open courtroom. The notice said that this act of women was disturbing the functioning of the court.

Whatsapp outage: Users across several countries report failure to send and receive messages triggering meme fest on Twitter

Users across several countries have reported disruptions in the services of popular messaging app, Whatsapp.

Muslim goons planned Diwali night attack in Pani Gate as celebrations irked them, VHP Vadodara Mantri says

Reports say that Gujarat Police investigating the case have also said that the lights were switched off before the attack so that the perpetrators could not be identified, thereby indicating that the riots were preplanned.

‘Shirk’, ‘You’d go to hell’: Islamists attack Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan after he shares his picture celebrating Diwali

Zaheer Khan, dressed in traditional and sporting tilak, had shared a picture with his wife wishing Diwali.

Five arrested in Coimbatore blast case where suspected ISIS suicide bomber Jamesha Mubin died inside car that exploded near temple

Notably, Ukkadam is considered to be a sensitive area and has a Muslim-majority population. The blast on Sunday took place outside the famous 'Kottai Eshwaran Temple'.

Dear Sonia fans, Rishi Sunak has become UK PM because he was chosen by Tory MPs for that post, not under some minority quota

The same Sunak was rejected just a couple of months ago. He now has the support of Tory MPs that currently has a majority in the UK parliament because that is how their democracy works. He has not been appointed PM under some minority quota.

Delhi: #DhuaHuaKejriwal trends as netizens share pictures of firecrackers being burst on Diwali defying ban by Arvind Kejriwal govt

It appears like it has been a very happy Diwali for Delhi residents this time, despite the firecracker ban.

‘Environment Canada’ singles out Diwali fireworks for poor air quality, retracts statement later

The contentious observation by Environment Canada and Ontario's Ministry of the Environment had raised fear of backlash among the local Hindus.

PM Modi’s congratulatory message to Rishi Sunak mentions the ‘living bridges’ of Meghalaya, read what they are

Read about living root bridges that PM Modi mentioned in his congratulatory message to new UK PM Rishi Sunak.

Gujarat: Petrol bombs hurled, shops set on fire as communal clashes erupt in Vadodara on Diwali night

Police is currently going through CCTV footage and interviewing eyewitnesses to find reason behind the communal clashes.

Intelligence inputs say the Coimbatore explosion opposite Kottai Eswaran Temple was an act of terror, Mubin possibly a suicide bomber: Details

Coimbatore blast outside Kottai Eswaran Temple, by one Mubin, was a terror attack, intelligence agencies believe

Rishi Sunak is new Prime Minister of UK, first Indian-origin person to hold the chair

Rishi Sunak will be third Prime Minister of UK in seven months.

Bandi Chhor Diwas: Read about the significance of Diwali in this Sikh festival

Sikhism has its roots in Hinduism and in recent years there have been attempts to create a wedge between the Hindu and Sikh community.

Rana Ayyub celebrates Diwali, gets slammed by Islamists for committing ‘Shirk’

Rana Ayyub's attempt to safeguard the image of the extremists, whom she had been shielding for years, proved futile as the Instagram video was re-shared on Twitter.

How a ‘loyalty test’ and internal tiff led to the suicide of BDS student Vania Sheikh in Meerut

Vania Sheikh, a BDS student in Meerut jumped off the college building and later succumbed to her injuries. Her death was given a communal colour by usual propagandists.

How The Wire’s Tek Fog story, now withdrawn, was used to prove falling press freedom and democracy in India on global platforms

Several international organisation, including Freedom House, RSF, cited Tek Fog story to tarnish India's reputation.

Noida thieves snatch the phone of ‘child activist’ Licipriya Kangujam while she was telling people not to burst crackers on Diwali

Licypriya Kangujam's smartphone was snatched in Noida when she was giving advice against bursting crackers on Diwali.

Arvind Kejriwal pats himself on the back for ‘least polluted air on Diwali in 7 years’ but does not give the full picture. Here...

Due to the monsoon rains and delay in stubble burning activities, the air quality in Delhi was better off, unlike the previous years.

Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif killed in Kenya under suspicious circumstances, was facing FIRs for criticizing Sharif govt

Arshad Sharif was a vocal opponent of the present government and the country's leadership.

Russia warns NATO countries that Ukraine may use ‘Dirty Nuclear Bomb’ during the war, Ukraine refutes allegations

In these calls, Defence Minister of Russia, Sergei Shoigu conveyed concerns about the possible provocation by Ukraine with the use of a dirty nuclear bomb.

Pakistani Hindu cricketer Danish Kaneria greets on Diwali, expresses wishes to pray at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

Danish Kaneria has been regularly on the receiving end of the abuses owing to his Hindu identity and speaking out on Hindu persecution in Pakistan including his ill treatment by his teammates owing to his faith.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes down a Pakistani troll asking him to watch the “first three overs” of India-Pakistan match at T20 WC

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday tweeted that he celebrated Diwali by watching last three overs of match again.

Irony: Islamist outfit ‘Indian American Muslim Council’ finds the use of term ‘Hindu Americans’ divisive

HAF asked how an organisation with the words 'American Muslim' in it was objecting to the term 'Hindu American.'

Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore cylinder blast a terrorist attack, accused has ISIS links, says TN BJP chief

A 25-year-old man named Jamesha Mubin died on Sunday in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, after an LPG cylinder in his vehicle exploded. Another cylinder, ball bearings have been recovered from the damaged vehicle.

Pakistani fan does a ‘The Wire’, conjures up a quote by British commentator after a thrilling win by India in T20 World Cup

A Pakistani fan attributed a fake quote to Nasser Hussain to raise aspersions on India's victory in T20 World Cup.

‘The Satanic Verses’ author Salman Rushdie loses vision in one eye, movement in one hand, was stabbed in New York in August

Author Salman Rushdie is best known for ‘The Satanic Verses‘, a book that led to death threats from Islamists around the world, particularly from Iran in the 1980s.

Dear Kapil Sibal, here are 15 instances of hate speech by Islamists against the Hindu community

Despite videographic evidence, a court in Hyderabad ruled that the 2012 speech of Akbaruddin Owaisi did not constitute hate speech.

As PM Modi celebrates Diwali in Ayodhya Deepotsav 2022, know his special bond with Ayodhya and Shri Ram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participating in the Ayodhya Deepotsav on 23rd October 2022.

India scripts history as ISRO successfully launches 36 OneWeb broadband satellites in its heaviest LVM3-M2 rocket

ISRO successfully launched 36 broadband communication satellites of a UK-based customer into the orbits with LVM3-M2 rocket

Uttar Pradesh: 5-Year-old Hindu boy forcibly circumcised by madrasa cleric, Maulana Aslam arrested

A 5-year-old Hindu child was forcibly circumcised by an Islamic cleric in the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya all set to celebrate Diwali with spectacular arrangements, PM Narendra Modi to be the chief guest

With Yogi Adityanath's vision for the Diwali celebrations, it is now established that Ayodhya breathes Ram and so does India.

Abhishek Bachchan gives befitting reply to social media troll, users laud actor for his cool response

Abhishek Bachchan was last seen in the movie Dasvi, co-starring Yami Gautam and Nimrat Kaur.

Son of the National Conference spokesperson and doctor to separatist leader Geelani co-authored The Wire’s Tek Fog, was part of Meta saga, read details

Along with Devesh Kumar, Ayushman Kaul, who is currently with London based Logically.ai, which offers services of doxxing amongst others, co-authored TekFog absurdity and was also part of Meta controversy

Chinese President Xi Jinping secures 3rd term in power after re-election as General Secretary of the ruling CCP

China's President Xi Jinping was re-elected as the Communist Party's General Secretary for a historical third five-year term.

The Wire suspends its story on the fictitious Tek Fog app after withdrawing the fake Meta story

The Wire suspended the Tek Fog Stories after withdrawing the Meta stories, authored by same reporting teams

Muslim Twitter users abuse journalist Rubika Liyaquat for celebrating Dhanteras, call her ‘begairat insan’

Many Muslim celebrities are on the receiving end of the abuse by hand of Islamists who get angry at them for celebrating Hindu festivals which, according to Islam, is a sin.