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‘Burnt cash at home’ fame Justice Yashwant Varma moves Supreme Court against inquiry committee report, claims it “violates his rights”

Justice Yashwant Varma is challenging the inquiry report in the case of burnt cash found at his residence.

Uttar Pradesh: Abdul Rehman raped minor Dalit girl for two months in Shravasti, forced her into an abortion, arrested

Abdul Rehman kept the victim first at his home and later at the homes of his relatives for a total period of two months before abandoning her.

Bengaluru traders call for Bandh on 25th July against GST notices linked to UPI transactions, put display boards saying ‘Cash Only’: Read why

Bengaluru traders will stage a city-wide bandh on July 25th protesting GST notices.* Tax authorities targeted thousands of small businesses whose UPI transactions exceeded GST registration thresholds (₹40L/₹20L). Traders argue the notices penalise them unfairly, mixing personal transfers with low actual sales. Fearing harassment and ruin, many have abandoned UPI, ironically reversing India's digital payment drive.

Pahalgam terror attack: US Govt designates Pakistani terror group Laskhar’s offshoot TRF a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’

The US therefore, accorded the TRF as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).

ECI exposes Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders for fake claims of voter fraud in Bihar through SIR, debunks Ajit Anjum’s viral video as misinformation

Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders, Tejashwi Yadav, and other leftwing propagandists were exposed by the ECI for sharing Ajit Anjum’s video that false claimed voter fraud in Bihar.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited receives first set of wing assemblies for Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A made by Larsen and Toubro

The first set of wing assemblies for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, produced by Larsen and Toubro, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on Thursday

From giving HIV-infected injections to assault: 10 cases of forced conversion of Hindu transgenders by Muslim transgenders from different states of India

Hindu transgenders have been threatened, tortured and assaulted by their Muslim peers for refusing to join Islam.

Kerala govt allows euthanasia of stray dogs with diseases as rabies cases across the state cause concern

Minister Rajesh said that since the Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules do not allow euthanasia, the government relied on the Animal Husbandry Rules for allowing euthanasia of diseased stray dogs.

The unheard screams: First Yazidi genocide, now Druze facing annihilation in Syria’s killing fields, how many minorities have to go extinct before the world...

Syria's Druze minority faces systematic violence under President Ahmed al-Sharaa (ex-Al Qaeda commander Jolani), with reports of mass killings, forced shavings of religious mustaches, and shrine burnings in Suwayda . Israel conducts airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze while warning Jews could be next . This mirrors the Yazidi genocide by ISIS (2014–2019), where 5,000+ were slaughtered and 2,800+ remain missing . The UN and global powers remain passive despite genocide warnings

Lured using Hindu name, attempt to sell in Saudi Arabia and conversion to Islam, gangraped on refusal: How a Karnataka woman was trapped by...

A woman from Karnataka was lured into marriage, trafficked to Saudi Arabia, and forced into religious conversion. After enduring gangrape, torture, and blackmail, she escaped and is now fighting a powerful cross-border network she claims still stalks and harasses her.

Assam: Muslim mob attacks police team during eviction drive in Paikan Reserve Forest; 1 killed and several injured after police retaliate

A violent clash broke out during an eviction drive in Assam’s Paikan Reserve Forest after a Muslim mob attacked the police, leading to police firing that left one dead and several injured.

Madhya Pradesh govt spent 10 Crores on Hindi medium MBBS, books found using English terms, zero students appeared for exams in Hindi

Madhya Pradesh first introduced Hindi in engineering education. However, similar feedback has emerged, students showed little interest in pursuing engineering courses in Hindi.

UK: Labour government plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 ahead of the next general elections

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that many 16 and 17-year-olds work and pay taxes, and therefore, they should have a say in how their tax money is spent.

Bangladesh to witness another uprising? How Awami League is rebuilding itself and fighting the Islamist regime of Muhammad Yunus

Despite all the pessimism, the Awami League supporters are gradually rebuilding the party in the absence of Sheikh Hasina. They are taking to the streets, without fear for their safety and security, to challenge the Yunus regime and its puppets in the political arena.

Revised NCERT textbooks that reflect on the atrocities of Mughal rulers trigger AIMPLB, and Leftist ‘historians’

Unsurprisingly, the left liberals are having a massive meltdown over the NCERT’s revised syllabus. They are claiming that Mughals are being ‘villainised’ by the ‘Hindu nationalist’ Modi government.

Maharashtra: Another small step towards normalcy in an area previously gripped by Naxal terrorism, first bus service started after independence in Markanar village

This was the first time the villagers had seen a bus service arrive in the village in over 7 decades since independence.

Kota: Razak claims to be Adi to trap minor Hindu girl, attempts to take her away with him, arrested after the victim got suspicious

The girl was counseled by the Child Welfare Committee and then given to her family members.

Govt approves ₹20,000 project to convert 6 former Air India planes into AWACS aircraft with next gen surveillance systems: Read how the ‘eyes in...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will partner with multiple Indian firms and Airbus to integrate a sophisticated radar antenna and related systems onto the A321 aircraft

Air India crash report: Indian officials slam WSJ for twisting facts to save Boeing, say ‘no evidence of deliberate fuel cut-off’

The Wall Street Journal has again tried to shift focus from Boeing by suggesting pilot error in the Air India AI171 crash. But the report adds no new facts and only rehashes the preliminary findings already released by Indian investigators.

Odisha: Crime Branch probe ordered in FM Colelge student self-immolation case, state-wide Bandh called today, friend says victim was being used as political tool...

On Thursday, 17th July, Several opposition parties called for a statewide bandh in Odisha. The Bandh was orchestrated to protest the self-immolation death of Soumyashree Bishi, a 20-year-old student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore. The political firestorm ignited by the tragedy intensified with revelations that Congress' student wing orchestrated online harassment campaigns against the victim, even as senior party leaders positioned themselves as champions of justice.

Madhya Pradesh: Gym trainer Aman Khan uses fake Hindu identity, molests co-worker and forces the victim to convert to Islam

Aman Khan used to misbehave with her by inappropriately touching her and hurling abuses at her. Khan also used to force her to convert to Islam.

MNS workers assault Rajasthani shopkeeper in Mumbai over WhatsApp status considered ‘offensive for Marathi people’, force him to apologise

The MNS workers pose a serious warning to him that if any further video posts against Marathi people, whether by him, his family, or his employees, he will meet serious consequences

Karnataka Congress govt puts entire blame on RCB for Bengaluru stampede in ‘status report’, absolves itself of any wrongdoing: Read details

The Karnataka Congress government submitted that the crowd was invited by RCB 'unilaterally' and 'without consultation or permission' from the local authorities, to Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Patna: Md Shoib Ali got Jitendra Mehta killed, wanted to marry the lawyer’s daughter despite being already married and having a child

The deceased lawyer had rejected Shoib's plans to marry his daughter. This angered Shoib, who hatched a conspiracy to kill the lawyer.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta accuses AAP of financial irregularities in Jai Bhim Chief Minister Talent Development Scheme, says the party looted the future of...

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing them of having "looted the future of Dalit children" by citing irregularities in the 'Jai Bhim Chief Minister Talent Development Scheme' which was introduced during the AAP regime in Delhi.

US warns India, China, and Brazil against doing business with Russia, threatens to impose tariffs: Read how the Trump’s tariff bluff won’t stop sovereign...

In the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the US has extended its support to Ukraine by providing the Patriot air defense system which is a powerful tool that can detect and intercept incoming missiles. The close alliance between these two nations has triggered discomfort among other countries

Syrian govt led by former ISIS terrorist Ahmed al-Sharaa unleashes brutal crackdown on Druze community: All you need to know about the Sweida violence

The Druze minorities have been ceaselessly under attack in Syria under the administration of former Islamic terrorist, Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Nagpur stray dog menace: Bombay HC slams police, NMC after child dies fleeing canine

The PIL, filed in 2022, highlights rising dog attacks across Nagpur. Judges cited non-compliance with earlier orders and warned that lives, especially of children and the elderly, remain at risk due to administrative apathy.

Rahul Gandhi and Congress jump in to cash on the political outrage over Odisha college student’s death, while NSUI has been mocking and maligning...

Taking to X, BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma shared pictures of Sourav Behera, an NSUI Odisha worker and Rahul Gandhi fan, calling him an accused in the 20-year-old girl’s self-immolation.

Fearing wipe-out, Maoists kill two teachers in Chhattisgarh on suspicion of being informers, read how the Naxals have been targeting innocent civilians for years

Two young teachers were killed by Maoists in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, on suspicion of being police informers. With this, the civilian death toll in Maoist violence in 2025 has reached 25, exposing the ongoing threat to development in Bastar.

Union Cabinet approves Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for six years, 1.7 crore farmers to be benefited in 100 districts

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the “Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana.”

Bangladesh demolishes Satyajit Ray’s ancestral house after vandalism of Tagore and Mujibur Rahman’s homes: How Islamists are wiping out country’s ‘Hindu’ cultural heritage

Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Bangladesh, which was once used as the Mymensingh Shishu Academy, is being torn down to make way for a new semi-concrete building.

Karnataka govt scraps Aerospace Park project after failure in land acquisition, Andhra Pradesh steps in, minister says 8000 acres of land ‘just outside Bengaluru’...

After a prolonged farmer protest, the Karnataka government has scrapped its plan to acquire land for an aerospace park near Bengaluru. Seizing the moment, Andhra Pradesh has offered over 8,000 acres and attractive policies to draw aerospace investors.

Indore: Hindu transgenders accuse Muslim peers of forced conversion, infecting them with HIV syringes upon refusal; SIT to probe

The Hindu transgender leader was pushed to perform Hajj and embrace Islam by the accused after which she formed her own group.

Uttar Pradesh: Intekhab Haider arrested for rape and blackmail of a Hindu woman and forcing her to convert, victim’s friend Reena Bano already arrested...

When Reena returned, Reena and Haider started blackmailing her and warned that they would show the video to her family and put it on the internet if she did not obey them. This blackmail went on for seven months.

Thousands of Afghans, including former military officials secretly brought into the UK after Taliban takeover, over 400 million pounds spent on relocation so far

he secretive scheme, triggered by a serious Ministry of Defence error, has seen 4,500 Afghans resettled so far. Over 2,000 remain in danger inside Afghanistan, as accountability questions over the cover-up continue to mount.

Keeladi excavation and controversy over the ASI report by Amarnath Ramakrishna: Why is the TN govt at loggerheads with ASI and Centre over it

The Keeladi excavation revealed an urban and industrial settlement between 6th century BCE and 2nd century CE.

Chhangur Baba is just tip of the iceberg: Unmasking the Islamist playbook of sexual exploitation, forced conversions, blackmail, and foreign-funded subversion in India

Muslim grooming gangs and conversion rackets exploit Hindu vulnerabilities to ruin lives and alter India’s demographic balance.

Ghost students, fake schools, including madrasas, and Rs 57 lakh vanished: All you need to know about the MP Minority Scholarship Scam

A massive ₹57 lakh scholarship scam has been uncovered in Bhopal involving fake students and ghost schools siphoning minority welfare funds, triggering a statewide probe into over 100 institutions across Madhya Pradesh.

Jabalpur: Collector gives “Clean Chit” to illegal Madhai Mosque on Gayatri Mandir land, his effigy carried in a mock funeral procession in response

A decades-old land dispute surrounding the Madhai Masjid in Jabalpur has erupted after the Jabalpur collector gave a clean chit to the illegal structure on temple land.

Fake news derailed: PIB busts viral reports claiming bullet train won’t run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, confirms project on track

The Ahmedabad-Mumbai High-Speed Corridor spans 508 km and is being developed using Japan’s Shinkansen (bullet train) technology.

Fake claim: PIB calls out false media reports that union health ministry is set to issue health warning for samosa and jalebi like they...

The PIB pointed out that the ministry's advisory does not feature any warning labels on food items offered by vendors selling samosa-jalebi.

‘Why don’t you feed them at home’: Supreme Court questions petitioner over stray dog feeding in Noida

During the hearing, the petitioner cited Rule 20 of the ABC Rules, 2023, and noted that while Greater Noida has designated feeding spots, Noida authorities have not implemented similar measures.

Madras High Court slams petitioner Fathima for filing multiple frivolous applications to delay the legal proceedings in a case relating to temple properties

The court responded to Fathima's petitions saying that the court is bound to protect the interest of a deity in cases relating to temple.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla safely returns after 18 days in orbit aboard ISS: Watch

The smooth splash highlights the conclusion of a nearly 22-hour return journey after the spacecraft undocked from the ISS on Monday evening IST

India achieves 50% non-fossil power milestone in 2025, five years ahead of 2030 target

With 242.8 GW from clean sources, India has reached its 50% non-fossil power milestone early. The achievement reflects successful policies like PM-KUSUM and advances in AI-driven, decentralised energy infrastructure.

‘Operation Kalanemi’ launched by Pushkar Singh Dhami’s Govt has nabbed over 100 fake babas in Uttarakhand: Read what it is and why it became...

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered a statewide crackdown on imposters posing as Hindu saints as part of Operation Kalanemi.

EC’s big clean-up in Bihar: 35 lakh fake, dead, and duplicate voters removed in the ongoing SIR drive, 6.6 crore forms collected

The Election Commission been proactive in ensuring that no voter is left out. Special camps have been set up in 5,683 wards of 261 urban local bodies (ULB) of Bihar.

Non-bailable offences, ₹1 lakh fines, and sweeping powers: Inside the draconian ‘Rohith Vemula Bill’ Congress plans to push in Karnataka and why it should...

By naming the bill after Rohith Vemula, Congress wants to tap into the emotional resonance, though devoid of any factual relevance, to galvanise support from the SC, ST, and OBC Hindus. However, this bill risks being a draconian measure against general-category students and faculty, as they could be disproportionately targeted.

‘Game of Thrones’ in Karnataka: While Congress denies there is any competition between Siddaramiah and DK Shivakumar for CM post, the statements from local...

In Karnataka, the ‘game of thrones’ is intensifying even as Chief Minister Siddaramiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar deny any competition for the CM post.