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‘Europe is garden, rest of the world is jungle’, says EU foreign policy chief, Russia responds by saying ‘garden was built by plundering jungle’

European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that 'Europe is a garden and the rest of the world is a jungle.'

West Bengal: Protesters reportedly backed by TMC stop NCPCR chief from visiting Hooghly victim’s family, wave black flags

Priyank Kanoongo was stopped by protesters reportedly backed by TMC from visiting the family of the deceased girl in Hooghly.

Constable Ratan Lal murder during Delhi Riots: Accused woman who was absconding for 2 years arrested from Noida

Woman accused in constable Ratan Lal murder during Delhi riots arrested from Noida, was absconding for 2 years

Teacher recruitment scam: ED unearths letter addressed to Mamata Banerjee along with other incriminating evidence

The ED has reportedly recovered a letter addressed to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

‘Electoral Bonds Scheme is a transparent system for raising political funding’: Centre to Supreme Court

In defence of the electoral bonds scheme, SG Tushar Mehta said that there is absolutely no scope for black money or unaccounted money in the electoral bonds scheme. 

‘You happily wear a bikini. Why should we take off our hijab’, Asaduddin Owaisi asks in a rally

Asaduddin Owaisi asked if Muslim women should wear bikini if they are not allowed to wear hijab

‘Agar kheera utha lun to poori plate dustbin mein daal dete hain’: Hindu woman narrates religious discrimination she faces in Pakistan

Hindu girl had joined the company as a 'textile designer' and was being tortured for belonging to the Hindu religion. She also said that the Islamists in her office were treating her like animals.

Kerala police add non-bailable charges against Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly for sexually assaulting a woman: Details

Kerala crime branch filed fresh rape charges against the Congress MLA who was previously being probed for kidnapping and assaulting his estranged girlfriend.

Rana Ayyub pulls the usual victim card after ED files a chargesheet against her, refuses to offer an explanation

ED filed a chargesheet against Rana Ayyub alleging that she illegally acquired funds in the name of charity.

Bombay HC acquits former DU professor GN Saibaba over a technicality, not merits, says he was charged under UAPA without govt sanction over Maoist...

Bombay High Court acquitted former Delhi University professor Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba in a case for his links with Maoists

Pakistan: Hundreds of human corpses found abandoned, decomposing at the Nishtar Hospital in Multan, probe ordered

A six-member committee is formed to probe the incident in Multan in which hundreds of dead bodies were found abandoned in the premises of the Nishtar Hospital.

Switzerland to impose $1,000 fine on those violating ‘Burqa Ban’

The Swiss government sent a draft law to parliament seeking to impose fine of $1,000 on 'Burqa Ban' violators.

Varanasi Court rejects plea for a scientific evaluation of Shivling inside Gyanvapi mosque: Details

On May 17 this year, the Supreme Court of India ordered that the Shivling found inside the Gyanvapi mosque should be protected.

Elon Musk says he is just following Ukrainian diplomat’s recommendation to ‘f*ck off’, informs US govt that he can no longer provide free Starlink

Elon Musk's SpaceX has reportedly informed the US government that they can no longer provide Starlink internet services to Ukraine for free.

Vishnu Shankar Jain talks to OpIndia about the Gyanvapi case, the Places of Worship Act and Hindu symbols found during the survey

he Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi complex case has been heated with lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain being at the forefront

Hijab debate: Muslim panellists misquote Rigveda to make derogatory remarks against Sita, Lakshmana, exposed when asked to cite Shloka

Maulana Sajid Rashidi cited Rigveda to claim that Goddess Sita wore purdah in front of Lord Lakshamana.

European Union’s top court rules hijab can be banned at work, says ban not discriminatory and unlawful if it is part of a broader...

Court of Justice of the European Union said that hijab can be banned at workplaces and it does not violate EU laws

Russia gives green signal to NIA to interrogate ISIS terrorist, trained in Turkey, who wanted to kill prominent Indian leader over Nupur Sharma remarks

Two months after the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia nabbed an ISIS suicide bomber, it has now given nod to India's request to interrogate the terrorist.

Rajasthan: Two policemen deployed for the security of chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s hoarding in Jaipur

Rajasthan Police has deployed two cops to secure a hoarding of CM Ashok Gehlot at Gandhi Circle in Jaipur

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva hails the Indian economy as “a bright spot in a dark horizon”

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva asserted that India will leave a mark in the areas of digitalization and digital money

Mominpur violence: Days after West Bengal police stopped BJP leaders from visiting the area, journalist arrested for sharing pictures and videos of the attack...

The West Bengal police's high-handedness in dealing with the October 9th anti-Hindu violence in Mominpur is on display once again

Telangana by-poll: BJP fields strong candidate, TRS employs all its might and how Congress vote bank may decide the gap between TRS and BJP

The contest in Munugodu constituency in 2018 was primarily between the Congress party and the TRS - BJP is now a strong contender

32 Muslims, who had attacked Hindus in Sultanpur during Durga Puja arrested, Maulana starts crying victim as DGP asks for report: Details

The Sultanpur violence dates back to October 10, 2022, when the Maa Bhagwati immersion procession began in Para Bazar town and progressed till near the Baba Junglenath Mahadev Temple

Hindu man forcibly converted to Islam in Karnataka, fed beef, and circumcised by ex-Congress Corporator Nayaz Pasha and 11 others: Full details

Five people have been arrested in Karnataka for forcibly converting a Hindu man to Islam and the arrested include an ex Congress corporator

Punjab: FIR against beauty contest organisers for offering ‘Canadian NRI groom’ as the prize

The poster announced that the contest is only for women from 'general castes', even the promised 'NRI groom' was mentioned as 'general caste'. The event was scheduled to be held in a hotel on October 23.

Rizwan Ashraf of Tehreek-e-Labbaik, who had crossed the border from Pakistan to kill Nupur Sharma, taken for a Narco test by agencies

The authorities had earlier taken permission from Sriganganagar Court for Rizwan's narco test and performed all the required medical tests on him in the last four days. Ashraf was arrested on July 16 by the BSF from the Hindumalkot border outpost in the Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan and was put in the high-security jail at Ajmer.

Buddhist organisations denounce derogatory, anti-Hindu remarks by former AAP Minister Rajendra Gautam, write to President seeking action

In a letter to President, several Buddhist organisations have asked strict legal action against Rajendra Pal Gautam.

Hackers take control of the Twitter handle of Indian Embassy in Ireland, impersonate Elon Musk and prompt people to buy cryptocurrency

Hackers broke into the official Twitter handle of the 'Indian Embassy in Ireland' and took complete control of the account for a few hours.

Australia: Indian youth Shubham Garg stabbed 11 times in Sydney, family says it was a racial attack

A 27-year-old person named Daniel Norwood was arrested near the crime scene and has been charged with attempted murder. A search warrant was issued for a local residence and multiple items have been seized by the police.

‘Was threatened by 100 AAP workers for summoning Gopal Italia’, says NCW’s Rekha Sharma, police says AAP leader was detained to control situation

Rekha Sharma, chairperson of NCW, revealed that over 100 people gathered outside her office supporting AAP Gujarat unit head Gopal Italia

Congress shares fake AajTak survey to claim Rahul Gandhi is more popular than PM Narendra Modi, deletes tweet later: What happened

In a tweet, Aaj Tak made it clear that no such survey was conducted by its team and the image shared by Delhi Congress was morphed.

Gunfire and blasts heard at anti-Hijab protests following Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran, the death toll in police action nears 200

The Iran govt's crackdown on anti-Hijab protest has already claimed at least 185 lives, with several children

‘Aap hijab me rahenge to aukat me rahenge’, journalist Majid Hyderi says while defending hijab after Supreme Court verdict on Karnataka hijab row

Majid Hyderi said that if a woman wears a hijab then she remains within her limits. Later he tried to say his remark wasn't for women.

‘Moth**r f**ker…I’ll f**k you right here, don’t try and be a smart a**,’: Pakistan Finance Minister and his aide lose cool after Pakistanis heckle...

In a viral video, Pakistani finance minister can be seen greeted with 'chor chor' and 'thief' slogans after he arrived at an airport in Washington DC

‘Watched Sai Baba TV serial and remembered him from heart, received Bhabhuti from him’: Tej Pratap Yadav narrates divine miracle he experienced

This Chamatkar has happened to me. This is a Chamatkar of Shirdi's Sai Baba and Lord Krishna and Lord Mahadev, Tej Pratap Yadav said

Assam Police burst racket providing fake voter ID to D voters in Barpeta, accused Farukh Khan, Abdul Ali and Sahidul arrested

The racket was involved in making fake voter ID cards and providing them to doubtful voters or D voters in Assam

All you need to know about Lucy Letby, a UK neonatal nurse accused of murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to murder 10 others

In the United Kingdom, a neonatal nurse went on a year-long killing spree, murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to murder ten others

No question of reversing hijab ban after split verdict of SC, says Karnataka minister V Sunil Kumar, asks Congress to hold ‘Hijab Chodo Yatra’

Karnataka Minister V. Sunil Kumar stated that no student can wear a hijab while attending classes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonstrates that common sense is the King

The biggest strength of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is common sense and using that to take major decisions

‘Students want their freedom of choice of dress to be regulated by religion’: Read what justice Hemant Gupta said upholding hijab ban in Karnataka...

In the split verdict in Karnataka hijab case, Justice Hemant Gupta of the SC said students must follow dress code prescribed by their schools

Kerala Human Sacrifice: Mohammed Shafi inserted knife in the private parts, chopped off the breasts of the victims; was out on bail in a...

Police commissioner Nagaraju stated that it was a case of "human sacrifice," but whether cannibalism was involved is yet to be proven.

‘If women roam around without burqas, criminal behaviour in society increases’: Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq

Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq maintained that women not wearing a hijab in public is bad for the society as a whole.

Shashi Tharoor complains of ‘uneven playing field’, Kharge says all is well in Congress as party gets set to decide its next president

When asked about speculations over Shashi Tharoor remarks, Mallikarjun Kharge said, "See, this is an attempt to spark a fight between us."

Rajasthan HC denies bail to Ajmer Dargah cleric Gauhar Chishti who raised ‘sar tan se juda’ slogans against ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma: Details

Rajasthan High Court has denied bail to Gauhar Chishti, the Khadim of Ajmer Dargah, who had raised slogans of beheading against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma

Delhi Police detain Gujarat AAP chief Gopal Italia from NCW office for questioning, AAP leaders spread old photo to make false claims

Delhi Police detained Gopal Italia from NCW office after AAP leaders created a ruckus outside the office

Himachal Pradesh: PM Modi flags off the Vande Bharat Express train from Una. Read details

The fourth Vande Bharat Express is an advanced version of the earlier ones and is much lighter and faster, according to the PMO.

Taxing cow farts– Everything you need to know about New Zealand’s plan to impose a tax on ‘methane-producing’ cattle and other animals

President of the Federated Farmers of New Zealand, Andrew Hoggard told Financial Times that the move by the government would affect small-town New Zealand

Army dog ‘Zoom’ passes away a day after surgery, had taken 2 bullets while fighting terrorists in Kashmir

Zoom had got surgery on October 12 and was in stable condition. However, his condition suddenly deteriorated today.

AAP workers create ruckus outside National Commission for Women after it serves notice to Gopal Italia for his vulgar comments

Gopal Italia was pulled up by NCW for his sexist comments while ranting against PM Narendra Modi