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‘Muharram mein nachenge’: Mallikarjun Kharge slammed for suggesting ‘celebrating Muharram’ while evading question on Congress PM candidate

After ‘Muharram mein nachenge’ comment of Mallikarjun Kharge, Shehzad Poonawalla said that Muharram is mourned, not celebrated with dances

Varanasi: 70-year-old BJP worker beaten to death while trying to stop drunk men from creating a nuisance in his neighbourhood

Pashupati Nath Singh (70) succumbed to his injuries while his son Rajendra remains in a critical condition.

Breaking down report on Delhi riots by Justice Lokur, others: Whitewashing of anti-Hindu roots of violence, cherry-picking facts to suit a dangerous narrative

"Citizen's report" released by a committee headed by retired Justice Madan B Lokur whitewashes the Delhi anti-Hindu riots

Bareilly: Muslim residents stop the construction of a Hindu temple in Bairamnagar village, vow to boycott Hindu shops

Notably, Bairamnagar is a Muslim-majority area. The Muslims declared that no one in the village would buy goods from Hindus.

‘Hurts the sentiments of Muslims’: Islamic body opposes permission to sell beer at departmental stores in Jammu and Kashmir

Islamic body, Congress and Mehbooba Mufti condemned J&K decision to permit sale of beer in Departmental Stores

Even as raids continue and one gets arrested for RSS worker’s murder, 14 PFI Islamists approach Delhi High Court demanding ‘compensation’ for arrest

Delhi Police raised preliminary objection over maintainability of the petitions and said habeas corpus pleas cannot stand as most of the petitioners have been released on bail.

Karnataka Hijab case: Two-judge bench of the Supreme Court delivers a split verdict, matter to be placed before the CJI

The two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered a split verdict on the Karnataka hijab case.

Amid rampant stubble burning, Punjab Government fixes 2-hour window for bursting firecrackers on Diwali

Bhagwant Mann government issued guidelines for bursting firecrackers, 2-hours window for Diwali while stubble burning continues unchecked in the state.

IMF hails India’s digital cash transfer scheme as a ‘logistical marvel’

For a country like India, owning Digital platforms and payment like this, is a great feat in itself.

‘Our economic interests won’t be dictated by USA’: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirms that Joe Biden tried to postpone OPEC+ decision for oil cut

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued a strong statement clarifying that decisions by OPEC+ countries are not the decision by one member country and are based on the economic interests of all member nations.

Suspicious adult content account continues to try and initiate conversation with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

"Are you looking for a 'snack'" - Adult Twitter account Esmee4Keeps asked Delhi CM double-meaning question

Union govt forms committee to probe WHO report saying medication made by Indian firm Maiden Pharmaceuticals caused death of 66 children in Gambia

Expert committee to probe WHO report said that four cough medications made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals resulted in death of 66 children in Gambia

‘Adult’ Twitter account allegedly followed by Arvind Kejriwal responds to him: Here’s what happened

The adult account tagged Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter and expressed her joy to have him on her OnlyFans. .

Once called red monkeys by Bal Thackeray, Communist Party joins hands with Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena for Andheri East by-election

Uddhav Thackeray's faction of Shiv Sena and CPI comes together to resist BJP for the bypolls

Over 15,000 Ukrainians to have public group sex if Putin presses the N-button amid Russia-Ukraine war: Report

People are advised to decorate their hands in specific manner to identify what type of sex activity they are interested in.

‘It was Nehru who delayed Maharaja Hari Singh’s proposal of Kashmir’s accession to India’: Law Min Kiren Rijiju fact-checks Jairam Ramesh

Kiren Rijiju said Maharaja Hari Singh wanted to join India in July 1947 but Nehru rejected his proposal.

People who have resided in Jammu for more than 1 year can register as voters, says order issued by the administration

The Jammu DC issued an order directing all district officials to register voters who have lived in the district for more than a year.

Ankit Sharma murder during Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Accused Muntajim alias Musa arrested from Telangana after 2 years

Muntajim was carrying an award of Rs 50,000 on his head. Ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain is also accused in the case.

Shashi Tharoor asked to cancel UP visit to avoid ‘clashes’ with supporters of Mallikarjun Kharge: Report

Shashi Tharoor was reportedly told to cancel UP visit as his presence could stir 'clashes' with Mallikarjun Kharge fans.

Delhi High Court frames charges of murder against Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar in Sagar Dhankar murder case

According to the charge sheet in the murder case, Sushil Kumar plotted a brawl at the Chhatrasal Stadium, which resulted in the death of a former junior national wrestling champion.

Karnataka: RSS workers attacked in Haveri, 20 persons including the president of Anjuman-i-Islam arrested

Over 20 people have been arrested for attack on RSS workers in Haveri in Karnataka on Tuesday

Baltimore: Murder charges dropped against Adnan Syed who spent 23 years in jail, all you need to know about the case made famous by...

Conviction of Baltimore man Adnan Syed for murder of his ex-girlfriend was vacated last month, and now charges against him dropped

Kerala human sacrifice case: Cannibalism suspected, Police says accused Md Shafi is a sexual pervert who had raped a 75-year-old woman earlier

The accused couple in Kerala human sacrifice case admitted to eating flesh of the victims, as per a Times Now report,

Calcutta HC directs DGP West Bengal to form an SIT to investigate Mominpore violence and submit its report within 2 weeks

The Calcutta High Court also ordered compensation to those affected by the Mominpore violence.

‘Aam Aadmi Porn’: Netizens mock Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly following an adult content account on Twitter

Netizens shared memes to mock Arvind Kejriwal after he was accused of following an adult content account on Twitter.

Japanese woman duped of Rs 24 lakhs by a fraudster who posed as a Russian ‘astronaut’ and promised to return to earth to marry...

A 65-year-old Japanese woman was duped by a fraudster posing as a Russian astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS).

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal says she is getting rape threats for seeking removal of Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss

DCW chief Swati Maliwal had written to Union I&B ministry seeking removal of MeToo accused Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss 16

AAP government in Punjab seeks to resume trade with Pakistan, BJP calls AAP a ‘Pak Parast Party’

In the National Conference of State Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers, Punjab agriculture minister demanded resumption of trade with Pakistan

Army dog ‘Zoom’, who attacked terrorists and was shot during ops, stable after surgery

Even after sustaining injuries, Army dog Zoom continued to fight that led to the neutralisation of two terrorists.

United Nations will become ‘irrelevant’ without reforms: EAM S Jaishankar reiterates India’s demand to expand UNSC

Dr S Jaishankar, while speaking at Lowy Institute in Australia reflected on the potential UNSC reforms saying it is a hard nut but can be cracked.

‘Drunk Sudama offering alcohol to Krishna’: Students of Maulana Azad Medical College mock Krishna and Sudama, apologise after uproar

The group Mahaul Makers have used the same script of potraying Sudama as drunkard in 2018 act as well.

Meta vs The Wire – Not even the liberal cabal trusts the propaganda website, speculations, concerns and more

How things are just not adding up in The Wire's story on Meta and how their propaganda piece reeks of confirmation bias.

Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes FIR against BJP leader Tajinder Bagga in a case of alleged provocative statement against Kejriwal

Apart from Tajinder Bagga, FIR against former AAP leader and poet, Kumar Vishwas has also been quashed.

Terror accused Altaf Ahmed Shah, son-in-law of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies of cancer at Delhi AIIMS

The incident was confirmed by Shah's daughter Ruwa who said that her father passed away at Delhi's AIIMS hospital. "Abu breathed his last at AIIMS, New Delhi. As a prisoner,” she tweeted.

TMC’s Derek O’Brien steps in to give legitimacy to The Wire’s Meta joke that turned out to be a hoax

O'Brien would rather put his bets on trash published by dubious platforms with questionable credibility and create noise in the Parliament so that the cries of people back home in West Bengal are stifled.

Mohammad Zubair caught stealing from Hanuman Mandir in Bareilly, had identified himself as ‘Rohit’

Mohammad Zubair has been arrested on a complaint of the temple priest Kuldeep Mishra. 

OpIndia Exclusive: Secretary of Durga pandal committee sheds light on the deliberate plan by Islamists to stir anti-Hindu violence

Secretary of Durgal Pandal committee told OpIndia that Islamists had deliberately placed their flag to stoke unrest.

PM Modi inaugurates the first phase of Shri Mahakaleshwar temple corridor in Ujjain

After Varanasi's Vishwanath temple and Uttarakhand's Kedarnath shrine, Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain is the third 'jyotirlinga' temple to undergo extensive renovations under the Modi govt

‘Temples are places of exploitation’: AAP Gujarat President Gopal Italia’s hate-filled video from 2018 goes viral

In the 2018 video, Gopal Italia said temples are places of exploitation and had instigated women to not visit temples.

The Wire’s ’email leak’ to explain their first fabricated story against Amit Malviya also turns out to be fabricated: What Meta’s CISO said

Frustrated with another hitjob against their company, Meta's Chief Information Security Officer had to come out and clear the air that The Wire's entire reporting is fabricated and based on forged documents.

Amitabh Bachchan recalls when Dhirubhai Ambani tried to get him back on his feet by paying off his debts, old video goes viral

In a viral video, Amitabh Bachchan recalled how Dhirubhai Ambani helped him tide over a financial crisis.

Kerala human sacrifice: Md Shafi, CPM worker Bhagaval Singh, and his wife murder 2 women to attain financial prosperity, arrested

The Kerala police have arrested Bhagaval Singh and Laila of Thiruvalla and Mohammed Shafi, the agent who lured the women and took them to Pathanamthitta where they were murdered.

Iran: Mahsa Amini’s family says they are receiving death threats from the Iranian government amid anti-hijab protests

Mahsa Amini's family said that they are receiving death threats from the Iranian regime amid anti-hijab protests.

Eknath Shinde faction gets two swords & shield as a poll symbol from the Election Commission of India

ECI has granted the Eknath Shinde faction two swords and a shield symbol to Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena.

‘Vile woman, committing shirk’: ABP journalist attracts the wrath of Islamists for visiting the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain

Islamists attacked ABP journalist Rubika Liyaquat after she shared pictures from her visit to the Mahakaleshwar Temple.

Facebook’s parent company Meta designated as a ‘terrorist organisation’ by the Russian govt

Facebook's parent company Meta was convicted guilty of 'extremist activity' in Russia.

Next Nobel Prize in maths, tough competition to Priyanka Chaturvedi: Netizens mock AAP’s Raghav Chadha over ‘debt per person in Gujarat’ calculations

Ragha Chadha, who happens to be a Chartered Accountant by profession before joining politics, said every person in Gujarat has a debt of Rs 58,000 crores

Shivling found inside Gyanvapi: Varanasi court reserves order on scientific investigation, to be pronounced on October 14

The Varanasi district court reserved its order in the petition demanding a scientific study of the Shivling found in the Gyanvapi complex.

2020 Palghar lynching case: Maha govt agrees to transfer investigation to CBI, Uddhav Thackeray govt had opposed it when in power

Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde has agreed to transfer the investigation of the 2020 Palghar lynching case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).