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Jamia Millia Islamia university student Zalal shoots another student Nauman Ali inside a hospital following a fight between two groups

Zalal, a sudent of Jamia Millia Islamia University shot another student named Nauman Ali inside the Holy Family Hospital premises

‘Is Bajwa the sports Minister’: Pakistanis slam their Chief of Army Staff for inaugurating a sports ground

Pakistani social media users slam Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa for inaugurating a sports ground

NCPCR points toward complaints from Punjab and Rajasthan about Christian priests converting children in the name of ‘healing’, asks to email evidence

NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo tweeted that there have been several complaints concerning Christian priests promoting superstition in the name of treatment of children and pushing them towards conversion to Christianity.

Controversial civil society organisation ‘People’s Union for Civil Liberties’ calls to revoke the ban on PFI

PUCL is a fraternal organization of the People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR), having links with Maoists.

Odisha: Congress MLA Md Moquim sentenced to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in a loan fraud case, granted bail

The court sentenced Cuttack MLA Moquim, former IAS officer and Managing Director of ORHDC, Vinod Kumar.

Gujarat: Rickshaw driver who hosted Arvind Kejriwal for dinner attends PM Modi’s rally, says he is a BJP voter and a Modi fan

Vikram Dantani, an auto rickshaw driver, had earlier this month hosted Arvind Kejriwal for dinner.

Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh becomes president of deceased actor Deep Sidhu’s organization ‘Waris Punjab De’

Amritpal Singh was earlier based in Dubai. He dresses like Bhindranwale and is accompanied by armed men.

Madhya Pradesh: 8 Muslim youths arrested for entering Garba venues hiding identities after govt directed to check IDs at pandals

Following the directions of MP government, identity of participants are being checked at Garba pandals

Digvijaya Singh out, Mallikarjun Kharge in: The drama over Congress party’s presidential chair grows more engaging by the day

Following a one-day stint, Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh withdrew from the race for party's presidential chair.

All India Muslim Jamaat Chief receives death threats for calling PFI a radical organisation

Maulana Razvi had called PFI a radical organisation and had appealed to all the Sufi and Sunni Muslims to stay away from it.

Delhi Court grants bail to Sharjeel Imam in the case of instigating Jamia Nagar riots, to remain in jail in other cases

Saket Court in Delhi granted the bail to Sharjeel Imam in the case registered at NFC Police station in Delhi accusing him of instigating riots

West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata govt of diverting central funds, writes to Finance Minister seeking action

Adhikari also filed an RTI application with the West Bengal State Finance Department seeking information on the same.

Times Group’s FM brand ‘Radio Mirchi’ promotes stalking of Hindu women during Navratri Garba event: Here is what the program said

FM brand Radio Mirchi has come up with a creepy program that promotes stalking and harassment of Hindu girls participating in the Navratri Garba events

‘What did you get done this week? I’m not joining the board’: Elon Musk’s messages to Twitter’s top management reveal heated negotiations

The text messages between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal disclose the heated negotiations.

Garba, Dandiya doesn’t need loudspeaker: Bombay HC says if worship disrupts others, there is potential for greater disruption as ‘rebound action’

The Bombay High Court on Friday ruled that contemporary sound systems such as DJs and loudspeakers are not required for performing Garba and Dandiya during Navratri.

US: Hindu man Bharatbhai Patel, an Uber Eats delivery executive, stabbed multiple times in New York, ‘nobody helped’, he says

Bharatbhai Patel lamented that none came to his help, although 3 people were in his vicinity. He was left to fend for himself.

Agra: Burqa-clad teachers, students gang up against Principal of a College, torture her for being a Hindu, video of her crying goes viral

Principal of Smt Joy Harris Girls Inter College, Agra complained of being harassed and mentally tortured for being a Hindu.

Leicester police want to wait for Hindu women to be attacked with acid before taking the threats by Islamists seriously: Here is what happened

Leicester violence against Hindus has exposed an open wound in the UK society - the apathy of police when dealing with Islamists

Was one Maulana Ataullah Qasmi burnt alive by Bajrang Dal worker in Shahdol as claimed by propaganda website and AIMIM’s Owaisi? Here’s the truth

New Delhi-based 'independent news site' courted controversy after falsely attributing the murder of an exorcist, accused of sexually harassing a woman, to Bajrang Dal.

Indore and Ahmedabad: Muslim youths arrested for making videos of Hindu girls after they entered the pandal pretending to be Hindu

Multiple cases of Muslim youths entering Navratri Garba Pandals by hiding their identity and pretending to be Hindu have come to the fore.

Uttar Pradesh: Staff member arrested for shooting obscene videos of girl taking a bath in a hostel in Kanpur

The girls in the hostel alleged that the accused visited the hostel on a daily basis and he might have shot such videos of other girls living in the hostel.

First made in India Light Combat Helicopter handed over to Indian Army by HAL, to be formally inducted on October 3

Indian Army gets first light combat helicopter from HAL days ahead of its formal induction

India inks major defence deal with Armenia, to export indigenous Pinaka rocket launchers and other weapons amid conflict with Azerbaijan

India has signed a $250 million deal to export Pinaka rocket launchers and other ammunitions to Armenia

Bihar: IAS officer Harjot Kaur Bhamra expresses regret over her controversial remarks, cites patriarchal society as the reason behind her argument

Harjot Kaur Bhamra said in her explanation letter, "I express regret if my words hurt any girl's sentiments. I didn't intend to humiliate anyone or hurt anyone's sentiments; in fact, I intended to inspire them to be independent."

Times Now responds to ED charge sheet revelations in TRP scam, shares 2017 ‘clean chit’: What happened

Times Now shared 'clean chit' from BARC dated 2017 to response to revelations in the TRP scam charge sheet of ED

Karnataka: Headmaster Abdul Munaf suspended for making students write an essay on Prophet Muhammad

Headmaster Abdul Munaf purportedly gave books to kids and organised the essay competition with a cash award of Rs 5,000.

Missionaries present even on land that once gave the message of ‘Satyamev Jayate’, Christian fairs and crosses in places that housed ancient temples and...

It is also mentioned that this plaque was installed on the completion of 110 years of the Christian fair in 2019. At some distance from this plaque is a long platform with Christian crosses.

‘Burn her alive along with her family’: Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Rubi Asif Khan gets death threats for performing Navaratri rituals

Rubi Asif Khan got death threat after she installed a Durga idol at her home and started Navaratri rituals including the 9 day fast

Jharkhand: Rameez Ahmed breaks into Hanuman temple, vandalises idol, Police claims accused is ‘mentally unstable’

A Police complaint was filed, and upon checking the CCTV footage, it was learned that the miscreant behind the attack on Hanuman idol was one Rameez Ahmed.

Kerala High Court orders now banned PFI to pay Rs 5.20 crores for damages caused during flash hartal on September 23

Kerala HC directs PFI to pay ₹5.20 crore for damages caused to Kerala State Road Transport during its flash bandh

‘Marital rape’ to be included in the definition of rape if a woman wants to abort her child: What the Supreme Court said

While forced sex by a husband is not defined as rape under IPC section 375, it is considered rape for the purpose of the abortion law: Supreme Court

Arrested PFI Jihadis worked as lecturers and govt employees to conceal their agenda to make India an Islamic country by 2047: Details

The PFI activists influenced the Muslims to hold weapons against the Hindus residing in the country. They employed themselves in government jobs and services and also served as the crucial fanatic segment of the now banned organization.

Punjab: Woman delivers child on the corridor floor in Pathankot civil hospital as staff refuses to admit her

A 38-year-old lady gave birth on the floor of Pathankot civil hospital as staff denied admission to her in the labour room.

Ashok Gehlot out, Digvijaya Singh in: Here’s the latest drama from the Congress party president race

Digvijaya Singh has injected new twist as Ashok Gehlot now saying he won't be contesting for Congress' President position

Uttar Pradesh: 20-year-old Hindu man Deepak Tyagi beheaded in Meerut allegedly over relationship with a Muslim girl, 6 arrested so far

As per a report, Deepak Tyagi had an affair with a daughter of a hairdresser from another community. Police have taken the girl's relatives into custody

Jasprit Bumrah to miss the T20 World Cup in Australia due to stress fracture, can be out of action for months

Though there is no need of surgery, Jasprit Bumrah will have to stay away from cricket for at least 4 to 6 months to recover from the injury.

Congress, Christian missionaries and machinery: When the minister is the encroacher, who will save tribals – Ground report from Chhattisgarh

Pahadi Korba, who belong to the Scheduled Tribes, are referred to as the President of India's "adopted children."

Rajasthan: Minor Dalit girl kidnaped, raped, six accused arrested, ASI Raunak Ali, who was investigating also accused of molesting the girl, suspended

The minor girl went missing on September 14 when she was forcibly kept for four days in Kota and raped several times by multiple accused.

As ED chargesheet finds Republic TV, Arnab Goswami innocent, here is what it says about TimesNow and India Today in TRP manipulation case

ED charge sheet confirmed that no evidence was found against Republic Media Network and Arnab Goswami in the fake TRP case.

Navratri: It is a religious festival, not a cultural one, so if idol worship for you is a sin, maybe don’t insist in coming...

If you agree to bow down to the goddess and accept the prasad, maybe then you could too participate in this dance form of idol worship.

‘All women entitled to safe, legal abortion’, Supreme Court says denying unmarried women right to terminate pregnancy is unconstitutional

Supreme Court said that making a distinction between married and unmarried women on right to abortion is unconstitutional

Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal ‘runs away’ from NDMC meeting after BJP confronted him over school development claims citing RTI reply

Kejriwal ran away from NDMC meeting after BJP's Kuljeet Singh Chahal confronted him for not aloting funds from MLA quota for NDMC schools' development.

Tamil Nadu govt denies permission for RSS march on October 2 citing ‘law and order issues’ despite High Court’s direction to approve the march

Tamil Nadu government rejected permission to the RSS for a march on October 2 citing law and order concerns

Chargesheet that exonerates Arnab Goswami: ED finds that Mumbai Police got bribes during the investigation into TRP manipulation case. Details

ED chargesheet confirmed that no evidence was found against Republic and Arnab Goswami in TRP manipulation case

‘Next, you’ll ask for condoms as well’, Bihar IAS officer Harjot Kaur tells students requesting affordable sanitary pads

"The government provides a lot of freebies. Can't they offer us sanitary pads that cost Rs 20-30?" a student asked IAS Harjot Kaur.

Pakistan: Interior minister gets scrambling as one more Chinese national gets shot dead in Karachi

Two more Chinese nationals were injured in the attack that took place in Karachi, Pakistan.

Multiple brands pull ads from Twitter after appearing next to child pornography accounts

Twitter spokesperson said that it is working closely with its clients and partners to investigate the situation and take the appropriate steps to prevent this from happening in the future.

TRP manipulation case: What the chargesheet by ED says while giving a clean chit to Arnab Goswami and Republic TV in the case

ED has filed a chargesheet which it confirmed that no evidence was found against Republic Media, Arnab Goswami in TRP case

Go drink cow p**s, go eat cow sh*t: New video of attack on Hindu temple in Birmingham emerges

More videos from the attack on Hindu temple by an Islamist mob in Birmingham have emerged.

PFI’s website and social media accounts withheld in India day after Modi govt banned the Islamist outfit

The accounts of PFI's state branches are still active on social media platforms, along with the sister organisations that were banned by the MHA.