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US whistleblower Edward Snowden gets Russian citizenship, Putin signs decree

The US authorities have been trying to bring Snowden back to the United States to face a criminal trial on espionage charges. If proven guilty in the US court, Snowden may face prison for up to 30 years.

YouTube finally complies and blocks Dhruv Rathi video in India, but questions still remain as to who tipped him off after govt order

YouTube had failed to comply with govt order as far as one video in that list was concerned, that of Dhruv Rathi

Exclusive: YouTube ‘insider’ helping Dhruv Rathi? Govt officials left puzzled as Rathi’s video not blocked by YouTube

On Monday (26 September 2022), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) decided to block 45 YouTube videos from 10 YouTube channels including that of Dhruv Rathi

Government of India blocks 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation: Details

The GoI said the concerned YouTube videos were involved in spreading misinformation about Agnipath scheme, national security etc.

Hadis Najafi: The young Iranian woman gunned down for protesting against the hijab mandate

Hadis Najafi, netizens claimed, is the same girl, who was seen tying her hair in a bun in a viral video.

Kashmir: After Mehbooba Mufti’s misleading claims, Islamic bodies seek ban on ‘surya namaskar’ and ‘Hindu bhajans’ in schools

Mehbooba Mufti had earlier peddled misinformation that schools in Kashmir imposed surya namaskar and singing Hindu bhajans.

Land Jihad in Bihar: 2300-year-old Ashoka edict converted into Mazar in Sasaram, annual urs organised

More than 2300-year-old Ashoka edict has been converted into a Mazar in the Sasaram district of Bihar.

Congress claims BJP leaders are spreading misinformation to disrupt Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, files police complaint against Priti Gandhi

Congress filed complaint against Priti Gandhi, claimed she had shared false information to disrupt Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Uttar Pradesh: Family of a minor Hindu boy says Muslim classmates brainwashed their child to convert to Islam, was trying to flee to Ajmer...

On September 22, Thursday, the child reportedly ran away from his home due to rising pressure from family members to stop following Islam

Balochistan: Pakistani army helicopter sent to rescue kidnapped military personnel blown up by Baloch rebels, 6 killed

It has now come to light that the helicopter was deployed in Balochistan to rescue an abducted army official.

RSS headquarters in Nagpur and several top BJP leaders on PFI radar, suicide killers deputed: Reports

The PFI had planned to monitor RSS leaders during the annual Dussehra event organised by the Hindu outfit.

‘Rapid demography change happening, Islamists getting help from Pakistan’: MP from Kapilvastu discusses growing security concerns at the India-Nepal border

Demographic changes in Nepal have caused serious issues in the country. Nepali MP Abhishek Pratap Shah explained many issues in a detail discussion with the OpIndia team.

Russia school shooting: At least 6 killed, including children, and 20 injured as gunman fires in school before killing himself

A gunman opened indiscriminate firing inside a school in central Russia, killing 6 and injuring 20 before killing himself.

Asaduddin Owaisi jumps into Gujarat area to eat a slice of Muslim votebank as he announces first three candidates

Political observers believe that AIMIM along with Aam Aadmi Party may end up winning a few seats here and there mostly because the disgruntled Congress voter may end up voting for them.

Alt News again comes to rescue Islamists, this time to save PFI supporters who chanted Pakistan Zindabad slogans

Alt News came to rescue of PFI workers who raised Pakistan Zindabad slogans in Pune .

UK Sikh girl, who stood up against attack on Hindu temples in Leicester, threatened, asked to stay careful as she attends a Muslim majority...

The Sikh girl further revealed that the people threatening her know everything about her, ranging from the length of her hair to that she is a Vegan.

Ankita Bhandari murder case: Whatsapp chats reveal how the accused tried to force her into prostitution

Ankita Bhandari was threatened that she would be fired from her job and replaced with another girl if she refused to give in to the demands of Pulkit Arya.

BBC’s latest report on Leicester: A grudging acceptance of the truth while attempting to save Islamists all over again

Hindu community in the UK, particularly in Leicester and Birmingham, was under attack by the Islamists - and BBC blamed Hindus

Dr Manmohan Singh’s birthday: Sagarika Ghose shares a picture depicting accurate representation of his treatment under Sonia’s UPA, deletes it later 

Sagarika Ghose shared a picture of herself shaking hands with Barack Obama even as Dr Manmohan Singh stood behind unattended.

Karnataka: 12 including Nadeem, Iqbal, Rafiq and Shabbir booked for force-feeding beef, and converting Dalit man to Islam

12 persons, including a Muslim preacher, have been booked for forcefully converting a Dalit man to Islam.

Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot: Here is the chronology of the infighting amid the race for party president

As race to Congress President heats up another battle is being fought in Rajasthan Congress on who will succeed Gehlot should he become the party chief.

MEA S Jaishankar questions merits of US-Pakistan deal on F-16, says the relationship has not served either of the countries

The Pakistani government has received a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) from the US State Department for the first time since 2018 in the amount of USD 450 million to maintain the F-16 aircraft and its individual parts.

Delhi: Minor boy gang raped by friends and cousins, rod inserted in private part in Seelampur, 2 arrested

A case was lodged under Sections 34 and 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant provisions of the Prevention of Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Taliban cheated us, butchered our hair in prison: Sikhs thank Modi govt for rescuing them from Afghanistan

Reportedly, the Taliban refused permission to the Sikhs to bring the last remaining copies of Guru Granth Sahib with them.

Uttar Pradesh: Unauthorised sale of masjid in Aligarh triggers probe, read details

The mosque in question was constructed four years ago by Aslam on his land using donation money.

‘Mankading’: Playing the game by the rules is the ‘spirit of the game’, trying to steal extra yards as a non-striker is not

Hue and cry against mankading invariably comes from England cricketers, maybe because their batters have been caught out most frequently with this mode of dismissal.

Delhi: Woman alleges Da Code club bouncers tore off her clothes and misbehaved with her, CCTV footage shows the woman creating a ruckus

CCTV footage from the incident has now surfaced, showing the woman causing a ruckus outside Da Code club.

Uttar Pradesh: Two Nuns arrested for forcing Hindu woman to convert to Christianity, spitting on pictures of Hindu deities and burning them

Both the arrested accused work as nuns at CDM High School, a local Christian missionary school.

Haryana: Woman Congress leader booked for firing in the air with illegal weapon, FIR registered after police spot Instagram reel

Woman Congress leader Chanchal Gautam alias Nisha Gautam has been booked for firing in air using an illegal weapon.

RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari shields PFI, says Pakistan Zindabad slogans are part of routine protests

RJD leader shielded PFI over 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans, said it is routine

Punjab: Farmers threaten to dump stubble outside agriculture minister’s office for taking action against stubble burning ahead of smog season

Angry over govt action against stubble burning, Punjab farmers threaten to dump paddy residue outside minister's office

Bangladesh: Islamists target cricketer Liton Das for posting Mahalaya greetings, mock Hinduism and ask him to convert

Bangladeshi cricketer Liton Das was targeted by Islamists for posting Mahalaya greetings on Facebook

20 Bangladeshi immigrants arrested for living in Goa with bogus documents to be deported, informs Goa CM Pramod Sawant

There have previously been reports of illegal businesses operated by Bangladeshi immigrants in Goa.

UK: Out of jail Islamist extremist Anjem Choudary calls for Muslim patrols, instigates Muslims to attack Hindus, asks Hindus to embrace Islam

Amid anti-Hindu attacks in the UK, radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has come back to spread his hate-filled messages

Pakistani journalist’s son bludgeons his Canadian national wife to death with a dumbbell, Pakistanis seek #JusticeForSara: Details

As per reports, the accused was identified as Shahnawaz Amir. He is the son of renowned Pakistani journalist Ayaz Amir and his wife Sameena Shah.

London: Police increase security of Hindu temples after Islamists plan demonstration outside Sanatan Hindu Mandir, MP Barry Gardiner asks protestors to stay away

Following the Leicester incident, Islamists have called for a mass turnout outside the Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir in London on Sunday

Bihar: School student Aditya Tiwari stabbed to death over an affair with a girl, killer Taif Khan posted ‘khela hoi’ on social media before...

Class 10 student Aditya Tiwari was attacked by Taif Khan and others when he reached school to appear for examinations

Ankita Bhandari murder: Concerns raised over the demolition of resort as it may have destroyed evidence

As per the claims by the locals, the demolition of the resort in the Ankita Bhandari Murder case was to tamper evidence.

Tamil Nadu: Petrol bomb hurled at RSS leader’s house in Madurai, 4th such incident in 48 hours, probe ordered

BJP state president, K Annamalai wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah informing him about the targeted petrol bomb attacks on RSS leaders.

UK: Wembley Hindu temple’s Chairman gives a message of peace while surrounded by two Muslim men, hours after threats of violence by Islamists

As he gave a message of peace, one Muslim man standing next to him donning a skullcap and sporting a long beard nodded in agreement.

Journalist Niloofar Hamedi, who broke Mahsa Amini’s story, arrested by Iranian authorities, Twitter account suspended

Days before Hamedi's arrest, an Iranian photojournalist named Yalda Moaiery was arrested by the Iranian authorities during the anti-state protests while she was covering the agitated crowd on Hejab street in downtown Tehran.

Kerala: Madarsa teachers Nasimuddin and Muslyar arrested for sexual assault on students in 2 separate cases, including one in Wayanad

One madarsa teacher tried to molest a minor boy while other tried to molest a minor girl.

Chandigarh University Video Leak: Fourth accused, an army man, held for blackmailing the accused student

Singh, who is the fourth accused in the case, is suspected of blackmailing the female student who allegedly recorded several objectionable videos of female students in the common washroom and sent them to his friend Sunny Bhatia in Shimla.

Chhello Show: India’s official entry to the Oscars lands in controversy as multiple concerns are raised over its selection

The biggest bone of contention regarding the selection of Chhello Show by the jury is that it is not even an Indian film so how can it be sent as India's official entry to the Oscars.

Congress leader sends obscene and vulgar messages to woman on social media, deactivates Twitter account after admitting to it

Retd Lt CDR Gokul, a Congress leader, took to Twitter to admit that he had sent vulgar messages to girl on social media.

UK: Islamists call for mass mobilisation outside Hindu temple in London falsely accusing it of sending busloads of RSS workers to Leicester

After Leicester violence, Islamist target Hindu temple in London calling it the 'hornet's nest of Nazi Hindutva' in the UK

People reminiscing about Pakistan should take their religion and go there: Raj Thackeray speaks amidst ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans row in Pune

Thackeray said that if slogans such as ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ ‘ Allahu Akbar’ are going to be proclaimed in our Pune city, then our country’s Hindus are not going to keep quiet.

Hawala, Love Jihad, and human trafficking rampant in Muslim-dominated areas along the Indo-Nepal border: Ground report

Many villages along the Nepal border are Muslim-dominated and have become a hub of criminal activities.