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Delhi LG approves proposal to initiate CBI probe into the procurement of low-floor buses by AAP government. Here is what we know so far

On August 12, the Chief Secretary submitted his report, pointing out irregularities in the tender for the procurement of low floor buses.

Kerala: Churches in Kochi join protests against the Adani port project in the state

Protests against the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International port in Kerala have been ongoing for quite some time.

Uttar Pradesh: 19-year-old Sarfaraz rapes and impregnates 12-year-old on the pretext of marriage in Sonbhadra, booked under POCSO Act

Based on the complaint, an FIR against Sarfaraz was filed under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of POCSO act.

Actor Shreyas Talpade advises Alia Bhatt to stop asking people not to watch her films, says “actor exists only till audiences like them”

Shreyas Talpade advised Alia Bhatt that asking people not to watch her films if they don't like her will alienate her from the audiences.

Back for my vengeance: Released on bail, film critic Kamaal R Khan says he is back for revenge

Following his release from jail, film critic KRK made a cryptic tweet, saying that he is back for vengeance.

‘Weak PM and Khichdi govt’, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s wishlist for India

Owaisi claimed that a weak PM would work for the benefit of the weaker sections of society unlike a powerful PM.

Kolkata: ED recovers Rs 18 crore from businessman Aamir Khan involved in E-Nuggets gaming app fraud

ED raided six places related to gaming app E-Nuggets and collected Rs 18 crore collected by cheating the users

Delhi: Mob led by Shahrukh and Saif stab Armaan to death in Mangolpuri, family says killed for ‘celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi’, police says case of...

Salim, Armaan's father, told the media that the accused suddenly attacked Fardeen (Armaan's cousin) after seeing gulaal (coloured powder) on his face.

UP: Hindu family in Barabanki forced to migrate after facing harassment from Muslims over children’s fight

The police said that this a Hindu majority village and no incident of Hindu exodus because of harassment by minority is reported so far.

Only work and no pay: ‘Delhi model’ wreaks havoc on DU teachers under AAP govt

A professor told India Today, "We are being told to pay income tax on salaries we didn’t get. How insensitive can they get?”

Aligarh: Hindu families looking to leave the area after Muslim youth harass Dalit girls, a victim’s father beaten up with chains: Report

Many residences in this area of Aligarh have 'Ghar Bikau Hai' (This House is for sale) posters outside their homes.

‘Dancing wearing hijabs defeats its very purpose’: AIMPLB slams hijab-clad school girls over viral video of their Onam celebrations

Criticising Onam celebrations by hijab-clad girls, the AIMPLB said hijab is a symbol of ‘modesty and chastity’.

Gujarat: Congress workers descend to hooliganism to make its ‘symbolic bandh’ a success, scuffle with shopkeepers to forcibly shut shops in Patan

The Congress workers forced the shopkeepers in Patan in Gujarat to shutdown their shops during its 4-hour bandh

When Queen Elizabeth II ruled over Pakistan for 4 years

Queen Elizabeth II's position as ruler of Pakistan remained small and uninteresting, as she deliberately avoided participating in the nation and its political activities, while her governor-general served best a cosmetic function.

India’s AOC Mahua Moitra attacks BJP a day after being rebuked by Mamata Banerjee, takes BJP’s jibes against Rahul Gandhi’s t-shirt personally

Mahua Moitra attacked BJP after it took a swipe at Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s Burberry tshirt.

European Union lifts sanction on Russian fertiliser for itself but ban on export to other countries continues, Putin calls it unacceptable discrimination

Vladimir Putin informed that EU has unblocked sale of Russian fertiliser to member states, but export to other countries still not allowed

Calcutta HC asks six family members of Mamata Banerjee to submit affidavits after PIL alleges exponential rise in their properties and assets

Calcutta HC asked six family members of Mamata Banerjee to submit affidavits regarding their properties and other assets by November 11

Chhattisgarh: Younger son, a convert, deceptively buries his Hindu father as per Christian rituals in exchange for money, elder son files complaint

In Chhattisgarh, a son of a Hindu man deceitfully buried his father's deceased body according to Christian customs rather than cremating it as per the Hindu rituals

As Rahul Gandhi’s video with an anti-Hindu pastor goes viral, Jairam Ramesh blames BJP without refuting the content of the video

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that BJP is desperate after the successful launch of 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.

Uttar Pradesh: Five booked for installing tiles with pictures of Hindu deities on the staircase of a government hospital in Kanpur

VHP district general secretary Mayank Tiwari filed a complaint against the doctors in the community health center for insulting Hindu deities.

Bihar: Minister’s photo with a suspect in the Patna terror module case goes viral, the secret report of NIA had also mentioned the photo

The NIA has also found the photograph in its raid and the photo is said to be several months old.

Uttar Pradesh: Inspection of unrecognized Madarsas to begin today, survey team to submit report by October 25

District Minority Welfare Officers and their team, with officers of Education Dept and Minority Welfare Dept will conduct survey of madarsas in UP

Haryana: Police team out to raid an illegal mining site attacked in Nuh, 50 unidentified people booked

Three porcelain excavators were found at the Nuh illegal mining site. FIR has been filed against 5 identified and 50 unidentified people.

Archaeologist BB Lal, who had unearthed remains of an ancient temple at Ram Mandir site, passes away at 101

BB Lal had led a project named Archaeology of Ramayana between 1975 and 1976 to examine certain sites having references in Ramayana.

What happens now to the Kohinoor diamond, stolen by the British from India, after Queen Elizabeth II’s death: Details

Kohinoor was taken away from Sikh ruler Duleep Singh, after the death of his father, Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Taj Hotel manager recalls horrors of 26/11 terror attack at Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, sends a message to global community: What he...

Manager of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai Karambir Kang recounted the 26/11 terror attack while addressing the United Nations.

Here is how Day 1 collection of Karan Johar’s Brahmastra, made on a 410 crore budget, stacks up against KGF 2, made on a...

If the budget and the first-day collection of Brahmastra and KGF-2 are compared the latter emerges as the clear winner

Madhya Pradesh: Ikra becomes Ishika after willingly accepting Hinduism and marries a Hindu boy, asks her Islamist family to stay away

Rahul and Ishika signed a marriage agreement in the Udaipur Court and then got married in Madasaur again following Hindu rituals.

Singer Jubin Nautiyal lands in controversy after the organiser of his US concert turns out to be a Khalistani criminal absconding for 30 years:...

In July, Jubin Nautiyal even shared the phone number of Jai Singh and asked people to contact him for more details about the Houston event.

Delhi: Irshad Ali poses as a Hindu to befriend a woman, sexually assaults her and inflicts 28 injuries on her body when his identity...

Irshad Ali Khan, a murder accused, posed as Guddu Chaudhary to trap woman in Delhi Joti Nagar. Rapes and assaults her when his identity is revealed

Greece Love Jihad: 35-year-old woman found murdered, wrapped in a blanket in Larissa home, Police searching for absconding Pakistani partner

In one such recent case, a 35-year-old woman in Greece's city of Larissa was found murdered by her Pakistani partner

Jharkhand: Kasamuddin Ansari pours petrol on Deepak Soni and sets him ablaze after Soni told Ansari to stop harassing another person

Deepak Soni was set ablaze by Kasamuddin Ansari over a minor discussion in which Deepak advised him not to argue with another person.

Mufti accuses former Maharashtra govt led by Uddhav Thackeray of supporting terrorists, says, ‘refused support to those who spoke against terrorism’

Mumbai-based Islamic scholar Mufti Mansoor Ziyaee accused the erstwhile Uddhav Thackeray led-Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of colluding with Mumbai-based terrorist organisations

WATCH: Rahul Gandhi remains mute when Christian priest teaching him about Jesus, insults Hindu deities, had earlier said ‘Bharat Mata can give scabies’

Rahul Gandhi met a rabid anti-Hindu pastor, George Ponnaiah, as part of his ambitious mass mobilisation programme 'Bharat Jodo Yatra.'

Former RJD MLC Anwar Ahmed’s son Asfar manhandles DSP, was protesting to free one Sarfaraz who had attacked the police: Here is what happened

Asfar Ahmed, son of former RJD MLC Anwar Ahmed threatened to take off the uniform of the Town DSP - here is what happened

After CBI, ED raids multiple properties of Punjab AAP MLA Jaswant Singh in connection with a Rs 40 crore bank scam, seize incriminating evidence

Four months after CBI, ED also raided multiple properties belonging to Punjab AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra and his associates

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee gives a stern message to TMC MP Mahua Moitra, tells her not to get involved in party affairs beyond her...

Mamata Banerjee instructed Mahua Moitra not to involve in organizational matters beyond her Lok Sabha constituency.

Meerut: Nazar Mohammad arrested over derogatory remarks on Hindu Gods, was friends with Pakistani nationals linked to terrorists

Nazar Mohammad used to work as a dumper driver in Saudi Arabia. He returned to India in November 2021.

Music streaming app Gaana becomes a subscription-only service after failing to secure fresh funds or find a buyer

Gaana sent a mail to its music partners informing that they are turning to subscription only model due to fund crisis

Delhi University Teacher’s Association slams Kejriwal Govt over salary delays, asks Centre to take control of Institutes

Accusing Kejriwal led AAP govt in Delhi of politicising governing bodies of Delhi University, DUTA urged Central government to take over colleges

Uttar Pradesh: SP leader waiving black cloth blocks CM Yogi Adityanath’s car and chants slogans in support of Akhilesh Yadav, arrested

Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested a person named Ashish Mulayam for blocking the way of CM Yogi Adityanath in Jaunpur.

‘We’re not fighting a political party, It’s between Indian state & opposition:’ Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has once again stated that he is fighting against the Indian system rather than any political party.

Kerala govt increases duty hours of transport workers from 8 hours to 12 hours as a condition of paying unpaid salaries

The Kerala government lacks funds to pay the wages of the state transport workers but has extended the duty shift from 8 hours to 12 hours.

Allahabad High Court dismisses plea to quash chargesheet against anti-CAA protestors who had pelted stones at police

Allahabad HC refused to quash the chargesheet filed against anti-CAA protestors accused of pelting stones at police.

‘They fired missiles at me, I retaliated with 303 rifle and they were destroyed’: Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad takes a potshot at Congress

Ghulam Nabi Azad was addressing a public rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah when he took shots at the Congress party

Telangana: Breach in security of Himanta Biswa Sarma in Hyderabad, man climbs onto stage and tries to confront him, snatches mike

An unidentified man breached through security cover of AssamCM Himanta Biswa Sarma and tried to snatch away his mike in Hyderabad.

Kunal Kamra’s show in Gurgaon’s Sudio Xo Bar cancelled after protests by VHP and Bajrang Dal

Kunal Kamra was scheduled to perform at Studio Xo Bar in Gurugram on 17th September, but the show has been cancelled now

BJP questions Uddhav over Yakub Memon grave beautification, ex-Mayor Kishori Pednekar says she had no idea she was meeting hanged terrorist’s family member

Kishori Pednekar said that she had no idea that terrorist Yakub Memon's kin was also present in the meeting that was over some water logging issue. She added that she has never interacted with them personally.