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‘Alia and Ranbir chose not to go inside Mahakaleshwar temple’: MP Home Minister says security arrangements were solid, but they returned without Darshan

State Home Minister Narottam Mishra said Alia and Ranbir decided themselves not to go for Darshan and no one stopped them.

The exclusive story on how Ramasimhan’s movie on 1921 Malabar Genocide of Hindus is being stonewalled: Cuts by CBFC, threats by Islamists and more

CBFC has been stonewalling the upcoming Malayalam film ‘Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare’, revolving around the Malabar Genocide of Hindus, by filmmaker Ali Akbar aka Ramasimhan

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s MLA brother came to Delhi amid to purchase undergarments, he says, justifying his absence from Dumka amid sensational murders

Soren's rationale for his absence from Dumka, which has still not recovered from the trauma of two successive killings of two minor girls within a fortnight, including a tribal, exposes Jharkhand's political landscape.

LED lights removed from terrorist Yakub Memon’s grave after outrage, BJP’s Ram Kadam says Sharad Pawar and Uddhav should apologise

Ram Kadam has stated that the leaders of the MVA alliance parties, Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the people of India for allowing a convicted terrorist and traitor's grave to be glorified.

Terrorist Yakub Memon’s grave in Mumbai gets marble slabs and LED lights: BJP leader says attempts are underway to turn it into a Mazar

Images shared by BJP leader Ram Kadam show the terrorist's grave with marble slabs and LED lights at Mumbai's Bada Qabrastan.

Afghan cricket fans demand ban on Pakistani cricketer Asif Ali for threatening Afghan bowler with his bat

Afghanistan cricket fans and leaders are saying how terrorism has no place in cricket and demanded action against Pakistani cricketer Asif Ali.

Alt News’ Md Zubair ties himself in knots as he tries to defend himself after raising the ‘Khalistani’ bogey against Arshdeep

Zubair attempted to play victim card after BJP's MS Sirsa filed FIR against him for fanning the 'Khalistani' rants against Arshdeep Singh.

Chairs fly as cricket fans choose violence after Afghanistan lost to Pakistan in Asia Cup match, watch viral videos

After Pakistan defeated Afghanistan in Asia Cup match, Afghan fans lost their cool after constant taunting and racial slurs directed towards them by Pakistani fans in the Sharjah stadium.

NIA declares cash reward for information on fugitive terrorist Harpreet Singh, accused in Ludhiana Court bomb blast case

NIA has declared a bounty of Rs 10 lakh for any information on Ludhiana court bomb blast accused Harpreet Singh

As Rahul Gandhi embarks on ‘container yatra’, here’s a throwback to the time he celebrated his birthday midair on an aeroplane

In 1977, Rahul Gandhi celebrated his birthday in an aeroplane with Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi.

‘Gujarat is best in terms of peace and safety’: DGP Ashish Bhatia after NCRB report showed decline in serious crime in the state

DGP Ashish Bhatia credited excellent patrolling, evidence collecting, a vast network of CCTV cameras, and the use of new sections of GUJCTOC for the excellent results of Gujarat in the NCRB data.

Bareilly: Poster threatening to bomb Shahi Jama Masjid on Friday and kill Imam found pasted on mosque wall, complaint registered

A handwritten note pasted on a wall of Shahi Jama mosque in Bareilly threatened to bomb the mosque and kill Imam Khurshid Alam

‘He made me wear sarees and put hot wax on me’: Bigg Boss fame designer Rohit Verma reveals his uncle raped him when he...

Rohit Verma revealed he was a victim of sexual abuse during his childhood, with his real uncle raping him for 3-4 years.

‘If Rahul Gandhi has regret over partition, he should work towards Akhand Bharat’: Himanta Biswa Sarma takes a dig at Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress party is a Comedy of the Century!

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt official Abdul Rashid suspended for hurting religious sentiments, had used beef jibes to mock eating habits of Hindus

Rajouri Assistant Commissioner Panchayat Abdul Rashid Kholi suspended for insulting Hindu colleague with cow jibes.

Robert Vadra indicates entry into politics as Congress starts Bharat Jodo Yatra, BJP calls it Parivar Jodo

Robert Vadra sparked a row of him joining politics as he posted images of Bharat Jodo Yatra posters with his own picture

Mumbai: Arthur Road jail authorities deny Uddhav Thackeray permission to meet Sanjay Raut

The jail administration told Uddhav Thackeray he will have to take permission from the court to visit Sanjay Raut.

Delhi: AAP govt announces blanket ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali, but no action plan yet on the stubble burning issue

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has banned the production, sales and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali.

‘Pappu’ and ‘Paltu’ of Indian politics come together, will they be able to ensure opposition unity before 2024 elections?

Rahul Gandhi is meeting all opposition leaders, but question remains if it will help in ensuring an opposition unity before 2024 polls

Uttar Pradesh: BJP’s Ruby Khan performs Visarjan of Lord Ganesha idol in the Ganga, says not scared of death threats and fatwas

Ruby Khan said that the cleric even got posters put up against her in the past. She stated that she has always been celebrating Hindu festivals and will continue to do so.

Income tax raids at think tank Centre for Policy Research, various unrecognised political parties across India

There is no official statement from income tax department on the raids yet.

Congress ropes in ‘Break India’ forces for its ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, is it trying to replicate siege of ‘farmers’ with dozens of containers?

With the general election in 2024 in mind, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will kick off the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Kanyakumari today. For 'Yatra' meant to unite the country, Congress has roped in break India activists.

Boom Live ‘fact-checks’ a satirical article mocking Raghuram Rajan over recession predictions, accuses it of spreading misinformation

Boom Live ‘fact-checked’ an article mocking Raghuram Rajan over perennially doomsday predictions on the Indian economy.

Gujarat: NIA raids offices of Krishna Hing manufacturer and its owner Asma Khan Pathan’s house in suspected terror funding case

NIA raided office of Krishna Hing maker New Bharat Heeng Suppliers in Nadiad in connection to terror funding

Rahul Gandhi draws inspiration from Imran Khan, will sleep, pee, and poop in a ‘container’ for 150 days of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’

Rahul Gandhi will spend the next 150 days of 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', a march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, in containers.

‘Will break Dobaaraa’s record’: Cinegoers mock Swara Bhasker’s latest film as the cringe is unleashed upon audience

Swara Bhasker's upcoming film Jahaan Chaar Yaar is super cringe and already dismissed by cine-goers

AAP govt in Punjab fails to pay August salaries to its employees as the govt runs out of money after giving freebies: Report

Punjab government is yet to pay salaries to its employees for the month of August even after a week has passed in September

West Bengal: CBI grills TMC MLA Paresh Paul for 3 hours in BJP worker Avijit Sarkar’s murder case, might summon again

CBI questioned TMC MLA Paresh Paul for second time in BJP worker Avijit Sarkar’s murder case based on fresh inputs

Dal Khalsa terror org co-founder, who hijacked a 1981 Indian Airlines flight, found living in Pakistan, furthers ‘Khalistan’ narrative

Khalistani terrorist Gajinder Singh revealed his current location in Pakistan. Pakistan has been denying his presence in their country.

Delhi: Illegal Jamia Arabia madrasa built on government land, media team made hostage for asking questions

A media team of 'Headlines India' reached the Nizamuddin area of Delhi to visit the Jamia Arabia Madrasa. The operators of Madarsa which is looked after by the Nizamia Welfare Education Society first stopped the team from entering the Madrasa and later took them hostage.

Navy veteran pulls up The Wire for misquoting him on INS Vikrant to downplay India and Indian Navy’s achievement

Commodore Jaideep Maolankar (R) also pointed out how the propaganda piece by The Wire was deceitful as it made it appear like he had given an interview to them instead.

Ujjain: Hindu organisations stop Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor from Darshan at Mahakaleshwar Temple, Police resort to lathi charge to disperse protesters

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt stopped by Bajrang Dal from entering Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

Rising cases of love jihad in Nepal and its Delhi connection, smuggling plaguing India’s border with Nepal: Ground report

OpIndia found evidence that proves how the menace of 'love jihad' or 'grooming jihad' has also plagued Nepal, the land of mountains

Islamic flags flying atop houses and mosques, madarsas influencing businesses: The creeping Islamisation of Nepal’s Krishnanagar

The Indo-Nepal border has seen an alarming rise of Islamisation, with a dangerous increase in the number of mosques, madarsas.

Jharkhand HC says Police tried to save culprits in Rupesh Pandey murder case: Reports

Earlier, mother of Rupesh Pandey, Urmila had sought strict action against the culprits and had demanded that the culprits be hanged to death.

Jamia students create ruckus after varsity cancels the admission of Delhi riots accused Safoora Zargar on ‘unsatisfactory performance’

The sociology department at Jamia Millia Islamia on Monday cancelled the admission of riots accused Safoora Zargar.

Kerala: Archdiocese raises alarm over targeting of Christian girls through ‘love traps’ by extremist organisations

It is notable that last year the department of catechesis of the diocese of Thamarassery in Kerala issued a handbook that warned about 'Love Jihad'.

How ‘The Hindu’ co-opted Mikhail Gorbachev’s death to attack the Modi government and India

Author Arun Maria recently penned an article in The Hindu, co-opting Mikhail Gorbachev’s death to peddle his propaganda.

‘Hate was the reason behind the murder of Bajrang Dal activist’: NIA in 750-page chargesheet in Harsha murder case

Harsha was stabbed to death by a group of Muslim teens on the night of February 20 at Kamat petrol pump in Karnataka's Shivamogga district.

Haryana: Body of 11-year-old missing student recovered from madrasa in Nuh, family demands action

A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against unidentified people under the Indian penal Code (IPC) Section 302 (murder).

Jharkhand: 3 women lynched over ‘witchcraft’ suspicion in Ranchi, 8 arrested

Three women were beaten to death on accusations of witchcraft in Ranchi, Jharkhand

‘I built 500 IITs and polytechnic colleges’: Mamata Banerjee exaggerates her achievements in her 11 years as WB CM

There are only 75 government polytechnics in the State. And the total number of Industrial Training Institutes in West Bengal stands at 46.

In Punjab, a jump from 1.5% to a possible 15% in Christianity raises demographic change worries, the biggest problem being ‘stealth’ conversions

The number of converted Christians is on the rise in Punjab resulting in clashes between Sikhs and Churches.

Assam: Enraged locals in Goalpara raze madrasa where Islamic terrorists from Bangladesh were working, cleric was arrested earlier

The inhabitants of Goalpara town deliberately razed a madrasa and a house close to it on Tuesday. A cleric of the madrasa was arrested for terrorism links.

Delhi: Two Afghan nationals arrested; methamphetamine and heroin worth over Rs 1,200 crores seized

The Delhi Police arrested the two Afghan nationals and recovered 606 bags of methamphetamine from them.

6 things Siddique Kappan lied about to get bail: Working for PFI mouthpiece in Saudi that made Osama a martyr to what he really...

The state of Uttar Pradesh has filed a Statement of Objections, sworn to by the Deputy SP, STF Unit Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the Investigating Officer in the Hathras conspiracy case, opposing the bail plea of UAPA accused Siddique Kappan.

DU college under Delhi government forced to work for only 5 days due to lack of funds: Reports

In fact, a total of 12 colleges of the University of Delhi are left at the mercy of the Delhi government.

5 previous instances when Indian cricketers, including Tendulkar and Dhoni, were attacked by fans for their poor performances

Propagandists sitting in India and their counterparts in Pakistan want to show that Indians attack only Indian cricketers from "minority religions".

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind backs UP govt’s decision to survey unrecognized madarsas in the state

The Yogi Adityanath government in UP had announced a survey of unrecognised madarsas operating in the state.

MP: Man booked for forcing a Hindu woman to marry and convert to Islam, had threatened her of murder and acid attack

The accused, Janbaaz Mansoori, forced a Hindu woman to marry him and convert to Islam or else he would murder or attack her with acid.