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Chandigarh: Tricolour unfurled at SFJ’s Gurpatwant Pannu’s house, US-based terrorist had asked Sikhs to hoist Khalistani flag on Independence Day

This came days after Gurpatwant Pannun had opposed the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign and had asked the people to hoist Khalistani flags

Karnataka: Violence in Koppal over a Hindu boy, in love with a Muslim girl, went to meet her during Muharram, two killed, several injured

Members of 2 communities came face to face over an alleged inter-faith love affair in Hulihyder village of Koppal district in Karnataka

Delhi: AAP government grants loans to two students in 2021-22 for higher education, spends Rs 19 crore on advertising the scheme

The AAP government in Delhi has been running the "Delhi Higher Education and Skill Development Guarantee Scheme" since 2015. Under this, a student gets a loan of up to Rs 10 lakh, which is guaranteed by the government.

Bar License Scam: 140 ‘advocates’ practising on fake licenses in Ludhiana. Read full details

140 advocates in Ludhiana turned out to be fake, Bar Council restricted them from appearing in courts with immediate effect

‘Anubrata Mondal is MAFIA, Mamata Banerjee created HIM’: as BJP slams Mamata Banerjee’s neta, here is a list of his past crimes

The CBI on arrested TMC ‘strongman’ and national executive committee member Anubrata Mondal in the cattle smuggling case

Grand Omaxe society case: Surajpur Court rejects bail plea of Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi

Surajpur Court rejects bail plea of Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)

Rangbaaz on Zee5 whitewashes Bihar’s jungleraj so much that now even I think Shahabuddin was a messiah and Chanda Babu a corrupt criminal

Zee5's Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti glorifies Mohammad Shahabuddin, criminal-politician who terrorised Siwan for three decades.

‘Puja se dange bhadakte hain’: Hinduphobia continues in Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, says reviewer

Aamir Khan movie Laal Singh Chaddha has fallen on its face in theatres but here is how it is Hinduphobic

Mera Picha Chorho Behen: Was Rishabh Pant’s cryptic Instagram post meant for Urvashi Rautela? Here is what we know

In an recent interview, Urvashi Rautela said that some Mr. RP waited in a hotel lobby to meet her and later they met in Mumbai. She did not directly name Rishabh Pant.

Fact-check: Did Amul print the Tiranga on the packets of its products as alleged by netizens

Netizens outrage against Amul for printing 'National Flag' on its milk packets which is actually not the national flag

Maharashtra: Income tax officials reach Jalna in 120 cars with ‘Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge’ stickers, seize assets worth Rs 390 crore in raids

The income tax department sent a fleet of 260 officers in 120 vehicles to raid various locations in Jalna from August 1 to August 8.

Calcutta High Court stays probe into case against ‘artist’ for posting intimate portrait of Lord Krishna and Radha on Facebook

The Calcutta High Court ordered a stay on the investigation in an FIR filed against an 'artist' who posted a depiction of an intimate scene between Krishna and Radha

Bihar: Ram Janki temple priest beheaded in Bettiah, severed head kept at nearby Pipra Kali temple

Ram Janaki temple priest beheaded in Bettiah in Bihar, head kept at Kali temple around 2 km away

Laal Singh Chaddha tanks on opening day, even festive cheer fails to bring in audience: Here are booking numbers

As the movie hits the theatres today, Laal Singh Chaddha has struggled to increase its advance ticket sales during the last five days since the start of advance booking

Laal Singh Chaddha: Lieutenant Dan’s character has been ‘converted’ into a Pakistani terrorist named ‘Mohammad’ to peddle Aamir Khan’s usual propaganda

Let us not even go into the implausibility of how a trained Indian Army soldier cannot differentiate between his own brothers in the Army and the enemies. Aamir Khan's compulsive propaganda peddling habits have perhaps overwhelmed his common sense.

SC clubs FIRs against Nupur Sharma: Missing accountability of Judiciary and how Bengal’s desperation signals a new strategy by Islamists and Leftists

The Supreme Court has accepted a petition by Nupur Sharma to merge all the FIRs filed against her at various places

CBI arrests TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case, had evaded 10 summons citing health issues

CBI arrested TMC ‘strongman’ and national executive committee member Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case

Two Pakistani boxers disappear from Birmingham after the Commonwealth Games

PBF confirmed on Wednesday that two of its boxers have gone missing after taking part in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Patna: Toyota car showroom looted, guard murdered, hours after Nitish joins hands with Lalu’s sons in Jungle Raj redux

The miscreants looted the showroom for cash of around Rs 9 lakhs, robbed 6 laptops from the showroom, and then fled from the spot. A guard has been murdered and another has been injured.

Uttar Pradesh: Over 20 people suffer burn injuries as Muharram Tazia touches high-tension wire in Prayagraj

Over 20 people sustained burn injuries as Muharram Tazia touched high tension wire in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Karnataka: Mangalore University cancels ‘Bharat Mata Puja’ after Left, Congress raise objections on religious grounds

Mangalore University cancelled Bharat Mata Puja organised by ABVP after left, Islamists and Congress raised objections.

Fact-check: Govt did not order anyone to buy Tiranga to get ration. Misleading video viral, shared without ‘fact-check’ by ‘fact-checker’ Mohammad Zubair

The Centre has clarified that it has not directed any PDS centres the denial of rations to people not buying Tiranga. 

Mexican President proposes three-member committee including PM Modi to convince Russia, China and USA for five-year global ceasefire

Mexican president AMLO proposes committee of Pope Francis, Narendra Modi and António Guterres to achieve global ceasefire

St Xavier’s Kolkata professor forced to quit the job and asked to pay Rs 99 crores for posting ‘objectionable’ pictures on Instagram: Details

The controversy erupted after a guardian of a student complained to St Xavier's management about “objectionable” photos of a professor on Instagram

‘Some people are resorting to black magic as they are immersed in despair & negativity’: PM Modi takes a dig at Congress over Aug...

PM Modi took a sly dig at Congress leaders who donned black clothes during their protests on August 5 this year.

Jungleraj in Bihar returns: Journalist shot dead in broad daylight in Gopalganj the day JDU-RJD govt forms

Prabhat Khabar journalist Gokul Yadav shot dead in Jamui district in Bihar over Panchayat election dispute

Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘free money’ to women in Gujarat is a flawed concept deeply rooted in patriarchy

Where will the free money Arvind Kejriwal is promising come from? Will he grow it at a place where sun doesn't shine?

CAG report flags critical concerns in the gems and jewellery sector, pearl imports are ‘3 to 10 times higher’ than global production

CAG report suggests India imported pearls 3 to 10 times more than the global production, pointing towards possible money laundering and tax evasions.

Kerala: Congress councillor on the run after molesting employee in Kannur arrested from Bengaluru

The complaint was filed on July 20 in which the employee stated that she was molested by a Kannur Corporation councillor. She also said that she was alone in the office when the incident took place.

Prophet remarks row: Supreme Court has a change of mind, orders merger of all FIRs against Nupur Sharma and transfer to Delhi

Considering the threats faced by Nupur Sharma, Supreme Court ordered to merge all FIR against her with the Delhi FIR

Did You Know? In 2011, Supreme Court had termed Guru Dronacharya’s act of seeking Eklavya’s right thumb as Guru Dakshina as ‘shameless’

The Court had said that Guru Dronacharya favored his disciple Arjuna over Eklavya and deliberately demanded the latter's right thumb so that he may never become the best archer. "This was a shameful act on behalf of Guru Dronacharya", the bench had said.

Galwan clashes: Chinese troops abducted and killed an Indian Army medic who had earlier treated them, new book reveals

Naik Deepak Singh, who treated injured PLA soldiers, was abducted by the Chinese to treat more of them, and later killed.

Bhima Koregaon violence accused Varavara Rao granted bail by Supreme Court on ‘medical grounds’: Read details

Supreme Court granted bail to Bhima Koregaon violence accused Varavara Rao on medical grounds.

Kolkata Police arrest TMC supporter Garga Chatterjee in a case in Assam after High Court slammed them for inaction: Read details

TMC supporter Garga Chatterjee arrested in 2-year-old case for insulting Ahom community by calling them Chinese

Violent clashes erupt during Muharram procession in Bareilly, Varanasi, Islamists pelt stones, video viral

Most of the ruckus took place in the Mirzamurad area of ​​Varanasi. Weapons were also used here along with bricks and stones, in which dozens of people have been injured.

Aaj Tak’s Anjana Om Kashyap heckled in Bihar as hecklers draw online support from Congress supporters, ‘fact-checkers’, and ‘journalists’

Anjana Om Kashyap was heckled by an uncouth mob while she was in Patna to cover the churning in Bihar politics.

Bihar crisis: Who will be the Devendra Fadnavis for Bihar amid Nitish-Lalu drama

Lalu ruled Bihar for 15 years and Nitish has been in power for 17 years. Bihar has not seen a new face in past 32 years. Now is the time for BJP to find its own 'Fadnavis' for Bihar.

USA: Afghan immigrant Muhammad Syed arrested in Albuquerque for murder of four Muslim men, police probing Shia-Sunni angle

Albuquerque Police in New Mexico arrest a Muslim man for killing four Muslim men in the city since November 2021

Kerala: ED raids on accused persons in the 312 crore fraud case at CPM-controlled Karuvannur Cooperative Bank

As per reports, a 75-member team of ED has been ordered to raid the houses of the bank president, secretary and other accused persons.

State-run banks recover Rs 6.4 lakh crore bad loans, and written-off loans since FY15 even as opposition creates confusion between ‘loan waiver’ and ‘loan...

Provision coverage ratio of the state-run banks has improved to 86. 9% at the end of March 2022 from 46% at the end of March 2015.

Former NYPD Commissioner says Democrats may attempt Donald Trump’s assassination to stop him from running in 2024

Following the raid on Trump's residence, former NYPD Commissioner said it was part of the attempts Democrats are making to stop Trump from contesting in 2024

Pakistan: Politician attacks Hindu family on its way to pilgrimage over petty squabble

Pakistani Hindu resident Ajay Kumar was on a pilgrimage with his family when his overtaking a local politician's car triggered him so much that he traced Kumar's family and got his goons to attack him.

‘Advance bookings for Lal Singh Chaddha way below expectations’: Aamir Khan’s copy of Forrest Gump risking failure

Amid all the speculations, noted film critic Taran Adarsh has shared that the advance bookings of Lal Singh Chaddha and Akshay Kumar's Rakshabandhan are way below expectations.

92-year-old Sikh man, who lost 22 family members to Partition violence, meets his surviving nephew Mohan Singh-turned-Afzal Khaliq in Pakistan

A nonagenarian Sikh man met his nephew, Mohan Singh, converted to Afzal Khaliq, after 75 years of Partiton.

After a day of political upheaval in Bihar, Nitish Kumar once again stakes claim to form the government

Returning to his alliance with the RJD, Nitish Kumar has staked claim to form the government in Bihar in front of Governor Phagu Chauhan

Modi government helps revive the only school in Delhi for Afghan refugees, school was struggling for funds after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Afghan school began facing problems with the onset of Covid pandemic and it escalated after the fall of Afghan government to the Taliban.

Actor Satish Shah shares an image of the Indian flag his mother got during the quit India movement

Actor Satish Shah shared image holding National Flag and stated that his mother had got it during the Quit India movement.

Tej Pratap Yadav gives ‘Muharram ki Badhai’ to Muslims of India, except it is the Muslim festival of mourning

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also wished Happy Islamic Year on Muharram.

Memes, jokes flood the Internet as Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, political drama ensues

At the time of this report, Nitish Kumar along with Tejashwi Yadav has reached Raj Bhawan to likely stake claim to form government with new alliance.

‘Love Jihad’ case in Greece: Pakistani asylum seeker says he killed 17-year-old Nicoletta because she ‘spoke badly of the Quran’, asked him to become...

The forensic examination revealed that Nicoletta died from suffocation as the culprit covered her nose and lips. The victim's death by suffocation took four to five minutes, and it seemed that she struggled valiantly to survive.