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Ukrainian fighters using Pakistan-made artillery against Russia? Viral video shows projectiles from Pakistan Ordnance Factory

An OSINT handle confirmed in a viral video that Ukraine has been using Pakistan-made artillery projectiles against Russia.

The Wire does it again: Twists PM Modi’s statement on nutrition programs to claim he said bhajans reduce the burden of malnutrition

PM Modi said that in such bhajan-kirtans, teachers were called in as nutrition gurus and under the 'Matka' program, women would bring a handful of grains to the Anganwadi centre

As court allows Ganeshotsav at Hubli Idgah Maidan, read how Congress govt had opened fire on Hindus for trying to hoist the national flag...

In August 1994, six Hindus were killed when police had opened fire on nationalists attempting to hoist tricolour at Hubli Idgah ground

British publication publishes blatant lies on Hindus, inadvertently ends up calling the Gandhis ‘useless’, withdraws article, blames ‘bigoted Hindus’

Sunny Hundal of The Independent, who has been closely associated with George Soros funded openDemocracy, wrote long thread on 'threats' received by some random woman named Smriti Singh in UK for an article with calls the Gandhis useless and blames it on 'Hindus'.

Watch: Third madrasa demolished in Assam over links with Islamic terror organisations, govt says it was ‘unsafe for human habitation’

The madrasa named Markazul Ma-Arif Quariyana Madrasa, located at the Kabaitary Part IV village in Bongaigaon is being demolished with the help of bulldozers.

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says how bhajan events were used to tackle malnutrition in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat talked about how various parts of India are doing their bit to tackle the menace of malnutrition.

‘Not anonymous account, but an informer’: Delhi Police says on the person whose tweet led to arrest of Alt News’ Mohd Zubair

Twitter user Balajikijaiin has recorded statement with Delhi Police against Alt News' Zubair for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus.

Rana Ayyub’s tweet on Ganesh Chaturthi shows how ‘Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb’ is nothing but a farce and slap on the face of Hindus

If you are so inclusive and welcoming of other person's faith, the way you pretend, why not 'allow' Hindus to celebrate the festival in a vacant ground? Is it because idol worship is the biggest sin in Islam?

Supreme Court refuses permission for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru, orders status quo

The apex court imposed a status quo on the Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru, Karnataka ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

AAP Gujarat chief Isudan Gadhvi comes out to support video that shows anti-Gujarat ‘activists’ Medha Patkar and Teesta Setalvad in positive light

AAP Gujarat chief Isuden Gadhvi took to Twitter to support a video that showed the anti-India, anti-Gujarat 'activist' Medha Patkar and the self-proclaimed 'activist' Teesta Setalvad in a positive light

Jharkhand: Naeem Ansari, second accused in Ankita murder case was influenced by banned Bangladeshi jihadi outfit Ansar-ul-Bangla

The Police, after checking Naeem's phone, said that he often used to watch the activities conducted by Ansar-ul-Bangla.

Such incidents of burning keep on happening- Patna-based Journalist Simab Akhtar tries to normalise murder of Ankita Kumari, apologises later

Simab Akhtar stated in a Facebook post that such incidents are common and that she was burnt as a result of cheating.

Karnataka: Udupi Municipality passes a unanimous resolution for ‘Veer Savarkar Circle’ near District Court, BJP welcomes decision

Earlier the issue of installing the statue of Savarkar at Brahmagiri Circle had gained prominence as Hindu leader Yashpal Suvarna had appealed to the city municipality to install a statue of Savarkar at Brahmagiri Circle.

Delhi: Student admitted to hospital after ceiling fan falls on her head inside school, concerns were raised earlier over poor quality construction work in...

A Delhi government school student was injured in a mishap after a ceiling fan fell on her head during a class.

Gujarat: Stones pelted on Ganpati procession passing through a Muslim majority area in Vadodara, 13 detained

The incident of stone pelting occurred when a procession carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh was passing through a Muslim majority area in Vadodara.

Another step towards decolonisation- Indian Navy to drop St George’s Cross from its ensign, PM Modi to unveil new ensign on September 2

This is not the first time that Indian Naval ensign is being changed. It has been done 4 times in the past as well.

Prashant Bhushan’s apology for his utterings finally saves his a$$, Supreme Court closes the 2009 contempt case

The 2009 case was revived in 2020 when the bench led by Justice Arun Mishra decided to hear the matter along with the case filed against Bhushan over some allegedly derogatory tweets.

Jharkhand High Court summons DGP and Home Secretary taking cognizance of Ankita murder case, CWC asks for POCSO changes in FIR

Ankita was burnt alive on August 23 after the accused allegedly poured petrol on her through a window and set her on fire while she was asleep in her bedroom.

‘We will rip your tongue out’: Mamata Banerjee threatens BJP over arrest of party leaders in corruption cases

Mamata Banerjee claimed that political parties are being intimidated by the ruling BJP through the use of central investigative agencies and the Judiciary.

Can Shashi Tharoor become the President of Congress? Here is what media reports are speculating about his plans to run for the post

Shashi Tharoor is exploring the possibility of running for the post of Congress President, reports say.

Uttar Pradesh: Hindu temple vandalised in Aligarh, accused Md Azad arrested by police on the spot

Aligarh Police arrested Mohammad Azad for vandalising idols at Hindu temple

Supreme Court seeks centre government’s response on extending reservation benefits to Dalits who have converted to Christianity and Islam 

The SC sought centre's response to a plea that the Dalits who have converted to Islam and Christianity should be eligible for the same quota benefits as reserved for Scheduled Castes

Ankita murder case: Ex Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das says suspended DSP Noor Mustafa has PFI links

Popular Front of India (PFI) is an Islamist organisation that has been at the core of many violence and riots in India including violent 'protests'.

Shahrukh was harassing Ankita for 2 years, elder brother had apologised to Ankita’s father when he wanted to file a complaint

Shahrukh Hussain's elder brother, who has lately been threatening Ankita Kumari's family, had once apologised to her father when he wanted to file a complaint against Shahrukh

Jharkhand: Islamists demolish houses of Mahadalit Musahar community in Palamu, thrash victims, force them to leave the village, probe underway

The incident is said to have happened on Monday afternoon in Murumatu village in the area around the Pandu Police Station. Frightened by the attack, as many as 50 people reached the Pandu Police Station and sought justice against the Islamists.

Himachal Pradesh: Trader Ishaq Ibrahim runs away without paying after buying apples worth 2 crores, farmers conned

Ishaq Ibrahim mysteriously disappeared after purchasing apples worth Rs 2 crore, all without paying for them.

Supreme Court draws curtains on all pending cases in the 2002 Gujarat Riots and pleas in the 1992 Babri demolition case

The SC noted the cases in Gujarat 2002 riots had become infructuous with time and with near completion of trial.

The problem with media headlines in the case of a Hindu man, Ankit, who was murdered by Muslim men for dating their sister

Basti Police arrested two brothers identified as Irfan and Irshad and their cousin Israr for murdering a 19-year-old Hindu boy Ankit

When rioter Nadeem Ansari was airlifted to Delhi for treatment while Ankita, set ablaze by Shahrukh, had to struggle for treatment

The Jharkhand state government bore expenses for treatment of riot accused Nadeem Ansari, while Ankita's family struggled for her treatment in Dumka.

Bangladesh planning to import fuel from India as country battles energy crisis, fears of ‘another Lanka’ were raised due to Chinese meddling

Bangladesh government is considering asking India for assistance to deal with the acute fuel crisis the country is experiencing recently

Punjab: Nihang Sikhs stop a Christian Conversion Program in Daduana village of Amritsar, Police assure such programs will not take place again in the...

A group of Nihang Sikhs disrupted the program and blocked access to the place where the event was happening.

Odisha High Court refuses to interfere in controversy over some Ganesha idols in Cuttack, Police ask organisers not to install ‘distorted’ idols

Police in Cuttack have appealed to Puja organisers not to install the controversial Ganesha idols. The artisans insist that they are 'Rudra Ganesha' and asking artists to destroy the statues is unfair.

Gujarat: Five booked after one Aijaz Sheikh lured a married woman, her children to convert to Islam, details

As per reports, the accused Aijaz Shaikh also asked for Rs 25 lakh from the father of the woman.

Jharkhand: Wife of Ex-IAS booked for torturing maid, a tribal woman, used to force her to clean toilet with tongue

Sunita was hired as a maid in the home of retired IAS Maheshwar Patra and Seema Patra about 10 years ago in Jharkhand.

Assam: Suleiman Ali and 2 others arrested for abduction and gang rape in Karimganj, victim found near Bangladesh border

The 3 accused were booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 366 (abduction to compel a woman for marriage) and 376D (gang rape).

Mumbai police arrest ‘film critic’ KRK over controversial tweets from 2020 about Rishi Kapoor: Details

KRK has reportedly been arrested for his tweets about Rishi Kapoor and Irffan Khan in 2020.

Days after Ankita was burnt by Shahrukh, Irfan, Irshad, and Israr kill a Hindu boy in UP for being in a relationship with their...

Hindu boy Ankit killed by Irfan, Irshad, and Israr for having an affair with their sister Ameena. Ameena was found dead too.

Jharkhand: DSP Noor Mustafa, accused of negligence in Ankita murder case suspended, had allegedly helped accused Shahrukh in weakening case

Meanwhile, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has raised concerns about change in demography in Jharkhand. He said that what happened to Ankita has happened to thousands of girls and women in Jharkhand.

‘Shahrukh used to tell her – marry me and accept Islam, else I will make your life hell,’ Dumka girl Ankita Kumari’s father tells...

Sanjeev Singh, the distraught father of the Ankita told Swarajya that the accused Shahrukh was forcing his daughter to convert to Islam.

Another day, another incident of arrogance in an NCR society- Man slaps guard repeatedly after getting stuck in a lift for 4 minutes

The latest case has come from The Close North Society in Sector 50 of Gurugram where a man repeatedly slapped the security guard and the liftman.

Former CEO of Prasar Bharati calls out the pro-China bias of NYT author who vilified India and PM Modi, irks a usual suspect with...

Shashi Shekhar pointed out how Chowdhury has been trying to mainstream the fake narrative that India provoked the Sino-Indian war of 1962.

The tale of two NDTV headlines: Mohammad Shalik’s murder vs Ankita, murdered by Shahrukh

It is regularly done by channels like NDTV to reinforce the narrative that the victims can only belong to one religion, and the aggressor always comes from one particular religion

Pakistan can ‘consider trade with India’ amid recent floods, says finance minister Miftah Ismail

Pakistan FM Miftah Ismail said they may consider opening trade with India to import essential commodities.

Jharkhand: Naeem alias Chhotu Khan, the second accused in Ankita murder case arrested, SDPO Noor Mustafa removed from investigation

Naeem alias Chhotu Khan, the second culprit in the murder of Hindu girl Ankita in Dumka, Jharkhand was arrested by police.

‘North-East does not need sympathy and ridicule’: Himanta Biswa Sarma fires a fresh salvo at Arvind Kejriwal, suggests having 5 Capitals

Himanta Biswa Sarma called for having 5 Capitals to ensure Delhi does not have disproportionate wealth at their disposal.

Madarsa linked to Al-Qaeda and ABT terror operatives demolished in Assam, was constructed illegally on government land

On Monday, August 29, Barpeta district administration in Assam demolished a madarsa, run by two Maulvis, who were arrested for their links with Bangladesh-based terror outfits

As ‘Baap Baap Hota Hai’ trends after India beat Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022, here is a clip of Sehwag that popularised it

Years old clip from an award show where Virender Sehwag narrated the amusing anecdote involving himself, Sachin Tendulkar and Shoaib Akhtar.