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Commonwealth Games medalist Divya Kakran once again highlights the lack of support for athletes from Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government

Divya Kakran has previously won medals in CWG 2018 and the Asian Games 2018. She had criticized the Delhi government for poor support at that time as well

Infighting breaks out between the CPI and CPIM in Kerala over projecting Pinarayi Vijayan above the party

CPI accused its ally of bypassing employment norms and exhibiting a hostile attitude towards its student body AISF.

Maharashtra: Nikhil Bhamre who was arrested for a tweet against Sharad Pawar joins Twitter with a new handle, thanks BJP and RSS for support

Nikhil Bhamre was arrested for a social media post allegedly against Sharad Pawar. NCP leader and then minister Jitendra Awhad had asked the police to arrest Nikhil Bhamre.

No money left to feed lions: Pakistan decides to sell the animals to save space and money

Lahore Zoo in Pakistan has decided to auction its big cats, including lions and tigers, to private entities.

Bihar: One Mohammad Jibril Alam beheads his wife and 3-year-old daughter, keeps wife’s head near her parent’s house

Mohammad Jibril Alam placed the severed head of his wife on a culvert 200 meters away from her parent's house.

Filmmaker Kamal Chandra announces movie ‘Hum Do Hamare Baarah’, Islamists cry foul on social media

Hum do Hamare Baarah (We two and our 12 children)' is also accompanied by the tagline 'Jaldi Hi Cheen Ko Picche Chhod Denge.'

Varun Gandhi apes the IQ of his cousin Rahul, gets confused between ‘loan waiver’ and ‘loan writeoff’, Kejriwal follows suit

Periodic reminder that loan waiver and loan write off is not the same as insinuated by certain politicians in India.

‘Darlings’ on Netflix: Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah make a ‘killer’ duo, far from endorsing, it shows domestic violence in all its stark reality

'Darlings' looks at domestic abuse the way Bollywood has not, so far. In usual productions from the Indian entertainment industry, we either get sick romanticisation or unrealistic ideals.

Ashok Gehlot blames imaginary ‘hanging law’ for increase in incidents of murder of rape victims, except, he is wrong

There is no law in India which automatically punishes rape convicts with death penalty as insinuated by Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot.

Punishing a ‘collective art’ like a movie for one artist’s politics – why this seemingly unfair practice gets support

We all live with the choices we make and hence so should the artists, with displaced sense of entitlement and importance that they are 'prominent citizens' singlehandedly responsible to uphold the value of democracy by playing their religion card while offending other religions.

Karnataka NGO ‘Recycle India’ draws ire after showing Tilak sporting ‘evil’ man creating plastic pollution, here are its trustees

The image resembled the character of antagonist 'Daroga Shuddh Singh' from the newly released movie 'Shamshera.'

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat creates history, becomes first Indian woman to win Gold at CWG and Asian Games

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won third consecutive gold in wrestling at the ongoing Commonwealth Games

Kolkata: CISF jawan opens fire using AK-47 rifle, surrenders after one assistant sub-inspector killed and a head constable injured

Head constable Akshay Kumar Mishra of CISF opened fire because he was denied a leave when his father passed away

A tale of 2 missing girls: How unresolved cases have haunted the top cops for years

Top cop Himanshu Shukla refers to the unsolved case of missing girl Vishwa Patel as his biggest regret

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected as the 14th Vice-President of Republic of India, defeats Margaret Alva by a wide margin

Jagdeep Dhankhar hails from the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Born on 18th May 1951, a lawyer by profession, he is in active politics since 1989.

After whitewashing Aurangzeb, Audrey Truschke moves on to downplay the Portuguese Inquisition of Goa and atrocities committed against Hindus

Audrey Truschke posted a series of tweets whitewashing the brutal Portuguese Inquisition of Goa.

‘We won’t leave a Kafir alive’: Islamists attack Hindu youth Prateek Pawar with swords in Maharashtra for supporting Nupur Sharma and Kanhaiya Lal

Hindu youth named Prateek Pawar was attacked by Islamists for social media posts supporting Nupur Sharma and Kanhaiya Lal

Derek O’Brien moves bill for women who get harassed online, while Calcutta HC had rapped TMC govt for ‘casual attitude’ over violence against women

The Calcutta HC had pulled up TMC-led West Bengal government for its callous attitude in cases of post-poll violence.

Avinash Sable creates history: Becomes first non-Kenyan to win a Commonwealth medal in 3000 meters steeplechase in the 21st century

In an event traditionally dominated by Kenyans, Sable won a silver medal ensuring that Kenyans don't run away with all the medals yet again.

Delhi liquor controversy: LG approves suspension of 11 Excise Dept officials including former commissioner for lapses

After the new excise policy of Delhi was scraped due to allegations of irregularities, LG suspended 11 excise officials

Delhi govt to resume selling liquor after controversies around private licenses, to open 700 vends including 5 premium stores

Delhi government has plans to open 700 outlets by December 31 which will be operated by DTTDC, DSIIDC, DCCWS and DSCSC

Two factions of Congress workers beat each other up in Himachal Pradesh during party’s ‘Rojgar Sangharsh Yatra’: Watch

To protest against unemployment in the country, the Congress party took out its Rojgar Sangharsh Yatra in Himachal Pradesh where the fight happened.

Maharashtra: Four Christian missionaries arrested in Dahanu for attempting to forcibly convert tribals

The Christian missionaries entered the house of an old tribal woman in Dahanu spotting her alone at her home and started luring her with money for conversion.

Bangladesh: ‘What have we done to deserve this’, wails her child as a Hindu woman was gang raped, disrobed and killed in a paddy...

On July 29 this year, the dead body of a Hindu woman was discovered in a paddy field in the Kumar para area in the Bhervedi Union in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.

Using public funds for party’s celebration: AAP spent over Rs 14 lakhs from state exchequer on its electoral victory march, RTI reveals

Gold plated swords, 5-star hotels, flowers and tents: AAP spent Rs 14.63 lakhs from public fund for victory march in Punjab

Bollywood website Koimoi tries to bust ‘rumour’ that Aamir Khan met Pakistani Maulana Tariq Jameel, ends up confirming that Aamir did meet him

Aamir Khan, whose last big-budget offering 'Thugs of Hindostan' ended up being one of the biggest ever flops in the history of Indian cinema seems to be feeling the effects of boycott calls.

Old video of Rajdeep Sardesai chased away during an interview in MP’s Mandsaur goes viral: Here are 7 instances when he faced embarrassment

Rajdeep Sardesai was chased away by locals over an interview with the victim of Mandsaur violence.

Supreme Court appointed expert committee finds no evidence of snooping using Pegasus app in phones submitted for analysis: Report

Reports state that SC appointed committee has not found any evidence of snooping using Pegasus in phones it studies

Kerala: Muslim group says sorry for allowing a woman inside mosque for her own wedding, says no more brides in mosques in future

After a bride was permitted inside a mosque for her wedding, Mahal Committee in Kozhikode has said it is not allowed

Netizens erupt in anger over clock controversy after Australian women’s hockey team granted another chance at penalty against India at CWG

Controversy swept India-Australia hockey match at CWG after the Aussies were granted an extra attempt at penalty shoots.

‘You got me hate, I got you flowers’: Netizens can’t keep calm after Youtuber Gaurav Taneja trolls Livemint

After Livemint deleted article on Gaurav Taneja as per court orders, he trolled them on social media

English Premier League season kicks off with “kick rapists off the pitch” banner as Thomas Partey starts for Arsenal

Ex-girlfriend of Partey also shared that she was paid off to keep quiet about the whole incident. However, the crowd didn't keep quiet about it

Yogi administration starts punitive action against Shrikant Tyagi, self-styled BJP leader who abused a Noida woman in viral video, party says he holds no...

Noida Police booked a man, Shrikant Tyagi, for reportedly verbally insulting and assaulting a lady after a disagreement regarding common area encroachment in a premium residential complex.

Islam Khan tries to crush his pregnant daughter to death with auto for marrying a Hindu man, video from Rajasthan viral: Full details

On Thursday, Islam attempted to crush his daughter and son-in-law to death as the duo was on their way to the hospital for Nagma's routine check-up

Umesh Kolhe murder: Accused Abdul Arbaz and Maulvi Mushfique Ahmad threw a biriyani party after the brutal murder, NIA reveals

NIA informed a special court in Mumbai that two of the accused involved in the brutal murder of Umesh Kolhe had celebrated their heinous crime by throwing a biriyani party.

Justice Krishna Bhat drops truth bombs in farewell speech: Entitlement of some Judges and how independence of Judiciary is not really under threat

Justice Krishna Bhat emphasised that such vanities by individual Judges make them unfit to hold any public position.

‘OIC remarks on Jammu and Kashmir reeks of bigotry’: External Affairs Ministry reacts to OIC statement on abrogation of articles 370 and 35A

MEA said that OIC statement on J&K expose its devotion to a communal agenda being pursued through terrorism

Supreme Court refuses to stop construction of Mumbai Metro car shed at Aarey after MMRCL said no trees being cut, only trimmed

Supreme Court accepted affidavit of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation saying that no trees are being cut for Aarey car shed

‘Congress chose August 5 to protest and wear black clothes to subtly promote appeasement politics’: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said, "Congress chose this day for protest because on this day PM Modi had laid the foundation of Ram Janambhoomi."

Harassment of Kanwariyas continues: After hurling contaminated water, Muslim villagers in Bareilly block Kanwar Yatra

Muslims residing in the Dunka village in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly have stopped Kanwariyas from entering the village.

Mumbai: Hindu woman forcefully evicted for filing FIR against local Muslim hooligans returns to her ancestral home

Sarika Jogadia said BMC got police to seal her home under the pressure of INC MLA Amin Patel, whom she accused of supporting Muslim goons.

Delhi: Consulate General of Montenegro complains about poor water supply, LG VK Saxena asks CM Arvind Kejriwal to act

The Consulate of Montenegro writes to Delhi LG complaining about poor water supply from Delhi Jal Board

Srinagar Police deny reports that Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti are under house arrest, request media not to spread fake news

After National Conference had claimed that Dr Farooq Abdullah has been placed under house arrest, Srinagar Police denied it

‘Pelosi’s democracy is like a robe with lice crawling all over it’: China suspends high-level military dialogues with USA, announces other ‘countermeasures’

China's foreign ministry said that it was halting its collaboration with the United States on the prevention of transnational crime and drug trafficking as well as on returning illegal immigrants along with eight other particular steps.

After the Paper Magazine photoshoot, PETA invites actor Ranveer Singh to again pose nude for their ‘Try Vegan’ campaign

PETA writes to Ranveer Singh asking to pose nude for their Try Vegan campaign after his nude photoshoot with Paper magazine

ED says no proof of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi’s claim that all financial decisions regarding AJL were taken by Motilal Vora, to look at...

ED is not convinced by Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's claim that all financial decisions regarding AJL and Young Indian were by Motilal Vora and are re-examining the mother-son statements

Madhya Pradesh: Medical store owner Danish targets 13-year-old girl under fake Hindu name, blackmails and tries to convert

Danish had introduced himself to the girl with a fake hindu name and had groomed her for a relationship. Later he revealed his real name and started to force her to convert, as per the complaint.

Court orders YouTuber Gaurav Taneja to remove tweets mentioning Mint journalist Shephali Bhatt, rejects plea to gag legal news portals

Garauv Taneja vs Mint case: Court orders the YouTube to remove tweets naming journalist Shephali Bhatt

Rahul Gandhi insinuates his family is above law, says ED summons for him and his mother is an attack on democracy

Rahul Gandhi, who is being probed in the National Herald money laundering case, claimed in a presser that ED notices to his family are attack on democracy.

‘Those changing their profile pics to Palestine and Ukraine raising questions over Tricolour display pics’: Cricketer Amit Mishra hits out at Tiranga detractors

Amit Mishra said those who changed their display pics to Palestine and Ukraine are protesting against Tiranga profile pics.