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NDTV had established itself by using and selling tapes and equipment stolen from Doordarshan: Reveals senior journalist at Doordashan

During its inception, NDTV stole tapes and equipment from Doordarshan with the help of former DG of Doordarshan Bhaskar Ghosh

As ‘liberals’ have a meltdown over flower petals on Kanwariyas, here is how politicians attended govts held Iftar parties

Those who are objecting over showering flowers at Kanwariyas never objected to politicians attending govt-held iftar parties

Hyderabad: Four out of five minors accused of gang-raping 16-year-old granted bail, prime accused Saduddin Malik remains in the jail

4 juveniles accused in gang rape of minor girl in Hyderabad granted bail, the 5th one, son of an MLA, remains in jail

Three murders, four brutal assaults and death threats: How radical Islamists have been attacking Hindus who have supported Nupur Sharma

In the last few months, rabid Islamists have brutally executed, attacked and threatened a number of people for voicing their support for Nupur Sharma on social media

Gems of Andy Mukherjee: Bloomberg columnist whose hot takes on India should be free for all and put in museum for everyone’s enjoyment 

Op-eds by Bloomberg’s Andy Mukherjee have been a ceaseless source of amusement and distraction from the daily rigors of life.

VHP announces Gharwapsi campaign for those whose ancestors were Hindus: Aims to connect 5 lakh people against love jihad and forced conversions

VHP decided to carry out doorstep programs to create awareness about forced conversions and love jihad.

As most Monkeypox cases remain confined to gay men, WHO warns against stigmatisation, says it can spread to general population

Data shows over 90% of Monkeypox patients are gay men, which is 99% in UK, USA and Canada

While Ukraine gets ravaged, Zelenskyy and his wife set up ‘wartime’ theme for Vogue photoshoot, now the PR stunt is drawing ire

Amidst ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the President of Ukraine decided to have a photoshoot with his wife for fashion magazine Vogue

SC upholds ED’s power to make arrests, constitutional validity of PMLA: Here is what the petitioners had gone to Court against

The court pointed out that ED officials are not 'police officials' and thus recording statements of the accused is not hit by the fundamental right against self-incrimination.

Sri Lanka: Protester Danish Ali arrested, had interrupted official TV Rupavahini broadcast to give his own message during anti-Govt protests

On July 13, Danish Ali who represents ‘Aragala Protestors’ had come on air along with one of his aides and disrupted the scheduled TV program. He had taken over the special broadcast talk show and had told the anchor and audience that they had taken over the station on behalf of the people.

SC lawyer Vineet Jindal, who had filed complaint against Ajmer Dargah’s Adil Chishty, gets threat letter warning ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’

Vineet Jindal's residence has CCTV, however, those who hurled the piece of paper with the threat on it were not caught by the CCTV.

Karnataka: BJP Yuva Morcha worker Praveen Nettaru hacked to death in Bellari

Reports suggest assailants came on a bike with Kerala registration and hacked BJP worker in Karnataka to death.

Zomato shares nosedive to all-time low: Here are the possible reasons why the stock prices are falling and may continue to plunge

Zomato share prices Tuesday plunged to an all-time low to Rs 41.60, falling 12.61 per cent intraday.

1811 FCRA licenses cancelled, 783 denied renewal between 2019 and 2021, MHA informs Lok Sabha

MHA told Lok Sabha that 1811 FCRA licenses were cancelled and 783 were denied renewal between 2019 and 2021

ED files supplementary persecution complaint against Farooq Abdullah in money laundering case related to Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association

ED alleges that Farooq Abdullah abused his power as president of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association

Greece: 22-year-old British tourist dies after being hit by helicopter rotors while attempting to take a selfie

The man was struck when he walked behind the Bell 407 helicopter while its engines were still running.

2399 illegal Bangladeshi migrants using fake Indian documents found, centre urges states to promptly identify and initiate their deportation proceedings

The central government informed that in the last 5 years, as many as 2399 Bangladeshi migrants have been intercepted and found.

Magnificent Hindu temple inaugurated in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar

The recently constructed temple is the first Hindu temple in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar.

From befriending jail inmates to mysteriously deleted tweets: A glimpse into Alt News’ Mohd Zubair’s post-bail life

Left-leaning portals have brushed aside the Hinduphobic posts made by Mohd Zubair on Twitter and FB.

Arvind Kejriwal begins temple run ahead of Gujarat elections: Here is a list of his anti-Hindu stances over the years

In a bid to sway Hindu voters, AAP also uploaded a video of the Somnath temple on its official Twitter channel.

Haryana: Tabbir, Arshad, and Abbas arrested in the brutal DSP murder case, 9 out of 12 accused arrested so far

Baira was arrested on July 24 while Arshad and Abbas were arrested on July 25. Arshad is the son of the owner of the dumper truck which mowed down the Haryana DSP

On the 2nd day of ED’s questioning in National Herald case, Sonia Gandhi’s Congress workers set things on fire, again

While Sonia Gandhi was being grilled by ED in National Herald case, Congress workers burnt a car in Nagpur.

Bihar: Over 500 state-run schools in Muslim-dominated areas in Seemanchal observe weekly offs on Friday

Arabs in the middle east are slowly transitioning from Friday as the weekend to Sunday as the weekend, however, the situation is totally different in Bihar

Correcting fake news or reinforcing victimhood narrative? TNM edits its interview with Mohd Zubair that said he stayed in an AC room in jail

The News Minute edited a report of its interview Mohammed Zubair, removing reference to AC room for the Alt News co-founder during his stay under Delhi Police custody.

Kerala: RSS worker dies after attack by CPIM cadres, state police claims ‘heart attack’ as the cause of death

A RSS worker, identified as Jimnesh, died in the Panunda area of Kannur district in Kerala after a clash between the RSS and CPI(M) in the locality a day ago

West Bengal SSC Scam: ED recovers mysterious black diary from the residence of Arpita Mukherjee, shocking details of bribes surface

The central agency suspects that the diary entries recovered from Arpita Mukherjee residence could help convict Partha Chatterjee

19 Rajya Sabha MPs including 7 from Trinamool Congress suspended for creating ruckus during daily proceedings, House adjourned

Aam Aadmi Party and TMC members stormed the Well while brandishing flags and yelling anti-government slogans.

Madhya Pradesh: ‘Neki Ki Diwar’ NGO collects clothes for actor Ranveer Singh, calls his nude photoshoot ‘mental garbage’

The box installed for collecting clothes by the NGO features a photograph from his photoshoot with a bizarre tagline 'manasik kachra (mental garbage)'.

‘US Consulate paid the rent of Imran Khan’s house for 8 years’: Senior Pakistan journalist Mohsin Baig

Mohsin Baig, a Pakistani journalist, said American Consulate paid house rent for Imran Khan for 8 years.

‘Will remain independent and not join any party’: Yashwant Sinha snubs TMC after losing Presidential election

Yashwant Sinha, however, informed that he was in touch with a TMC leader in a personal capacity.

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra to skip Commonwealth Games 2022 due to an injury incurred during World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra will not be participating in the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022 due to a minor injury suffered during the World Championships

VP candidate and Congress leader Margaret Alva spreads fake news that her MTNL phone is blocked after making calls to ‘friends’ in BJP: Details

Congress leader Margaret Alva claimed that MTNL has diverted her calls, suspended her KYC details and sent her a notice after she made a few phone calls to her 'friends' in BJP

Bihar: Six Muslim men disguised as Sadhus caught begging outside a Hindu temple in Hajipur

These Muslim men spent a couple of days at Harnaut before heading to Hajipur city in Vaishali.

Kerala: Congress leader mocks Hindus with ‘Gau Mata Fry’ photo as he enjoys beef fry

Congress leader from Kerala shared photograph of beef fry to mock and insult Hindus.

Congress MLA says Muslims outnumber Vokkaligas in Karnataka, party rebukes him fearing backlash

Fearing backlash from Vokkaligas, Congress went into a 'damage control mode' and directed Khan to exercise restraint.

Netizens question Times Now over pro-Aam Aadmi Party segment that looked like running an advertorial without disclaimers

The video shared by Times Now contained a statement by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The segments that were used in Times Now video were taken from a two-year-old ad that is available on the official YouTube channel of the Delhi Government.

Flower petals showered on Kanwariyas: How Kanwar Yatra is helping poor vendors and traders scrape a living

Authorities procured flower petals to be showered on Kanwar Yatra from poor vendors who are barely eking out a living selling flowers.

Supreme Court dismisses pleas seeking GST exemption for Haj and Umrah services

Supreme Court dismissed a slew of petitions seeking GST exemption for Haj and Umrah services provided to pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia.

“Tell this to all Hindu cowards”

Nishank Rathore was found dead a day after his father got a message from his phone - "your son was brave"

Malaysia: Hindu woman allowed to reunite with kids converted to Islam without her consent, locals say the kids must remain Muslims

The 35-year-old Hindu Chinese woman in Malaysia, was granted custody of her children on February 21 this year.

SSC scam: TMC Minister Partha Chatterjee helped get govt jobs for 10 relatives of his bodyguard using fabricated papers

Biswambhar Mondal has been accused of using his connections with Partha Chatterjee to secure jobs for his brothers and cousins.

Gujarat: Ahmedabad resident Mohammed Soheb Yakub sexually assaults a minor, touches her breasts, arrested

The accused had halted on the traffic signal where the girl was standing and suddenly he put his hand on her breast and fled.

India objects to China and Pakistan’s invite to third countries to join CPEC Projects

MEA said inviting third countries to join the CPEC project directly infringes India's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

‘You set the highest standards of principles, probity and performance, and of sensitivity and service’ PM Modi writes heartfelt letter to former President Ram...

Former President Ram Nath Kovind's tenure as the President of India ended on July 25, 2022. President Droupadi Murmu took charge of the post on Tuesday.

Another ‘Goodfella’ gone, Paul Sorvino aka Paulie Cicero dies aged 83

Paul Sorvino made his debut in the movies in 1970 with 'Where's Poppa' before going on to act with Al Pacino in 'The Panic in Needle Park' in 1971

Navsari: VHP objects awarding tender to Mumbai-based Anwar Sheikh at the Somnath Mahadev Temple fair in Bilimora

Hindu organisation had objected that the Muslim contractor may consume meat or offer namaz on premises of Hindu temple that may hurt the religious sentiments.

If there were no missionaries, Tamil Nadu would be like Bihar: Tamil Nadu speaker panders to Christians, says CM knows they made his govt

Tamil Nadu speaker M Appavu courted controversy after he claimed that the State would have turned into Bihar, had it not been for Christian missionaries.

26 July, 2008: When terrorists chose Quran over constitution and killed Amdavadis, never forget the dastardly attack

Terrorism may not have religion, but if we look at history of independent India, the number of terror attacks in name of one particular religion where terrorists choose their holy books over secular constitution are quite high.

Maharashtra: Center to audit works of State Environment Ministry during Aaditya Thackeray’s tenure

All the projects sanctioned during the 2.5 years of Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra will be reviewed during the audit.