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Love Jihad in Jharkhand: Naeem Mian poses as Sandeep Singh to marry Hindu woman, rapes her minor sister

Searches are being conducted to apprehend Naeem Mian, who is accused of love jihad and raping a juvenile.

Qatar: Armed men slaughter 29 ‘unclean’ dogs at one go in Doha. Here is what we know so far

The dogs had run towards the shooter in hopes of being fed but they ended up killing them instead.

AAP, Congress and several others share manipulated media to mock PM Modi during farewell of outgoing President, Ramnath Kovind

An edited clip, taken out of context, is made viral by the usual suspects, propagandists to claim that PM Modi insulted the outgoing President Ramnath Kovind during his farewell ceremony.

Amnesty indulged in 47 NGO-like activities using foreign funds without FCRA clearance, fanned 1984 Sikh massacre during 2017 elections, ED says

ED further noted that the aim of AIIPL was to generate public outrage using media pressure and build pressure on political parties. They used media, TV and radio along with RTI to mobilise public support for its campaigns.

Neeraj Chopra creates history, wins silver medal at World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra had won the maiden gold for Indian athletics in Tokyo Olympics last year. After shooter Abhivan Bindra, who had won gold in 2008 in Beijing Olympics, Neeraj was the second Indian to win an individual gold in the games.

Amritsar airport security nabs passenger Md Danish for molesting IndiGo air hostess

Following a heated argument with an airhostess onboard IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Srinagar, Kanpur resident Mohammad Danish indulged in sexually inappropriate behaviour with her.

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency 

The WHO on Saturday has declared monkeypox spread a global health emergency as cases surge across the world.

‘Had Partha Chatterjee entered BJP washing machine, ED would not have arrested him’: TMC after the minister’s arrest in recruitment scam

TMC denied any links with Arpita Mukherjee and cash found from her house, and demanded a speedy probe

Hours after being remanded to ED custody, West Bengal Cabinet Minister Partha Chatterjee develops chest pain, taken to hospital

Partha Chatterjee was remanded to a 2-days custody of the enforcement directorate following his arrest on Saturday.

Kerala Gold smuggling prime accused Swapna Suresh says NIA officials took orders from CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Swapna Suresh, the accused in gold smuggling case said Kerala NIA officers worked on the directions of CM Vijayan.

TMC Minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in SSC recruitment scam case, has an air-conditioned flat only for his dogs

TMC leader Partha Chatterjee has several flats in Kolkata, including one in Diamond City exclusively for his pet dogs

Uttar Pradesh: Two youths of another community caught spitting on a Kanwar Yatra in Meerut, upset Kanwariyas block highway in protest

The Kanwariyas said that as they were crossing the Kankarkheda bypass post on the Delhi-Dehradun highway, the two youths came after jumping the divider and spat at three places on their Kanwar.

‘Media running agenda-driven debates and kangaroo courts’: CJI Ramana slams media amid criticism of judiciary over controversial remarks

CJI Ramana said that the media was undermining democracy by exceeding and violating their obligations

‘Congress character assassinated an 18-year-old because her mother fought Rahul Gandhi’: Smriti Irani responds to allegations against daughter

Smriti Irani slammed Congress party for character assassination of her 18-year-old daughter with baseless allegations.

‘You are free to go anywhere where you will get more respect’: Samajwadi Party writes to party MLA Shivpal Yadav and SBSP chief Omprakash...

Samajwadi Party writes to rebel MLA Shivpal Yadab and SBSP chief Omprakash Rajbhar saying they are free to go anywhere to get more respect

Uttar Pradesh: Missionary school directs Sikh students not to wear turban and kirpan to school, takes back order and apologises after parents and SGPC...

On Wednesday St. Francis Convent School in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, issued a directive asking Sikh students not to wear turban and kirpan to school

Uttar Pradesh: Babu Khan participates in Kanwar Yatra for third time, was thrown out of mosque the first time but didn’t leave Islam, he...

Babu Khan has been participating in Kanwar Yatra in Baghpat, and after Muslims boycotted him, he fought and won legal battles against them

Bihar terror module: NIA takes over the investigation in Phulwari Sharif case linked to PFI, slaps UAPA

The Bihar Police recently unearthed a terror module and arrested five people for their alleged links with the plot linked to extremist organisation PFI

Pakistan and China invite third country to join the CPEC amid inordinate delays and deepening fund crisis

With Chinese economy slowing and Pakistan on a brink of financial collapse, the two countries have invited a third country to join CPEC.

‘Malkhan’ of Bhabhi Ji Ghar Pe Hain, Deepesh Bhan, dies aged 41; collapsed while playing cricket

A graduate of the National School of Drama, Deepesh Bhan acted in several TV shows before shooting to fame with the character of Malkhan Singh on Bhabhi Ji Ghar Pe Hain.

Uttar Pradesh: 4 families in Anwa village get threat letter signed by ISIS demanding a pen drive, map and threatening Sarin gas attack

Four families in Rampur in UP has received a latter allegedly from ISIS demanding pen drive containing videos and a map

West Bengal: Demand for flavoured condoms soars in Durgapur as youths get ‘high’ on them

Students in West Bengal’s Durgapur are getting intoxicated on liquid from condoms soaked in hot water.

Man suing Christmas market for nearly 2 Crore rupees as he can’t stop farting since eating a ham roll there in 2017

Prades says that he has developed flatulence ever since he ate that ham roll, and it embarrasses him in public. He also mentioned that his farts wake him up at night as well.

Bengal recruitment scam: After TMC minister Partha Chatterjee, his ‘close aide’ Arpita Mukherjee and ex personal secretary arrested by ED

After ED recovered cash of more than Rs 21 crore from house of Arpita Mukherjee, she has been arrested in the recruitment scam case

Kerala: 3 Police Officers transferred for leaking confidential information to terrorist organisations

The 3 Kerala police officers were accused of leaking information from the computers at the Munnar police station to terrorist organisations.

Al Qaeda calls for the killing of an Egyptian TV host for criticising one of Prophet Muhammad’s generals who headed many Islamic conquests

Al-Qaeda has made a call to kill Ibrahim Eissa, an Egyptian TV host who is a severe opponent of fundamentalist Islam.

Udaipur murder: NIA arrests 8th accused Md Javed Masoori who had informed Riyaz about Kanhiaya Lal’s presence at his shop

Md Javed Masoori had visited the area on June 28 and informed Riyaz that Kanhaiya Lal is at his shop, leading to the murder

Madhya Pradesh: Firdos Khan traps a 21-year-old, physically abuses her for days and forces her to convert to Islam, arrested

The accused abducted the girl and took her to Khandwa, Burhanpur and then Jabalbur. He physically abused her while in the journey and also trapped her in Jabalpur to abuse

Warring factions of Islamic outfit Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind to reunite to fight mythical ‘discrimination’ against Muslims in India: Details

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind was split in 2008 after the Working Committee raised objections about Maulana Mahmood Madani's conduct of operations.

Dehradun school declares Fridays as half days, founder MK Hussain withdraws decree after parents and Hindu organisations protest: Full details

A private school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand declares Fridays as half days to pander to the local Muslims in the area, founder MK Hussain apologises after parents outrage

Rajasthan: Baba Vijaydas, Sadhu who self-immolated to protest against illegal mining in Bharatpur, dies in Delhi hospital

Baba Vijaydas, the saint who self-immolated in protest of the government's failure to curb illegal mining in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, died in a Delhi hospital.

West Bengal SSC scam: TMC leader Partha Chatterjee arrested as ED continues to raid close aide Arpita Mukherjee, Rs 20 crores was seized on...

Officials of the ED have arrested West Bengal Industries and Commerce Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the SSC scam

Sena vs Sena: Election Commission asks CM Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray factions to prove majority support in Shiv Sena by August 8

The Election Commission has instructed both organizations to submit written responses and any supporting materials by 1:00 p.m. on August 8.

Drug money from Pakistan used to fund fake journalists who demonise India, glorify terrorists: State Investigation Agency after terror funding raids

Evidence shows drugs smuggled across the border were used to generate funding to spread terror in Jammu and Kashmir.

‘Keep up the good work’: 2019 video shows West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee praising scam-tainted Arpita Mukherjee

After the video of Mamata Banerjee went viral on social media, TMC distanced itself from the actions of Arpita Chatterjee.

Gujarat Congress clueless about the identity of its 7 MLAs who cross-voted for Drapaudi Murmu in Presidential polls

Gujarat Congress chief Jagdish Thakor said that the party is yet to establish the identity of the MLAs who cross-voted in favour of Draupadi Murmu

Academic paper on genocide of Hindus denied platform as hosts say it will “retraumatise” people

Academician Dr Rinita Mazumdar’s paper on genocide of Hindus cancelled from MYFest22 by 'Equity Unbound' in US

Bengal SSC Scam: Over 20 crores seized from a close associate of TMC leader Partha Chatterjee

ED recovered Rs 20 crores from the house of Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of TMC leader Partha Chatterjee.

Russia and Ukraine sign deals with Turkey and UN to reopen Black Sea ports to resume export of food grains

Russia and Ukraine signed separate but identical deals with Turkey and UN that will allow them to export food grain

‘Don’t mess with the new India’: Jammu’s young girls give a strong message to opposition leaders politicising the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign

To mark the completion of 75 years of independence, the central government has decided to launch the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign on the occasion of August 15 this year.

Faridabad man Devendra killed by his wife and her boyfriend Imam Qureshi by slitting the throat, police arrest the duo

A kin of an RSS worker named Devendra was brutally murdered by his wife and his neighbour Imam Qureshi in Faridabad

US: Woman who defrauded people with $400K GoFundMe scam sentenced to one year in prison

Katelyn McClure, a US woman, is accused of swindling over $400,000 from people over a fabricated sob story.

Saudi Arabia: Local driver arrested for touring an Israeli journalist through Mecca city, where non-Muslims are not allowed

A Saudi citizen who allegedly helped a Jewish journalist to enter the holy city of Mecca has been arrested

‘Why go to Elon when they can go to the person who created him?’ 76-year-old Errol Musk claims his ‘sperms’ are in ‘high demand’

Errol Musk claimed that he has been approached by a company to donate his sperms to impregnate high-class women to create a 'new generation of Elons'.

‘Kill the pigs’: African Swine fever in Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad, authorities ask for immediate culling

After several cases on African swine fever in multiple pig farms in Wayanad in Kerala, authorities have ordered culling

Muslim boy who was assaulted and jailed for supporting Nupur Sharma is battling depression, in hiding after getting out on bail

Ansari's family revealed that he is a depression patient and has suffered severe trauma after being assaulted for extending support to Nupur Sharma.

Lawyers file petition in Supreme Court against recently installed National Emblem atop new parliament building alleging illegal alteration

Two lawyers have moved Supreme Court against the new national emblem installed on the new parliament

After Jharkhand, 19 state-run schools in Muslim-dominated areas in Bihar’s Kishanganj district observe weekly offs on Friday

Some Jharkhand government schools were lately in the news for creeping Islamisation in the way they observed weekly offs.

Karnataka: ‘We earned a lot for future generations in the name of Nehru and Gandhis’, says Congress leader KR Ramesh Kumar

KR Ramesh Kumar said, "If we are not ready to repay those debts, I am afraid the food we eat will be infested with worms."

Indian Railways suffered ₹259 crores in damages caused by violence over Agnipath Scheme: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Rajya Sabha that Railways suffered a loss of Rs 259 crores due to violence over Agnipath Scheme.