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‘Pakistan Zindabad’, ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogans raised in Jaunpur during Muharram, Mohammad Shakeel, Mohammad Jeeshaan and 2 others arrested

Jaunpur police in Uttar Pradesh arrested four people after a video went viral where a Muslim mob was heard raising 'sar tan se juda' slogans during a Muharram procession

Meerut: Headless body of a young woman found in Lisari Gate area, identity yet to be known

The body seems to belong to a woman in her twenties. It has been sent for postmortem.

Farmani Naaz takes down ‘Har Har Shambhu’ after its original writer Jitu Sharma takes legal action: All you need to know about the controversy

'Har Har Shambhu', the popular song sung by Farmani Naaz that sensationalized the internet within no time, has been removed from YouTube due to copyright issues.

‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ to release in Pakistan? Media group approaches for NOC, Ministry says no Indian film will release in the country: Pak media

Amid the abysmal opening of the Amir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha at the box office, the Bollywood movie may release in Pakistan, according to local media.

Movie ‘Raksha Bandhan’ tanks miserably on opening day, calls for boycott were made after Hinduphobic remarks of writer Kanika Dhillon had surfaced

Akshay Kumar starrer 'Raksha Bandhan' failed to make a mark at the box office on its opening day with a single digit collection

Jammu and Kashmir: Bihari migrant worker shot dead by terrorists in Bandipora

Md Amrez hailed from Bihar's Madhepura and was working in Soadnara. He was taken to the hospital immediately but succumbed to his injuries.

Laal Singh Chaddha is so bad that people are liking the review of ‘Deshdrohi’ actor KRK

"KRK single handedly knocked Bollywood out of the park...Kudos," wrote one user.

Laal Singh Chaddha becomes Aamir Khan’s lowest opener in 13 years, first-day collection half of RRR, doesn’t even come close to KGF 2

Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha has tanked at the box office with its opening day collection being abysmal.

Punjab: Truck driver thrashed for allegedly not giving side to the convoy of AAP leader Kultar Singh Sandhwan

Speaker of the Punjab legislative assembly Kultar Singh Sandhwan also tweeted about the incident and said that such negligent driving should be investigated.

Murtis broken after Taziya procession, JCB used to cut branches of holy Peepal tree: In Bareilly, Moin, Sakir, Raees and others arrested: Full details

7 Muslims arrested in Bareilly after vandalised a Hindu temple and knocked down a holly PIpal tree using a JCB

Former England cricketer Monty Panesar joins the calls to boycott Laal Singh Chaddha, gets trolled by Islamists online

Monty Panesar further shared the number of honours won by Sikhs who have served in the Indian Army, and called Aamir Khan's portrayal as disgraceful and disrespectful.

Afghanistan: Taliban cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani killed in suicide attack, killer had concealed the bomb in an artificial leg

Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, a prominent Taliban cleric, was killed in a suicide attack at his Islamic seminary in Kabul

Did you know that Balochistan celebrates Independence Day on 11 August? Read how Pakistan had occupied it within months of independence and continues atrocities

August 11 marks the Independence Day of Balochistan as they had gained independence from British in 1947 on that day

CWG medallist Divya Kakran once again hits out at Delhi government for lack of support, highlights support provided by UP government

Divya Kakran, who won a Bronze medal in the recent Commonwealth Games, shared how she came from a humble background and needed money for survival.

Praveen Nettaru murder case: 3 more accused arrested, police suspect PFI links

The three accused in the Pravin Nettaru murder case were arrested near Talapady check post.

Madras High Court fines lawyer for plea against mask mandate, dismisses petition saying that people can’t inhale oxygen due to masks

The Madras High Court dismissed the lawyer's plea and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him. The petition was filed against the order of the Tamilnadu government making masks compulsory in Chennai.

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