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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.

The dawn of Hindu renaissance: Why Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s case is worth celebrating

Mohammed Zubair's case has spurred an awakening among Hindus to employ legal means to prosecute incorrigible Hinduphobic elements.

Udaipur: Business in the area where Kanhaiya Lal was killed reduces by 90%, most of the shops remain shut as customers stay out of...

Curfew-like situation in Maladaas street area continues to scare people even after 24 days of murder of Kanhaiya Lal

Hate crime in Rajasthan: Tensions prevail in Alwar as a group of Muslim youths thrash a Sikh man, chop off his hair

A Sikh man was assaulted, his hair was chopped off, reportedly by 4-5 Muslim youths in Rajasthan's Alwar district.

BBC and fake news: British broadcaster to pay a large sum in damages to the former nanny of Prince William, Harry for false claims...

“Had we done our job properly Princess Diana would have known the truth during her lifetime," the BBC Director General Tim Davie emphasised.

MP: AIMIM candidate wins local polls in Khargone, where Islamists had attacked Ram Navami procession

Khargone in MP had witnessed a horrifying bout of violence on 10 April 2022 as Islamists attacked Ram Navami procession traversing through the town.

Uttar Pradesh: Retired railway supervisor Abdul Jameel of Fatehpur embraces Hinduism, takes new name Shravan Kumar calling it ‘Ghar-Wapsi’

Abdul Jameel said, "Lord Ram is the ancestor of the whole of India, and people should happily accept this fact."

Rajasthan: Rizwan Ashraf who crossed border to kill Nupur Sharma belongs to terrorist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan, has criminal record

Rajasthan police revealed that Pakiastani terror group Tehreek-e-Labbaik has made plans to kill Nupur Sharma

India Today Group sacks Kolkata based General Manager Indranil Chatterjee for ‘extremely derogatory post’ against President-elect Draupadi Murmu

After Dy General Manager Indranil Chatterjee insulted Draupadi Murmu by saying tribals can't become President, India Today sacks him

‘Uddhav Thackeray had refused to provide security to Eknath Shinde after Naxalites threatened him’: Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande 

Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande said the then CM Uddhav Thackeray did not provide security to Eknath Shinde.

Quid pro quo by AAP minister Manish Sisodia: LG recommends probe into ‘undue financial favours to liquor licensees’ worth crores

The Delhi Excise Policy 2021–22 of the Kejriwal govt has come under fire for giving financial favours to licensees of liquor.

Bengal SSC Scam: ED raids TMC minister Partha Chatterjee’s residence, search underway at 13 locations

Minister Parthah Chatterjee was Education Minister when the alleged scam occurred. The CBI had grilled the Minister also in May this year.

Sri Lanka: Dinesh Gunawardena appointed as Prime Minister as President Wickremesinghe constitutes cabinet

Dinesh Gunawardena took his oath as Prime Minister today at the Prime Minister's Office on Flower Road in Colombo.

West Bengal: Trinamool Congress workers hurl crude bombs at each other in Arambagh. Here is what happened

Several people were injured during the attack, post which they were admitted to Arambagh Sub-Division Hospital.

Meerut: Haji Tasleem’s property worth Rs 1 crore seized under Gangster Act, had been running a drug syndicate with his family for the last...

The land that was seized, under the supervision of Vivek Yadav, the Additional Superintendent of Lalkurti police, belonged to the notorious drug dealer Haji Tasleem

Uttarakhand: Mohammad Nizam, Naseem, Ashraf and 5 others arrested for offering Namaz in a public place by blocking road

The incident is said to have happened in Shivalik Nagar in Haridwar's Ranipura area during the weekly market. The eight accused men gathered in the main market area on the evening of July 21 and offered Namaz in unison, causing disruption to traffic.

‘Don’t support Adivasi President’: India Today GM insults President-elect Draupadi Murmu, deactivates Facebook account after post goes viral

India Today General Manager Indranil Chatterjee insulted president-elect Draupadi Murmu in a facebook post.

Gujarat: Bajrang Dal protests against Jagdish Thakor’s remarks, change name of Congress office in Ahmedabad to ‘Hajj House’ 

State Congress president Jagdish Thakor recently called for an election manifesto for the minority communities and said the Congress has always supported the minorities and never changed its ideology, irrespective of whether it occupies power or not.

NDTV journalist Sreenivasan Jain furnished bond for Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair: Reports

As per the documents, Sreenivasan Jain coughed up ₹50000 for Mohammed Zubair whom he described as a 'close friend.'

Uttar Pradesh: Brothers Intezar Hussain and Gulzar Hussain arrested for “training” locals including minors on how to operate a rifle

After a video went viral showing some people learning to fire a rifle, Pratapgarh police arrested Brothers Intezar Hussain and Gulzar Hussain

Draupadi Murmu declared winner of the presidential election, defeats Yashwant Sinha by a wide margin

Draupadi Murmu to become next president of India defeating opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha

Rajasthan: Seer attempts self-immolation to protest against illegal mining in Bharatpur, 550+ days old protest ends as govt assures action – All you need...

Saint attempted self-immolation in Bharatpur after 550+ days of protest to save sacred land from illegal mining in Rajasthan

Gujarat: Congress praises Teesta Setalvad in Ahmedabad; Jignesh Mevani says, ‘I salute this woman’

Praising Teesta Setalvad, Jignesh Mevani said, "I salute the struggle that this woman fought to bring justice to the Muslims of Gujarat."

Congress workers burn vehicles in Karnataka & Telangana, block railway tracks in Delhi protesting against ED interrogation of Sonia Gandhi

Two cars in Karnataka and a scooter in Telangana were burnt by Congress workers protesting against ED questioning of Sonia Gandhi

Delhi: LG Vinai Kumar Saxena tells Arvind Kejriwal the Singapore conference is for mayors, ‘not advisable’ for a CM to attend it

LG Vinai Kumar Saxena said, "It must be noted that on a prima facie basis this is a conference of Mayors of various cities. It is not advisable for a Chief Minister to be attending such a conference."

No caste-based quota in Agnipath recruitment, how Indian Express spread fake news

Indian Express claimed that reservation is applicable in ‘Agnipath’ scheme too, like other services. However, the minister's response clearly mentions that this is not the case.

Domestic airlines can’t charge extra from passengers for issuing boarding pass at airport counters: Ministry

Ministry of civil aviation has said that airlines can’t charge extra money from passengers who get their boarding passes at airport counters

Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress to abstain from voting in vice presidential polls

The TMC has protested the announcement of the united Opposition candidate Margaret Alva without informing Mamata Banerjee.

Gujarat: Congress state president reiterates Manmohan Singh’s ideology that minorities have first right on resources, promises house for Muslims

Gujarat Congress president Jagdish Thakor said that his party believes that minorities in the country have first right on resources

Some people are creating communal tension in the name of ‘fact-checking’, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur says in Parliament

Anurag Thakur also said that his ministry is not involved in taking any action in case of police complaints, and it is the responsibility of the various state governments as per law

Maharashtra: BJP MLA Nitesh Rane demands anti-conversion law in the state to protect women from being trapped and harassed

BJP MLA Nitesh Rane demands anti-conversion law in Maharashtra like UP, MP, Gujarat, Karnataka etc

Video of US President Joe Biden saying ‘I have cancer’ goes viral, White House issues clarification

Joe Biden says he has cancer while speaking on pollution. White House insists he doesn't have cancer.

Dutch MP Geert Wilders raises issue of Bangladesh violence against Hindus, Islamist threats against Nupur Sharma in Parliament

Geert Wilders tabled 14 questions to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Justice and Security on Islamic attacks on Hindus

Rajasthan: NSUI leader Md Shahid Khan pretends to be ‘Manish Sen’, traps a Hindu girl and blackmails her, arrested

Mobile company employee Shahid Khan arrested in Rajasthan for trapping and blackmailing Hindu girl pretending to be Manish Sen

Pakistan: SHO asks a male constable to wear hijab for mandatory photo of a female officer with female criminal in Gujrat, suspended

As per the Pakistan Police Act, if there is a woman among those apprehended, the presence of a lady constable is required in such images.

Pakistani journalist who came to spy on India now says he had met Manmohan Singh, never met Hamid Ansari

Nusrat Mirza claimed to have met former PM Manmohan Singh, took u-turn on his previous statement that he met former VP Hamid Ansari.

Two days after drinking polluted water from holy river Kali Bein, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ends up in hospital with stomach pain, discharged later

On July 17, Bhagwant Mann had visited Sultanpurlodhi where he drank polluted sewage water directly from the Kali Bein rivulet.

Ahead of Jumma, Congress workers take parts of the country hostage as ED questions Sonia Gandhi: Here are some bizarre statements by party leaders

As ED is questioning Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case, senior Congress leaders are calling it a vendetta politics by the ruling party.

Presidential election results planned to divert attention from TMC’s Martyrs’ Day Rally in Kolkata: TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyay

TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyay said that the results of the election for the post of the Indian President were planned on the 21st of July to divert attention from Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata.

China: Video of tanks on the streets go viral amid protests by people demanding their money blocked in a massive bank scam

While thousands of people are protesting in China demanding their deposits blocked by banks, tanks appeared on the streets