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French court to deliver verdict on paedophile surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, who raped over 299 children in 20 years

Most of the victims were hospital patients who were either unconscious or under sedation at the time of the assault.

Union Cabinet approves increase in Minimum Support Prices for 14 key kharif crops

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26.

Union Government likely to initiate impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma indicted in cash scandal

Based on the report of the inquiry panel, the CJI had asked Justice Varma to resign which he refused to do. This led to the CJI recommending the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Justice Varma.

‘Fund Kaveri Engine’ gains momentum online: Positive updates from Russia raise hopes for India’s indigenous jet engine

The Kaveri engine is currently undergoing testing in Russia, conducted by India's premier defense research agency, DRDO, a news report said.

Minnesota: Two men face prison sentence for human smuggling after an Indian couple and their 2 children die on the US-Canada border

Jagdish Patel, his wife Vaishaliben, son Dharmik and daughter Vihangi, tragically succumbed to the cold and froze to death.

Indian Coast Guard races to prevent oil spill near Kerala: A breakdown of what happened and efforts undertaken to ward off grave ecological threat

The ICG activated its comprehensive pollution response in coordination with the state administration to deal with the all possible outcomes of the incident.

UP: Afzal Hussain lure a Hindu girl under false pretenses, sexually exploits her and threatens her with ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ fate for refusing...

Reports say that Afzal was earlier arrested in this case. His parents apologised to the girl and got him released from jail, but as soon as he came out, Afzal again started threatening the girl to convert to Islam or he would do her ‘Sar tan se juda’ (beheading).

Md Yunus of Bangladesh confirms OpIndia report of Hindu houses burned by Islamists, but uses twisted logic of Leftist media to claim ‘it was...

Muhammad Yunus did not contradict OpIndia's report on facts but claimed that it added communal colour to the instance.

Chhattisgarh: Badshah Khan raped Hindu woman, forced abortions and beef eating, religious coercion for over 10 years

The victim accused Khan of taking her photographs and posting them on social media with the caption “Enjoy Full Night. Book Now” along with her phone number, which resulted in obscene phone calls.

Himachal govt faces outrage over HPPCL chief engineer’s death, CBI takes over case, top officers sent on leave: All you need to know

The family of Vimal Negi had suspected foul play and had demanded a CBI inquiry, alleging that senior officials protected by the state government were involved in his demise.

‘Rajiv Gandhi sought US interference, asked Ronald Reagan to help in talks with Pakistan’: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey reveals 1987 letter

Sharing a purported letter written by a US president to the Indian Prime Minister on X, Dubey stated that it was decided under the 1972 Shimla Agreement that any dispute between India and Pakistan would be negotiated only between the two countries and there would be no mediator.

Did the Railway Minister lie? The truth about regenerative braking explained that Congress supporters failed to understand

Manufactured at a Rs 21,405 crore facility, the unit is expected to produce 1,200 locomotives over the next decade, each capable of hauling up to 4,600 tonnes at an average speed of 75 km/h. Indian Railways is eyeing on exporting these engines as well.

Narrative collapses: Islamists go silent after Meerut Police arrests Mohammad Suhail for molesting a burqa-clad woman

Meerut Police arrested one Mohammad Suhail for molesting a burqa-clad woman. But the incident also exposed the innate hatred of Islamists pretending outrage over the incident.

The ‘Black Tiger’ who saved countless Indian lives: Read the extraordinary life story of India’s greatest ever spy, Ravinder Kaushik aka Pakistani Major Nabi...

By 1975, Ravinder Kaushik no longer existed on paper. He walked out of the training as Nabi Ahmed Shakir, a Muslim from Islamabad on his way to become the Black Tiger.

‘Operated rape camp, abducted and murdered Hindu Professors, burnt Hindu villages’:Bangladesh SC acquits ‘Razakar’ Azharul Islam, who was earlier handed death penalty for 1971...

ATM Azharul Islam was arrested in 2012. He was found guilty of killing 1,256 people, abducting 17, and raping 13 women in cahoots with the Pakistani army.

Be proud of ‘Made in India’: PM Modi urges citizens to champion local products and prioritize Indian-made goods

PM Modi highlighted that even the idols of Lord Ganesh are being imported from overseas.

MP: Muslim man demands conversion and son’s circumcision as precondition for marriage to divorced Hindu woman; threatens to leak obscene videos

As per the complainant, in June 2022, the accused Nadeem established sexual relations with her by promising to marry her. However, whenever she asked about marriage, the accused youth used to prevaricate.

Bihar: Woman branded as witch, assaulted by family members for refusing to convert to Christianity and praying to Hindu deities

The case is yet another reminder of how missionaries have been weaponising superstition to target vulnerable individuals who refuse to convert to Christianity

7-12 were killed in Samba during Operation Sindoor, including Pakistan Soldiers: DIG BSF shares details

Revealing the details of Operation Sindoor on the intervening night of May 8 and 9, in the Jammu region Border Security Force (BSF) DIG, SS Mand said that Pakistan's Chakbura launch pad was targeted and there are reports of casualties to 7-12 people, including 3 Pak Army personnel and a few Rangers.

The Left is now sacrificing its own women to Islamists, and asking everyone to ignore it, to keep the bogey of ‘Islamophobia’ alive

Left doesn’t even mind sacrificing their own women to Islamists and stay silent as long as their main agenda is progressing well. As to what that main agenda is, you can guess - hint: Polpotist pogrom on Sanatana Dharma, which can be encashed at so many counters!

‘Ruining her life’: Bombay HC orders release of student jailed for post criticising Op Sindoor, calling Kashmir “occupied”, and saying “Pakistan Zindabad”

A student from Singed Academy of Engineering in Pune was arrested for resharing pro-Pakistan post that criticized Operation Sindoor.

Racist New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford faces severe criticism over her offensive comments against Indians

The immigration minister stated that she has never opened emails from individuals in India, likening them to spam.

What is Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, the execution model of which was approved by Indian Defence Ministry: Here is why it is important...

The AMCA project is a long-term requirement of the Indian Air Force. India had previously developed the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas indigenously.

Turkey has steadily moved away from Ataturk’s secularism towards Islamist fundamentalism under President Erdogan: Read how this shift gradually took place during last 20...

Under Erdogan, the education system of Turkey has been overhauled to emphasise Islamism. His government has been funding Islamic Imam Hatip schools, which used to train Islamic imams and preachers during Ottoman empire, at a large scale.

Has Rajdeep Sardesai been sacked from India Today? Controversial comment advocating PoK to be given to Pakistan fuels exit speculations

In a recent panel discussion, Rajdeep Sardesai advocated for formalizing the existing LoC in Kashmir as international border, cautioning India against Pakistan's nuclear capabilities.

Bhopal: Zoya trapped, threatened Hindu girls on behalf of ‘Muslim gang’ led by her brother, blackmailed them with their obscene videos

Zoya warned that she would make the obscene recordings of the Hindu girls trapped by the Bhopal Muslim gang viral.

Taking a dig at the opposition, PM Modi says everything was recorded on camera during Operation Sindoor so that no one back home can...

Terming Operation Sindoor as a "decisive action" PM Narendra Modi said that nine terrorist hideouts were destroyed in 22 minutes during India's airstrikes against Pakistan adding that the entire action was recorded in front of cameras so that nobody will ask for proof.

BSF hit terror hubs 3 KMs inside Pakistan Occupied Kashmir during Operation Sindoor, destroyed LeT launchpad

"As part of this operation, on the night of May 9 and 10, the BSF carried out a deliberate and planned attack on a Lashkar-e-Taiba launchpad in "Looni", which is located in Pakistan just 3 kilometers from the international border," Shashank Anand said.

India unveils the Bharat Forecast System, the world’s most precise weather model with 6 km resolution. Powered by the supercomputer Arka: Details

One of the most significant highlights of BFS is the announcement that the project is being led by four women scientists, which is a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Nari Shakti.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves AMCA programme execution model to boost indigenous aerospace industry

According to MoD's statement, in a significant push towards enhancing India's indigenous defence capabilities and fostering a robust domestic aerospace industrial ecosystem, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model.

Operation Push-back:India continues its crackdown on illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas, 742 deported so far

A total of 153 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were pushed-back through the borders in Sylhet (32) and Moulvibazar (121) by BSF between Saturday night (24th May) and Sunday morning (25th May).

Delhi: 4 illegal Bangladeshis arrested by anti-auto theft squad, Md Asad Ali and his family sent to deportation centre

As per the officials, the accused have been identified as Mohd. Asad Ali (44), his wife Nasima Begum (40), and their children Mohd. Naim Khan (18) and Asha Moni (13), originally from Farooq Bazar Ajwatari, Phulbari Kurigram, Bangladesh.

US lawmakers, Indian community leaders slam Mira Nair’s son Zohran Mamdani who has been spewing hate against PM Modi to cash on his ‘Gujarati...

The remarks have sparked outrage among Indo-American leaders and community representatives as they accused Mamdani of promoting hate and deepening religious divides.

‘Fund Kaveri Engine’ trends as India eyes self-reliance in aero engine technology: All you need to know about DRDO’s turbofan jet engine project

The Kaveri is a two-spool bypass turbofan engine that features advanced technologies such as a full annular combustor, transonic compressors, and directionally solidified turbine blades.

It’s not like we will die of hunger if they refuse to negotiate with us: Iran dismisses US’s sanction threat, says it’s not worried

The discussions between Washington and Tehran seek to settle a longstanding conflict regarding Iran's nuclear aspirations.

Terror in Solapur: Hindu Women assaulted, molested, and threatened by Islamist mob over complaint against illegal pan shop

The violence reportedly stemmed from a dispute over an illegal paan shop being operated by local Muslims near Punjab Talim.

Indian Air Force celebrates 26 years of Operation Safed Sagar: Read how IAF flushed out Pakistani intruders during Kargil war

"Operation Safed Sagar" was the first large-scale use of air power in the Kashmir region since the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Resignation drama, blaming India and creating hysteria about ‘war-like situation’: How Muhammad Yunus is making a last-ditch effort to hold onto power in Bangladesh

With renewed promises of systemic reforms, putting Awami League leaders on trial for alleged 'crimes' and conducting a nationwide free and fair election, Muhammad Yunus has been able to buy himself some additional time.

Parody PM of parody nation: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif gifts 2019 Chinese drill image as memento for ‘Op Bunyan’, leaves netizens in splits

In its latest propaganda stunt, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif posed alongside 'Field Marshal' Asim Munir' with a 'Op Buniyan' memento. Except, the picture was from 2019 Chinese military drill.

Donald Trump calls Vladimir Putin ‘absolutely crazy’ after realising Russia-Ukraine war is not in his control, massive air attacks continue

Donald Trump’s frustration with Putin, however, is not limited to mere rhetoric; rather, the US President is contemplating imposing secondary sanctions against Russia.

Minors can’t vote, can’t have driving license, but Supreme Court wants them to have sexual partners in the name of ‘adolescent love’

India is already reeling under challenges like forced child marriages, Nikah involving minor girls, rampant trafficking under the guise of marriage, and systematic religious conversions under grooming tactics. Decriminalising adolescent sex may end up becoming a legal loophole for all these, and many other forms of abuse.

Ghaziabad: Criminal Qadir’s relatives and associates attack police, murder a Constable to prevent his arrest

23-year-old Qadir is a history sheeter and has more than 24 cases registered against him already.

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt to invest ₹6,124 crore on building ring roads, bypasses and flyovers in a major plan to boost infrastructure

A detailed plan outlining the expansion of road connectivity for the fiscal year 2025–2026 has been created by the PWD.

Jal Jeevan Mission transforms Bundelkhand’s destiny, says study by Bundelkhand University

Both teachers and students reported improvements in hygiene, availability of drinking water during school hours and better attendance. As the young girls are no longer burdened with the job of fetching water, families are now more inclined to send them to school.

No Lalu Yadav, it was not your morality and family values that led to Tej Pratap’s expulsion, it was the fear of losing votes...

The way the fact came to light that he has been in a relationship with Anushka Yadav for 12 years, it also brought into discussion the treatment of Tej Pratap's wife Aishwarya Rai by Lalu family.

‘Even Allah forgives once…’: Pakistan spy Nauman Ilahi also needs ‘forgiveness’, OpIndia traces ISI spy’s links from Kairana to Panipat

Kairana Vyapar Mandal President Pradeep Goyal said that during the SP government, Kairana was known as 'Mini Pakistan'. The image improved after the Yogi government, but Nauman's arrest has again tarnished Kairana's image.

Despite opposition from political parties and army, Bangladesh govt to hand over Chittagong port operations to foreign company, over 41,000 containers stuck due to...

Despite opposition from workers, political parties and even the army, the interim govt in Bangladesh intends to go ahead with handing over the operations of a new mooring container terminal at Chittagong port to Dubai based DP World

Resolutions on Operation Sindoor and Caste Census passed at NDA Chief Ministers’ Conclave in New Delhi

Two resolutions were passed in the NDA Chief Ministers’ Conclave, first on the success of Operation Sindoor and second on the caste census

Andhra Pradesh: Angry villagers demolish the house of Rahmatullah who raped and killed a 3-year-old Dalit girl

Rahmatullah lured the minor victim and took her to an isolated place. He raped the child before brutally smothering her to death.