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Forced to buy MF Hussain painting from Priyanka Gandhi to fund Sonia Gandhi’s treatment in New York, ex-Yes Bank chief Rana Kapoor confesses to...

The ED has filed a second supplementary charge sheet before the special court, according to which Rana Kapoor admitted that he was forced to buy a painting of Gandhi-scion Priyanka Gandhi for Rs.2 crore.

Aurangabad: 8 men including 2 sons of a Shiv Sena leader beat a youth to death, send video of the assault to victim’s brother

Watchman brutally beaten to death in Aurangabad in suspicion of theft, video of the assault goes viral

IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad win 5 in a row as Royal Challengers Bangalore collapse to 68, Kohli scores second successive golden duck

SRH's latest triumph in IPL was an absolute annihilation of RCB as they swatted them away winning with 9 wickets with 12 overs to spare.

From Ram Navami to Durga Visarjan to Hanuman Jayanti: List of attacks carried out by Islamists against Hindu processions from 2019 to 2022

History is a testimony to the fact that Hindu festivals have often been at the receiving end of Islamists' wrath

West Bengal: TMC backed electricity board employees’ union asks private IT company to cancel appointment of a man ‘because he belongs to RSS’

TMC backed West Bengal State Electricity Board Employees' Union asks IT company Cosyn to not appoint RSS worker

A year on, 303 BJP workers who fled during post-poll violence in Bengal still fear returning home: Report

Bengal was in the throes of horrifying violence as TMC goons ran riot following the declaration of the 2021 assembly poll results.

CBI summons TMC leader Anubrata Mondal again in cattle smuggling case, had got himself admitted at hospital after the last summon

TMC leader Anubrata Mondal has been summoned 5 times in the past by CBI in the case but he didn't appear every single time

IPL: Gujarat Titans continue their dream run, edge out Kolkata Knight Riders in a nail-biter to return to the top of the table

Gujarat Titans continue to love life in their debut season of the IPL chalking up their 6th win in 7 games as they saw off an Andre Russell led KKR charge

Russia bars entry to US VP Harris, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, other US and Canadian officials

The Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying 'people responsible for the Russophobic policies' will not allowed to travel to Russia

Hubballi Police suspects the role of Raza Academy in instigating Muslim mob to attack police station, temple: Reports

During his interrogation, the radical Islamist Maulana Wasim confessed that another accused in the case, Taufiq Mullah is a member of Raza Academy.

Mumbai: Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana arrested over their plans to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree

Even after Navneet Rana and her husband Ravi Rana called of the plan to recite Hanuiman Chalisa, police arrested them

Lovely Professional University (LPU) sacks professor after a video of her insulting Lord Ram goes viral

The LPU issued a statement saying the professor who insulted Lord Ram has been sacked with immediate effect

All 3 demolished temples in Rajgarh in Alwar to be rebuilt: Alwar District Administration

3 temples and around 85 homes were demolished in Rajgarh in the Alwar district as part of the road-widening drive as per the city master plan

Punjab: Dalit woman accuses Punjab police of torturing her by striping her naked in custody, SC Commission orders probe

A Dalit woman ihas accused Punjab police of torturing her by striping her naked in custody at Khannauri police station

Assam CM Himanta Biswa announces Rs 50 lakh as ex gratia, jobs for next of kin of Assam soldiers who lost their lives serving...

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the soldiers from Assam who lost their lives serving the country would be given Rs 50 lakhs as compensation instead of Rs 20 lakhs

Telangana: Azhar slits 23-year-old MCA graduate’s throat for rejecting his advances

An FIR under sections 307, 354 and 506 of Indian Penal Code has been filed against Azhar for attacking the girl.

Karnataka: Gulab Pasha, leader of Yogendra Yadav’s party, demands Annamma Devi procession does not pass through ‘Muslim dominated’ areas. Read details

Gulab Pasha, a leader of far-left 'activist' Yogendra Yadav's Swaraj India Abhiyan, has written a letter to Bengaluru Police requesting them to change the route of the annual Annamma Devi procession

“I am not afraid of you. I will ask you questions everyday”: Tajinder Bagga slams Arvind Kejriwal over ‘ridiculous’ FIRs, SIT probe against him

Tajinder Bagga slammed Arvind Kejriwal after it was revealed that Punjab govt has formed an SIT to probe his tweets against Delhi CM

Rajasthan: Complaints registered against Congress MLA, SDM, and EO in Alwar temple demolition case

The complaints were filed in Rajgarh in Alwar district by the priest of one of the temples Mahant Prakash Das, and Brajbhoomi Vikas Parishad

Scroll spreads fake news that ‘4 Dalit tanners were killed by upper-caste mob for skinning a dead cow in Gujarat’s Una’: Here’s the truth

Scroll distorts 2016 report from Gujarat to attack BJP by making false claims that upper caste Hindus had killed 4 Dalits

‘Let the riots happen, we are prepared’, a Muslim customer threatens a bhel seller in Maharashtra’s Shrirampur; case registered

A case has been registered against the customer under sections 504, 506 of Indian Penal Code in Shrirampur in Maharashtra.

Rajasthan: Man drowns 3-year-old girl for resisting his molestation bid, had earlier bitten a boy’s genitalia 

A man in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh had reportedly bitten a boy’s genitalia before trying to molest a girl and later killing her.

Congress party shares false claims that 200 temples were demolished in Varanasi to build the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

Congress falsely claimed that about 200 temples and a Shivling was demolished to build Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt over inflation: Here is how, in his inimitable style, he scored a self-goal

Rahul Gandhi targeted Modi govt over 6.95% inflation rate, which had reached 12% during the UPA government

Pak-origin Labour MP, who admitted to anti-semitism, rakes up the issue of alleged ‘Islamophobia’ in India during Boris Johnson’s visit

Owing to her brazen anti-Jewish rhetorics, Naz Shah was suspended from the Labour Party in April 2016. However, she was reinstated back into the party by July of that year.

Jahangirpuri violence: ED registers case against suspects and prime accused Mohd Ansar, his properties, bank details under scanner

ED registered a money laundering case against Jahangirpuri violence prime accused Mohd Ansar and other suspects under PMLA

‘Blood stains remain even after so many rains’: CBSE removes Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s verses from Class X NCERT books

One of the posters illustrating Faiz's poems is issued by NGO ANHAD, which has among its founders Delhi-riots accused Harsh Mander, and Shabnam Hashmi.

Shiv Sena workers gherao Maharashtra MP Navneet Rana, attempt to enter her house over chanting ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ outside ‘Matoshree’

Shiv Sena workers thronged outside the residence of MP Navneet Rana in Mumbai to protest against her decision to chant Hanuman Chalisa outside 'Matoshree'

Assam: State govt panel suggests using ID cards, census to distinguish ‘Assamese Muslims’ from Bangladeshi Muslims

The indigenous Assamese Muslims are divided into three primary groups: Goriyas, Moriyas, and Deshis.

‘No employment to Indians studying in Pakistan’: UGC and AICTE urge students not to travel to Pakistan for pursuing higher education

UGC and AICTE issued a notification disallowing employment opportunities to Indian students who have acquired degrees from Pakistan

Two Muslim men abduct Hindu girl and try to do Nikah with her, force her to convert to Islam in Uttar Pradesh, family alleges...

Two Muslim men allegedly abducted a Hindu girl in the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh and tried to marry her after forcefully converting her to Islam.

Pakistan mosque refuses to make an announcement to trace missing girl Dua Zehra as she has a ‘Shia name’

A mosque in Pakistan's Karachi has refused to make an announcement for a missing 14-year-old girl Dua Zehra because of her Shia name.

Court temporarily restrains demolition of Hindu Temple-like structure found inside mosque in Mangaluru, Juma Masjid served urgent notice

A temporary stay, restraining the demolition of a Hindu temple-like structure that has been found underneath the Juma Masjid built on the outskirts of Mangaluru in Karnataka has been passed by Karnataka court

Tej Pratap Yadav claims he had a secret meeting in public with Nitish Kumar, says he’s Lord Krishna who would change govt in Bihar

Tej Pratap Yadav claimed that he had spoken with Nitish Kumar and that Tejashwi Yadav will take over as Bihar's CM soon.

Elon Musk trolls Bill Gates with a meme to ‘lose a boner fast’: Here’s why the Tesla boss is unhappy with Microsoft founder

Billionaire investor-inventor Elon Musk took a swipe at Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates by sharing a tongue-in-cheek post on Twitter.

‘State govt trying to kill me for raising voice against their corrupt ministers’: BJP leader Mohit Kamboj says his car was attacked by Shiv...

Maharashtra BJP leader Mohit Kamboj has said that Shiv Sena goons attacked his car in Kalanagar area of Mumbai's Bandra suburb

Ghaziabad: Man accused of spitting on rotis, Uttar Pradesh police takes cognisance. Watch video

A video of a man 'spitting' on rotis went viral on social media and the Ghaziabad police, UP, has taken cognisance of the same

Mumbai Police serves notice to MP Navneet Rana, husband for planning to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside ‘Matoshree’, Shiv Sena workers issue threats

A Mumbai Police team led by DCP Manjunath Singe visited the Rana residence and served them a notice from Kherwadi police station under section 149 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

Hardik Patel says, ‘not joining BJP’ after speculations surfaced, decides to distribute copies of Bhagavad Gita as he expresses ‘hope’ from Congress

Gujarat's Congress leader Hardik Patel said on the 22nd of April that he is not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

IPL: Jos Buttler’s 3rd century of the season powers Rajasthan to the top of the table

Orange cap holder Jos Buttler scored a magnificent hundred as he powered Rajasthan Royals to a runs victory over Delhi Capitals

Kashmir: Youth who pelted stones at security forces drowns to death after being chased

The stone-pelter drowned in the Sukhnag Nallah in Budgam, Kashmir, while being chased away by police

Maldives issues decree to ban anti-India campaign “India Out”, Rahul Gandhi had blamed the Modi govt for the China-backed campaign

Maldives president Ibrahim Mohammed Solih has issued a decree banning anti-India 'India Out' campaign by opposition

Pakistan: National Security Committee concludes there was no foreign conspiracy to topple the Imran Khan government

National Security Committee of Pakistan rejects claims of Imran Khan that there was foreign conspiracy to topple his govt

Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut’s rally used stolen electricity in power minister Nitin Raut’s Nagpur

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's rally in Nagpur was organized on 21st April 2022 using stolen electricity

Khalistanis living in the UK to feel the heat as Boris Johnson confirms an anti-extremist task force to help India

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his India visit said that the United Kingdom would not welcome extremists like Khalistanis

Outfit that helped Rohingya Muslims settle in India now seeks donations to help ‘victims’ of the anti-encroachment drive in Jahangirpuri

Miles2Smiles, which is spearheading a fundraiser to help 'victims' of anti-encroachment drive in Jahangirpuri, has earlier helped settle Rohingya Muslims in Nuh, Haryana.

Rajasthan: Locals in Alwar in tears after losing their homes and an ancient temple in a demolition drive, have been without meals for four days

Rajgarh officials bulldozed the homes of around 85 Hindu households as well as a historic Hindu temple as part of a 'road-widening' drive.

A six-month plan for defeating Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind’s violent political agenda, the root of Islamism and radicalisation in India

The clerics of Jamiat seem to think that they are smart and untouchable. But their time is up because they have insulted Islam, duped Muslims, and played a role in terrorism

IRCTC deletes tweet that was seen as endorsing genocide of Hindus as ‘fake news’ after leftists outraged about a newspaper distributed in train

After leftists complained about 'The Aryavarth Express' distributed in trains, IRCTC had assured a probe into the matter