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Tamil Nadu: Pfizer sets up its first drug development centre in Asia at IIT Madras to encourage innovation at the global level

Pfizer has set up a centre to develop APIs and finished dosage forms of differentiated products for global markets, at the IIT Madras Research Park campus in Chennai.

Mathura court concludes hearing in Krishna Janmabhoomi – Shahi Idgah Mosque case, reserves verdict till 19th May

Mathura court reserves its verdict in the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi - Shahi Idgah Mosque dispute case of Mathura

Days after being released from Assam jail, Jignesh Mevani gets 3 months imprisonment by Gujarat court in a 2017 case

Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani sent to jail for three months by Gujarat court in 2017 case.

Hindu family protests on knees outside Tamil Nadu secretariat urging the DMK-led govt to recover property encroached by a Christian pastor

Gothandaraman, a native of Selayur in Chennai, had given his 8,063 sq. ft property on Strahan’s Road in Otteri to a pastor named John Venkateshan.

Delhi High Court issues fresh notices to Vivek Agnihotri, Anand Ranganathan, Swarajya magazine in an old contempt of court case

Vivek Agnihotri, Anand Ranganathan, Swarajya issued notices by Delhi HC in old contempt of court case for their comments on a judge

Even after the father called him out for his ‘filthy politics’, Kunal Kamra brazens it out, continues to bully the 7-year-old who sang for...

The alleged comedian Kunal Kamra has refused to back down over the morphed video that he had published of the 7-year-old boy who sang a song for PM Narendra Modi

4 Khalistani terrorists arrested from Karnal, weapons and explosives ‘drone-delivered’ from Pakistan seized

The arrested terrorists reportedly had received the consignment of weapons from wanted terrorist Harjinder Singh Rinda who lives in Pakistan.

Shiv Sena and NCP spokespersons refuse to recite Hanuman Chalisa on TV after challenging ‘Muslim’ BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla: Watch

After challenging Muslim spokesperson of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP spokespersons refused to recite Hanuman Chalisa on TV

‘When 130-feet tall Hoor in Jannat points a finger, sun disappears’: Read more astonishing things said by a Pakistani Maulana

Video of Maulana Tariq Jamil goes viral on social media where he talks about Allah creating 130 feet tall Hoors in Jannat

Hyderabad: Hindu man killed by Muslim wife’s family over inter-faith marriage, brutally murdered in full public view

Since they belonged to different religions, the girl's family killed Nagaraj, said one of Nagaraj's relatives.

Madhya Pradesh: Post office official demands Gutkha and Maaza to hand over ATM card, refuses to give after the person brings Frooti instead, suspended

A post office official in Rewa in MP was suspended after he demanded a bottle of Maaza and a packet of Gutkha from a person

19 cases in Press Index database: Accident, Love Triangle murder and incidents in Congress-ruled states included to implicate BJP govt and ‘Hindu Nationalists’

Reporters Without Borders or RSF recently released the “Global Freedom Press Index”, a highly biased ranking that appeared like an exercise to reinforce the Left’s international propaganda

Ugandan singer Ykee Bendan says he wants to convert to Islam because it allows to marry four women

Ugandan singer Ykee Benda says he wants to convert to Islam because of its good packages, including having 4 wives

Jai Bhim row: Chennai court orders FIR against actor Suriya, wife Jyothika, and director for showing Vanniyar Community in bad light

Chennai Court orders to book actor, producer, director of movie Jai Bhim for showing Vanniyar Community in bad light

‘There wasn’t adequate Police presence to control the mob’: Rajasthan Police say they failed to prevent violence despite intelligence inputs

Jodhpur Police have stated that they did have intelligence inputs about possible violence but failed to prevent escalation in the law and order situation.

Even as ‘fact-checks’ emerge, Congress leader Revanth Reddy says lady with Rahul Gandhi in Kathmandu nightclub was indeed the Chinese Ambassador

Revanth Reddy made the claim that Rahul Gandhi had met the Chinese Ambassador in a nightclub in Nepal's Kathmandu.

Punjab: Senior Amar Ujala journalist Alok Verma brutally attacked by unknown assailants, gets 27 stitches on head

Amar Ujala journalist Alok Verma was returning from work whenn he was attacked by two unknown assailants with a baseball bat and iron rod.

Muzaffarnagar, UP: History sheeter brothers Naeem and Naseem surrender before police, were accused in cow slaughter cases

Both accused Naeem and Naseem are brothers and have been charged in cases of cow slaughter and gangster act.

Bhima Koregaon violence: Maharashtra police drops Hindu activist Sambhaji Bhide’s name as there is no evidence against him

Hindutva activist Sambhaji Bhide, the founder of Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan, has been discharged from the Bhima Koregaon case

Kerala man Askar Ali says family tried to kidnap him right before he was going to do a press conference about leaving Islam

Apostasy in Islam is punishable by death. In 2014, in eight Muslim majority countries, apostasy, abandonment of Islam by a Muslim, was punishable by death.

Congress leaders try to pass off 11 yr old pic of Bhutanese kings as the latest image of Rahul Gandhi attending his Nepali friend’s...

Congress tried to pass off 11 year old image of Rahul Gandhi as recent in a bid to prove that he was indeed in Nepal attending a wedding

Indian elites continue to hate Modi because he is not one of them

Modi is relatable. Modi is aspirational. He gives everyone a hope that if one makes up their mind, a person selling tea on railway platform can become Prime Minister of world's largest democracy. Not once, but twice.

Kunal Kamra morphs video of 7-year-old boy who sang patriotic song in front of PM Modi in Germany, father fumes, calls it ‘filthy politics’:...

Ganesh Pol, father of the seven-year-old boy who was praised by PM Modi in Berlin in Germany, called out alleged comedian Kunal Kamra

Before taking RSF’s ‘Press Freedom’ Index seriously, read its ‘Fact-file’: Modi Bhakt, Godi Media slur, jibes against Hindu Nationalists and overall dishonesty

Press Freedom in India, according RSF's own ranking has drastically declined during the Congress years while it blames Narendra Modi for the same

‘Those who disagree can change the school’: Prayagraj school principal directs students to make Eid Mubarak videos wearing Islamic dress, FIR filed

FIR filed against Prayagraj school principal Bushra Mustafa for instructing students to make videos wearing Islamic dress on Eid

Former foreign Correspondents’ Club member names and shames members who allegedly got Vivek Agnihotri’s press conference cancelled

Former Foreign Correspondents' Club member identifies journalists who got the press conference of Vivek Agnihotri cancelled

‘There is a swimming pool in Modi’s airplane’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury makes bizarre claim to defend Rahul Gandhi

'PM Modi has bought two planes worth Rs 13,000 crore, which have a swimming pool', Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed

Raj Thackeray starts ‘Hanuman Chalisa against namaz on loudspeaker’ campaign, asks why 135 mosques in Mumbai still using illegal loudspeakers

Raj Thackeray said that about 135 mosques in Mumbai broke Supreme Court guidelines and used loudspeakers before 6 AM

Did Sonia Gandhi have an Italian footballer boyfriend before she met Rajiv Gandhi? Here is what we know

Did Sonia Gandhi have an affair with an Italian footballer Franco Luison before meeting Rajiv Gandhi?

Robert Vadra’s brother in law Tehseen Poonawalla lies about the woman who was partying with Rahul Gandhi in a pub in Nepal

Tehseen Poonawalla falsely claims that woman seen with Rahul Gandhi in a pub in Nepal is singer Sarasowti Khatri

Acid bottles, stone pelting, stabbing and assault: Jodhpur sees rampant violence on Eid as mob goes on a rampage after Namaz

Jodhpur riots: Rampant violence witnessed after Eid Namaz as mob goes on a rampage. Over 100 arrested.

Watch: P Chidambaram reaches Calcutta HC to fight a case against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan, Congress lawyers chase him way

A group of Congress lawyers protested against party leader P Chidambaram for fighting a case against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Kerala: All 20 arrested in RSS leader Sreenivasan’s murder case are linked to PFI or SDPI

PFI members had shortlisted names of at least 100 BJP and RSS leaders prior to the murder of Sreenivasan.

‘Press Freedom Index’ and their bias: Despotic nations, that persecute journalists regularly, score better than India. Read about their track record

Reporters without Borders (RSF) published its annual 'Press Freedom' rankings for the year 2021-2022, in which India has been ranked 150th out of 180 countries

Tamil Nadu: BJP leader Annamalai challenges DMK govt over ban on ‘Pattina Pravesam’ of Dharmapuram Adheenam

Following the order issued by the Mayiladuthurai Collectorate, Hindu organisations and devotees have reacted strongly, demanding the withdrawal of the order.

BCCI bans journalist Boria Majumder for two years for threatening, intimidating cricketer Wriddhiman Saha 

BCCI bans Boria Majumder for 2 years from domestic and international cricket matches, interviews with registered players and cricket facilities

Mumbai: BMC team reaches MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana’s Khar house to check alleged illegal construction

BMC officials have reached the couple's residence after a notice regarding inspection of alleged illegal construction was sent to them on May 2

Delhi HC directs Twitter to remove five more defamatory tweets posted by Audrey Truschke against Historian Vikram Sampath

Delhi HC said that despite court order, Audrey Truschke continues to post defamatory material against Vikram Sampath

Los Angeles: Audience member attacks Comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at Hollywood Bowl, Chris Rock remembers ‘the slap’

Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage, attacker was reportedly carrying a replica gun with a blade.

RSF targets India yet again in its Press Freedom Index: Here is a glimpse into their methodology that proves they are the mouthpiece of...

The dubious methodology of RSF to arrive at Global Press Freedom Index reveals that they are working at the behest of the global left

Kerala, one of the worst-affected states in Covid-19, is now wasting 20% of vaccines due to expiry: Report

There are no takers for vaccines in Kerala, especially in private hospitals, leading to the expiry of vaccines. Even the free vaccines provided by the government are reaching their expiry, as per a report.

Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree row: Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana granted bail by Mumbai court, directed not to talk to media

The Rana couple was arrested on charges of disturbing law and order by making provocative statements.

‘We don’t support any political party’: VHP says its activists won’t participate in Hanuman Chalisa events organised by MNS in Maharashtra

Neither the VHP nor the Bajrang Dal have extended any support to the MNS' Hanuman Chalisa events, clarifies VHP

Jharkhand court convicts Ataullah Malik of raping a 5-year-old girl, sentences him to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment

A local court in Jharkhand held one Ataullah Malik guilty of raping a 5-year-old girl and sentenced him to 25 years in prison

“Did she really say Kafir?”: Netizens in disbelief as video shows Mamata saying something that sounds like ‘we are not kafirs’

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee allegedly said, "hum kafir nahi hain" during public address on Eid

Twitter announces new feature ‘Twitter Circle’ for close group Tweeting, days after halting updates after accepting Elon Musk’s takeover offer

Twitter is testing its latest feature called "Twitter Circle", through which users can create a close group to share tweets

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri presents proofs of booking for press conference at Press Club of India after media body claims no bookings done: Details

Earlier, Foreign Correspondents' Club, New Delhi had also cancelled the press conference after inviting him and backing out at last minute. He has now announced alternate time and venue for the press conference.

Kerala: Ex-Muslim Askar Ali attacked, assaulted by mob for quitting Islam, faces threats from own community

Askar Ali, who had recently renounced Islam, has filed an attempt to murder case with the Kollam police against a mob comprising of Muslims who allegedly kidnapped and manhandled him.