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ED questions senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge in connection with the money laundering probe linked to the National Herald case

The ED summoned Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge in connection with the money laundering probe linked to the National Herald case

Congress IT cell head tweets fake news about ‘Adani Apples’ dominating the market over the produce of local farmers, later deletes the tweet

Patel was trying to suggest that the presence of large business groups in agri-businesses is hurting farmers and small businesses, and Modi is to blame for that.

Public health infrastructure in Maharashtra goes from bad to worse; govt hospitals run out of basic drugs as non-Covid footfall rise: Report

Majority of the Maharashtra state-run hospitals are not being able to provide patients with even basic, life-saving medications

‘Innocence’ behind hate speech for Hindus to ‘bipolarity’ of the Gorakhnath temple attacker: The tyranny of turning the accused into a victim

Hindu threats of violence are exaggerated, while the obvious Islamist angle in many cases is either brushed under the carpet or not acknowledged.

Mandana Karimi’s confession on Lock Upp leaves netizens speculating whether Anurag Kashyap got her into planned pregnancy and then backed out

Mandana Karimi's confession of having secret relationship with a famous director, pregnancy and eventually leading to abortion left netizens to speculate if it was Anurag Kashyap.

Here is why Elon Musk might not have joined the board of directors at Twitter

On April 11, Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal, confirmed that Elon Musk will not be joining the company's board of directors.

Leftist students pelt stones at Ram Navmi Pujan in JNU, blame ABVP for creating a ruckus in a mess over non-veg food

ABVP has stated that the Leftist students disrupted the Hawan and Puja organised for Ram Navami at Kaveri hostel.

Pakistan: ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ slogans raised against Pak army in a rally addressed by former minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed

The "Chowkidar Chor Hai" slogan was raised in a rally addressed by PTI leader Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in Punjab, Pakistan.

Half-truths, false claims and lies: Rana Ayyub’s speech and interview at the IJF in Italy are the same as her book and articles

While being fully aware that the predominantly Western audience knew nothing about the internal affairs of India, Rana Ayyub used the platform to peddle misinformation and false narratives.

Elon Musk decides not to join the Twitter board, CEO Parag Agrawal says he believes ‘this is for the best’

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal had announced on April 5 that Elon Musk would be appointed to the Board contingent on a background check and formal acceptance.

West Bengal: Ram Navami procession attacked in Howrah, several participants injured

Muslim mob attacks, pelts stone at Ram Navami procession in Howrah in West Bengal, several injured

Telangana: Muslim mob throw out coolers donated to a mosque by BJP’s minority leader, dumps in front of his house

Angry Muslims threw out coolers from a mosque because there were donated by minority BJP leader Mohammad Anwar

‘Don’t make fun of Kashmiri Pandits’: Sonu Nigam slams Arvind Kejriwal, praises Yogi Adityanath for his work

Singer Sonu Nigam slammed Arvind Kejriwal for calling the movie Kashmir Files false in Delhi Assembly

IPL: Ex-KKR player Kuldeep Yadav stars as Delhi cruises to a win against Kolkata

Kuldeep Yadav, who spent 7 years at Kolkata Knight Riders, returned to haunt his former side as his 4 wickets haul helped DC to a comfortable win over KKR

Watch: Ex-cricketer Venkatesh Prasad sings hymns for Shri Ram as he wishes for Ram Navami

Venkatesh Prasad also sang Shri Ram Stuti and posted a video of it on Twitter in June of last year.

Meerut: BSP leader Yakub Qureshi’s illegal meat factory, house and hospital to be bulldozed soon, read details of the case against him

Yakub Qureshi is wanted in many cases including illegal meat factory, illegal hospital and illegal construction of his house.

After becoming the largest shareholder, Elon Musk keeps coming up with whacky ideas to alter Twitter’s functioning, mocks the micro-blogging site

From banning advertising to slashing its price, Elon Musk has shed light on how he wants to reshape Twitter.

Gujarat: Ram Navami procession faces attack, stone pelting while passing through Muslim dominated area in Himmatnagar

A Ram Navami Shobha Yatra at Chhaparia village in Himmatnagar in Gujarat was targeted by some Muslim goons

Delhi CM Kejriwal uses BJP supporter’s tweet and twists it to attack Gujarat government

Arvind Kejriwal used BJP worker's tweet and twisted its meaning for his own agenda

From Legends of The Ramayana to education and message to writers – Watch Author Amish in conversation with OpIndia’s Nirwa Mehta

Author Amish talked about Discovery series Legends of The Ramayana and more with OpIndia's editor Nirwa Mehta

West Bengal: TMC leader’s son accused of raping and murder of a minor girl, cremated body forcefully

A TMC leader's son has been accused of raping a juvenile girl by inviting her to his birthday party, who died due to excessive bleering

North Korea calls US President Joe Biden ‘an old man in his senility’ after he called Vladimir Putin a war criminal

"His reckless remarks are just a show of imprudence of an old man in his senility," North Korea on Joe Biden

Imran Khan beaten up in his office by General Bajwa: Pakistanis claim on social media amidst political turmoil in the country

Counterclaims are also being made on Twitter by Pakistanis that General Bajwa did not meet Imran Khan at Prime Minister's Office.

Doordarshan live telecasts Shri Ram Janmotsav from Ayodhya, watch

Owing to covid-19 pandemic, the celebrations for Shri Ram Janmotsav have been mellowed down. This is first grand celebration of Ram Navami after the Supreme Court verdict in November 2019 which ruled in favour of the temple.

Gujarat: Family kidnaps own daughter marrying a Hindu man, thrashes her husband

Lalit Khandvi filed a complaint against family of his wife Simran Multani, alleging that they kidnapped his wife

Maharashtra: 109 transport corporation workers arrested, sent to judicial custody for protesting at Sharad Pawar’s residence

109 transport corporation workers and their lawyer Gunaratna Sadavarte arrested after protest at Sharad Pawar's house

West Bengal: Violence erupts after businessman and civic volunteer shot and beheaded by Jane Alam Mollah for asking to return money he owed

Malay Makhal and Barun Chakraborty were killed by Jane Alam Mollah when they went to collect money owed by Alam

Mayawati calls out Rahul Gandhi’s lies, gives a befitting reply to his baseless allegations

Mayawati gave a befitting reply to Rahul Gandhi, asked him to think 100 times before attacking BSP

Rahul Gandhi again avoids putting up image of gods for wishing on Hindu festivals, Kejriwal puts his own picture on Ram Navmi

It is pertinent to note that Abrahamic beliefs such as Islam and Christianity do not endorse multiple gods and their depiction. In Islam, the depiction of idols and human forms of God are considered 'haram'. Idolatry is one of the biggest sins in Islam.

Gurugram: Tasleem, Khalid, and Sahid among 5 arrested for cattle smuggling after a dramatic high-speed chase, had fired on Bajrang Dal activists

Gurugram police nabbed five people in Sohna for smuggling cattle and firing at cow Bajrang Dal activists after a high speed chase

Bihar: Thieves kill priest in Chapra, steal 13 idols and jewellery worth crores

The locals believe the priest might have identified the thieves after which he was brutally murdered.

Ancient Hindu temple in Gujarat’s Banaskantha invites local Muslim residents including local maulana to offer namaz, break Ramzan fast

Muslims believe idolatry or idol worship, a practice Hindus follow, is the biggest sin. Any form of ‘idol worshipping’ is prohibited in Islam.

‘Comedian’ Munawar Faruqui’s estranged wife and son’s photos go viral amid his onscreen romance with Anjali Arora on Lock Upp, read details

'Comedian' Munawar Faruqui opens up about his marriage, estranged wife and a three-year-old son on Lock Upp reality show

Islamist outfit demands a ban on Joseph Vijay-starrer Tamil movie ‘Beast’: Read details

The Tamil Nadu Muslim League has asked the state Home Secretary to ban the release of the film claiming the film portrays Muslims as extremists

MNS announces to play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on a loudspeaker outside Shiv Sena Headquarters on Ram Navami

Ram Navami falls on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri and marks the birth of Shri Ram

PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif likely to be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan, to prove majority on Monday

Shehbaz Sharif, who has served as the chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, has good ties with the Pakistan Army, unlike his brother Nawaz Sharif.

Imran Khan Caught & Bowled opposition, Pakistan enters a new phase as Imran’s government falls

After a drama lasting weeks, Imran Khan is no longer Prime Minister of Pakistan as he lost the no-confidence motion in Pakistan's National Assembly.

Pakistan: Imran Khan govt falls after losing dramatic midnight trust vote, speaker had resigned after refusing to conduct the voting

Imran Khan govt losses no-confidence motion moved by opposition parties in national assembly in midnight voting

IPL: Listless Mumbai lose 4th game in a row as Royal Challengers Bangalore cruise to a win

RCB defeated Mumbai with 7 wickets in hand and 9 balls to spare but the result was never in doubt since the time Mumbai lost their opening wicket.

Rajasthan: Kin of deceased Dr Archana Sharma moves SC seeking CBI/SIT probe in the case, suo moto action against erring police officers

Dr Archana Sharma's father-in-law requested SC to take suo moto action against the erring police officers.

‘Can’t destroy 30-year-old relationship with Imran Khan’: Pakistan National Assembly speaker refuses to hold voting on no-confidence motion

Pakistan National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser refused to hold vote on no-confidence motion against Imran Khan govt

Bhopal: Muslim man, his wife and 4-year-old daughter beaten by Islamist neighbours for commenting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on BJP MLA’s post

Munawwar Ansari beaten up by Islamists in Bhopal for commenting Jai Shri Ram on BJP MLA's Facebook post

From inciting Dalits to take up violence to questioning the existence of Lord Ram: 5 things Rahul Gandhi spoke at book launch event

Inciting Dalits to violence, Rahul Gandhi said had he been in their place, he would have picked up knife and attacked his tormentor

Rahul Gandhi talks at a book event, ends up inciting Dalits to indulge in violence: Here’s what he said

Rahul Gandhi stated that if his sister had been assaulted and beaten, he would have stabbed the people who tormented her before committing suicide.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim woman faces ire of her in-laws, husband for voting for BJP, being threatened with triple talaq

A Muslim woman has been threatened with divorce by her husband, allegedly for voting for the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

Ravindra Jadeja still searching for his first IPL win as captain as Chennai Super Kings slump to 4th successive loss

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) slumped to their 4th successive loss continuing their miserable start under new captain Ravindra Jadeja.

Jammu and Kashmir police arrest 13 Islamists for raising anti-India and Azadi slogans at Jamia mosque, Pakistan’s role suspected

The Jammu and Kashmir police suspect the role of Pakistan in raising anti-India slogans inside the Jamia mosque in Srinagar on Friday.

China: Guard beats a dog to death over Covid fears after its owner tests positive

On the evening of April 6, photos and a video of a corgi dog being beaten to death over covid fears went viral in China sparking online fury.

Pakistan foreign minister calls opposition ‘Slaves of America’ ahead of trust vote, says history will expose those behind toppling Imran Khan govt

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi blamed the United States and other foreign powers for the political events in Pakistan.

Environmental activism of Shiv Sena a farce: BMC to remove 1,100 trees to make way for flyover and tunnel along Goregaon Mulund link road

The BMC notices posted on trees on the Eastern Express Highway and near the Nahur railway station read that as many as 1,100 trees in the zone would be affected. Out of the 1,100 trees, at least 115 would be axed to make way for the construction of a flyover.