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‘It has become a norm that people who file PILs circulate it in media’: Delhi HC on AAP’s petition over CM house protests, asks...

In its order, the Bench said," ASG submits that in light of the fact that FIR stands registered and R-1 has already taken action and proposes to take further steps, before issuing notice an opportunity be granted to submit status report in a sealed cover. Let the same be filed in two weeks."

Centrum-BharatPe’s Unity Small Finance Bank, which took over scam-hit PMC Bank, returns approximately Rs 3,800 crore to the depositors: Details

Unity Small Finance Bank paid approximately Rs 3,800 crore to depositors of the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC Bank) on Thursday

‘Islam inherently violent’, ‘Quran plagiarised’: What Musa Cerantonio, an ISIS terrorist in Australia who abandoned Islam after 17 years of converting to it, said

Cerantonio, an ISIS terrorist, noted that Islam is intrinsically violent and that no one should expect anything less.

Rajasthan: BJP leader Jitender Gothwal arrested for instigating protest against deceased Dr Archana Sharma, Dausa SP removed, SHO suspended

Gothwal had staged a protest against Dr. Archana Sharma and had accused her of medical negligence. He had sat on dharna for two hours

Video of Christian prayers inside Gangavaram Ram temple goes viral, BJP leaders demand action, police deny

Video of Chrisitan missionary groups occupying a Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh's Gangavaram and holding a congregation inside temple premises went viral

Sambhaji Maharaj: Understanding the valorous Chhatrapati through his letters and literature

On his Punyatithi, it is imperative that we throw light on the literary prowess of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the eternal upholder of Dharma and explore him through the letters of his time.

Sharad Pawar, who had concocted a ’13th bomb blast’ to shield Islamists, now says The Kashmir Files is ‘false propaganda’

Speaking to the media, Pawar had admitted that since all the blasts in 1993 had occurred in Hindu majority areas, he had concocted an extra bomb blast, which never happened, at the Muslim majority area of Masjid Bandar in Mumbai.

Daleep Singh, Joe Biden’s economic advisor, threatens India during his trip: Here is how S Jaishankar called out the West’s hypocrisy

Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics of the Biden administration, Daleep Singh, courted controversy after he threatened India with 'consequences' for purchasing oil from Russia

Congress membership drive extended by 15 days because ‘it did not gather pace’ in many states: Details

Congress membership drive, which started on the 1st of November 2021, has been extended by 15 days after it failed to meet target

Ahead of the no-confidence motion, Pakistan PM Imran Khan claims the USA wants to ‘topple’ his govt, White House hits out

Khan had claimed at a rally he had a letter that showed a foreign country was conspiring against him and his political opponents working at its behest.

‘No Muslims from Bareilly support BJP’: Anti-triple talaq activist Nida Khan threatened with death for not quitting BJP, husband, family booked

Nida Khan has claimed that her husband and his family members had threatened her with death if she did not quit the BJP

Pakistan PM Imran Khan mentions Indian ‘journalist’ Barkha Dutt in his address ahead of No-Trust Vote: Read what he said

Pakistan PM Imran Khan cited Barkha Dutt's book in order to attack his predecessor, former PM Nawaz Sharif.

Supreme Court directs former Rajya Sabha MP Sharad Yadav to vacate government bungalow by May 31

Supreme Court directed disqualified Rajya Sabha MP Sharad Yadav to vacate government accommodation by May 31

Watch: Bhagwant Mann says he got a bridge built for just Rs 6 lakh, media exposes the ‘wonder bridge’

When the people visited the actual site there was no bridge to be found. Instead, there were two concrete beams laid over the waterway.

‘People may politicise, communalise, but the business it is doing proves it is a good movie’, Watch what Abhishek Bachchan has to say about...

Abhishek Bachchan has praised filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri’s latest film, The Kashmir Files, saying that the fact that it is doing well indicates that it is well made, otherwise, the film would not work

Jammu and Kashmir: Three-headed ancient sculpture of Lord Vishnu recovered from river Jhelum

The ninth-century sculpture of Lord Vishnu was found on March 30 when some labourers were extracting sand from the river Jhelum

‘Symbol of Russian aggression in Ukraine’: Samsung drops ‘Z’ from its Galaxy Z Fold phones in parts of Europe

The letter "Z" has become a symbol of Russia's war after it was found painted on military vehicles taking part in Ukraine invasion

Sheltering Delhi riots kingpins, hobnobbing with Khalistanis, mocking ‘The Kashmir Files’: Some of Arvind Kejriwal’s anti-Hindu, anti-India antics

Arvind Kejriwal had recently mocked 'The Kashmir Files', a movie that depicts genocide of Kashmiri Pandits

‘Hindus have suffered pain for very long, harmony cannot be achieved by words alone’: Pejavara Swamiji explains to Muslim delegation in Udupi

Responding to the plea, Shri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji reportedly acknowledged that peace and harmonious coexistence are very much necessary for a society to have a conducive atmosphere and that no one section of the society can achieve this objective.

Kashmiri teacher Dilip Bhan: How AAP discredited a petitioner in KMT case against Delhi Govt

AAP leaders claimed that Kashmiri teacher Dilip Bhan who criticised them for delaying jobs for the community does not exist, we find out.

West Bengal: Shahar Ali rapes 11-year-old cousin of girlfriend in Basirhat, inserts sticks in victim’s private parts

Shahar Ali promised his girlfriend a smart phone and some money for arranging to bring her younger cousin to him

Punjab: Congress worker dies weeks after the attack, party demands action against AAP workers

Navjot Singh Sidhu and others alleged that AAP was behind the fatal attack on the Congress worker.

‘He is asking every Muslim to become a terrorist’: MHA imposes a 5-year ban on radical preacher Zakir Naik’s IRF

Zakir Naik is accused of radicalizing Muslim youths through his religious sermons. The terrorists involved in the 2016 Dhaka blast case were influenced by his speeches.

Kerala HC disposes suo moto case over Poornathrayeesa temple Thantri washing feet of Brahmins, says state can’t interfere in ancient rituals

Division Bench says there is a ‘constitutional obligation to preserve religious practices of all religions’ and a ‘corresponding duty to act in that direction’.

Government to reduce AFSPA areas in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur: Home Minister Amit Shah

The Modi government has decided to reduce the disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.

‘Crash Landing On You’ actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin get married: See pictures of the Korean star couple

The wedding was a private affair in Seoul with only the couple's close friends and family attending.

Umar Khalid denied bail in Delhi anti-Hindu riots case: A comprehensive explainer on bail order and what witnesses said about his role

Umar Khalid, one of the prime accused of Delhi anti-Hindu riots 2020, was denied bail last week.

Arvind Kejriwal goes from ‘BJP wants to kill me’ to ‘I can die for my country’ in a span of 24 hours

AAP had yesterday accused the BJP of 'plotting to kill' Arvind Kejriwal after its youth wing protested outside CM residence

Summons issued to BJP Mahila Morcha leader Priti Gandhi by Punjab Police within days of AAP coming to power

Ex- National Social Media convener for BJP Mahila Morcha, Priti Gandhi received a notice by Punjab Police to join an investigation in Punjab over an unidentified tweet.

Christian Bharatanatyam dancer says church denied her religious services for performing at Hindu temples

Bharatanatyam dancer Sawmya Sukumaran said she was being denied religious services by the church for performing in Hindu temples

‘Pahadan chalegi? Kitna deti hai?’: Netizens demand action against YouTuber Bhuvan Bam for derogatory video on women from mountainous areas

Netizens strongly criticized YouTuber Bhuvan Bam for a vulgar video on women from mountainous areas

Those who consume liquor are ‘Mahapaapi’, I don’t consider them Indians: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has maintained that state government cannot be made liable for providing compensation for those who die following the consumption of toxic liquor, knowing it is harmful.

Malegaon blast case: Witness retracts statement, refuses to identify accused

On September 29, 2008, bomb blasts rocked Maharashtra's Malegaon, resulting in 6 deaths and over 100 injured.

‘Kashmir Files is our painful history, not a lie’: BJP leader Tajinder Bagga puts up posters outside AAP’s Delhi office

Kejriwal in the Delhi Assembly had called ‘The Kashmir Files’, a "jhooth" film, and had asked the film producers to upload the movie on YouTube for free.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says Hindus in minority in several districts of Assam, state to seek SC guidance on same

Himanta Biswa Sarma said on 30th March 2022, that the Assam government will try being party to the ongoing case in the Supreme Court based on a PIL filed by BJP Delhi leader Ashwini Upadhyay.

Vellore: Christian missionary hospital asks a Hindu family to convert to Christianity to provide free treatment for their 3-year-old ailing son

As per Iranna, when he went to the hospital in Vellore, they promised him of making all the arrangements, including Rs 10 lakh for the bone marrow surgery of his son, with the condition of offering daily prayers at church.

Donation fraud accused Rana Ayyub moves to Delhi High Court challenging restrictions on foreign travel

After being banned from leaving the country on March 29, Rana Ayyub has now moved to Delhi High Court requesting a permission to travel outside India.

HM Amit Shah tells Kejriwal to read the Constitution, reminds him that Delhi is UT, not a state like Gujarat or Bengal

Amit Shah said Centre has constitutional right to bring law for Union Territories.

Kerala: Victim nun and state govt to appeal against the acquittal of rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal

The nun, who was allegedly raped by Bishop Franco Mulakkal, and the Kerala state government on Wednesday approached the Kerala High Court to appeal against the Kottayam Additional District and Sessions Court order that acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the rape case.

Rajasthan doctor suicide case: Dausa SP removed, SHO suspended, FIR registered against instigators for abetting suicide

Dasua SP removed, SHO suspended. FIR against instigators filed by deceased doctor's husband.

Sanskrit verse in IIM Ahmedabad logo could go missing, faculty oppose the suspected move, term it ‘assault on identity’

IIMA is planning to replace its existing logo of 'Tree of life' inspired from the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque jaali in Ahmedabad and the Sanskrit verse 'Vidya Viniyogat Vikasa' (development through distribution of knowledge) with two new logos.

Former US President Donald Trump says Putin should reveal why the Biden family was paid 3.5 million USD by the Moscow mayor’s wife

Former POTUS Donald Trump alleged that the Russian oligarch Yelena Baturina, the wife of the Moscow mayor, gave $3.5 million a decade ago to a company set up by Hunter Biden to favour Joe Biden.

Salman Khan’s ex-girlfriend Somy Ali threatens to expose ‘Harvey Weinstein of Bollywood’ in an Instagram post, deletes it later: Details

Somy Ali shared a snap from Salman Khan's 'Maine Pyar Kiya' and threatened to expose 'Harvey Weinstein of Bollywood"

Oscars slapgate: Who are the biggest gainers and losers of the Chris Rock-Will Smith spectacle

The Chris Rock-Will Smith incident at the Oscars had made us reckon who stands to gain and who loses from such controversial events

Delhi: Kashmiri Pandits stage a peaceful protest outside the residence of CM Arvind Kejriwal against his insulting remarks on ‘The Kashmir Files’

A protest was held outside Kejriwal's residence by India 4 Kashmir as well as other Kashmiri Pandits and civil society people.

Madhya Pradesh govt bulldozes illegally constructed house of 65-year old rape accused in Gwalior

Gwalior district administration has demolished the illegal property of a 65-year-old shopkeeper who is accused of raping a minor girl by luring her with chocolates

Rajasthan: Deceased Dr Sharma’s husband reveals how local politicians and journalists pushed his wife towards suicide

Dr Archana Sharma hanged herself after an FIR was filed against her following the death of 22-year-old pregnant woman.

Five Jammu and Kashmir Government employees suspended after terror links exposed, two of them arrested

Many of the sacked officials were appointed in the administration with the help of separatists or due to links with the people of earlier dispensations.

Mamata Banerjee blames PM Modi for starting the Ukraine-Russia war, Suvendu Adhikari slams West Bengal CM

Reacting to Mamata Banerjee's wild claims, Suvendu Adhikari said that the comments made by her were 'unimaginable'.