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‘Mamata Banerjee does not deserve to be Chief Minister if she is so indifferent to rape’: Delhi gangrape victim Nirbhaya’s mother

"She does not deserve the CM post if she is making such comments about a victim who has been violated," Nirbhaya's mother said.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh booked, FIR filed for sharing unrelated image to show Muslims as victim a day after Ram Navami processions were attacked...

After spreading misinformation, Digvijaya Singh quietly deleted the unrelated image and has not yet apologised for the same.

Center orders probe after 40 electric scooters by Jitendra Electric caught fire in a transport container in Nashik

Representatives from IIS, NSTL Vizag and Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) will investigate the case of fire in electric scooters

Hindu families leave their houses two days after Ram Navami procession was attacked by Muslim mob in Gujarat’s Himmatnagar: Reports

Around 70-80 Hindu minority households living in Himmatnagar's Muslim-dominated area of Vanzara Vaas decide to leave their homes two days after attacks on Ram Navami processions in the city

‘Muslim Areas’: NDTV ‘journalists’ try to create ‘no-go areas’ for Hindus within India

This Ram Navami saw a wave of violence all across India, as processions celebrating the festival were stoned in state after state.

Khilafat 2.0 posters in 2019 to 2022 attacks on Ram Navami processions: Patterns of violence and why we need to talk about it

In 2022, similar threads of violence that we saw in 2019 seem to be emerging yet again, then, it led to the Delhi anti-Hindu riots

Ram Navami stone pelting: Why for us Gujaratis, this violence feels like déjà vu

Have we all become complacent after experiencing 20 years of peace? Or have we forgotten the history and are condemned to repeat it.

British MP Imran Khan convicted for sexually assaulting a teenage boy, had previously raped another man in Pakistan

Imran Khan was found guilty of assaulting a boy at a party in Staffordshire in 2008, 11 years before he became an MP.

Odisha: Islamists pelt stones, glass bottles at Ram Navami Akhada procession in Joda, bikes torched, section 144 imposed

As per reports, members of the Muslim community had objected to the flag procession to a temple in Ward number 4 and attacked the Akhada procession.

For Mamata Banerjee, rape is rape only when it happens in UP: Protest march for Hathras, victim shaming for the minor girl in Bengal

"There was a love affair for sure, her family knew about it, and their neighbours also knew about it. Now if a girl and a boy love each other, I cannot punish them”, said the Bengal CM about the minor girl in Nadia who was allegedly raped and killed.

Jharkhand ropeway accident: Man falls to death during rescue operation even as armed forces continue efforts to save lives

The ropeway accident in Tirkut, Jharkhand took place on Sunday afternoon when the system halted after the rope down the line dislocated from the pulley

India-US 2+2 meeting: Journalist rakes up the issue of Russian oil purchase, gets a befitting reply from EAM S Jaishankar

While speaking at the India-Uk Strategic Futures Forum earlier this month, S Jaishankar reiterated that European countries were the biggest importers of Russian gas and oil.

Violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University over meat is just an excuse, the real aim is to humiliate Hindus

The violence in JNU, as per leftist student unions, erupted over some concerns about serving meat in the canteens.

From Kashmir to Ram Navami: Quranic sanctions to ‘stoning’ the Devil and targeting of Kaafirs

Stoning is the default go-to option for the Islamists, whether it is in the Kashmir valley or Hindu processions elsewhere

Sedition accused Sharjeel Imam denied bail again by Karkardooma Court in the Delhi Riots conspiracy case

Sharjeel Imam remains in the custody since January 2020 after he gave calls for the separation of the north-eastern states from the rest of India.

Hinduphobic Instagram audio case: Accused Nadeem shifted to Assam from Rajasthan’s Bikaner, informs Guwahati police

The Guwahati Police on Monday took to Twitter to inform that it has taken accused Nadeem under its custody

Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan, former FM Thomas Isaac, and former health minister KK Shailaja ordered PPE kits at higher prices, RTI reveals

It has now been learnt that the Chief Minister and the then Finance Minister were aware of the purchase sanctioned by the former Health Minister KK Shailaja.

Watch: PTI lawmaker records a video inside Pakistan parliament, calls the newly elected PM Shehbaz Sharif an ‘international beggar’

The self-recorded video was captured in the National Assembly as the Imran Khan-led party members tendered their resignations

‘There was a love affair, who knows whether it was rape or she was pregnant’: Mamata Banerjee trivializes rape and murder of a 14-year-old...

Speaking about the Hanskhali rape and murder, Mamata Banerjee went on to cast aspersions on the deceased minor girl's character

‘Some students objected to Hawan on Ram Navami’: JNU issues statement after campus fight

A day after the left-wing instigated violence during the Ram Navami celebrations, JNU issued an official press release clearing the air on the issue.

West Bengal: PIL filed in Calcutta HC seeking CBI probe into Hashkhali rape and murder of a minor girl

The incident of rape and murder occurred in the Gajna gram panchayat in Nadia's Hashkhali block number one.

Uttar Pradesh: Yakub caught vandalizing the idol in Shiv temple in Muzaffarnagar, handed over to police by devotees

Local Hindu devotees have caught a youth named Yakub red-handed, vandalising an idol placed in a Shiv temple in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

If dynastic loot is our destiny and if BJP is out of the running, Akhilesh Yadav is my preferred dynast: Here is why

This race is not open to BJP, only to dynasts. And to reduce illegal betting and the pain of guessing, I am going to declare the winner upfront – Akhilesh Yadav.

Ram Navami: Islamists unleash mayhem in 5 Indian states, stop Hindu processions, engage in stone-pelting, arson and violence

Amidst the mayhem unleashed by the Islamists, attempts are being made to downplay the violence and divert public discourse.

Congress leader heckles Union Minister Smriti Irani in flight: What rules say against such unruly passengers

Smriti Irani was lauded by BJP leaders and netizens for handling the situation with poise and composure

Srinagar: Pro-Pakistan Principal of Kashmir Law College sacked, had shared a stage with the likes of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Arundhati Roy

In 2016, Sheikh Showkat had participated in an Anti-India event alongside secessionists Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Arundhati Roy and others

Here is all you need to know about the controversy around Rishi Sunak, the leading contender to succeed UK PM Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak currently holds the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer or Finance Minister of the United Kingdom.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Indo-Pak border viewing point in Banaskatha district of Gujarat

Amit Shah inaugurated the Indo-Pak border viewing point in Nadabet's Banaskatha on Sunday morning

‘Attack on Hindus is their own fault, they should not exist in Muslim areas’: This is how Liberals justify violence

However, apparently, the fault lies with the Hindus, because how dare they take out a procession and play songs for their festivals? For India's 'secular liberals', Hindus should be always accommodating, docile, subversive and never dare to exist in what they deem as 'Muslim areas'.

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