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Punjab Police file FIR against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on AAP leader’s complaint, Bagga says he will not stop until Kejriwal apologises

Punjab Police was hunting Tajinder Bagga based on a complaint filed by AAP leader Dr Sunny Singh Ahluwalia

Mumbai Police arrest MNS leader for playing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeakers

MNS leader Mahendra Bhanushali had set up loudspeakers outside the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena office in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area to play 'Hanuman Chalisa'.

Pakistan: After no-confidence motion dismissed, opposition occupies speaker’s chair and passes the motion, elects PML(N) chief Shehbaz Sharif as PM

PML(N) chief Shehbaz Sharif was elected as the leader of the house and was declared the Prime Minister.

No Muslim reporters detained at Hindu Mahapanchayat, Delhi Police clarify they sat in PCR van out of free will to evade crowd

Delhi police refutes claims of The Quint reporter Meghnad Bose that Muslim journalists were detained at Hindu Mahapanchayat event

Netizens demand that NCERT drop a chapter in school textbook written by Delhi riots accused Harsh Mander

For over 2 years, netizens have complained to govt and NCERT to exclude content written by individuals such as Harsh Mander

UP resident Ehsan Mian requests Yogi Adityanath govt to raze his illegal residence built on pond and graveyard

Yogi Adityanath is known for his strict action against illegal properties and constructions. Now a man has approached government requesting to raze off his illegal house.

MNS plays ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeaker outside its office, Raj Thackeray had earlier warned to put such speakers outside mosques

On 2nd April, 2022, while addressing MNS workers on Gudi Padwa, Raj Thackeray had said that if loudspeakers outside mosques are not brought down, he will put up double loudspeakers and play Hanuman Chalisa

Watch: AAP workers found breaking party banners in Ahmedabad during Kejriwal’s visit, create ruckus

In videos that have gone viral, AAP workers can be seen trampling on the AAP banners in various parts of Ahmedabad where Kejriwal and Mann carried out the road show.

Pakistan: Deputy speaker dismisses no-confidence motion against the govt, PM Imran Khan announces dissolution of assembly and fresh elections

The no-confidence motion against Imran Khan government was rejected by the Deputy Speaker of National Assembly

Karnataka govt asks BBMP to stun animals before slaughter as it’s ‘humane’, but.. it may be against Halal

Stunning is a process where various methods of shock are used to 'stun' the animal so that it becomes unconscious before slaughter and has a relatively painless death.

Rajasthan: Curfew imposed, Internet services shut down in Karauli after a bike rally celebrating Hindu New Year was attacked

Internet services to remain shut in Karauli until Sunday midnight. Curfew has been imposed in the city until Monday

Gujarat: Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi saves a life, prevents a woman from committing suicide, video viral

Sanghavi had earlier tried to saved the life of an individual who committed to commit suicide by jumping from the Sardar Bridge in Surat.

Punjab: ED files Chargesheet against former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew in illegal sand mining case

ED has filed a chargesheet in the illegal sand mining case against former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew

Payal Rohatgi, Munawar Faruqui, Zeeshan Khan fight over halal meat debate in Kangana Ranaut’s show Lock Upp, spit on each other

Actress Payal Rohatgi said Halal meat supports terrorism on Lock Upp, later apologized for her statement

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sacks Punjab Governor ahead of no-trust motion against his government

Punjab governor Chaudhry Sarwar, according to reports, was not towing the government's line.

Massive drug bust at controversial Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran’s flat in Kochi, cocaine and LSD recovered

The Kerala excise team raided an apartment owned by Prithviraj Sukumaran in Thevara, Kochi and recovered a huge cache of drugs, including 6.92 grams of cocaine, 47.2 milligrams of LSD and 148 grams of ganja.

AAP MLA threatens retired army Major with arrest, invokes ‘Pushpa’ film dialogue

While repeating dialogue from the movie 'Pushpa: The Rise', the AAP legislator claimed that his party supremo isn't a 'flower' but a ball of 'fire.'

AAP bribes crowd to attend Gujarat rally the day Kejriwal claims Punjab became corruption free in 10 days

The visuals come at a time when Kejriwal had made tall claims about Delhi and Punjab having become corruption free under AAP.

Meteor shower or rocket re-entry? Bright lights in sky surprises people in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat

Meteors often referred to as 'shooting stars', are rocky objects that enter the Earth's atmosphere at a tremendous speed, between 30 and 60 km per second.

‘Will put the double louder speakers in front of the mosque and chant Hanuman Chalisa’: Raj Thackeray addresses the annual Gudi Padwa gathering of...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's cousin Raj Thackeray also urged state police to crack down on masjids and madarsas and alleged that illegal Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants are living there.

IPL: Shubman Gill and Lockie Ferguson star as Gujarat Titans continue their unbeaten start

Shubman Gill's blistering 84 from 46 balls, and Lockie Ferguson's 4 for 28 ensured a comfortable victory in the end for Gujarat Titans

BJP youth leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga says Punjab Police reached his home to arrest him without any FIR

BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga has revealed that Punjab Police reached his house in Delhi to arrest him

Communal tensions in Rajasthan’s Karauli after the rally to celebrate Hindu New Year is attacked while passing through Muslim dominated area

Stones were pelted at Hindu New Year rally in Karauli in Rajasthan, and several shops and three bikes were set on fire

Karnataka: Belur temple board asks a Muslim vendor to vacate the shop on the temple premises as per Hindu temple law

Belur temple in Karnataka joins the list of Hindu temple disallowing non-Muslims from doing business in their premises

Imran Khan loses it on the eve of the no-confidence vote, calls opposition dacoits and traitors

Facing the biggest political challenge of his life, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan seems to be losing his cool under pressure

IPL: Jos Buttler’s brilliance hands Mumbai Indians their second successive loss

Rajasthan Royals kept up their excellent start to IPL with a second successive win to reach the top of the IPL table.

Tamil Nadu: BJP chief K Annamalai given ‘Y’ category security after intelligence reports of threats from Maoists and religious extremists

Under the 'Y' category of security, Annamalai will be protected by at least four armed personal security personnel round the clock

Did you know: Sonia Gandhi’s secretary Vincent George got a journalist sacked for writing a piece she did not like

Vincent George got Kanchan Gupta sacked from The Pioneer after he penned a critical article against Sonia Gandhi ahead of 1996 elections.

Sri Lanka: Indian High Commission denies rumors of the deployment of Indian Military personnel in the country

As per reports, the Indian high commission in Sri Lanka has denied rumors that India is deploying Indian military personnel in the country.

UP Shia Waqf Board returns waqf properties ‘encroached’ by Azam Khan to Rampur’s royal family

The Board has seized several waqf properties from Azam Khan and handed them over to Rampur's royal family

Punjab: AAP government transfers SSP Dhruman H Nimbale after he cracked down on sand mafias

SSP Dhruman H Nimbale is well-known for his strict actions against illegal sand miners in Punjab

Pakistan: Videos of sexual exploitation of children sold on dark web to earn dollars; five, including a woman, arrested

The FIA in Pakistan busted a child pornography racket, which used to sexually exploit children and earn money by selling their videos on dark web

Pope Francis apologises to Indigenous People in Canada after mass graves of children were discovered in Christian schools: Here is everything you need

Days after meeting the Indigenous leaders of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegations, Pope Francis tendered an apology

From Textiles and Pharmaceuticals to Healthcare and Education: Here is how the India-Australia trade agreement benefit India

The India Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement will benefit several sectors in India and will create employments

Kalicharan Maharaj, arrested for criticizing Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, gets bail after three months

Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested on 30th December 2021 by Raipur Police for allegedly criticizing Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

India and Nepal vow to expand bilateral ties, PM Modi, PM Deuba flag off India-Nepal rail link, launch RuPay: Details

Sher Bahadur Deuba lauded India’s management of COVID-19 and said Nepal received its first vaccine aid from New Delhi.

Hyderabad: Person from old city area picked by cyber-crime police for accessing ISIS website

Whether he accessed ISIS website intentionally or unintentionally couldn't be confirmed at the moment. The questioning in the matter is going on.

Bhagwant Mann’s claims on Pathankot terror attack: Four lies and one cynical truth

We have to deal with the fact that Bhagwant Mann is now the democratically elected chief minister of Punjab.

From Bofors to The Emergency: Read how Arun Shourie watered-down corruption to suspension of civil rights by Congress to target the Modi govt

Sreenivasan Jain suggested that despite quashing the Fundamental rights of citizens for 21 long months, Indira Gandhi was a just and lenient ruler.

Media organisations claim “Shakeel assaulted by neighbouring Muslims for raising a BJP flag”: Here’s what UP police said

Several media organisations published misleading reports stating that a man was assaulted by his Muslim neighbours for hoisting BJP flag

US: DC Police recover five dead fetuses from the house of anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy

Lauren Handy works for Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising which claims to mobilise grassroots anti-abortion activists.

India, Australia sign landmark free-trade deal, PM Modi calls it a ‘watershed moment’

With this deal, the bilateral trade between the two countries is expected to rise from existing 27 billion USD to 45 billion USD in the next five years, said Piyush Goyal.

From 55 in 2014 to over 100: BJP becomes the first party after Congress in 1988 to cross 100 seats in Rajya Sabha

This achievement followed after the BJP won three Rajya Sabha seats in the Northeast on Thursday.

Qatar World Cup security official says rainbow flags may be confiscated to “protect” fans for supporting gay rights

Qatar, where same-sex relations are criminalized, has said that they will welcome LGBT+ community during the World Cup,

Jammu & Kashmir: Former minister in PDP-Congress govt Babu Singh goes absconding after named in a hawala case

Police suspected that Babu Singh formed political party to manage hawala from Pakistan and other countries.

Aryan Khan drug case: Key NCB witness Prabhakar Sail dies of a heart attack at 37

Prabhakar Sail, one of the prime witnesses in the Aryan Khan drug case reportedly died on Friday, April 1

Karnataka: Campaign against Halal meat reaches High Court, petition seeks directions to not impose restrictions on Muslim meat traders

The High Court has refused to hear the matter urgently, saying it will hear the case as per the list.

Google says it won’t allow anti-Ukraine content to make money, removes ads from article talking about Nazi aspects of Azov Battalion

The tech giant has said that it will not show any ads on pages that has content that in their worldview ‘exploits, dismisses, or condones the war’