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‘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'.

Khalsa Aid’s South Australia coordinator threatens a Hindu-Sikh couple for organising ‘Vaisakhi Mela’

Sikh-Hindu couple was threatened by Khalsa Aid's Australian coordinator over usage of word "Vaisakhi".

Smriti Irani slams NCP MP Fauzia Khan over her remark ‘girls are married because they have nothing else to do’

Smriti Irani in the RS said that the government is taking all the steps to make sure that the girls under the marriageable age are secure and are being provided proper education.

Gautam Gambhir takes a dig at Arvind Kejriwal after AAP cries ‘CM in danger’ over protests by BJP youth wing

BJP youth wing workers had carried out a protest outside Kejriwal's residence against his insulting remarks on 'The Kashmir Files'

Alt News cofounder tweets factually incorrect information on historical King Nala, does not take it down despite being fact-checked

Mohammed Zubair referred to King Nala as a Janeu-dhari-Brahmin to insinuate that biryani was not indigenous to India

Jain passengers allege Air India staffers gave them non-veg meals despite meal preference, accuse airline of negligence

The passenger in the viral video said that the cabin crew members didn't check the meal before serving it. He had pre-ordered a veg meal and the staffers served him a non-veg meal.

Pakistan Minister admits terrorist Ajmal Kasab was their citizen, blames Nawaz Sharif for giving his details to India

Pakistan minister admits Kasab was Pakistani, blames Nawaz Sharif for giving his details to India.

Rajasthan: Distressed gynaecologist who was charged with murder after patient’s death commits suicide, hospitals go on strike

The doctor in her suicide note has stated that PPH is a known medical condition and blaming her for the patient's death is unfair.

Karnataka: Upset with High Court’s hijab order, 40 Muslim students refuse to appear for exams in Udupi

At least 24 girl students from Kundapur, 14 from Byndoor and two from Udupi Government Girls Pre-University college have missed the exams in because they did not want to follow uniform dress code.

Threatening voters with violence: Election Commission bans TMC MLA from campaigning for 1 week ahead of the Asansol by-election in Bengal

A video of TMC MLA Narendranath Chakraborty's speech, threatening BJP supporters had gone viral on social media.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Investigation initiated after a viral video shows alleged war crimes committed by Ukrainian soldiers

A video that has gone viral suggests Ukrainian soldiers may have committed war crimes against Russian POWs.

Disney president wants more Disney characters to be LGBTQ+ or racial minorities, says her own children are ‘pansexual’ and ‘transgender’

Disney themed parks in the USA now refer their visitors as ''Dreamers of all ages" instead of "ladies and gentleman, boys and girls."

What if Centre had let the states manage oxygen on their own during the COVID pandemic? New book tells how Modi govt managed coronavirus...

The book 'A Nation To Protect' by Priyam Gandhi-Mody talks about the many challenges thrown at PM Modi during the covid crisis and how he overcame them.

Govt of India castigates Twitter for suspending accounts in arbitrary manner, files affidavit in court saying platforms have to be accountable

In an ongoing case in Delhi High Court, the government has filed an affidavit where they have reiterated that social media platforms have to give a fair chance to users, and they cannot be suspending their accounts on flimsy grounds.

Fact Check: Is the man asking to boycott Reliance, Patanjali products in a viral video the owner of Himalaya?

Reality behind the viral video claiming Himalaya drug company's owner urging people to boycott Reliance and Patanjali