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Activist group Hindu Janajagruti Samiti demands a ban on halal meat, says it is a step towards making India an Islamic state

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti called on Hindus to consume ’jhatka’ meat instead of halal certified one.

Comedy legend Ricky Gervais subtly mocks Will Smith by retweeting an old clip from ‘The Office’

Ricky Gervais, who has hosted Golden Globes 5 times, has famously joked about every big Hollywood celebrity without ever getting physically assaulted.

‘You can block Donald Trump but not users posting objectionable content on Hindu Gods’: Delhi HC asks Twitter to explain its policy on account...

The Delhi HC said had the content been related to any other religion, Twitter would have been prompt in blocking the user

Relentless hate is unleashed upon us Gujaratis just because Prime Minister they don’t like is one of us

If 'Sanghis' were bad, Gujarati 'Sanghis' are even worse. They gave Modi to the world.

AAP withdraws FIR against BJP’s Tajinder Singh Bagga over comments against Kejriwal

AAP's Ram Kumar Jha had claimed that an FIR has been registered against Bagga in Patiala.

Assaulting comedians for their jokes is acceptable: Indian liberals hail Will Smith

Indian liberals rallied behind Hollywood actor Will Smith after he slapped comedian Chris Rock for joking about his wife

Chris Rock vs Jada Smith: Timeline of events that led to the slap from Will Smith at the Oscars

Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith during the Oscars for making a joke on his wife, Jada Smith.

Karnataka: Some students choose to obey the uniform rule and take exams without a burqa; others remain defiant and skip examinations

Earlier this month, the Karnataka HC upheld hijab ban in schools, stating that it is not an essential practice in Islam.

‘Dainik Bhaskar’ case of land grabbing: NCST orders arrest of Chhattisgarh Revenue Secretary

NCST has launched an inquiry after receiving a complaint about the allegedly illegal purchase and sale of tribal land by the Dainik Bhaskar group.

Raliv, Tsaliv ya Galiv: The growth of Islamism in Kashmir, the role of Congress and what led to the Kashmiri Hindu genocide in the...

After the success of the Vivek Agnihotri film, The Kashmir Files, there’s a spontaneous explosion of emotions of people from Jammu to Kanyakumari.

Telangana High Court dismisses petition that wanted some scenes deleted from The Kashmir Files movie

The petitioner's counsel sought permission from the court to withdraw the writ petition to pursue an alternative remedy.

Uttar Pradesh: Abid gives triple talaq to his wife Asma over dowry, stabs her when she protests

Abid stabbed his wife when she protested the triple talaq imposed on her after her parents could not meet her in-laws' rising dowry demand.

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena goons assault a man in Jalgaon for a Facebook post against CM Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena goons attacked a man in Jalgaon in Maharashtra for a social media post against their party head, and state CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Ruckus in Bengal assembly: BJP MLAs shoved, assaulted for demanding discussion on Birbhum massacre

The BJP MLA's clothes were reportedly torn in the scuffle that broke out in West Bengal Assembly today as the opposition demanded discussion on the recent Birbhum massacre.

US-based International Commission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom(ICHRRF) officially recognises the genocide of Kashmiri Hindus

The ICHRRF declared its recognition of the Kashmiri Hindu Genocide in Jammu & Kashmir after a hearing on the issue.

Kejriwal on damage control mode: After calling Kashmir Files a ‘Jhoothi film’, tries to show he cares for Kashmiri Pandits

Looks like Arvind Kejriwal has realized the folly of his actions on the floor of Delhi assembly when he mocked Kashmir Files, and has started a damage control exercise.

‘I became an MP from Aurangabad because of Maharashtra Minister Abdul Sattar’: AIMIM’s Imtiaz Jaleel credits Shiv Sena leader for LS 2019 win

AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel said he got help from Shiv Sena's Abdul Sattar to win the 2019 LS elections from Aurangabad

Netizens cannot keep calm after police convoy carrying gangster Mukhtar Ansari breaks down on the road: Here is why

Gangster Mukhtar Ansari was to be produced before a Lucknow court in connection to a case of illegal land grabbing through forged documents.

Raghuram Rajan: The establishment man, who descends on India when the weather is pleasant, now lies about PLIs helping Ambanis and Adanis

Raghuram Rajan is one of those quintessential experts who track record shows he was very much part of the establishment for years.

Delhi Assembly: Three BJP MLAs dismissed after AAP legislators create a ruckus over allegedly derogatory remarks against CM Kejriwal

3 BJP MLAs, were forcibly removed from the Delhi Legislative Assembly for the day for raising chants standing on benches.

Oscars 2022: Meme war erupts on Twitter after Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock for mocking his wife

Netizens don their humour cap as Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock during Oscars ceremony for a joke on his wife.

‘We need Aatmanirbhar Internet, have to make it difficult for Big Tech to be weaponized against India’: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar stressed on the fact that the Russia-Ukraine war has shown that Big-Tech companies can weaponize the internet to further political goals.

AIMPLB moves SC challenging the Karnataka HC verdict upholding the hijab ban in educational institutes

The Karnataka HC had earlier this month dismissed pleas against the ban on hijab in educational institutes.

Bhagat Singh and Savarkar: Did they really hate each other as we are made to believe

The leftists want us to believe that Bhagat Singh and Veer Savarkar hated each other, but history has a different tale to tell.

The Hindu finally realises violent undertones of “Khela Hobe” after Muslims start getting killed in Bengal: How BJP lives did not matter to them

The Hindu now says that TMC leader who coined the famous “Khela Hobe” slogan is known for “violent innuendos”

‘States can consider giving Hindus minority status if they are not in majority in their jurisdictions’: Centre tells SC

Centre told SC in affidavit that the States have the power to identify a community as minority in their respective jurisdictions.

From witchcraft to Djinns: As Imran khan’s government stumbles and shakes, rumours about his wife ‘Pinky Peerni’ resurface

Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi alias 'Pinky Peerni' has resorted to Black Magic and sorcery to save his government, opposition leaders have claimed.

“Love will make you do crazy things”: Will Smith says in a tearful best actor speech, apologises to Academy

Hollywood actor Will Smith won the 'best actor award' for his 2021 movie 'King Richard' at the 94th Academy Awards.

Mukhtar Ansari and his 12 aides charged with Gangster Act by Uttar Pradesh Police in the Ambulance forgery case

The ambulance case involves the use of fake papers to register a 'personal' ambulance to carry Mukhtar Ansari from Ropar jail in Punjab to court.

Did you know: Father of AAP MLA Rakhi Birla, who laughed out loud at Kashmiri Hindu genocide, was booked on rape charges, brother accused...

Rakhi Birla's political fate now hangs with a taint of genocide denial after her open mocking of Kashmiri Hindus as a deputy speaker of the Delhi Assembly.

‘It was the British manager who stopped my hijab-clad friend’: Customer clarifies in the Bahrain Indian restaurant controversy

Customer whose friend was stopped from entering Indian restaurant in Bahrain by a British manager gave statement: Watch

Oscars 2022: Will Smith slaps comedian Chris Rock before yelling “keep my wife’s name out your f***ing mouth”

Given that the hair loss of Jada Pinkett is due to the autoimmune disease of Alopecia, many social media users found Rock's remarks as 'insensitive.'

Bowling woes return to haunt RCB as Punjab chase down 206 to win

An Odean Smith cameo at the end turned out to be the difference as Punjab Kings chased down a mammoth target of 206 against RCB to start their IPL campaign with a win. Smith ended up with 25 off 8 balls as Punjab got home with an over to spare in the end.

Punjab: Patiala police lodge FIR against Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga after he criticizes Arvind Kejriwal for insensitive remarks on The Kashmir Files

After Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga said that one Kejriwal is born after 10 crore scoundrels die, Patiala Police lodge FIR

Muslims in Hindustan also voted for creation of Pakistan: Pakistan PM Imran Khan during show of strength rally

Imran Khan fell back on religion to rally public support ahead of the no-confidence vote against his government

Narendra Modi had disguised as a Sikh man during emergency: People share unknown stories about the PM on newly launched ModiStory portal

These stories about Narendra Modi are narrated by the ones who were a part of the narrated incidents and memories.

Bihar: Man slaps CM Nitish Kumar in Bakhtiyarpur, video viral

The man who slapped Nitish Kumar has been arrested and taken to police station. Further investigation is underway.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim youth Babar Ali lynched by neighbours for celebrating BJP’s win in assembly elections

Muslim Youth Babar Ali killed by Muslim mob in Kushinagar because he had celebrated BJP's win in polls

Public law school NALSAR in Hyderabad goes ‘woke’ and introduces gender-neutral toilets

It is the first time that a public State University has chosen to mould its policies for the 'gender non-conforming individuals.'

A holy tomb in Pakistan’s Sindh where male donkeys are offered to fulfil the desire of a male child

Pir Syed Rajan Qattaar Jahania used to ride only donkeys for travelling long distances, that's why male donkeys are offered at his tomb

Two youths arrested in Pakistan for the suicide of a teen girl in the United States, had posted her explicit visuals on social media

Two men arrested from Faisalabad in Pakistan for causing the suicide of a teenage girl in the USA

Delhi Capitals fight back to deny Mumbai Indians their first win in the opening game of IPL since 2012

Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav put together a stunning 75 runs partnership to deny Mumbai Indians a win in their opening encounter of the IPL.

‘Young people make mistakes’: Supreme Court orders J&K govt to release loan to medicine student in Bangladesh after she joined a different college

J&K stops loan to student studying medicine in Bangladesh after she joined different college, SC orders to release the loan

Afghanistan: Taliban prevent women from boarding flights without male companions

Taliban commanders refused to let dozens of women board flights, unless they were accompanied by a male guardian.

Karnataka: After Congress calls bandh against hijab verdict of court, BJP MLA MP Renukacharya demands ban on madrasas

"I request the CM and Education Minister to ban madrasas," said Karnataka BJP MLA MP Renukacharya

Blast near Army Camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, no loss of life reported

On Sunday, a mysterious blast took near the 21 Rashtriya Rifles camp at Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara

‘I kissed her’ – 74-years-old Gurfan caught on camera sexually assaulting 5-year-old minor girl in Uttar Pradesh

In a video that has now gone viral on social media, Gurfan could be seen taking a girl child on Rikshaw and stopping in an empty lane and molesting her.

Telangana High Court orders authorities to remove illegal statue of controversial Christian evangelist Mother Teresa in Hyderabad

Telangana HC orders to remove an illegal statue of Mother Teresa in Hyderabad within 10 days

Video of Namaz being offered inside Statue of Unity goes viral: Details

Namaz inside the Statue of Unity has irked citizens on social media who are demanding ban on religious offerings at public spaces.

“Must watch”: How Arvind Kejriwal used to don film reviewer hat before The Kashmir Files talked about Kashmiri Hindu genocide

This rant against a film from Arvind Kejriwal has surprised many, as he has been known to promote every film that comes out of Bollywood.