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BJP MLA from Bihar’s Jamui Shreyasi Singh to play next Women’s Trap Shooting World Cup: Details

Shreyasi Singh, an international-level shooter, has been selected for the Indian shooting squad for the next three World Cups.

SFJ confirms that Khalistanis are puppets of Pakistan, extends support to burqa row and demand creation of another Muslim country

The SFJ chief also called upon the Indian Islamists to learn from Pakistan how to carve a separate Muslim nation from India.

Gujarat: ABVP demands justice in Lavanya case, stages protest after activists detained for protesting outside Tamil Nadu CM’s residence

ABVP demands justice in Lavanya case, stages protest in several cities in Gujarat and other places in the country

Punjab: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cheers, claps as Charanjit Singh Channi spreads hate against people of UP and Bihar

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi uses abusive term for people of UP and Bihar, Priyanka Gandhi supports him

Islamists invoke Babri verdict amid hijab controversy to incite Muslims against judiciary and Indian govt

To radicalise more Muslims and bring them onto the streets against the secular state, the Muslims are now invoking the decade-old acts of Babri Masjid demolition so that they can provoke Muslims to hit the streets.

PM Modi takes part in ‘Shabad Kirtan’, read about Sant Ravidas, the Bhakti saint from 16th century

PM Modi joined the group of singers which giving a beat on Jheeka during the Shabad Kirtan at Vishram Dham Mandir in New Delhi

‘Necktie is a Christian symbol, try to get admission in Muslim schools’: Darul Uloom Deoband on school uniforms and more

Darul Uloom Deoband's website claims Muslim students should avoid wearing neckties.

BJP leader Kapil Mishra detained at Ranchi Airport, was on his way to meet the family of Rupesh Pandey who was killed by Muslim...

Kapil Mishra said yesterday that he will meet the family of Rupesh Pandey who was killed by Islamists during the Saraswati Pooja.

‘There is much in a name’: Assam CM calls for changing names of places that are contrary to local culture, tradition and civilisation

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma called for changing names of places that are contrary to local culture, tradition and civilisation.

Exchange of artillery fire between Afghan Taliban and Pakistan Army along the Durand line: Reports

The incident comes just months after similar gunfights between the Pakistan Army and the Taliban. In December 2021, a major clash was reported along the Durand line in Kunar province.

Dhani by Indiabulls confirms loan fraud claims, says will look into identity thefts

Many Twitter users flagged that Dhani disbursed micro loans against their PAN but they never availed them, pointing to a large scale financial fraud.

Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri passes away at 69

Bappi Lahiri debuted as a music composer in the industry with the movie ‘Nanha Shikari’ in 1973. Some of his best works included Namak Halaal, Disco Dancer, Wardat, Saheb, Sailaab, Sharabi and more.

While Karnataka High Court continues hearing in the hijab case, Muslim students continue to defy the court’s interim order

Karnataka HC had asked students to follow dress code till the hijab case is heard, but Muslim students defy that order

Actor Deep Sidhu, accused in 2021 Republic Day riots, dies

Deep Sidhu was a Khalistani supporter and was arrested last year in February after he participated in the desecration of the Red Fort after the tractor rally held by farmers that turned violent.

Taliban names special military unit ‘Panipat’ invoking the victory of Ahmed Shah Abdali over Marathas in the 1761 Panipat war

Taliban has decided to name a special military unit as Panipat - in reference to 18th-century Afghan zealot Ahmed Shah Abdali

Canadian author Gad Saad writes to PM Modi asking to accommodate him in India as he wants to escape Canadian dictatorship

Gad Saad has asked the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he could be accommodated in India as he is looking to leave Canada to escape the dictatorship

‘Those who wanted Muslims to remain in ditches are backing the controversy’, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan slams Congress for doing hijab politics

Arif Mohammad Khan lambasted Congress and other opposition parties for exploiting the hijab issue for vested interests

Poster saying ‘Entire Kashmir including POK is an integral part of India’ hung at KFC outlet in Nagpur, here is what happened

National Youth Alliance activists protested at KFC Shraddhanand Peth outlet near Mate square in Nagpur

Telangana: Muslim groups protest against Supreme Court order handing over Manikonda land to state, target CM for not keeping election promise

Muslim groups backed by political parties protested against SC order handing over Manikonda Jagir land in Hyderabad to state

Wire journalist accused of instigating violence against Hindus in hijab row, had earlier abused Shri Ram and shamed Hindu girl welcoming new dog with...

Netizens felt that Barton appeared to be persuading Muslims to take up arms against Hindus by claiming that if the situation were reversed, this would be the natural response of Hindus.

‘Leave for now’, India issues advisory for its nationals in Ukraine as Russian invasion remains a ‘distinct possibility’

Embassy of India in Kyiv issued a statement asking Indians living in Ukraine to leave the country

Gujarat: Waqf Tribunal orders removal of road and restoration of graveyard managed by the Shihor Memon Jamat

Citing the SC order, the Waqf tribunal further said that the land once becomes a graveyard, is always a graveyard.

‘G*ndu chi aulad’: Sanjay Raut uses homophobic slur over ED enquiries against Shiv Sena leaders, read details

Shiv Sena firebrand's portfolio of abuses which earlier included words like c*utiya and haramkhor, has a new entry

Mumbai: Burglar in burqa loots closed shops, arrested

As per reports, the accused was identified as one Balwant Sudama Gupta. He stole 12.5 kg gold and silver jewellery, ₹15 lakh cash and the Digital Video Recorder (DVR) of a CCTV camera.

‘Never applied for a loan but loan got disbursed by Dhani’: Suspected loan fraud at IndiaBulls’ loan app, what we know so far

Fraudsters are using PAN cards of unaware citizens to avail micro loans from apps like Dhani

Rajasthan: Zubair and Chuna arrested for raping a cow and filming the act, police searching for two others involved

In Chuhadpur locality of the Alwar district, police have arrested two people for raping a cow.

Gurugram: Burqa-clad woman attacks cab driver and police, video goes viral

The incident took place at around 11 AM at Rajiv Chowk. The reason for the attack is unknown. Further investigation into the incident is underway.

AAP accuses Rahul Gandhi of hogging credit for Delhi’s Mohalla Clinics

As Punjab polls draw nearer, the AAP and the Congress party get caught in a war of words over Delhi's Mohalla clinics

When a Muslim teacher in West Bengal was hounded and forced to quit her job for not wearing a burqa to college

Students of Aliah University in West Bengal had put up posters to hound teachers for not wearing burqa to college.

Odisha: Fake ‘doctor’ married 14 women in multiple states, arrested after 7th wife files complaint

Ramesh Swain has been charged under Sections 498 (A), 419, 468, 471 and 494 of the IPC and 11 ATMs and 4 Aadhar cards have been recovered from him.

Pakistani universities rename Valentine’s Day as ‘Haya Day’, mandate fine for interaction between male and female students

In Pakistan, Valentine's Day is observed as 'Haya Day', universities ask male and female students to maintain specified physical distance.

ED raids properties linked with Dawood Ibrahim, also to probe connection with a senior politician in Mumbai

The ED has raided 10 properties in Mumbai and nearby areas including the residences of Dawood Ibrahim's late sister Haseena Parkar and brother Iqbal Kaskar.

Hijab row: College in Madhya Pradesh issues order asking students not to wear any religion-specific clothing inside campus

A PG govt college in Madhya Pradesh has restricted "religion-specific attire," like the hijab, on campus.

Will reduction in tariff for lentils affect India’s import of masoor dal? Here is what the data suggests

India cut import tariff of Masur dal from Australia and Canada to zero, will not impact Indian farmers.

From comparing implementing HC order on hijab to ‘genocide’ to likening burqa clad women to Draupadi, arguments by ‘liberals’ turn wild

Arguments in Karnataka hijab row escalate to another dimension as 'liberals' lose their sense of proportion in defending burqa-clad pro-hijab people

Sansad TV’s YouTube channel temporarily halted after it was hacked: Details

Sansad TV's YouTube account has been showing a message that 'This account has been terminated for violating YouTube's community guidelines'.

Karnataka burqa row: 13 Muslim girls boycott preparatory exams, say will quit school if not allowed to wear hijab to classes

Thirteen children in Shivamogga district in Karnataka refused to take Class 10 preparatory exams after teachers urged them to remove their hijab before entering the school.

Samajwadi Party leader shames Jain monk for addressing Haryana Assembly back in 2016, Islamists refer to Hindus as ‘l*nd bhakts’

Farhan Azmi posted a photo of Jain monk Tarun Sagar on Instagram and ridiculed him for addressing the Haryana legislative assembly naked.

Gujarat: Kundan Kothiya becomes sixth AAP councillor of Surat to join BJP, cites ‘harassment and insult’ in party

Meanwhile, Kothiya said that AAP was levelling false allegations against her and that she was a committed party worker. "I was falsely accused of circulating an audio clip. AAP leadership did nothing when I complained to them about harassment by another AAP corporator. Instead of justice, I received insults in the party," Kothiya said.

Greta Thunberg’s ‘Fridays For Future’ attacks Pune’s ambitious Mula-Mutha Riverfront Project: Here is all you need to know

Fridays For Future Pune has raised allegations against the riverfront project in Pune, calling to rollback the ambitious urban development initiative.

Pakistan: Lahore High Court acquits ‘convicted’ murderer brother of social media star Qandeel Baloch

Wasim was acquitted after his parents had pardoned him for killing his sister and the witnesses retracted their statements.

Canada: ‘Liberal’ PM Trudeau invokes rarely used Emergencies Act to curb truckers protest, accounts of protestors to be suspended

Canada invoked Emergencies Act to curb truckers protest, if anyone's truck is part of blockade their corporate accounts would be suspended.

Karnataka burqa row: Hijab petitioner now thinks HC hearing citing Quran and Sharia may impact elections in other states, seeks adjournment till Feb 28

Minor petitioner wants hearing adjourned till month end so that Sharia and Quran citing does not affect elections

TMC did not contest in UP for “larger interest”, did not want to weaken Akhilesh Yadav in any seat, says Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee visited UP last week to campaign for Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party in UP elections.

MP police arrest Raveen and Waris from Rajasthan, who blackmailed BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur using obscene videos on WhatsApp

Madhya Pradesh police have arrested two youths for sending obscene videos to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur

Uttar Pradesh polls: BJP accuses poll officials of not checking the identity of burqa-clad women at polling booths, two such women arrested for fake...

BJP has accused polling booths of facilitating fake voting by burqa-clad women during UP elections

PM Modi takes a dig at infighting within Punjab Congress, says the party can not give a stable government

PM Modi said in Punjab that the Congress party is plagued with infighting, and cannot give a stable government in Punjab

‘Grow potato chips and tomato ketchup in food park’ – Rahul Gandhi says funnily, but here is what is not funny at all

After forcing the govt to withdraw farm laws, Rahul Gandhi promises the same benefits of the laws to the farmers

Burqa row hearing: Petitioners wanted restriction on media and social media discussion, said ‘it may affect elections’

Adv. Devdutt Kamat once again read verses from the Quran that mandate the use of hijab in Islam.