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PM Modi offers prayers at Kal Bhairav temple in Varanasi, gets showered with petals

PM Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Kal Bhairav temple in Varanasi ahead of inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Dham

Coal shortage haunts Congress-ruled Rajasthan, seeks Centre’s intervention against Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh for opening allocated mines

Rajasthan has sought support from the union govt for opening two coal mines in Chhattisgarh allocated to it for power plants

‘I can’t think of any other politician who has this kind of experience mix’: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor heaps praise on PM Modi

In same interview with India Today, Prashant Kishor had revealed how he had almost joined the Congress but didn't as he realised it would be counterproductive.

India’s Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021 in the pageant held in Israel

Prior to Sandhu, Sushmita Sen (1994) and Lara Dutta (2000) have won the beauty pageant representing India.

Bihar: Teacher Sadaf Jahan fired after allegations of throwing Shrimad Bhagwad Gita in the dustbin emerge, FIR lodged

Kendriya Vidyalaya teacher Sadaf Jahan is also terminated from her job. However, no arrests have been made so far in the case.

Greta ‘toolkit’ activist Disha Ravi now trying to delay the metro project in Bengaluru: Details

Disha Ravi is the co-author of the anti-India toolkit of the farmer protest, which was inadvertently posted on Twitter by Greta Thunberg.

OpIndia exclusive: Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor, a new symbol of Hindu pride

PM Modi will dedicate Kashi Vishwanath Corridor to the country on December 13.

Kawardha, Chhattisgarh: Hindus unite to hoist a 108-feet tall saffron flag at the place where Islamists had uprooted flag earlier

The procession was taken out from Ramjanaki temple with 5100 'kalashas' (religious urns) in the presence of various Hindu religious dignitaries including Mahamandaleshwar of 13 Akhadas, Mahants and Shankaracharyas.

France: When politicians and Mayor of a suburb sang the national anthem to protest against street Namaz

Residents in Gurugram have also been protesting against the practice of blocking public spaces and roads for the Friday namaz.

Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family feud turns uglier, after targeting Tejashwi, mama Sadhu Yadav targets Tej Pratap

Sadhu Yadav further said that Lalu Yadav is not fit even to be a peon. He also said that he would welcome Tejashwi and his newly wed wife with a garland of shoes.

General Rawat’s final message on the eve of his untimely death in chopper crash tragedy played at ‘Swarnim Vijay Parv’. Watch

In the prerecorded message, late CDS General Rawat had invited Indians to join the country in celebrations of 50 years of victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan war which culminated into creation of Bangladesh.

Chhaati, chaaku and Hindus: Rahul Gandhi’s ready reckoner on absolute bullshit

Earlier in the day, his sister Priyanka Gandhi, too, had addressed a rally, which was largely inconsequential and not as entertaining.

Spain: Catholic bishop marries Satanic erotica writer, Church throws him out

Youngest Bishop of Spain, Xavier Novell Goma who had earlier left the Roman Catholic Church has married an author who writes Satanic Erotica fiction. 

Punjab Govt tells DCs to prepare list of farmers who own land beyond permissible limit, Jat Sikhs concerned

For months, the Dalit and Dalit Sikh communities of Punjab have been protesting against the state government for inaction on the demands they had laid down in connection to loan waiver, land ownership, work under NREGA and many more.

Karnataka: Man commits suicide after killing family, ‘matchmaker’ named Noorjehan arrested for abetment, attempt to convert

As per repor the couple had been having frequent fights and Noorjehan had persuaded Vijaylaxmi to leave her husband, saying she would find a new partner for her.

India invites all five central Asian countries as chief guests for Republic Day celebrations in 2022: Report

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, the five central Asian countries have been invited as chief guests for Republic Day 2022

Bihar: Teacher Sadaf Jahan threw Shrimad Bhagwad Gita in dustbin, abused Hindu Gods and Goddesses, class four student says

The victim student is the son of a priest of ISKCON temple in Gaya and studies at Kendriya Vidyalaya. The child also said that the teacher threatened to skin him if he told anyone about the incident

‘Intellectual terrorists and champions of human rights destroyed the diversity of Kashmir’: Vivek Agnihotri at Harvard Club of Boston

At Harvard Club of Boston, Vivek Agnihotri called out the duplicity of intellectuals who championed human rights while destroying the diversity of Jammu and Kashmir

Challan, not lugai: UP cops fine Kanpur youth Khalid to the tune of ₹14K for driving to Bollywood music without a helmet

Some media houses wrongly reported Khalid was fined Rs 9,000 for violations of the act, but he admitted that he was fined Rs 14,000 and he had paid the amount.

Gujarat: Burqa clad women offer namaz in public park, man climbs atop a slide and recites azaan, videos viral

Another video of the same park has gone viral where an elderly man can be seen reciting the azaan, call to Islamic prayer, while standing atop a slide where children would play in the park.

PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked to tweet pro Bitcoin tweet, earlier Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates were also targeted

In September 2020, the Twitter account of Prime Minister Modi that was linked to his personal website was hacked. A series of tweets promoting cryptocurrency was published during the brief period.

‘Mughals had damaged the holy place’: Mentions the invitation letter for inauguration of Kashi Vishwanath corridor

Kashi Vishwanath Temple complex will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 13

CNN producer who worked closely with Chris Cuomo arrested on allegations of raping minor girls, grooming them to be ‘sexually submissive’

CNN producer John Griffin, of Stamford, Connecticut has been accused of luring a woman and her nine-year-old daughter to his home in Vermont and 'training' her to be sexually submissive.

ICMR centre in Dibrugarh in Assam develops kit that can detect Omicron variant of Covid-19 in two hours, current tests take 36 hours

ICMR-RMRC in Dibrugarh developed a a real-time RT-PCR assay in 10 days that can detect the new Omicron variant within 2 hours

Prashant Kishor reveals he had almost joined Congress party, says entire leadership responsible for losing 90% elections in 10 years

Prashant Kishor said that decline of Congress party is not recent, it is going on for last 3 decades, and entire leadership is responsible

As Saudi calls Tablighi Jamaat a gateway to terrorism, here is what ‘Muslim journalists’ Rana Ayyub, Arfa Khanum had said about them

Rana Ayyub, Arfa Khanum were sympathetic to Tablighi Jamaat after they were accused of powering a COVID-19 outbreak in India

‘Unka aukaad hain?’, Tej Pratap calls uncle Sadhu Yadav murderer who slammed Lalu’s family after not getting invitation to Tejashwi’s wedding

Tej Pratap Yadav slammed his uncle Sadhu Yadav who had criticised brother Tejashwi Yadav's wedding with Rachel Godinho

MP Police arrests couple for bribing tribal women to convert to Christianity: Details

Madhya Pradesh police in Barwani district of the state have arrested a couple for luring tribal women to convert to Christianity

Gujarat: Three Pakistani prisoners create a ruckus, abuse and assault police in JIC Bhuj, demand immediate release

Three Pakistani prisoners lodged at JIC Bhuj created a ruckus, abused and assaulted police officers, demanding their immediate release

Saudi Arabia calls Tablighi Jamaat a gate to terrorism, warns people against affiliation to the already banned group

Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs said that Friday sermon must expose the Tablighi groups and called them threats to society

Healthcare and vaccination to be hit as manufacturer of two-thirds of syringes in India shuts down plants on Haryana Pollution Control Board order

Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices Ltd which makes 66% of syringes in India shuts down plants in Faridabad

Charges framed against Delhi riots accused Shahrukh Pathan: Read how Ravish Kumar had called him ‘Anurag Mishra’ and The Quint humanised him

'Attempt to murder' charge framed against Shahrukh Pathan for pointing gun at cops during the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in Delhi

LGBTQ activist group tells people ‘not to be scared’ in abusing the deceased CDS Gen Rawat after his death

An LGBTQ group, 'Yes, We Exist', recently took to Instagram to subtly promote hate against martyred CDS Gen Bipin Rawat

‘Not proved that movie dialogues incited violence’, Calcutta HC junks FIR filed by TMC against Mithun Chakraborty over Bengal poll speech

The Calcutta HC has quashed the FIR registered against superstar and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty by a member of the TMC party

Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Left, Congress and liberal Media accusing them of creating obstacles in protecting the identity of Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a fiery speech slammed the liberal media for misreporting incidents in Assam

Karnataka CM assures legal action against ‘perverted minds’ posting derogative messages about the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat

Karnataka CM said that he has directed legal action against those who made derogatory comments on social media on General Rawat's death

Watch: Farmer protesters finally vacate Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri borders after govt accedes to their demands

The farmer protesters who demonstrated for over a year against three farm laws finally started vacating their protest site

12 officials including 4 from China designated by the US for ‘gross human rights violation’ namely arbitrary detention of Uyghurs

Four current and former Chinese officials also made to the US list for their connection to the repression of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region in China

Congress wants to keep the pot boiling? Here is what Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said about the farmers protest ‘not ending’

While farmer unions have decided to vacate the borders in Delhi, Congress leader and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said protest is not over yet

Was it a marriage? It was prostitution: Kerala Muslim League lashes out at the wedding of CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter with Md Riyas

IUML dubbed wedding of the Kerala CM daughter Veena with State Public Works Minister P A Mohammed Riyas as 'adultery'.

Liberal jamaat, after celebrating the death of General Rawat, shed crocodile tears over imaginary ‘threats’ to daughter of Brigadier Lidder

Liberal Jamaat has a new propaganda - that daughter of Brigadier Lidder, Aashna Lidder, was "abused" and thad to deactivate Twitter account

Malayalam director Ali Akbar quits Islam protesting against Islamists celebrating the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat

Malayalam director Ali Akbar has announced that he is leaving Islam protesting against celebrations of death of General Bipin Rawat

Bill to combat ‘Islamophobia’ introduced in the US House of Representatives by Ilhan Omar. Here is why

Vote on Ilhan Omar's bill on Islamophobia to take place in US House of Representatives after comments against her by Lauren Boebert

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra enjoys dance in Goa when the funeral of Gen Bipin Rawat was going on, here is how Congress treated Sam Manekshaw

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was dancing in Goa while the nation was mourning the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat

‘Namaz in open spaces will not be tolerated’, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on the Gurugram Namaz impasse

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has categorically stated on Friday that Namaz in open spaces will not be tolerated in his state

‘Might of State cannot be used to browbeat political opinions’: SC raps WB govt while quashing FIRs against OpIndia Editor, read detailed order

The apex court had this week quashed all four FIRs filed by the WB government against OpIndia Editor-in-Chief Nupur J Sharma

Mountaineer who had found a box of gems from a crashed Air India flight in the French Alps gets to keep half of the...

Man who had found a box of gems and jewels from wreckage of Air India flight 101 that crashed in 1966 in French Alps will be given half of it

J and K Bank suspends employee for making derogatory remarks after CDS Bipin Rawat’s death

Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Srinagar has reportedly suspended an employee named Afreen Naqash for making derogatory remarks on a social media platform over the tragic death of CDS Bipin Rawat.

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait greeted with ‘Go Back’ slogans outside CDS General Bipin Rawat’s residence

Crowds gathered outside Gen Rawat's residence chanted 'Go Back', 'Rakesh Tikait Murdabad' slogans to mark their protest against the BKU leader