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Have you seen the video of late CDS Bipin Rawat’s face carved on a leaf? Here is the artist who made it

The artist shared his one-of-a-kind masterpiece on Facebook yesterday, in which he deftly carved CDS Bipin Rawat's picture out of a peepal leaf

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra greeted by resignations of party leaders during her Goa visit

A group of Congress leaders from the Porvorim assembly constituency in Goa during the visit of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Mumbai: Cops arrest one Saif Ali for murdering neighbour over loud music

Police arrested a 25-year-old man by the name of Saif Ali Chand Ali Sheikh for murdering his neighbour over loud music.

Allahabad HC grants protection from arrest to Saghir Khan who had urged Muslims to seek revenge in case Ayodhya verdict was in Hindu’s favour

The Allahabad HC observed that Khan's statement does not reflect or urge the Muslims to engage in any criminal conduct

UK High Court says Julian Assange can be extradited to USA, overturns lower court order

UK High Court judge Timothy Holroyde announced that the US government's appeal is allowed.

Nawab Malik offers ‘unconditional apology’ to Bombay HC over statements against NCB zonal officer Sameer Wankhede

Bombay HC had sought an explanation from Nawab Malik for breaching the undertaking by speaking against the Wankhede family

One Mohammad files petition against Wasim Rizvi in Allahabad HC to prevent him from speaking on Islam and Prophet Muhammad: Full details

While accusing Wasim Rizvi of anti-nationalism, petition sought direction to Uttar Pradesh government to take legal action against him

Maharashtra: Two arrested for smuggling ‘whale vomit’, ambergris worth Rs 1.1 crore seized

Ambergris or whale vomit are very expensive substance and are used in the production of high-end perfumes

Operation Devi Shakti: 110 Sikhs, Swaroop of Guru Granth Sahib being brought to India from Afghanistan

Indian government is evacuating 110 Sikhs from Afghanistan under the rescue operation Dev Shakti carried out by the Indian Air Force and the Ministry of External affairs

Kanpur Dehat police debunk misleading claims by Congress, others after video shows cop thrashing man with kid: Read what had really happened

Kanpur police issued a statement explaining what had happened in the video where a policeman was seen thrashing a man with a child

Mamata Banerjee directs cops to restrict BSF to 15 km from border, governor says it is potentially alarming for national security

Mamata Banerjee has directed police to restrict BSF to 15 from border, that too with police permission, and not to let them enter villages

‘I am a soldier’s wife’, ‘My father was my best friend’: Brigadier LS Lidder’s family mourns for the hero

Brigadier LS Lidder was cremated today on December 10 at Delhi's Brar Square with full military honours.

Avoid uninformed speculation on the chopper crash: Urges Indian Air Force, says probe will be completed expeditiously

IAF urged people to avoid uninformed speculation on the Mi17-V5 chopper crash as the tri-service probe has already began

Allahabad HC quashes FIRs against makers of Mirzapur, including Farhan Akhtar

Allahabad High Court on Friday quashed the FIR against Farhan Akhar and Ritesh Sidhwani, producers of web series Mirzapur.

Gurugram: Opposition to Namaz in public places gains momentum, Hindus openly declare they would disrupt all such gatherings from Dec 10

The Hindu outfits in Gurugram have reiterated their resolve to oppose the offering of Namaz at these public places from December 10 onwards

Yogi Adityanath sounds poll bugle, says confident of winning 350 plus seats in UP elections: Here is everything he said in a recent interview

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath is confident about BJP getting 350 plus seats in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections

Ex-cricketer Vinod Kambli duped of Rs 1.14 lakh by fraudsters, had shared OTP and downloaded a shady app

The Bandra Police acted swiftly and with the help of the bank, managed to get the amount reverted to the cricketer's account.

Uttar Pradesh: Faheem poses as Hindu to befriend woman, marries her in Arya Samaj temple by ‘converting’, then forces her to convert to Islam

Pratibha Soni has filed a case with the Uttar Pradesh police accusing her husband, who is a Muslim, of forcing her to convert to Islam

USA: ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett staged fake ‘hate crime’ to gain sympathy and boost career, found guilty of lying to police

The actor, who is black and gay, had lied to the police and had falsely claimed that he was attacked in a dark Chicago street by two masked strangers in 2019. The attack was staged by the actor himself.

Punjab finds a novel way to resolve issues of protesting teachers – drown their voice by playing Gurbani really loud when CM visits

Teachers in Punjab have been protesting and the state has found a novel way to resolve their issues - just drown their voice out.

ED nabs aide of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, interrogates Jacqueline Fernandez for 8 hours

On Wednesday (December 8), the central agency grilled Jacqueline Fernandez for about 8 hours during multiple sessions of interrogation.

Delhi court rejects petition seeking restoration of 27 Hindu, Jain temples inside Quwwat­ Ul-Islam mosque at Qutub Minar complex: Details

Delhi court rejected petition filed seeking restoration of temples in Quwwat­ Ul-Islam mosque located at Qutub Minar complex

Mamata Banerjee issues stern warning to Mahua Moitra in a public meeting, says there can’t be any difference over candidate selection for polls

Mamata Banerjee gave a stern message to party MP Mahua Moitra in a public and warned her not to create divisions in the party

YouTuber Maridhas arrested in Madurai after he showed how DMK supporters mocked the death of General Bipin Rawat

Tamil Nadu YouTuber Maridhas had claimed that many DMK supporters have been posting emojis mocking the death of Gen Bipin Rawat

Kerala government’s lawyer in High Court Resmitha Ramachandran insults General Bipin Rawat, lists reasons why he was not holy

Kerala government’s lawyer in Kerala HC Resmitha Ramachandran listed reasons why General Bipin Rawat does not deserve respect

How Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube are flouting the IT guidelines by the government: Detailed analysis

In February 2020, The central government issued fresh guidelines for social media like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

Jammu and Kashmir Police arrest shopkeeper from Rajouri for highly objectionable social media post on Gen Bipin Rawat’s death

Shopkeeper from Rajouri in Kashmir arrested for highly objectionable social media post on Gen Bipin Rawat’s death

Some recent deaths of political opponents that have been celebrated by the Islamists and so-called secular ‘liberals’

Islamists and so-called secular 'liberals' often get into a celebratory mood as soon as they hear the news of the death of their ideological opponent

Ambulance carrying mortal remains of IAF chopper crash victims meets with an accident, officers sustain minor injuries

The mortal remains of the soldier were moved to another ambulance and the police officers who were injured received first aid.

A cobbler in Ahmedabad pays heartfelt tribute to CDS Bipin Rawat, picture viral

A cobbler in Ahmedabad is winning hearts for his humble tribute to CDS Bipin Rawat.

Chants of ‘Veer Vanakkam’, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ fill the air as Indians pay floral tribute to CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and others

The visuals are so moving that it got us a lump in our throats. This is India that is Bharat. The country that mourns the loss of the decorated soldiers and their chief.

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi reveals he had stopped a person from disrupting the final hearing of Ram Janmabhoomi case

Had the person was not stopped from causing obstacle in Ayodhya case hearing, the case would have stalled further, said Ranjan Gogoi

Understanding the mindset that can’t hide the glee even at your own armed forces chief passing away

The armed forces protect and guard the very same boundaries that these entities want to make obsolete. Hence, the patriotic, steadfast, strong Indian soldier is their nemesis.

One injured in a low-intensity tiffin bomb blast at Rohini court in Delhi

Forensic experts have joined the investigation to ascertain whether it was a laptop that blasted or a tiffin bomb was planted at Rohini Court

Farmer protests withdrawn after govt agrees to all demands, protest sites to be vacated on Saturday with victory march

Farmer protests withdrawn after govt assures committee on MSP, withdrawal of all cases against protestors and assurance of compensation

From sending heart emojis to Taliban to urging Mathura Muslims to pick up arms: Meet Jawwad Khan who celebrated Gen Rawat’s death

Jawwad Khan had shared an image of General Rawat and said he got burnt alive even before entering jahannum. A glance at his Twitter profile revealed more disturbing aspects about him

Over 40 camels disqualified from beauty contest in Saudi Arabia for using Botox

The breeders were found using Botox and other enhancement techniques to make their camels look more presentable

Black Box of crashed IAF Mi17-V5 chopper recovered, Air Marshal Manavendra Singh to head the enquiry

Wing Commander R. Bhardwaj leading a special team of 25 recovered the Black Box of the ill-fated helicopter of the Indian Air Force

Fact Check: Did Anshul become Mustafa Riaz and abuse General Bipin Rawat after his demise

Islamist from Pakistan changed name to Hindu name on Twitter after being called out for abusing late CDS Bipin Rawat

IIT Delhi takes cognisance of hateful tweet by student on Gen Rawat’s demise: Read how the ‘Hate Patroller’ is taking haters to the cleaners

How this Twitter user 'Hate Patroller' is calling out hate speech and taking those who do so to task

Supreme Court makes West Bengal govt withdraw all 4 FIRs against OpIndia Editor-in-Chief Nupur J Sharma: Read her statement

Supreme Court made the West Bengal government withdraw all 4 FIRs against OpIndia Editor-in-Chief Nupur J Sharma

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefs the Parliament on CDS General Bipin Rawat’s chopper crash: Here is what he said

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed both the Houses of the Parliament over the tragic chopped crash that claimed the life of CDS Bipin Rawat and 12 others in the Nilgiris yesterday.

The sole survivor of IAF chopper crash Group Captain Varun Singh being shifted to Bengaluru for treatment, vitals stable

Group Captain Varun Singh, sole survivor of IAF chopper crash is being shifted to the Air Force Command Hospital in Bengaluru

Uttar Pradesh: Nawazish becomes Vishal Thakur, exploits Hindu girl and takes 2.5 lakh rupees

Nawazish had reportedly introduced himself as 'Vishal Thakur' to gain the girl's trust after obtaining her phone number and other details.

HS Panag brazens out his distasteful tweet on Gen Rawat’s death, ‘liberals’ rush to defend him

Retired Lt Gen HS Panag faced flak for his insensitive tweet over Gen Bipin Rawat's demise, but he defended his actions, saying nobody has monopoly over news.

Pakistan may skip Biden-led ‘Democracy Summit’ after China’s exclusion

Reports suggest that China has not objected to Pakistan attending the summit but it seems Pakistan on its own decided to not upset the friend.

Fact Check: Two old videos of helicopter crashes shared on social media claiming to be from General Bipin Rawat’s chopper crash

Video of Russian chopper shot down in Syria and IAF chopper crash-landing in Arunachal Pradesh shared claimed to be Gen Bipin Rawat's chopper crash

General Bipin Rawat dies in helicopter crash: All you need to know about India’s first Chief of Defence Staff

CDS General Bipin Rawat was on his way to Defence Staff College in Wellington when his chopper crashed, resulting in his death

ED raids PFI and SDPI locations in Kerala in connection with anti-CAA protest funding

ED raided PFI and SDPI locations in Kannur, Muvattupuzha, Malappuram and Idukki in Kerala for funding anti-CAA protests

Rohit Sharma replaces Virat Kohli as captain of the Indian ODI cricket team; takes over test vice-captaincy from Ajinkya Rahane

Rohit Sharma was named as T20I captain after Virat Kohli announced he would be stepping down from the position after T20I WC