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Congress leaders attack Shashi Tharoor for highlighting India’s change in approach in tackling Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism, Tharoor hits back

Notably, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading a multi-party delegation in a global outreach programme, recently said in Panama that India has changed its approach in recent years, and terrorists have also realised they will have to pay a price.

Bengaluru: 35-year-old Babajan, with 3 wives and 9 children, started burglaries to maintain his ever-growing family, used his minor son as accomplice

Babajan constantly looked out for unlocked doors and houses left open to target. However, with the police actively watching against incidents of burglary, Babajan came up with the idea of using his minor son for burglaries.

DRDO Chairman says can’t fight future wars with past technologies, urges Indian industry to boost research and developments in indigenous defence capabilities

DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat called on the Indian industry to significantly increase its investments in research and development to strengthen India's indigenous defence capabilities.

‘Troublemakers’, ‘Radical elements’: Inside Donald Trump’s war on foreign students in the US, and how it will adversely affect thousands of Indian youngsters

During a media interaction on 29th May, President Trump termed international students as “troublemakers” and proposed a 15 per cent cap on enrolling foreign students at the Harvard University and other higher education institutions in the United States.

‘Bengal me machi cheekh pukaar, nahi chahiye nirmam sarkar’: PM Modi attacks TMC govt for politics of violence, appeasement and corruption

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Mamata Banerjee government on Thursday and said West Bengal needs freedom from "politics of violence, appeasement, riots and corruption" and that the people are looking towards "BJP's development model".

Supreme Court says relationship turning sour cannot be a ground for filing rape case, cautions against misuse of the law

The Supreme Court cautioned the courts against treating every breach of promise to marry as a false promise and then prosecuting the accused for rape.

Fatehpur: Kuldeep’s Muslim in-laws forced him to convert, renamed him Rashid, got him circumcised and removed Om tattoo, still keeping him away from his...

Kuldeep's Muslim in-laws even tried to remove his Om tattoo with acid. He was not allowed to visit his wife and his child.

As US Trade Court blocks most of Trump tariffs, here is how the US president lied about using tariffs to broker India-Pakistan ceasefire to...

Donald Trump lied about brokering ceasefire between India-Pakistan using tariffs because he wanted to avoid getting his import tariffs blocked by US Trade Court

India shakes up CCTV industry by mandating scrutiny of China-made CCTVs’ hardware and software, changes enforced to counter Chinese spying through these cameras

The new rules apply to all internet-connected Chinese CCTV cameras manufactured or imported after 9th April.

Five prototype 5th generation fighter jets will be developed under AMCA Programme Execution Model, private sector to participate in the mega defence project: Rajnath...

Rajnath Singh said that AMCA Execution Model will allow private sector to further bolster indigenous capabilities, Govt-Industry synergy can make India a developed nation by 2047

We could have done even more, but with power must also come restraint: Rajnath Singh on Operation Sindoor against terror bases in Pakistan

India could have inflicted more damage while retaliating to Pakistan's terror attacks with 'Operation Sindoor' but it exercised restraint, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.

Pilibhit: 500 people return to Sikhism at VHP event after pastors from Nepal converted them to Christianity

VHP established a two-day camp in these hamlets as part of an awareness effort to motivate people to return to Sikhism.

As US government decides to revoke visas of Chinese students, read how academic institutions have been used by China for building a spying network...

China is said to have established an effective spying network at the top US universities including the Ivy league universities like Harvard and Stanford, which also receive massive funds from the Communist Party of China (CCP).

New Delhi: 2 killed, 3 injured as speeding car rams cyclist, slums in Janakpuri

Two people were killed and three others were injured after a speeding car driven by a teenager lost control on Delhi's Pankha Road in the Janakpuri area, police said.

‘No evidence, only assumptions’: Lokpal dismisses all charges against ex-SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch in Adani case

Lokpal has dismissed all three charges against ex-SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, terming them untenable, unsubstantiated, and bordering on frivolity.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) introduces new Online Application Portal to streamline exam registration and application process

The Union Public Service Commission introduced a new Online Application Portal on 28th May for registration and filling up of application forms online

Indore: Victims allege shooting coach Mohsin Khan removed their Kalawas, stopped them from chanting Jai Shri Ram and peeped into women’s bathrooms

Mohsin used to make the victim change clothes in front of him and sometimes even changes her clothes by himself.

Assam government to grant arms licence to indigenous people in remote, vulnerable and border areas to tackle unlawful threats from hostile quarters

In a significant decision, Assam government has decided to grant arms licences to indigenous people living in remote, vulnerable and border areas.

ANI files defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal for his ‘extortion’ claim, Kunal Kamra and Mohammad Zubair also added as defendants for spreading the...

ANI has filed a defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal in the Delhi HC alleging that he made false and defamatory accusations against the news agency in a recent video

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh spar over state-owned Defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL): All you need to know

The row erupted after several media reports claimed that the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relocate HAL from Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, during a recent NITI Aayog meeting.

French court to deliver verdict on paedophile surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, who raped over 299 children in 20 years

Most of the victims were hospital patients who were either unconscious or under sedation at the time of the assault.

Union Cabinet approves increase in Minimum Support Prices for 14 key kharif crops

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26.

Union Government likely to initiate impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma indicted in cash scandal

Based on the report of the inquiry panel, the CJI had asked Justice Varma to resign which he refused to do. This led to the CJI recommending the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Justice Varma.

‘Fund Kaveri Engine’ gains momentum online: Positive updates from Russia raise hopes for India’s indigenous jet engine

The Kaveri engine is currently undergoing testing in Russia, conducted by India's premier defense research agency, DRDO, a news report said.

Minnesota: Two men face prison sentence for human smuggling after an Indian couple and their 2 children die on the US-Canada border

Jagdish Patel, his wife Vaishaliben, son Dharmik and daughter Vihangi, tragically succumbed to the cold and froze to death.

Indian Coast Guard races to prevent oil spill near Kerala: A breakdown of what happened and efforts undertaken to ward off grave ecological threat

The ICG activated its comprehensive pollution response in coordination with the state administration to deal with the all possible outcomes of the incident.

UP: Afzal Hussain lure a Hindu girl under false pretenses, sexually exploits her and threatens her with ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ fate for refusing...

Reports say that Afzal was earlier arrested in this case. His parents apologised to the girl and got him released from jail, but as soon as he came out, Afzal again started threatening the girl to convert to Islam or he would do her ‘Sar tan se juda’ (beheading).

Md Yunus of Bangladesh confirms OpIndia report of Hindu houses burned by Islamists, but uses twisted logic of Leftist media to claim ‘it was...

Muhammad Yunus did not contradict OpIndia's report on facts but claimed that it added communal colour to the instance.

Chhattisgarh: Badshah Khan raped Hindu woman, forced abortions and beef eating, religious coercion for over 10 years

The victim accused Khan of taking her photographs and posting them on social media with the caption “Enjoy Full Night. Book Now” along with her phone number, which resulted in obscene phone calls.

Himachal govt faces outrage over HPPCL chief engineer’s death, CBI takes over case, top officers sent on leave: All you need to know

The family of Vimal Negi had suspected foul play and had demanded a CBI inquiry, alleging that senior officials protected by the state government were involved in his demise.

‘Rajiv Gandhi sought US interference, asked Ronald Reagan to help in talks with Pakistan’: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey reveals 1987 letter

Sharing a purported letter written by a US president to the Indian Prime Minister on X, Dubey stated that it was decided under the 1972 Shimla Agreement that any dispute between India and Pakistan would be negotiated only between the two countries and there would be no mediator.

Did the Railway Minister lie? The truth about regenerative braking explained that Congress supporters failed to understand

Manufactured at a Rs 21,405 crore facility, the unit is expected to produce 1,200 locomotives over the next decade, each capable of hauling up to 4,600 tonnes at an average speed of 75 km/h. Indian Railways is eyeing on exporting these engines as well.

Narrative collapses: Islamists go silent after Meerut Police arrests Mohammad Suhail for molesting a burqa-clad woman

Meerut Police arrested one Mohammad Suhail for molesting a burqa-clad woman. But the incident also exposed the innate hatred of Islamists pretending outrage over the incident.

The ‘Black Tiger’ who saved countless Indian lives: Read the extraordinary life story of India’s greatest ever spy, Ravinder Kaushik aka Pakistani Major Nabi...

By 1975, Ravinder Kaushik no longer existed on paper. He walked out of the training as Nabi Ahmed Shakir, a Muslim from Islamabad on his way to become the Black Tiger.

‘Operated rape camp, abducted and murdered Hindu Professors, burnt Hindu villages’:Bangladesh SC acquits ‘Razakar’ Azharul Islam, who was earlier handed death penalty for 1971...

ATM Azharul Islam was arrested in 2012. He was found guilty of killing 1,256 people, abducting 17, and raping 13 women in cahoots with the Pakistani army.

Be proud of ‘Made in India’: PM Modi urges citizens to champion local products and prioritize Indian-made goods

PM Modi highlighted that even the idols of Lord Ganesh are being imported from overseas.

MP: Muslim man demands conversion and son’s circumcision as precondition for marriage to divorced Hindu woman; threatens to leak obscene videos

As per the complainant, in June 2022, the accused Nadeem established sexual relations with her by promising to marry her. However, whenever she asked about marriage, the accused youth used to prevaricate.

Bihar: Woman branded as witch, assaulted by family members for refusing to convert to Christianity and praying to Hindu deities

The case is yet another reminder of how missionaries have been weaponising superstition to target vulnerable individuals who refuse to convert to Christianity

7-12 were killed in Samba during Operation Sindoor, including Pakistan Soldiers: DIG BSF shares details

Revealing the details of Operation Sindoor on the intervening night of May 8 and 9, in the Jammu region Border Security Force (BSF) DIG, SS Mand said that Pakistan's Chakbura launch pad was targeted and there are reports of casualties to 7-12 people, including 3 Pak Army personnel and a few Rangers.

The Left is now sacrificing its own women to Islamists, and asking everyone to ignore it, to keep the bogey of ‘Islamophobia’ alive

Left doesn’t even mind sacrificing their own women to Islamists and stay silent as long as their main agenda is progressing well. As to what that main agenda is, you can guess - hint: Polpotist pogrom on Sanatana Dharma, which can be encashed at so many counters!

‘Ruining her life’: Bombay HC orders release of student jailed for post criticising Op Sindoor, calling Kashmir “occupied”, and saying “Pakistan Zindabad”

A student from Singed Academy of Engineering in Pune was arrested for resharing pro-Pakistan post that criticized Operation Sindoor.

Racist New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford faces severe criticism over her offensive comments against Indians

The immigration minister stated that she has never opened emails from individuals in India, likening them to spam.

What is Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, the execution model of which was approved by Indian Defence Ministry: Here is why it is important...

The AMCA project is a long-term requirement of the Indian Air Force. India had previously developed the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas indigenously.

Turkey has steadily moved away from Ataturk’s secularism towards Islamist fundamentalism under President Erdogan: Read how this shift gradually took place during last 20...

Under Erdogan, the education system of Turkey has been overhauled to emphasise Islamism. His government has been funding Islamic Imam Hatip schools, which used to train Islamic imams and preachers during Ottoman empire, at a large scale.

Has Rajdeep Sardesai been sacked from India Today? Controversial comment advocating PoK to be given to Pakistan fuels exit speculations

In a recent panel discussion, Rajdeep Sardesai advocated for formalizing the existing LoC in Kashmir as international border, cautioning India against Pakistan's nuclear capabilities.

Bhopal: Zoya trapped, threatened Hindu girls on behalf of ‘Muslim gang’ led by her brother, blackmailed them with their obscene videos

Zoya warned that she would make the obscene recordings of the Hindu girls trapped by the Bhopal Muslim gang viral.

Taking a dig at the opposition, PM Modi says everything was recorded on camera during Operation Sindoor so that no one back home can...

Terming Operation Sindoor as a "decisive action" PM Narendra Modi said that nine terrorist hideouts were destroyed in 22 minutes during India's airstrikes against Pakistan adding that the entire action was recorded in front of cameras so that nobody will ask for proof.

BSF hit terror hubs 3 KMs inside Pakistan Occupied Kashmir during Operation Sindoor, destroyed LeT launchpad

"As part of this operation, on the night of May 9 and 10, the BSF carried out a deliberate and planned attack on a Lashkar-e-Taiba launchpad in "Looni", which is located in Pakistan just 3 kilometers from the international border," Shashank Anand said.

India unveils the Bharat Forecast System, the world’s most precise weather model with 6 km resolution. Powered by the supercomputer Arka: Details

One of the most significant highlights of BFS is the announcement that the project is being led by four women scientists, which is a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Nari Shakti.