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Violence erupts in Nagaland after 13 civilians were killed by armed forces, 1 dead after mob attacked Assam Rifles camp

An angry mob of around 500 civilians attacked an Assam Rifles camp at Oting in the Mon district of Nagaland and set it on fire

Guardian calls public grounds in Gurugram ‘Muslim sites’, says Muslims have right to offer namaz at those places

Guardian has claimed that public places in Gurugram are Muslim sites, and the Muslims in India have no place for praying now

Kashmir suffered because the natives were othered by the invaders: Director Vivek Agnihotri makes a heartfelt speech on the pre-release of ‘The Kashmiri Files’

'The Kashmiri Files' director Vivek Agnihotri emphasised how the West conquered countries by destroying indigenous civilisations

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez stopped at Mumbai Airport from leaving India after she was named in Rs 200 crore money laundering case

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was stopped at Mumbai Airport from leaving India because ED had issued a lookout notice against her

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan resorts to peddling hysteria against Covid-19 vaccines yet again using lies

By resorting to rhetorical statements, Prashant Bhushan insinuated that one did not need to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Donald Trump calls general Mark Milley ‘a f*cking idiot’ for saying that it was cheaper to leave behind military equipment in Afghanistan

Donald Trump claimed that general Mark Milley told him it was cheaper to leave helicopters in Afghanistan than flying them back

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim youth chants Jai Shri Ram, Bharat Mata Ki Jai in a rally, Deoband maulanas threaten to expel him from Islam

Ehsaan Rao has dared fundamentalists and Maulanas of Deoband that nobody can stop him from chanting Jai Shri Ram and Bharat Marta Ki Jai

Another spitter on food caught on camera: Meerut Police arrest Naushad for spitting on dough while making roti at a party

Meerut Police arrested one cook named Naushad for spitting on dough while making tandoori roti in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Another Nikita Tomar crime in Haryana: Tanishka Sharma shot by stalker Mohd Sahil hours after her wedding, condition critical

When Tanishka Sharma was going to her new home after marriage with Mohan, Mohd Sahil stopped the car and shot her

Rakesh Tikait becomes professional aandolanjeevi, calls for a nationwide movement against privatisation of banks

After withdrawal of farm laws by the govt, Rakesh Tikait now announces protests against movement against privatisation of banks

Former BJP MP writes tribute for Vinod Dua, says Dua was not fearless but a part of the establishment

In his tribute letter, Balbir Punj stated that Vinod Dua's journalism during the last years of his life was heavily influenced by an ideology that was not directed towards the pursuit of truth and that Vinod Dua's biased views took control of his journalism.

Congress leader Manish Tewari snubs Sidhu for asking to resume trade with Pakistan, says it’s useless and futile until Pakistan stops anti-India activities

Manish Tewari said that it is useless and futile to hold any trade-related talks with Pakistan after Navjot Singh Sidhu demanded the same

Pakistan: 900 workers of garment factory booked over the mob lynching of Sri Lankan manager in Sialkot, 235 arrested

Sialkot police registered FIR against 900 workers of Rajco Industries & arrested 235 for brutal murder of Sri Lankan manager Priyantha Kumara

Over 50% India’s eligible population fully vaccinated, one more milestone achieved

'Har Ghar Dastak' vaccination drive boosts vaccination rate in India even as the world's second most populous country vaccinates over 50% of eligible population.

Munawar Faruqui, Varun Grover, slated to perform comedy gigs in Gurugram, go missing from promotional posters

Comedians Munawar Faruqui and Varun Grover go missing from Gurgaon Comedy Festival poster, replaced by Nishant Suri

Telangana: Court orders Rapido, YouTube to take down Allu Arjun ad film for defaming TSRTC by showing their crowded buses

A civil court in Nampally in Telangana has ordered Rapido and YouTube to take down an ad featuring Allu Arjun for allegedly defaming TSRTC

Maharashtra: 21,018 KG beef worth over Rs. 20 lakh seized in Palghar, Police detain two from Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra Police seized 21,018 KG beef worth Rs. 20.6 lakh from a container truck in Palghar, which was shipped from Tamil Nadu

In hope to revive Sharda Peeth Yatra, Save Sharda Committee lays foundation stone of temple and research centre at LoC

Teetwal is situated in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir and the Sharda Peeth is situated barely 40 km from this village

Indian Army regrets the death of 13 Naga youths owning to mistaken identity, Nagaland CM and union home minister announce high-level SIT

Indian Army regrets the death of 13 youths in Nagaland after they were shot by Indian Army soldiers mistaking them for NSCN (K-YA) insurgents

Kerala now stands at second position in states with highest COVID related deaths, Maharashtra still tops at over 1.4 lakh deaths

Kerala has over 45,000 active cases followed by Maharashtra with over 10,000 active cases

YouTuber Carryminati trims video after being accused of Hinduphobia, read details

YouTuber Ajey Nagar popularly known as Carryminati was earlier accused of promulgating anti-Hindu comedy, after he had uploaded a video titled, 'MeTube' space on YouTube.

CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother Andrew deal with sexual harassment scandal

Chris Cuomo is accused of using his journalist connections to get early access to the pending reports on allegations of sexual harassment against his brother Andrew Cuomo

‘Meet when you have balls’: Screenshot of Vinod Dua fighting with Prannoy roy goes viral after former’s demise, here is the story behind it

In 2013, Vinod Dua took to Facebook to attack Prannoy Roy of NDTV and accused him of ruining his career as political journalist.

‘Others earning lakhs using my song but my hands are empty’: Peanut seller whose ‘Kacha Badam’ song went viral files police complaint

Kacha Badam Song by peanut seller goes viral on social media, but he files police complaint because others are earning lakhs using his song

ED files charge sheet against conman Sukesh Chandrasekar in Rs 200 crore extortion case, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi also named

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against conman Sukhesh Chandrasekhar at the Patiala House Court

After months of reluctance, Maharashtra acting Chief Secretary finally takes the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Maharashtra Chief Secretary was compelled to take the vaccine as govt has decided to allow only fully vaccinated people to attend assembly

‘Teachers ask Muslim students why they don’t kill Hindus’: Pakistani Journalist reveals how Hindu hate is taught in schools in Pakistan

One Pakistani journalist said that the grooming of children against Hindus in schools is disturbing, and they need to keep an eye on that

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel becomes the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings in Test Cricket history

33 years old Ajaz Patel took all 10 wickets in an innings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the the second Test against India

Sialkot lynching case: Eyewitness recounts that Sri Lankan national was tortured, had not committed blasphemy

A day after a Sri Lankan manager named Priyantha Kumara was lynched to death by an Islamist mob in Sialkot in Pakistan

Casteist professor who once said Twitter is ‘casteist’ for not verifying him now hails the new Twitter chief because he is a Baniya

After Dalit activists targeted new Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal assuming he is Brahmin, The Print columnist hails him because he is Baniya

How Reuters downplayed the brutal lynching and burning of Sri Lankan man in Pakistan over ‘blasphemy’ rumours

Reuters, that covered the news of murder in Pakistan over blasphemy rumours, attempted to whitewash the brutal lynching with its headline.

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away after surviving COVID-19, was accused of #MeToo

Vinod Dua was unwell after he caught COVID earlier this year and had since been keeping unwell

UPA did only scams in the name of infrastructure, now we are working at double speed on connectivity mahayagya: PM Modi in Dehradun

PM Modi said that UPA govt wasted 10 years as it didn't work on infrastructure development and only did scams and corruption

Baloch women protest on the streets of Gwadar against Pakistan oppression and China’s CPEC: Read details

On November 29th the streets of Gwadar were loaded with thousands of Baloch women protesting against Pakistan and CPEC

Jharkhand: Mosque collapses due to subsidence of coal mine area at Sijua, angry locals stop mining work

BCCL that undertakes mining in Modidih, where the mosque is situated, had declared the area as dangerous.

John Abraham issues clarification on title clash with Akshay Kumar’s movie Gorkha: Here is what he said

Bollywood Actor John Abraham has clarified the title 'clash' with Akshay Kumar's upcoming movie titled 'GORKHA'

Criticism of Judges can amount to conspiracy: Andhra Pradesh HC denies bail to 5 for social media posts against Judges

Andhra Pradesh High Court claimed that criticism of judges can amount to conspiracy and attack on the institution of the Judiciary.

Pakistan Embassy in Washington faces shortage of funds, salaries not paid for 4 months

Pakistan Embassy in Washington had kept several of its contractual employees without salaries due to lack of funds

Union cabinet approves ₹5,100 crore project to manufacture 5 lakh AK-203 rifles in Amethi, to replace the INSAS rifle

Cabinet Committee on Security headed by PM Modi has approved the ₹5,100 crore project to manufacture 5 lakh AK-203 riffles at Korwa in Amethi

NCB suggests states to transfer drug cases with inter-state ramifications to it, Nawab Malik objects questioning the motive of the agency

The NCB asked the state police to identify drug cases with inter-state/ international ramifications and inform the agency by December 5

Amidst chants of ‘Nara-e-Taqbir’, ‘Labbaik’ and ‘Allah hu Akbar’, killer of Sri Lankan national in Pakistan proudly confesses: What he said

Hours after the brutal lynching of Sri Lankan manager Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot in Pakistan over allegations of blasphemy, the killers confessed

While Mamata Banerjee plays hardball with Congress, Shiv Sena tries to play mediator: Here is what happened

Shiv Sena has said that while Mamata Banerjee has criticised the Congress party in Mumbai, the opposition needs UPA to win 2024.

Mukesh Ambani lauds India’s effort to introduce data privacy and cryptocurrency bills, says the country is on the right track

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has praised the efforts made by the Indian government to introduce data privacy and cryptocurrency bills

Man gets arrested for slapping Sub Inspector, UP police warns social media user spreading fake news about the incident: Details

The Uttar Pradesh police have taken to Twitter to warn a social media user Dharam Jeet Pandey against spreading rumours about them

We do not do thesis till 50: Watch Sambit Patra showing Kanhaiya Kumar his place when quizzed about educational qualification

Sambit Patra went on to lambast Kanhaiya Kumar for leeching off public money in the garb of pursuing a PhD degree.

Dera Sacha Sauda follower shot dead in Punjab, was booked for ‘sacrilege’ in 2018: Details

The 40-years old deceased identified as Charandas was accused of the sacrilege incident in 2018, and now, he has been shot dead

‘Against our religion’: AIMIM MLA refuses to sing ‘Vande Mataram’ in Bihar Assembly, cites the Constitution to justify his action

The AIMIM Bihar president Akhtarul Iman said 'Vande Mataram' was against his religion and no one force him to say it

Delhi court refuses relief to Ansal brothers who have been awarded 7 years jail term for tampering evidence of Uphaar Cinema fire case

Ansal Brothers were sentenced to jail for seven years for tampering evidence related to the Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy case

High alert in Gurdaspur in Punjab after hand grenades, tiffin bomb recovered on Kartarpur corridor road

In the last couple of months, Punjab has witnessed frequent recovery of tiffin bombs, hand grenades and other weapons

TMC Mouthpiece Jago Bangla says ‘Congress is in deep freezer’, claims opposition parties have chosen Mamata Banerjee as opposition leader

TMC mouthpiece Jago Bangla says Mamata Banerjee is the face of opposition against BJP as Congress is in Deep Freezer