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Yogi to rescue: Orders immediate release of firecrackers trader manhandled by police, sends senior officials with sweets to meet daughter

Amid the firecrackers ban during Diwali in some districts of Uttar Pradesh, the state police started a drive to take action against illegal sales of the firecrackers.

West Bengal Police raids building after residents burst crackers on rooftop, scuffle leaves 5 booked, 2 policemen injured: Details

A scuffle broke out between the police and a few residents of a five-storeyed building in Belur, Bengal, over bursting of firecrackers

Robert Vadra distributes sanitizers and masks with his own branding to celebrate Diwali

Ahead of Diwali day, Robert Vadra, the esteemed son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, distributed hand sanitizers, surgical masks to the poor people of Delhi.

Bulandshahr: Action taken against head constable for insensitive behaviour with children of traders arrested for selling firecrackers

When children of arrested firecracker sellers were crying in Bulandshahr, some cops were showing insensitive behaviour towards them

Jungle raj is the name of the terror that likes of Chanda Babu feel, numbers cannot whitewash the tainted rule of Lalu

The Print tries to prove that the regime of Laly Yadav and Rabri Devi was not jungle raj saying it is not supported by data

Bollywood drug scandal: Australian drug dealer, nabbed by NCB, had connections with actor Arjun Rampal

Intensifying the Bollywood drug probe, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday raided the premises of actor Arjun Rampal.

While China whines about economics, Taiwan tugs on heart strings: Here is how China and Taiwan wishes Hindus on Diwali

The Global Times claimed that Diwali is "originally a symbol of light" but without the LED light manufactured in China, it will become "dark".

Delhi: Hindu man says Muslim woman posed as Hindu to marry him, later forcefully converted him to Islam and got him circumcised

The Hindu man has alleged that the Muslim woman introduced herself as Hindu, developed a relationship, and revealed her identity later

After 500 years, Lord Ram’s Janmabhoomi lights up on Diwali: Yogi govt illuminate Ayodhya with 6,06,569 diyas

Uttar Pradesh government has prepared a website where virtual lamps can be lit by devotees to celebrate Diwali in Ayodhya

IAS officer who had resigned protesting the ‘fascist’ policies of the BJP government joins Congress to ‘continue the fight’

The former IAS officer joined the Congress party a year after he quit his job alleging "democracy are being compromised"

After falling from Left’s grace since sanctioning prosecution against Islamist Umar Khalid, Kejriwal proceeds to display soft Hindutva, that too, on Republic TV

Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to the public to watch him do Diwali puja on Saturday evening which will be broadcast live

This is how a nation dies: Tyrants are using the Coronavirus crisis to destroy Hinduism and ‘civilise the heathens’

The events that have been underway in India since the advent of the Coronavirus pandemic reek of institutional tyranny.

Karnataka: Abdul Razak changes his name to Sanju, wears Tilak and goes to Dharmasthala to trap Hindu girl

To convince the girl, the Muslim youth had uploaded images, where he was seen wearing tilak.

Watch: After Bihar elections, Congress leaders come down to blows, abuse each other in a major showdown

The controversy began over the decision to choose the leader of the Congress Legislature Party after the recently concluded Bihar elections

No Arvind Kejriwal, the main reason for the rise in Coronavirus cases in Delhi is not pollution, it’s the pandemic

While condition of Coronavirus patients deteriorate due to air pollution, Arvind Kejriwal is wrong to say that pollution is increasing infections

Jharkhand: Dalit girl gravely injured after attacked by one Hajrat Khan with a sharp weapon for refusing to marry him

Rani Kumari told police that Hajrat Khan was pressurising to marry him, and when she decided to marry someone else, he attacked her

After Barack Obama’s observations, Congress admits that Rahul Gandhi lacked aptitude ten years ago, but has evolved since then

Congress is trying hard to undo the damage inflicted upon them after reports of a rather interesting assessment of Rahul Gandhi by Barack Obama

In its hurry to threaten BJP, Shiv Sena admits that there was indeed a land deal between Uddhav Thackeray’s wife and Anvay Naik

"All these allegations are made to protect an accused. They are calling the land deal illegal but that deal is completely legal, nothing will be proved," said Sanjay Raut.

Watch: India retaliates after Pakistan violates ceasefire, 7-8 Pakistani soldiers dead, several injured, bunkers destroyed

The official handle of the BSF on Twitter has confirmed the death of SI Rakesh Doval deployed at North Kashmir's Baramulla.

Maharashtra: ‘Unidentified’ miscreants looked for head Sadhu of Ashram specifically, brutally assaulted and stabbed him before fleeing

In yet another attack of Hindu saints, a sadhu was mercilessly assaulted by 7-8 unidentified miscreants in Ladasawangi Marg in the Chowk Complex in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.

Will President’s Rule be imposed in West Bengal ahead of elections? Unlikely as things stand currently: Here is why

Dilip Ghosh is obviously correct that Mamata Banerjee may secretly want president's role to be imposed in West Bengal.

Telangana: Fire Workers association moves Supreme Court against HC order that imposed firecrackers ban

The association contented that the High Court order had caused immense financial difficulties to fireworks vendors especially because firecrackers were a seasonal business and heavy investments were made for it.

Pervert Fauj? Maryam Sharif says that the Pakistan Army put cameras in the washrooms when she was in jail

Maryam Sharif spoke about the alleged hardships she had to face when she was lodged in the prison by the Pakistan government.

Kunal Kamra gets his wish: Here is how he is playing martyr after deliberately tweeting garbage

After the Attorney General granted approval for content of court proceedings against Kunal Kamra, he says he will not accept court's verdict

Indian liberals hoping that Joe Biden is their ticket to bring PM Modi down by blowing the imagined ‘human right violation’ trumpet: Why they...

In every way possible, the Obama administration, under which Joe Biden served as the VP, was a humanitarian disaster.

Tamil Nadu: Authorities evict a family from Temple in Tanjavur 60 years after encroachment

Temple trustees nearly 60 years ago may have decided to give it to the family without consulting the executive officers of the temple

Witch-hunt continues: Police custody of Sameet Thakkar extended again, was arrested for criticising Uddhav Thackeray govt

Sameet Thakkar who is facing charges for his remarks was arrested by Maharashtra police for the third time in a row on November 11.

Pakistan sponsored Al-Qaeda planning terrorist attack in West Bengal, radicalising youth through Jihad: Report

NIA has apprehended eleven Al-Qaeda terrorists from West Bengal since the month of September

Crude bomb making activities increase in West Bengal as several blasts have taken place in the last few months: Read details

Several explosion have taken placed in West Bengal when stashes of crude bomb stored by TMC members exploded accidently

Vikas Dubey case: Yogi Govt suspends senior IPS Anant Dev over allegations of close links with slain gangster

The now suspended DIG was earlier posted as SSP Kanpur when the gangster had ambushed and killed 8 policemen.

This is why Obama will not be ‘cancelled’ by liberals just yet for his comments on Rahul Gandhi. There is a silver lining

By pegging him as a 'student' Obama has done what Karan Johar does to Shah Rukh Khan, portrayed him as a young, vibrant individual who is young enough to be called a 'student' and not a 50-year-old dynast who is yet to achieve anything of his own.

‘This is the dog that curses Islam’: YouTuber Fayez Kanfash, a Syrian immigrant in Germany, flogs ‘Macron the dog’ amidst chants of Allahu Akbar

Inspired by radical Muslims across the world, a Berlin-based Syrian YouTuber Fayez Kanfash took to streets in Berlin to spew venom against French President Emmanuel Macron by referring to him as "Macron, the dog",

Maharashtra police interrogate Republic TV CFO in connection with 2018 suicide case only 2 days after Arnab Goswami was released from Taloja jail

Summons to Republic TV CFO comes two days after Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami was granted interim bail in the same case

‘Harish Salve did not charge a single rupee to represent me, I am deeply grateful’: Arnab Goswami on his first 9 PM debate back

Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami expressed his heartfelt gratitude towards senior advocate Harish Salve on live air for representing the news channel in the Supreme Court

Obama’s opinion of Rahul Gandhi makes Indian Twitter trend ‘Maafi Maang Obama’, read why

Former US President Barack Obama highlights the inability of the Gandhi-scion to understand the way of politics as he says Rahul Gandhi lacked both aptitude and passion to master the art of politics.

I cannot be a silent spectator: Bengal Governor speaks up after BJP leader Dilip Ghosh’s convoy was attacked and stoned

On the 12th of Nov, convoy of BJP leader and West Bengal state president Dilip Ghosh was attacked as it passed through AH 48 and reached Jaigaon

Twitter removes Home Minister Amit Shah’s display photo citing copyright violation and locks account, calls it ‘inadvertent error’

On Thursday night, a message was displayed on the display image section of Home Minister Amit Shah Twitter profile saying "Media not displayed".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the statue of Swami Vivekananda at the JNU campus, here is what he said

Amid protests by left-wing students, PM Modi unveiled the statue of Swami Vivekananda via video conferencing

Jharkhand: Police officer thrashes farmer to death after the farmer’s cow ate vegetables planted in the farm of the cop

Sub-inspector Jeetendra Kumar Mahto killed farmer Khemlal Mahto after the farmer's cow entered the cop's farm and ate few cauliflowers

After losing Bihar elections, MGB CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav raises doubt on the election process, demands recounting of votes

Describing election results as a 'mandate for change', Tejashwi Yadav accused BJP of using money, power and deception in the elections

Central government to provide Rs 900 crore to registered Gaushalas for their upkeep

The finance minister said that the amount would be distributed among registered gaushalas through state governments

No impact of Hathras case on BJP’s fortunes, wins all three seats around Hathras in Western UP in the by-polls

Opposition parties failed to use the Hathras case for their political benefits as BJP wins the by-polls in the area

Govt of India issues show-cause notice to Twitter for disrespecting territorial integrity of the country, gives 5 days to reply

After showing Jammu and Kashmir to be part of China, Twitter now shows Leh as part of J&K, notice issued by govt of India

Bhima Koregaon case accused Varavara Rao’s bail plea rejected by Bombay High Court, next hearing on November 17

Varavara Rao was arrested in 2018 in relation to Bhima Koregaon case which is being investigated by the NIA.

Here are the 12 measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 stimulus package

The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamana announced 12 new measures under the new Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 stimulus package to boost the Indian economy amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

TN varsity removes Arundhati Roy’s anti-India book from syllabus after ABVP opposes inclusion in syllabus: Read details

The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli decided to withdraw a book authored by Arundhati Roy

‘Will shoot you, bow down to us if you want to live in Mewat’: Faisal and Parveen warn Hindu youth against following Hindu rituals...

"Mewat mein rehana hain toh humare hisaab see rehna hoga", the Hindu youth alleges he has been living under constant threat

Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani steps in to represent Sameet Thakker

Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani to represent Sameet Thakkar against Maharashtra government.

Attorney General KK Venugopal grants consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Kunal Kamra

Mumbai-based lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee had sought Attorney General’s permission to initiate contempt case against Kunal Kamra

NCP used Swami Vivekananda when they wanted to justify beef-eating, now protesting against his statue in JNU

Along with JNUSU, NCP has also opposed the installation of the statue of Swami Vivekananda in the JNU campus, calling it a waste of money.