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Poet slams Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for unauthorised use of his poem, asks what expectations people can have from someone who even steals poetry

Uttar Pradesh based poet Pushyamitra Upadhyay has taken strong objection to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra misusing his poem in politics

Rahul Gandhi skips paying tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray on his death anniversary: Here’s what it could mean

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has given it a pass to pay his tributes on Balasaheb Thackeray's 9th death anniversary

Asaduddin Owaisi lodges complaint against former UP Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammad in his new book

Owaisi lodges complaint against Waseem Rizvi for his latest book titled ‘Muhammad,’ which allegedly insults the prophet

Swanky Pod retiring rooms with modern amenities introduced for train passengers at Mumbai Central Railway Station

Indian Railways announces India's first-ever Pod Retiring Rooms at Mumbai Central Railway Station, where passengers can stay for short duration

Param Bir Singh declared proclaimed offender by Mumbai Court, to be declared absconder if he does not show up

Param Bir Singh will be declared an absconder if he does not appear in 30, and his properties may be seized and auctioned

Former ‘president’ of POK Masood Khan named as Pakistan’s ambassador to US: Here is his history of supporting terrorist organisations

Masood Khan, the new Pakistani Ambassador to the US, has openly supported terrorist and jihadists organizations in Pakistan and abroad.

News18 India removes video of debate on spitting on food from all social media handles, where panellists had made bizarre claims

During the News18 debate, the panelists had made some bizarre claims like RSS is one of the agencies behind unrest in Iran and Syria

Defence minister to inaugurate Rezang La memorial in honour of “Veer Ahirs” who fought till ‘last man, last round’ to stop Chinese forces in...

Revamped memorial at Rezang La, to honour the heroes of Charlie company of 13th Kumaon Battalion in 1962, will be inaugurated by defense minister

Lack of electricity, water and squalid conditions: How Hindu refugees from Pakistan are suffering in the national capital

Lack of a basic facility like electricity makes the Hindu refugees from Pakistan battle diseases and death.

Supreme Court refuses to stay UAPA case by Tripura police against lawyers & journalist and tag it with other pleas against UAPA, grants protection...

Even though petitioners granted protection from arrest by Tripura Police in UAPA case, Supreme Court court refused to interfere with the probe

Pfizer’s ‘trust science’ tweet gets ratioed, pharma giant ‘hides’ uncomfortable tweets: Read what happened

Pfizer has been under a lot of fire over wanting protection against getting sued if the vaccines give side effects.

Youth Congress wants to jail journalist Ajeet Bharti for saying ‘Nehru-Gandhi duo were subservient to British’ in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ style

Ajeet Bharti uses rustic, conversational tone with strong language to criticise Gandhi and Nehru, Congress contemplates legal action.

A husband, a father, a son: How Kerala RSS worker A Sanjith’s wife was made to witness her husband’s murder

Kerala RSS worker A Sanjith was murdered in broad daylight by car-borne SDPI assailants while he was on his way to office with his wife

CBI raids 76 locations in the country to bust online child pornography racket, raid team attacked by locals in Odisha

CBI carried raids at 76 locations across 14 states and detained 10 people in a major crackdown on the online child pornography racket

Balasaheb Thackeray: On his death anniversary read how Shiv Sena has veered away from its founder’s ideals

With the demise of Balasaheb Thackeray ended Shiv Sena's commitment to upholding principles and beliefs cherished by him

From ‘died in accident’ to ‘hacked to death’: How TOI reported the same news about RSS worker’s murder in different editions

Times of India reported alleged murder of RSS worker by SDFI goons in Kerala as accident in Mumbai and Tamil Nadu editions.

‘Only Muslims are being arrested in India, RSS and Mossad creating wars in Muslim countries’: Bizarre claims in news debate about spitting on food

Political analyst Masood Hashmi alleged that under PM Modi and CM Yogi only Muslims are being arrested for such crimes.

Delhi: One more complaint against ‘comedian’ Vir Das over his ‘Two Indias’ monologue at Kennedy Centre in the US

Earlier yesterday, a complaint was filed against Vir Das for defaming and spoiling the image of India in the USA

Funding for religious conversion to anti-CAA protests to rehabilitating Rohingyas: Fefdawala Haji Abdullah, accused in Bharuch conversion case

Fefdawala Haji Abdullah's name has surfaced in the recent Bharuch mass conversion case of over 100 tribals. He was also named in the UP mass conversion racket and hawala funding earlier this year.

Gujarat: Namaz offered at Vastrapur lake in Ahmedabad, VHP conducts purification ritual as protest

In about a minute and a half long video, one can see some burqa clad women and some men offering the Islamic prayer, namaz, on the garden near the lake in Ahmedabad. The video has been making round on social media since past few days.

ISRO makes Collision Avoidance Manoeuvre, close conjunction between Chandrayaan 2 and NASA’s LRO avoided

On October 20, a very close conjunction between Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter (CH2O) and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of NASA was expected to take place according to the analyses of both ISRO and NASA.

Biden administration to boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics over human rights abuses, reports suggest

Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had stated that Washington and its allies are in "active conversations" about how to approach the Beijing Olympics.

Maharashtra govt to seek Salman Khan’s help to fight vaccine hesitancy among Muslim community

Maharashtra government has decided to take the help of Salman Khan to encourage vaccination in Muslim dominated areas.

‘Parody is supposed to be creative’: Delhi HC tells Newslaundry hurting someone’s reputation cannot be allowed under freedom of speech

The Delhi High Court has slammed Newslaundry, saying one cannot be allowed to ruin another's reputation citing FoS.

Pakistan to host ICC Champions Trophy 2025, USA and West Indies to host T20 World Cup 2024: Details

Pakistan will host the Men’s Champions Trophy in February 2025 . It will host a major tournament for the first time since 1996.

Watch: Migrants clash with Polish Border forces along the border with Belarus

Violent clashes have taken place between migrants and Polish border forces along the Belarus border.

Pakistan cricket team hoists national flag during practice in Bangladesh, irked Bangladeshi fans demand cancellation of series

Pakistan cricket team hoisted their national flag during a practice session in Bangladesh, leaving citizens fuming.

Vir Das responds to the viral video, asks everyone to spread love while he spreads subtle hate for India

Comedian Vir Das claimed his intention was not to smear India's image but to show the two sides of the country.

SC collegium recommends homosexual son of former Justice for elevation as judge to Delhi HC, has foreign national as partner

The govt had protested the elevation of Saurabh Kirpal as Delhi High Court Judge citing a conflict of interest because his partner is a foreign national

Breathtaking visuals emerge as IAF showcases the might of fighter jets on Purvanchal Expressway: Watch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation of the Purvanchal Expressway in July 2018

Meet Samriddhi K Sakunia: The HW News journalist who was arrested by Tripura Police for spreading fake news

Sakunia uses her well-established social media presence to spread left-leaning propaganda.

No non-Muslim elected in Hamtramck city council in America’s Michigan in recently held elections, Arab origin American becomes mayor

Ghalib is a healthcare professional and a Yemeni immigrant and arrived in the US over 20 years back. He has degree in biological science as well as health/nursing science and works at a medical centre. He has three children.

Facebook fact-checker’s ‘fact-check’ comes back to haunt it: How Politifact peddled leftist propaganda about Kyle Rittenhouse

Facebook's fact-checker Politifact had termed posts that said it was legal for Kyle Rittenhouse to possess a weapon as false.

Complaint filed against ‘comedian’ Vir Das for ‘defaming and spoiling the image of India in the USA’

In the complaint, 'comedian' Vir Das has been accused of defaming and tarnishing the image of India in the USA.

Tu agar jhooth bhi bole toh, aitbaar karun – How love for liberalism makes one blind to lies

Tripura incident has again brought to the fore that the absolutely brazen behaviour of shooting from the hip and shrugging off responsibility of actions is a trick as old as time.

‘There is no such thing as Hinduism’: How over 100 tribals in Bharuch were converted to Islam and the ‘business’ behind it

An FIR filed in the Amod Police station in Bharuch names 9 people who are accused in running a forced religious conversion racket.

Pakistan’s special friend Turkey takes offence at ‘special treatment’ for India at COP26: Here’s what happened

President of Turkey Erdogan was not happy with the 'special treatment' that was awarded to India at the COP26 in Glasgow.

Corporators, former councillors, brother-in-law of a politician involved in Malegaon violence triggered by Islamists: Report

Violence erupted in Malegaon on Friday after Muslim supporters protested against the alleged vandalisation of Tripura mosques. Tripura govt had clarified earlier that the news of vandalization was fake.

Kerala HC quashes time limit on anticipatory bail of ex-cop Siby Mathews who framed scientist Nambi Narayanan in fake espionage case

Siby Mathews is the fourth accused being probed by the CBI in the 1994 ISRO espionage case in which erstwhile ISRO scientist Dr Nambi Narayanan was framed

‘Comedian’ Vir Das goes on a 7-minute unhinged rant against India at the Kennedy Centre: Here is why he is wrong

Vir Das extended his support to fellow propagandist Barkha Dutt, for her 'vulture journalism' during the second wave of pandemic.

Ban on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO Islamic Research Foundation extended by 5 years: Details

The ban on NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) of Zakir Naik under the UAPA has been extended for another five years.

‘Environmentalist’ who whined about air pollution on Diwali defends stubble burning saying it happens only for 2-3 weeks

'Environmentalist' Jha said that to blame stubble burning as the major cause of air pollution in Delhi is incorrect because it happens for only 2-3 weeks. However, Jha had very vocally blamed one evening of Diwali celebrations for the pollution in Delhi.

Mafia don Western Uttar Pradesh and ex-MP DP Yadav booked for kidnapping and extortion by the Yogi govt: Details

Uttar Pradesh ex-MP DP Yadav has been accused of kidnapping Mordabad-based businessman and demanding a ransom of Rs 10 crore against his release

Court slams Mehmood Pracha who said ‘only Muslims were targeted’ trying to defend Asif, accused of murdering Alok Tiwari during Delhi Riots: Details

Adv. Mehmood Pracha submitted in the court that Delhi Police targeted only Muslims during the northeast Delhi riots of 2020

‘Shameful and unacceptable’: Assam CM reacts to Raghav Juyal’s racist comments on 6-year-old contestant in Dance Deewane

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma strongly condemned Raghav Juyal's remarks, asserting that racism does not have any place in the country.

NCW takes cognisance of Congress worker’s vile comments against Kangana Ranaut, asks Bihar Police to take action

NCW has asked Bihar Police to take immediate action against the Congress worker VInay Ojha for his vile comments against actress Kangana Ranaut on social media

With Mahua Moitra as TMC in charge of Goa, should TMC be called imperialists?

Bengali chairperson of TMC, acting through National General Secretary appoints MP from Bengal as “state in charge” of Goa unit

Demanding blasphemy law, calling Saudi Arabia ‘not Muslim enough’: What Raza Academy, responsible for Maharashtra violence, has been up to

Raza Academy is an Islamist organization that has been involved in incidents of communal violence.

Value of watches Rs 1.5 cr, not Rs 5 cr: Here is the statement by cricketer Hardik Pandya after customs seized two luxury watches

After customs seized two luxury watches from cricketer Hardik Pandya, following his return from UAE, he has issued a statement on Twitter

Viral video: Ghaziabad Police arrest cook of ‘Muslim Hotel’ for spitting on dough before making rotis

The video was from the 'Muslim Hotel' in Ghaziabad. The cook has been detained for questioning.