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China’s debt-trap diplomacy? BRI participant countries owe over 385 billion USD to China in hidden debt, study reveals

China has been using "debt-trap diplomacy" to wield outsize influence on borrowing countries and coerce them into coughing up physical and illegal assets.

As Congress plunges deeper into crisis, the old guard wakes up from the dead to give gyaan yet again

Even 'zero loss' Kapil Sibal has spoken up and again called for reforms within party which means it is no longer 'zero loss' for Congress.

Captain Amarinder Singh meets home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, fuels speculations of joining the BJP

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi after he was side-lined by the Congress party

Captured Pakistani terrorist sips Indian tea, says he was paid by ISI and trained by LeT to infiltrate into India

Pakistani terrorist Babar Ali Patra says ISI and Lashkar target poor and orphans to train as terrorists.

RTI query filed to get details of ‘namaz spots’ at public places decided by ‘Hindu Muslim mutual understanding’ as claimed by Gurugram Police

After Gurugram Police said namaz spots were decided on Hindu-Muslim mutual understanding, RTI filed to get details of such spots

‘We have come to civilize you,’ said the colonisers who were roasting men and women alive on stakes over accusations of witchcraft

From barbaric inquisitors to civilized missionaries. Read to know more about Christianity and the Dark Ages.

Declare India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ and terminate nationality of Muslims & Christians, else I will take Jal Samadhi: Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj

Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj of Tapasvi Chavani said that if India not declared Hindu Rashtra by October 2, he will take Jal Samadhi in Sarayu river

Congress spokespersons routinely indulge in abusive behaviour on live TV debates but when an anchor slips up all hell breaks loose

Congress leaders launched a concerted attack against Times Now journalist Navika Kumar after she inadvertently said bl**dy in the same sentence as Rahul Gandhi while discussing the Punjab crisis.

ED summons Shiv Sena MP Bhavana Gawali for questioning in money laundering case after arresting close aide Saeed Khan

Shiv Sena MP Bhavana Gawali summoned by ED for questioning after arresting her close aide Saeed Khan in a money laundering case

No longer ‘hope of India’? Kanhaiya Kumar’s communist fans to change Facebook fan page name after he joins Congress

In another post, the dejected fan page tried reminding Kumar of his past commitments. They posted an old video of Kanhaiya Kumar where he can be heard saying that “one Congress party is enough to ruin India.”

Aarey “forest”: How the rich woke few snatched the future of millions of Mumbaikars

In India since 2014, things are not so simple. Because the vicious, hateful anti-Modi lobby will stand in the way of everything. Even the most obvious, practical decisions.

Deputy commandant of Jharkhand Jaguar Rajesh Kumar makes supreme sacrifice during anti-naxal operation: Here is what happened

A deputy commandant of Jharkhand Jaguar (an elite assault group of Jharkhand Police) Rajesh Kumar martyred during an encounter with extremists of banned outfit Jharkhand Jana Mukti Parishad (JJMP) on Tuesday afternoon.

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: All you need to know about India’s ambitious digital health ecosystem

Under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, digital health ID will be issued to every citizen where health records can be saved securely

Angvastra autographed by Paralympics athletes, Javelin used by Neeraj Chopra leading the bid at e-auction of PM mementos

Gifts and mementos received by PM Modi are being auctioned for Namami Gange. Neeraj Chopra's Javelin fetching over 1 crore.

Karnataka HC directs govt to appoint Hindu priest at Datta Peeta shrine, quashes Congress govt’s order to appoint only Muslim priests

Karnataka HC said that Siddaramaiah govt’s order to appoint only Muslim priests at Datta Peeta violated Article 25 of Constitution of India

‘Can we encroach public land by mutual understanding?’ Gurugram Police’s justification for public namaz sparks outrage

Gurugram Police justified the public offering of namaz, claiming that namaz spots in public places have been decided after 'mutual agreement' between Hindu and Muslim communities.

Nigerian artists offer to donate artwork to British Museum in a bid to encourage them to return looted artefact

In 1897, a British Military force looted thousands of metal sculptures and ivory carvings from Western Africa's Kingdom of Benin from Edo State which is now part of southern Nigeria. They have been regarded amongst the greatest work of Africa.

Jamshedpur: Girl rescued from Hussaini Karbala Imambada was tied up in chains to ‘exorcise demons’, says Maulvi drugged and assaulted her

Police stated that she gave accurate information about herself and family. The girl's family has claimed that she was possessed by ghosts and hence was being 'treated' at the Imambada.

‘Don’t cross your limit’: Bhupesh Baghel warns against using ‘insulting’ words for Rahul Gandhi after Navika Kumar’s ‘bl**dy’ slip up

Navika Kumar, while discussing Punjab political crisis on Tuesday, in flow of conversation, said bl**dy in the same sentence as Rahul Gandhi which has now triggered Congress leaders

Punjab Congress: Amarinder Singh says Sidhu is going to join another party very soon, AICC tries to patch things up

“All will be well. This is an emotional reaction by Mr Sidhu,” claims AICC general secretary KC Venugopal.

NYT fact-checks random meme of PM Modi circulating on social media, Congress supporters call it BJP’s defeat

Low IQ Congress supporters do not seem to consider why the BJP IT cell would create a meme that was mocking PM Modi.

Kanhaiya Kumar says supporting his movement led to divorces and fights at dinner tables

Kanhaiya Kumar while addressing the media after joining the Congress Party said that his movement caused divorces and fights at dinner tables.

Gandhi siblings try to settle dispute between two Congress leaders, end up causing both of them to resign: How the Punjab crisis unfolded

The intervention by the Gandhi siblings to fix the dispute in Punjab backfired as the top leaders resigned from their posts.

Islamist apologists claim Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid didn’t get to join Congress because he is Muslim, unlike Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mevani

Islamists believe the reason why Umar Khalid is rotting in jail while Kanhaiya and Jignesh have joined Congress is that Khalid is a Muslim.

Congress top brass refuses to accept resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu, asks state leaders to resolve the matter at their own level first

Many Sidhu loyalists have also resigned in solidarity with the Punjab Congress President after his surprise resignation earlier in the day.

Tajinder Bagga dares ‘James Bond ke Chacha’ Subramanian Swamy to prove allegations levelled against him: Here is what happened

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy stoked a controversy by claiming that Bagga had been jailed many times for committing petty crimes by New Delhi's Mandir Marg Police.

2000-year-old Mauryan structure discovered in Meerut, historians hopeful of finding lost Ashoka pillar site

The Meerut circle of the Archaeological Survey of India has discovered a 2000-year-old Mauryan-era brick structure in Meerut.

Man threatens Ranvir Shorey over tweet on Nehru, claims he was instructed to do so by Congress MLC Bhai Jagtap

Ranvir Shorey received an intimidatory message from a man known as Suraj Thakur, who claimed he had been asked by Bhai Jagtap to contact the actor over his tweet on Gandhi/Nehru family

Rahul Gandhi celebrates with Jignesh and Kanhaiya while Punjab crisis turns into a circus, Kunal Kamra spotted at AICC headquarters

As Rahul Gandhi celebrates the induction of two new leaders, the Punjab Congress is in the midst of a crisis.

With Kanhaiya Kumar and Jignesh Mevani in Congress, it has inched closer to being a Leftist party: What it means for its future

The inclusion of Kanhaiya Kumar and Jignesh Mevani in the Congress party provides clear indication about its future.

Why the Dismantling Global Hindutva agenda to brand Narendra Modi ‘fascist’ ahead of his US trip failed

While the Dismantling Global Hindutva conference sought to brand Narendra Modi a 'fascist'. it failed to make an impact on his US trip.

‘Bhago, Modi Aaya’: Ranvir Shorey’s meme triggers haters, actor responds with befitting replies

Ranvir Shorey had posted a meme where PM Modi was seen walking at the construction site of the new Parliament, with a picture of opposition party leaders beneath his feet

Pakistan awards death penalty to woman who claimed to be the new prophet

Pakistan's sessions court gave death penalty to a Muslim woman, Salma Tanveer, over blasphemy charges for calling herself prophet.

Calcutta High Court lambasts West Bengal Chief Secretary for acting as ‘servant’ of ruling TMC. Here is what happened

The Judges refused to interfere in the proceedings of the Election Commission, who had set aside the date of September 30 to conduct the election process at Bhabanipur.

Maharashtra: ED arrests Saeed Khan, a close aid of Shiv Sena MP Bhavana Gawali in money laundering case

ED is investigating Bhavana Gali, a member of parliament from the Yavatmal Washim constituency of Maharashtra over a money laundering case.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns from post: Here’s what Amarinder Singh said about his decision

Navjot Singh Sidhu addressed his letter to Sonia Gandhi, where he wrote that he is stepping down as the state president.

Gehana Vasisth says Sherlyn Chopra should ‘worship’ Raj Kundra because she earned a lot of money because of him

'All she knows is to strip', Gehana vasisth accuses Sherlyn Chopra badmouthing Raj Kundra even after benefitting from him.

Telangana: 16-month-old gets ‘medicine from the sky’ using drone amidst floods due to Cyclone Gulab

The project was launched on September 11 by the Telangana government in partnership with World Economic Forum, NITI Aayog, and HealthNet Global (Apollo Hospitals).

Thane court issues show-cause notice to Javed Akhtar for comparing RSS to the Taliban

Javed Akhtar had triggered a controversy earlier this month where he accused RSS, Bajrang Dal and VHP of harbouring Taliban-like mentality

Captain Amarinder Singh likely to meet BJP top leaders in Delhi, speculations rife

With Assembly elections just around the corner, it is also speculated that Captain Amarinder Singh might form a new party with the help of the BJP.

Love is blind: Three sisters in UP’s Rampur reportedly elope with a man they were all in love with

Curious love story of three sisters in love with same man has emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur.

Islamists in Middle East call for boycott of Indian products over Assam violence, urge Muslim countries to take action

Islamists in Middle East have initiated a propaganda campaign over the violence that occurred in the Darrang district of Assam.

Britain doesn’t have enough truck drivers, and now it doesn’t have enough fuel. Read about the fuel crisis where army could get involved

The British Petroleum on Sunday said that nearly a third of its petrol stations in the country had run out of the two main grades of fuel.

West Bengal: South Kolkata BJYM President Mukund Jha hospitalised after TMC goons brutally attack him during the Bhabanipur ruckus

The TMC goons had attacked the BJYM leader during the scuffle which broke out during Dilip Ghosh's campaign in Bhabanipur area

China: Apple and Tesla halt production amidst energy crisis. Here is what we know so far

Besides the new emission standards, the situation has been further aggravated due to coal supply shortage, and its high prices.

From caretaker of 5000-year-old Shiv Temple to locals: Hindus in Darrang district in Assam bust lies around eviction drive violence

As soon as the eviction drive conducted by the administration in Darrang district in Assam turned violent, vested interests began demonising the state's administration

Gurugram: Maulvi molests a minor girl inside a mosque, booked under POCSO Act

The girl had gone to the mosque to deliver food when a maulvi reportedly dragged her towards him and allegedly kissed her

From broken CCTV cameras to pre-mediated conspiracy and more: What Delhi HC said about 2020 anti-Hindu riots

While denying bail to one of the accused in Head Constable Ratan Lal murder case, Delhi High Court observed that the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in Delhi were pre-planned and pre-meditated.

Congress social media head posts morphed image of PM Modi, Twitter doesn’t mark it ‘manipulated media’, fact-checkers let it go

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after coming back from his 3-day trip to the USA for bilateral meetings and for the UNGA summit, went straight to monitor the construction of the new Central Vista.