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Rajiv Bajaj says legacy companies eat ‘OATS’ for breakfast, gets a witty response by Ather Energy: Here is what happened

Rajiv Bajaj had said legacy companies such as Bajaj, Enfield and TVS eat OATS (Ola, Ather, Torks, SmartE) in breakfast

After saying there is no plan to deport illegal Rohingya immigrants, Karnataka govt takes U-turn, files revised affidavit at SC

In the first affidavit, the BJP led Karnataka govt had told the apex court it had no plan to take any action against Rohingya immigrants

As Aryan Khan gets bail, the drama begins: Here is why he didn’t get bail earlier and how others arrested were treated differently

Aryan Khan, son of Shah Rukh Khan, arrested in the Mumbai drug bust case, walked out of Arthur Road jail after nearly a month.

Band Baaja without Baarat: 10 mobile phones stolen outside Arthur Road jail as SRK fans celebrate bail for Aryan Khan

10 mobile phones have been stolen near the Arthur Road jail as fans waited with for the release of Aryan Khan on bail.

PM Narendra Modi invites Pope Francis to India, to be first papal visit since 1999

Pope Francis has been invited to India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, the two had met ahead of G20 meet.

Tripura High Court takes cognisance of violence in the state, directs to remove fake news from social media designed to incite violence

The Tripura High Court also asked the State government to take immediate action against the perpetrators of violence

Legal notice sent to designer Sabyasachi for using ‘semi-naked models’ to market Mangalsutra: Details

Latest ad campaign by Sabyasachi on its “Intimate Fine Jewellery” has triggered a social media outrage and now, a legal notice has been served

While the Indian firecracker industry endures massive loss, China suffers bigger losses in other Diwali products: Details

CAIT said Chinese exporters of firecrackers are set to lose Rs 50,000 crores on account of Indians boycotting ‘Made in China’ products

JNU vice-chancellor cancels webinar on ‘Indian Occupied Kashmir’, says it questions sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country

The webinar on Indian occupied Kashmir was organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies (CWS) at JNU without prior permission

Here is why NRI Darshan Singh Dhaliwal and Amrik Singh’s entry denial to India is completely justified

MEA cancelled long-term visas of 12 PIOs and OCI cardholder, including Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, trying to create chaos in the country

Tripura: Islamists vandalise Kali temple, NSUI and TMCP members stab ABVP worker in Kailashahar

Hindu Kali temple was attacked by a Muslim mob in Kailashahar in the Unakoti district of Tripura and an ABVP leader was stabbed

SIT recovers stick used to lynch BJP workers during Lakhimpur Kheri violence by protesting ‘farmers’: Details

UP SIT is reported to have recovered the murder weapon on Friday, used to lynch BJP workers during Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Islamic organisation from Indonesia declares cryptocurrency ‘Haraam’ under Sharia law

East Java branch of the Indonesia Islamic organisation Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has deemed crypto Haraam under Islamic law (Sharia law)

UP bans firecrackers during Diwali in areas with poor air quality: Details

Uttar Pradesh Home Department has banned the sale/use of firecrackers in areas with air quality poor or in the higher category.

Afghan Sikhs request PM Modi, Govt to arrange Visas for them and help them reunite with family in India

Afghan Sikhs have raised a plea requesting Sikh leaders and Government of India to solve their Visa problem

SC Commission takes note of Sameer Wankhede’s complaint, asks Maha govt to respond within 7 days

Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik has been relentlessly attacking Sameer Wankhede and casting aspersions on him.

Anti-Ram Mandir stance, Kashmir and Beef: Meet the woman whose petition led to Calcutta HC banning firecrackers during Diwali

Roshni Ali had earlier tried to evoke a sense of guilt among Hindus during Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami.

‘You reap what you sow’: Actor Piyush Mishra speaks up on Aryan Khan drug case, asks Bollywood celebrities to take care of their children

Piyush Mishra said that Bollywood celebrities should take care of their children in response to being questioned about Aryan Khan.

Democrats attack Tucker Carlson over January 6 riots documentary, say he should be censored for peddling ‘terrorist propaganda’

The series titled 'Patriot Purge' is set to begin airing from the 1st of November on Tucker Carlson Originals on Fox Nation.

Ahead of Diwali, Calcutta HC orders complete ban on firecrackers after ‘activist’ Roshni Ali files PIL seeking blanket ban

Calcutta High Court ordered a complete ban on all kinds of firecrackers throughout the state of West Bengal during Diwali/Kali Puja.

Here are Bombay HC’s 14 bail conditions on Aryan Khan: NCB can apply for cancellation of bail even if any one condition is flouted

The Bombay High Court on Friday dictated the conditions for the bail of Aryan Khan, setting 14 conditions that he is to comply with

Zayn Malik beats up girlfriend’s mother, parts ways with Gigi Hadid: Details

Zayn Malik has issued a statement vigorously refuting the allegations that he assaulted his girlfriend Gigi Hadid’s mother over the safety of his newborn baby

Gurugram: Local Muslims want Namaz in public places to end, say prayers are being offered forcibly in front of their shops

Local Muslims in Gurugram want the Namaz in public places to end as they believe it is vitiating the communal atmosphere in the area.

‘Working for establishment of Sharia’: France bans ‘anti-Islamophobia’ org as part of its campaign against Islamists

France shuts down a supposed anti-Islamophobia organization CRI for spreading "hatred, violence and discrimination".

Assam: Rafiul Hussain poses as Hindu to marry girl, forces conversion to Islam, then abandons her

The girl in her complaint alleged that Rafiul Hussain had befriended her on Facebook in the year 2016 by posing as Rajiv Hazarika alias Raj Hazarika. He had even shaved off his beard to mask his identity.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee welcomed to poll-bound Goa with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans and posters

Mamata Banerjee was greeted with 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans and posters in poll-bound Goa on Thursday, October 28

Gurugram: Muslim groups call ‘more people’ from Rohingya infested Nuh for ‘support’, police detain Hindu activists protesting public prayers

The Haryana Police have been deployed 500 of its personnel in Gurugram to help Muslims offer Namaz in public places on Friday.

Popular Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar suffers a massive heart attack, dies at 46

Puneeth Rajkumar was the son of legendary Kannada superstar Rajkumar.

Weeks after post-poll violence in Bengal, tennis star Leander Paes and actress Nafisa Ali join TMC in Goa

Banerjee is on a three-day tour to strengthen her party’s presence in the coastal state of Goa.

Convenience fee and the dramatic fall before a sharp recovery: All you need to know about the IRCTC share price movement

The sharing of convenience fee between IRCTC and Railway Ministry has been going on for the last several years.

A school sent sermons to children not to burst crackers on Diwali, this is what a mother wrote back

Right before Diwali, Wokes go on a tirade about why burning crackers during Diwali is a tradition that needs to be banned

As Police remove barricades from Tikri and Ghazipur border, Rakesh Tikait threatens more protest, says will sell crops at Parliament

Delhi police began removing the barricades from the Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border and the Tikri border is also opening up

‘We gotta take these MFs out’: Rutgers professor goes on racist rant against Whites, says they are committed to being villains

Rutgers University Professor Britney Cooper could be heard making a series of racist comments against White people in a viral video.

Porn Wali Azadi? Court says phones of Delhi Riots accused have sex videos they made of themselves, content can’t be shared

A Delhi court observed that mobile data of some of the accused in the Delhi riots case cannot be permitted to be shared with the co-accused as it contained pornographic content and personal videos 'that may infringe their privacy'.

Post the viral confrontation and Shoaib Akhtar ‘quitting’ the channel, PTV initiates inquiry, takes Akhtar and host Nauman Niaz off-air

The confrontation between Dr Niaz and Akhtar took place during the post-match analysis of the Pakistan Vs New Zealand match

Sameer Wankhede writes to SC Commission over harassment by Nawab Malik, wife approaches CM’s office

NCB officer Sameer Wankhede and his family had been at the receiving end of a barrage of personal attacks and allegations over their personal issues by Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik.

Islamist outfit PFI files defamation suit against Republic TV for their coverage of Darrang incident, court summons Arnab Goswami: Details

PFI has sought ₹1 lakh in damages and a 'mandatory injunction' on Republic TV against reporting anything defamatory about PFI.

Congress supporters try to claim ‘clean chit’ in 2G and Coal scam by spinning an apology by former CAG Vinod Rai to Sanjay Nirupam

Former CAG Vinod Rai has tendered an unconditional apology to Sanjay Nirupam for statements regarding the 2G Spectrum allocation case

No Ram to Jai Shri Ram: U-turn Kejriwal building Ram Mandir replica for ‘Dilli Ki Diwali’ celebrations

The replica will be a part of the stage where the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will perform Diwali puja on November 4.

Mumbai: Youth who complained to BMC against Munawar Faruqui’s now-cancelled shows receives death threats

Rattled by the embarrassment, fans of Munawar Faruqui have issued death threats to Siddhant Mohite, founder of Saffron Think Tank

‘Desperate’ Utah hospitals appeal for donation of used crutches and wheelchairs as the USA faces massive supply chain chaos

Hospitals in Utah facing shortages of crutches, canes, walkers, wheelchairs, forcing hospitals to seek donations of used items

‘Welcome home Prince Aryan’: Bail celebrations for SRK’s son spark mockery, netizens question cracker hypocrisy

Shah Rukh Khan fans are celebrating the fact that 'Prince Aryan Khan' has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court.

Malaysia: Court of Appeal quashes conversion of minors to Islam by mother without father’s consent, cites landmark Indira Gandhi verdict

Malaysia court cited Federal court judgment in M Indira Gandhi case saying consent of both parents must for religious conversion of children

‘Industry kids are not targeted but outsiders are’: Actress Esha Gupta speaks up about casting couch in Bollywood

Actress Esha Gupta has spoken up about Casting Couch in Bollywood during a recent interview with a media outlet.

UP Govt seizes property worth crores from Haji Galla, the kingpin of Meerut’s infamous car theft syndicate

Haji Galla had avoided arrest for years because of his political connection with previous regime, informed the Meerut police

Turkey goes bananas, to deport 7 Syrian refugees over banana eating controversy

7 Syrian refugees are set to be deported from Turkey over a banana controversy over eating bananas.

Thane Court issues non-bailable warrant against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh in extortion case

Chief Judicial Magistrate of Thane issued the non-bailable warrant against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh

Sri Lanka govt sends Shila from Ashok Vatika for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, envoys, ministers perform Puja

In a Tweet, the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir Trust shared that the envoys and the Sri Lankan ministers also participated in Puja and performed Aarti of Shri Ram Lalla at the Janmabhoomi site.

Aryan Khan granted bail by Bombay High Court, know when will he be released from jail

Bombay High Court has finally granted bail to Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaz Merchant in the cruise ship drug bust case.

Firecracker issue temporary, stubble burning problem is the main issue: Supreme Court

Supreme Court while hearing the firecracker ban case Thursday observed that the issue of firecrackers is a temporary issue and that the main matter is related to stubble burning