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With Taliban in control of Afghanistan, rival Jihadist outfits form lobby to retain their influence

The Taliban has managed to recapture Afghanistan after 20 years of warfare with the United States of America.

Veer Savarkar predicted all problems, including Pakistan, China and radical Islam, India is facing today, new book underlines his relevance

Veteran journalist and political analyst Uday Mahurkar along with co-author Chirayu Pandit in their book Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition write about the visionary that Savarkar was and how he had envisioned the national security problems India is facing today.

Drug smuggled from Afghanistan was seized at Adani port, but low IQ got released all over Twitter: Read how

Twitter was replete with a barrage of low-IQ tweets by Congress supporters who accused Gautam Adani for smuggling contraband after heroin worth Rs 9,000 crores was seized at Mundra Port that is managed by Adani Group.

Canada Elections and Justin Trudeau 3.0: $600 million election expenditure, symbolism, empty liberalism and Khalistan

The direction of election is clear: Justin Trudeau has been awarded a minority Govt while the supporting NDP also grows in size a bit.

New Zealand team to continue tour of England despite ‘bomb threat’, had snubbed Pakistan earlier over security concerns

After NZC had called off the series, several Pakistani cricket fans took to Twitter to wish death upon the NZ cricket team.

Kanyadan vs ‘Kanya Maan’: Here is all you need to know about the Hindu wedding ritual and what the Manyavar ad gets wrong

A very recent example of woke activism being clothing brand Manyavar’s ad film featuring Bollywood entertainer Alia Bhatt.

‘UP gives the highest price for sugarcane among all states, but will protest against UP govt’: Rakesh Tikait interview exposes his political intentions

Though UP government is paying the highest price for sugarcane compared to other states, Tikait kept on saying he would protest against only Yogi government ahead of upcoming elections.

Slaves of Modern Protestors: Why I fear the ‘Andolanjeevis’

The more you get into this cobweb, the more you realize the so-called protestors, andolanjeevis, are the real oppressors.

Dalits are Hindus too: Here’s how Leftist media is hellbent on alienating Dalits from their Hindu identity

Media organisations have studiously weaved an insidious narrative to create an artificial distinction between Dalits and Hindus even though the former is a subset of the latter

Pakistanis suffer a meltdown after England pulls out of Pakistan tour, days after being left red-faced by New Zealand team

On Monday, England and Wales Cricket Board decided to withdraw both, men's as well as women's, teams from the upcoming tour of Pakistan, days after New Zealand recalled its team

Odisha: 20 tonnes of beef seized while being transported to West Bengal, Javed and Bapi Mandal arrested

As per a report in Organiser, one Javed Mandal (40) and Bapi Mandal (30) of North 24 Pargana district of West Bengal have been arrested in connection to the matter.

‘Threats to Hinduism imaginary, says Home Ministry’ – How RTI query by a Congress supporter was used to spread misinformation by TOI

The news report was originally filed by news agency IANS, but The Times of India was the major national publication to carry and amplify it.

Canada: Justin Trudeau set to return as Prime Minister again, CBC projects

It is not yet clear whether the Liberals in Canada will form a majority government or a minority government as results are still pouring in.

With Amarinder Singh out of the way, Nehru-Gandhi family enjoys holiday in Shimla: Report

Sonia Gandhi headed for a vacation to Shimla along with her son Rahul Gandhi soon after the resignation of Amarinder Singh.

England pulls out of Pakistan tour just days after New Zealand recalled its team over security concerns

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday cancelled its tour of Pakistan, slated to take place in October.

Dilip Ghosh made national Vice-President of BJP, Sukanta Majumdar replaces him as West Bengal party president

West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh, MP from Medinipur, has been appointed the National Vice President of the party on Monday.

‘Not allowed to meet Saheb’: Asaduddin Owaisi to contest Gujarat polls, cries foul after not being allowed to meet don Atique Ahmed

The Sabarmati jail authorities have denied Asaduddin Owaisi permission to meet mafia don Atique Ahmed at the Sabarmati Central Jail

Taliban bans IPL 2021 broadcast in Afghanistan for showing anti-Islamic content

Taliban has banned IPL 2021 from airing in Afghanistan as it might showcase anti-Islamic content to its people.

President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad Mahant Narendra Giri found dead, suicide note blames disciple

Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead in Baghambari mutt in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

Watch: Taliban brutally flogs a man in public for allegedly stealing a mobile phone

A video has emerged on social media in which a man was seen getting flogged by Talibs for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.

Watch: South Korean pop band BTS performs ‘Permission to Dance’ at UNGA

South Korean pop band BTS performed at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday.

Former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and independent MLA Jignesh Mevani to join Congress: Reports

Kanhaiya Kumar and Jignesh Mevani will reportedly join the Congress party on October 2, 2021.

Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra gets bail in pornography case, after spending two months in jail

The Magistrate court in Mumbai has granted bail to businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actress Shilpa Shetty.

Dalit Sikhs – Who are they and what is their role in Punjab politics

Punjab has a deep-rooted problem of castes and contrary to popular belief it is practices among Sikhs too.

How American soil is used by Pakistan-backed Khalistani elements to sow seeds of terrorism in India

Though the existence of demand for a separate Sikh state can be traced back to the period before Indian Independence, the violence associated with the demand had its origins only in the late 1970s, that surged through 1980s and early 1990s.

El Salvador: Opposition and media call President Nayib Bukele a ‘dictator’, he says he is, declares that in Twitter bio

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, changed his Twitter bio and wrote 'Dictator" after his opponents and protestors called him one.

Gujarat: Heroin worth Rs 9000 crore smuggled from Afghanistan seized at Mundra port

Heroin worth Rs 9,000 crores was smuggled in the name of a Vijayawada-based firm under the guise of “talcum powder”

TMC impact? Babul Supriyo loses more Twitter followers in one day than he had gained in previous one month

Babul Supriyo has lost more Twitter followers in one day than the gains he made during the previous one and a half months.

Babul Supriyo admits he joined TMC because Mamata Banerjee made an offer that would allow him to sing and resume normal public life

"I want that the captain of our party Mamata Banerjee becomes the Prime Minister in 2024", said new TMC member Babul Supriyo.

Russia: 18-year-old Timur Bekmansurov guns down 8 people in Perm State University, several injured

The 18-year-old attacker was reportedly a student of the same university.

Chhattisgarh: Former Minister and BJP leader Rajinder Pal Singh Bhatia committed suicide, police say

Rajinder Pal Singh Bhatia, former minister of Chhattisgarh from the Bharatiya Janata Party, has committed suicide on Sunday.

NDTV share hits 10 per cent upper circuit over rumours of buyout: Here’s what it means

Speculations are rife that Adani Group is soon going to acquire New Delhi-based NDTV.

Dalit unions call Congress’ move to make Charanjit Singh Channi Punjab CM ‘poll stunt’, Mayawati criticises move too

The Dalit unions in Punjab have termed Congress' move to select Dalit-Sikh leader Charanjit Singh Channi as Punjab's next CM as a hollow election stunt.

Pakistan: Hindu family held hostage for fetching drinking water from mosque, tortured for ‘violating sanctity’

Hindu family went to a nearby mosque in Pakistan's Punjab to get some water from the tap, where they were thrashed by local men.

Suresh Chavhanke points to dog and says ‘Owaisi is here’, Rakesh Tikait appears to agree in viral clip from interview

Suresh Chavhanke has interviewed anti-farm law protests leader Rakesh Tikait on his channel Sudarshan TV.

Islamabad second safest city in South Asia? This is how Pakistani media went on to report this ‘achievement’

As per the website, Kabul, Afghanistan, which recently fell to Islamist group Taliban, ranks 34 in the list of safest cities in South Asia.

‘Took 5 cr for Lok Sabha ticket, denied later’: Patna court orders FIR against Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti based on Congress leader’s complaint

The FIR against Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti and others was ordered based on a case registered by Congress leader Sanjiv Kumar Singh.

Designer of AOC’s controversial ‘Tax the Rich’ Met Gala dress failed to pay over $100,000 in state and federal taxes

Aurora James’ record reflects six federal tax liens totalling $103,220 on the parent company of her fashion brand.

‘Church and our own people didn’t support us’: Kerala Professor whose hands were chopped off by Islamists reveals in his autobiography

Extremists had chopped TJ Joseph's hands over false allegations of blasphemy in 2010. His college and church had disowned him following the allegations.

Shah Rukh Khan says ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ and Islamists, with blue ticks, wish death on him, fourth year in a row

That even celebrity Muslims have cancelled Shah Rukh Khan this year for celebrating Ganpati one only wishes and hopes that may Bappa protects Shah Rukh Khan and his family.

Punjab: ‘Sidhu is very popular,’ said Harish Rawat on Navjot Singh Sidhu being CM face in next assembly elections

Not happy with Rawat's declaration, senior Congress Punjab leader Jakhar Tweeted, "Mr Rawats’s statement that 'elections will be fought under Sidhu, is baffling."

Karnataka: BJP’s Sadanand Gowda files complaint against lewd video, says it is deep fake

Former Karnataka CM Sadanand Gowda stated that the deep fake video has been created to malign him and tarnish his image.

Taliban flags reappear on Lal Masjid in Islamabad, this time Maulana Abdul Aziz appears with a rifle and threatens cops

Several Taliban flags were again found to be hoisted on the roof of the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, which were later removed by police

Ambika Soni, who declined offer to become Punjab CM, was Sanjay Gandhi’s aide during Emergency, oversaw his programmes including compulsory sterilisation

Coomi Kapoor narrated how her husband Virendra was put under arrest on November 1, 1975, for challenging the authority of Ambika Soni

Jammu and Kashmir: PDP workers remove national flag from govt building and hoist their party flag, FIR registered by police

PDP workers replaced the national flag with their party flag at a Dak Bungalow in Kotranka where Mehbooba Mufti was scheduled to stay

Anil Deshmukh prima facie received Rs 4.7 crores from Sachin Waze and aide, says Court

The court made the comment while taking cognizance of a charge sheet filed against Sachin Waze and others in a case of money laundering.

All round development, Rs 3 lakh crore investment, 4.5 lakh govt jobs: UP CM Yogi Adityanath narrates achievements of his govt in 4.5 years

UP CM Yogi Adityanath addressed a press conference in Lucknow to give a report on achievements of this govt in last four and half years

Ahead of Gujarat elections, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to meet don Atique Ahmed in Sabarmati jail: Reports

Earlier on September 7, Atique Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen joined AIMIM in the presence of Asaduddin Owaisi

Charanjit Singh Channi announced new Punjab CM, was accused of sending inappropriate messages to woman IAS officer during #MeToo movement

In October 2018, Charanjit Singh Channi was accused of sending inappropriate messages to a woman IAS officer.

Sports equipment given by Olympians and Paralympians attract high bid prices at the third auction of gifts received by PM Modi

Gifts and mementoes received by PM Modi up for auction, including sports equipment donated by Olympians and Paralympians