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‘Sells his mother’: Congress sinks to new low, drags PM Modi’s 90-year-old mother in a debate about Congress disintegrating in Punjab

In a discussion on Times Now Navbharat, a Congress spokesperson called Mudit Agarwal said that PM Modi 'sells his mother on TV'.

China: Power outages impact production, Evergrande fall out, coal crisis may trigger major economic trouble

Nomura’s Chief China Economist Ting Lu cut his forecast for Chinese GDP growth this year as factories shut down to comply with carbon emissions reduction targets.

After Pala Bishop spoke about Narcotic Jihad and Love Jihad, Kerala Churches decides to ‘guard’ statements going out in the public

The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has decided to 'gaurd' its official communications and religious sermons in future

After Punjab turmoil and brewing trouble in Chhatisgarh, now crisis may hit Congress in Uttarakhand: Here is what we know

Congress leader Harish Rawat hinted that he might pull out his name from CM race as he wanted to see a Dalit CM in Uttarakhand

Casting director from South asked her to ‘compromise’ reveals actress Sneha Jain aka Gehna from Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2

Television actress Sneha Jain who is playing the role of Gehna in the popular show Saath Nibhana Saathiya second season has revealed that a casting director from South subjected her to casting couch.

Pakistan: Prominent Sikh community member shot dead outside his Dawakhana in Peshawar

Satnam Singh was rushed to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, but could not be saved.

As UP SIT starts investigation, Rajkiya Unnayan Basti President accuses IAS Mohammad Iftikharuddin of luring him to convert to Islam

IAS Iftikharuddin has been accused of running anti-Hindu propaganda and has now been accused of forcing people to convert to Islam

‘Our pandering has allowed Pakistan to set the region on fire’: USA expert calls for end to the ‘toxic relationship’ with Pakistan

In a strongly-worded article in The Hill, US expert Arthur Herman has written that it is time (for the USA) to pull the plug on the toxic relationship with Pakistan.

West Bengal by-polls: BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal catches a fake voter at a booth in Bhabanipur allegedly planted by TMC

BJP candidate from Bhabanipur Priyanka Tibrewal claimed that the Trinamool Congress planted a fake voter at a polling booth

Vikram Sampath, who authored books on Veer Savarkar, gets elected as Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

Royal Historical Society is the United Kingdom’s (UK) foremost society working for historians and history since the past 150 years.

Trouble for Congress in Chhattisgarh after Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel supporters reach Delhi to oppose any leadership change

Worried that high command will remove him as per rotational CM formula, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel sends loyal MLAs to Delhi

Captain Amarinder Singh dismisses rumours of joining BJP, says ‘won’t remain in Congress’ as Punjab in pushed into chaos: Details

When asked about the upcoming state assembly elections in Punjab, Amarinder Singh said that the party is on a downward slope.

UK fuel shortage: London petrol station owner Nerali Patel assaulted, racially abused by British man, suffers head injury

Nerali Patel, 38 and a mother of 2, who runs a BP petrol station at Haverstock Hill, North London, was attacked and violently pushed to the ground by the British man.

In wake of Punjab crisis G-23 Congress leaders demand CWC meeting and election of party president

The development comes after Capt Amarinder Singh met Home Minister Amit Shah after Punjab Congress plunged into deeper political crisis

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi asks authorities to change the name of LAWDA: Here is what it is

Jammu & Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority trends again on Twitter because of its short from LAWDA

Not your Amarinder: How Indian National Football team goalkeeper is the unfortunate casualty in Punjab Congress crisis

Netizens, media houses and journalists are tagging football player Amrinder Singh instead of Captain Amarinder Singh in political posts amid Punjab crisis

‘Journalists’ take upon themselves to defend Congress as Rahul Gandhi seems to not care about mess in Punjab

As Amitabh Bachchan in Sharabi would have said, ecosystem ho to aisi ho, warna na ho

After meeting home minister Amit Shah, former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval in Delhi

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh meet NSA Ajit Doval in Delhi a day after meeting home minister Amit Shah

Delhi: Aquila restaurant of the ‘No Saree’ controversy shut down by authorities for operating without a license and unhygienic conditions

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) issued a closure notice to the restaurant after it was found that it was operating without a proper trade licence.

Uttarakhand: Illegal mosque built near Tehri dam finally removed by authorities

Authorities remove illegal mosque near Tehri Dam after OpIndia report highlighted the issue and demands of local residents.

BBC follows ‘standards’ set by propaganda website The Wire, solicits applications based on caste and religion

BBC has posted a 'job opening' for aspiring journalists, however, their definition of the 'ideal candidate' is based on caste and religion

FCRA license of Christian missionary organisation Harvest India suspended, was getting foreign funding worth crores

Bishop Kattera Suresh Kumar has also been accused of misusing the benefits meant for Scheduled Castes. He was found to be benefitting from a 'Hindu-SC' certificate while being a Christian Bishop.

Child marriage of a Muslim girl reported in Malappuram, New Indian Express uses ‘Hindu’ images

The New Indian Express used misleading image for a child marriage case where a qazi was booked for performing rituals, and both the minor and the groom belonged to the 'minority community'.

OTV announces 20 lakh compensation for family of journalist Arindam Das, IIMC Alumni Association raising funds too

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication Alumni Association has also started a fund raising campaign to help Das' family.

West Bengal bypolls: BJP candidate from Bhabanipur alleges booth jamming by TMC, bombs hurled in Samserganj constituency

The Bhabanipur constituency has garnered sharp attention as the poll result will decide the fate of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee as a Chief Minister.

As Kejriwal includes ‘patriotism’ in the school curriculum, here is why he should be the first one to take those lessons

Delhi govt has introduced patriotism lessons in its school curriculum, but Arvind Kejriwal himself has not shown any patriotism in his acts

NIA court rejects plea of Sachin Vaze requesting three months house arrest on medical ground

NIA court allowed Sachin Vaze homemade food but directed jail authorities to take him to Taloja jail after his discharge from hospital

‘Get well soon Kapil Sibal’: Congress workers protest against Congress leader Kapil Sibal after he questioned party leadership

Congress workers accused Kapil Sibal of working on the behest of BJP after he questioned the party leadership over various issues

Taliban regime requests India to resume flight services between India and Afghanistan, writes to DGCA saying normalcy has returned

Taliban Civil Aviation and Transport minister writes to DGCA in India requesting to resume flight servicers between the two countries

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.