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Madhya Pradesh: Here is why police was seen lathicharging Muslims during Eid Milad un Nabi procession

In another incident from Ahmedabad, two groups from the Muslim community clashed over playing drums on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad un Nabi.

Haryana Police arrests actress Yuvika Chaudhary under SC/ST act for using casteist slur, released on interim bail: Details

The same complainant had also filed a case against ex-cricketer Yuvraj Singh for hurling casteist slur against his teammate Yuzvendra Chahal during an Instagram live session in April last year. 

Sheikh Hasina is playing fast and loose on the genocide of Bangladeshi Hindus: Here is how

They did not allow the Hindus of Bangladesh to celebrate Durga Puja. In nearly a dozen districts of Bangladesh, they attacked Durga Puja pandals

Rajasthan: Congress MLA in Jodhpur creates ruckus after police challans relative for drunk driving, says ‘all kids drink’

In a viral video, Rajasthan Congress MLA along with her husband is seen defending a relative who got caught for drunk driving.

Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra file Rs 50 crore defamation case against Sherlyn Chopra, accuse her of trying to extort money

Shilpa Shetty and husband Raj Kundra have filed a Rs 50 crore defamation case against entertainer Sherlyn Chopra.

Hometown Cha Cha Cha actor Kim Seon-ho faces major scandal: Read why his ads are being taken down in South Korea

In an anonymous post, a woman claiming to be Kim Seon-ho's ex-girlfriend has claimed that the Hometown Cha Cha Cha actor had made her undergo an abortion.

Bricks to bullets: Migrant labourers start to leave Kashmir valley over recent targeted killings even as employers are yet to pay their salary

Clearly, the signs of development and normalcy have rattled the terrorists and their sympathizers from within and across the border leading to increased attacks on Hindus in the valley. 

While Bangladeshi Muslims attack Hindus, Congress ally Abbas Siddiqui in India calls for beheading

Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui said in Bengali that those who allegedly blasphemed in Bangladesh should be "beheaded".

Zomato fires and reinstates support agent who told a customer that Tamil Nadu restaurant owners ‘should know Hindi a little’

Angry Zomato customer takes to Twitter to lash out on company after customer care executive, who did not know Tamil, says language barrier as reason for not being able to resolve his query to his satisfaction

‘Civilised world should wake up to this barbarian thinking’: Islamist attacks in Bangladesh receive condemnation from Hindus of Australia, SA

People from various countries have stood up firm against the unwarranted attacks on the Hindu community by the radical Islamists in Bangladesh

The pushback begins: Surat residents play Hanuman Chalisa twice a day from temples, rooftops to get close to Dharma

When the Hindus have started reciting Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers, it is more of a symbolic pushback, a protest, for being treated as equal.

Jashn-e-Riwaaz is out, Diwali is in: Here’s what FabIndia has decided to name its festive collection after backlash

Fabindia has decided to call it 'Jhilmil si Diwali', which is much more in line with the ethos of the Hindu festival.

From Hindu temples to Durga Puja pandals, Hindu homes, shops and villages: Comprehensive account of the carnage in Bangladesh by Islamists

The foundation for orchestrating a Hindu pogrom was perfectly laid - The insult of the 'Holy Book', the punishment for which is death.

Karnataka Congress official Twitter handle calls PM Modi ‘Angoothachhaap’, party chief puts the blame on novice social media manager

"The country is suffering because of #angoothachhaapmodi," read a part of the Tweet by the official twitter handle of Karnataka Congress.

Novak Djokovic may not participate in Australian Open next year over mandatory vaccine requirement: Details

Novak Djokovic is ready to not defend his Australian Open title but does not want to reveal if he got Covid-19 vaccine or not.

Prashant Bhushan passes off protests by Bangladeshi Hindus and Left activists as ‘lakhs of Muslims protecting Hindus’

Prashant Bhushan passed off the brutal attacks by fanatic Muslims against Hindus as 'attacks by unsocial elements', but was quick to claim that the protestors were all Muslims.

Balochistan: How Pakistani forces killed two little children in Hoshab, tried silencing protesting parents as the world watches on

On October 10th, frontier corps killed two Baloch minors, injured another by firing mortar shots in Hoshab area of Balochistan

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: UP Police make four more arrests, ten arrested so far

Four more arrested by UP Police in Lakhimpur Kheri voilence case. The arrested people have been identified as Sumit Jaiswal, Shishi Pal, Satya Prakash Tripathi alias Satyam and Nandan Singh Bisht.

Mangaluru: Miscreants vandalise temple, damage Nandi and Naga idols, locals raise concerns about security

Temple was locked up after Pooja on Friday evening. However, on Sunday, the temple was found desecrated with idol of Snake God lying on the floor

Delhi police arrest 3 associates of lobbyist Niira Radia in Yes Bank loan fraud case, accused of siphoning off Rs 300 crore

The economic offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police in November 2020 had booked Niira Radia, her sister Karuna Menon and accomplices SK Narula and Yateesh Wahal in this loan embezzlement case. 

Gujarat govt increases cap on Eid celebrations after three Muslim MLAs point out other festivals had higher limit

Keeping in mind the controlled cases of coronavirus infection in the state, the state government had relaxed norms for celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri in Gujarat.

Cricketer Virat Kohli removes Pinterest profile link after backlash over ‘meaningful Diwali’ campaign

Virat Kohli removed pinterest profile link from Twitter after backlash over Meaningful Diwali campaign.

AIIMS issues advisory after the offensive Ram Leela play receives multiple complaints

Multiple people had filed complaint to AIIMS after clips of an offensive skit on Ram Leela performed by students went viral on social media.

DC’s animated movie ‘Injustice’ depicts Kashmir as disputed region, shows Superman and Wonder Woman destroying Indian military equipment

Superman declares Kashmir an “arms free zone” in DC's animated movie Injustice, destroys military equipment.

Karnataka: Pastor Somu allegedly tries to convert Vishvanath, he files complaint instead, what happened next will blow your mind

Members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad sang bhajans inside a makeshift church in the Hubbali area in Karnataka.

Ahmedabad: District Collector grants Indian Citizenship to 11 Pakistani Hindus

District Collector of Ahmedabad, Sandeep Sangle, has granted Indian citizenship to 11 Pakistani Hindus.

Thousands of members of Hindu outfits back in India take to the streets to protest against brutality against Hindus by Bangladeshi Islamists: Details

People in various states like Assam and Kolkata have hit the streets to protest against the ongoing incidents of attack arson and vandalism against Hindus in Bangladesh

China’s real Squid Game: Beijing operates forced organ harvesting from political prisoners and dissidents, says UN report

Uyghurs, Muslims, Tibetans, Christians and other minorities held in detention centre are conscripted by China in their forced organ harvesting program

Self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002 murder case

A fine of Rs 31 lakh has been levied on Gurmeet Ram Rahim and Rs 50,000 on the remaining accused.

FabIndia tries damage control over Jashn-e-Riwaaz collection, attempts to remove it after backlash but traces still remain: Details

FabIndia has removed all traces of the Jashn-e-Riwaaz collection from Twitter but traces of it are available elsewhere.

Bangladesh: Hindu victims of Islamist arson attack in Rangpur say that the horror reminded them of 1971 genocide by the Pakistani army

A day after radical Islamists burnt down 20 Hindu homes in Pirganj Upazila in Rangpur Division of Bangladesh, victims recall horrors of the 1971 Operation Searchlight

‘He was the biggest believer of Guru Gobind Singh,’ laments Lakhbir Singh’s wife, Nihangs blame govt while remaining unapologetic

The family of Lakhbir Singh is in a state of shock, haunted by the videos of their son begging for his life.

China denies developing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, says it was a routine test for spacecraft tech

"This was not a missile, this was a spacecraft. This is of great significance for reducing the cost of spacecraft use," Lijian told media.

Pakistan: Father sets house of daughters on fire over love marriage, 4 children among 7 dead

Seven members of a family in Pakistan were burnt alive in a house fire late on the night of Saturday, October 16.

Jacqueline Fernandez misses ED summons for the fourth time in connection to money laundering case

ED had summoned Jacqueline Fernandez in connection with the Sukesh Chandrashekhar-linked multi-crore extortion racket.

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik says he has quarreled with PM Modi, Amit Shah to get them to agree to farmer demands

The Meghalaya Governor said when he was Gov of J and K, terrorists did not dare enter within a radius of 50 kms of Srinagar

‘Hand over Kashmir to Biharis, we will fix it in 15 days’: Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi tells PM Modi and HM Shah

Jitan Ram Manjhi posted a tweet saying PM Modi and HM Amit Shah should hand over Jammu and Kashmir to Biharis, who he claimed will turn things around in just 15 days.

The “Red Flag” Trend on Twitter reaches India, read what it is all about

Following the Red Flags meme trend that started a few days back, Indian Twitter has now embraced the trend and are letting everyone know what are the warning signs.

Even Asaduddin Owaisi is refusing to defend SRK’s son Aryan Khan: Here is what he said about the arrested celeb

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi refused to speak in favour of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan.

Clothing brand FabIndia gets slammed for branding Diwali collection ‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’: All you need to know

‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’ launched by popular ethnic garment brand Fabindia has not been received well by people on the internet.

‘Hindus burned their own houses’: Bangladeshi media outlet tries to whitewash Rangpur violence by Islamists

Bangladeshi media outlet blamed Hindus for burning their own houses amidst rampant attacks by Islamists.

South Africa Hindu Maha Sabha condemns the unprovoked attacks on ISKCON temple and other Hindu temples in Bangladesh

The South African Hindu Maha Sabha has strongly condemned the attack on the Bangladesh unit of ISKCON temple by the Islamist mob

Murder by Nihangs at Singhu border: Dalit organizations approach National Commission for Scheduled Castes, demand probe

While Dalit organizations are demanding extensive probe, Sikh religious bodies have claimed it is not a Dalit vs upper caste Sikh issue.

Decoding the stability of Maha Vikas Aghadi Government in Maharashtra and politics in today’s scenario

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray led Maha Vikas Aghadi government came to power in November 2019.

VHP calls for end to mass-conversion in Punjab, urges state govt to bring anti-forced conversion law

Vishwa Hindu Parishad welcomed the voice raised by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) president Bibi Jagir Kaur and the Akal Takht Jathedar Giant Harpreet Singh against the illegal religious conversions in the state by the Church.

BJP youth worker shot dead in West Bengal, party names TMC-backed goon Qasim Ali as perpetrator

On October 17, Sunday, a youth BJP leader named Mithun Ghosh from Itahar in the North Dinajpur district of West Bengal, was killed outside his home in the Rajgram village.

Bhopal: Muslim mob forces woman to take off Burqa and Niqab in Islamnagar for travelling with Hindu man, claim insult to Islam

Muslim mob forced woman to remove burqa in Bhopal as she was travelling with a Hindu man.

MP: Wife treats husband and girlfriend to chappal-beating after catching them doing ‘masti’ on bike, Triple Talaq case ongoing in Court

As per the report, Shahi on October 15 had filed a case of dowry harassment against her husband at Shahjahanabad police station. 

Radio Mirchi RJ, ‘journalists’, Congress leaders play down the killing of UP-Bihar migrants in Kashmir by Islamic terrorists, give ‘context’

Islamic terrorists attacked Hindus in Kashmir, but the usual suspects give 'context' to the killings, some blame abrogation of Article 370 as if that justifies the brutality

4 ‘non-locals’ killed by Islamic terrorists in 24 hours, migrant workers start leaving Jammu and Kashmir with families

Targeted attacks on non-locals in Kashmir by Islamic terrorits has continued unabated in the last week.