Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday dismissed the opposition against the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that those opposing the same are "powerful people" while accusing them of "misguiding" people.
According to George, the main culprit behind the Godhra carnage was the Congress councillor. His cronies indulged in the most condemnable rowdy acts in the station surroundings multiple times, and he was a witness to such acts. He categorically suggested that if he had filed a complaint against them, he would not have been alive to write the letter.
Anjuman highlighted that a recent report by a Bangladesh newspaper revealed several of Muhammad Yunus's advisors have been using multiple vehicles meant for public service, diverting them for personal use and violating the rules that allow only one vehicle per advisor.
At least six people died, and five were injured after a hollow tree was uprooted near the Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib parking area in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh.
Intensifying its crackdown on pro-monarchy protests that erupted in Nepal, the Nepal government has put the leaders supporting the protests, including former King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and Nepal Rashtriya Panchayat Chairman Nav Raj Subedi, under a travel ban.
The Hindu woman from Basti district of Uttar Pradesh has said her family's driver Ahmed Raza sexually assaulted her at knife point, and coerced her into converting to Islam after a fake marriage.
The couple in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly lured hundreds of women through social media under the pretext of modeling assignments and filmed pornographic videos.
India extended its assistance to Myanmar through 'Operation Brahma'. On Saturday (29th March), India deployed two naval ships and an army field hospital unit to carry out relief work in the country.
Superstar Mohanlal issued a statement on Sunday, days after the release of 'L2: Empuraan', addressing outrage surrounding the film's depiction of Hindus and the Godhra riots.
Sagar further stated that the group warned him against reporting the incident to the authorities, threatening him with dire consequences. He expressed concerns for his life and requested police protection along with legal action against the accused.
"At around 1 pm, during 'Zohar' prayers, a dispute broke out between Shakil Ahmad, president of the Muslim Festival Committee, and one Syed Sawesh Ali over wearing the black armband as part of the protest," said Sub Inspector Rajkumar Singh Choudhary.
The letter was signed by Mohammad Yasin, Debbie Abrahams, Zubair Ahmed, Tahir Ali, Rosena Allin-Khan, Stella Creasy, Tan Dhesi, James Frith, Gill Furniss, Adnan Hussain, Imran Hussain, Lord Qurban Hussain, Afzal Khan, Abtisam Mohamed, Lord Mohammed of Tinsley, Andrew Pakes, Yasmin Qureshi, Naz Shah, Baggy Shanker and Zahra Sultana.
Sharif's family claimed they did not understand why they were booked by the police. However, the FIR registered by Unnao Police made it clear that several attendees of Sharif's last rites tried to instigate the mob and blocked the national highway, causing difficulties to commuters.
Collector Sudhir Kochar confirmed that notices have been issued in the matter and a report will be submitted to the state by 10th April. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shrutikirti Somvanshi assured a high-level inquiry into the matter to prevent recurrence of such incidents.
Three cases were filed against Kunal Kamra, who was granted interim anticipatory bail on Friday, over his derogatory remarks against former Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.
Clashes erupted in the Sanganer area of Jaipur in Rajasthan after some unidentified miscreants vandalised a statue of revered Veer Tejaji Maharaj late on Friday
The bail application states that the FIR was registered improperly. It also states that Shehzad has fully cooperated with the investigation and that all evidence is already with the police, making any tampering impossible.
The Gond and Baiga tribal children were fully converted to Christianity. They pray to Jesus, hold Bibles, and follow Christian rituals. The Baiga tribe, which is already facing extinction in many regions, is reportedly being aggressively targeted by such missionaries.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut demanded special protection for satirist Kunal Kamra on Saturday, after three more cases were filed against him at Khar police station for his alleged controversial remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The controversial course misrepresents certain statements about the Hindu religion as facts. For example, the course claims that the word 'Hindu' is a modern construct and has no historical basis.
During a meeting at preacher's house in Chhat, Pastor Bajinder Singh and his henchmen Jatinder Pastor, Akbar Pastor, Sattar Ali, Sucha Singh, Rajesh Chaudhary and Sandeep Pehalwan allegedly abused and beat up the victim. She further stated that they outraged her modesty and issued death threats if she disclosed the incident to anyone.
All the 10 accused gangraped the minor girl and recorded her obscene videos. They threatened to release her video is she did not come to meet them whenever called by them.
Nepal's former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has accused former King Gyanendra Shah of inciting violence on Friday, which claimed lives of two people. He urged government to take actions against the former monarchy.
In a significant blow to Naxals, security personnel gunned down 16 Naxals and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in a major encounter in the Kerlapal area of Sukma district, said Sukma SP on Saturday.
Myanmar's military junta said 68 people were missing in the Mandalay region. The death toll from the earthquake that struck central Myanmar could exceed 10,000, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated according to their early modeling on Friday.
This move follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, which proposed Justice Singh's repatriation to his parent High Court, Allahabad, in November 2024.
Supreme Court lawyer Reena Singh says, "If so much cash was recovered from a common man's house, agencies like the police, Income Tax Department, Enforcement Directorate or CBI would have taken immediate action. The accused would have been taken into custody, and interrogation would have begun. A case would have been registered under various sections of the law like Money Laundering (PMLA, 2002), Income Tax Act 1961 and Prevention of Corruption Act."
Recent reports indicate a troubling trend of husbands killing their wives and vice versa across the country, with several high-profile cases coming up in the media
The Cabinet Committee on Security on Friday gave its nod for the biggest ever deal to buy 156 Light Combat Helicopters worth over Rs 62,000 crore for the Indian Army and Air Force from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Ramji Lal Suman also claimed that Muslims helped Hindu devotees during the stampede in the Mahakumbh Mela. He added that Muslims even provided shelters to Hindu devotees in their homes.
The minister further alleged that during the Kejriwal government, more money was spent on publicity than on work. He said, 'Rs 4 crore was spent on the happiness curriculum and Rs 20 crore 87 lakh was spent on its publicity. Rs 49 lakh was spent on the patriotism curriculum and Rs 11 crore 49 lakh was spent on its publicity.'
The locals alleged a conspiracy behind the idol vandalisation. One of the locals said that the idol was vandalised after everyone had left after performing the daily prayer
Dang and Tapi, two districts in the southeastern part of Gujarat, are deeply affected by the illegal conversion of unsuspecting tribals living in rural areas
Mamata Banerjee kept dodging the questions of the protesters and kept expressing gratitude for being invited to the institution. Calling herself a 'Royal Bengal Tiger', she said that she did not care for anyone