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Former MP CM Kamal Nath’s son, AgustaWestland scam key accused Rajiv Saxena named in Pandora Papers: Report

Bakul Nath and Rajiv Saxena's names featured in Pandora Papers because of their alleged offshore networks and money flows in connection to the AgustaWestland scam

How Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh govt tested, tracked, treated and tackled COVID pandemic, read what IIT study says

How state government administration of Uttar Pradesh came together to ensure the spread of coronavirus pandemic is arrested while continuing with the economic activities

‘I am being stalked even during visits to Kabristan’: NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede lodges complaint with Mumbai DGP

Sameer Wankhede's team is currently investigating the drugs case where SRK's son Aryan Khan, and several other persons have been arrested.

‘This is Jalaram Bapa Temple, but it is for sale’: Hindus in Bharuch decide to leave homes over demography change

Bharuch residents appeal for help from state administration, write to chief minister of Gujarat over change in demography, allege illegal transfer of property to Muslim owners

New Superman will be super-woke: Bisexual and protesting against refugee deportation, informs DC

Jon Kent will also be seen focusing on real-life events and political issues such as holding protests against refugee deportation, extinguishing wildfires and preventing mass shootings at high schools.

Ramleela disrupted, Hinduphobic comments against Badal’s temple visit: Are Khalistani elements working to create Sikh-Hindu divide in Punjab?

Heran’s Punjabi daily had carried an article last week criticizing the former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal for visiting Mata Chintpurni temple in Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of the ongoing Hindu festival of Navratri.

Enforcement Directorate probing India Today Group over allegations of FEMA violations, report suggests

India Today group reportedly received investment from abroad for their Mail Today venture and in past few months several top management members were called for questioning.

Sudden increase in Muslim migrant population, hundreds of madarsas, mosques popped up in last 2 years: Demographic shift haunting Uttarakhand

Apart from the border areas of Uttarakhand, several areas of Uttar Pradesh, especially those close to Nepal border, have reportedly seen a sudden surge in migrant Muslim population, evident in sudden increase in the number of madarsas and mosques in the areas.

J&K: Terrorist who had shot dead Bihar street vendor neutralised in an encounter in Shopian

Reportedly, the encounter went on almost for the entire night in the Tulran, Imamsahab area of the Shopian district after the terrorists refused to surrender.

NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, who arrested Aryan Khan, says he is being surveilled illegally, files complaint

NCB Zonal Director, Sameer Wankhede lodged a complaint with the Maharashtra police alleging illegal surveillance

Amitabh Bachchan cancels contract with paan masala brand and returns money: Read why he took that decision

Amitabh Bachchan withdraws from paan masala advertising campaign after facing backlash from his fans and has returned the money

Punjab man attacked for not converting to Islam, alleges the police refused to lodge a complaint, Police claims ‘no communal angle’

Police denied the claims of Shukla being attacked after refusing to convert and said it was a case of personal rivalry.

Congress social media supporter turned Shiv Sena MP deletes anti-Sena tweets after her party runs rampage

Shiv Sena workers took to the streets and beat up auto drivers with sticks during a protest march organized by the NCP and Congress in Thane, Mumbai.

The change has begun with my mother itself: BJP MLA launches ‘Gharwapsi’ of converted Christians, including his mother

BJP MLA Gulihatty D Shekhar had last month revealed in state assembly about how the missionaries were carrying out rampant conversions in rural Karnataka

Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata uses shoes for ‘decoration’, organizers say Pandal theme is ‘farmers’ protests’, VHP and BJP protest

BJP and VHP demand action as Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata is based on farmer protests uses shoes to decorate the pandal

As Congress leaders rush to Lakhimpur, here is how lawlessness has gripped Congress-ruled Rajasthan

Congress leaders have rushed to Lakhimpur Kheri to politicise an unfortunate incident even though the state of law and order situation in their ruled Rajasthan is in shambles

Fellow accused Urban Naxals claim 81-year-old Stan Swamy should have got privileged treatment, write a letter to Uddhav Thackeray

The trio claimed that Kurlekar denied proper treatment to Stan Swamy, kept him in isolation and strip-searched him in front of the prison staff.

His name is Khan and he is not a victim: The ‘Muslim’ card played by ‘liberals’ in Aryan Khan drug case is absolute nonsense

After SRK's son Aryan Khan was denied bail on Friday last week, the left-leaning liberals conjectured that he is being hounded because of his 'Muslim' identity.

Paras Defence: From being oversubscribed 304 times to up more than 370%, why India is betting big on it

With Space sector opening up to private players and government upping its ante to strengthen the defence force, it is an exciting time for an investor in India.

Adani operated ports will not handle container cargo from Iran, Pakistan or Afghanistan from November 15

From November 15, APSEZ will not handle containerized cargo originating from Iran, Pakistan or Afghanistan.

Thieves leave a note at Madhya Pradesh SDM’s home after robbery: Here’s what it said

After looting Rs 30,000 from SDM's home in Madhya Pradesh, the thieves left a note of disapproval for the owners.

Missionary Menace: SGPC launches drive in Punjab to counter evangelism, 50 detained in UP for mass conversions

The apex Sikh body have been receiving flak from within the community for not doing enough to “protect” the religion against rampant conversions by Christian Missionaries.

Asaduddin Owaisi is my friend ‘Nakul’ from a past life: What Madhya Pradesh sub-engineer wrote in his leave application to superior

Sub-engineer Rajkumar Yadav of Agar Malwa Madhya Pradesh wrote a leave application to his superior and mentioned Asaduddin Owaisi

Jammu Kashmir: Major anti-terror operation in Poonch, 5 Indian Army soldiers martyred in heavy gunfire by terrorists

One JCO and 4 jawans of Indian Army were killed during an anti-terror operation in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir.

‘The mob is the most ruthless of tyrants’: The Dark Long Shadows of Lakhimpur Kheri, the politics and the judiciary

The ugliness of street politics brought in by rogues of Indian politics has reached its worst with the incidents of Lakhimpur Kheri.

UP: Stone pelting, violence in Firozabad after Muslims clash with Dalit Hindus during Navratri celebrations, Police deny communal angle

After a e-rickshaw driver named Javed Ali blocked a nearby drain, there was a a fierce clash between the two communities, resulting in stone pelting and violent fights.

Maharashtra in chaos, life disrupted as Maha Vikas Aghadi calls bandh in solidarity with Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri ‘farmers’

Meanwhile, NCP leader Nawab Malik has claimed that the bandh is being carried out ‘peacefully’ across the state.

12.5% of Keralites have mental health issues, only 15% seek treatment, says Kerala Health Minister

Veena George said that most people in the State do not have an accurate understanding of mental health problems and thus are unable to diagnose them or seek treatment for the same.

Uttar Pradesh: Madarsa maulvi lures and rapes girl on the pretext of marriage, forces her to get abortion

When the girl's family went to his place, the maulvi chased them away and threatened to kill them.

Retired Supreme Court Judge bats for judicial overreach, asks SC to bypass Legislature, strike down sedition law and UAPA

"We had the China and Pakistan wars. Thereafter, we introduced the draconian legislation- UAPA", said retired SC judge RF Nariman.

‘Necessary that China takes appropriate steps too’: Indian Army after military commander level talks over LAC

On Saturday, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, in response to the massive military buildup by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) across the LAC said that if the Chinese army is to stay in eastern Ladakh, so is the Indian Army.

Coal crisis: How global media is attacking India to reduce China’s embarrassment

But the blackouts haven’t happened yet. We are on thin ice, but we are getting by. You cannot deny that.

Arvind Kejriwal cries ‘coal shortage’ and ‘power crisis’, two years after completely banning coal-based power plants in Delhi

Contrary to the claims in media reports and by some state governments, the central government has clarified on October 10 that there is no shortage of coal in the country.

Abdul Qadeer Khan: Metallurgist turned ‘Father’ of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb, an expert in espionage, nuclear proliferation and illicit profiteering

Born in 1936 in Bhopal, India, Abdul Qadeer Khan's family migrated to Pakistan after the partition in 1952.

Bandipora: Terrorist Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar responsible for recent targeted killings neutralized in encounter

Another unidentified terrorist was killed in a separate encounter that took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district early on Monday.

‘After Asif, Anas,’ Dasna Temple’s Yati Narsinghanand alleges boy caught doing recce of temple

Anas claimed he mistook the temple for a hospital as he is illiterate and could not differentiate between gates of a temple and hospital.

Pakistani terror handlers conspire with J&K associates to cause extensive terror activities for harming the public, says NIA after raids

According to NIA, the investigations revealed the involvement of Pakistan based handlers of LeT with their associates based in J&K

Swara Bhasker files police case of ‘stalking, insulting modesty, obscene material’ against YouTuber who objected to her misrepresentation of his tweet

Swara Bhasker files complaint against social media influencer Elvish Yadav alleging that he had outraged her modesty by his tweets

BSP chief Mayawati questions silence of Congress high command over the lynching of a Dalit youth in Rajasthan

Mayawati condemned the killing of Dalit man who was beaten to death at Prempura in Hanumangarh district of Congress ruled Rajasthan.

‘Youth Ki Awaaz’ deletes objectionable content against Bhagwan Ram after Hindu IT Cell threatens legal action

After Hindu IT Cell's warning, Youth Ki Awaaz removed the derogatory article on Shri Ram from its platform.

Meghalaya: Sikh groups oppose cabinet decision to relocate Dalit Sikhs from Punjabi Lane in Shillong, Punjab Dy CM raises the issue

A high-level committee in Meghalaya had recommended relocation of evicting Sikhs staying 'illegally' at 'Punjabi Lane' in Shillong

Shashi Tharoor admits Congress downplayed destruction of Hindu Temples, justifies it with ‘nation building’ excuse

According to Shashi Tharoor, it appears that he believes true history should be covered up because it might open up wounds.

Chunavi Hindu: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra starts visiting temples ahead of UP elections

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has started “temple run” once again and the PR team of the Congress is ensuring their proper media coverage.

‘No information about Jai Shri Ram chants’: Police denies communal angle in Indore clash, says claims of hundreds attacking Muslim family are false

Indore Police has denied communal angle to the clashes that happened in a village near Indore on the night of October 9.

NIA raids several locations in Kashmir to bust ISIS team behind online Jihadi magazine Voice Of Hind, three arrested

NIA carried out several raids in different locations in Kashmir to bust a ISIS team running the online magazine called Voice Of Hind (VOH).

Gujarat: Man had killed lover before abandoning infant child at gaushala in Gandhinagar, shocking details emerge

Sachin Dixit has reportedly confessed to killing Heena alias Mehendi, mother of his child whom he abandoned at a gaushala in Gandhinagar

What terrorists are doing in Kashmir, ISIS and Al Qaeda are doing in Africa, killing community leaders: The global SOP of Islamic terrorism

There is a stark similarity in the modus operandi of Islamic terrorists in the Middle East and Africa and those operating in Kashmir.

‘Ratan Tata too is a friend of Narendra Modi’, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra matches her brother in rhetoric

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that through new farms laws all the earnings, land, crop the farmers will go to rich friends of PM Modi

Meet Manu Bhaker: The wonder-shooter who grabbed four gold medals at ISSF

19-year-old Manu Bhaker won four gold medals at ISSF. Her pistol had malfunctioned at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Fact Check: The ‘truth’ behind the viral video of former PM Morarji Desai doing Garba

On contacting his family, they confirmed that the video featured deceased businessman Kunvarji Narshi and not Morarji Desai.