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Afghanistan: At least 100 killed or injured after suicide attack targets Shia Mosque in Kunduz

The suicide bombing in Kunduz, Afghanistan targeted a Shia Mosque, and at least 100 have been killed and injured.

Drugs case: Bail petition of Aryan Khan rejected, to remain in Arthur Road jail for now

"These are local boys. Kindly grant bail," the lawyer for Aryan Khan had requested the Esplanade Magistrate Court.

The Hindu publishes article calling for annihilation of Assamese language, culture, FIR lodged against Editor and ‘research scholar’: Full details

After the FIR was lodged against the Editor of The Hindu, the newspaper shrewdly modified the article without citing any clarification or apology.

Grave of Islamic Jihadi Terrorism will be dug by India: VHP announces nationwide protest against targeted killings in Kashmir

The best way to end Islamic terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is to safely rehabilitate the exiled Kashmiri Hindus, wrote VHP

ED and CBI officials probing Narada sting case need not appear before WB assembly speaker on his summons, rules Calcutta HC

The HC order is a huge relief for the CBI and ED probing the Narada sting case since WB Assembly Speaker had summoned them several times

Opposition unity dumpster fire: Congress CM from Chhattisgarh attacks Mamata Banerjee after several Congress leaders join TMC

Bhupesh Baghel has targeted Mamata Banerjee after Trinamool Congress inducted several disgruntled Congress leaders.

1000s of properties occupied by Muslims being restored to Kashmiri Hindu owners could be one of the reasons for increased attacks in the valley

This is the first time since 1990 that Kashmiri Hindus who were forcibly evicted from their homes have had their lands and homes returned to them

DRI seizes 25kg heroin worth Rs 125 crore concealed in a container at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai, arrests a businessman

DRI detects heroin concealed in a groundnut oil container at Mumbai port, importer says he was paid ₹10,000 per consignment

‘If Indian Prime Minister wants, he can make Pakistan cricket collapse’: PCB chairman Ramiz Raja laments on Pakistan’s poverty

In a senate hearing Raja stated that PCB receives over 50% of its funding from ICC, and ICC gets 90% of its funds from India.

Street vendor Virendra Paswan from Bihar, murdered by Islamic terrorists, cremated in Srinagar: Mayor says it was the wish of the family

Virendra Paswan, a street vendor, was shot dead by Islamic terrorists in Kashmir on Tuesday. His last rites have been performed in Srinagar.

‘Unhappy’ Supreme Court goes on vacation, next hearing on Lakhimpur Kheri case 12 days later: Details

Supreme Court will hear the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case after 12 days of vacation. UP Police has arrested 2 in the matter.

‘Was there to add glamour to the cruise’, Aryan Khan tells court, sent to judicial custody in Arthur Road jail for 14 days

The Mumbai court sent Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan to judicial custody in Arthur Road Jail for 14 days in the drugs case

Days after his death, Bollywood actor Sidharth Shukla awarded a popular male actor award for his performance in web series

Following the announcement by Screenxx, Sidharth Shukla began trending on the No.2 position on the micro-blogging site.

Pakistani terror outfits using ‘hybrid terrorists’ to carry out targeted attacks against non-Muslims in Kashmir: Govt sources

In a revised strategy, ISI-backed terrorist groups are pushing local terrorists to go after non-Muslims in Kashmir

‘Jungle man’ living in a broken down Ambassador deep in the forest gets vaccinated: What it says about India’s drive and opposition’s propaganda

Chandrashekar Gowda doesn’t have an Aadhaar Card, but even dp, after health workers visited him to ensure that he got the jab.

71% of adult Indians given first dose of Covid vaccine, oxygen production increased 10 times, prepared to handle 5L daily cases: NITI Aayog

“India’s ability to build infrastructure to deal with the Covid outbreak in such a short period of time is a symbol of our determination, service and solidarity, PM Modi had remarked recently.

Congress leader attacked in Bikaner by unknown assailants on a crowded road in Congress-ruled Rajasthan: Watch

Congress leader Megh Singh Bhati, president of Nokha (rural) unit of the Congress in Bikaner in Rajasthan. was assaulted by unknown people

After India’s tit-for-tat, UK backtracks, says no quarantine rules for Indians fully vaccinated with Covidshield: How events unfolded

Earlier in September this year, UK imposed travel restrictions, decided to label fully vaccinated Indian citizens as 'unvaccinated individuals'

‘He was killed by monsters’, says sister of Hariom, ‘I fear for my daughters’ says Shyam’s mother: Families of those lynched in Lakhimpur Kheri...

The family of those lynched to death by the 'farmers' in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident recall the brutality inflicted on their children

Haryana: Dera Sacha Sauda’s Gurmeet Ram Rahim convicted in 2002 murder case

The cult leader of Dera Sacha Sauda is serving a 20-year jail term for two cases of rape.

Tirumala Brahmotsavam begins at Lord Venkateswara’s abode: Here is what the festivities signify and how it is celebrated

On October 7, Brahmotsavam was started with the ritual of Dhwajarohanam, where the Garuda Dhwaja of the Lord is hoisted, marking Garuda's travel to Devaloka to invite Gods of heaven to come and attend the festivities.

‘With a BJP govt in the state, the interests of Hindus will be given primacy’: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya to OpIndia after Durga Puja...

“How can an administrative body decide as to what kind of rituals must be carried out?" said Tejasvi Surya about the restrictions on Durga Puja

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: NDTV manipulates video clip, adds audio disturbances to the clip that was the earlier cropped

As the investigation around Lakhimpur Kheri violence intensifies, a new video of police interrogating an associate of former Congress MP’s nephew has emerged

India detains Chinese soldiers temporarily after they cross LAC in Tawang to damage unoccupied bunkers: Reports

China had been eyeing the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, since the 1962 India-China war.

Bengaluru: Following backlash and letter from MP Tejasvi Surya, BBMP scraps height limit for Murti and puja restrictions for Durga Puja

Surya in his letter had called out the colonial hangover and general bias exhibited towards Hindu festivals by the bureaucracy time and again.

After detaining a Congress team led by Navjot Singh Sidhu, UP police allows them to visit Lakhimpur Kheri under police supervision

Congress contingent led by Navjot Singh Sidhu briefly detained at Saharanpur, later allowed to go to Lakhimpur Kheri by UP police

Protesting farmers attack convoy of BJP MP Naib Singh Saini in Haryana, vehicle hits a protestor but no casualties

BJP MP Naib Singh Saini claims he was attacked by farmer protesters in Haryana, while farmers claim his vehicle hit a protester

UP Police pastes notice outside union minister Ajay Mishra’s house asking his son Ashish Mishra to appear before it in Lakhimpur Kheri case

Notice pasted outside residence of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra as his son Ashish Mishra, named in Lakhimur Kheri case, is 'untraceable;

Lakhimpur Kheri: Family of Shubham and Hariom call for action against Rakesh Tikait, open up about what happened when ‘terrorists’ went on a rampage

The family members of Shubham Mishra and Hariom Mishra, who have died in Lakhimpur Kheri, have spoken against the protesters

UP ATS arrests close aide of Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui, says he carried out illegal conversions in the name of social work

Arrested Sarfaraz Ali Zafri is a close aide of Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui, arrested for running India’s ‘biggest religious conversion syndicate’

JKNC spokesperson Ifra Jan blames ‘RW social media influencers’ for Islamic terrorists killing Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir, ‘clarifies’ later

After facing a huge backlash on social media, Ifra Jan pulled down her Tweet blaming the right-wing for taking her Tweet out of context.

Hindus, Sikh teacher killed in Kashmir, this is how ‘liberals’ still managed not to condemn Islamic terrorists unequivocally

For 'liberals' and Islamists to condemn attack on Hindus, especially when perpetrators are Islamic terrorists, there always has to be a 'context'

‘Bhindranwale is a saint for some’: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Sikh man seen with Khalistani t-shirt in Lakhimpur Kheri

Rakesh Tikait played down the presence of people wearing Bhindranwale T-shirt at Lakhimpur Kheri, saying some people consider him a saint

CJI led SC bench corrects suo motu case to PIL in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, asks UP government to file report by Friday

Two lawyers of Uttar Pradesh had written a letter to the CJI requesting a court-monitored inquiry into the Lakhimpur Kheri case

Subramanian Swamy changes Twitter bio after he was dropped from BJP’s National Executive Council along with Varun, Maneka Gandhi: Details

Subramanian Swamy was dropped the new National Executive Committee of BJP, along with Varun Gandhi, Maneka Gandhi etc.

Fact-check: is Amazon selling Bhindranwale and Khalistan t-shirts in India?

Is Amazon selling Bhindranwale or Khalistan merchandise in India? A Fact Check.

9000 crores heroin bust at Mundra port: NIA to investigate, UAPA invoked against arrested accused

As per the order the order of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the NIA on Wednesday lodged an FIR in the case where nearly 3000 kgs of narcotics were seized inside a cargo consignment at Mundra Port.

‘They had asked students to attend August 15 event’: Pakistan-sponsored terror org takes responsibility for killing 2 non-Muslim teachers in Srinagar school

Pakistan's terror outfit 'TRF' claimed that the teachers in Srinagar were killed because they had urged students to attend the August 15th Independence Day function held in the school

J&K: Slain Srinagar teachers were segregated, targeted on basis of religion, DGP says ‘civilians targeted to create communal disharmony’

The terrorists had lined up all teachers and had asked to produce identity cards, mobile phones and were also interrogated

Income Tax Dept conducts raids at the homes of sisters of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar confirmed that the houses of his three sisters were raided by the Income Tax department

The USA should look in the rearview mirror, evaluate their own sins and stop tarnishing Hindus

The western world, especially the Americans are great at creating an imaginary hornet’s nest on a high tree for themselves - This time, against Hindus

Pakistani court charges actors Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed of desecrating Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore by shooting a song

Huge controversy had erupted after a clip of Pakistani actors Saba Qamar & Bilal Saeed singing & dancing at Wazir Khan mosque had gone viral

‘Own it. Own everything you experience… keep calm’: Hrithik Roshan has timely advice for Aryan Khan, currently in NCB custody in drug case

Taking to Instagram, Hrithik Roshan gave some timely advice to the star kid who is currently under nationwide scrutiny after NCB raided a drug party on a luxury cruise liner on 2nd October in middle of a raging pandemic.

Kashmir: Terrorists shoot dead principal and teacher in a Srinagar school after separating Muslim and non-Muslim teachers

Terrorists shot dead Principal Satinder Kaur and teacher Deepak Chand in Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Sangam, Srinagar.

While Jharkhand youths, including police personnel, protest against state govt, Congress leaders rush to Lakhimpur Kheri for political tourism

Congress, with four ministers, is part of the Hemant Soren led JMM-Congress-RJD government in Jharkhand.

NCB responds to Nawab Malik’s allegations, says raid on cruise ship, Aryan’s arrest all done as per due process of law

NCP leader Nawab Malik comes to defend Aryan Khan, calls Narcotics Bureau's case a 'forgery'.

Faux Hindus emerge ahead of UP elections: Congress wants the media to let people know that Priyanka Gandhi is ‘fasting’ for Navratri

ABP journalist took to Twitter to inform the public that Congress has informed journalists about Priyanka Gandhi Vadra fasting for Navratri this year.

‘Going to Church or displaying Holy Cross cannot be ground to cancel SC certificate’: Madras HC

Observing that the action taken by authorities was based on assumptions, the judges quashed the order passed by the district collector.

UP Govt constitutes Commission of Enquiry with HQ at Lakhimpur Kheri to investigate the violence that left 8 persons dead

Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava (Retd.) of Allahabad High Court has been appointed as the lone member of the Commission to probe the matter as per section 3 of the Commissions of enquiry Act, 1952