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Maharashtra: From arrest to bail to clashes. Here’s everything that happened after Narayan Rane said Uddhav Thackeray needs a tight slap

In a video, Maha state transport minister Anil Parab was seen giving instructions for Rane's arrest.

Western media that predicted doomsday scenario for India over Covid-19, chooses silence over worsening situation in the USA

Despite the high number of Covid-19 cases in the United States, the US media outlets seem to have found no courage at all to question the authorities over their failure to manage the pandemic in the country.

Gujarat: Drunk ‘Rahul Gandhi’ arrested in Surat after he created ruckus

Alcohol sale and consumption is prohibited in Gujarat and it a punishable offence.

World Bank suspends aid to Afghanistan due to Taliban takeover, over two dozen development projects likely to be halted

World Bank stopped aid to Afghanistan as Taliban took over the country. IMF and US had earlier announced seizing reserves and financial support.

Don’t let ‘fact-checkers’ confuse you, here are some pictures they didn’t fact-check, and they show tragedy befallen due to Taliban

As chaos and panic grips Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover, we fact-check a few images that have come to describe the humanitarian crisis in the country

Odisha: 20-year-old Hindu girl ends life after being molested by 65-year-old Muskin Sheikh, deceased’s family allege police shielding accused

The father of the deceased victim has alleged that the Odisha police have been shielding the accused Muskin Sheikh.

Goof up: US Dept of Defense claims UAE’s C-17 Globemaster aircraft as its own while showing evacuation of Afghan civilians

The US DoD claimed that the photographs showed an American C-17 Globemaster evacuating Afghan civilians but the aircraft was UAE's.

Media claims ASI who stopped Salman Khan is in ‘trouble’ for airport incident, CISF junks reports

A video of Salman Khan went viral on the internet where he was stopped by a CISF officer to first complete the security check.

Afghan Sikhs bring three hand-written Swaroops of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Union Minister pays respect: Why they were moved to India

Three hand-written Guru Granth Sahib Ji's Swaroops reached India from Afghanistan. Mahavir Nagar Gurudwara, Delhi, will take care of the Swaroops.

Watch: Khalistani terrorists fantasize Taliban takeover of Afghanistan will help their cause, issue ‘warning’ to PM Modi over thunder and lightning sounds

SFJ's Gurpatwant Singh Pannu has released a "warning" video for PM Modi, with tacky visual and audio effects of thunder and lightning.

Pakistan: ‘Gender Jihad’ activist who had posed in ‘bold dressing’ in front of MA Jinnah’s portrait in Islamabad arrested

Earlier this month, photos of 'Gender Jihad' activists in 'bold attire' in front of Jinnah's portrait along the Islamabad expressway had raised the hackles of Pakistani social media users

Alt News shields Muslim mob that violated COVID norms by “fact-checking” pro-Pakistani slogans ​raised at a Muharram event in Ujjain

Far-left "fact-checking" portal Alt News recently came up with a "fact-check" to defend Muslim mob which defied COVID-19 restrictions and organised a Muharram event

Watch: Bihar man puts tilak and ties Rakhi to two cobras, dies after getting bitten by one of them

The 25-year-old snake charmer from Saran, Bihar was rushed to the hospital but unfortunately he succumbed to the snakebite.

God’s own country is witnessing Christian vs Muslim ‘creativity’, Eesho and Muhammad documentaries announced

Muslims and Christian groups in Kerala are now settling mutual differences by releasing films in the name of each other's Prophet.

US-made weapons and equipment captured by Taliban likely be sent to Pakistan, eventually to be used against India: Reports

In the last 20 years, American forces are believed to have supplied Afghan forces with more than 6.5 lakh small guns, including M-16 and M-4 assault rifles, as well as a large cache of armour piercing ammunition or steel core rounds.

How the United Kingdom destabilised the Lebanon govt through a stealth and manipulation operation

ARK was able to conceal the role of the UK Government in the economic and political destabilisation of Lebanon.

Bengal post-poll violence rape victim alleges TMC goons are outside her house, may attack her, expresses fear

Speaking to SC advocate Monika Arora, Ritu said she fears the TMC goons might attack her house any minute

Union Minister Narayan Rane detained for criticising Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray over Independence Day event

A team of Nashik police arrested Rane while he was attending the Jan Ashirwad rally in Konkan’s Chiplun region on Tuesday.

How ‘liberals’ whitewash the Muslim ‘fake identity’ crimes: Tear-jerking, guilt-tripping, imagined stories of oppression and society held to ransom

Recently, a video went viral where a Muslim bangle seller was being thrashed by several people who were presumably all Hindus.

‘They want to erase Afghanistan and establish a Talibanistan’: Amrullah Saleh says Afghan people reject dictatorship

"We are open to negotiations with the Taliban but these need to be meaningful,” said Saleh speaking to India Today.

‘Against Hindutva, not Hinduism’? How ‘Dismantling Global Hindutva’ actually works out in the real world

The 'Dismantling Global Hindutva' conference is set to be attended by 'eminent intellectuals' of the Indian liberal camp.

Is BR Ambedkar a ‘communal bigot’ for Shashi Tharoor? Says ICHR should be ashamed for seeking to remove Moplah genocidal maniacs from martyrs list

In a bid to whitewash the communal angle in the infamous Moplah massacre of 1921, Shashi Tharoor sought to target the ICHR.

Ukrainian plane hijacked in Kabul, Russian media reports, Kiev denies

As per news agency IANS, a military transport plane with 83 people, including 31 Ukrainians, arrived from Afghanistan to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. Over 100 Ukrainians are still awaiting evacuation in Afghanistan.

Congress leader recommends ‘Messiah’ Sonu Sood, Riteish Deshmukh and ‘Sanghi’ Milind Soman for Mumbai Mayor post in 2022 BMC elections

In an ‘image-building’ exercise, Yadav also recommended giving a small number of tickets to young professionals, social activists and start-up owners in upcoming local civic body polls

Tamal Bhattacharya now hails Taliban for being ‘trustworthy’, Islamists use his comments to whitewash the truth about the radical outfit

The contentious claims by Tamal Bhattacharya found great support among Islamists, who whitewashed the Taliban.

Elgar Parishad case accused recruited JNU, TISS students to carry out terror activities: NIA tells court

The NIA has laid down 17 charges against the 15 Bhima Koregaon violence accused under multiple sections of UAPA and IPC.

Assam police arrests another person for social media posts supporting Taliban, count up to 16

Assam police have booked the arrested under several sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, IT Act and CrPC

One-third of India’s total population vaccinated with at least one dose of COVID vaccine, UP on top of the ladder

Uttar Pradesh leads the way with almost 6.5 crore doses of coronavirus vaccines being administered.

Olympic medalist Ravi Dahiya performs Jalabhishek at Shiva temple after his wish of winning a medal at Olympics gets fulfilled

As per reports, Dahiya’s family had lit an Akhand Jyoti at his home to fulfil his wish of winning a medal at the Olympics.

One more rental state? China to now give ‘genuine aid’ to Afghanistan as Taliban takes over

China claims that its 'investment' in Afghanistan, which is rich in resources like mineral deposits, will be 'genuine' and deliver support unlike the other 'western countries' which 'exploited'.

Tasleem Ali booked for harassing minor girl in bangle seller incident of Indore: Here is everything that has happened so far

Police found two Aadhaar cards and a voter card with different names in the bangle seller's posession.

Afghanistan: Man on no-fly list reaches UK during evacuation operation triggering security alert

Reportedly, at least five people on Britain's "no-fly list" attempted to leave Afghanistan on British planes.

Shiv Sena files FIR against Union Minister Narayan Rane for criticising Uddhav Thackeray for forgetting when India got Independence

While reacting to his comments, Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut alleged that Narayan Rane had lost his mental balance after he was inducted into the Union Cabinet of the Modi government.

‘Situation dire’: Taliban has blocked food and fuel to Andarab valley, using children as shield says Afghan Pres Amrullah Saleh

Amrullah Saleh says that the humanitarian situation in Andarab valley has deteriorated as Taliban forces advance further

‘Hats off’: Air India employee rescued from Afghanistan hails govt for precision planning, kissed homeland upon return

"Everything was planned to precision", Air India employee lauded the Indian govt after returning safely from Afghanistan.

Covid dampens yet another Hindu festival as Dahi Handi celebrations in Maharashtra canceled after CM Thackeray’s appeal

The Maha Vikas Aghadi government has called off ‘Dahi Handi’ celebrations in Maharashtra slated for August 30 this year.

‘Lucknow traffic girl’ Priyadarshini Yadav offers to tie Rakhi to cab driver she had beaten up after UP Police files FIR

Days after the Lucknow police filed an FIR against her, Priyadarshini Yadav has suddenly had a change of heart

Jailed for over a year on false blasphemy charges, Harish Bangera wants to fight for justice so others are not punished for being Hindu

Harish Bangera, who spent 20 months in jail in Saudi Arabia over false charges of blasphemy, returned to India on August 18, 2021.

Moplah Massacre leaders removed from dictionary of Indian freedom fighters, panel concludes movement wanted to establish Caliphate

Moplah Massacre leaders will be removed from the Dictionary of Martyrs of India's Freedom Struggle.

‘Please do something’, SC asks Centre to find a solution to the roads blockade due to the ongoing ‘farmers’ protest

The Supreme Court said that the farmers might have the right to protest but roads cannot be blocked indefinitely

‘I would have got the military out last’: Trump lambasts Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal strategy

Trump stated that brand new military equipment, including tanks, and Blackhawk helicopters have been left behind by US troops for Taliban to use and Russia, China to examine.

Stranded Indian in Afghanistan pleads PM Modi and Amit Shah to rescue him, praises Taliban on returning home

Tamal Bhattacharya claimed that the Taliban has not only treated him well but also fed him good food, earlier pleaded for rescue.

Mandatory masking of students at schools not effective against preventing spread of Covid, shows study

It is hard to assess what kind of effect would mandatory masking have among schools kids with no definite end-date.

Govt changes Mughal glorification page in Know India site after outrage on social media, still no mention of atrocities by Islamic invaders

The Culture Ministry has clarified that they do not run the website and they are in talks with concerned entities to correct the mistakes.

Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting provides official recognition to the self-regulatory body of NBF

Over 50 channels had formed the National Broadcaster’s Federation (NBF) in 2019 to challenge the hegemony of NBA

Uddhav Thackeray’s PA Milind Narvekar demolishes his own sea-facing illegally constructed bungalow to ‘avoid action’: Details

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's trusted aide Milind Narvekar demolished his own 2000 sq ft sea-facing bungalow located on a plot spanning around 1.80 acres

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ‘inaugurates’ Delhi’s ‘first smog tower’, except, it may not be the first

East Delhi MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir in January 2020 had installed and inaugurated a first-of-its-kind giant air purifier in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar market.

Truckers threaten to shut down Australia as country succumbs to Covid insanity, shoots dogs, thrashes citizens

A truck driver said in his video that Aussie truck drivers are planning to shut down the country over COVID-19 restrictions.

‘Live without it’: Delhi High Court denies urgent hearing for Adv Sanjay Hegde’s application over suspension of Twitter account

Delhi High Court denied an urgent hearing for a petition filed by Adv Sanjay Hegde against the suspension of his Twitter account.