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USA: ‘Mask-less’ Alexandra Ocasio Cortez shows up at MET Gala wearing ‘Tax the Rich’ dress, gets slammed for hypocrisy

Netizens were quick to point the hypocrisy of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez as she spent time with the country's elites in a super expensive, posh event.

BHU’s new Hindu Studies course to include topics on ancient warfare, military strategy, women in military: Report

The MA course on Hindu Studies, a joint effort by BHU's Department of Philosophy and Religion, Bharat Adhyayan Kendra, Department of Sanskrit, Department of Ancient History, Culture, and Archeology, is the first of its kind in India.

Pakistani spy pretends to be Jasleen Brar from Bathinda to honeytrap army men, one accomplice Jaswinder Singh arrested

As per reports, Punjab man Jaswinder Singh passed on the OTP for WhatsApp to the Pakistani operative who then used the chat app to talk to Army personnel.

‘Justice for Rabiya’: How ‘liberals’ showed once again their fight is not against rapes but all about fanning communal hate

For 'liberals', justice for Rabiya is now a thing of past now that they know the prime accused is one Nizamuddin.

USA announces an additional $64 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, calls it ‘commitment to Afghan people’

USAID informed that it has been supporting over 18 million people in Afghanistan, even prior to the ongoing crisis and 'recent insecurity.

Govt to Delhi High Court: Nizamuddin Markaz building is part of an ongoing investigation, can’t reopen yet

"The said case is under investigation wherein notices have already been served seeking details of plot/plots related to Masjid Banglewali Markaz, Kashif-ul-Uloom madarsa, Basti Nizamuddin to provide ownership documents etc", the Delhi Police affidavit mentioned.

Google launches news startup in partnership with an outfit whose VC is accused of money laundering and has ties to Urban Naxal Gautam Navlakha

Google has launched the Google News Initiative (GNI) Startups Lab India in partnership with the Digipub News India Foundation.

Watch: Authorities in Gujarat evacuate stranded citizens as Saurashtra gets ravaged by floods

The Saurashtra region in Gujarat has been inundated with heavy rains in the past 24 hours, leading to massive floods.

Rajiv Saxena, who had turned approver in AgustaWestland case, arrested by ED in fraud case where Kamal Nath’s relative is accused: Details

Dubai-based businessman approver in AgustaWestland chopper scam case Rajiv Saxena has been arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED)

AIMPLB’s Sajjad Nomani alleges reverse ‘Love Jihad’ days after supporting Taliban, claims over 5000 Muslim girls converted to Hinduism

Sajjad Nomani of AIMPLB alleged that over 5,000 Muslim women have ran away with Hindu boys and converted to Hinduism.

Amarinder Singh instigates farmers to agitate in Delhi and Haryana, says protests in Punjab are not in state’s interest

Captain Amarinder Singh told that by protesting in Punjab, they are causing losses to their own state.

Italy: Somali migrant stabs two bus ticket controllers and injures 3 under the influence of drugs

A Somali migrant residing in a migrant home run by the Catholic community in Rimini town of Northern Italy,

Another milestone achieved, India has now given 75 crore doses of Covid vaccine

India plans to vaccinate its entire eligible population by the end of 2021.

Mamata Banerjee visits Sola Ana Masjid in Bhabanipur to seek blessings ahead of by-poll at the assembly constituency

Mamata Banerjee, ahead of the by-poll for the Bhabanipur assembly constituency, paid a visit to the Sola Ana Masjid.

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri announces The Delhi Files, his third movie in the series on the history of independent India

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri announces Delhi Files, the third movie in the series on history of Independent India.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar releases audio tape after rumours of his death surface

Abdul Ghani Baradar is number two to Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund in the Taliban-led Afghan government.

Dismantling Global Hindutva: When haters chose anniversary of Islamic terror on American soil to spew venom on Hinduism

Shockingly, the anti-Hindu lobby chose the anniversary of one of the worst ever Islamic terror attack, which took place in New York on September 11, 2001 to hate on Hindus.

NGO makes Ganesha Murthi hold sanitary napkins, founder was inspired to become author after watching movie based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel

Ankit Bagdi, the founder of Anivarya, was inspired to write by the movie ‘Two States’ based on a Chetan Bhagat novel.

Uttar Pradesh: Man arrested in Mahoba for trying to forcibly convert Hindu neighbour to Christianity

A case was thus registered against John under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Law Sections 3 and 5.

MHA suspends FCRA approval of NGO linked to The Wire and retired SC Judge heading Mamata’s Pegasus commission

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) suspended the FCRA approval of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) in June.

Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had reached Ahmedabad earlier today to take part in the swearing in ceremony of Bhupendra Patel.

Evangelical groups and Islamic charities face the axe, FCRA approval for 6 NGOs suspended: Details

Suspension of FCRA license disables an NGO, Trust or organization from receiving foreign funding and also freezes the bank accounts of such organizations

Mumbai: Iqbal Abbas Shaikh kills 61-year old mother-in-law Shamal Shyam Shigam, inserted a bamboo in her private part

The Vile Parle Police has added Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal code against 42-year-old Iqbal Abbas Shaikh in the case registered against him for killing his 61-year-old mother-in-law

Watch: Two Congress MLAs fall off a bullock cart during their protest march to Karnataka Vidhana Soudha against fuel price

Congress leaders DK Shivkumar, Siddaramaiah and others rode on bullock carts to mark their protest against fuel price hike

AAP leader Manish Sisodia, who wanted a ‘university’ instead of Ram Mandir, turns Ram Bhakt ahead of UP polls

Manish Sisodia informed that he will visit the Ram Lalla shrine in Ayodhaon Monday, ahead of assembly elections in the state.

Aam Aadmi Party alleges political witch-hunt after ED serves it a notice in 2014 money laundering case

In 2014, AAP had reportedly received donations to the tunes of Rs 2 crores from 4 shell companies.

Owaisi’s AIMIM to not field any candidate against gangster Mukhtar Ansari, had earlier inducted mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad

In the presence of Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday mafia don Atiq Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen was inducted into AIMIM

Babita Ji of Taarak Mehta speaks up on the rumours about her relationship with Tapu, says ashamed to call herself ‘India’s daughter’

Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah star Babita Ji and Tapu refuted reports that they were dating. They called out media and the public

The final blueprint of Bhavya Ram Mandir is finally out: Includes six temples, deities yet to be decided

The final blueprint has been prepared by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, and six temples have been included in the premises.

No Ganpati Bappa Morya tweets by SRK this year, did Islamist hate force him to celebrate in private?

After at least three years of relentless abuses faced by the Shah Rukh Khan family for celebrating Hindu festivals, this year, the popular Bollywood actor has not wished for Ganesh Chaturthi

Nipah threat: Karnataka heightens vigilance on arrivals from Kerala, issues guidelines for monitoring

The case fatality rate of Nipah is estimated at 40-75 per cent making it imperative for the affected states to enhance vigilance to contain the spread of the virus.

Shiv Sena vows to fight UP state elections to ‘teach BJP a lesson’, shows interest in Goa too

After the state unit of Shiv Sena said they would field candidates in all 403 seats, Sena leader Sanjay Raut had told media that they may contest in around 100 seats in UP.

Fact Check: Old image from Czech magazine goes viral claiming to be the creation of Afghan graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani

2018 Contest entry by Czech Reporter magazine circulated claiming to be created by Afghan graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani

Avijit’s dog refuses to leave him: Images from the last rites of late BJP Worker Avijit Sarkar surface on Twitter

Images from the last rites of BJP worker Avijit Sarkar, who was brutally murdered by the TMC goons during post-poll violence, emerge on Twitter

Unholy Nexus: Read how the Vatican snubbed the West, ignored the persecution of Christians to forge a deal with China

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin had said that West has to apologise to Pope Francis over their criticism of his policy

“Mukhiya to ek hi hota hai”: Says javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary to PM Modi during PM’s interaction with Para-athletes

Para-athlete Sandeep Chaudhary praised PM Modi's style of thinking and way of moving forward by including each and everyone

Yogi Adityanath government clears 84% of the dues to sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh government headed by Yogi Adityanath has cleared 84 per cent dues of around 45 lakh sugarcane farmers

‘Before 2017, those who say Abba jaan used to usurp the rations meant for the poor’: Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath in an address at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh took a jibe at opposition parties for engaging in appeasement politics.

Christians burn effigy of Anshul Saxena in Jalandhar for his complaint against pastor, demands strict police action

Christians demanded strict legal action against Anshul Saxena alleging that he has made fun of the Christians through his videos

26 illegal Burmese nationals arrested in Guwahati, number of refugees escaping violence in Myanmar reach around 11000 in Mizoram

Paltan Bazar police in Guwahati arrested 26 illegal Myanmar Nationals after carrying out raids in a hotel in Rehabari

Tulsi Gabbard calls out Islamist violence, receives hate from progressives and gets branded ‘Hindutva fascist’

Tulsi Gabbard in a recent tweet spoke against Islamist violence which received flak and hate from the progressives online.

Madhya Pradesh Congress says Bhupendra Patel becoming Gujarat CM is an insult because he only has 14 thousand Twitter followers

Madhya Pradesh Congress said it was a slap on the face of the citizens of Gujarat because Bhupendra Patel has only 14,000 Twitter followers

‘Bichchhoo hai, dasega’: Yogi Adityanath hits out at Samajwadi Party, says they have Talibani mindset for shooting Ram Bhakts

Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday lashed out at the Samajwadi Party and accused them of harbouring a 'Talibani mindset'.

Malayalam TV actress Nimisha Bijo arrested for violating temple custom by stepping into sacred boat at Aranmula temple, released on bail

Actress Nimisha Bijo and her friend Unni were arrested by Kerala police for stepping into ’Palliyodam’ at Aranmula temple wearing footwear

The Taliban accused of mass murder in Panjshir, family members of resistance leaders and civilians killed in large numbers

Mojir Haqjo, the nephew of Late Marshall Fahim and brother-in-law of Fahim's son Adib, was reportedly executed by the Taliban

How Dismantling Global Hindutva conference ended up showing that Hindu nationalists are the best people of all

Hindus are a micro-minority in most countries of this world. Then how exactly could anyone see Hindutva as a global threat?

Pakistani journalist accuses Pakistani company of selling US military vests left in Afghanistan, the company says it makes them in Pakistan

Specter Defense denied the claims that it is selling items left by Americans in Afghanistan, saying they are making all the military gear in Pakistan

Bhupendra Patel to be new Chief Minister of Gujarat after Vijay Rupani resigns

Bhupendra Patel will be the new CM of Gujarat. The announcement was made after a meeting of the BJP Legislative Party in Gandhinagar.

Taliban beheaded an Afghan soldier and then celebrated with the decapitated head: Report

Taliban celebrated the beheading of an Afghan soldier, and raised slogans in the name of their leader with the decapitated head.