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Rahul Gandhi claims his phone was ‘tapped’ even though ‘Pegasus Project’ story did not prove so, says IB tells him about it in secret

Rahul Gandhi has come making some grave allegations on the back of the debunked Pegasus snoop gate story that was used to malign Modi govt

Model Sagarika, who accused Raj Kundra of asking her for a ‘nude audition’, gets rape and death threats: Read details

Model Sagarika Shona Suman claimed that she has been receiving death and rape threats following her revelations about Raj Kundra

Another case of Hindu temple vandalism reported from Punjab, idols desecrated and posters of gods and goddesses burnt

As per a news report, the villagers informed that the idols of Shiva and Hanuman were destroyed, the Trishul was broken and the posters were burnt to ashes when they visited the temple.

Delhi HC raps Arvind Kejriwal for not fulfilling promise of paying rent for poor in press conference, Delhi govt calls it ‘political statement’: Read...

Delhi High Court came down hard on the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for not fulfilling his promise made during a press conference on March 29 last year

Kerala minister AK Saseendran asks father of victim to resolve sexual harassment case ‘in a nice manner’, govt supports him

The victim woman, a member of BJP Yuva Morcha, accused NCP leader Padmakaran of making sexual advances by grabbing her hands and uttering lewd remarks. The victim had also said that her fake Facebook profile was created, and she was slandered through WhatsApp messages.

Former Roadies and Big Boss winner Ashutosh wants ‘right to be forgotten’, moves Delhi HC

In 2009, Kaushik was arrested for allegedly driving in an inebriated state and for not wearing a helmet and once again made the headlines in 2013 for being involved in an altercation at a cafe in Mumbai.

Did IT Dept ‘manipulate stories’ during the raid on Dainik Bhaskar as claimed by their editor to NDTV journalist? Here is what IT Dept...

Amid allegations of "manipulating" stories and "making editorial decisions" during IT raids at Dainik Bhaskar, IT Dept denied allegations

‘Doctored video was shared with the sole intention of bringing communal disharmony’ – Karnataka HC on the Ghaziabad beard chopping case

Karnataka High Court said people who shared the doctored video on Ghaziabad beard chopping case knew it was fake but still shared it

‘Do not to overstep boundaries’, Hindu outfits demand probe after construction workers offer Namaz at Badrinath Dham on Bakri Eid

Yesterday, social media was rife with news that on Bakri Eid, some Muslims offered Namaz in Badrinath Dham in the Hindu holy town

‘Potential targets’, ‘common system’ and more: Unanswered questions on Pegasus allegations and why Amnesty statement makes no sense

Both Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories have said that 50,000 numbers were potential targets for snooping with Pegasus

Twitter updates privacy policy, to record audio conversations on Twitter Spaces for reviewing violations

Interestingly, one of the new updates rolled out by Twitter is related to its social audio product Twitter Spaces. Twitter Spaces - an social audio space is meant to enable voice-based conversations among its users. The company has now explained on how it uses this data.

Rajasthan: Congress MLA incites assault on PM Modi and HM Amit Shah, asks party workers to ‘beat them up with shoes’

The Congress has been trying badly to make the Pegasus hoax into a controversy and disrupt the Monsoon Session.

Ex Pakistan diplomat’s daughter beheaded in Islamabad: Details

The 27-year-old Noor Mukadam, daughter of former Pakistani diplomat to South Korea and Kazakhstan, Shaukat Ali Mukadam was shot then stabbed and mercilessly beheaded with a sharp instrument.

Porn videos case: Accused says Raj Kundra had paid Rs 25 lakhs in bribes to Mumbai Police to evade arrest

Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra, arrested for the creation and publishing of pornographic material over mobile apps has been sent to police custody till July 23.

Western academia comes together to deny Hinduphobia in US universities and blame Hindus: How Indian scholars debunked the lies

Indian scholars debunk lies spread by Audrey Truschke and her supporters in denying Hinduphobia that exists in American academic institutions

UP Govt does it again, bulldozes and frees land from illegal encroachment by Rohingyas in Delhi. Watch

2.1 Hectare Land of Irrigation Department of, UP Government freed from encroachment, Rohingyas had been living there illegally.

Watch: TMC MP snatches paper from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and tears it to pieces on the floor of Rajya Sabha

While Inion IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was reading is response regarding the Pegasus controversy, TMC MP Shantanu Sen snatched the papers and tore them up.

Journalist attacked by alleged ‘farmers’ at the protest site, sustains injuries on being hit by a stick: Details

Showing his bleeding hand, the journalist said that there are some elements present in the protest who are there to create a ruckus.

‘Tareekh pe tareekh’: Screams real-life ‘Sunny Deol’ and damages equipment in a Delhi courtroom over delays in case hearing

The man Rakesh was apprehended after courtroom staff raised an alarm and called the police.

UK: 22-year-old Hassina Ahmed who hurled racist abuses before beating up a man claims she ‘lost the plot’

Netizens called out the UK woman for being a racist after she called her Algerian co-passenger a n*****. The woman has now claimed that the man had hurled abuses at her.

Agitating ‘farmers’ now threaten to establish parallel government, will run its own ‘Parliament’

Heavy security has been deployed at Singhu border and Tikri border as well as at Jantar Mantar in view of the protests.

Taliban may next target Kashmir, Kerala after Kabul, reveals Pakistani journalist

As the Taliban increases its control over Kabul, Kashmir and Kerala stare at possibility of increased radicalisation and Islamist terrorism

Olympics 1972: The Munich massacre and Israel’s audacious assassination operation ‘Wrath of God’ to avenge the dastardly attack

8 Palestinian terrorists raided the Olympics village on 5 September 1972 that resulted in the death of 11 Israelis, prompting the Jewish nation to launch operation “Wrath of God”, a covert assassination campaign

Former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh and seven others booked for extortion, 4.5 hours of call recording submitted with complaint

On July 22, former Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Param Bir Singh and other officers of the Mumbai Police were booked in an extortion case

China: More than 30 viruses discovered frozen in over 14,000-year-old ice, most never seen before

Over 14,000 years old viruses discovered by scientists working in China. Majority were never seen before.

Rajasthan MLA Ramkesh Meena tears a saffron flag with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ written on it, video goes viral

A mob along with MLA Ramkesh Meena first brought down a saffron flag with Jai Shri Ram written hoisted atop Aamagarh Fort and then tore it

Ex-Cricketer Suresh Raina asserts his Brahmin identity, gets attacked on social media

Suresh Raina has been an integral part of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and was speaking about his connection with Chennai.

‘Apolitical farmers’ at Singhu border threaten to enter UP next, say they will ‘isolate’ BJP, ahead of the UP elections

It is notable here that the so-called 'apolitical' farmers had campaigned in the Bengal elections and the UP elections are due in early 2022.

Income tax dept carries out raids at Dainik Bhaskar offices across multiple locations

The raids started at around 4:30 AM today morning following a tip off on alleged tax evasion by the Dainik Bhaskar group.

Amnesty now says they never claimed the ‘list’ was of NSO’s targets after lack of evidence was exposed, issues ambiguous statement

In a sensational twist to the NSO-Pegasus alleged snooping controversy, Amnesty International has now clarified that they never said that the leaked list of numbers was of NSO Group's Pegasus spyware targets, but it was the media which misrepresented the story.

Afghan VP shuts Pakistani trolls with the historic image of Pak Army surrendering to Indian Army in 1971

Saleh was being attacked for his reaction to the rocket attack that took place on Tuesday while President Ashraf Ghani and others were offering prayer on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha at the Presidential Palace in Kabul.

J and K domicile rules amended: Spouses of women who married outside of the UT can now get domicile certificate

Spouses of Jammu and Kashmir women who married outside the UT will now be eligible for domicile certificate. Government removes earlier discriminatory provisions.

Covid-19: United States sees highest-ever deaths in a single year and highest fall in life expectancy since World War II

United States witnessed3.3 million deaths in 2020 during the Covid pandemic, highest in American history since the end of World War II

Kerala: Trans woman dies by suicide after complaining about pain from botched sex reassignment surgery, had accused hospital of negligence

Trans woman Anannyah Kumari Alex dies by suicide after saying that she was facing serious health issues from botched a sex-reassignment surgery

Mamata Banerjee to celebrate “Khela Hobe Diwas” on the same day Muslim League had launched “Direct Action Day” to massacre Hindus

Mamata Banerjee said that TMC would commemorate its victory in WB assembly elections as the "Khela Hobe Diwas" on August 16

Delhi govt admits people died due to lack of oxygen months after telling High Court that there were no deaths due to oxygen shortage

To attack central govt over death due to oxygen shortage issue, Delhi govt admits people had died due to the shortage after denying it

Delhi govt allows farmer leaders to protest at Jantar Mantar, Tikait says they will be there till the end of Monsoon Session

Security has been increased at Jantar Mantar as Delhi Government granted permission to farmers to hold demonstrations at Jantar Mantar on July 22.

“Their fake fear is a story, your real story is phobia”: Watch Nitin Gupta ‘Rivaldo’ talking about forced religious conversions

Watch the second video in series on forced conversions by comedian Nitin Gupta 'Rivaldo', first video focused on conversion of minor girls

UP police thanks Eid celebrating public for keeping it peaceful and cooperating with policemen

The police shared images of UP Police personnel standing guard outside mosques in various districts in Uttar Pradesh and making sure the COVID protocols are maintained.

Kanpur: Owner of ‘Modi Chai’ stall killed brutally, investigation on

Owner of 'Modi Chai' tea stall brutally murdered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Force, deceit and propaganda: Watch Nitin Gupta ‘Rivaldo’ try and demystify the evil designs behind forced conversion of minor Hindu girls

Nitin Gupta talks about the rise in cases of forceful conversions of minor Hindu girls, highlights cases of Grooming Jihad

“I have plastered my phone because they tap everything,” Mamata Banerjee’s statement sparks hilarious reactions

Several users took to Twitter to question why the CM felt the need to tape and plaster her phone if she has committed no offences.

How Jains observe penance, to express solidarity with the millions of animals that are slaughtered on Bakrid

Jains across the world observe a difficult fast, Ayambil or refrain from consuming dairy products as a mark of tribute to the slaughtered animals.

Gujarat says no ‘khela hobe’, Mamata Banerjee’s virtual programme has no takers in the state

Despite announcements, not only did any supporters turn up for the programme, even the organisers did not bother to take police permission for the same.

Pakistan bans Chinese app TikTok for the fourth time over obscene and ‘immoral’ content

Around 15 per cent of the 6 million videos removed were about “adult nudity and sexual activities”.

Islamists are now co-opting ‘wokeism’ of leftists to promote radicalism under the insidious concept of ‘Dawa’: Ayaan Hirsi Ali

In her article published in The Unherd, Ayaan Hirsi Ali points out the threat presented by the nexus between the leftists and Islamists.

Uttar Pradesh: Asif Qureshi becomes Ashish to lure minor Hindu girl for a live-in relationship, arrested from Jaipur

Asif was living with the Hindu girl after signing an agreement for live-in relationship with her using the fake name Ashish

National Commission for SC takes note of rampant Christian conversion in Andhra Pradesh, asks govt to respond in next two weeks

In January 2020, the Hindu legal-activist group - Legal Rights Protection Forum and SC-ST Rights Forum, a non-profit legal activism organization working in the area of Dalit rights, had written a letter to National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) over rampant forced conversions activities by the Christian missionaries and Church.