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Rapper MC Kode goes missing after cryptic Instagram post, viral image of his ‘dead body’ fake

A week after his old rap videos where he used filthy, abusive slurs against Hindus went viral, rapper MC Kode has posted a note in Instagram suggesting that he is contemplating suicide.

‘Namaz will happen, won’t let them (Hindus) have wedding procession without permission’: AIMIM leader Syed Nazim Ali on Noorpur Dalit violence

On 26th May, 2021, two wedding processions were en route to a Hindu's home when they were attacked by people from a mosque

Another Jammu and Kashmir in the making? The nefarious agenda to push Lakshadweep Islands into Islamic radicalisation

Opposition to reforms in Lakshadweep islands hints at a plan by the Congress party to turn it into another Jammu and Kashmir

Watch: Unidentified man sings ‘Meri banno ki aayegi baarat’ during Juhi Chawla’s 5G hearing at Delhi HC

The unidentified man had disrupted the hearing after Juhi Chawla had shared a link of the court hearing on social media.

Does UP have the highest number of children affected by pandemic? Here is what we know

NCPCR refutes claim of Abha Singh that it has said that UP has the highest number of children affected by Covid-19

Watch: Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad sings ‘Shri Ram Stuti’ written by Goswami Tulsidas

Along with singing aarti dedicated to Lord Ram, former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad also explained the meaning of the stanzas.

Juhi Chawla may have disrupted her own hearing but here are some of her songs which deserve a contempt notice of their own

Juhi Chawla today created chaos by inadvertently sharing live link of her plea hearing on all social media network. But here are some of her songs which deserve an FIR at least

How the Congress ecosystem absorbed sexual harassment accused to further anti-Modi agenda

Rahul Gandhi used a survey done by former Congress leader and published by ThePrint to claim that GOI is hiding actual Covid deaths

Watch: Iranian Navy’s largest ship catches fire, sinks in the Gulf of Oman

The entire crew was able to disembark safely, however, the firefighting efforts went on for 20 hours before the ship finally sank in the Gulf of Oman.

Goa Bench of Bombay HC issues notice in Tarun Tejpal case, says verdict reads like a ‘manual for rape victims’

The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court noted that the verdict reads like a "manual for rape victims" as it had focused on how a victim should or should not respond in such cases.

‘Ghoonghat Ki Aad Se’: Juhi Chawla’s 5G suit hearing interrupted by man singing songs, Delhi HC to issue contempt notice

After a man repeatedly disrupted hearing of Juhi Chawla's suit against 5G by singing sons from her movies, court ordered contempt case

Shahbaz, another accused in Bangladeshi woman gang-rape case attempts to flee, gets shot by Bengaluru police

The incident comes days after two of his accomplices were shot at and injured by the Bengaluru police during an escape attempt. The Bengaluru police have arrested ten people so far in connection with the case.

When Paris was overwhelmed with decomposed human corpses and ran out of burial places: The story of the Catacombs

The Catacombs of Paris are the image of a scary world of the dead beneath the city of lights. Six to seven million human skeletons are stored there, stacked up in underground tunnels.

India’s merchandise exports witnessed an increase of 67.38% in May, trade deficit narrows to an eight-month low

India’s merchandise exports in May 2021 was USD 32.21 billion, an increase of 67.39% over May 2020 exports of USD 19.24 billion

#FauciLeaks: Dr Fauci was informed in early 2020 that ‘the virus looks engineered’, emails add steam to ‘lab-made pandemic’ theories

Dr Fauci emails obtained by US media points out to possibilities that the Covid pandemic may have originated in the Wuhan lab.

Samajwadi MP ST Hasan says deaths due to Covid are the result of BJP messing with Islamic Sharia laws

Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan said that heavenly catastrophes like cyclones and pandemic are happening because BJP has upset Muslims during the 7 years of its rule.

‘Madrasas in Kerala involved in only religious activities, what is the purpose of funding them’’ Kerala HC asks Pinarayi Vijayan govt

Kerala HC overserved that while madrasas in other states impart general education also, those in Kerala impart Islamic teachings only

NDTV journalist speaks the language of Pulwama terrorist, makes gaumutra jibe to mock Yogi Adityanath government in UP

In a conversation with Rohini Singh and Prashant Kumar, NDTV journalist Saurabh Shukla made a gaumutra jibe to ridicule UP government

Ayurveda shop owner attacked with swords and stones by a group of seven men in Amritsar

Seven men armed with swords and stones attacked Ayurveda shop owner Shamsher Singh in Amritsar, vandalised the shop

Anthony Fauci had argued that ‘gain-of-function’ virus experiments were worth the risk of a pandemic: Report

The National Institutes of Health, under which the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases functions, had reportedly funded coronavirus experiments in Wuhan, China, in the years leading up to the pandemic.

Zimbabwe: ‘Prophet’ rapes a woman inside car after threatening her with a live snake

A self-styled prophet in Zimbabwe's Harare raped a woman who had come to offer prayers at his shrine.

Pakistan launches new Covid vaccine with the help of China, calls it PakVac

Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong, in his address, added that Pakistan is the first country to accept the Chinese vaccine as a gift.

Lallantop plays mischief over orphaned children, uses two separate data sets to cast aspersions on Modi govt

Despite being called out, Lallantop has still not corrected its report

Scientist Peter Daszak, who funded coronavirus research in Wuhan, had thanked Dr Fauci for dismissing ‘lab origin’ theories in 2020

Back in April 2020, Daszak of EcoHealth Alliance, the very organisation that was carrying out 'gain of function' research in Wuhan lab had thanked Dr Fauci for dismissing 'lab origin' theories.

Assam: Mob that assaulted doctor, nurses after COVID patient died identified after CM took notice, here are the culprits arrested

A video had gone viral wherein a doctor was being assaulted by a mob after the COVID patient died

Muslim League moves to SC against Modi govt’s order for citizenship to persecuted minorities in 13 districts, calls it ‘back-door CAA’

The petition further claimed that if the applicants are granted citizenship and the Supreme Court strikes down CAA, it would be a "herculean task" and "near impossible: to take back the citizenships given.

Did porn star Mia Khalifa use an alt account ‘SarahJoe93’ to call for genocide of Israelis on Twitter? Here is what we know

Mia Khalifa entered professional porn industry in October 2014, months after 'Sarah Joe' called for genocide of Israelis on Twitter.

Delhi: 47-year-old cleric arrested for raping a minor girl inside mosque

As per reports, the girl had gone inside the mosque to fetch water at 10 PM. The cleric allegedly stopped her and then raped her.

Harsh Mander, Julio Ribeiro, Jawhar Sircar and more: Here’s the entire list of retired civil servants Hardeep Singh Puri called ‘Padhe Likhe Murkh’

Hardeep Singh Puri slammed former civil servants for endorsing a letter that called for the halting of Central Vista Project.

IMA calls Ramdev anti-national who does not deserve mercy, attempts to whitewash president Jayalal’s Christian missionary comments

The letter from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) called Baba Ramdev a "traitor" and an "anti-national".

Netizens criticise Hospital administration after Barkha Dutt engages in vulture journalism from ICU

Barkha Dutt reported from inside the ICU of a hospital amidst the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic.

West Bengal: 600 academicians condemn post-poll violence in the state, demand SC-monitored SIT probe

More than 600 academicians have signed a letter condemning the post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Amidst concerns that Covid third wave could have devastating impact on children, read what medical experts have to say

Experts believe that though children remain susceptible to infection, it is “highly unlikely that the third wave will exclusively affect children".

Pakistan’s cricket team captain Babar Azam set to marry his cousin next year

Pakistani cricket team captain Babar Azam recently got engaged to his cousin, who he will marry next year, but kept the news secret.

Amartya Sen only Bharat Ratna to avail Air India’s free travel offer, travelled 21 times between 2015-2019: RTI

The RTI has further revealed that Amartya Sen is the only Bharat Ratna awardee who has been a beneficiary of the scheme.

From why send vaccines abroad to why not: Congress’ stand on vaccines is more confused than Rahul Gandhi

Shashi Tharoor attacked the Union Government for halting exports of Covid-19 vaccines in light of the second wave of the pandemic.

Back to square one? State govts’ global tenders for vaccine find no bids, now they want the Centre to buy vaccines for them

Several states, including Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, have received no responses to the global tenders floated by them to procure COVID-19 vaccines.

After revealing his ‘diet with eggs’, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli clarifies he is a vegetarian, not vegan

Virat Kohli had landed himself in a controversy after the self-proclaimed vegan cricketer revealed that he continues to consume eggs in his diet

Shashi Tharoor envies Malaysian MPs for their swanky Parliament but opposes Central Vista. Read why even his new excuse is flawed

When his 2018 tweet praising the swanky new Malaysian parliament went viral, Tharoor came up with a new excuse to defend his position. However, his 'solution' is also flawed. Read how.

Licypriya Kangujam’s Ketto campaign: A possible violation of FCRA and questionable association with Noble Citizen Foundation

From allegations of faking achievements to a possible violation of FCRA norms while collecting foreign funding in name of COVID relief, the long and short of 'child activist' Licypriya Kangujam and her conman father.

Viral video: Mayhem at UK stadium for vaccination, thousands gather only to be denied vaccine after waiting for hours

“This is the moment the pen changed from being socially distanced, to a stampede!” the user said in his Tweet sharing a video of people flocking the stadium in large numbers.

Yogi Adityanath announces ‘Mission June’, plans to inoculate 1 crore beneficiaries across 75 districts this month

UP CM Yogi Adityanath urged everyone to take their jab "Tika jeet ka" and help defeat Covid-19

The Chief Secy Saga: 5 statements that prove Mamata Banerjee’s antics over Alapan Bandyopadhyay is self serving drama

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been indulging in moral grandstanding over the Chief Secretary controversy.

Rajasthan Coronavirus vaccine wastage saga: From threats of legal action to ‘vaccines were expired’, here is what happened

Rajasthan Health Minister warned Dainik Bhaskar with legal action for reporting on wastage of coronavirus vaccines

8,000 children test Covid-19 positive in May in a single district in Maharashtra

While announcing an extension of lockdown, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, "I don’t know when and what date the third wave will come. So we should not let our guard down.”

Mamata Banerjee’s statements after she made the PM wait for a cyclone Yaas review meeting are full of loopholes: 4 examples

Mamata Banerjee stirred the hornet's nest when she decided to make a massive hue and cry about a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assess the aftermath of cyclone Yaas.

Scripted praise, planned fights: Reports say controversies in Indian Idol are faked to boost TRP after Kishore Kumar episode sparks row

Controversies on Indian Idol are 'planned gimmicks' to boost TRPs for the show, a report on Bollywood Hungama says.

‘Can’t endure the constant harassment anymore, please kill us with a single machete stroke’: Kerala journalist tells CPIM

The Communist supporters on social media began maligning her husband and claimed that he was found in 'suspicious circumstances, as per the journalist.

Rahul Gandhi unfollows 8 accounts on Twitter, netizens wonder if it is to make ‘pet pidis’ appear independent

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today unfollowed propagandist Kunal Kamra and self-described fact-checker Pratik Sinha on Twitter