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US’ Nancy Pelosi calls for diplomatic boycott of China 2022 Olympics

The Beijing games are scheduled to begin from 4th February 2022. The Tokyo Summer olympics scheduled for later this year were postponed in wake of Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

Petition wants Delhi High Court to cancel Center’s approval for Covaxin to conduct trials for 2-18 age group

The petitioner wants Delhi High Court to quash govt notification allowing Covaxin trials for the 2-18 age group.

Bill Gates believed pedophile Jeffery Epstein could help him win the Nobel Peace Prize: Report

Billionaire Bill Gates developed a relationship with pedophile Jeffery Epstein to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Congress may have rubbished the toolkit as ‘fake’ but there are enough reasons why people find it authentic

A toolkit was recently in circulation that highlighted the Congress party's devious attempts to tarnish the Modi government.

‘Modi Strain’: How Congress toolkit exposed an attempt to tarnish the Prime Minister’s image

The Congress Toolkit exposed mischievous plan of the opposition party to tarnish image of PM Modi by using the media.

Congress toolkit effect? Pat Cummins and Dalai Lama were trolled for contributing to PM CARES Fund

The Congress toolkit asks members to aggressively question celebrities donating to the PM CARES Fund.

#CongressToolKitExposed: How Congress’s Srinivas BV’s actions during Covid crisis fits the toolkit perfectly

One of the first recommendations of this particular section of the 4-page toolkit suggests promoting SOS redressals and offering “priority help” to journalists, media professionals and other influencers.

Why Islamists and their apologists are desperate to insert ‘Jai Shri Ram’ to turn every random crime into hate crime

Ever since PM Modi came to power in 2014, the 'Dara Husa Musalman' bogey has been raised time and again in Indian context mostly to whitewash hate crimes carried out against Hindus

Washington Post cancels Iron Dome for saving Israeli lives

Should Israel just let its citizens die? Why should any country not use technology to save lives of its citizens?

Feminism in India Editor Japleen Pasricha called out for sexist jibe at Mayawati, blames it on ‘internalised sexism’

Japleen Pasricha, founder-CEO and Editor-in-Chief at Feminism in India, has apologised for a sexist jibe at Mayawati.

Comedian Neville Shah apologises for ‘quota admission’ joke after 5 year old video clip went viral

Stand-up comedian Neville Shah has issued an apology after a video clip of his performance five years ago went viral on social media.

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee’s govt clears proposal to form a State Legislative Council. Here is why

The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting, conducted via video conferencing, by the CM and several Departmental Secretaries.

14000 gelatin sticks, 4000 detonators and other explosives seized from two locations in Maharashtra: Details

In a raid by Thane’s Crime Branch Unit in Maharashtra, cops seized 12000 gelatin sticks and 3000 detonators from Bhiwandi.

After relentless PR hailing KK Shailaja’s ‘Kerala Model’ of Covid care, Vijayan govt to get new health minister

KK Shailaja has been dropped as Health Minister after the 'Kerala Model' of Covid-19 management was hailed by the media.

A week after BMC floated global tender for Covid vaccines, it gets zero bids. Here is why

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar had stated that there will be no advanced payments and vaccine companies will be penalised if they delay delivery.

CNN fires Pakistan-based contributor Adeel Raja after anti-Semitic tweets generate backlash

Amidst ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, Adeel Raja had recently posted a tweet in which he said the world needs a another Hitler.

Congress toolkit says party blocked beds in ‘friendly’ hospitals amidst COVID-19 crisis to paint itself as a messiah on social media

Social media is awash with a new toolkit, allegedly created by the Congress party, detailing its plan to extract political mileage.

Congress toolkit exposes nexus between the party and international media, used journalists to peddle anti-Modi propaganda

A new Congress toolkit is circulating on social media that reveals the depths to which the party sank during the pandemic.

Congress cries foul as its bombshell ‘toolkit’ stands exposed, threatens to take legal action

AICC Chairman in a Tweet threatened that a case is being filed against BJP leaders JP Nadda and Sambit Patra for forgery.

Latest Congress toolkit: Paint Kumbh as Covid superspreader, and Eid as ‘happy gathering’. Here are the details

From maligning Kumbh to attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Central Vista project, working with 'friendly' journalists to get 'tailored' articles defaming India and Modi govt, here is what the Congress 'toolkit' asks its social media and PR teams to do.

Charity ‘toolkit’: How Sonu Sood’s foundation sought help from BJP’s Tejasvi Surya but took all the credit himself

Netizens have often raised suspicions that Sonu Sood had been falsely claiming credit for arranging help for Covid-19 patients without having done so.

‘This is your blessing’: INMAS director whose team developed 2-DG drug thanks his physics teacher Rajnath Singh

Dr AK Mishra, the director of INMAS, stated that Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh was his physics lecturer back in the 1980s.

Rajasthan: Congress leader assaults hospital employee, gets violent after the director could not attend her call

Bina Gupta had called up the private hospital’s director to speak with him as her acquaintance was admitted in his hospital. However, the doctor was on duty and could not attend her call.

Ex-President of Indian Medical Association Dr KK Aggarwal dies due to Covid-19 complications

Dr. KK Agarwal was undergoing treatment at AIIMS for Covid-related complications and was on a ventilator support.

‘Irrational and ineffective’ Plasma therapy dropped from govt of India’s Covid treatment protocol

The rampant use of plasma therapy had also resulted in black marketing of the same with donors charging thousands for plasma thus commercializing the entire process.

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath reserves ambulances for women and children in all districts to tackle emergencies

Yogi Adityanath said that the state has been equipping itself to fight the anticipated third wave of Covid-19

Lebanon launches six rockets towards Israel, all six fall inside Lebanon, IDF retaliates

Last Thursday, too, Lebanon fired three rockets towards Israel, all of which landed in the Mediterranean Sea.

Newslaundry columnist Sharjeel Usmani gives communal angle to crime to defame Hindus and ‘Jai Shri Ram’

The crime in Haryana which Sharjeel Usmani used to defame Hindus is suspected to be a case of personal rivalry.

Haryana: Police rules out communal angle in murder of Mewat youth Asif, two groups are old political rivals. Details

As per police, Asif had beaten up Pradeep's group members 20 days back, and Pradeep decided to avenge the attack.

Tripura government launches portal to support businesses hit by the second wave of COVID-19

Biplab Kumar Deb announced an online portal 'Jagrut Tripura' to assist businesses that were hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mamata Banerjee continues her tradition of sitting on dharna for accused, TMC leaders released on bail

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee gheraoed the CBI office in Kolkata's Nizam Palace in support of Narada case accused.

Twitter flags ‘men cannot get pregnant’ as ‘hate speech’, suspends Spanish politician

Opposing the temporary suspension, Francisco José Contreras said biological truth should not be regarded as 'hate speech'.

US President Joe Biden approves $735 million weapons sales to Israel amidst tensions with Palestine

US President Joe Biden has approved the sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel amid tensions with Palestine.

Maharashtra: Cops book 50 covidiots for flouting Covid guidelines and offering Namaz

The police had received information about a large gathering of Muslims at the Mahim Cemetery in Mumbai on Friday (May 14).

From Mumbai 26/11 attacks to Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati assassination plot: How Islamic terrorists use Hindu symbols

Delhi Police recently averted a major assassination attempt against Dasna Devi Temple head-priest Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati.

Turkey President Erdogan seeks Christian support for sanctions against Israel, calls Pope Francis

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with Pope Francis over the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Odisha: Sonu Sood clarifies after Ganjam DM says they had not received any communication from him regarding bed for COVID patient

The Collector and District Magistrate of Ganjam has called out Sonu Sood after the actor claimed to have arranged a bed.

Punjab: CM Capt Amarinder accused of threatening Congress MLA for raising his voice in 2015 sacrilege case

Pargat Singh revealed to media that Punjab CM through Captain Sandhu said that he should be ready to face action.

West Bengal: TMC goons pelt stones at CBI office, attack journalists, try to break into Raj Bhawan

TMC goons reached Raj Bhawan and began agitating outside the premises. Later, some of the hooligans tried to scale the gate.

From vandalising synagogue with Nazi’s hooked cross to chants of ‘death to Jews’: Anti-Jew hate on the rise amid Israel-Palestine conflict

Synagogues were also vandalised in Germany last week following the escalation of violence between Palestine and Israel. Protests and also become violent in France in Saturday.

Cyclone Tauktae: Indian Navy rescues four crew members of tug vessel stranded off Udipi coast

Four crew members of Coromondel Supporter XI rescued by Indian Navy.

Watch: Portals of Kedarnath Mandir open in Uttarakhand, strict Covid-19 protocols followed

Portals of Kedarnath Dham opened on May 17, after the winter break.

Suicides among the Clergy of the Catholic Church in India: A disturbing trend

Life in a convent or monastery is demanding, with rigorous prayer, penances and learning. Life as a parish priest is demanding in a very different manner. A parish priest’s life is a lonely one.

As ‘liberals’ and Islamists in India #StandWithIsrael, a deep dive into their profiles shows visceral hate for Hindus, Jews

It perhaps will not be completely incorrect to say that under the garb of Israel-Palestine conflict, some radicals in India are displaying their hate for Hindus in full glory.

IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad commander in airstrike, rocket from Gaza hits chicken coop, injure civilians in Israel

Islamic Jihad commander Hussam Abu Harbeed has led attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians for 15 years. the IDF says.

AAP’s idea of targeting Modi govt: Lists only Muslim countries as beneficiaries of Vaccine Maitri, slammed by netizens

Two hours after its first tweet that contained a list of Muslim-majority countries, AAP posted a string of tweets mentioning the remaining countries that had received vaccines from India.

First batch of anti-COVID oral drug 2-DG launched: All you need to know about the DRDO-developed medicine

India's indigenous anti-viral oral 2-DG drug is expected to be made available to all hospital by June, 2020

Pakistani news channel with over 2 million subscribers calls for Jihad against Israel, says US ‘chairman’ Joe Biden slapped Muslims

The anchor Noor-Ul-Arfeen lamented that the Muslims in the world say that they are bound by international relations and treaties and thus not ready for Jihad.

Assassination plot against Yati Narsighanand Saraswati foiled, Police recovers Bhagwa kurta, Kalava, Mala and Chandan-tika from JeM terrorist

The accused, identified as Jan Dar, is a resident of Pulwama, and was in Delhi to reportedly assassinate Dasna Devi Temple head priest Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati

Virologist Shahid Jameel, who had predicted India will not suffer 2nd wave, quits as head of Govt panel: Here’s his other controversial comments

Shahid Jameel had in January 2021 said that India would not witness another bout of the coronavirus outbreak.