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‘Islamism will lead to civil war’: Soldiers warn French President Emmanuel Macron

The letter, with over 76,000 signatories from the armed forces, warned the French government of a brewing civil war.

Yogendra Yadav admits he knew the rape victim was being taken away to Haryana against her wish by the accused. Watch

While victim's father says Yogendra Yadav knew about the rape, the former AAP leader tries to distance himself from the incident at Tikri

West Bengal Govt tells Calcutta High Court there was no post-poll violence but with a caveat: Details

West Bengal government told the Calcutta High Court that there was no post-poll violence after the recently conducted state elections.

ZEE5’s Radhe Combo Offer is the perfect gift for all Salman Khan fans

Salman Khan's Radhe releases on 13th May, 2021. Besides Salman Khan, the film also has Disha Patani and Jackie Shroff in the pivotal roles and Randeep Hooda is playing the antagonist.

Cartoonist gets Twitter notice for a caricature of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray: Details

The cartoonist took to Twitter to share the copy of the notice he received from the legal department of the microblogging website.

‘Nothing is further from the truth than the claim that Centre dropped the ball on Covid preparedness’: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar in an exclusive write-up at the Indian Express said the allegation is ‘far from the truth.’

Class privilege at its worst: Farhan Akhtar defends receiving vaccine at center where only senior citizens and specially abled above 45 are eligible

Farhan Akhtar announced that he had received his first Covid-19 vaccine dose at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai.

Twitter restores official handle of Lieutenant Governor office of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha after govt steps in

The spokesman for the Government of India has said that the account has been suspended due to some technical issues

From dead babies to hushing rapes: How the spectacle of human sacrifice has come to dominate liberal protests

Yogendra Yadav was aware that a woman had been raped by AAP leaders at the Tikri border farmer protest site.

While liberals seek sadist pleasure from India’s tragedy porn, hundreds of bodies of COVID-19 patients remain refrigerated for a year in the US

While liberals enjoy India's plight, USA has still not been able to dispose of the bodies of Covid-19 patients, who died last year.

Talent agencies advise Bollywood celebs not to post vacation pics, amplify COVID SOS posts to build brand: Report

Talent agencies believe that a sensitive persona presented in the current situation would go a long way for the Bollywood celebs

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi backtracks after saying ‘Article 370 is India’s internal matter’

In a tweet, Qureshi claimed that the Jammu and Kashmir is an 'internationally recognised dispute' and as such cannot constitute India's internal matter.

The Liberal ‘Ummah’: How the community stays quiet when one of them is a rapist

This is how the liberal ‘ummah’ works. They will look out for each other even if it goes against everything they claim they stand for.

As Netizens trend #ArrestMunmunDutta, the actor apologises, says she was misinformed and did not intend to use casteist slur: Details

Actor Munmun Dutta, most famously known for playing the character of 'Babita Ji in 'Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah', today posted a statement on Twitter, apologising

Dogecoin: All you need to know about the cryptocurrency based on a meme

On crypto data tracker CoinGecko.com, Dogecoin jumped more than 800% over the last month and is now the fourth-largest digital currency, with a market capitalization of $73 billion.

How the Army rose to the occasion to help the nation fight COVID-19, but once the crisis is over, a Herculean task awaits the...

The Indian army is currently running three major hospitals in Delhi, two of them dedicated to COVID-19, but once the crisis is over, a task awaits

How Rajdeep Sardesai, a self-declared vulture, defended UAPA accused Natasha Narwal who is under trial for Delhi anti-Hindu riots

Rajdeep Sardesai and others have been using the death of her father to stir sympathy for UAPA accused Natasha Narwal, claiming that her arrest was wrongful.

Suvendu Adhikari appointed leader of opposition in Bengal Assembly: What it means for the future of BJP in the state

Suvendu Adhikari has significantly augmented his stature in Bengal politics after defeating Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram.

Bengal Governor gives sanction to CBI for the prosecution of 4 former TMC ministers in Narada sting operation case

The sanction for prosecution of the four TMC leaders in Narada sting case was accorded after the CBI made a request for the same

Gujarat: Extensive campaign launched to test, trace and isolate people in villages to arrest spread of coronavirus pandemic

Gujarat is currently one of the few states in India which has not gone for a full lockdown.

YouTuber Rahul Vohra’s wife shares video recorded before his death, alleges medical negligence at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital

In a Facebook post on May 4, Rahul Vohra had informed his followers that he was Coronavirus positive.

Reliance Group among the top donors in India Inc’s COVID relief response: Read the details

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Reliance Foundation has emerged as one of the largest donors as India Inc expands its relief efforts during COVID-19

SC puts Prashant Kishor’s appointment as advisor to Punjab CM under the scanner, seeks response from Congress-ruled state govt

Prashant Kishor had recently declared that he is quitting his career as political strategist and would look at an alternate career

Israel under attack from rockets fired from Gaza Strip, fires set using balloon-borne devices

Israel has been reeling under violence since a week due to constant clashes and confrontations with Palestinian protestors.

BMC chief explains why it is not the Modi govt but the states that need to be blamed for the oxygen crisis

BMC chief said that mismanagement of states is responsible for the oxygen crisis and increased number of SOS calls

Did the Modi govt approve Covaxin for 12-year-olds? Here is the truth

As of May 10, a total of 17,01,76,603 vaccine doses have been administered according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Delhi Police issue lookout notice for Navneet Kalra, last location was his Chattarpur farmhouse: All we know so far

On Saturday, Navneet Kalra fled his Chattarpur guesthouse minutes before Delhi police reached there to nab him.

Yogendra Yadav was aware of the rape of a woman by AAP leaders at the Tikri border ‘farmer’ protest site: Report

A report published in Dainik Bhaskar says that Yogendra Yadav was intimately aware of the sexual assault of a woman at the Tikri protest site and yet he remained tight-lipped about the incident

Afghanistan: 2 days after bomb blasts that killed 68 people in Kabul, Taliban calls for ‘ceasefire’ ahead of Eid

On Saturday, multiple blasts outside the Sayed-ul-Shuhada High School at a Shia Muslim dominated locality in Kabul had killed over 68 people and injured 150. Taliban had denied involvement in the blasts.

Uttar Pradesh: Boeing to construct a 200-bed COVID hospital in Gorakhpur

UP state government is rapidly working on expanding medical facilities in the state in collaboration with various corporate and multi-national companies while using all available government resources.

Uttar Pradesh: Covid protocols, govt restrictions ignored at the funeral of Islamic leader in Badaun

Hundreds of people were seen participating in the funeral of cleric Qazi Hazrat Abdul Hameed Mohammed Salimul Qadri at Badaun, UP.

Why do ‘liberal’ celebrities wish death upon ‘Bhakts’ to ‘teach them a lesson’?

If you have even tiny bit of humanity in you, you wouldn't wish death upon anyone, especially if you consider them human.

Rape and blackmail of a woman at Samyukt Kisan Morcha protest site, two AAP members named as accused

Woman allegedly gang raped at farmer protest site, two AAP members named as accused.

Uttar Pradesh: Newly elected village head Rakmuddin arrested with four others for cow slaughter

The newly elected village head Rakmuddin had allegedly promised a beef party for his supporters if elected to power.

Bengal elections: Long term trends that the results held up and why the outcome is not as bad for the BJP as it seems

The results of just concluded assembly elections in West Bengal have shocked BJP supporters and elated opponents of the party.

Fans pay tribute to YouTuber Rahul Vohra after he succumbs to Covid-19 hours after helpless Facebook post seeking ‘better treatment’

A day prior to his death, Rahul Vohra wrote his last message. "If I had received proper treatment, then, I possibly would have survived."

Mamata Banerjee wants exemption from taxes on oxygen cylinders, medicines and other items for Covid-19 which are already exempted. Details

Nirmamala Sitharaman informed Mamata Banerjee that the tax exemptions she is requesting are already in place

MP: Congress secretary arrested by Indore police for selling Oxygen Flow Meters at inflated prices

Congress leader Yatindra Verma was caught selling Oxygen Flow meters for Rs 7,000 each, while market price is Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000.

Hemkunt Foundation, Rana Ayyub and Jignesh Mevani: How Covid-19 fundraisers could possibly be violating FCRA laws

A deep dive into fundraisers for Covid relief with questionable management which may be violating FCRA laws.

Chinese state media Editor accuses Subramanian Swamy of being ‘ungrateful’ over ‘war on COVID’, it doesn’t go down well for him

Chinese state media Global Times Editor Hu Xijin on Sunday accused BJP leader Subramanian Swamy of being 'ungrateful' after he tweeted that India is...

JNU administration dispels rumours of fee hike, says semester registration put on hold due to Covid-19

The JNU administration has clarified that it has not increased its fees for semester registration of students.

Patanjali was the first Indian company to publish a research paper on the new Covid-19 drug approved by DCGI: Read details

Patanjali had published a research paper on use of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose for Covid-19 treatment in March 2020

West Bengal: BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta files a complaint with the police on targeted persecution of its party workers

Dasgupta in his complaint to the police mentioned on record the names of all 260 victims, some of whom have been unable to return home after the TMC goons unleashed violence post their victory in the state.

‘Won’t last here for a week’: Instagram removes Kangana Ranaut’s post for calling Covid ‘small time flu’

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has said that she believes she will not survive a week on Instagram after a post was removed.

Netizens call out actor Sonu Sood’s claims of arranging for plasma, bed for COVID patients

After multiple media reports and social media posts on how Sonu Sood was helping out migrants go back home last year amid the nationwide lockdown, Sood had written an autobiography, 'I am no no messiah'.

Kerala: Over 400 Christian priests booked by police for violating Covid-19 regulations at Munnar church gathering

Over 400 Kerala Christian priests booked under different sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Kerala Epidemic Disease Ordinance

Father of Rajasthan Royals upcoming player Chetan Sakariya dies of COVID-19

Chetan Sakariya who was bought for Rs 1.2 crore by Rajasthan Royals had diverted his income towards his father's treatment.

Kerala: More than 100 priests have tested positive for Covid-19 after leading religious services, 9 priests died in the last week

Six of the priest who died due to Covid-19 belonged to the Syro Malabar Church, and three are from the CSI church in Kerala

Here is how The Lancet used dubious sources to blame Modi Govt for the Covid crisis

Following the abrogation of Article 370, The Lancet had issued a strong condemnation of the Indian Government.

Indian diaspora protests against West Bengal post-poll violence in UK, Canada, Australia and United States

"The State machinery is failing the people of West Bengal as the Hindus are subjected to killings, rapes, and exodus from their homeland," a protestor said.