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After her ‘Bengali vs Outsider’ rhetorics, Mamata Banerjee gets Congress ally Hemant Soren to campaign for her

In a bid to rake up Bengali sentiments, the Trinamool Congress had attacked several BJP leaders by dubbing them as 'outsiders' in the land of Bengalis.

After Allahabad University VC, UP Minister Anand Swarup Shukla complains about loud Azaan on mosque loudspeakers

Shukla said that the noise of loudspeakers at the mosques affected the students in nearby schools and senior citizens.

‘Producer wanted to sleep with me’: Ankita Lokhande shares her experience of facing ‘casting couch’ in film industry

Ankita Lokhande has stated that her first encounter with a producer demanding sexual favours happened when she was very young. She had rejected the proposal.

Mehbooba Mufti aide Waheed Ur Rehman Para ran a stone-pelting racket in Kashmir, arranged weapons for terrorists: NIA

NIA said that Waheed Ur Rehman Para misused his position to smuggle AK-47 Rifles & ammunition using his official vehicle.

Egypt: Suez Canal blocked after a large container ship from China ran aground

The ship was on its way from China to Rotterdam, Netherlands, when it ran aground in the Suez Canal after being reportedly hit by a strong "gust of wind"

Human skeletons emerge from a house in Haryana after floor dug for construction work

The police registered a case of murder and causing disappearance of evidence and are investigating the matter.

Bengal: 3 days before elections, BJP mandal president found hanging in Dinhata, party alleges TMC hand

The local BJP leaders alleged that Sarkar was picked up from his residence by TMC cadres, and later, he was mysteriously found dead.

“He cannot even hurt a fly” Shashi Tharoor’s lawyer reads out Sunanda Pushkar’s son’s statement to suggest no mistreatment to wife

Tharoor's lawyer used statements by family and friends of his deceased wife Sunanda Pushkar to claim no allegations were levelled against him.

Maha mess in Mumbai: 65 officers from crime branch transferred, including Sachin Vaze’s close aide

The decision came shortly after Maharashtra's opposition leader, Devendra Fadnavis did a massive expose of an alleged transfer racket through a press conference on Tuesday afternoon in Mumbai.

‘Liberals’ in the United States blame ‘white’ man for Boulder shooting even as attacker turns out to be a Muslim immigrant

As it was found out that the killer was not a 'white' man, a severe backlash against liberals erupted on social media highlighting how liberals resorted to blaming the white community by holding them responsible for crimes that they did not commit.

Facebook removes all access to Boulder mass shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, prime suspect of Boulder mass shooting was a conspiracy theorist, devout Islamist, homophobe and Trump hater

Tripura: Communist leader Shamim Ahmed caught red-handed while trying to molest a minor girl

SFI leader sent to jail in Tripura for allegedly trying to molest a minor girl.

Infrastructure, industry and social welfare: How four years of Yogi Sarkar have transformed Gorakhpur

The Yogi government has been aggressively working on boosting the infrastructure and bring welfare schemes to benefit the common people.

Boulder shooting: ‘Gunman’ Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa became ‘anti-social’ as he was mocked for being Muslim, brother claims

His brother claimed that Alissa may have become 'anti-social' after his high school bullies 'made fun of his name' and for 'being a Muslim'.

Indian American Dr Vivek Murthy appointed as United States President Joe Biden’s surgeon general. Read who he is

Dr Vivek Murthy was involved in leading the US during the outbreak of Ebola and Zika virus between 2014 and 2017.

Rashmi Thackeray, Maharashtra CM’s wife, tests positive for coronavirus amid unhinged second wave of infection

Two members of Thackeray family have been found Covid-19 positive so far as Maharashtra is struggling with rising Covid-19 cases.

UGC recommends teaching Idea of Bharat, Asaduddin Owaisi gets furious

As UGC recommends teaching Hindu civilisation and refers to Islamic invasion as Islamic invasion, Owaisi gets furious

US: Boulder shooter identified as 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, had killed 10 people in mass shooting

United States Vice President Kamala Harris' niece Meena Harris had earlier blamed a 'white man' for the terror attack.

‘They pushed me, threatened to throw us out’: Mother of BJP worker accuses TMC leaders of assaulting her due to son’s political activism

The 80-year-old BJP worker's mother in Asansol claims that she was attacked by TMC goons led by cabinet minister Moloy Ghatak's brother

Jesuit Activist Stan Swamy conspired with Maoists to overthrow the ‘democracy of the country’, says NIA Court

Stan Swamy, an influential Jesuit priest and activist, was refused bail by the National Investigation Agency Court.

Oxford faculty at the center of Rashmi controversy trivialised sexual harassment, targeted Kangana with vile sexual comments, tweets surface

Oxford professor Abhijit Sarkar, who led the Hinduphobic campaign against Rashmi Sawant, found himself embroiled in controversy.

Mystery woman, bags of cash, and a fake Aadhaar card: All that we know from NIA’s investigation into Sachin Vaze

The mysterious woman from Gujarat who met Sachin Vaze at Trident hotel is said to have carried a cash counting machine with her

After being sent to jail for 2 years, Somnath Bharti compares himself to Bhagat Singh

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti has decided to compare himself to Bhagat Singh after he was sent to jail for two years

Muslims who assisted in temple construction 200 years ago were Hindus: Dasna priest Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati

The Muslims in the region had earlier claimed that their ancestors had helped in the construction of the Dasna temple

Malaysia: Woman threatens to ‘destroy Christians’ after High Court verdict permits non-Muslims to use the word ‘Allah’

A Muslim woman is under investigation in Malaysia for a hateful rant against Christians on Facebook.

AAP leader Somnath Bharti taken into custody as Delhi Court sends him to jail for 2 years in AIIMS attack case: Read details

Delhi Court in January 2021 had found AAP MLA Somnath Bharti guilty in the AIIMS attack case and had awarded him with 2 years imprisonment

‘Body remained suspended for an hour until life was ascertained to be extinct’: death certificate of Bhagat Singh surfaces on Shaheed Diwas

Until 2018, India did not have any traces of the death certificate of Bhagat Singh as it was all lying in Pakistan's custody

‘He was directly involved in the murder’: Maharashtra ATS names Sachin Vaze as the key conspirator in Mansukh Hiren murder

Maharashtra ATS said Sachin Vaze played a crucial role in the murder of Mansukh Hiren, said Maharashtra ATS investigating case

Dehradun: Congress leader Azad Ali arrested for sexually harassing a female bank manager

The woman, a bank manager, had complained that she had communicated with Ali about an insurance policy and Ali had been sending obscene and abusive messages to her on WhatsApp.

New York bill requires compulsory teaching of Dharmic symbol Swastika as a hate symbol: Here is why Hindus are outraged

Back in January, New York State Senator Todd Kaminsky introduced a bill in the New York Senate which would mandatorily require schools in the State of New York to teach 'Swastika' as an example of hate symbol

Did Intelligence Dep suspect police nexus in Maharashtra police posting since August 2020: Here is a letter written by the Commissioner

Devendra Fadnavis has on Tuesday accused CM Uddhav Thackeray of ignoring a police transfer posting racket in Maharashtra.

They attacked us after we signed a consent affidavit in police station, attacked our women too: More tales of horror emerge from Sarai Kale...

The Sarai Kale Khan incident is a bleak reminder of how rabid Islamists have always posed a threat to communal harmony

‘TRS government is providing voter cards to illegal Rohingyas’: BJP’s Arvind Dharmapuri demands investigation by Central agencies

BJP's Arvind Dharmapuri said in Lok Sabha that TRS and AIMIM are helping Rohingyas to get Indian documents

People above 45 years, regardless of comorbidities, eligible for COVID-19 vaccination starting April 1

In the wake resurgent coronavirus outbreak, India has expanded the eligibility criteria for the nation's inoculation driver

Thalaivi trailer: Kangana Ranaut as the iconic Jayalalithaa in her journey from a movie superstar to Tamil Nadu’s CM

The movie is directed by Vijay and screenplay is by Baahubali fame KV Vijayendra Prasad.

US imposes sanctions on two Chinese officials for human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang

After the sanctions, the US assets of the sanctioned Chinese officials will be frozen and Americans will be prohibited from doing business with these officials.

Senior official in Trump admin says USA ‘has secret evidence of UFOs doing things human technology cannot’

Trump's DNI John Ratcliffe said that USA has 'secret evidence' of UFOs performing actions not possible with human technology.

Devendra Fadnavis makes explosive revelation, alleges transfer posting racket in state Police was ignored by Uddhav

Devendra Fadnavis said that the CM's office was aware of the report but did not act on it to save itself.

Feminist and ‘activist’ Kavita Krishnan is now cool with rape analogies, because Modi must be maligned

'Comedian' Akash Banerjee made a horrendous Nirbhaya rape analogy regarding Mehta's resignation, Kavita Krishnan defended him.

Darr ka mahaul: Why has India’s most honest reporter not been on air for the last 3 days?

Why the radio silence. No black screen. No painted face. And no mimes. Just silence.

West Bengal: Drunk man jumps into lion’s cage in Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo, scared animal still in panic mode

The incident happened on March 19 when a man in and inebriated state, jumped into the lion's enclosure in Kolkata's Alipore Zoo

Interfaith couple demands security cover after Muslim mob in Sarai Kale Khan unleashed violence against Hindus over their marriage

The interfaith couple have released a video demanding security after the Muslim mob went on a rampage in Sarai Kale Khan area

‘A corrected version of NRC will be implemented in Assam’: BJP promises in its manifesto ahead of Assam elections

The saffron party's national president released a 'Sankalp Patra' for the Assam assembly elections, making 10 promises for the people of Assam

Maha govt digs itself deeper into a messy hole, but Tavleen Singh sees a BJP plot

India's 'secular-liberal' blame everything that causes them discomfort on the BJP. Believe it or not, the mess made by the Maha govt is also being peddled as 'BJP's fault.

American anti-vaxxer author tricked into endorsing fake quote from porn star ‘doctor’ Johny Sins

American anti-vaxxer author Naomi Wolf was fooled into sharing a fake quote by porn star Johnny Sins, leading to much mockery.

West Bengal: Congress ally Indian Secular Front leader’s house set ablaze after chief Abbas Siddiqui rally, party blames TMC

Members of the Indian Secular Front have pinned the blame of the incident on the incumbent TMC in West Bengal

Diary recovered from Sachin Vaze’s office, information of monetary transactions hint at money laundering: Reports

The NIA is likely to approach the ED for probe money laundering angle in the Sachin Vaze case

From 2012 to 2021: 12 tragic tales of the Hindus facing systematic persecution at the hands of the radical Islamists in Bangladesh

The tragic tale of the Hindus in Bangladesh which started with the 1947 genocide only to heighten during the Bangladesh Liberation War continues until today

The Chinese Embassy in Paris calls French researcher ‘little rascal’, France summons envoy to protest

Chinese Embassy criticised for addressing a French researcher as 'little rascal' for his opinions against Chinese policy.

Niger terror attack: 137 people killed in a brutal attack by armed men in one of the deadliest violence

Niger, a G5 country, has been a victim of armed violence by terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS.