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Senior doctor in-charge of COVID-19 ward in Bhopal resigns after Congress leader and sidekick misbehave with him, hospital staff: Full details

Congress leader P C Sharma along with a local corporator Guddu, can be seen misbehaving with a senior doctor Yogendra Shrivastav in Bhopal

Allegations of extortion by Parambir Singh: CBI summons two personal assistants of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

Parambir Singh had written a letter to Uddhav Thackeray alleging that Anil Deshmukh had asked Sachin Vaze to extort Rs. 100 crore every month

Forced to read Namaz, change name to Alna after conversion to Islam: Years after marriage, Hindu woman finds out her husband ‘Ashok’ is ‘Afzal’,...

The woman alleged that her husband forced her to read namaaz, also snatched away her daughter from her and abandoned her in Mathura when she resisted conversion

Recourse to open fire by CISF personnel became absolutely necessary in order to save lives of voters: What EC said on Bengal violence

EC has sought a detailed report on the incident and has banned the entry of political leaders in Cooch Behar for 72 hours following the violence.

Asked BARC to pay if they wanted to avoid torture: Sachin Vaze, money laundering and the Rs 30 lakh bribe in TRP case

Citing sources, TOI reported that BARC officials had admitted to the ED about making such a payment to Sachin Vaze via an inspector.

Bihar police officer mob-lynched in West Bengal where he was chasing criminals, Firoze Alam, Abuzar Alam and Sahinur Khan arrested

A Bihar police officer was beaten to death by a mob while he was conducting a raid in neighbouring district in West Bengal

US efforts to promote human rights in China enjoy major bipartisan support among Americans, Pew Research finds

Republicans and Democrats alike share the view that the US should promote and defend human rights in China, Pew Research finds.

Twitter removes Prashant Bhushan’s tweet claiming masks are ineffective against COVID-19, says it violates Twitter Rules

Many people had reported the anti-mask tweet of Prashant Bhushan saying, after which Twitter removed it citing violation of rules

Massive win for Arnab Goswami as Mumbai Police terminates all chapter proceedings against Republic media network: Read details

Republic TV has announced that all chapter proceedings initiated by the Mumbai Police have bow been terminated.

Here are 5 major incidents of violence that took place during the fourth phase of polls in West Bengal

Fourth phase of polls in West Bengal today was the most violent one, with several incidents of attack on central forces by TMC workers

Congress leader Chidambaram forgets Direct Action Day riots, blames BJP for communalising Bengal after allying with Islamist Siddiqui

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has blamed the BJP for 'communalising' West Bengal in a series of tweets on Saturday.

Mumbai: Lab technician arrested for issuing fake negative COVID-19 test reports to dozens of people

Lab technician Umar used to send the samples of symptomatic cases to the lab, but issued fake negative test reports for asymptomatic cases

Watch: Arnab Goswami’s special message for Barkha Dutt after Sachin Vaze lands in Taloja Jail

Without explicitly naming Barkha Dutt, Arnab Goswami slammed the journalist for celebrating his unlawful arrest.

Arhtiyas call off strike after Punjab govt modifies software allowing them to get paid for foodgrain procurement from farmers

The Arhtiyas withdrew the strike after the CM assured them that they will remain an integral part of the food grain procurement system

West Bengal: Crying mother says Muslim women with machete took away her baby during poll violence, TMC calls it ‘staged drama’

TMC has accused the woman of 'lying' and dubbed the incident as a staged drama. They claim that the child is with the woman.

Punjab farmers refuse direct payment of MSP, arhtiyas and labourers stage protests and block sale of food grains at mandis

Majdoor Union leader in Punjab said that if centre's direct benefit transfer scheme is implemented, it will destroy farmers

‘Kaan Dhoro’: BJP leader Babul Supriyo nabs woman with fake voter ID amidst ongoing polls in West Bengal

The accused pleaded to the Babul Supriyo that she was coerced into doing such a thing. She claimed that she was poor and asked for his help.

Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar: Mob attacks CISF after Mamata Banerjee urged ‘gherao’ against security personnel, 4 dead

The violence occurred at the Jorpatki area of the Mathabhanga block in the Sitalkuchi Legislative Assembly of Cooch Behar district.

Lokmat thinks infamous discussion of journalists with Prashant Kishor took place in a real clubhouse, says comments were leaked because ‘door was open’

Lokmat said that a TMC meeting took place in a Clubhouse in Kolkata, and journalists and citizens overheard it as door was open

Memes, ‘stupidity’ of ‘journalists’ and more: Here is what netizens are saying about the epic Prashant Kishor Clubhouse discussion

The Clubhouse discussion between political strategist Prashant Kishor and 'journalists' is the biggest political story right now.

Karnataka: Library with 3000 copies of the Bhagavad Gita set on fire by miscreants

A library with nearly 3000 copies of the Bhagavad Gita was set on fire by miscreants in Mysuru, Karnataka. An FIR has been filed.

‘PM Modi created a new power elite and brought about a cultural revolution in India’: Political analyst Sanjaya Baru

Sanjaya Baru said that earlier the characteristics of power elite remained same even after change in govt, which has changed in Modi govt

Prashant Bhushan slammed for spreading anti-mask study, brazens it out after netizens object

Prashant Bhushan has jumped onto the anti-mask bandwagon which attracted great criticism from people on social media.

Pakistan: Hindus protest after court refuses to allow parents to meet their daughter who was kidnapped, converted to Islam and married off

The 22-year-old Hindu girl was reportedly kidnapped on April 3, forcibly converted to Islam and married off

TMC leader Sujata Mondal Khan labels Dalits as ‘beggars by nature’, claims that they sold themselves to the BJP

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sujata Mondal Khan made disparaging comments against the Dalit community.

Lakhs of Muslims gather in Bareilly after Friday prayers demanding arrest, beheading of Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati

Several Muslims shared videos of the protest in Bareilly on Twitter, where they referred to Yati Narsinghanand as a ‘Bhagwa Terrorist’.

Prashant Kishor says internal survey shows BJP win, hails PM Modi, admits TMC’s Muslim appeasement politics: Here is everything he said on Clubhouse

"Major problem that we have to accept is that there have been efforts for the last 20 years to appease the minorities," said Prashant Kishor

Lutyens journalist speaking ‘truth to the power’ by discussing Mamata Banerjee’s toilet routine

An embarrassed Prashant Kishor jokingly asked the Lutyens journalist, "Am I expected to answer this also?"

New Delhi conveys concern to Washington over US Navy carrying out operations in Indian waters without consent

Earlier today, the US Navy issued a statement alleging that it conducted operations in Indian EEZ without seeking its consent

USA: Police officers show up at Twitter user’s home for criticising Congresswoman AOC on social media, her spokesperson denies involvement

Two policemen visited the home of an American citizen for tweeting against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC).

Assam: Fearing poaching by BJP, Congress-led alliance starts shifting candidates to Rajasthan, 20 AIUDF candidates reach Jaipur hotel

Congress said they are shifting their alliance candidates from Assam to Jaipur as a precautionary measure to prevent BJP from buying them

‘Indiranagar ka Gunda’ Rahul Dravid sets the internet on fire with appearance in CRED ad

Cricket legend Rahul Dravid has set the internet on fire with his performance in an advertisement for CRED.

Communists and left-liberals suffer meltdown after court orders ASI survey to prove that a temple, glaringly visible to naked eye, exists at Gyanvapi mosque

The Varanasi Court on Thursday ordered the ASI to carry out a survey of the Gyanvapi mosque structure to find out if it was built on a temple

Paypal founder and major Trump backer Peter Thiel calls China ‘weirdly autistic’ and ‘uncharismatic’: Read details

Peter Thiel said that countries such as India, Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan are more likely to side with the USA than China.

J and K govt withdraws a former petition against illegal Rohingyas in HC to allow their deportation after SC order

The case was filed at Satwari police station in Jammu under the CrPC Section 561A in 2018 against Rohingyas and Bangladeshis.

Delhi: 37 doctors at Sir Ganga Ram hospital test positive for Covid, here is what a doctor from the hospital told us

37 doctors at the Sri Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus.

After multiple people reporting it and 5 days after Twitter deleted it, Facebook is yet to delete beheading threat by Amanatullah Khan

Delhi police have filed an FIR against Amanatullah Khan for threatening to behead Dasna Devi Temple head priest for ‘blasphemy’

Antilia bomb scare case: Sachin Vaze sent to 14 days judicial custody, to be housed in Taloja jail until April 23

Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze, who is the prime accused in the Antilia bomb scare case, will be housed in Taloja jail until April 23

Rahul Gandhi demands ‘vaccines for all’ months after Congress leaders had indulged in anti-vaccine propaganda

Earlier Congress leaders protested against the approval granted for indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin

How a Turkish Jihadi trained in Pakistan by Tablighi Jamaat joined al-Qaeda in Syria to raise ‘Ottoman Caliphate army’

Turkish Jihadi, trained in Pakistan by the Tablighi Jamaat, joined Al-Qaeda in Syria in order to try and raise an Ottoman caliphate army

Prince Philip dies at the age of 99, British Royal Family announces, condolences pour in on social media

Prince Philip of the British Royal Family has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has announced on social media.

Trucks from Kerala caught dumping medical waste in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore, police seize trucks and earthmover

Kerala has turned into a 'nuisance neighbour' as trucks from the state are caught dumping waste in border villages of the neighbouring states

Here’s why leftist ‘intellectuals’ of West Bengal hate state BJP president Dilip Ghosh so much

An RSS worker since 1984, Dilip Ghosh was tasked to lead the BJP in West Bengal in 2015, a position he continues to hold.

French leftist tabloid Mediapart lies about Rafale deal again, but ends up exposing corruption during Congress regime

The Mediapart report shows that Sushen Gupta was involved in defence deal negotiations in 2012 during UPA government

US Navy boasts that it broke Indian maritime rules, conducts FONOP off Lakshadweep Islands inside India’s EEZ

The US Navy has boasted that they had carried out Freedom of Navigation operations 130 nautical miles off Lakshadweep, inside India's EEZ.

Uttarakhand CM takes huge decision on his birthday, commits to freeing 51 Hindu Temples from Govt control: Report

The decision by Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat came after a meeting with a VHP delegation. Today is also his birthday.

Rajasthan: Maulvi rapes 14-year-old girl in Alwar, pushes her into a well when family comes to mosque looking for her

The accused Maulvi who lived in a Mosque in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan originally hails from Nuh, Haryana.

More allegations of sexual assault emerge against farmer protest activists, Yogendra Yadav’s party issues statement

Shocking allegations of sexual assault against activists associated with the farmer protests have surfaced.

UK: Hindu groups write to PM Boris Johnson over Oxford faculty member Abhijit Sarkar who attacked Rashmi Sawant because of her religion

The groups have raised concerns over the lack of against Abhijit Sarkar for his bigoted views directed at Rashmi Sawant.

Maharashtra Congress leader slams Aaditya Thackeray for clearing Rs 3,693 crores to renovate bungalows of Shiv Sena corporators

Janardan Chandurkar requested governor to intervene after Aaditya Thackeray allotted Rs3,693 crores to Shiv Sena corporators