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Congress party shares manipulated video to suggest PM Modi was waiving at an empty ground in West Bengal: Here is the truth

The Congress party shared a video after blurring it and removing the audio to suggest the PM Modi was waiving at an imaginary crowd

Doordarshan: The sweet old TV shows of the 80s and 90s

Here are some of the most popular TV shows of the 80s and 90s in Doordarshan.

Mamata Banerjee seen shaking her injured leg comfortably in viral video, raises suspicions about her ‘injury’: Watch

A video has gone viral on where Mamata Banerjee could be seen shaking her supposedly injured leg comfortably.

Actor Madhavan to soon release movie on Nambi Narayanan, a scientist who was hounded and persecuted by Congress: Watch trailer

Actor Madhavan's directorial debut "Rocketry-The Nambi Effect" brings to fore the story of former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan and how he was hounded by the then Congress government.

Bengal elections: BJP’s Diamond Harbour candidate Dipak Halder brutally thrashed as attacks against party’s candidates continue unabated

BJP candidate from Dipak Halder was attacked, allegedly by TMC goons, while he was campaigning for the elections.

Lawyer claiming to represent Times Group threatens Twitter user with legal action for a joke on MD Vineet Jain: Here’s what happened

A lawyer has threatened a popular Twitter user for an apparently funny tweet on Times Group MD Vineet Jain.

Charity fighting ‘Islamophobia’ kept Meghan Markle’s donation secret because they feared it might hurt their reputation: Read why

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry found themselves in the heart of the controversy following the interview to Oprah Winfrey.

Assam: Mystery of EVM in the car of BJP leader solved, EC suspends poll officials who had taken a ride in the car, orders...

The EC stated that the polling party boarded a passing vehicle along with the polled EVMs after their vehicle broke down on the road

5 incidents recently when cooks were arrested after their videos of spitting on food went viral: Read details

There have been at least 4 incidents in last one and a half month wherein cooks were caught spitting on rotis while preparing them

The Wire, Scroll contributor blames ‘Hindutva paranoia’ for IMA President’s wish to convert patients to Christianity, uses anti-Hindu slur in the process

Kiran Kumbhar, a writer for The Wire, Scroll, whitewashed IMA President Dr JA Jayalal's proclivity for Christian evangelism.

Gujarat: Newborn twins test positive for COVID-19 after parents also test positive for the infection, babies stable

Doctor in Gujarat confirmed that both parents of the newborn twins had also been tested positive for the COVID-19 infection

Saudi media report praises the Indian government’s development and public welfare programmes in Jammu and Kashmir

The Saudi Gazette had published an article, heaping praises on the Indian government for launching development programmes and recruitment initiatives directed at the JK youth.

Maharashtra: Critical Covid patient protests at Nashik Municipal Corporation office over lack of beds, dies same day

The Nashik man sat on a dharna outside the municipal office, with a mask and his oxygen cylinder, to protest against the lack of hospital beds for patients.

Pakistan flag hoisted on polling day in Assam, locals burn it down chanting ‘Pakistan Murdabad’, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’: Details

The Pakistan flag was hoisted in Rangia town of Assam on the day it went to the polls, and was later burnt down by locals

USA: Month after ‘de-Hinduised’ bill to end Yoga ban was cleared in Alabama, State Senate stalls bill after Christian conservatives object

Though the bill cleared the Alabama House of Representatives it has again reached a deadlock as it could not get through the Alabama Senate

Ujjain: Mahid becomes Mohit to befriend a minor and gang-rapes her with friends, threatens with acid attack

Ujjain police have registered a case against the accused and are investigating the case with the help of the police in Maharashtra, UP and Delhi.

Antilia bomb scare: ‘Mystery woman’ seen with Sachin Vaze detained, was used to whitewash Vaze’s black money, says NIA

Days after it surfaced that Sachin Vaze had met a mystery woman during his stay at a hotel, NIA has detained the woman

Nandigram or nothing: TMC says Mamata won’t file a second nomination, will fight against PM in 2024 from Varanasi

The statement came at the backdrop of PM Modi's jibe at the TMC supremo during an election rally in Uluberia on Wednesday.

EC says ‘polling was not disrupted’ in Nandigram booth where Mamata Banerjee parked herself and hurled allegations: Read details

EC has observed that polling was not disrupted in Booth No. 7 in Nandigram where Mamata Banerjee had camped herself for hours

Families of Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj hit back at Udayanidhi Stalin for his distasteful remarks against the late BJP leaders

These distasteful remarks of Udhayanidhi Stalin have miffed the families of both Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley, who took to social media to slam the DMK leader.

‘Chaiya Chaiya’ and a funeral: Derek O’Brien’s strange explanation about why Mamata Banerjee hates Jai Shree Ram chants

Derek O' Brian recently in his interview with Barkha Dutt attempted to explain why Mamata Banerjee gets irked by Jai Shree Ram slogans

Muzaffarpur advocate files complaint against Mamata Banerjee in Bihar court for her ‘goons from Bihar and UP’ remark

Mamata Banerjee had accused that BJP had brought ‘goons from other states like UP and Bihar’ for the poll violence in Nandigram

The tale of the Chinese citizen who makes pro-China edits to open-source maps of the Line of Actual Control

Chinese users are editing open-source maps like OpenStreetMap.org in order to perform cartographic warfare.

Bollywood entertainer Swara Bhasker speaks language of Islamic terrorists to mock the BJP

The 'Gaumutra' (cow urine) jibe is often used by Islamic terrorists who carry out terror attack on India with specific intention to kill Hindus.

‘No question of contesting from any second seat’, says TMC after PM Modi asked if Mamata Banerjee will contest from another constituency

PM Modi had asked, ”Didi, is there any truth in the rumour that you are going to file nomination from another constituency?

Karnataka: Fearing God’s curse, Raheem and Taufiq confess of urinating, putting condom in temple’s Hundi after their accomplice Nawaz died mysteriously

Nawaz, Raheem and Taufiq used to urinate, put condom in temple hundi. After Nawaz died, the other two confessed of their crime

NIA raids premises of prominent lawyers, activists in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over alleged Maoist links

Premises linked with around 22 persons were raided by the NIA in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over alleged with Maoist groups

Jammu and Kashmir will soon have a grand temple for Lord Venkateswara: L-G Manoj Sinha approves land for TTD

The newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will soon have a grand temple for Lord Sri Venkateswara.

Nandigram on polling day: Mamata sits inside polling booth, villagers say ‘Muslims’ are stopping Bengalis from casting votes

In a video shared by ABP News, villagers in Gokul Nagar alleged that TMC goons are not allowing them to cast votes.

Gujarat Congress MLA Imran Khedawala tears up a copy of anti forced religious conversion bill in Assembly

Even though the Congress MLA opposed the bill, he said forceful conversions after marriage should be dealt with Sharia like punishment

Repositioning of Mamata Banerjee from ‘didi’ to ‘beti’: Prashant Kishor reveals why they changed strategy to play the victim card

Prashant Kishor reveals that the tactic to reposition Mamata Banerjee 'beti' from 'did' as was "well thought out" election strategy

Bank employee in Kerala suspended for inducing pensioner to vote for LDF during postal ballot collection

An order of suspension against the bank employee was issued on Wednesday night by the Alappuzha District Collector A Alexander

Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok for the second time, but cautions ‘no immoral content’

Justice Qaiser also cautioned that if the police take action against those who upload such 'immoral content', then they will stop doing so.

Odisha: Temple of Lord Jagannath’s ‘Mausi Maa’ in Puri attacked, looted by miscreants

The miscreants made away with almost Rs. 4,000 in cash, according to the police.

USA: How Carnegie Mellon University’s Graduate Student Assembly had to apologize to China, not India

The original March 8 statement made a passing reference to the "protests in India", "escalations against Hong Kong’s democracy movement", and "internment camps and forced labor in Xinjiang."

Under pressure, Imran Khan govt decides against removing Pakistan declared ban on trade with India

Effectively, within 24 hours, Pakistan 'lifted' a ban on imports from India which it had unilaterally taken and revoked the same decision.

Kerala: Yogi Adityanath slams LDF and UDF for not enacting law against forced religious conversion

Yogi Adityanath said the ruling party is not taking any strict action in severe cases of love jihad to protect their vote-bank politics.

Suvendu Adhikari’s convoy attacked in Nandigram allegedly by TMC workers, journalist injured as the mob attack media contingent too

The alleged TMC goons also attacked the media vehicles trailing Suvendu Adhikari's convoy in which a India TV reporter sustained injuries

West Bengal: Violence continues on voting day, BJP worker brutally killed in East Medinipur

Several attacks have happened against BJP workers in West Bengal amid the ongoing assembly elections.

Terrorists attack at BJP leader Anwar Khan’s residence in North Kashmir, one cop killed

Anwar Khan is the district General Secretary of BJP for Baramulla and in charge of the Kupwara district.

“Everyone who loves Assam is hurt”, PM Modi slams Maulana Badruddin Ajmal for insulting Assamese cultural symbol Gamosa

Ajmal threw a Gamosa at a party worker as he was angry with the 'unnecessary delay' caused by the greetings at the rally

BJP MP and actor Kirron Kher diagnosed with blood cancer, currently on recovery

Kirron Kher is currently undergoing treatment in Mumbai

Sikh body SGPC passes resolution against RSS alleging it is attempting to make India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) condemned the alleged attempts of the RSS to make India a Hindu Rashtra.

Stones pelted on Dalits by Muslims on Holi in Saraiya, Varanasi, eyewitness says women, too, indulged in violence

According to media reports, a case has been registered under section 147, 149, 323, 504, 336, 352 of the IPC and other relevant sections of the SC/ST Act. Two men, Azim and Aseem, have been arrested.

Second phase voting in Bengal: Violence reported from several areas, BJP leader’s car attacked in Keshpur

In Keshpur, BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh' car was vandalised, allegedly by TMC goons.

Abohar BJP MLA assault case: Over 20 lawyers come in support of the accused, offer free legal aid

BKU leaders and protesters who attacked BJP MLA Arun Narang will get free legal aid from lawyers in Muktsar and Bathinda districts.

UK: Greta Thunberg statue worth £24,000 dubbed ‘vanity project’ by protesting students in University of Winchester

The students' union demands that the university should match the amount spent on statue for student support.

Muslims reluctant to get vaccinated, various parts of India get poor response to COVID-19 vaccination in Muslim-dominated areas

Tablighi Jamaat event was one of the first 'single source' super spreader event in March 2020 for coronavirus in India.

Canada: Protesters opposing farm laws disrupt Holi celebrations in Edmonton, Khalistani flags spotted

Anti-farm laws protesters raising Khalistani slogans disrupt Holi celebrations by the Indian community in Alberta, Canada.

New Zealand snubs Australia to stand with China over WHO’s Covid-19 origin report

China is currently New Zealand's biggest trading partner with annual two-way trade of more than NZ$32 billion ($22.3 billion).