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Dattatreya Hosabale elected as the new general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

The decision to elect Dattatreya Hosabale as General Secretary was was taken in RSS’s Akhil Bharatiya Prathinidhi Sabha

Ration kits distributed to 73 lakh people, 5 crore food packets, 90 lakh masks: RSS reveals the extent of its Coronavirus relief measures

RSS conducted humanitarian service at 92,656 places across the country, more than 5,60,000 active volunteers contributed in the service.

Drunk driver smashes his SUV into MiG-29 jet of Ukrainian Air Force, fighter plane completely damaged

A drunken Ukrainian Air Force officer crashed his Volkswagen Touran SUV with the MiG-29 fighter jet, badly damaging both the vehicles

‘Jai Siya Ram is acceptable, Jai Shri Ram is objectionable’: Ajit Anjum toes Mamata Banerjee’s line while reporting on Bengal elections

Ajit Anjum has been in Kolkata ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal, reporting on the mood of the public.

Metro Man and BJP candidate in Kerala E Sreedharan shuts NDTV up, slams media for being ‘purchased by opposition’: Here is what happened

NDTV journalist tried her best to peddle her anti-Modi narrative, but E Sreedharan made it clear that he does not agree with her

Dalit goons in Latur demolish Hindu temple to build Ambedkarite temple, assault a girl and slap SC/ST act against her for protesting: Report

Dalits in Kingaon Kopra village in Latur demolished a Hindu temple to build their own Ambedkarite temple, assaulted a girl for opposing it

After vehemently opposing the Farm Laws, Congress and others demand implementation of the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020

All along, the hypocrisy and double-standards of these opposition politicians over the farm laws have been laid exposed

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for Covid-19 within 2 days of taking Chinese vaccine

Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19 within 48 hours of receiving the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm.

‘We will rise with roar of Osama bin Laden, we are Rasul soldiers’: Muslims in Bangladesh protest against visit by ‘Hindu Nationalist’ PM Modi

Muslims and 'student activists' in Bangladesh took out a protest march ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Dhaka

Madhya Pradesh: Sarpanch mowed down by tractor for complaining against forest land encroachment, Faqeer Ahmed and his four sons arrested

Santram Valmiki killed by a tractor because he had complained against Faqeer Ahmed and his 4 sons for encroaching 100 bigha of forest land

4 cases of dog rape in Mumbai in past few months as concerns over animal safety grow: All you need to know

There has been a gradual rise in the crimes against animals, especially dog rape in Mumbai, who are subjected to bestiality.

Home Ministry transfers Mansukh Hiren death case to NIA, Maharashtra ATS was earlier investigating the matter: Details

The MHA has given formal orders to NIA regarding the same. Maharashtra ATS was investigating the death of Mansukh Hiren.

After sounding the alarm bells over Trump’s stumble, media gives Joe Biden a free pass over stairs fall: Here is how the coverage differed

Joe Biden stumbled and fell on the stairs while boarding Air Force One on Friday, raising further questions regarding his health.

Congress candidate in Assam brags that she allowed people to enrol in voter lists without any verification when she was a govt official

Sibamoni Bora said that when she was a BDO, during the hearings for updating voter list, she didn't visit the addresses for verification

‘How long will reservations continue?’, Supreme Court asks during the Maratha reservation case: Here is what the 5-judge bench said

SC raised a significant question on the controversial issue of reservation policies in the country during a case pertaining to Maratha reservation

181 Christian converts in Garhwa district, Jharkhand perform Gharwapsi to tribal Sarna religion: Details

The tribals reverted back to their traditional faith at a 'Ghar Wapasi' program organised at Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

Who is Tawade? Maharashtra ATS launch manhunt for police officer who Mansukh Hiren had met prior to death: Report

Maharashtra ATS has launched a manhunt for a police officer called "Tawade" in the Mansukh Hiren death case.

Hamas-linked organisation, Islamic group linked to SIMI and others extend support to Audrey Truschke, accuse Hindu students of being ‘Nazis’

Defending Audrey Truschke, Islamic & left-wing groups claim that Aurangzeb did not kill as many Hindus as claimed by Hindu groups.

Another dead body found at Mumbra Reti Bunder area where Mansukh Hiren was found dead: What we know so far

Now, another dead body has been recovered from the same place where Mansukh Hiren was found dead in the Antilia bomb scare threat

NIA Court rejects plea by Sachin Vaze to allow him to meet his lawyers ‘privately’: Here are the details

The NIA court on Friday has rejected the plea of suspended API Sachin Vaze to meet his lawyer privately in between interrogations

2014 story about rules implemented to discourage Saudi Arabia men from marrying women from Pakistan and three other nations viral

The relationship has turned sour following Pakistan’s deranged behaviour and threats to Saudi Arabia.

Sachin Vaze, accused in Antilia bomb scare, was chargesheeted in Rs 25 lakh extortion case, is out on anticipatory bail: Details

Under the tutelage of ex-API Sachin Vaze, accused Anil Yadav and Amol Patil would extort money from builders.

Can sacrifice our life for Quran’s protection: Hundreds call for social boycott, arrest of Waseem Rizvi outside Jama Masjid

On Friday, hundreds of Muslims gathered at the Jama Masjid in the National Capital to protest against the petition filed by Waseem Rizvi

NIA recreates Antilia bomb scene where man in PPE kit was seen: Sachin Vaze walks in mask, over-sized kurta, handkerchief on his head

According to CCTV footage, Sachin Vaze, who is a prime accused in the Antilia bomb scare case was made to walk the scene.

Mumbai: 20-year-old Toufeek Ahmed rapes female dog ‘Cheenu’, caught on CCTV camera

A week after a case of dog rape was reported from Mumbai, a similar case of sexual assault on another dog has come to light

Protesting ‘farmers’ burn bras after Kamala Harris’ niece Meena and porn star Mia Khalifa call them ‘monsters’ in latest toolkit

The Punjab 'farmers' had expressed their gratefulness to the American Vice President's niece and porn star for supporting their cause.

USA: Amazon and its workers headed for showdown as unionization vote deadline looms large

The pro-left company Amazon has tried its best to stop its workers at Bessemer in Alabama in the USA from forming a union

Rapper Cardi B deletes tweets after activist Candace Owens threatens to sue her for slander during spat over sexually explicit Grammy performance

Candace Owens, popular Conservative political commentator and activist, has threatened to sue American rapper Cardi B.

Here are the two incidents in past 7 years when the Dasna Devi Temple was robbed by miscreants: Read details

Head Priest (Mahant) Yati Narasinhanand Saraswati recently said that Dasna Devi Temple had been robbed 4 times

Muslims backed by AIMIM leaders paving a way for Hindu exodus on the lines of Jammu and Kashmir: Telangana journalist on Bhainsa violence

Mr Siddhu, a journalist with Channel 369, is known for covering the Hindu-Muslim riots that broke out in Bhainsa in January 2020

Twitter locks House Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene out of her account as Democrats push process to remove her from US Congress

Twitter has locked the account of US House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene barring her from using her account.

Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah slammed for celebrating wedding with firecrackers after saying ‘no to crackers’

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah married TV Presenter Sanjana Ganesan on the 14th of March.

Outlook publishes a mischievously titled report to insinuate that govt is considering using Gayatri Mantra to ‘treat’ COVID-19

After Outlook shared its mischievously titled report, social media users began to mock govt for such a preposterous option

Chinese officials humiliate American counterparts in Alaska, cite Black Lives Matter to question USA’s human rights record, slam regime change wars: Details

Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had a tough time during a meeting with Chinese diplomats.

As Dasna temple authority double the size of the board placed at the temple entrance, BSP MLA Aslam Chaudhary takes a U-turn

Dasna Temple Mahant informed that temple authorities have doubled the size of the board prohibiting Muslims entering the premises

Is Rajdeep Sardesai not ‘honourable’? Netizens question after Sanjay Raut shares photo with news anchor

Netizens speculate why Sanjay Raut did not add 'honourable' before Rajdeep Sardesai's name as he did with everyone else.

From Mahindra Scorpio to Land Cruiser Prado and disgraced cop Sachin Vaze: A timeline of events till now in Antilia bomb scare case

The Antilia bomb scare case shows how Mumbai Police cop Sachin Vaze was using several high-end luxury cars

Facebook building an ‘under-13’ version of Instagram for children to increase the user base

Currently, children under 13 are not allowed to have Instagram accounts. Facebook is planning to launch an 'under-13' version with parental controls for children.

Resignation of PB Mehta from Ashoka University: What he said, what alumni and faculty believe and the speculations in liberal circles

The resignation of 'eminent intellectual' Pratap Bhanu Mehta as a professor of the Ashoka University has sent shockwaves.

As Microsoft alleges its mail server were hacked by China-sponsored hackers, a brief look into various Chinese cyber-espionage groups

According to Microsoft, Chinese govt backed cyber-espionage group Hafnium was responsible for the attack on its mail server

Municipal Corporation of Gurugram decides to keep meat shops closed in the city every Tuesday

The Gurugram Municipal Corporation has also doubled the license fees for meat shops and has increased challan amount for unauthorised meat shops from Rs 500 to Rs 5000.

Maharashtra: MBBS book linking COVID-19 outbreak to Tablighi Jamaat withdrawn after objections raised by Students Islamic Organisation

A reference book for MBBS students in Maharashtra attributed the coronavirus outbreak in India to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation

Watch: BJP MP Babul Supriyo harassed by TMC mob led by Wasim Ahmed at Kolkata’s Bhawanipore

Babul Supriyo said that he was harassed by TMC workers when he stopped at Balwant Singh Dhaba in Bhawanipore for a cup of tea.

Kerala Gold scam: State Crime Branch registers case against ED for ‘pressurising’ Swapna Suresh to name CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The complaint has been registered after Swapna Suresh had alleged that ED officials forced her to give a false statement against Chief Minister Vijayan.

Uttar Pradesh: Afzal becomes Rajiv to marry Hindu woman, tries to burn her alive with children for refusing to convert

The victim has also accused her husband of pressurising her to have physical relations with other men and convert to Islam.

Republic TV vindicated as provisional attachment order of ED mentions India Today over 50 times in the context of ‘bribe for TRP’: Read details

The ED order says that India Today, Box Cinema, Fakt Marathi, Maha Movie, and News Nation had bribed panel houses to watch their channels

Protecting Arhtiya system was Congress’ poll promise: How Congress has served Arhtiyas and how ‘farmers’ protest is not about farmers at all

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh described the relationship between farmers and arhtiyas as 'age-old time-tested'.

Russian President Putin challenges Joe Biden to a ‘live debate’ after Joe Biden refers to Putin as a ‘killer’, White House shuts it down

Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to U.S. President Joe Biden comments calling him a killer, challenged him to debate

BJP candidate from Aushgram in Bengal seeks leaves from households where she works as a domestic help so that she can campaign

Kalita Majhi, BJP candidate from Aushgram in WB, works as a domestic help in several houses, while her husband is a plumber

After defending tainted Mumbai police officer Sachin Vaze, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana defends Parambir Singh: Here is what it said

"He is the one who opened up the TRP case file. A particular lobby was against Singh due to this reason only", Shiv Sena on Parambir Singh