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Hindu students defy order of Jadavpur University administration, observe Ram Navami on the campus

Kolkata District Secretary of ABVP, Debanjan Pal, called out the Jadavpur university's decision to allow Iftar but refuse Ram Navami celebrations.

Surprised that none of the letters sent by Tamil Nadu leaders are signed in Tamil: PM Modi takes a dig at CM Stalin amid...

PM Modi on Sunday criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin amid the ongoing language row, saying that he is suprised that none of the letters he receive from Tamil Nadu ministers are signed in Tamil

PM Narendra Modi urges Tamil Nadu government to launch medical education in Tamil language

PM Modi said that many states have already started medical education in regional language, and Tamil Nadu govt also should do the same

Sanjeev Sanyal reinstated as Chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics 2 days after his removal, had flagged financial irregularities in the institution

After assuming office as the Chancellor, Sanyal had flagged certain "suspicious happenings at the GIPE campus", including some financial irregularities at the GIPE.

Homeopathy doctor Khalid Khan arrested for attempting to convert Hindu minor girl in MP: Read details from case documents

According to the FIR, the victim had initially sought treatment from Khan due to illness. During these visits, Khan allegedly began influencing her to adopt Islamic beliefs while disparaging Hindu customs. He reportedly lured the victim with false promises of a better future, higher education, and luxuries. He attempted to pressure her into converting to Islam.

‘Surya Tilak’ illuminates Ram Lalla’s forehead at Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir on the occasion of Ram Navami

On the occasion of Ram Navami on Sunday, the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya witnessed the 'Surya Tilak' illuminating the forehead of Ram Lalla.

Paraded in chains, forced to crawl, lick spit and bark like dogs: Employees at a private company subjected to inhuman torture in Kerala

The employees are made to walk and bark like dogs with belts tied around their necks while others stand there and watch. They are made to remove their pants and lick the coins lying on the floor.

Sambhal mosque will no longer remain Waqf property, cries Owaisi: Read the provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act that prevent encroachment of ASI monuments

Section 3D of the Waqf (Amendment) Act ensures that no Waqf claim can be made over any site already designated as a protected monument or area under heritage laws.

West Bengal: Notice issued to Hindu man ahead of Ram Navami, BJP says attempt to disrupt festival celebration by hounding organiser

While accusing the ruling TMC government of Muslim appeasement, the BJP added, "No power in the world can stop the Hindus of Bengal from celebrating Ram Navami. This year, the processions will be bigger and more spirited. Jai Shri Ram."

Karnataka High Court urges Parliament and state legislature to enact Uniform Civil Code, says different personal laws give different rights to women

The Karnataka High Court has urged the parliament and the state legislature to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country

Madhya Pradesh: Jabalpur School owner arrested from Kerala for posting objectionable remarks about Lord Ram on WhatsApp

A private school owner from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, who was absconding, was arrested by police from Kerala for allegedly posting objectionable remarks about Lord Ram on his WhatsApp status.

‘File is closed for us now’: Shiv Sena UBT to not challenge Waqf Bill in SC, says Sanjay Raut

Speaking to the media, Raut said, "No. We have done our work. We have said what we had to say and made our decision. This file is closed for us now," Raut said.

West Bengal: Basanti Puja pandal set on fire in Gobardanga ahead of Ram Navami, main idol falls down, angry locals block roads

A Basanti Puja pandal was set on fire by unknown miscreants in the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Saturday morning.

India and Sri Lanka reach agreement to build multi-product pipeline, Trincomalee to be developed as energy hub: Announces PM Modi during his visit to...

PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the agreement reached to build a multi-product pipeline and to develop Trincomalee as an energy hub will benefit the people of Sri Lanka.

Tensions escalate in the Middle East as the US deploys stealth bombers B-2 ‘Ghost of the Sky’ near Iran

Diego Garcia offers a secure and logistically feasible launch point for missions into the Middle East. With the increasing threat of the Houthis in Red Sea shipping routes, such deployments can help in surgical strikes to full-scale engagements.

“No one will be able to rob lands in the name of Waqf Board now,” says Yogi Adityanath welcoming Waqf Amendment Bill

CM Yogi said that the Waqf Board acted as a tool in the hands of corrupt people to rob public lands and exploit the revenue.

Pastor Jashan Gill accused of rape and forced abortion leading to death of college student in Punjab: Exclusive details from case documents

As Pastor Jashan Gill failed to appear in the court, he was declared a Proclaimed Offender in September 2024.

We will free the country from left-wing Naxal terrorism by March 2026: Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Naxalism will be completely eradicated from the country by next year.

Illegal Dargah on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway demolished after HC declares it unauthorised construction on encroached govt land

The state government clarified that the land in question is government-owned waste land, which was acquired for the construction of the highway under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956, as per the rules and after following due legal procedures.

Jhansi: Leftist outlet ‘The Wire’ tries to play ‘Muslim victim’ card in case of Shehnaz who tried to convert her minor Hindu neighbour and...

The leftist propaganda web portal 'The Wire' run by Siddharth Varadarajan has tried to give a different angle to this news based on Shehnaz's bail plea.

Manipur: Meitei Muslim youth lynched by Muslim mob after he burnt a copy of Quran and shared the video on social media

In Manipur, a Muslim youth from the Meitei Pangal community was lynched by a Muslim mob for allegedly burning a copy of Quran

Justice Yashwant Varma takes oath as Allahabad HC judge despite ongoing inquiry over crores of burnt cash found at his premises

Justice Yashwant Varma took oath as Allahabad HC judge just weeks after sacks of partially burnt cash were found at his residence, prompting SC to order an inquiry.

All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board supports Waqf (Amendment) Bill, says Waqf board didn’t work honestly

All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board has expressed its support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, and urged govt to bring transparency in the working of Waqf board and ensure rights to women.

Meerut: College Professor barred from exam duties for life after she frames questions linking RSS with religion and caste-based politics

In one question, it was asked what led to the rise of the religion and caste-based politics in the country, the correct choice for which was the RSS.

Sri Lanka won’t allow its territory to be used against security of India and regional stability: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during PM Modi’s visit

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reaffirmed his government's commitment to India's security and regional stability

Sri Lankan President honours PM Modi with their highest award – Mitra Vibhushana

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the highest award to a foreign head of state, Mitra Vibhushana. Dissanayake said that PM Modi highly deserves this honour.

Delhi Govt to sign MoU with Centre for Ayushman Bharat Yojana: Read how Arvind Kejriwal had deprived Delhi of this scheme for political vendetta

Ever since Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched by the Centre in 2018, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government saw to it that the scheme was not implemented in Delhi.

PFI-backed main accused in Sreenivasan murder case arrested after three years on the run

Shamnad had been absconding for nearly three years. He was arrested from Ernakulam after a sustained manhunt by NIA.

Delhi High Court rejects Wikipedia’s “just an intermediary” defence for defamatory content, holds it liable for ANI page content

The order was passed by Justice Subramonium Prasad in response to a plea filed by ANI Media Pvt Ltd, saying that its Wikipedia page hosted on the platform contains false and defamatory content damaging its reputation.

After Bajinder Singh, another Punjab pastor Jashan Gill accused of raping a 22-year old girl, the victim died after a botched abortion

The victim's father alleged that pastor Jashan Gill lured her daughter and raped her. He forced her to undergo an abortion after she got pregnant without informing her family.

Bareilly: Asif Qureshi pretends to be Ashish, sexually exploits a Dalit Hindu woman, arrested

Qureshi used to wear a kalawa and a tilak to portray himself as a Hindu. He even got himself a fake Aadhar Card in the name of Ashish Sahu.

50 Christians join BJP in Kerala after passage of Waqf bill, their land was being claimed by Waqf

"The UDF and LDF have once again exposed their shameless politics of appeasement by opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill. Nothing but a blatant betrayal of the people of Kerala, especially the residents of Munambam who were facing eviction from their own land!" said Chandrasekhar in a post on X.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court records statement of former chief of Delhi Sikh body against then Congress leader Jagdish Tytler

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Friday recorded the statement of former president of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC), Manjeet Singh GK, as a prosecution witness in a 1984-anti Sikh riots case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler.

Karnataka: BJP worker commits suicide in Bengaluru, blames Congress leaders, police in suicide note

Despite a High Court stay on the FIR, Vinay said the harassment didn’t stop. He also referenced another alleged suicide tied to Maheena’s family, urging a probe into the Congress leader’s role in that incident.

As controversy continues over the Waqf Amendment Bill, read how Waqf properties are regulated by govt in other countries, especially Muslim nations

The Waqf (Amendment) Act, passed by the UPA administration in 2013, handed extensive power to the Waqf Board. 

Krishna Janmabhoomi: SC hears Muslim side appeal against Hindu side’s plaint that ASI protected place can’t be used as a mosque, says it will...

The Supreme Court observed that the order of the High Court to allow the Hindu side to amend the plaint regarding Krishna Janmabhoomi seemed prima facie correct.

From renting away Waqf land for personal gains, siphoning funds and bribery: How various Waqf Boards have been marred in corruption and irregularities in...

This compilation offers a deep dive into the murky depths of the Waqf scandals that contributed towards pushing the Modi government to reform the laws and strip Waqf Boards of their unwarranted and discriminatory powers.

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi approaches Supreme Court against Waqf Amendment Bill, Congress to move top court challenging constitutionality of the bill

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has approached the Supreme Court against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai announces he is not in the race for the state leadership, says new leader will be selected unanimously

Tamil Nadu BJP chief BJP K Annamalai on Friday triggered speculations about him stepping down as the chief of Tamil Nadu BJP after he claimed that a "leader will be selected unanimously" and he is "not in the race."

Lies like ‘Muslims stayed in India out of choice’ make a comeback during debate on Waqf Amendment Bill: Here is the actual truth behind...

The overall objective of this calculated falsehood is to convey that Muslims are 'overwhelmingly patriotic' and that Hindus must somehow be grateful to them for choosing India over Pakistan.

Jharkhand: Razia Khatoon provided weapons to the Islamist mob, Arif-Asif pulled the saree-blouse of women, Tribal harassed during their festival

On !st April, Islamist fundamentalists attacked Sarna tribals during their Sarhul (Spring) festival in Pithauryia, adjacent to Jharkhand's capital Ranchi. The injured in the attack have been admitted to the hospital.

PM Narendra Modi meets Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus at BIMSTEC summit, expresses serious concern over safety of Hindus and other minorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Chief Advisor of the government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok on Friday during the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit

Enforcement Directorate raids multiple locations linked with Empuraan producer Gokulam Gopalan in connection with alleged FEMA violations

In 2019, Gopalan's son, Byju Gopalan, was imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates on charges of forging documents.

Why Nepal wants return of ‘Hindu Rashtra’: China-Pakistan-Missionaries took over country during ‘democracy’, Monarchy only hope of people fed up with instability

In Nepal, which has been facing continuous unrest for the last three decades, a crowd of lakhs is demanding the return of Hindu monarchy. Their demand is that Nepal should be declared a 'Hindu Rashtra' again. After experimenting with democracy for about a decade and a half, Nepal is again standing at the same crossroads where it was in the 1980s.

PM Narendra Modi proposes a 21-point Action Plan amongst member nations at BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok: Read details

Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a 21-point Action Plan covering different aspects of cooperation among the BIMSTEC nations at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand

Leftwing propaganda portal comes up with a dubious fact-check to refute Kiren Rijiju’s remarks on the Waqf’s sweeping claim over a Tamil Nadu village:...

The Federal claimed that the Queen gifted "several villages including Thiruchendura village" to the waqf board.

Thousands of Muslims create a ruckus after youth tears pages of Quran in Shahjahanpur, police detain accused Nazeem

Tensions erupted in Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh after torn pages of Islamic book Quran was found in Jalalabad police station area on Thursday evening

IUML opposes Waqf Amendment Bill along with ally Congress, claims Munambam land issue is ‘different’: Here is how Congress is set to lose Christian...

Opposed to the Waqf Amendment Bill to appease the Muslims, the grand-old party said that Munambam 'is not Waqf land' so as to not irk the Christian community.

Five JD(U) leaders resign from the party over support to Waqf Amendment Bill

Nadeem Akhtar, another JD(U) leader resigned from the party making him the fifth member to leave over the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.

‘Should we aspire to be best in world or we are just happy being delivery boys and girls?’ Piyush Goel takes a dig at...

While the Union Commerce Minister appreciated all the progress that India has made so far, he also warned the young entrepreneurs against thinking small.