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Israel stops entry of aid into Gaza during Ramazan after Hamas rejected American proposal to extend phase 1 of ceasefire

Israel has stopped entry of aides into Gaza as the phase 1 of the ceasefire has ended and Hamas refused to extend it

Body of Congress worker found inside a suitcase in Haryana, victim was seen with Rahul Gandhi during ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’: Read FIR details

Congress Haryana president Bhupinder Singh Hooda expressed shock over the incident. He called it a "blot on the law and order situation" in the state and demanded a "high-level and impartial" investigation into the matter.

Punjab: Woman accuses Pastor Bajinder Singh of sexual assault, Christian evangelist was previously arrested for rape and murder

"In 2022, he (Pastor Bajinder Singh ) started making me sit in his cabin on Sundays. When I would be alone, he would forcibly hug me and touch me in a dirty way," the woman informed.

Police permission not required for construction of buildings: Delhi Government issues circular after Amit Shah’s direction

Delhi Government issued a circular asking the police to remove the misconception that police permission is required for carrying out any building construction.

Gorakhpur: Mosque committee voluntarily demolish illegal structure after being served an ultimatum to dismantle unlawful construction

The mosque committee in Gorakhpur voluntarily demolished the illegally constructed Abu Huraila Mosque after receiving a 15-day notice from the Gorakhpur Development Authority.

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu and several professors injured in attack by SFI protestors in Jadavpur University, vehicles vandalised

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu was physically attacked by a group of left-wing students at Jadavpur University on Saturday

Delhi’s Patiala House Court allows police to withdraw 2019 sedition case against Shehla Rashid over her tweets on army

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh allowed the application to withdraw the sedition case against former JNUSU leader Shehla Rashid

Muslim mob hounds Hindu boy in Bangladesh, accuses him of ‘insulting Islam’: List of Hindus attacked in the name of ‘blasphemy’ in recent times

The victim Supta Saha Anik is a student of Rajshahi University and a member of the Chhatra League, the banned student wing of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League.

CAG on health report exposes delay in disbursement of COVID-19 vaccination funds by the AAP government

The CAG report also revealed that despite the urgency of the pandemic, a significant portion of the vaccination funds remained unspent. By March 2022, only Rs 7.92 crore out of the allocated Rs 9.60 crore was utilised, raising serious concerns about the efficiency of fund management during a public health crisis.

Aam Aadmi Party Office in Bhopal sealed by landlord due to non-payment of rent and electricity bill for months

An Aam Aadmi Party office in the Subhash Nagar area of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh has reportedly been sealed due to non-payment of the rent

Vehicles older than 15 years old will not be allowed to get fuel in Delhi after March 31, announces Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa

To curb pollution in the national capital, vehicles older than 15 years old will not be allowed to get fuel after March 31

A segment has absolute tight fist control on arbitral process, domain experts should be made arbitrators, not just retired judges: Vice President Dhankhar

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the arbitral process in India is "just an additional burden to the normal hierarchical mechanism of adjudication."

West Bengal’s Cheif Electoral Officer rubbishes CM Mamata Banerjee’s claims of election manipulation

The Chief Electoral Officer's response came in the wake of the announcement made by Ms Banerjee about the formation of a committee to investigate alleged voter list irregularities in the state.

Uttarakhand avalanche: 4 confirmed dead, 5 people still trapped in snow as rescue operation hampered by rain and snowfall

4 people have died so far in the avalanche on a BRO camp in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, 5 remain trapped under the snow

Kerala High Court cautions police against believing women blindly, asks them not to treat complainant’s statement as the gospel truth

Justice Kunhikrishnan assured police officials that there is no need to be afraid of the repercussions for pursuing the truth, as the law would protect them if they acted in good faith based on the investigation.

Ghaziabad: Ahsan poses as Rahul to marry a Hindu woman, arrested along with his father and brother for forcing her to convert to Islam

A man named Ahsan who posed as Rahul, his father Akhlaq, and brother Imran were arrested for forcing a Hindu woman to convert to Islam after deceiving her into marriage.

Bangladeshi smugglers attack BSF team on Tripura border injuring a Jawan, one smuggler killed after shot with rubber bullet

A Bangladeshi intruder was killed after he was shot with a rubber bullet by the BSF after a clash inside Tripura on Friday evening

Shreya Ghoshal’s X account hacked: Singer warns fans of spam, phishing links

Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal has alerted her fans that her X account has been hacked since February 13, 2025. The singer took to her Instagram handle to inform her followers that despite her efforts, she has been unable to regain control of her account.

Pope put on assisted ventilation while Christian pastors like Baljinder Singh promise to ‘cure’ every ailment in India

Pastor Baljinder Singh's fame shot up after the the 'bolneee lagiiiii' video went viral in which he is shown healing a speech impaired girl. The interent is flooded the memes of Singh mocking his miraculous healing powers that can cure any disease from cough to cancer.

Uttarakhand: Afsan posing as ‘Arsh’ raped Hindu woman, attempted abduction and forced conversion, arrested

Haridwar police arrested a man named Afsan for posing as Arsh and allegedly sexually exploiting a Hindu woman on the pretext of marriage

West Bengal: Police arrest hospital staffer for allegedly sexually assaulting minor patient

West Bengal hospital staffer arrested for sexually assaulting minor patient inside hospital toilet. The accused was caught and handed over to the police. Case filed under POCSO Act.

‘I am sorry for this’: Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy tries to extend an Olive branch to US President Trump after their public argument

Zelenskyy expressed regret over the heated argument with Trump. However, on being asked if he would apologise to the US President, he said that he did not believe that an apology was necessary.

‘Scumbag, isolent pig’: Russian leaders slam Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy after his horror show in front of Donald Trump

Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also did not hold back and labelled Zelenskyy an 'insolent pig'. He said that the Ukranian President received 'a proper slap down in the Oval Office'.

Zelenskyy should apologise: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says after Ukrainian President’s public confrontation with Donald Trump and JD Vance

Marco Rubio's remarks followed Zelenskyy's verbal clash with US President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance at the White House on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh: Severed head of cow found outside Hindu homes after Maha Kumbh Mela, third incident in past 5 months

The severed head of a cow was found outside the residence of a Hindu businessman named Gopal Agarwal. Similarly, the leg of the cow was discovered outside the house of another Hindu resident named Deepak Kapoor.

Who killed Dilbar Negi, apparently no one: 5 yrs after the young man was burnt to death during Anti-Hindu Delhi riots, the lone accused...

The prosecution argued that the acts of accused Shahnawaz and other rioters setting the godown ablaze with Dilbar Negi inside it, leading to his death, attracted the conviction of the accused under Section 302/436/450 IPC.

Pune bus rape case: Accused sent to 12-day police custody

The investigating officer said that he is a habitual offender but he was not convicted in any of the previous cases.

All this drama is just an excuse: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on AAP’s ruckus over CAG report

 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for creating a ruckus over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, stating that "all this drama is just an excuse." The CAG report in question has flagged a Rs 2,000 crore loss due to the AAP government's liquor policy.

Yogi Adityanath announces five newly developed spiritual corridors after Mahakumbh success

Maha Kumbh 2025 has opened the doors to new possibilities of spiritual tourism in Uttar Pradesh. During this mega event, the Uttar Pradesh government developed five major spiritual corridors.

Japan’s “Me Too” movement icon is up for an Oscar but ironically, her documentary can’t air in her own country: Details

Shiori Ito endured a wave of backlash when she went public in 2017 and received hate mail along with online abuse.

Woman arrested for filing false gang rape allegations: Three cases filed in Ghaziabad to frame husband and his friends

A woman was arrested in UP's Ghaziabad for filing false rape allegations against her husband and his friends.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah orders crack down on the entire network assisting illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants

Home Minister Amit Shah directed authorities to crack down the entire network assisting Bangladeshi and Rohingya intruders illegally entering the country, obtaining documents, and settling in India.

Kolkata triple murder case: Minor survivor says Yoga helped him survive the murder attempt by his uncle

The boy named Pratip Dey reportedly told the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) Panel in his statement on Thursday that when his uncle Prasun Dey smothered him with a pillow following the direction of his father, he pretended to be dead by holding his breath for a long time which he was able to do because of practising Yoga.

‘STT revenues could drop by 50 pc if this continues’: Zerodha cofounder Nithin Kamath sounds an alarm amidst the ongoing market crash

Kamath suggested that if the ongoing market correction persists, the Indian government's revenue from the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) could drop by 50% to Rs 40,000 crore in FY 2025-26, far below the projected Rs 80,000 crore.

Growing number of foreigners missing in China, rights group raises alarm

An increasing number of foreign nationals have gone "missing" in China in recent years, with many later discovered to be in detention by the authorities, prompting a rights organization to publish a guide for families facing similar circumstances, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).

CAG report exposes AAP government’s mismanagement during COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi

As per the CAG report, the Kejriwal govt did not make full use of the COVID fund allotted by the central government. Out of a total of ₹787.91 crore, only ₹584.84 crore was used.

How the Yunus regime is downplaying the role of India in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, removing the legacy of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman

According to The Indian Express, two photographs of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman have been dropped from the Std VI English book. Both the pictures were from 1972.

Jharkhand: CAG report suspects irregularities as no utilisation certification submitted for ₹19,125 crore, highlights crippling health infrastructure

According to CAG report on Jharkhand govt, 5209 utilization certificates were not submitted by the bodies and authorities against an amount of ₹19,125.88 crore

Congress govt in Himachal Pradesh now eyes temple money to fund welfare schemes, after bankrupting state with freebies

Himachal Pradesh's Congress govt wants temple funds for Mukhyamantri Sukh-Aashray Yojana and Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojna.

From Beawar to Ajmer: The chilling pattern of Grooming Gangs in India—targeting, sexual exploitation, and forced conversions of Hindu girls by organised Islamist networks

Earlier this month, the Beawar police busted a gang of illiterate Muslim youths systematically targeting Hindu girls, raping them, and forcing them to convert to Islam.

Allahabad HC orders cleaning of Sambhal Mosque after ASI rejected request for whitewashing before Ramazan

The Allahabad High Court has ordered cleaning of Sambhal Mosque premises ahead of Ramzan as Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said whitewashing is not needed

Karnataka: ₹2.6 crore to be spent on renovation of CM Siddaramaiah’s official bungalow, BJP calls it another Sheesh Mahal

Improvements worth Rs 1.7 crore including internal wiring, lighting points, water points, water heaters, etc. will be carried out at 'Cauvery', the official residence of the Chief Minister. Around Rs 89 lakh will reportedly be spent on electrification and air conditioning.

No ICU and equipment in hospitals, non-functional mohalla clinics, only 4% of promised rooms added, and others: CAG report exposes the reality of Delhi’s...

CAG report states that Delhi's healthcare infrastructure suffered from a range of problems including financial mismanagement, negligence and lack of accountability in the last six years

Insult to Hindu faith: UP Minister Nitin Agrawal slams opposition for questioning Maha Kumbh

Uttar Pradesh Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Agrawal on Friday criticised the opposition, particularly the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress, for questioning the recently concluded Mahakumbh.

BBC makes son of Hamas terrorist ‘narrator’ in Gaza documentary, deliberately omits references to ‘Jihad’ and ‘jews’: What happened

The propaganda documentary by BBC News titled 'Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone' featured Abdullah Al-Yazouri, the son of a Hamas' Ayman Al-Yazouri (who works as the 'deputy agriculture minister' of the terror outfit in the Gaza strip).

Manipur: Meitei group Arambai Tenggol surrenders over 240 weapons as Governor’s deadline ends, Kukis dismiss gesture. What does it mean for the state

In addition to asking security for Meiteis in the region, Arambai Tenggol is seeking a general amnesty for their members, including village volunteers, complete eradication of illegal poppy cultivations by Kuki groups, the completion of border fencing, and the implementation of NRC to identify illegal immigrants.

Joined Islamic State after getting angry over Quran burning: German court sentences 2 Afghan terrorists who were plotting to attack Sweden’s parliament

A German court has sentenced two Afghan terrorists linked to terror organisation Islamic State to several years in prison for planning an attack on the Swedish Parliament and plotting to kill policemen.

Pune Bus Rape: Crime Branch detains accused in the Swargate bus depot case

The accused allegedly approached her, falsely claiming that the bus to her destination was parked elsewhere. He led her to a MSRTC Shivsahi bus parked in the depot, where he allegedly raped her.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to table CAG report on health infrastructure in assembly on Friday, expected to expose the reality of health services in...

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, who also oversees the finance department, will present the CAG report on 'Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services' in the Assembly on Friday.

Donald Trump announces additional tariff against Canada, Mexico and China will be enforced from 4 March over Fentanyl supply, reciprocal tariff starts from April...

Donald Trump announced today that the proposed extra 25% tariff against Mexico and Canada will be implemented from March 4 if drug supply from these countries do not stop.