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Once lauded for its coronavirus model, Kerala overtakes Maharashtra in active Covid-19 cases

'Kerala model' was lauded globally with international media hailing the state government for effectively arresting the coronavirus spread.

New York: Muslim boxer on the run after killing activist daughter extradited from Kuwait

Boxer Kabary Salem had fled soon after his daughter's body was found in a park. He was found and brought from Kuwait after a year-long search.

‘Yell for women’s freedom’ lands Playboy model in trouble, could face seven years in Turkish prison: Read Details

Marisa Papen is in trouble for a 2018 incident when she posed nude at the Hagia Sophia in Turkey and laying naked on the Turkish flag.

After the UK discovers new strain of Coronavirus, six passengers aboard London-Delhi flight test COVID positive

TN Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan emphasised that it was 'incorrect' to assume that the patient was infected with the newly discovered strain of Coronavirus.

I worked without discrimination, it’s time for you to fulfil your responsibility: PM Modi’s subtle message at AMU event

PM Modi addressed the centennial celebrations of the Aligarh Muslim University on Tuesday, 22 December.

‘Never use the term Hindu,’ preacher rants against Hinduism in front of DMK chief MK Stalin at Christmas event, says ‘no religion called Hinduism’:...

The rampant Hinduphobia in certain political parties was evident during a recent speech in the presence of MK Stalin.

Who is the ‘farmer’ who has taken ‘offence’ at BJP using his picture to spread the truth about MSP?

In his own words, 36-year-old Harp Farmer is an actor, director, producer and a photographer who also has his own music label and production company.

Shiv Sena’s Pratap Sarnaik evades ED summons in Rs 175 crore money laundering case, fresh summons issued to both his sons

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik is under the scanner of the ED for his alleged involvement in a Rs 175 crore money laundering case

The ‘Jalianwala Bagh’ of 1998: When the Congress govt in Madhya Pradesh opened fire and killed 24 farmers in Multai

24 farmers died in 1998 in Multai, MP after police opened fire at protesting farmers demanding compensation from Digvijay Singh-led govt

Pakistan: Read how father of a minor Christian girl, who was abducted and converted to Islam, has to pay a fine for seeking justice

On December 20, a Christian father who was trying to seek justice for his minor daughter had narrated the sordid tale of his endless miseries in Pakistan

While a mutated form appears in UK, COVID outbreak grips China again as cities declare ‘wartime’: Reports

Locals say that they do not believe the official narrative and suspect that there have been more diagnosed cases than announced.

One Ismail arrested in Karnataka for attacking Asha with a machete: Here is what happened

21-year-old woman named Asha was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Deshpande Nagar in Hubballi district of Karnataka

As the US bans cotton from Xinjiang company, read how China has been exploiting Uyghur slave labour to supply Western markets

China has long been accused of persecution of Uyghur minorities in Xinjiang region. Multiple organisations have now accused the Communist country of using Uyghur slave labour.

3 judges dismissed for a 2013 case where they were caught in compromising position in Nepal hotel: Details about the case

The case came to light in January 2014, when a Nepal newspaper 'Udgosh' reported that the three judges were caught with Nepali women in a hotel

Punjab Arhtiya murder: Accused, working as Christian pastor at Mission Compound Church, arrested after absconding for two years

Punjab police arrested one Ajay Kumar, accused of murdering one Arhtiya (commission agent) Gharjit Singh Chaudhary in 2018

Ghaziabad: Thousands of farmers arrive in hundreds of tractors to show support to new farm laws

Thousands of farmers, with over 300 tractors have been trying to come to Delhi to support the new farm laws. They were stopped and only a 5-member delegation was allowed to meet the Agriculture Minister.

“Go corona go” slogan given in February, and now cases are subsiding: Ramdas Athawale says that covid will ultimately go away

Video of Ramdas Athawale chanting 'Go corona go' with people at the beginning of pandemic had gone viral on social media

Conversions, land grabbing, abuse and brainwashing of the next generation: Why India needs to counter ‘The Church’

Anti-conversion laws and rules for NGOs are not enough, the Indian government needs to employ stricter methods to counter The Church.

Baloch activist Karima Baloch, who raised concern about Canadian govt giving refuge to Pak army men, found dead under mysterious circumstances

Karima Baloch has been very vocal about calling out the atrocities carried out by Pakistan army as well as government on the Balochistan citizens.

‘India a global power, promoting peace and prosperity’: Why PM Modi has been awarded one of the highest military honours by USA

With the 'Legion of Merit', the United States has now joined the list of several other countries who have accorded their honours on PM Narendra Modi.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee misleads people by claiming there is no ‘national holiday’ for Christmas. Here are the facts

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned why is there no 'national' holiday for Christmas.

US states to focus on race in vaccine distribution plans, African Americans and ethnic minorities to be prioritized: Report

At least half the states in USA will consider race to be a critical criterion in their Covid vaccine distribution strategy.

Mahagathbandhan back again? Mamata Banerjee to invite Kejriwal, Amarinder Singh, Sharad Pawar to join her rally in Kolkata

Like 2019, this time too, Mamata Banerjee in her last ditched effort to keep BJP at bay, invites anti-BJP forces to join her in Kolkata in January

Bengaluru riots: NIA arrests 17 PFI and SDPI party leaders for their involvement in large scale rioting in August

The NIA had earlier seized incriminating materials such as swords, knives and iron rods during their raid at several locations of the SDPI and PFI

‘Farmer’ protests: Arhtiyas in Punjab to shut down all mandis in state in protest after IT Dept conducts searches, claim persecution

Arhtiyas in Punjab, or commission agents as they are called, are incensed after the IT department served notices to 14 of them.

Fact Check: Are the photographs of beautiful camel hair art in viral tweet really from Pakistan as claimed?

The first photograph of the Camel hair Art was captured at the Bikaner Camel Festival in Rajasthan, India and not in Pakistan.

Karnataka: Andhra Pradesh farmer gets an all-time high price for his produce in Asia’s biggest chilli market in Byadagi

A farmer from Andhra Pradesh has managed to bag Rs 36,999 per quintal for his Dabbi variety chilli produce in Byadagi

Mamata Banerjee writes to govt to disburse money under Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to her, a proposal denied before: Here is why

West Bengal remains the only state which has not implemented this scheme that provides an annual support amount of Rs 6,000 to farmers in three equal instalments.

Actor Arjun Rampal submits backdated prescription to NCB for banned tablets recovered from his house, doctor confesses: Details

Like many other Bollywood celebrities the name of actor Arjun Rampal had also cropped up in the Bollywood drug probe

Survey suggests 53% Indians supports new Farm Laws, call farmers protest ‘politically motivated’: Here is what the numbers say

The survey concluded that maximum respondents found the new farm laws beneficial for the farmers in India

‘I love you Sujata, my fight is with TMC, not you’: Read Saumitra Khan’s tearful message to wife after she leaves him, BJP both

Saumitra Khan asserted that he will now put his heart and soul to overthrow the TMC government from West Bengal.

Kerala: Police bust rave party organised in a resort owned by CPI leader, huge stash of drugs found

The Idukki police raided a resort named Cliff Inn, owned by a former panchayat president and CPI leader Shaji Kuttikadan, and busted the drugs party.

Bengaluru: Nurse films hostel inmates while bathing to get her boyfriend to marry her

Voyeur boyfriend lured girlfriend to send videos of colleagues while bathing in Bengaluru

‘Dada’ vs ‘Didi’ in 2021? Tracing Sourav Ganguly conundrum as Bengal heats up and BJP sets eyes on scoring 200 in state elections

Nehru fanboy Ramchandra Guha in his recent memoir did not hold any punches while going after BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.

Uttar Pradesh: Mohammad Taufiq became Rahul Verma to marry a Hindu woman in Kannauj, case registered

Mohammad Taufiq hid his religious identity and married the Hindu woman as per Hindu rituals.

Bharatiya Kisan Union’s ‘foreign donations’ may be sent back as the organisation is not registered under FCRA: Reports

The last day to register the BKU general secretary's account under FCRA has already expired on Saturday, as per reports.

The Trump Years: Raging insanity, the American divide and how Donald Trump was doomed to fail from the beginning

The greatest phase of his life began when Donald Trump walked down the series of stairs and announced his presidential run.

Kerala: Situation so bad that Communist CMs are blowing the whistle on ‘secularism’

Who do you think is the first Chief Minister in India to speak out against love jihad?

India temporarily suspends flights from the United Kingdom amidst concerns over spread of a more-infectious strain of the coronavirus

The United Kingdom had earlier announced that it had detected a more-infectious, mutated version of the Wuhan coronavirus

Wishing Merry Christmas is ‘Shirk’, you are creating your place in hell: Viral video shows preacher Zakir Naik telling Muslims

Naik said that when a Muslim wishes Merry Christmas he is agreeing that Jesus is the son of god and that is blasphemy against Allah.

Baba Ka Dhaba owner Kanta Prasad is now a restaurant owner. Here is what they will serve

In what can be seen as a happy ending to the happy-strange story of Internet fame, 80-year-old Kanta Prasad of 'Baba Ka Dhaba' is now a restaurant owner.

WB Governor seeks details of enquiry against IPS officer Gyanwant Singh, questions Mamata govt’s ‘favours’ to him

Jagdeep Dhankhar has insinuated that IPS Gyanwant Singh was being shielded and favoured by the WB CM Mamata Banerjee.

Even as TMC lashes out and brands him as ‘Mir Jafer’, Suvendu Adhikari set to meet speaker over his rejected resignation: Details

Suvendu Adhikari is also set to visit the BJP party office at 4 PM, after meeting the speaker over his resignation.

Winter solstice and ‘The Great Conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn: All you need to know about the rare celestial event

For the first time in 400 years, THE planets Jupiter and Saturn will align their position to form a conjunction tonight, December 21, the day of winter solstice

Sharp increase in voters in West Bengal’s ‘mini-Pakistan’, opposition parties cry foul: Read Details

There has been a rise of 9% voters in Metiabruz, referred to as 'mini Pakistan' by Mayor of Kolkata Firhad Hakim.

“We will first capture Kashmir and then invade India from all sides for Ghazwa e Hind”: Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar in viral video

An undated video of Shoaib Akhtar is doing the rounds on the internet in which he is endorsing the Islamic supremacist doctrine of Ghazwa-e-Hind, the supposed domination of India by Islamic forces

Priyanka Gandhi’s newfound love for cow welfare appears to be as fake as the fake news she shared

Priyanka Gandhi said that she was distressed by the images of the corpses of cows circulating on social media.

TMC admits that BJP could reach 99 seats in Bengal Assembly elections in 2021: Here is what happened

As the political landscape in West Bengal heats up, the ruling party TMC seems to have had a faux pas.

Kerala has no APMCs in the state, but Communist govt calls assembly session to ‘reject’ farm laws

Kerala is one of the few states that have not implemented the APMC Act.