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Bihari students beaten, assaulted in Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, VC claims fight between two Bihari groups where locals were called: What we know

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Bihari students expressed that instead of helping, Punjab Police arrested them. Two dozen of them have been injured.
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2 Hindu students expelled from Bangladeshi university over allegations of ‘insulting Islam’: List of Hindus targeted for blasphemy in recent times

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The victims were identified as Pranay Kundu and Bikarna Das Dibya. They were students of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
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Politics

Major changes in AAP after major setback in Delhi: Saurabh Bhardwaj to be Delhi Unit head, tainted leader Manish Sisodia to handle Punjab, but...

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As per AAP reshuffle, As per the new arrangement, former Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj (who once tried to demonstrate he can hack an EVM, inviting ridicule) will be heading the party's Delhi Unit
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Egypt willing to temporarily absorb half a million evacuated people from Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict: Report

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Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar reported that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed willingness to temporarily house 500,000 displaced Gazans in northern Sinai.
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Israeli Cabinet votes to remove Shin Bet chief head Ronen Bar, Netanyahu says he lost faith in Bar after the Hamas terror attack on...

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The government of Israel unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to end Shin Bet's head, Ronen Bar's term in office
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US Judge halts deportation of Indian “student” Badar Khan Suri, who was pictured with Haniyeh, over ties to Hamas, Khan starts deleting anti-Hindu tweets:...

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Badar Khan Suri has repeatedly endorsed Hamas activities and actively spread its propaganda while claiming to specialize in “peace processes in the Middle East".
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‘Offended Hindu sentiments, prima facie no mental issues’: Kerala HC orders action against Abdul Hakkim for desecrating Tulsi plant

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A viral video caught Abdul Hakkim plucking his pubic hairs and desecrating sacred Tulsi plant near Guruvayur temple in Kerala's Thrissur.
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Tulsi plant in houses, Murtis of Gods in vehicles: Local Hindus reveal how Muslim mobs targeted Hindu homes during Nagpur violence

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It has been reported that most of the injured victims have head injuries due to stone pelting with multiple victims requiring CT scans and surgical intervention. Those injured mostly included men in the age range of 24 to 40.
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World

Malaysia: Prominent 130-year-old Hindu temple in the centre of Kuala Lumpur set to be moved to make way for the construction of a mosque

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The ground breaking ceremony for the mosque, which will replace the temple in Kuala Lumpur, has already happened, shocking the concerned Hindu community in Malaysia.
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Rahul Gandhi believes merit is flawed and unfair, claims those opposed to ‘caste census’ are anti-national: Here is why his ideas are dangerous for...

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Rahul Gandhi alleged that the concept of 'merit' is flawed and inherently discriminatory to the SCs, STs and the OBCs. He also claimed that merit is unfair and an 'upper-caste narrative'.
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IPL 2025: BCCI removes ban on bowlers using saliva on balls, lifts penalty on captains for slow over rate, Impact Player rule to continue

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made some significant changes in rules for IPL 2025, which begins on March 22.
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BJP MLA from Vijayapura, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, said that an attempt was made to trap Karnataka leaders in a honeytrap

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Rajendra Rajanna, Congress MLC and son of Karnataka Minister KN Rajanna, on Thursday, March 20, responded to allegations of a honey trap attempt, revealing that both he and his father have been targeted for the past six months with similar allegations.
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Karnataka: Haimad Hussain and Sadiq write pro-Pakistan slogans and abuses for Kannadigas on wall of Toyota factory washroom, arrested

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Two men were arrested on Wednesday for writing pro-Pakistan slogans and abusive remarks against Kannadigas on the walls of a factory washroom in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district
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As 30 Naxals killed in two encounters in Chhattisgarh, read how fight against left-wing terrorism has gathered pace in recent months

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The efforts made by the authorities in the LWE-affected areas have also resulted in the surrender of numerous Naxals.
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Cricket

IPL 2025: Saliva ban revoked on shining of the ball after captains’ meeting in Mumbai

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Bowlers will be allowed to use saliva on the ball in IPL 2025. The decision was made by IPL following a meeting on Thursday at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, where most of the franchise captains expressed support for it
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Defence Acquisition Council clears acquisition proposals worth over ₹54,000 crore including new engines for T-90 Tanks and Varunastra Torpedoes

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Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on March 20, 2025 accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) to eight capital acquisition proposals amounting to over Rs 54,000 crore
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Assam: AIUDF MLA Shamsul Huda thrashes a man for not putting red ribbon and tall banana trees for foundation stone laying event, apologises later

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The MLA alleged that no bricks or stones were given to break the coconuts at the foundation stone laying ceremony. He said that he had to wait for about half an hour for bricks to break the coconuts.
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Qualified women should not seek alimony, laws don’t support idleness: Delhi High Court while rejecting a maintenance plea

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“A well-educated wife, with experience in a suitable gainful job, ought not to remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband. Therefore, interim maintenance is being discouraged in the present case as this court can see potential in the petitioner to earn and make good of her education,” Justice Singh said on 19th March.
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Telangana: Prakash Raj, Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda and Pranitha Subhash among 25 celebrities and influencers booked for promoting betting apps

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The police have started an investigation into these apps and have been trying to track the people behind these apps.
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Return the hostages and remove Hamas, else there will be total destruction: Israeli defence minister issues final warning to residents of Gaza Strip

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that continued rule of Hamas in Gaza Strip would lead to its “total destruction and ruin.”
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Crime

Delhi: Asif strangled Komal, tied her body with a stone and threw it into a canal after argument

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Meanwhile, the deceased victim’s family has alleged that Komal's neck was strangled with a green scarf, and there was a rope tied around her waist.
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Grabbing minor’s breasts, breaking pyjama drawstring not attempt to rape but aggravated sexual assault: Allahabad High Court

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The accused fled away from the spot, leaving the 14-year-old victim behind after passersby and witnesses stepped in.
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Nagpur violence: Police uncovers Bangladesh connection, social media posts from computers with Bangladeshi IP address instigated Muslim mobs

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Most of the posts inciting violence in Nagpur were published from computers with Bangladeshi IP addresses.
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain’s plea challenging demolition of 3 temples in Mayur Vihar, Delhi, asks him to approach the...

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Raising questions on the authenticity of the DDA notice, the locals also pointed out that the notice for the demolition of the temples in Mayur Vihar did not have any stamp or the signature of any official.
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Cricket

₹3 crore each to players and head coach, ₹50 lakh and ₹25 lakh to others: BCCI reveals breakdown of ₹58 crore cash prize to...

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Each player in the squad of the ICC Champions Trophy winning team will be given Rs 3 crore, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia said.
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Maharashtra opposition accuses BJP of conspiracy to defame Aaditya Thackeray after Disha Salian’s father urged to probe his role in Disha’s death

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Wednesday accused the BJP of 'conspiring to defame' party leader Aaditya Thackeray by raising questions on him in connection with the Disha Salian death case.
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Tamil Nadu government approaches Madras High Court against ED investigation in TASMAC money laundering case

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The ED pointed out that their findings are based on recent data and clearly indicated suspicious money transactions in TASMAC in Tamil Nadu.
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Grok says sorry to Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri for relying on ‘biased Alt News’ for declaring him and others as ‘fake news’ handles

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The X's AI has recently been at the centre of controversy for using slang and abusive language in its replies to questions.
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Business and national security go hand in hand: EAM Jaishankar at Raisina Dialogue says it is critical to ‘stay on the right side of...

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Jaishankar talked about the compulsion of the likeliness of building alternative systems for 'global goods' such as telecom, international courier and others, referring to such compulsion as an "aberration" rather than a desire to replace a system.
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Editor's picks

USA: Climate activist group Greenpeace penalised with $660 million for fake paid protests against Dakota Access Pipeline

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The lawsuit stated that Greenpeace arranged paid protests and disseminated misleading information over Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Crime

Rajasthan: 42-year-old woman kills husband, packs his body in plastic sack and goes with boyfriend on a bike to dispose it, both arrested

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The victim was suspicious that his wife was having an affair but she lied to him saying that she went to work in a factory while, in fact, she used to work at Kushwaha's clothing shop.
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OpIndia Scoops

Exclusive: Rahul Gandhi’s close aide, Sachin Rao, was a part of the WhatsApp group orchestrating Delhi anti-Hindu riots. Is this why Congress is defending...

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In 2015, Business Standard reported that Sachin Rao was a part of Rahul Gandhi's 2.0 team, reiterating that he was handpicked by Gandhi himself. Rao was a part of the DPSG group from the 29th of December 2019 up until the 12th of March 2020 - when he was removed by the admins of the group.
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Punjab Police removes protesting farmers from Shambhu Border, uses bulldozers to remove tents and other temporary structures, several leaders detained

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Punjab Police on Wednesday removed farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu Border who were sitting on a protest over various demands.
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After Nagpur violence, Muslim mob targets Hindu boy in MP citing “blasphemous” Instagram post, gherao police station, police arrest Hindu boy

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A large number of Muslims came out on the streets in Burhanpur in MP over an Instagram post allegedly making derogatory comment on Islam
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Nagpur violence by Muslim mob: 8 VHP and Bajrang Dal workers surrender and arrested after they were booked for burning Aurangzeb effigy, granted bail

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8 members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal surrendered after they were accused of hurting religious sentiments leading to the Nagpur violence
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‘Investigate Aaditya Thackeray’s role in the case’: Disha Salian’s father says her body had no injury marks, demands probe

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Disha Salian's father has reportedly asked for a probe into the role of Uddhav Thackeray's son, Aaditya Thackeray, in his daughter's death, which he said was a murder.
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Second ordnance factory employee arrested by UP ATS for leaking information to Pakistan, was honey-trapped by ISI agent using the name Neha Sharma

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The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has made another arrest in connection with the alleged sharing of confidential and sensitive documents from ordnance factory in Firozabad with a suspected Pakistani agent
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100% running rooms are air conditioned, areas associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to be connected with Bharat Gaurav Circuit Yatra: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Lauding the punctuality of the divisions in Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “I would like to inform you with great pleasure that out of our 68 divisions, there are 49 divisions whose punctuality is more than 80%. What is even more proud is that there are 12 divisions where punctuality has reached 95%.”
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Bombay HC slams Thane Municipal Corporation for inaction against illegal mosque and prayer hall, orders demolition after Ramzan

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The dispute revolves around a plot of over 18,000 square metres in Borvada village of Kasarvadavali, which is owned by New Shri Swami Samarth Borivade Housing Company Private Limited.
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Petrol bombs used in Nagpur violence: The pattern of using this deadly weapon and how it shows Islamist mobs are always prepared, riots pre-planned

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The Islamist mobs also abused Hindu police personnel and their religion and even attacked them with petrol bombs.
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‘Give two free bottles of liquor to men every week’: Karnataka MLA takes a dig at Congress govt’s poll guarantees

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Not stopping at that, Krishnappa claimed that several legislators themselves consume alcohol. Women MLAs present in the assembly lashed out at Krishnappa for generalising and ignoring the presence of women MLAs who do not drink.
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Union Cabinet approves incentive scheme for promotion of low-value UPI transactions among small merchants

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The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the 'Incentive Scheme for promotion of low-value BHIM-UPI transactions Person to Merchant (P2M)' for the financial year 2024-25.
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Local politician Faheem Khan, accused of orchestrating the Nagpur violence, arrested; FIR filed against 51 accused

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A preliminary investigation revealed that Khan's provocative speech, which was captured in a video, directly contributed to the escalation of tensions, resulting in communal clashes.
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‘I am still wiping the egg off my face’: Shashi Tharoor admits how he was wrong to outrage against Modi govt buying Russian oil

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"I am still wiping the egg off my face because I was one person in the parliamentary debate who actually criticized the Indian position at the time back in February 2022," Tharoor said.
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Bombay HC orders family court to decide divorce case of Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma tomorrow dur to IPL, the cricketer agrees to pay...

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Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered a family court to decide on the divorce petition filed by cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma by tomorrow
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Not Chhaava but liberal mollycoddling of rampaging Muslim mobs is responsible for the Nagpur violence

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After Muslim mobs caused chaos in Nagpur, Vicky Kaushal and Chaava are being used as convenient scapegoats to downplay the Islamist penchant for street violence.
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Osmania University issues circular banning on-campus protests and dharnas: Here’s all you need to know

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This reportedly comes after some students at Osmania University protested recently after a razor blade was allegedly found in a curry served for dinner at the New Godavari hostel mess.
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Crime

Terror of anti-social elements in Vastral, man runs over people in Vadodara: Two incidents in Gujarat, two perspectives, two types of police action

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The netizens demand that the accused should be treated equally by the police and courts regardless of their influence.
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Sambhal administration to demolish illegal structures including a mosque built on municipal land in Chanduasi

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The Sambhal administration is set to take stringent action against encroachment on government land in the Chandausi municipal area, including a mosque
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Bihar: 80-year-old Dalit woman assaulted, family abused by Chhote Alam, Shahbuddin and others, TOI chooses to highlight ‘Holi celebrations’ in headline instead

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 In his complaint, the victim’s son mentions that after she revealed her ordeal before them, they went to one of the accused Syed Ali’s house to confront him. However, accused Syed Ali,  Babudin, Shahabuddin, Saddam, Hashmat and Jummadin drove them away and hurled casteist slurs.
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