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Bahujan support group continues to school Bollywood entertainer Swara Bhaskar on how not to hog the limelight and hijack the stage

The response of the Bahujan group comes after Swara Bhaskar's tweet wherein she expressed her 'grief' on being targetted for leading the movement.

India Today speaks half truth in their ‘fact check’ to shield Rahul and Priyanka as they laughed their way to Hathras

The Gandhi scions were seen laughing on their way to Hathras in the viral video which India Today fact-checked.

Bollywood drug probe: Rhea Chakraborty and brother Showik’s judicial custody extended till October 20

Rhea Chakraborty has been housed in Byculla jail after she had been arrested on September 8, 2020.

Call records of Hathras victim’s brother show regular contact with the main accused Sandeep: Reports

The call records show that conversation of more than 5 hours during October 2019 to March 2020 had happened between the phone number of victim’s brother and the main accused Sandeep.

UP Govt seeks Supreme Court monitored CBI inquiry in Hathras case, says victim cremated in presence of family who agreed to cremation

Vested interests were trying to exploit the Hathras incident by giving it a caste/communal colour, UP govt tells SC

West Bengal: Two accused, Md Khurram and Gulab Shaikh, arrested for the murder of BJP leader Manish Shukla

BJP leader Manish Shukla was shot dead near the party office close to the Titagarh police station on Sunday evening.

Pakistan: Ahmadi professor shot dead by a colleague after an ‘argument over religion’ in Peshawar

Ahmadi professor in Peshawar college killed by colleague after an argument over religion.

Modi govt signs MoU with food delivery major Swiggy to bring street food vendors on the app

Under this mission, the government will be targeting at least 50 lakh street vendors, who will be provided with a working capital loan of up to Rs 10,000 to be payable in 12 months EMI.

Child pornography cases spike in Kerala, cyber cell arrest 41 people in a major crackdown

The police said that most of the arrested persons were using encrypted handles to upload such material and circulating them on social media platforms.

Kerala: Two brothers Naushad and Nawas arrested for raping 10 and 5-year-old minors

Naushad and Nawas have been accused of raping and sexually exploiting the children when their parents left for work.

Uttar Pradesh: Four PFI members arrested for planning to create caste-based unrest and communal tension over Hathras case

Four PFI members were on their way from Delhi to Hathras when they were intercepted by the Police.

Congress Dalit leaders seen laughing and cracking jokes while protesting against the Hathras case

In a viral video that has now come to light, Dalit leader Udit Raj was seen in a jovial mood, joking and giggling with his supporters while 'demanding justice for the Hathras victim'.

Mumbai Police claims over 80,000 social media accounts created for ‘defaming’ Police Commissioner and police force in Sushant Singh Rajput case

Mumbai Police has claimed that many social media users and some 'fake' accounts were used for 'defaming' Mumbai Police Commissioner on various sites like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Watch: Bhim Army and Congress workers clash in Chhatisgarh during protest against Hathras incident

During the protest, the Bhim Army members also hurled slogans against the Congress government in Chhattisgarh accusing them of being anti-Dalit.

The Wire passes off ‘study’ of five random individuals as that of University of Michigan to discredit calls for Sushant Singh Rajput’s death probe

Five random individuals conduct a 'study' of analysing social media trends, The Wire passes it off as official University of Michigan study

Bihar: Locals allege drunken police officials took away the idol of Goddess Durga, money received in the donation and jewellery, police deny

A case of skirmishes between the locals and police has been reported from the Meghpur village of Sitamarhi district of Bihar.

Only CBI can confirm contents of report: AIIMS issues statement disowning selective media leaks in the Sushant Singh Rajput case

AIIMS said that since it is a legal matter, any inputs on the report submitted by it would have to be obtained from the CBI

Chhattisgarh HC provides interim protection from arrest to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in FIR against him for harassing a girl child

Pertinently two FIRs had been registered against Mohammed Zubair under stringent POCSO Act for online harassment of girl child

Chronology of Hathras case from 14th September to 5th October: A tale of contradictions and the truth getting lost in the cacophony

We shall seek to establish a comprehensive timeline of the events that transpired in the Hathras Case.

TMC calls Mamata Banerjee ‘vaccine’ against ‘BJP pandemic’ as she throws a torchlight inside her mouth for mysterious reasons

TMC declares that Bengal has its own vaccine against BJP in the form of the CM, who will prevent the deadly virus from polluting the society

Arrested accused, international conspiracy to incite violence and political propaganda: Details of FIRs filed in Hathras case

The Uttar Pradesh police has divulged details of 6 FIRs filed with respect to the Hathras case which included political parties and vested interests

BJP leader’s murder: West Bengal govt hands over the case to CID, police ‘warns’ against ‘irresponsible’ social media comments

The WB police, in its tweet, has asserted that Shukla was accused in several criminal cases and 'personal enmity' angle is being probed.

Fact-check: Does the Railways send SMS updates about ticket status only in Hindi as claimed by Tamil Nadu politicians?

The Railways conveyed that the option to choose the preferred language completely lies with the passengers trying to book e-tickets.

Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh wants Rahul Gandhi to become PM to scrap newly passed farm laws, gets trolled

Amarinder Singh requested Rahul Gandhi to scrap these "black laws" when he becomes the PM with a majority in the Lok Sabha.

UPSC Jihad show: As Centre sends fresh notice to Sudarshan News, hearing gets postponed to 26th October: Here are the details

Sudarshan News matter regarding their show 'UPSC Jihad' has been postponed to the 26th of October owing to a fresh notice by Central govt

Hathras: Ink thrown at AAP’s Sanjay Singh with slogans of ‘PFI brokers go back’

An unknown person has thrown ink at AAP leader Sanjay Singh while he was about the address the media after visiting the Hathras victim's family.

‘Justice for Hathras victim’ website created overnight to instigate caste-based violence in Uttar Pradesh pulled down says intelligence report, FIR filed

The 'Justice for Hathras' website hosted misleading, inflammatory and fake content to provoke riots in Uttar Pradesh on the pretext of protests against the Hathras incident

Umar Khalid remanded in judicial custody for 14 more days, demands ‘adequate protection’

In his plea, Umar Khalid has asked the Court's permission for two 'legal interviews' per week with his lawyer for 30 minutes.

Battle for SSR: How different media channels put out conflicting reports about AIIMS report and how one doctor is at the heart of it

Amidst the contradictory reports and distinct narratives peddled by different news channels following Dr Sudhi's claims, the Sushant Singh death case continues to be surrounded by controversy.

Five visuals that show the despicable conduct of the media while covering the Hathras incident

Interestingly, all the videos which have surface are that of October 2, when Hathras was out of bounds for the media

‘Will give 1 crore to anyone who brings Thakur girl to sleep with me’: Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party leader makes objectionable statement in Hathras...

Mau Police has registered a case against Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party’s leader Kamal Bharti for making an objectionable statement against women.

Gabbar Singh Tax: A new undefined, unbooked tax being imposed on coal businessmen in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh

Gabbar Singh Tax has a different meaning in Congress ruled Chhattisgarh: An undefined tax of sorts, nowhere on the books but being collected from coal businessmen

AAP Delhi MLA jumps quarantine and goes to meet Hathras victim family a week after testing positive for coronavirus

With zero regard for public safety and risking lives of thousands of people, AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar chose to up the political ante.

‘Sushant Singh Rajput was a characterless man overwhelmed with frustration and depression’: Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana

Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana mounted a fierce attack against the detractors after leaked AIIMS report declared that Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide

Samajwadi Party leader and former MLC Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away

Veteran Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and former MLC Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away. His last rites were performed on Sunday, October 4, 2020.

CBI raids 14 locations related to Congress leader DK Shivakumar in connection to corruption cases

The CBI has raided 9 locations in Karnataka, 4 in Delhi and 1 premise in Mumbai related to the senior Congress leader.

Sushant Singh Rajput death case: Republic TV releases audio tapes of AIIMS’ Dr Sudhir Gupta which contradict his current stand

While hinting at the 'loopholes' in autopsy and the 'contamination' of the crime scene, Dr Sudhir Gupta had concluded on August 22 that the evidence was not 'suitable' to perform further 'forensic examination with sanctity.'

Wahabi extremism rising in West Bengal, jobless youngsters being recruited for ‘Jihad’: Report

Unemployment is being used to recruit young men into terrorist activities in West Bengal, says report.

Declassified CIA document from 2011 reveals the depth of Soviet penetration in Indian media

India was seen as the playground for International espionage between the intelligence agencies of the two superpowers- KGB and CIA.

Christian missionary group ‘Scripture Union’ employee accused of sending inappropriate messages to school girls, chat messages go viral

In a series of tweets, Twitter user Joel Giftson alleged that Jaisunder would insist on video calls with the minor girls and even ask them to meet alone while expressing desire to 'cuddle' them.

Bihar: Dalit Leader Shakti Malik, who accused Tejashwi Yadav of demanding Rs 50 Lakhs for a party ticket shot dead

Dalit leader who had alleged Tejashwi Yadav demanded Rs 50 lakh for party ticket was shot dead on Sunday.

West Bengal: BJP leader Manish Shukla shot dead in front of police station, governor summons ACS (Home) and DGP due to worsening law &...

Lawyer and BJP councilor from Titagarh Manish Shukla was shot dead by unknown assailants at the party office on Sunday evening

Bhatta Parsaul to Hathras, Congress continues to use the same script to launch Gandhi siblings

Like the Hathras case, Congress has used multiple tragic events in past in an attempt to launch & re-launce Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi

Paytm and other Indian tech companies mull steps to take on Google over alleged ‘unfair practices’: Report

PayTm and other Indian startups are coming together to take on global tech giant Google for alleged unfair practices.

Yogi Adityanath says opposition is trying to stroke communal riots using Hathras case after police file FIR alleging criminal conspiracy to incite violence

UP police have filed an FIR alleging criminal conspiracy to incite violence in the state using the Hathras case

“Why nobody has made a bomb to kill Narendra Modi?” former Madhya Pradesh MLA openly calls for Prime Minister’s assassination

Gondvana Gantantra party leader asked why bullet and bomb were available to kill Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi but not for PM Modi

Journalist working with Shekhar Gupta’s The Print appears in Pak website: Writes ‘upper-caste’ Hindus think they have right to rape Dalits

Shivam Vij, employee at Shekhar Gupta's The Print, has authored an article that has been published on Dawn, a Pakistani news outlet.

Actress Mishti Mukherjee dies of kidney failure, Keto diet cited as the reason

A representative of actress Mishti Mukherjee said that she died due to kidney ailment which was caused by Keto diet she was following

Times Group’s tabloid Ahmedabad Mirror fakes an interview with Gujarat BJP President CR Paatil, Editor denies allegations

Taking to Twitter, Paatil called out the fictional 'interview' where the tabloid's Congress-friendly Editor herself had taken the byline.