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Karnataka: Old video of donation theft at Bengaluru temple goes viral, FIR filed, accused barred from entering the Hindu place of worship

Two executive committee members were suspended for their involvement in the fund embezzlement, and two cooks were barred from returning to the temple. 

J&K witnesses rise of radical Islam, sitting National Conference MP hails dead Hezbollah terrorist as ‘martyr’, ‘spirit of resistance’ for ummah

"Just like Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah was a great leader and a spirit of resistance. He has been martyred today. We have suffered a huge loss. The Muslim ummah is grieving his death," the NC MP said.

Nepal disaster: Death toll touches 170 as heavy rain and floods trigger multiple landslides

The trails of damage are visible within a few meters, after crossing the major entry point, the Thankot Check Post, from where small landslides, uprooted trees and debris are clearly visible to explain the situation.

Israeli forces hit Hodeidah port, oil reserve, power plant in Yemen after Houthis launched ballistic missiles at Israel

Israel today targeted Houthi stronghold Yemen, hitting Hodeidah port, oil reserves in Ras Issa, Al-Hali power station and Hodeidah International Airport

France submits final price offer for the 26 Rafale Marine Jet deal to India ahead of NSA Ajit Doval’s visit

France has submitted the final price offer to India for the 26 Rafale Marine Jet deal just ahead of the scheduled visit of Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to the country

Bihar: Police arrest Sarfaraz and his accomplice Imtiaz for blackmailing girl using private photos, demanding Rs 30 lakh and a night together

Sarfaraz was arrested by Bihar police for blackmailing his ex-girlfriend. He gave her number to Imtiaz to blackmail her. They demanded Rs 30 lakh and a night with Sarfaraz.

Tight-lipped when Hindus are killed in Bangladesh: BJP slams Mehbooba Mufti’s “crocodile tears” over Nasrallah’s killing

This came following Mehbooba Mufti cancelling her election campaign on Sunday for the third phase of the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir in "solidarity with the martyrs of Lebanon and Gaza, especially Hassan Nasarallah."

West Bengal: Cattle head found in Durga Puja pandal, Suvendu Adhikari says accused are encouraged by radicals in Bangladesh trying to stop Hindu festival

"Buoyed by the activities of the radicalists in Bangladesh who are trying to repress the festivities surrounding the Durga Puja, miscreants in West Bengal are trying to imitate the same, in order to fan communal tensions and create an environment of intimidation and fear during the festive season," Suvendu Adhikari said in his tweet.

‘You are helping infidels, we will see you’ – AIMIM’s Owaisi and TMC MP force Gulshan Foundation’s Irfan Ali to leave when he presented...

During a JPC meeting on the Waqf Bill 2024, Asaduddin Owaisi and TMC MP Banerjee allegedly had Gulshan Foundation's Irfan Ali removed for supporting the bill.

Israel continues to hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, another top Hezbollah leader Nabil Qaouk killed in airstrike

According to the Israeli military, senior Hezbollah official Nabil Qaouk was killed in an Israel Defense Forces airstrike on Saturday in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut.

US: Department of Justice sues Alabama for removing people having non-citizen identification numbers from voter list ahead of presidential polls

The US Department of Justice has sued the State of Alabama and its top election official for removing non-citizens from voter list.

Waqf Amendment Bill: Joint Parliamentary Committee held a meeting in Hyderabad with various stakeholders, received suggestions from them

Waqf Amendment Bill JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress MP Imran Masood were among others who were present in the meeting.

PM Modi dedicates ₹11,200 crore worth projects in Maharashtra including Pune Metro’s new segment and Bidkin Industrial Area

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated various projects in the poll-bound Maharashtra worth about Rs 11,200 crore, through video conferencing on Sunday.

Mint’s callous mockery: Author Nisha Susan downplays Tirupati Laddu row calling it mere adulteration, dehumanises a devotee mother’s story by asking if “she’s dead”

Op-ed by Nisha Susan in LiveMInt sparked outrage for mocking author Saiswaroopa Iyer's mother's concerns about Tirupati Laddus, with insensitive remarks that insulted both personal faith and journalistic integrity.

Another road rage incident in Delhi: Police constable killed by a reckless driver, dragged on the road, accused flees

A Delhi police constable was allegedly killed in a road rage incident after being hit by a car while he was going to the police station on his bike on Saturday night in Delhi's Nagaloi area, an official said.

Pakistani Muslim man, who lived in India for 22 years, dehumanised as kafir in his home country, wife says never faced hatred for being...

“We keep hearing that it is difficult for Muslims in India, but I never faced such hatred there,” Sajida emphasised.

Lucknow: Salman becomes Rakesh to trap a Hindu girl, forced her into Halala with a Maulvi, allowed his friend Asim to rape her

Another case of love jihad has come to light from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, where the accused Salman, posing as Rakesh, trapped a Hindu woman in his love trap.

Bangladeshi cricket fan Tiger Robi, who made false claims of assault during Kanpur Test, deported from India; used medical visa to watch cricket matches

Tiger Robi came to India on medical visa for cancer treatment. Instead he attended India-Bangladesh matches in Chennai and Kanpur. Reportedly, his medical visa had also expired but he was still in India.

Social media platform X comes out in support of Hinduphobic fake news peddler ‘Hindutva Watch’, challenges blocking order in Delhi HC

The X account of 'Hindutva Watch', a notorious Hinduphobic fake news peddler, was withheld in India in January 2024.

Activist Snehamayi Krishna files complaint against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with ED in the MUDA scam

Activist Snehamayi Krishna, who is also a complainant in the MUDA scam case, has filed a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, alleging irregularities and corruption related to MUDA.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Deputy Commander overseeing Quds Force Operations in middle east killed along with Hezbollah chief in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that Abbas Nilforushan, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ deputy commander, was killed along with Hezbollah leaders in the Israeli operation in Beirut.

Israel kills Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah: Know about Hezbollah, the Iranian terror proxy based out of Lebanon

Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terror group, rose from Lebanon’s civil war to become a powerful military and political force, but financial sanctions and domestic opposition now threaten its future.

Operation New Order: Hezbollah confirms the death of its chief Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli airstrike, several top leaders of the group killed and its...

Lebanon-based group Hezbollah has confirmed that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.

Pakistan: Education for kids in Rawalpindi comes to a grinding halt as state runs out of money to pay the teachers

Education in schools in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, has come to a halt, as the Grand Teachers Alliance has called upon a citywide strike over the concerns faced by teaching professionals.

MUDA scam in Karnataka: Allegations were made by Congress party itself – BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi

BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi hit out at the Congress party over the alleged MUDA 'scam' and said the allegations pertaining to the case were first made by the Congress itself

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei goes into hiding after Israel eliminates Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

Following the death of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah, Israel’s army chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, vowed to “reach” anyone who poses a threat to Israeli citizens

Canada: Masked pro-Palestinian protesters deface Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue, spark outrage

Pro-Palestine protestors defaced statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of Sikh empire in Canada. Peel Police is investigating the matter but has not released any official statement.

Gujarat: Illegal religious structures, including a mosque, a 500-year-old graveyard, and dargahs close to Somnath Temple demolished

Illegal religious structures, including a mosque, a graveyard, and daragahs were levelled as a part of demolition drive by Gujarat administration near Somnath Temple.

Will reach everyone who poses a threat to Israel: Army Chief Herzi Halevi promises after Hezbollah chief Nasrallah got killed

Following the death of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah, Israel's army chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, vowed to "reach" anyone who poses a threat to Israeli citizens.

Delay in filing FIR, milder charge instituted against accused: Calcutta HC raps WB police over IAS officer’s wife’s rape case. Another rape cover-up by...

The alleged rape of a civil servant's wife in the state's capital in July this year serves as yet another glaring example of the systemic failures and political patronage that pervades West Bengal's governance.

Dehradun: Islamists pelt stones during clashes with Hindu advocacy groups after a Muslim girl from Badaun travels to meet a Hindu youth, sparks protests

Clashes erupted between two groups at Dehradun railway station after a Muslim girl, hailing from UP's Badaun, came to meet a Hindu youth.

Bareilly: Dispute over illegal mosque construction in Kela Dandi village, stone pelting videos go viral as communal tension persists

This construction of a mosque in Bareilly was done without any government permission, which became the main reason for the dispute.

Odisha: Administration imposes 48-hour internet shutdown in Bhadrak Disrtict following violence over social media post

On 28th September, the Odisha government imposed a 48-hour internet shutdown in Bhadrak District following communal clashes over social media posts.

Pakistan PM once again whines at UN General Assembly about Kashmir, India slams the stale rhetoric, calls it a travesty

India slammed Pakistan at UNGA for its audacity to attack India and raise the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

5 arrested at Agartala Railway Station for entering India illegally from Bangladesh

he arrested include two Bangladeshi nationals identified as Nasim Molla (19) and Shathi Molla (33), one Rohingya Addus Salam (53) and two Indian touts Shabir Aarab (48) and Abdul Sakur Fakir Mahamad Khavra (40), as per information by Tapan Das, OC at the Agartala Rail Station.

MUDA scam: Petition filed in Karnataka High Court for CBI probe against CM Siddaramaiah

A petition has been filed in the High Court of Karnataka, seeking a CBI probe against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the alleged MUDA scam.

Pakistan: Shias and Sunnis kill each other over land dispute, more than 37 dead so far

The Kurram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan has a long history of violent clashes between the two sects of Islam.

Kanpur Police dismisses report of assault on Bangladesh cricket team’s ‘super fan’ Tiger Roby, clarifies he collapsed due to illness

The Kanpur Police has dismissed reports that Bangladesh fan Tiger Robby was allegedly assaulted at the Green Park stadium on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh.

Jagan Mohan Reddy cancels trip to Tirupati temple amid beef fat row claiming ‘denied permission’, TDP claims he refused to sign declaration that he...

Jagan Mohan Reddy claimed that CM Naidu was spreading lies about the adulteration in ghee to shift focus.

Bangladesh: Durga Puja celebrations blocked by radical groups in several places, Hindus forced to change venues in some areas

The Hindu community in Bangladesh has been forced to change the venues of Durga Puja festival at some places due to repeated obstruction by the radical groups.

Syro Malabar Church stands up against Waqf Board’s plan to lay claim to the land of 600 families in Kerala, BJP extends support

Syro Malabar Church has supported amendments to the Waqf Board Act citing land dispute in Kerala.

Karnataka HC quashes case against NCPCR chief, slams complainant Ashraf Khan for ‘deliberate mischief’ to disturb peace. Read scathing observations by court

According to the high court, the complaint purposefully included these remarks to sow discord rather than unity.

“Bharat Mata ki Jai slogan is not hate speech”: Karnataka HC quashes FIR against 5 men who raised the slogan to celebrate PM Modi’s...

Karnataka High Court said that chanting Bharat Mata ki Jai slogans can never foment discord rather the slogan would only lead to harmony in the country

The first 100 days of the Modi government 3.0 promises a path of inclusive growth, committed to the goal of long-term reforms and nation-building

BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi brings this confidence in the minds of citizens of the stability New India needs to flourish and prosper instead of narrow political interests, U-turns and appeasements

MP: VHP and Bajrang Dal protest against construction of illegal mosque on Gayatri Mandir land in Jabalpur

The incident unfolded in the Madhai region of the Ranjhi area of Jabalpur. The Hindu rights organisations alleged that the mosque question was built over land allotted for a Hindu temple. Amidst the protests by VHP and Bajrang Dal, the road connecting the mosque was closed and the area surrounding was cordoned off by the police.

Hamas claims ‘Israel is Waqf property’: How the politics of Islamic dominance uses the idea of Waqf as a tool in India too

From Israel to India, the hatred of Islamic radicalism uses the idea of Waqf as a tool to spread Islamic dominance and strip non-Muslims of the legitimate claim over their houses, properties and even the motherland.

Army Special Train narrowly averts sabotage attempt in Burhanpur: Read why railway employee Sabir had placed 10 detonators on tracks

A railway employee named Sabir was arrested for placing ten detonators on tracks near Sagphata between Nepanagar and Khandwa stations in the Bhusawal division.

Uttarakhand: Mob led by Asif Qureshi run riots at Dehradun railway station after Muslim girl travels from UP to meet Hindu lover

A total of 8 two-wheelers and a police vehicle were destroyed. The police reached the station immediately after being informed.

Owners of plots near land owned by Lalu Yadav’s family were persuaded to sell at lower prices with promise of railway jobs: ED in...

The ED in its Supplementary Prosecution complaint has accused Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members of obtaining illegal gratification in the form of land parcels in exchange for appointments in the Indian Railways.