NEW DELHI — A woman has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection for herself and her family claiming that they are facing life-threats and being witch hunted by the UP police, media and vigilante groups after her wilful conversion from Hinduism to Islam, the New Indian Express reported. The woman, who is working in […]
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UP: Muslim Man Who Objected to Molestation of Daughter Beaten to Death
NEW DELHI – A 50-year-old Muslim man was beaten to death by three youth for objecting to his daughter’s molestation in Madaniya village under Meja police station in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, according to reports. The accused, identified as Madhav Nishad, Kallu and Golu, allegedly passed lewd comments on Majid Ali’s daughter Sadia […]
Twitter head India booked for showing Ladakh in China, J&K seperate country in new map
NEW DELHI — In a late night development, Bulandshahr police booked Twitter India managing director Manish Maheshwari under Section 505 (2) of IPC and Section 74 of the IT (Amendment) Act 2008 for showing a wrong map of India on its website. The FIR was lodged on the complaint of a local lawyer, Bulandshahr SP […]
India shifts 50,000 troops to China border in historic move
NEW DELHI — India has redirected at least 50,000 additional troops to its border with China in a historic shift toward an offensive military posture against the world’s second-biggest economy. Although the two countries battled in the Himalayas in 1962, India’s strategic focus has primarily been Pakistan since the British left the subcontinent, with the […]
‘Pakistani Attire’ wins hearts in Punjab’s Ludhiana
LUDHIANA — People of Punjab’s Ludhiana are making a beeline for a shop selling Pakistani suits in the city. The clothing store named ‘Pakistani Attire’ is winning hearts and has garnered a lot of love and praise on social media. People are praising Puneet Chhabra, the owner of the store, for bringing Pakistani suits to […]
Shiv Sena Alleges BJP Using Central Probe Agencies To “Pressurise” Rivals
MUMBAI — Shiv Sena on Sunday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government for allegedly using CBI and ED for pressurising the non-BJP governments and political opponents in the country. “Even in the pre-independence period, people were not afraid of the tyrannical British rule. Today rich politicians, industrialists submit before the ‘ED’ and ‘CBI’. The […]
J&K LG Manoj Sinha skipped son’s wedding to attend PM Modi’s all-party meeting
NEW DELHI — Several netizens took to Twitter to hail Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, for his outstanding commitment towards public service after it was revealed that the Manoj Sinha had skipped his son’s wedding to attend the crucial all-party meeting with Prime Minister to discuss the […]
FIR filed against journalists for sharing video of Muslim man be withdraw immediately: EGI
NEW DELHI — The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Friday demanded that the FIR lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police against a news portal and some journalists for circulating a video clip of an elderly Muslim man on social media be withdrawn immediately. It said “this wanton use of the law” to criminalise reporting […]
Lakshadweep admin opposes anticipatory bail plea of Aisha Sultana
KOCHI — The Lakshadweep administration on Wednesday filed a statement in the Kerala High Court opposing the anticipatory bail application filed by filmmaker Aisha Sultana who was booked under sedition charges by the police in the islands. In its statement, the administration submitted that the bail application is not maintainable as the petitioner has not […]
Journalist Siddique Kappan, others discharged in breach of peace case
MATHURA (UP) — A court dropped proceedings on charges related to apprehension of breach of peace against Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan and three others on Tuesday as the police failed to complete the inquiry against them within the prescribed period of six months, the defence counsel said. Kappan and his alleged associates, who were suspected […]









