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- Breaking
Supreme Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi Riots Case; Grants Bail to Five Others
‘The Masked One’ No More: Hamas Confirms Death of Longtime Spokesperson Abu Obeida
India lift maiden Women’s World Cup title with 52-run win over South Africa
Palestinian Journalist Saleh Al-Jafarawi Abducted and Shot Dead in Gaza City
Air India Flight to London Crashes After Takeoff From Ahmedabad, 242 On Board
- India
Muslim Youth Detained After ‘Love Jihad’ Allegations at Hapur Temple
BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa Alleges Kashmiris Encroached on Jammu Land; Minister Refutes ‘Demographic Change’ Claim
Two Men Arrested in Forest Shootout Over Illegal Cow Slaughter; One Injured: Bareilly Police
Darul Uloom Madrasa and Nearby Houses Demolished in Sambhal, Tensions Rise Among Residents
Dalit Journalist Alleges Custodial Torture and Illegal Demolition in Uttarakhand, Police Deny Charges
- World
BNP Secures Majority in Bangladesh Election 2026 After 17 Years of Tarique Rahman’s Exile
50 Killed, 169 Injured as Suicide Bomber Strikes Khadijatul Kubra Imambargah in Pakistan’s Islamabad
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 23 in Gaza, Including Children and a Paramedic
Rajasthan Police Ask Two British Tourists to Leave India Over Pro-Palestine Posters
Pakistan to Boycott India Match in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Govt Confirms
- Features
Everybody with a Smartphone is a Citizen Journalist across the Occupied Palestinian Territories
“I Was Harassed — It Was a Larger Systemic Problem”: Ex DU Ad Hoc Female Lecturer Recounts Struggle Over Denied Maternity Leave
In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir
‘Muslim Man’s Death Erased from Records, Another Arrested While Asleep’: Locals and Journalists Question Sambhal Police Claims
Hazrat Parwana’s Arrest Stirs Outrage at Jamia, Students Call It a ‘Revenge Tactic’, Warn of ‘Saffronisation’ of Campus
- Photo
“Tahya Filasteen”: Over 700 Join SIO Kannur’s Solidarity Rally for Palestine
In photos: Over 7,000 homes near Chandola Talab in Ahmedabad torn down, families left homeless
In Photos: Bulldozers Tear Through Delhi’s Taimoor Nagar, Displacing Over 100 Families
In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir
Supreme Court Considers Interim Stay on Parts of Waqf (Amendment) Act; Union Govt Resists Proposed Changes
- Video
- Opinion
Beyond The Ceasefire: Persistent Atrocities in Palestine and the Illusion of Peace
Ikkis: A Journey Through Memory, Conscience, and the True Cost of War Across Two Timelines
Sexualised Feeds and Silent Harm: Why India Must Regulate Algorithms That Shape Childhood
‘Does God exist?’ debate in New Delhi puts spotlight on Islamic scholar Mufti Shamail Nadwi
How short-form videos could be harming young minds
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- Women
Man Arrested for Raping 11-Year-Old Daughter at Knifepoint in UP’s Baghpat
Prayagraj: Dalit Woman and Daughters Assaulted Inside Home, Caste Slurs Alleged in Handiya Land Dispute
Kashmiri Woman Alleges 10-Day Rape by Bijnor Village Head Sandeep Rathi; Advocate Flags Intimidation Attempts
Anganwadi Worker Dies Protecting 20 Children from Bee Attack in Madhya Pradesh, Hailed as ‘Hero of Humanity’
Warden at Odisha School for Deaf, Blind Students Accused of Physical, Sexual Harassment
- Middle East
- Business & Economy
No Change in Income Tax Slabs, New Income Tax Act from April 2026: Key Takeaways from Budget 2026–27
Mark Tully, BBC’s Iconic Voice on India and Chronicler of Modern History, Passes Away at 90
Adani Group Completes Full Takeover of News Agency IANS
EC Issues Hearing Notice to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen During SIR, Triggers Political Row in Bengal
Nagpur Blinkit Worker Attacked Amid Nationwide Gig Worker Protests
- Factcheck
- Education
Shaheen Group Chairman Dr Abdul Qadeer Urges Character Building at Taleem Karwan Programme in Meerut
AISA Holds ‘Samta Utsav’ at Delhi University, Demands Implementation of UGC Equity Regulations 2026
JNU Rusticates Entire Student Union Leadership Over Alleged Vandalism
Over 70 Students Fall Ill After Mid-Day Meal at Karu Tola School in Bihar; Lizard Suspected in Food
Delhi HC Seeks Jamia Millia Islamia’s Response After PhD Aspirant Denied Admission Despite Selection List Mention
- Sports
India Beat England by 100 Runs to Claim Sixth ICC U-19 World Cup
Pakistan to Boycott India Match in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Govt Confirms
From Bihar to the World Stage: Jamia Alumnus Sohaib Khan Named in UAE Squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Bangladesh Says It Will Not Travel to India for T20 World Cup After ICC Rejects Venue Shift Request
EC Summons Cricketer Mohammed Shami, Brother Kaif Over Electoral Roll Discrepancies in West Bengal
- Women
India
A disturbing case of caste-based violence has been reported from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a drunken argument between two friends turned into a assault....
World
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuing of several types of visas for people from 14 countries, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, ahead of...
hate speech
What began as a religious procession to mark Ram Navami in Mumbai’s western suburbs quickly turned into a disturbing display of hate speech and...
India
With only weeks to go until the Bihar Assembly elections, the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill has once again heightened the stakes in...
India
A Muslim youth and his Hindu girlfriend were detained by police following protests by members of a Hindu organisation in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. The...
Kashmir
A political controversy erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Vikram Randhawa alleged that residents of the Kashmir Valley had illegally...
Hate Watch
In Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Bhojipura police arrested two men involved in cow slaughter following a “confrontation” in the forest area of Singhai Kayesthan village...
India
In Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, the Darul Uloom Madrasa in Naroli town was demolished on Thursday along with several nearby houses, creating tension...
World
Tarique Rahman has made a dramatic political comeback after returning from 17 years of exile, leading the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to a sweeping victory...
World
50 Killed, 169 Injured as Suicide Bomber Strikes Khadijatul Kubra Imambargah in Pakistan’s Islamabad
Islamabad experienced a deadly attack on Friday when a suicide bomber struck the Khadijatul Kubra Imambargah in the Tarlai area during Friday prayers. Local...
World
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 23 people today, including two children, as attacks hit multiple neighborhoods across the region. Among the...
India
The Rajasthan Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has issued notices to two British nationals, asking them to leave India, after they were found pasting...
World
ABOO BAKR MAJEEDI The war in Gaza has transformed Middle Eastern politics, global decision-making, and the intellectual climate of Europe. Despite the ceasefire, Israeli...
Opinion
MD Ali Ikkis, directed by Sriram Raghavan, is a period action drama tracing the life of India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second Lieutenant...
Science & Technology
Indian children are encountering sexualised content not by choice but by design. When profit-driven platforms replace care, and regulation, childhood itself is at risk.
India
As the hall inside the Constitution Club of India fell quiet on the morning of December 20, the question on stage was not merely...
World
Interviewers: K Shabas Haris & Najma Ashraf Yousef Alhelou is a Palestinian journalist, political analyst, commentator, and filmmaker. He actively uses social media platforms,...
India
On May 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered one of its most significant rulings since 2017 on women’s workplace rights, officially recognising...
Features
Luqmaan Zeerak & Syed Affan In the wake of the April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, Kashmir has entered a harsher...
Indian Muslims
In the Sambhal violence on November 24, following the court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid, five people were reportedly killed in police shootings. However,...
Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted bail to Fahad Shah, editor of the news portal “The Kashmir Walla,” which had been banned. The...
India
The Manipur police have registered a case against Muan Tombing, General Secretary of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), on charges of conspiring to...
India
The Cyber Economic and Narcotics Police Station (CEN) in Udupi, Karnataka, has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the ‘Hindu Mantra’ Instagram page...
India
At the Diwali Milan programme at the BJP headquarters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep concern over the potential misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
India
With the assembly elections in Telangana approaching, the Muslim voters in the state are in a quandary. They have to choose between the ruling...