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Is the United Kingdom heading towards its own Brexit? Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland join hands to challenge Westminster

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are joining forces to challenge Westminsters grip, raising fresh fears that the United Kingdom could be heading towards its own historic breakup.

14 Sep 2026 9:00 pm
American Prof. Uju Anya under fire for racist posts: Read how Western universities are failing institutionally and transforming into cesspools of agenda-driven individuals

The siege of higher education campuses by radical factions highlights how deeply Islamists have taken root on American soil. This ideological transformation is backed by massive foreign financial infiltration.

13 Sep 2026 7:13 pm
Who is Neem Karoli Baba, the inspiration behind the surprise blockbuster Hanuman Ansh?

Made on a 2-crore budget, Dr Vishal Chaturvedis Hanuman Ansh has emerged as a massive box-office hit. Based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba, the word-of-mouth phenomenon crossed 130 crore nett in India, securing global distribution through Hombale Films.

8 Sep 2026 3:47 pm
Delhi Police refutes claims that jammers were installed at Satya Niketan collapse site: How AAP and anti-BJP cabal used a tragedy for political attacks and social media clout

On 8th September 2026, AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj shared video in which a YouTuber claimed that the government was doing a cover-up of the Satya Niketan building collapse incident, by installing barricades and jammers and deploying forces.

8 Sep 2026 1:47 pm
BAPS delegation visit triggers a strike at Eiffel Tower, Paris: Why women employees are rightly upset and how BAPS should have avoided this mess altogether

BAPS also describes this as a personal spiritual discipline rather than a rejection of women, and says its sadhus are taught to respect women. Its published material gives examples of sadhus avoiding situations where their religious vows could not be maintained.

8 Sep 2026 12:05 pm
What is the EOS-05 satellite launched by ISRO and why it marks a major milestone for India

The EOS-05 will keep a close watch on the Indian subcontinent from the sky. It will provide real-time imagery of large-area regions at frequent intervals, which will be useful in activities such as agriculture, disaster management, and the monitoring of cyclones, cloudbursts, and thunderstorms.

4 Sep 2026 5:00 pm
Swara Bhasker drags Roop Kanwar case into Jauhar debate after calling it

After stripping Jauhar of the brutal historical circumstances that drove Rajput women to choose death over capture by Islamic armies, Swara Bhasker has now sought to draw a false equivalence between jauhar and sati.

4 Sep 2026 4:16 pm
Why does Kenya want Tata Chemicals gone? Inside the escalating row over a 100-year-old soda ash business

Kenyas growing standoff with Tata Chemicals is rooted in accusations of regulatory non-compliance and Nairobis demand for greater local investment, jobs and value addition from its natural resources.

4 Sep 2026 1:51 pm
Double deflation, base year, GVA and others: Demystifying India

A simplified breakdown of the controversy surrounding India's 7.8% Q1 GDP growth. Understand base year revisions, double deflation, and the government's official FAQ without needing a finance degree.

3 Sep 2026 8:21 pm
Pakistan raises $3 billion in Eurobonds: How Islamabad is selling another loan as an economic triumph

Pakistan is celebrating a record $3 billion Eurobond, but the much-hyped investor confidence amounts to Islamabad securing another loan it will eventually have to repay, with interest.

3 Sep 2026 3:18 pm
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on spending spree? After expensive freebies, TVK Government announces

CM Vijay announced that the new Secretariat complex will be a state-of-the-art futuristic, modern, and will comprises offices of all government departments in a single campus, ditching the existing fragmented framework.

3 Sep 2026 1:59 pm
From inciting public against the Election Commission to peddling fake news about GDP: Meet Ashish Joshi, the controversial bureaucrat interrogated by Delhi Police for 9 hours

Ashish Joshi does not hold any faith in the democracy of the nation and further supports smear tactics by propaganda platforms such as The Wire targeting the Election Commission.

3 Sep 2026 1:21 pm
I will be hanged: JKLF terrorist Yasin Malik not to contest trial in 1990 Sarla Bhat murder case, seeks capital punishment for self despite denying role, divorces Pakistani wife, read affidavit details

In the affidavit, Yasin Malik claimed that the charges against him in the 36-year-old Sarla Bhat murder case have been brought due to political circumstances and that he has been falsely implicated.

3 Sep 2026 11:13 am
Fact Check: Ex-Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg claims not 7.8% but 2.6% is

GDP numbers are periodically revised when better data becomes available and when the statistical system is updated. The recent exercise involved moving to a new base year of 2022-23, along with changes in data sources and estimation methods.

2 Sep 2026 4:45 pm
Reliance joins forces with Rolls-Royce to build indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft engine: What does it mean for India

For India, the biggest benefit of the proposal is the possibility of developing a domestic ecosystem for fighter-engine technology. Aircraft engines are among the most technically demanding components of a modern fighter jet.

15 Aug 2026 2:42 pm
Free online coaching, civil defence, nuclear energy, Saptadhara, and more: Major announcements made by PM Modi during Independence Day speech

Delivering his 13th consecutive Independence Day speech, PM Modi called for a stronger, modern, and vibrant network of Civil Defence.

15 Aug 2026 11:16 am
Economist vs Economist: The British media house opposes UCC and backs Muslim Personal Law in India, while defending secular law in the UK

The Economist vilifies BJP as anti-Muslim for introducing the UCC in Uttarakhand and other states.

14 Aug 2026 11:25 pm
Karnataka Bandh explained: Why pro-Kannada groups are protesting Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu

Pro-Kannada groups called a 12-hour bandh in Karnataka on 13th August against releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Police detained several protesters near the border, while essential services, schools, and public transport ensured life remained largely normal in Bengaluru.

13 Aug 2026 2:12 pm
From unused funds to unfulfilled promises: How the 2026 CAG report exposed former Delhi govt led by Arvind Kejriwal

The CAG report highlighted that capital expenditure in Delhi plummeted over the years, being reduced to less than half. The data shows that in 2021-22, 8,311 crore was spent on capital projects in Delhi, but by 2024-25, the amount registered a sharp fall to 3,695 crore.

13 Aug 2026 1:50 pm
Amit Shah planned: CJP cockroach Saurav Das alleges political intimidation by Puducherry Police over home visit, police refute claim

Saurav Das linked Union Home Minister Amit Shahs recent visit to Pudduchery to the polices visit to his family home. He claimed that Shah met Pondicherry Home Minister and Lieutenant Governor and planned the intimidation tactic.

13 Aug 2026 12:01 pm
Drain of wealth from India: Dadabhai Naoroji and the question that sparked the freedom movement

Dadabhai Naoroji wasnt just saying the British took Indias money. He was showing, with the actual records, how an entire monetary system could make a growing, trading economy poorer with every transaction, legally, quietly, and year after year.

13 Aug 2026 9:54 am
India to roll out plastic currency notes: Why is RBI switching to polymer banknotes?

The RBI is launching trials for polymer 10 and 20 notes to improve durability and security. While more expensive initially, these plastic banknotes last longer, reduce replacement costs, and will circulate alongside existing paper currency.

6 Aug 2026 6:05 pm
From Mile Mulayam Kanshi Ram, Hawa Ho Gaye Jai Shri Ram to Pandit is also PDA: Akhilesh Yadav and SPs election-season reinvention

Akhilesh Yadav's attempt to bring Pandits under the SP's PDA umbrella marks a sharp political pivot, raising questions over whether it reflects a genuine ideological shift or a calculated bid to expand the party's Hindu vote base ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

6 Aug 2026 5:37 pm
Abaan Ahmed, son of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, dies in road accident: Read about his criminal history

Abaan Ahmed first came under the police scanner after the murder of Umesh Pal, the main witness in the 2005 murder case of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal.

6 Aug 2026 4:38 pm
Sonam Wangchuk fasted for 26 days to revive Rahul Gandhis political career: Here is how it was squandered away because of his petty ego and false grandiose

Sonam Wangchuk said that his wife Geetanjali Angmo pursued Rahul Gandhi to break his fast. However, the Congress leader gave no positive response.

6 Aug 2026 2:32 pm
When Travancore king Marthanda Varma challenged the Dutch monopoly on the Malabar Coast spice trade

Marthanda Varma promoted a policy of strengthening his kingdom and expanding its borders. This angered the Dutch and led to the conflict.

6 Aug 2026 11:22 am
Why did the Stock Market suddenly reverse on Wednesday? Inside SEBIs new closing auction system that has traders on edge

SEBI's new Closing Auction Session has fundamentally changed how India's markets close, triggering sharp volatility, confusing traders and causing unusual divergences between the Sensex and Nifty.

5 Aug 2026 9:49 pm
Metas PM Modi video controversy explained: What is Safe Harbour and how Facebook, Google could lose their protection?

Facebook, Googles Legal Shield Under Threat? What Is Safe Harbour And Why Is The World Debating Its Future?

5 Aug 2026 8:27 pm
Who is SDPI leader Riyaz Farangipete, sentenced to jail for the 2015 PFI will slaughter cows, sell beef hate speech case

The case against SDPI leader Mohammed Riyaz Farangipete stems from a speech he delivered on 23rd July 2015 at a PFI protest meet near the Belthangady Taluk Office.

5 Aug 2026 8:14 pm
Red Fort blast-linked Al-Falah case: Delhi court rejects every plea by accused Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, refuses sterling documents, and ED records demand

Jawad Siddiqui suffers a major setback in the 415 crore PMLA case as Saket Court rejects both pleas, including his demand for unrelied documents. Read what court said.

5 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
Meta admits to being paid to boost certain types of content: How it amounts to an admission of deliberate content manipulation and misuse of Indian laws

Metas admission that it accepts payment to amplify specific content, while hiding behind 'technical glitches' to censor other posts, exposes a deliberate strategy of manipulating content and effecting social behavior.

5 Aug 2026 7:26 pm
How Khalistani terror pushed Punjab Police to brutal retaliation after over 1800 personnel were killed

Senior commanders received headlines, but constables, drivers, ASIs and Special Police Officers often survived only in FIRs and memorial pages, even as repeated assassinations, ambushes and family killings hardened the forces response irreversibly throughout Punjab.

5 Aug 2026 5:37 pm
Who is Professor Annapurni Subramaniam? First Indian woman to win the prestigious COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal

Professor Annapurni Subramaniam has become the first Indian woman scientist to receive the prestigious COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal for her pioneering contributions to space research.

5 Aug 2026 4:52 pm
Global shipbuilding concentrated among a few players, but India is catching up: The winds of change

While Indian shipyards did construct some merchant tonnage under license regimes and subsidy schemes, the emphasis stayed on building capacity fot Navy and Coast Guard, not for the commercial global market. The long term result was that Indian commercial shipbuilding never developed the scale, supply-chain depth or export orientation that enabled East Asian yards to capture the worlds merchant fleet.

5 Aug 2026 4:29 pm
US Congressman cries attack on Christians over FCRA Amendment Bill: How foreign entities fund conversions, anarchy, and undermine Indias growth

Riley Moore, however, has surpassed even the Indian left liberals in fear-mongering and victimhood propaganda. His claim that the FCRA Amendment Bill will empower the Indian government to arbitrarily take over churches is false. The authorities cannot take over or alter the religious character of places of worship.

5 Aug 2026 3:57 pm
From too sick to Sambhaji Nagar visit: How the Jharkhand protests exposed the hypocrisy of Abhijeet Dipke and CJP

After days of dodging the Jharkhand protests, CJP's Abhijeet Dipke announced a visit only after accusations of selective activism and hypocrisy became impossible to ignore, raising fresh questions about whether the group's protests are driven by principle or political convenience.

5 Aug 2026 2:14 pm
Taslima Nasreens return to Kolkata: HowThe Indian Expressfound a way to sanitise Islamist violence and still cast Hindus as villains

The Indian Express piece turns a simple act of offering refuge into an attack on Hindus, revealing how the mainstream media houses have been reframing Islamist violence as Hindu majoritarianism to protect its favored political narrative.

4 Aug 2026 10:33 pm
Former JNU Professor who once said Muslim men are attractive now calls India cursed: Here are 5 horrible things Nivedita Menon said in her latest interview

Targeting Hindu beliefs to spread discontent against the majority population has been a core part of Nivedita strategic rhetoric.

4 Aug 2026 8:40 pm
Who are the Bandi Singhs, whose release from jail has become Punjabs political Achilles heel

SGPC, SAD, AAP, BJP, Congress and Panthic groups have adopted competing positions, using remission demands, Sikh sentiment, security concerns and protest politics to strengthen their influence across Punjabs increasingly fragmented political landscape ahead of elections.

4 Aug 2026 4:18 pm
Netizens flagged faulty rumble strips on NH-25, NHAI denies claims, gets factchecked online

In response to the social media outrage, the NHAI published an X post on 3rd August 2026 and claimed that the viral visuals of the rumble strips on NH-25 in Rajasthan do not depict the actual condition. It shared a comparison picture, captioned: As shown on social media vs actual image of the section.

4 Aug 2026 3:55 pm
Kanwariyas neither beat up police nor tore uniforms: Meerut Police debunk viral claims spread by Leftist, Extremist handles

Meerut Police stated that the video going viral on social media with the claim that Kanwariyas assaulted police personnel and tore their uniforms is completely false

4 Aug 2026 1:41 pm
Udhayanidhi Stalins arrest over remarks against actor Trisha is no surprise: From eradication of Sanatana Dharma to vulgar jibes, the DMK leader has long mistaken provocation for politics

Udhayanidhi Stalin's arrest over his remarks against actor Trisha has reignited scrutiny of the DMK leader's long record of inflammatory statements, including his infamous 2023 call for the eradication of Sanatana Dharma.

4 Aug 2026 1:20 pm
Muslim consolidation in Bankipura by-election and ideological clarity: How Muslims sacrificed RJD for Prashant Kishor to defeat BJP

The Bankipura by-election saw Muslim voters and several other communities rally behind Prashant Kishor over the RJD, signalling a major political realignment driven by the desire to defeat the BJP.

4 Aug 2026 12:53 pm
Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested for hurling sexual innuendos at Trisha Krishnan: How his remark fits a pattern of dragging women into Tamil Nadus political battles

DMK leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin made a double-meaning remark against actress Trisha Krishnan while criticising CM C. Joseph Vijay.

4 Aug 2026 11:54 am
Udhayanidhi Stalin hurls sexual innuendos at Trisha Krishnan and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, arrested

DMK leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin made a double-meaning remark against actress Trisha Krishnan while criticising CM C. Joseph Vijay.

4 Aug 2026 11:54 am
Shipbuilding in India: Reclaiming the legacy after a thousand years

Shipbuilding is not a single skill or industry. It is a vast, interlocking ecosystem of technologies, industries, and human expertise that has repeatedly determined which nations rise to become global powers.

4 Aug 2026 11:50 am
From alleging rigged Bihar polls to winning Bankipur: Has Prashant Kishor finally changed his political playbook?

After blaming igged polls and invisible powers for Jan Suraaj's humiliating Assembly defeat, Prashant Kishor's Bankipur victory suggests elections are won through issues, organisation and groundwork, not post-result excuses

3 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
As Skyroots Vikram 1 rocket reaches orbit, read how Modi govts policies and proactive actions are creating Indias own SpaceXs

Success of Skyroot in placing Vikram-1 rocket into orbit on its maiden flight shows how policy liberalisation and institutional support have transformed Indias private space ecosystem.

3 Aug 2026 7:39 pm
Meet Abhinav Pandey: The vocal activist of Jantar Mantar protest missing in intensity over Jharkhand paper leak

While Abhinav Pandey did talk about the Jharkhand student protest, there was a marked change in intensity. There were no campaigns seeking resignation or pressure on the Hemant Soren government to remove its Education Minister. The overall coverage and the 'call for accountability' was borderline non-existent.

3 Aug 2026 7:28 pm
Days after rushing to appropriate Hindu civilisation, Pakistan DG ISPR invokes Quran to reject Afghan Talibans friendship with Kafir India

In a fresh demonstration of the Hindu hatred Pakistan harbours, Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, DG ISPR, invoked a Quranic verse to delegitimise the Afghan Talibans Islamic credentials over the India-Afghan shared DNA remark by a Taliban minister, and growing friendship between Kafir India and Islamic Afghanistan.

3 Aug 2026 5:34 pm