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BR Ambedkar invented concept of Bitcoin? Viral claim falls apart on X as netizens dismantle the credit campaign with fact-checking, historical context and jokes; here

BR Ambedkar was hailed as an economic genius and the true pioneer of Bitcoin's concept after which netizens busted the claim.

14 Nov 2026 3:13 pm
USCIRF glorifies Islamist Sharjeel Imam as

In viral videos of his speech, Sharjeel Imam declared that if five lakh people were organised, they could permanently or temporarily cut off the Northeast from the rest of India.

14 Nov 2026 1:50 pm
Bataclan Massacre:11 years since Paris was jolted by a coordinated Islamic terrorist attack carried out by IS terrorists

The November 2015 Islamic terrorist attack in Paris is considered as the deadliest attack in France since the World War II.

13 Nov 2026 11:09 pm
OpenAI will now

OpenAI's decision to process data in India is a significant move, but local inference alone cannot deliver AI sovereignty as the IndiaAI Mission struggles with a funding gap.

13 Nov 2026 10:11 pm
El Salvador forces in Haiti: Can Bukele succeed where the UN failed?

Haiti has an extraordinary and tragic history. It won independence from slavery, only to be forced to pay its former masters for the freedom it fought to secure. It spent the next two centuries struggling with foreign interventions, dictatorships, natural disasters and political collapse.

13 Nov 2026 3:58 pm
55 errors in one book: Sonia Gandhi

From getting basic historical facts and election figures wrong to misrepresenting major political events, Sonia Gandhis memoir is riddled with errors that expose glaring failures of fact-checking.

12 Nov 2026 7:18 pm
Sonia Gandhi whitewashes role of Congress in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, blames

In her memoir, Sonia Gandhi claimed that a delay in Army deployment in Delhi exacerbated the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom.

12 Nov 2026 12:26 pm
Have the US voters rejected Trump

On the night of 3 November 2026, something unexpected happened in US politics. Kansas flipped its Senate seat to a Democrat for the first time since 1932. Texas did the same. South Carolina followed.

12 Nov 2026 11:36 am
CCTV footage and Tihar Jail report debunk

US mercenary Matthew VanDyke, in his 2025 application before the court, claimed that he was subjected to unprovokedcustodial assault.However, Delhicourt-ordered CCTV footage and a report submittedby Tihar Jail authorities before the courtcontradict VanDyke's claims.

12 Nov 2026 11:11 am
Bhagyalakshmi Temple-Charminar row: Islamists invoke Babri analogy to target Hindu devotees and advance expansionist claims

Diwali celebrations at Hyderabads Bhagyalakshmi Temple have reignited a old controversy over the shrines location beside the Charminar.

11 Nov 2026 10:05 pm
The missing processing power in India

To break free from heavy import dependency, India must look beyond mere extraction and focus aggressively on the entire value chain.

11 Nov 2026 10:57 am
Sonia Gandhi didn

Sonia Gandhis memoir has stirred an old political controversy, bringing back Natwar Singhs explosive claim about why she and Priyanka Gandhi visited him just days before his autobiography was published in 2014.

10 Nov 2026 5:20 pm
Anti-Hindu HfHR co-founder Sunita Vishwanath equates US Christian supremacists with Hindutva mobs while condemning

Sunita Vishwanath, the co-founder of anti-Hindu outfit Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR), has drawn parallels between the recent Deport all Dot Heads disruption by white Christian supremacists Jake Lang and Thomas Allen in Seattle and the supposed forcing of Church congregations in India by Hindus to say 'Jai Shri Ram'.

9 Nov 2026 5:28 pm
Left liberals who remained silent on poor AQI before Diwali turn environmental

The narrative that Diwali alone pushed Delhi into a pollution emergency collapses under the weight of official data for 2026. Diwali this year fell on Sunday, 8 November, because of Adhik Maas. But the air quality had already begun its precipitous decline in the first week of November.

9 Nov 2026 5:22 pm
Jensen Huang admits to an affair with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of being a spy: How NVIDIA CEO has repeatedly backed China

Jensen Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese spy raises serious questions and concerns about his repeated defence of China and its access to America's AI technology.

9 Nov 2026 3:25 pm
How Suvendu Adhikari is implementing the

The West Bengal Chief Minister has made it clear that his government will not compromise on women's safety. He had announced that the state police had been granted a completely free hand to deal ruthlessly with perpetrators of crimes against women.

9 Nov 2026 2:49 pm
Priest Mandar Ranade murdered in Karnataka for solemnising intercaste marriage: All you need to know

The victim,Mandar Ranade, resided in the Ichalkaranji area under the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Being a priest, Ranade had solemnised an intercaste marriage. This did not sit well with the girl's father.

9 Nov 2026 11:51 am
From Ghaziabad blast to planned attacks on Hindu men: How the

The Ghaziabad police outpost blast has brought the Bhagwa Love Trap narrative back into focus after an X account claiming responsibility for the explosion.

8 Nov 2026 3:29 pm
Who is Dr Adnanali Sarkar, the jihadi sentenced to six years in jail in the Maharashtra ISIS terror module case?

The Special NIA court in Mumbai sentenced ISIS jihadi Dr Adnanali Sarkar to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 65,000.

8 Nov 2026 1:42 pm
Who is Katon Moyong? Anti-SUMP activist rejects Arunachal govt

Katon Moyong, an activist opposing the proposed SUMP in Arunachal Pradesh, has rejected the state government's offer of talks.

7 Nov 2026 5:11 pm
From invoking Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid to rallying for Gaza and the

In Aligarh Muslim Universitys first student union election in eight years, Noman Ashraf secured the presidency not on campus welfare issues, but by ratcheting up Islamist rhetoricchampioning UAPA-accused Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, invoking the Army of Ababeels for Gaza, and lamenting that police no longer tremble before entering the campus.

6 Nov 2026 9:11 pm
Ladakh could host the world

The proposed railway station in Ladakh will stand at 5,256 metres above sea level, breaking the record set by China.

6 Nov 2026 4:03 pm
Is the AI bubble finally bursting? Wall Street loses $2.3 trillion in its worst crash since 2020

Wall Street suffered its worst crash since March 2020 as AI spending fears, political uncertainty and forced selling wipe out $2.3 trillion in market value.

6 Nov 2026 2:03 pm
5 Nov 2026 6:15 pm
Iran extends passage privilege to Indian ships amid Strait of Hormuz curbs: Angry Pakistanis question why their

Iran will allow Indian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after they pay a fee for access to the passage.

5 Nov 2026 5:12 pm
Vijay Prashad of Neville Roy Singham

After Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate seat, Vijay Prashad, the Neville Roy Singham transnational CCP propaganda network-linked Marxist journalist, published an X post highlighting the connection of Sayed's wife with the Bhatkal town in India's Karnataka, which he claimed was 'invaded' by the RSS.

5 Nov 2026 4:04 pm
Who wrote India

The same people taught at the countrys top universities, ran the body that funds historical research, and led the main association of historians

5 Nov 2026 12:47 pm
Elon Musk is the second biggest loser of the US midterm elections after Donald Trump: Here

Elon Musk poured hundreds of millions of dollars into helping Donald Trump and Republicans win the midterms, only to discover that even the world's richest man cannot buy the American voter's mandate.

4 Nov 2026 10:21 pm
Did DRDO successfully test the quasi-ballistic

While the DRDO is yet to issue an official statement about the test, reports say that the tested missile was a quasi-ballistic Pralay missile

3 Nov 2026 7:22 pm
Medical expenses and the myth of free healthcare in government hospitals

Supreme Court questioned the justification for such open plunder and asked where the money leaving patients' pockets ultimately goes.

3 Nov 2026 1:07 pm
Bar and Bench suffer meltdown over Gujarat court citing Manusmriti and Vedas while awarding life sentences to three Muslims for cow slaughter: Here

On 30thOctober 2026, legal reporting portal Bar and Bench published an article headlined, Holy cow, unholy sentence.

2 Nov 2026 9:30 am
NHRC directs Etah Police to register FIR, Meta to

After OpIndia reported about a home tutor Pratibha using her Instagram page with a misleading bio and posting videos featuring school children hurling abuses at PM Modi, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has initiated action.

29 Sep 2026 3:06 pm
Violent protests rock LPU: Read the story behind the

From a 500 loan and a small sweet shop in Jalandhar to a 2,000-crore education empire, this is the story behind the Lovely in Lovely Professional University

28 Sep 2026 8:25 pm
Did priests just sit and sing Bhajans outside when the Jihadi armies of Mahmud of Ghazni destroyed and plundered Somnath Temple?

Pro-Congress journalist Mrinal Pande falsely claimed that when the armies of Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and plundered the Somnath Temple, its priests were sitting outside and singing Bhajans asking for Lord Shiva's blessings, even as historical sources document that priests and local Hindus fought bravely.

28 Sep 2026 6:06 pm
Leaked online discussion of CJP supporters reveals regime change plans,

Ahead of the CJP protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar on 2nd October, a purported online discussion between CJP supporters about pulling off a Nepal-Bangladesh-like violent regime change, and having large media and legal network backing has surfaced online.

27 Sep 2026 10:31 pm
Evangelism advocacy, Palmolein graft case, Congress bonhomie and more: Who is ex-Kerala chief secretary Jiji Thomson attacking CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Former Kerala Chief Secretary, Jiji Thomson claimed that in 2016, then IAS officer Gyanesh Kumar asked him to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election as a BJP candidate from Pathanamthitta, very persuasively.

27 Sep 2026 7:19 pm
77 delegations walk out of Netanyahu

International diplomacy cannot and must not be dictated by emotional sentiments, ideological alignments, or the transient outrage of the leftist ecosystem.

27 Sep 2026 6:53 pm
Delhi High Court sends Muslim husband to jail for impregnating 16-year-old wife, says secular POCSO is above communal personal laws

The Delhi High Court The court examined the legal scheme under the BNS and the POCSO Act and noted that both laws penalised sexual intercourse with a woman under 18 years of age.

27 Sep 2026 3:49 pm
Centre, West Bengal CM refute fake MSM claims that the President has returned the Anti-Goonda Bill without granting assent: Here

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari and MHA PIB unit refuted media reports that claimed that the state's Anti-Goonda Bill was returned, stating that it remains under consideration.

27 Sep 2026 1:32 pm
Co-kingpin arrested, Rs 94000 crore generated in criminal proceeds and more: Fresh disclosures in Mahadev betting app scam which unfolded under Congress-led Chhattisgarh govt

Efforts are being made to bring the main promoters of the Mahadev Betting App back to India to face trial, ED stated.

25 Sep 2026 1:09 pm
Act East via Pangsau Pass: The strategic case for reopening the historic Stilwell Road to reshape India-Myanmar-China trade

Discover the WWII history, current route status, and the complex geopolitics on the reopening of the historic Stilwell Road for India-China trade.

25 Sep 2026 12:58 pm
Bengaluru emerges as a new destination for Rohingyas evicted from Jammu: Read how a Muslim man is seeking shelter for hundreds of illegal immigrants

Illegal Rohingya immigrants began discreetly settling in Jammu & Kashmir in 2009 during the rule of Congress-NC government.

24 Sep 2026 9:24 pm
CJP leader claims

During the press conference, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke attacked CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), voter name deletions, and the Indian Express report on internal dissent in the Election Commission.

24 Sep 2026 8:11 pm
Why India has 3 Election Commissioners: How Rajiv Gandhi changed composition of ECI to exert political control

When Indian Express reports of ideological rifts or the 2-1 votes by the Election Commissioners, remember that the very existence of a three-member Election Commission was once considered anathema by both the government and the judiciary. The idea of having a multi-member Election Commission is to enable the majority to rule.

24 Sep 2026 4:49 pm
Violence, child marriages, forced unions with rapists, brides exchanged for a bag of flour, tent and more: UN reports expose what women in Gaza face within their own communities

The UN reports released in September revealed the bitter truth of how women are treated in their own communities in Gaza.

24 Sep 2026 3:52 pm
Hindu Taliban, fatwa and more: The Indian Express invites

Kuber demanded government intervention over VHPs ban on Muslim entry into Navaratri events.

23 Sep 2026 7:06 pm
From donation appeal to charges of fraud: Who is Jay Singh Rathore, and how the revelation of an online scam is breaking the internet

Jay Rathore stated, Even Rs 10 or Rs 20 from people who are comfortable helping would mean a lot to us, for donations.

23 Sep 2026 2:56 pm
Sahil Wakode suicide reignites SC/ST Act misuse debate: Former CJI BR Gavai says not judiciary but Parliament should make amendments to prevent misuse

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai said that, like the Domestic Violence Act, the SC/ST Act's provisions are also being misused.

23 Sep 2026 1:11 pm
Jindal Global Law School

Jindal Global Law School has sent a professor who once described Jammu and Kashmir as India-occupied-Kashmir to advise the JPC on legislation concerning Jammu and Kashmir, raising serious questions about institutional due diligence and credibility.

22 Sep 2026 9:35 pm
Why Chandrashekhar Azad chose September 24 for his Reservation protest: The Poona Pact, Ambedkar

The protest date coincides with the anniversary of the Poona Pact, which replaced the separate-electorate proposal for the Depressed Classes with reserved seats under a joint electorate.

22 Sep 2026 7:56 pm