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These photos are from 2018 in Kashmir.

The man wearing the cap and mask is not a stone pelter, but a soldier disguised as a stone pelter.

After Friday prayers at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid, when stone pelting started, he joined stone pelters and blended into the crowd, and captured the main accused.

Many soldiers were injured, and some even lost their lives in stone pelting attacks in Kashmir. Yet, their sacrifices were rarely talked about. Instead, much of the sympathy from so called human rights activists was directed toward the stone pelters who faced action.

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These photos are from 2018 in Kashmir.

The man wearing the cap and mask is not a stone pelter, but a soldier disguised as a stone pelter.

After Friday prayers at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid, when stone pelting started, he joined stone pelters and blended into the crowd, and captured the main accused.

Many soldiers were injured, and some even lost their lives in stone pelting attacks in Kashmir. Yet, their sacrifices were rarely talked about. Instead, much of the sympathy from so called human rights activists was directed toward the stone pelters who faced action.

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The CAG examined 81 waqf properties and found that 33 of them were actually government-owned land in Madhya Pradesh.

The govt-owned land, worth Rs 77 Crore, is registered as waqf property.

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The CAG examined 81 waqf properties and found that 33 of them were actually government-owned land in Madhya Pradesh.

The govt-owned land, worth Rs 77 Crore, is registered as waqf property.

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Hauz Khas Village, Building No. 26: Six restaurants are running from the same building, but there is only a 2-foot-wide staircase. None of the restaurants has a Fire Department No Objection Certificate (NOC), and even the building owner admitted this on camera.

The MCD has issued closure notices, but the restaurants continue to operate at night. During daytime inspections, they remain closed, making it difficult for the authorities to take action.

If a fire breaks out, how will 500–700 people escape through such a narrow staircase? And how will firefighters enter the building?

Are the MCD and the Delhi Government waiting for another major tragedy before taking effective action?

CC: @CMODelhi, @gupta_rekha, @LtGovDelhi, @MCD_Delhi

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For more than 30 years, different governments in Kerala discussed the Vizhinjam deep-water port, but the project never moved forward.

There were repeated delays, restrictions, and concerns from fishermen. The project was even declared financially unviable and needed large financial support from both the Central and State governments.

Then Adani took up the project. The company invested thousands of crores, handled the construction risks, faced years of delays, and finally completed the port.

Today, the port is operational and being run like a professional business, not another unfinished government project.

Now, the world's largest container shipping company, MSC, has decided to invest $1.4 billion (more than ₹13,200 crore) for a 49% stake in the port. This values the port at about $2.85 billion and is India's largest-ever foreign private investment in a port.

This means foreign investment. This means new capital. This means more jobs.

According to official data, Kerala received only $396 million in total foreign investment during FY 2024–25. MSC's single investment is more than three times that amount. In fact, this one deal is almost equal to Kerala's total FDI received over the last five years.

MSC operates one of the world's largest fleets of container ships. Since it now owns 49% of the port, it has a strong reason to send more ships to Vizhinjam. More ships will bring more cargo, better business opportunities, a stronger logistics network, and thousands of direct and indirect jobs for the people of Kerala.

More than 2,000 jobs have already been created, and thousands more are expected as the port expands.

So the real question is:

After more than 30 years of delays, failed attempts, and political debates, why are some people still criticising the project when a global company is investing heavily, creating jobs, and showing confidence in Kerala?

Is the problem development? Is the problem that someone finally completed a project that governments only talked about for decades?

Or is the problem that foreign investment and professional management have finally come to Kerala?

Kerala waited more than 30 years for this port. Today, it has a working world-class port, global investment, and new job opportunities.

Those who are criticising this deal should first answer one simple question:

What did Kerala gain during those 30-plus years of delays and failed attempts?

The answer is very little. Today, Kerala has a $1.4 billion investment, thousands of jobs, and a world-class port that is already operating.

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Dear @DelFireService,

Hauz Khas Village Building No. 26 has six restaurants operating from a single building with only a 2-foot-wide staircase. If a fire breaks out, how will hundreds of people evacuate, and how will firefighters enter the building?

This needs an urgent fire safety inspection and immediate action before a tragedy happens.

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Hauz Khas Village, Building No. 26: Six restaurants are running from the same building, but there is only a 2-foot-wide staircase. None of the restaurants has a Fire Department No Objection Certificate (NOC), and even the building owner admitted this on camera.

The MCD has issued closure notices, but the restaurants continue to operate at night. During daytime inspections, they remain closed, making it difficult for the authorities to take action.

If a fire breaks out, how will 500–700 people escape through such a narrow staircase? And how will firefighters enter the building?

Are the MCD and the Delhi Government waiting for another major tragedy before taking effective action?

CC: @CMODelhi, @gupta_rekha, @LtGovDelhi, @MCD_Delhi

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Lakhs of soldiers are deployed every year for the Amarnath Yatra so that Hindus can safely undertake a pilgrimage in their own country.

Terrorism has no religion, but terrorists often choose their victims based on religion.

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Vipin Kumar is an Indian construction worker in Romania.

One day, while he was walking near Nicolae Romanescu Park in Craiova, he saw a girl slip through a thin layer of ice and start struggling in the sub-zero water. Her father tried to reach her but became trapped in the broken ice.

Without any hesitation, Vipin used a nearby sledge to slide toward her. When the ice broke beneath him as well, he plunged into the freezing water, managed to grab the child, and held her above the surface for nearly 30 minutes until emergency crews arrived.

Both Vipin and the girl suffered severe hypothermia and were rushed to the hospital, where they received treatment.

Romania granted honorary citizenship to Vipin Kumar for his bravery and for risking his own life to save the girl.

Nowadays, social media is filled with hate against India, and Indians are increasingly being targeted. But when stories like this emerge, they rarely receive the same attention. They are not shared as widely, and somewhere along the way, these stories get buried and forgotten.

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An Open Letter to the 61 Indians Who Signed the Appeal

I have a few simple questions for the 61 people asking India to normalize ties with Pakistan.

How many of you have lost a family member to Pakistan-backed terrorism?

How many of you have a son or daughter serving on the border, ready to sacrifice their life for this country?

Please think about these questions before asking India to "move on."

We must not forget that the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Hafiz Saeed, is still in Pakistan. Justice is not complete just because terrorist Ajmal Kasab was hanged.

We must not forget what happened when PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee went to Pakistan with a message of peace. India was betrayed with the Kargil War.

We must not forget what happened when PM Modi visited Pakistan and met Nawaz Sharif. India was betrayed with the Pathankot terror attack.

And how can we forget the recent Pahalgam terror attack? The pain is still fresh. Families are still living with that loss. Yet some people are already asking India to normalize ties.

And, who decides that these 61 people are "prominent Indians"? Does the opinion of a common citizen matter less?

Peace is always desirable. But peace cannot be built by ignoring history, overlooking terrorism, or expecting trust without accountability.

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The highest numbers of suspected fake birth certificates in West Bengal were found in:

1) Malda
2) Murshidabad
3) Birbhum
4) Uttar Dinajpur
5) North 24 Parganas
6) Kolkata
7) Purulia

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117 people from India and Pakistan have urged Indian PM Modi and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif to restore dialogue and normalize bilateral ties between India and Pakistan.

Out of the 117 signatories, 61 people are from India.

Here is the list of the 61 signatories from India:

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Samajwadi Party workers claim to be descendants of Lord Krishna, yet they have no hesitation in insulting Him.

The Samajwadi Party has repeatedly mocked Hindu faith and sentiments. Now, SP workers have gone a step further by portraying Akhilesh Yadav as Lord Krishna.

Faith is not a political prop. Millions of devotees consider such comparisons deeply disrespectful.

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One year has been completed since Ravindra Dada Chavan took charge as the BJP Maharashtra State President.
#PradeshAdyakshRaviDada

Over the past year, he has focused on strengthening the party's grassroots organization, expanding membership, and preparing the cadre for upcoming local body elections. Under his leadership, the party has also emphasized outreach campaigns and organizational restructuring across Maharashtra, while continuing to build on its electoral momentum. #RavindraDada_Varshapurti

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Gadchiroli Police and the CRPF destroyed a Maoist weapons manufacturing facility and recovered a buried cache of materials.

Hats off to the Maharashtra Govt for its continued efforts to eliminate Left Wing Extremism.

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Will Arfa still refer to him as "the new Indian icon" and "a fearless hero" after this?

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Before 2017, when an entire ecosystem opposed the construction of the Ram Mandir, the Samajwadi Party never stood up in its support. In fact, when Kapil Sibal was arguing against the Ram Mandir case in court, Samajwadi Party leaders did not publicly oppose his stand or speak in favor of the temple.

Now that the Ram Mandir has been built, they suddenly seem to have rediscovered both the temple and its political significance.

Yogi Adityanath's response was a fitting rebuttal to this change in stance.

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Thousands of people gathered at Eidgah ground in Rawalakot, where demonstrators openly asserted that Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) is not a part of Pakistan.

Will the international media cover this? Or are some outlets only interested in spreading propaganda against India because Pakistan's reality doesn’t suit their agenda.

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Muzafar Ahmad.
Education: MBBS, MD (Paediatrics).
Profession: Doctor (child specialist).

The NIA has chargesheeted him as one of the key architects of the 2025 Red Fort terror attack that killed 11 people.

He is absconding.

We are often told that poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment drive people to terrorism. But in reality, the evidence does not consistently support that claim. In fact, many terrorists have come from well-to-do families, received higher education, and even held respected professional positions.