May 25, 2026
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US Woman Travels To This Indian Village To Marry Her Instagram Friend

Their love story began on Instagram, where a simple “Hi” blossomed into heartfelt conversations. A US woman has travelled thousands of miles to marry the love of her life – a man who comes from a remote village in Andhra Pradesh. Jaclyn Forero, a photographer, fell in love with Chandan after she came across his

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Eknath Shinde remark row: Kunal Kamra terms FIR ‘malicious’, moves High Court for quashing

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay High Court, challenging the FIR filed against him over a remark he allegedly made about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during his comedy show ‘Naya Bharat’. Kamra contends that the FIR lacks legal merit and seeks its cancellation, questioning its “legality, correctness, and propriety.” Filed on

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National

Curfew in Manipur’s Lilong after BJP leader’s house set ablaze over post in support of new Waqf Act

Prohibitory orders were imposed in Manipur’s Muslim-majority Lilong constituency after a mob set fire to the house of BJP Minority Morcha president Asker Ali over his controversial social media remarks mocking critics of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. The inflammatory comments posted by Asker Ali on Facebook, where he wrote: “Those who don’t contribute to

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National

Trump blew lid off illusion, Modi nowhere to be seen: Rahul Gandhi as bourses plunge over tariff turmoil

With the stock market reporting the largest single-day decline in 10 months, the Congress hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him and U.S. President Donald Trump of giving their respective economies “self-inflicted wounds”.  Mirroring a sharp fall in global equities in a fallout of the U.S. President’s tariff hikes and retaliation from China, the Sensex and Nifty crashed

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Jammu and Kashmir

History will not forgot that NC led Regime failed to stand firmly for Shariah : Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi

Jammu and Kashmir Anjuman-E-Sharie Shian President Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi expressed his displeasure over the National Conference’s continuous inability to protect and advocate Muslims interest despite leading the majority Muslim state . In a statement Aga said “It is utterly unacceptable how those in power continue to underestimate the wisdom and awareness of the people

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Jammu and Kashmir

J&K Has Suffered, But Now Rises Towards Development: Omar Abdullah

Highlighting the hardships faced by Jammu and Kashmir in the past, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that while the region has suffered a lot, it is now steadily moving towards development along with the rest of the country. He was speaking at an event in Srinagar that showcased the rich heritage of J&K,

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Jammu and Kashmir

Preparations underway for Budgam, Nagrota bye-polls

In line with the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), rationalisation of polling stations for the upcoming bye-elections in the 27-Budgam and 77-Nagrota Assembly Constituencies was completed here today. The process is part of the ongoing preparations to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of the polls. The number of polling stations in

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Business & Finance

Centre raises LPG price by ₹50; petrol, diesel excise by ₹2

The Finance Ministry on Monday (April 7, 2025) hiked the price of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by ₹50 per cylinder, in both subsidised and non-subsidised categories. While it also notified an increase in excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹2, there will be no impact on retail prices. Excise duties are now set for ₹13

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Jammu and Kashmir

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Slams J&K Assembly Speaker Over Silence on Waqf Issue

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has criticized the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker for what he termed as a “shameful refusal” to discuss the issue of Waqf properties, calling it a betrayal of the public mandate. In a strongly worded statement, Mirwaiz expressed disappointment that while Tamil Nadu, with only around 6% Muslim population, passed a strong

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Jammu and Kashmir

If Tamil Nadu and Karnataka can pass resolutions against the Waqf Bill, why is J&K, with 50 Muslim MLAs, silent: Waheed Parra

People’s Democratic Party legislative party leader and MLA Pulwama, Waheed ur Rehman Parra, has launched a scathing attack on the National Conference (NC) and the Jammu & Kashmir government for their silence on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Para called their inaction a “betrayal” of the Muslim community, pointing out that Jammu & Kashmir—the only

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