186 Articles by
Siddhi Somani
Siddhi Somani is known for her satirical and factual hand in Economic, Social and Political writing. Having completed her post graduation in Journalism, she is pursuing her Masters in Politics. The author meanwhile is also exploring her hand in analytics and statistics. (Twitter- @sidis28)
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Pune: Govt land in Kondhwa’s Hindu locality allotted for playground being converted into Muslim ‘Qabristan’, residents complain. Here’s all you need to know
"We are not against the Muslim community. Our problem is the burial ground. How can it be constructed in a densely crowded residential locality? All our society's flat doors face the ground and families stay with us", a local resident stated.
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‘Namaste Bihar’: Meet IPS Vikas Vaibhav who is striving to bring social change through his NGO ‘Let’s Inspire Bihar’
‘Let’s Inspire Bihar’ is an NGO, which runs social awareness and public awareness campaigns. It was founded by IPS Vikas Vaibhav. The goal of the people associated with this NGO is to build a developed and better Bihar state.
Crime
OpIndia Exclusive: Niyaz, Saddam, Arbaaz and 13 others booked for assaulting Gorakshaks with swords and iron rods in Ahmednagar
A group of alleged cow smugglers attacked locals with swords and iron rods for confronting them over illegal transportation of bovines.
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Tamil Nadu Church groups which led Kudankulam protests, receive foreign funds even after FRCA cancellation, MP writes to MHA: Read full details
In the year 2015, the then MoS for Ministry of Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju suspended the FCRA registration of the Church groups- Tuticorin Diocesan, Association and 2 other NGOs based on the adverse reports received from the intelligence agencies. The government then froze the bank accounts of the said NGOs and stated that the organizations were using foreign funds for anti-national activities.
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Rahuri Love Jihad Ground Report: NCPCR summons Maharashtra Home Department for taking no action in the case, demands CBI inquiry to deliver justice to...
As per the official letter, the matter was first taken up with the Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra in October 2023, who was supposed to submit the action taken report within 7 days. However, the case was transferred to the home department. It is pending since then.
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Beaten, tortured, and forcibly converted to Christianity: Two minor girls confined in Pune orphanage subjected to atrocities, NCPCR seeks action
In a notice issued by NCPCR, the statutory body said the two minor victims were forced to read Bible and clean public toilets.
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Maharashtra: Rihan Rangrez abducts minor girl from Nashik to Jaipur, threatens and blackmails to have sex against will, arrested
Maharashtra Police arrested an individual identified as Rihan Gulamnavi Rangrez for abducting a minor girl from Nashik district
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Satara: Gorakshak attacked by smugglers with sharp knife in Phaltan for stopping truck carrying cattle illegally, 2 booked
Maharashtra: Gorakshak Wagheshwar Adake was brutally assaulted by a group of 'smugglers' who were illegally transporting cattle for slaughter
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Tamil media channels slammed for moral policing, shaming women in a case of revenge against a Chennai pub
Local Tamil media channels hounded women and moral policed them for their choice of clothes and visiting a pub, videos of which have gone viral on social media.
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Not a pin was manufactured? Indians remind Congress leader how Nehru destroyed Indian industries in his socialism zeal after Independence
KC Venugopal claimed that nothing was manufactured in India before Nehru, netizens fact-check him saying how Nehru destroyed industries