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Maharashtra: 22 including ex-Bigg Boss contestant detained after Nashik police raids drug party in Igatpuri, cocaine recovered

OpIndia Staff - 28 June, 2021

One of the women arrested is reportedly actress Heena Panchal, who is former contestant at the reality show Bigg Boss Marathi. She had also participated in another dating reality show 'Mujhse shaadi karoge'.

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Days after being summoned by UP Police, Twitter’s grievance officer Dharmendra Chatur quits

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2021

Dharmendra Chatur, appointed by Twitter as its grievance officer, has quit the job days after being summoned by UP Police.

News Reports

Hindus object to play at Edinburg International Festival that shows deities using ‘F-word’, partying with booze: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2021

Hindus have objected to the hosting of a contentious play titled 'Hindu Times' at the Edinburg International Festival (EIF) in Scotland.

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Sikhs abused for highlighting abduction and religious conversion to Islam in Kashmir, fractures appear in ‘Sikh-Muslim unity’ project

K Bhattacharjee - 27 June, 2021

Tensions are rife in Kashmir after two Sikh girls were allegedly kidnapped and converted to Islam recently.

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Akali leader who mocked Hinduism as ‘weak religion’ for anti-conversion laws now wants same laws to save Sikh women from forced religious conversions

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2021

The abduction and religious conversion of two Sikh girls in Kashmir and lack of support from Muslim leaders for Sikh girls just shows what a farce this 'solidarity' has been.

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Krishna Janmabhoomi trust offers bigger land to Muslims for mosque if they are willing to demolish Mughal-era Shahi Idgah Masjid

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2021

The petitioners cited the Supreme Court judgment in the Ayodhya Sri Ram Janmbhoomi case, in which the apex court had granted the land rights to Ram Lalla and had offered a large piece of land to Muslims construct a mosque.

News Reports

Sharad Pawar, other MVA leaders park cars on race track for athletes, ruining sports infrastructure worth crores

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2021

Since ministers did not want to take elevators to reach the second floor where meeting was being held, they decided to use the race track as parking spot

News Reports

NHRC Committee invites stakeholders to interact on complaints related to post-poll violence in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2021

Multiple women, in their testimonies to the Supreme Court, have revealed the brutal rapes, gang rapes and sexual assault as well as other atrocities unleashed upon them because of their support to the BJP.

News Reports

Manipur: Cash reward announced for communities with highest inoculations in Sagolband constituency

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2021

In a bid to encourage more vaccination so that people overcome vaccine hesitancy, Sagolband MLA Rajkumar Imo has announced cash prize for communities.

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