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Priests divided people into Varnas, did not allow Shudras and women to study Vedas: Misleading claims about Brahmins removed in rationalised NCERT textbooks

OpIndia Staff - 4 February, 2024

The development comes a year after RTI activist Vivek Pandey filed a query with the NCERT, seeking written evidence for sweeping claims about Hindu priests, women and shudras in ancient India.

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UP: ISI agent arrested by Anti-Terrorism Squad from Meerut, was working at Indian Embassy in Moscow

OpIndia Staff - 4 February, 2024

As per official information shared by UP ATS, the accused Satyendra was posted at the Indian Embassy in Moscow. He is originally a resident of Hapur.

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Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura was destroyed by Aurangzeb: ASI shares historical record from 1920 in response to RTI

OpIndia Staff - 4 February, 2024

In its response, the Archaeological Survey of India attached its survey details from 1920. The Krishna Janmabhoomi temple complex was listed at number 37 among a group of 39 monuments.

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From migrant Hindu to Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, ‘Bharat Ratna’ LK Advani who turbocharged the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement

Paurush Gupta - 3 February, 2024

LK Advani who was born in an undivided India, rose from a kid born to a migrant Hindu family to the face of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

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Poonam Pandey is not dead: Model-actress releases statement saying she faked death to spread awareness about cervical cancer

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2024

"I am here, alive. Cervical Cancer didn’t claim me, but tragically, it has claimed the lives of thousands of women who stemmed from a lack of knowledge on how to tackle this disease," Poonam Pandey was heard saying.

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Modi govt honours BJP’s founding member LK Advani with Bharat Ratna

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2024

PM Modi tweeted, "I am very happy to share that Shri LK Advani Ji will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. I also spoke to him and congratulated him on being conferred this honour.

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Mata Sita smoking a cigarette, Lord Ram providing lighter: Play mocking Lord Ram and Goddess Sita performed at Savitribai Phule University in Pune

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2024

Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists took strong objection to the depiction of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita in a poor light in the said act.

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West Bengal: Minor girl beheaded by uncle, head and torso dumped in different parts of Malda, police investigating rape angle

OpIndia Staff - 2 February, 2024

An 11-year old was beheaded by her uncle in Malda. Her head and torso were recovered from different places by the cops.

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Union Government to encourage human papillomavirus vaccination to prevent cervical cancer through price capping and other initiatives

ANI - 2 February, 2024

The central government, which announced plans to encourage vaccinations against the human papilloma virus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer, is exploring options to cap prices

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