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Political History of India

‘Sare Jahan Se Achcha’ fame and ‘liberal’ hero Iqbal seeded two-nation theory in the presidential address on December 29, 1930: Read details

Anurag - 29 December, 2022

Muhammed Iqbal, one of the most significant proponents of the two-nation theory and the creation of Pakistan in the first half of the 20th century.

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Opponent to UCC and CAA, 26/11 conspiracy theorist: Meet Maulana Mahmood Madani, who is selected as ‘person of the year’ by Jordanian Islamic Institute

Dibakar Dutta - 27 December, 2022

Maulana Mahmood Madani, the President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (M), has been selected as the 'person of the year - 2023' by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre from Jordan

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Islamic clerics have labeled “Merry Christmas” as ‘unIslamic’ and ‘haram’ for years: Here is what the scriptures and scholars say

OpIndia Staff - 22 December, 2022

Islamic Scholars believe that Muslims wishing 'Merry Christmas' to other is a sin. However, wishing 'Happy New Year' is okay, they say.

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Digi Yatra: A step-by-step guide on how to use the new app for seamless boarding at airports

Anurag - 19 December, 2022

Digi Yatra is currently functional at three airports in the country: Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi. Four more airports are to be added in the first phase.

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CJI DY Chandrachud repeats the story about Nangali and the ‘breast tax’, the veracity of which is disputed: Here is what he missed

Anurag - 18 December, 2022

CJI Chandrachud mentioned fictional story of Nangeli and breast tax to address discrimination of the lower caste in India

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Missing 54: The heroes who never returned after the 1971 war, who they were and the chronology of the quest to get them back

Anurag - 16 December, 2022

54 POWs declared as 'Missing In Action' since the 1971 war with Pakistan never returned India - Here is their story

Opinions

Gujarat se Gujarat Tak – An account of the downfall of the Congress and Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat from moral victory in 2017 to...

Gopal Tiwari - 11 December, 2022

When Congress tally in Gujarat assembly polls in 2017 had gone up, the party had declared moral victory crediting Rahul Gandhi for it

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India does not welcome the G7 cap on Russian oil: All you need to know about the oil price cap and Indian stand on...

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2022

India will turn the global oil challenges into an opportunity to secure affordable energy, Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.

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Journalism school linked to The Hindu’s N Ram invites man convicted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to deliver a lecture, try to paint him...

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2022

Asian College of Journalism, one of the premier institutions for journalism has invited AG Perarivalan, convicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi, for a guest lecture.

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