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Fallout of Khatakhat politics? Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh considering legalising use of cannabis for ‘medicinal purposes’ to tackle financial crisis

OpIndia Staff - 30 August, 2024

Congress government in Himachal Pradesh is actively mulling over legalising limited use of cannabis for 'medicinal purposes' amidst spiralling economic crisis.

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‘Moraes is the dictator of Brazil, Lula is his lapdog’: Elon Musk fumes after Brazil govt freezes Starlink accounts. Read what happened

Shraddha Pandey - 30 August, 2024

Elon Musk slammed Brazil's top court judge who ordered freezing of Starlink bank accounts and threatened to take down X (formerly Twitter) in Brazil.

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Hypocrite Chinese media whines about INS Arighat and India strengthening its Navy, forgets expansionist China’s arsenal of nuclear submarines

OpIndia Staff - 30 August, 2024

The Chinese government, known for its expansionist policies and hostile attitude towards neighbours over territorial sovereignty, is virtue-signalling India over the 'responsible use' of its military arsenal.

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Senior politician comparing rape to riding a bicycle: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut calls out Pro-Khalistan leader Simranjit Singh Mann over his heinous comments

OpIndia Staff - 29 August, 2024

Kangana Ranaut has a lot of experience with rape and you can ask her how rape happens so that it can be explained to people, Simranjit Singh Mann said.

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Fact-Check: Did Smriti Irani Praise Rahul Gandhi during podcast as claimed by media and Congress supporters? Here is what she actually said

OpIndia Staff - 29 August, 2024

Smriti Irani criticised Rahul Gandhi’s earlier temple politics, suggesting his recent focus on caste issues is a tactical move to gain media coverage after his previous efforts failed.

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Haldwani violence: Uttarakhand police respond to reports of delay in chargesheet filing, say they had applied for extension under UAPA provisions. Details

OpIndia Staff - 29 August, 2024

A total of 107 people, including several women were arrested in the case. The Banbhulpura violence where 5 persons lost lives was the first instance where internet was shut down in the city.

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She is ill and hospitalised, she might have committed suicide: Recordings of calls made by RG Kar Hospital to parents of rape and murder...

OpIndia Staff - 29 August, 2024

Recordings of calls from RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata told family of the rape and murder victim trainee doctor appear

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Rutgers University publishes report co-chaired by Audrey Truschke claiming caste discrimination a pervasive issue on campus, gives no evidence, cites unrelated examples

Anurag - 29 August, 2024

In August 2024, a task force at Rutgers University released a "Caste Report," which they wanted to push forward to include "caste" as a new protected category under the university's discrimination policy.

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Karnataka: Order to remove electric poles with Dhanush, Gada designs on SDPI’s demand revoked after outrage by Hindus. Read what happened

OpIndia Staff - 29 August, 2024

"The electric poles contain religious symbols that might disturb communal harmony in Gangavati," the SDPI had stated in the official notification on 21st August appealing to the Gangavati Municipal Assembly Commissioner for clarification.

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