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Shiva and Shakti: European Space Agency astronomers discover two earliest building blocks of Milky Way galaxy, name them after the Hindu deities

OpIndia Staff - 24 March, 2024

According to the beliefs in Hindu religion, the union between Shiva and Shakti created and sustained the entire universe.

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McDonald’s shuts its stores in Sri Lanka, terminates agreement with local franchisee over poor hygiene case

OpIndia Staff - 24 March, 2024

Notices were spotted outside McDonald's outlets in Sri Lanka on Sunday, stating they were "closed".

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Moscow Terror Attack: ISIS releases footage where terrorists slit throat of victim repeatedly, shoot indiscriminately while screaming ‘Allahu Akbar, Putin vows to punish

OpIndia Staff - 24 March, 2024

ISIS released bodycam footage of the Moscow terror attack, Vladimir Putin vowed to punish terrorists

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Bangladesh: Islamists lay foundation of mosque on the land of historic Kantajew temple, had previously tried to encroach upon Chrandranath Mandir

OpIndia Staff - 24 March, 2024

According to temple committee officials, the local Muslims have prepared fake documents from the office of the District Commissioner to stake a claim on the Hindu land.

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While Nepal demands Hindu Rashtra, Republican Congressman alleges Biden admin granted $500,000 to promote atheism in the erstwhile Hindu monarchy, US govt denies

OpIndia Staff - 23 March, 2024

Republican Congressman Brian Mast claimed has claimed that Biden Administration spent half a million US dollars to promote atheism in Nepal

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“India in no mood to overlook terrorism”: EAM S Jaishankar slams Pakistan and China from Singapore

OpIndia Staff - 23 March, 2024

EAM Jaishankar emphasised that in India now the mood is not to overlook terrorists.

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Rumours of ISIS claiming responsibility for Moscow terror attack are unfounded, says Russian state media; PM Modi condemns the assault

OpIndia Staff - 23 March, 2024

Russian state controlled international media house RT said that the reports of ISIS claiming responsibility for Moscow terror attack are fake

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Russia: ISIS carries out deadly terror attack in Moscow, kills more than 40 people

ANI - 23 March, 2024

The United States collected intelligence in March that Islamic State-Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, the branch of the group based in Afghanistan, had been planning an attack on Moscow, according to officials.

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26/11-style terrorist attack in Moscow’s Crocus Concert Hall: Over 130 killed, hundreds injured

OpIndia Staff - 23 March, 2024

Reuters has reported that at least 130 people have been killed and over 100 injured after five armed men fired on the crowd, in one of the worst attacks on Russia in years.

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