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Missiles hitting Kyiv? Multiple explosions reported from several cities including the capital city of Ukraine

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2022

Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, confirmed explosions in the Shevchenko district, a sizable area in the city's centre where the old town and various government buildings are located.

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Narendra Modi Government issues demarche to Canada over Khalistan referendum scheduled on November 6

Shraddha Pandey - 9 October, 2022

Indian govt asks Canadian govt to stop Khalistan referendums being held by banned Khalistani groups in Canada

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Kerch bridge explosion: Blast damages the only link between Russia and Crimea, Putin orders probe

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2022

Despite the war in Ukraine, Russia insisted the bridge was safe and threatened Kyiv with retaliation if it was targeted.

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RRR heading to the Oscars? Variety ‘shortlists’ Naatu Naatu among its favourites to win Best Song Oscar: Details

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2022

The film RRR, released in theatres in March 2022, became one of the biggest successes in Indian cinema history.

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Jamaat-e-Islami backed IAMC hounds Sambit Patra, begs US govt to revoke visa: Read about background of controversy and propaganda by Islamists

Dibakar Dutta - 8 October, 2022

The National spokesperson of the BJP, Sambit Patra, was invited to be the Grand Marshal of the 'India Day' parade in Edison township of New Jersey

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Pakistani singer Abdullah Qureshi leaves music for Islam, actor Hamza Ali Abbasi gets abused for suggesting music not ‘completely haraam’ in Islam

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2022

Pakistani singer Abdullah Qureshi took to Instagram on the 6th of October 2022 to announce that he had quit the music industry for Islam

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Mahsa Amini died due to illness and not because of police beatings, claims Iran

OpIndia Staff - 7 October, 2022

Three weeks after the custodial death of Mahsa Irani, Iran released her medical report that said she died due to illness.

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US issues travel advisory to its citizens planning to go to Pakistan, cites terrorism and kidnappings

OpIndia Staff - 7 October, 2022

US government told its people in Pakistan to be cautious citing the possibility of violent conflicts in several areas.

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Belarusian rights activist Ales Bialiatski wins Nobel Peace Prize, TIME Magazine, which had listed AltNews duo as ‘favourites’, had not included his name

OpIndia Staff - 7 October, 2022

Interestingly, human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski's name was not in Time Magazine's list of contenders unlike the Alt News duo Md Zubair and Pratik Sinha

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