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Afghanistan: At least 100 killed or injured after suicide attack targets Shia Mosque in Kunduz

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2021

The suicide bombing in Kunduz, Afghanistan targeted a Shia Mosque, and at least 100 have been killed and injured.

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After India’s tit-for-tat, UK backtracks, says no quarantine rules for Indians fully vaccinated with Covidshield: How events unfolded

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2021

Earlier in September this year, UK imposed travel restrictions, decided to label fully vaccinated Indian citizens as 'unvaccinated individuals'

Opinions

The USA should look in the rearview mirror, evaluate their own sins and stop tarnishing Hindus

Virender Kapoor - 7 October, 2021

The western world, especially the Americans are great at creating an imaginary hornet’s nest on a high tree for themselves - This time, against Hindus

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‘Sissy men’ idols are corrupting Chinese society: Read why China has banned ‘Star chasing’ and fandom culture

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2021

China has banned irrational star chasing, online celebrity rankings, fundraising and other tools used by China's fandoms

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Dear Haqqani, your Ghaznavi tried multiple times to erase us, but we kept rising. Somnath Temple now stands tall and beautiful for all of...

Nirwa Mehta - 6 October, 2021

Anas Haqqani, leader of the Islamist group Haqqani Network on Tuesday visited the tomb of Mahmud Ghaznavi, who attacked the Somnath temple in Gujarat in 10th century 17 times and even broke the idol.

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Malala praises Imran Khan for standing up for girls’ education after Pakistan harboured and nurtured Taliban which shot her in the head

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2021

Khan was quoted by BBC as saying, "I think they (Taliban) will allow women to go to schools. The idea that women should not be educated is just not Islamic. It has nothing to do with religion."

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‘Pfizer now runs on Covid money’: New Project Veritas video shows scientists saying Pfizer vaccine is useless when people have natural antibodies

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2021

Project Veritas shared clips of 3 people, reportedly Pfizer scientists, in its video.

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Members of Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s close circle, military leaders secretly moved millions offshore: Pandora Papers

Jinit Jain - 5 October, 2021

Pandora Papers show many senior Pakistani leaders who are part of Imran Khan's government have undisclosed assets and trusts holding millions of dollars of hidden wealth abroad.

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