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Did a Nairobi Pastor ban women from wearing underwear to ‘receive spirit of Jesus easily’? What we know

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2021

In 2014, a pastor in Nairobi indeed ask the female members of his congregation to not wear underwear during the service and had also warned of grave consequences if they do.

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Uttar Pradesh: Etawah police arrests Christian priest accused of carrying out illegal conversions

Vijay Deo Jha - 26 September, 2021

Christian priest named Shyam Sundar arrested in Etawah in UP on the allegations of carrying out illegal conversions

Transgenders to enjoy reservations soon? Govt likely to categorise the ‘third gender’ as OBCs

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2021

Transgenders in India will soon be able to enjoy the benefit of reservations after inclusion in the OBC category.

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Gujarat: Uncertainty clouds Munawar Faruqui’s Surat show as event organisers pull out, Bajrang Dal had warned of disruption

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2021

Bajrang Dal leaders had threatened they will disrupt Munawar Faruqui's show for having insulted Hindu gods and goddesses in name of 'comedy'.

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Finance ministry approves capital expenditure projects worth Rs 2,903.80 crore in eight states

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2021

Ministry of Finance approved capital projects worth Rs. 2,903.80 crores in 8 states under the "Special Assistance to States" scheme

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Jammu and Kashmir: Former Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Jameel, who has been on the run for 19 years, arrested by police

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2021

Jameel aka Dulla was associated with Hizbul Mujahideen and was wanted for 19 years in a terror case registered in 2002

Politics

West Bengal: Prashant Kishor registers as voter from Bhabanipur, BJP says Mamata Banerjee in need of votes from “outsiders”

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2021

Meanwhile, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged people to go out and cast their vote for her in the September 30 Bhabanipur bypoll and not be deterred by the cyclone.

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Singapore’s High Commissioner Simon meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath, hails connectivity and ease of doing business

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2021

Singapore High Commissioner said that they have identified various sectors like religious tourism, logistics and infrastructure where they could invest in Uttar Pradesh.

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