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Saudi cleric reinforces what Nupur Sharma said in 2022, labels apologetic Muslims as ‘kafir’ for doubting marriage of Prophet Muhammad

OpIndia Staff - 24 March, 2025

Assim al-Hakeem appeared furious at 'Westernised Muslims' for doubting the fact and questioning the marriage of Prophet Muhammad.

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Nagpur violence: Police uncovers Bangladesh connection, social media posts from computers with Bangladeshi IP address instigated Muslim mobs

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2025

Most of the posts inciting violence in Nagpur were published from computers with Bangladeshi IP addresses.

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Grok says sorry to Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri for relying on ‘biased Alt News’ for declaring him and others as ‘fake news’ handles

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2025

The X's AI has recently been at the centre of controversy for using slang and abusive language in its replies to questions.

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Maharashtra police starts probe into SM accounts behind Quran burning rumour, sparking Nagpur riots: Here are some police needs to investigate

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2025

Several vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and a crane were set on fire by the rioters in Nagpur during the unrest.

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Everyone was super kind, excellent, efficient, great communication, and just great people all around: Lex Fridman on PM Modi’s team during podcast recording

ANI - 16 March, 2025

Computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman has talked about living in India for a few weeks, calling it a "magical experience."

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Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh arrested over objectionable comments on BJP MLA, kept cops waiting for hours and resisted arrest

OpIndia Staff - 15 March, 2025

Assam Congress spokesperson and habitual fake news spreader Reetam Singh was arrested on Saturday over his objectionable comments against BJP MLA Manab Deka

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‘Outrageous obscenity during Ramzan’: Islamists fume over fashion show in Gulmarg, CM Omar Abdullah promises action

OpIndia Staff - 10 March, 2025

Omar Abdullah claimed that the event was planned by private individuals without any involvement from the government.

Tech

Wikipedia co-founder asks Donald Trump and Elon Musk to investigate how deep state manipulated the platform: Read why Wikipedia isn’t free or fair

Rukma Rathore - 27 February, 2025

Elon Musk has repeatedly proposed $1 billion to "Wikipedia" to change its name to "Dickipedia," on X.

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Kendriya Vidyalaya teacher suspended after comments abusing Bihar and Biharis objecting to her posting in the state went viral

OpIndia Staff - 26 February, 2025

A Kendriya Vidyalaya teacher has been suspended after she made extremely derogatory remarks against Bihar and Biharis protesting against her posting in Jehanabad in the state.

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