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After Lenskart and Air India, alleged Indigo Airlines grooming policy banning Sindoor, Mangalsutra, etc goes viral, company says ‘incorrect and fabricated’

OpIndia Staff -
Several social media users questioned the airline’s alleged hypocrisy. The purported grooming policy documents titled “Female Poise.pdf” and “Male Poise.pdf” triggered a backlash on social media. However, Indigo Airlines is reported to have issued a statement on 24th April, calling the viral grooming policy documents “incorrect and fabricated”.
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Hindu activists file complaint for hateful anti-Hindu posts by Christians amidst Gautam Khattar-Francis Xavier row

OpIndia Staff -
On 23rd April, a group of Hindu activists arrived at the Mapusa Police Station and submitted a complaint against several Christian individuals for making derogatory comments about Hindu deities and hurting religious sentiments. The complaint named two individuals identified as Babit Fernandes and Elesban Mark Mascarenhas.
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Mocking Maa Sita’s birth, sexual innuendos on Lord Krishna’s parents: Hindus demand action against Ambedkarite activist Satish Bauddh for vile, derogatory comments at Delhi...

Shraddha Pandey -
During an event commemorating Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s birthday, Satish Bauddh delivered a speech wherein he began with the usual hateful commentary against the ‘Manuwadi ideology’, caste, and superstition, to incite Dalit Hindus to convert to Buddhism. However, he soon pivoted to spewing vitriol against Hindu deities, scriptures and beliefs.
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Congress-linked advocate Muhammad Ali Khan gets X users to delete tweets, read why the court should not have issued this order

Divyansh Tiwari -
Court called tweets prima facie derogatory and issued interim restraint without hearing defendants. Plaintiffs cited threats. OpIndia says order is not final and raises concerns about broad restrictions affecting independent reporting and public interest journalism.
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Delhi Court orders police to register FIR against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for alleged sexually coloured remarks against Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande and others

OpIndia Staff -
A Delhi court has directed police to register a First Information Report (FIR) against political commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for allegedly making sexually coloured remarks...
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“Leave it”: India’s Ministry of External Affairs refuses to comment on Donald Trump sharing a transcript calling India a “hellhole”

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Minister of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (23rd April) declined to respond to the distasteful remarks shared by US President Donald Trump...
Editor's picks

Indian medical student earned thousands of dollars from ‘super dumb’ MAGA fanbase using AI-generated blonde woman’s sexy photos on social media

OpIndia Staff -
Sam tried various ways to make money, including YouTube shorts and selling notes to other medical students, but he didn't have much success.
News Reports

Twitter DM scam: X users hacked via fake links from mutuals, what happened and how to stay safe – Read details

Anurag -
Once users enter their details on fake pages, they are logged out and lose access. Hackers change account information, send similar DMs to contacts and push crypto posts using the compromised profile.
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Lenskart publishes updated style guide after massive outrage against anti-Hindu rules, allows bindi, mangalsutra, tilak, kalawa and other religious accessories

OpIndia Staff -
Eyewear retailer Lenskart has released a revised in-store style guide for its employees following days of intense public criticism and social media backlash over...
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Pakistani handles instigating violence in Noida, supported Rahul Gandhi, Congress, seeded anti-India propaganda: Here’s what their X feed reveals

Shraddha Pandey -
“The situation was under control, but two X handles then began circulating disinformation claiming multiple deaths in police firing. “We got it verified and found that the two X handles are being operated from Pakistan. VPN is being misused,” she said.
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