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Rs 25,000 crore Maritime Development Fund, ‘infrastructure’ status for large ships: Modi govt plans big on shipbuilding

Shraddha Pandey -
In the budget 2025-26, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that ships of specified size would be inducted in the harmonised master list of infrastructure making them eligible for financial incentives. This will attract private investment in the shipbuilding industry and enhance fleet modernisation.
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News Reports

Budget boost for textile industry: India gets ready to use advantage as businesses try to move away from Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff -
Additionally, the government has decided to boost cotton production and has announced a five-year Cotton Mission. Amid this, the government has decided to address the challenges of stagnant cotton productivity, especially extra-long staple varieties.
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News Reports

Prayagraj Mahakumbh: Akharas lead Basant Panchami “Amrit Snan” amid special arrangements and provisions by govt- Details

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The most significant and holiest ceremony of the Mahakumbh Mela is the "Amrit Snan."
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Culture and History

The Portuguese onslaught Part 3: How a naval battle off the tiny port of Diu, Gujarat changed the world and sealed India’s fate for...

Rukma Rathore -
The most important outcome of the "Battle of Diu" was that it confirmed that the Portuguese were in India to stay. Almeida had announced prophetically that those who rule the seas will rule the lands too.
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News Reports

Valmiki Samaj and Dalit Mahapanchayat protest against Arvind Kejriwal over unfulfilled promises, AAP election campaign van vandalised in Delhi

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Members of the Valmiki Samaj and Dalit Mahapanchayat held a protest against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday
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Economy and Finance

PM supported the idea of cutting income taxes but ministry bureaucrats needed to be convinced due to revenue concerns: FM Sitharaman

OpIndia Staff -
When asked how much persuasion did it take to get the PM on board regarding the cut in income tax, Sitharaman said that it was the bureaucrats who needed to be convinced
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News Reports

Washington Post attempts to create conflict, paints Hindus as ‘evangelists’ wanting to ‘convert’ tribals and destroy their culture

Dibakar Dutta -
The Washington Post raked up the issue of 'Sarna Code' to drive further wedge between Hindus and 'nature worshippers', calling it a 'new flash point' and 'challenge' for the RSS.
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News Reports

Budget 2025 gives a major boost to new-age technology, accelerating India’s march towards Viksit Bharat 2047

Debraj B -
Budget 2025 adds a further flair to the flourishing route towards an aspirational India’s striding march to Viksit Bharat 2047.   
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News Reports

Dharmrajeshwar temple in Mandsaur: An example of engineering marvel from ancient India, said to be built by Pandavas by carving a stone

सुधीर गहलोत -
People believe that during the Mahabharata period, the Pandavas spent some time of their exile here. During that time, Bhima built this temple. Since, Bhima's eldest brother Yudhishthira was also called Dharmaraj, this temple came to be known as Dharmarajeshwar Temple. It is said that there is also a huge cave here, which opens from this temple to Ujjain. The Archaeological Department has closed it.
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News Reports

DC plane crash: Trans Black Hawk pilot wrongly identified as one of the helicopter pilots

OpIndia Staff -
Responding to the accusations online, Jo Ellis took to Facebook and posted a video message stating she was not involved in the crash. She said, "I understand some people have associated me with the crash in D.C. and that is false." She added, "It is insulting to the families to try to tie this to some sort of political agenda. They don’t deserve that. I don’t deserve this."
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News Reports

Dreaded gangster Joginder Gyong deported from Philippines on Interpol Red Notice

ANI -
Dreaded gangster Joginder Gyong wanted by Haryana Police for criminal conspiracy and murder was deported from Philippines through Bangkok to Delhi, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said.
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News Reports

Not a single slum in Delhi will be demolished, welfare schemes will not be stopped: Assures PM Modi refuting claims of “AAP-Da people”

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PM Narendra Modi on Sunday refuted claims the AAP’s claims and assured that it is the BJP's guarantee that not a single slum in Delhi will be demolished and the welfare schemes for the public will not be stopped.
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News Reports

Assam: 170 bighas of poppy cultivation worth crores destroyed by government

OpIndia Staff -
In a post shared on X, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, revealed that Assam police destroyed around 170 bjghas of poppy cultivation.
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News Reports

Bihar: Aftab Khan entraps Hindu girls with the fake identity of ‘Ankit’, pretends to be ‘Bajrang Bali’ devotee, forces victims into prostitution

OpIndia Staff -
Using the identity of 'Ankit Tiwari', he used to lure Hindu girls into his love trap under the pretext of marriage. Thereafter, Aftab would coerce his victims into the sex trade.
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News Reports

You don’t have to pay full income tax if income exceeds ₹12 lakh by a small amount: Read what is Marginal Relief and how...

Raju Das -
Under the tax structure announced in the budget, marginal relief will be calculated by deducting the amount exceeding ₹12,00,000 from the tax calculated on the entire taxable income
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News Reports

Non-bailable warrants issued against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna in misleading advertisement case

OpIndia Staff -
Initially, the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II in Palakkad had issued bailable warrants for Baba Ramdev and Balkrishna to appear on 1st February. However, their failure to attend court prompted escalation in the matter, and the judge issued non-bailable warrants against the two.
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Politics

Tahir Hussain, former AAP Councillor accused in 2020 anti-Hindu riots and AIMIM candidate for Delhi elections, says he is not getting time to campaign...

ANI -
AIMIM candidate Tahir Hussain, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, has been granted custody parole by the Supreme Court to campaign for the Delhi Assembly elections
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News Reports

Kerala: SIT files chargesheet against Malayalam actor and CPI (M) MLA Mukesh in sexual assault case

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The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Sunday confirmed that it has filed a chargesheet in an alleged rape case against CPI (M) MLA and actor M Mukesh.
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News Reports

UP STF investigates possible conspiracy in Prayagraj Mahakumbh stampede

OpIndia Staff -
Aaj Tak quoted unnamed sources stating that data from over 16,000 mobile numbers is being analysed. Initial findings have revealed that several numbers have been inactive since the incident that took place on the intervening night of 29th and 30th January.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Mirajuddin barges into temple and vandalises idol of Goddess Saraswati, angry Hindus hand him over to police

OpIndia Staff -
Mirajuddin was previously involved in the destruction of the idol of Saraswati idol at the Faridpur ISKCON temple in February last year. Despite his arrest at that time, he was released on grounds of 'mental unstability.'
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News Reports

CRPF officer Poonam set to become the first person to get married inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
In an exceptional gesture, President Draupadi Murmu granted permission to CRPF Assistant Commandant Poonam Gupta to get married inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Editor's picks

China condemns US tariffs, warns of countermeasures and impact on drug cooperation

OpIndia Staff -
China's foreign ministry has urged the US to adopt a rational approach to its domestic fentanyl crisis rather than using tariffs as leverage. “The US needs to view and solve its own fentanyl issue in an objective and rational way instead of threatening other countries with arbitrary tariff hikes,” the statement said.
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Featured

Trump imposes fresh tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China over illegal immigration and drug trafficking concerns

OpIndia Staff -
In a statement, Trump said, "Today, I have implemented a 25% Tariff on Imports from Mexico and Canada (10% on Canadian Energy), and a 10% additional Tariff on China. This was done through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) because of the major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs killing our Citizens, including fentanyl."
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News Reports

Eyes gouged out, multiple wounds to skull and face, suspected rape: Police recover naked body of Dalit woman in Ayodhya

OpIndia Staff -
The victim has been missing since Thursday (30th January) night. The police constituted 2 teams to trace the woman after receiving a complaint about the same on the following day.
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News Reports

Delhi Assembly Elections: Over 92% eligible voters cast their votes through home voting, facility to continue till 4 February

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6,980 out of 7,553 eligible voters have cast their votes so far for the Delhi Assembly Elections under the home voting facility
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News Reports

‘Will benefit only 20-25 people’: Rahul Gandhi repeats clichéd tropes to attack Union Budget 2025 which entailed big tax cuts

Jinit Jain -
Earlier today, in a big relief for the middle class, FM Nirmala Sitharaman had announced nil income tax for income up to Rs 12 lakhs per annum.
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News Reports

Income tax payable on same income has come down by over 50% since 2014: A comparison of the taxes across 11 years

Raju Das -
While now there is no tax on income up to ₹12 lakh, in 2014 it was in the highest tax bracket, which started at ₹10 lakh with a tax rate of 30%.
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News Reports

Congress spokesperson Sheikh Aamir celebrates murder of anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika, demands more brutal Islamic public execution

OpIndia Staff -
Two days after anti-Quran activist Salwan Momika was shot dead in Sweden, Congress spokesperson Sheikh Aamir defended and celebrated the murder
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News Reports

Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice inciting Christians in Manipur, Muslims, Tamils to secede from India: Home ministry tells UAPA Tribunal

OpIndia Staff -
Union Home Ministry said that the Khalistani terrorist organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) was responsible for inciting Muslim, Tamil, and Christian communities in Manipur to secede from India
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News Reports

Education, Health, Infrastructure, Taxation and more: Here are the key highlights of Budget 2025 across 10 key sectors

OpIndia Staff -
The Modi government provided significant relief to the middle class by making payable tax 'zero' for income up to 12 lakhs.
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News Reports

Budget 2025-26: Here’s what will get cheaper and what will get costlier due to changes in basic customs duties

ANI -
For the layperson, the highlight of the Union Budget has always remained on what all have become cheaper and which of them has got costlier to buy.
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News Reports

If no income tax up to ₹12 lakh, why there are two tax slabs below it: Explained how Income Tax calculation works

Raju Das -
One may ask if there is no income tax up to ₹12 lakh, why there are tax slabs for 4-8 lakh and 8-12 lakh, the reason is I-T is calculated in slabs
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Tribal woman found dead under suspicious circumstances, one Anwar Ansari accused of rape and murder

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The victim's family alleged that the victim wanted to marry within her community but Anwar Ansari was forcing her to marry him.
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Crime

Madhya Pradesh: Aman Sheikh slit the throat of an MBA student after she refused his advances

OpIndia Staff -
The victim had moved to her maternal uncle's place because of harassment by Aman Sheikh. But the accused tracked her even there.
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Economy and Finance

Union Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Budget presentation

ANI -
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Union Budget.
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News Reports

BJP’s Parvesh Verma files complaint against Arvind Kejriwal alleging corruption in Delhi Sports University

ANI -
BJP candidate Parvesh Verma on Friday filed a complaint with ACB against Arvind Kejriwal, alleging corruption concerning Delhi Sports University
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News Reports

MP High Court dismisses plea seeking removal of a temple in Indore, highlights vested interest of litigant, imposes Rs 25k fine

OpIndia Staff -
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition demanding the removal of a temple at Yashwant Niwas Road, Indore
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News Reports

Kerala Muslims have way higher live births than their share in population: What think tank report says about looming demographic change

Shraddha Pandey -
Notably, the official data indicates that the share of Hindus in Kerala’s total population has dropped from 54.73% in 2011 to 52.61% in 2021. The share of Christians has gone down from 18.38% to 17.87%. Meanwhile, the share of Muslims in the state’s population has skyrocketed from 26.56% to 29.14%.
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News Reports

UP: Asif rapes a minor Hindu girl in Lakhimpur Kheri, and kills her with the help of his friends after she refuses to convert

OpIndia Staff -
The corpse was dumped in the jungles of Ramnagar, some 500 kilometers from Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.
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News Reports

Resilient Economy, Expanding Infrastructure, and Rising Exports: A Deep Dive into the 2024-25 Economic Survey

Raju Das -
With a focus on deregulation, infrastructure investment, and job creation, the 2024-25 Economic Survey outlines key strategies to navigate global uncertainties and fuel domestic growth.
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News Reports

Students at the alma mater of Mamata Banerjee accuse TMC leader Shabbir Ali of obstructing Saraswati Puja, threatening with rape and murder

OpIndia Staff -
The atmosphere of fear and intimidation is such that the principal himself is afraid to go to the government college.
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News Reports

‘Hurt dignity of the high office’: Rashtrapati Bhavan slams “unacceptable” remarks by Sonia Gandhi, says President wasn’t tired at any point

ANI -
Earlier today, Sonia Gandhi, while interacting with the media outside the parliament, said the President looked tired.
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News Reports

‘Elected representatives seeking to change party affiliation must resign and fight elections again’: Kerala HC

OpIndia Staff -
In a recent hearing, the Kerala HC noted that legislators who seek to change their political affiliation must resign and face people's mandate again.
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News Reports

Sonia Gandhi calls President Murmu ‘poor thing’, BJP calls the remark elitist, anti-poor and anti-tribal

ANI -
"I and every BJP Karyakarta strongly condemns the usage of the phrase "poor thing" by Smt. Sonia Gandhi for Honourable President of India, Droupadi Murmu Ji. The deliberate usage of such words shows the elitist, anti-poor and anti-tribal nature of the Congress Party," JP Nadda, BJP President said in a post on X.
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World

‘US invasion of Iraq was based on lies and fabrication, killed and displaced millions’: Tulsi Gabbard in her confirmation hearing. Here is how that...

Aditi -
Tulsi Gabbard criticised the US invasion of Iraq as a 'disastrous decision' which resulted in the death of American soldiers and the emergence of Jihadist groups.
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News Reports

Salwan Momika wasn’t given 24×7 protection as Swedish Police doesn’t have enough resources, former police commissioner expresses concern over killing of Quran critic

OpIndia Staff -
Mårten Schultz, a legal commentator commented in the case that Sweden would become an unsafe place to stay if it appeared that alleged religious criticism led to Momika's death.
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News Reports

Kinnar Akhara founder expels Mamta Kulkarni, also expels Mahamandaleshwar Laxminarayan Tripathi for inducting her without authorisation

OpIndia Staff -
Days after former Bollywood actor was inducted into Kinnar Akhara and anointed as a Mahamandaleshwar at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, she has been expelled from the Akhara
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News Reports

Muslim Personal Law discriminatory, violates women rights: Read about ex-Muslim woman Safiya PM’s legal battle for secular inheritance law

Rukma Rathore -
Safiya PM, a Muslim woman from Kerala, petitioned the Supreme Court and requested that as she is not a believer, the Indian Succession Act should apply to her concerning the matters of inheritance, not the Muslim Personal Law
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News Reports

Karnataka: Mubin kills college student for rejecting his marriage proposal, stabs her in the neck and slits throat

OpIndia Staff -
The victim was identified as 24-year-old Shifa, a resident of Lingasaguru.
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News Reports

Pakistani origin Mohammed Zakriya arrested by NIA at Chennai airport for links with Pakistani terrorist organisation ‘Khalifa’

OpIndia Staff -
The Intelligence agencies suspect that Zakriya was heading the terrorist organisation's activities in India. The agencies suspect that his food business is a cover for his terror operations.
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