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This is Mrityu Kumbh, not Maha Kumbh: Mamata Banerjee in Bengal assembly

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She further on the disparity in the arrangements made for the rich and the poor saying, "For the rich, the VIP, there are systems available to get camps (tents) for as high as Rs 1 Lakhs. For the poor, there are no arrangements at Kumbh..."
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Ranveer Allahbadia case: SC asks Central Govt to regulate obscene content on YouTube and other social media platforms

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The top court's remarks came in the wake of inappropriate comments by YouTuber and Podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia during his guest appearance on the show India's Got Latent.
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Bangladesh: Karim Mia and his aides murder Hindu man in broad daylight after he objects to robbery, hit victim on the head repeatedly with...

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"Sumon Kumar Pal was hit on the head. It was only after that they robbed the shop. If the purpose was robbery, then they would not have hit him with the intention to murder," the locals told Ajker Patrika.
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Opinions

Nupur Sharma continues to get vilified, this time by Ranveer Allahbadia’s lawyer: Who is to blame? Abhinav Chandrachud or Justice Suryakant

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It was Justice Suryakant who was one of the judges that made vicious comments against the very victim they were meant to protect. It was this very Supreme Court which incentivised the vilification of Nupur Sharma that Abhinav Chandrachud indulged in today.
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Opinions

Germany pontificated to India about freedom of speech, now it raids people calling their politicians ‘idiots’: Those Germany defended would be in jail if...

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German prosecutors justified the crackdown on 'internet trolls' by suggesting that it is a bigger crime to insult someone online than in public. His argument was that a public insult fades away quickly, while an online insult remains indefinitely.
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Crime

Ajmer 2.0 in Beawar in Rajasthan: Muslim youths exploit and blackmail minor girls, force them to convert, pressurise victims to introduce their female friends...

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The Muslim gang in Rajasthan preyed on underage girls by luring them with mobile phones and then started to rape them and pressurise them to introduce their minor friends to them.
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News Reports

SC turns down petition for ‘urgent hearing’ by Soros-funded ADR, had challenged appointment of Chief Election Commissioner: All you need to know about the...

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Justice Surya Kant did not appear inclined to entertain the demands of Prashant Bhushan. "We will see tomorrow subject to any other important matter," he stated, refusing to direct Registry to take the matter higher up in order.
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Suicide case: Videos of KIIT authorities threatening, insulting Nepali students trigger outrage, varsity takes U-turn after forcing Nepal students to leave campus

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Several videos of KIIT authorities threatening Nepali students to leave the campus surfaced on social media on 17th February. In one such video, the varsity authorities are seen telling students “Pack your bags and leave” the campus. In her bid to defend the varsity’s founder, one of the KIIT officials went on to brag about how the founder feeds 40,000 students for free. 
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South Africa: World’s first ‘openly gay’ Imam shot dead in Cape Town, had established a mosque for gay Muslims

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Citing Eastern Cape Provincial Police, CNN said that the police were investigating the death of Muhsin Hendricks, who was 58, in Bethelsdorp stating that the motive behind the killing was unclear.
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Opinions

AI from India, for the world: The state of AI in India, key sectors focussing on the use of AI and the future

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India has witnessed appreciable progress in AI within a few key industries and the future looks promising
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Pune: 300 cats found inside one apartment, resident was rescuing stray cats from streets

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"The owner of a flat on the 9th floor has kept several cats in that flat, resulting in foul smells in the society. After the complaint, a team visited the flat and served notice to shift the cats," Police said.
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Researcher organises ‘conference’, sponsored by Michigan University, to peddle anti-India propaganda, had objected to OpIndia’s expose of George Soros: Here are the speakers

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Joyojeet Pal has organised 4 editions of the 'Social Media and Society in India (SMSI)' symposium at the University of Michigan since its inception. And each time, he had been successful in platforming a large number of anti-India propagandists on one stage
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Kerala hand-chopping case: NIA chargesheets PFI worker for sheltering key accused who chopped professor TJ Joseph’s hand over blasphemy accusations

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NIA investigations revealed that Shafeer knowingly sheltered Savad, the prime assailant of Professor TJ Joseph, by providing asylum, a false-identity job, and other aid. Savad was chargesheeted in 2011.
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‘Not party’s views’: Congress once again distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s remarks, this time on China

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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X, "The views allegedly expressed by Sam Pitroda on China are not those of the Indian National Congress."
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News Reports

Are thousands of Muslims being forced to flee Sambhal, as claimed by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi? Local Muslims and police bust the claim

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Local Muslims debunked Owaisi's exaggerated claims of Muslim exodus from Sambhal.
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World

Bangladesh: Mohammad Yunus govt launches “Operation Devil Hunt” to persecute Sheikh Hasina loyalists, 4700 arrests so far

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The administration has so far arrested and imprisoned over 100 Awami League MPs and former ministers under multiple offenses including prominent woman leader Dipu Moni.
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India’s Got Latent Row: FIR filed against all members of Samay Raina’s show, YouTube channel deactivated

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An FIR against all members of Samay Raina's 'India's Got Latent' was filed following the controversy over Ranveer Allahbadia's comments on the show.
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New Delhi Railway Station stampede: It is ‘the system’ that lacks civic sense, not the crowd

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I am used to it, used to the overcrowded trains, the struggle, the dysfunction and the chaos. Because this is what the system has taught me. I wasn't taught 'civic sense' by the system. The system taught me to live with the chaos, to struggle to carry myself, my family and our luggage through the crowd, to suffer the overcrowded train inside the so-called 'reserved' coaches too, because that is what the system allows, enables.
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Specials

USAID, NED, Dr Fauci and COVID paranoia about ‘millions of deaths’ in India: Sordid saga of media darling Ramanan Laxminarayanan and fearmongering

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Dr Ramanan Laxminarayanan was used by the media to discredit India and PM Modi effort against COVID - he is funded by USAID, NED
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Crime

UP: Rahul becomes Murshad for Muslim girlfriend, kills her after she marries someone else, girl’s family kills him in return for revenge

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Reports say that the girl got married to someone else in December 2024, and after learning about this, Murshad was infuriated. On 16th February, Murshad killed his girlfriend.
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Chhattisgarh: 97 detained, 3 booked after Hindu groups’ protest against forced conversion at a religious event in Durg

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The police took action based on a complaint by Meenakshi Sharma, a resident of Ayodhya Nagar. In her complaint, she accused Dr Vinay Sahu, Krishnakant Kurre, and Dhal Singh Sahu of converting people to Christianity.
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Kerala: Palakkad mosque glorifies Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists, posters of Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and Hassan Nasrallah displayed

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The event took place in the presence of notable leaders, including Minister MB Rajesh and Congress leader VT Balram.
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Bihar: Stone-pelting on Hanuman Chalisa devotees near a mosque amidst chants of “Allahu Akbar”, a Muslim mob of over 300 had women and children,...

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According to an eyewitness, the Hanuman Chalisa devotees were attacked near a mosque in Jamui, amidst chants of "Allahu Akbar."
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Opinions

Is the Indian system incapable of controlling the Indian ‘Bheed’? Stampede after stampede, the crowd behaviour stays unchanged, just like the bureaucratic incompetence

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Larger problem lies in the lack of an effective apparatus to avert these incidents, which have become more common, especially during large gatherings or major events. 
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News Reports

US funding for ‘voter turnout in India’ scrapped: How MSM and ‘journalists’ passed off suspension of foreign interference as a ‘blow to India’

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The real concern, however, is that one of the funders of IFES is Open Society Foundations (OSF), which is owned by George Soros. Notably, Soros has been involved in funding anti-India activities for a long time.
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Crime

UP: Dilshad abducted minor Hindu girl to convert her to Islam and do nikah with her in Moradabad, arrested

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The complaint further stated that the Hindu girl’s family suspects that Dilshad lured the girl to elope with him on the pretext of marriage.
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News Reports

Assam CM announces Rs 27 crores for renovation of rural roads in Kokrajhar: Bodoland Council welcomes decision

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Assam Legislative Assembly session is being held outside the capital city for one day for the first time in the state's history.
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World

Ramia Abdo Sultan of Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network defends the 2 Islamist nurses who threatened to kill any Israeli patient

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Ramia Abdo Sultan even advised her co-religionists not to trust anyone and avoid any social media interactions on the Israel-Palestine conflict or on the issue of Muslim hate for Jews as she claims these conversations are meant to entrap Muslims and use the same against them.
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News Reports

CBI arrests Ministry of Defence’s senior auditor and two private defence suppliers for asking Rs 10 lakh bribe from drone manufacturer

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The FIR was registered on 7th February 2025 under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act against two accused, including a public servant from the Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA), Ministry of Defence, Defence Offices Complex, New Delhi, and a private individual who was a defence supplier.
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Congress leader Sam Pitroda says no need to consider China as an enemy, earlier Rahul Gandhi had praised China multiple times

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"To assume that China is the enemy from day one is just not fair, not just to China but to anybody," Sam Pitroda brazened out.
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Assam Cabinet directs probe against Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh and his accomplices in India amid allegations of links with Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s...

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The Assam Cabinet on Sunday directed an enquiry into the activities of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh targeting India and Assam
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BCCI announces schedule for IPL 2025, opening and final matches to be held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

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The 'Mecca of Indian Cricket', Eden Gardens will mark both the commencement and the conclusion of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025
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USAID, Soros, ECI and DY Qureshi: Deep dive into how ECI in 2012 partnered with Soros backed agency for ‘voter turnout’ in India

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The real concern arises with IFES’s private funders, which include Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Open Society Foundations (OSF). Notably, OSF is owned by George Soros, a figure widely accused of funding anti-India activities.
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Remembering Meghnad Saha, the Indian scientist who revolutionised the world of astrophysics through his Thermal Ionisation Equation

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In 1920, Meghnad Saha made a revolutionary contribution to the world of astrophysics by formulating the Thermal Ionisation Equation also known as ‘Saha Equation’
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Confusion between Prayagraj Express and Prayagraj Special led to the stampede in New Delhi railway station, says Police after initial probe

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The Delhi Police on Sunday stated that confusion over the identical names of two trains--Prayagraj Express and Prayagraj Special-- led to confusion and triggered the stampede
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Is Bangladesh turning into Pakistan? Poet arrested on allegations of ‘insulting’ Prophet Muhammad, High Court had earlier recommended death penalty for blasphemy

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105 academics came forward to appeal to the Muhammad Yunus regime to release Sohel Hasan Galib. However, it fell on deaf ears. Yunus had been jailing people for criticising his regime while pandering to the Islamists at the same time.
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Woman says she has given birth to Elon Musk’s 13th child, read who Ashley St. Clair is and how Musk reacted to her claim

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Ashley St. Clair said that she has been in private discussion with Elon Musk regarding a co-parenting agreement.
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Railways forms two-member committee to investigate the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, high-level inquiry begins

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A two-member committee has been formed to investigate the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Februray 15, in which 18 people died and several sustained injuries.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Woman injected with HIV-infected needle over dowry demands; FIR registered after court order

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When her husband was tested, he was found to be HIV-negative, strengthening suspicions that she had been deliberately infected as part of a conspiracy over the demand for dowry.
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Crime

14-year-old boy killed and five people wounded in knife attack by Syrian asylum seeker in Austria

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A 23-year-old man allegedly stabbed five passersby in Villach in southern Austria on Saturday, leaving a 14-year-old dead and four others injured
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Bangladesh: Muslim mob attacks Hindu shop, vandalises Durga Mandir, injures locals on resisting

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The attackers were identified as Chabbir Sheikh, Mustaqin Sheikh and Nayan Sheikh. Others involved in the attack are yet to be identified.
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New Delhi railway station stampede leaves 18 people dead and several injured: What caused the tragedy

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The delay in the schedule of two trains, the announcement of a special train to Prayagraj and the unexpected surge in the sales tickets led to the stampede on New Delhi Railway Station.
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Arvind Kejriwal stealing Delhi CMO handle: CMO writes to Social media platform X asking them to restore the account Kejriwal stole

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The Delhi Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has written to social media platform 'X', expressing concern over the unauthorised change of its official handle "@CMODelhi "to "@KejriwalAtWork" and requested its immediate restoration.
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Muslim mob creates a ruckus at Delhi Metro’s Jama Masjid station, sparks security concerns, DMRC responds ‘momentary reaction of passengers’

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In the video that is going viral on social media, a large number of Muslim men, presumably from Shab-e-Barat, could be seen creating a ruckus at the Jama Masjid metro station.
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Did you know: Pakistani supervisor of Gaurav Gogoi’s wife engaged in anti-India propaganda, cheered when issue of Delhi riots was raised in Parliament

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Shaikh, who serves both as a colleague and the supervisor of Elizabeth Coulburn, had tried to create panic among Indian Muslims about being rendered Stateless, and sent to detention centres.
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Sambhal man, resident of riot-hit Deepa Sarai neighbourhood, arrested in Pakistan, agencies suspect ties to Al Qaeda: Details

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Mohammad Usman, a man from Sambhal who was caught in Pakistan, had been missing since 2013.
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Akhilesh Yadav demands extension of Maha Kumbh, claims 60 crore people have taken holy dip, not 50 crore as reported by govt

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Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government is underreporting the number of devotees attending the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
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China’s brutal assault on Tibetan Buddhism: Over 1,000 monks and nuns expelled from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Tibet

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Chinese authorities have recently dealt a blow to the major hub of Tibetan Buddhist learning by expelling more than 1,000 Tibetan monks and nuns from the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy
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Chhattisgarh: Chaiwala fielded by BJP becomes mayor of Raigarh after a resounding victory in municipal elections

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BJP candidate Jeevardhan Chauhan, a tea seller by profession, has been elected as the mayor of Raigarh in the municipal elections
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Assam CM proposes communication cable beneath Brahmaputra River to connect the state to global submarine cable network

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In an effort to enhance internet and telecommunication network in Assam and other northeastern states, the Assam govt has proposed an underwater communication cable on the bed of the Brahmaputra River
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