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Delhi High Court issues notices in plea to transplant trees affected by expansion of Supreme Court premises

ANI -
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice in response to an Intervention Application (IA) seeking permission for the transplantation of 26 trees within the Supreme Court premises.
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News Reports

ISI delegation from Pakistan visits Dhaka raising concerns for India as Pakistan and Bangladsh revive military relations with Muhammad Yunus running things now

OpIndia Staff -
The relations between India and Bangladesh have been facing a downturn ever since the Sheikh Hasina government was overthrown on August 5, 2024.
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OpIndia Explains

What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) – the rare neurological disorder which is gripping Pune

OpIndia Staff -
What is GBS - a rare condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks part of the peripheral nervous system.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Extremists murder Hindu student, shoot him in the head and flee the crime scene

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The incident occurred when Arnab was drinking tea on his motorcycle near a tea stall. At that time, a group of bike-born extremists opened fire at the Hindu student and fled the crime scene. Arnab suffered a bullet injury to his head.
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Crime

NHAI orders action in the toll plaza scam, three accused arrested by the UP STF

OpIndia Staff -
The STF arrested three persons in connection with the toll plaza scam. One of the accused, who is a computer engineer, masterminded the entire scam by developing an illegal software.
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News Reports

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria says Gautam Adani is dedicating his wealth for Sanatan Dharma, not pandering to any ‘ecosystem’

OpIndia Staff -
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kanaria on Friday praised Adani group chairman Gautam Adani for his service at Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj
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News Reports

The growing menace of Christian evangelism: How a UP man was taken to a church in Jalandhar and forcibly converted on the pretext of...

Aditi -
The victim was promised that he would received one thousand rupees every and a consolidated sum of Rs. 5 lakh after converting to Christianity.
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News Reports

Growing consensus to bring natural gas and aviation fuel under the ambit of GST: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

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Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Puri on Friday said that there is a growing consensus to bring natural gas under the ambit of GST
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News Reports

Ahmedabad: Hussain, Wasim, Muheen and two others attack a Gau Rakshak who had filed complaint against them for beef smuggling

OpIndia Staff -
An incident of a Gua Rakshak being attacked has come to light from Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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News Reports

First conviction of Christian evangelists under UP’s anti-conversion law: Christian couple sentenced to 5 years in prison for mass conversion of Dalits. Read the...

Rukma Rathore -
The couple used to distribute Christian-related religious materials to the Dalits and used financial inducements to convert them into Christianity.
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News Reports

Education Officer Babita Singh in UP accused of promoting ‘Love Jihad’, inciting women to marry Muslims because ‘it gives better life’

OpIndia Staff -
Additionally, taking cognisance of the complaints against Babita Singh, senior officers Anjaneya Singh and Buddhipriya Singh have also sought clarification on this regard. She has been asked to furnish her response in a week's time. Rampur BSA Raghavendra Singh has also sought a clarification from Babita Singh on this regard.
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News Reports

Allahabad HC directs the UP government to frame policy to prohibit private practice by government doctors

OpIndia Staff -
The court gave the direction during the hearing of a petition filed by Dr. Arvind Gupta, the Head of Department and professor at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj. The petition was filed in response to a complaint filed by a patient against Dr. Gupta for giving him the wrong treatment at a private nursing home
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News Reports

RBI is banning cash and shifting to digital only transactions from 1 February? Here is the fact about ‘report’ by leading Malayalam newspapers

Raju Das -
On Friday morning, people in Kerala were shocked to read a first page report on Malayalam newspapers saying that only digital transactions will be allowed from 1 February
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Editor's picks

Persecution, forced conversions, and migration to India: A grim chronicle of Hindu exodus from Sindh. Read what the Pakistan Human Rights Commission report says

Shraddha Pandey -
The HRCP pointed out that kidnapping of Hindus and extortion is rampant in Sindh, Pakistan, forcing them to migrate to India.
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Opinions

Popular distortion of history was a psychological experiment and ‘Chhaava’ is proof that Hindus have managed to shift the Overton Window – forever

Nupur J Sharma -
On 22nd January, the movie trailer of "Chhaava" starring Vicky Kaushal was released - a story of Shambhaji Maharaj's valour
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News Reports

AAP, Punjab Police claim security to Kejriwal ‘forced to withdraw’, Delhi Police bust falsehoods, say he already is a Z+ protectee with 63 personnel

Siddhi Somani -
Delhi Police clarified that no security component for Kejriwal was withdrawn. "We've just taken over the charge. He already has been provided with Z+ security with 63 personnel by Delhi officials," the officer from Delhi Police said.
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Political History of India

Tracing the history of Sambhal: From ancient Puranic legends to Mughal conquests and the colonial account of the centuries-old Harihar Mandir-Shahi Jama Masjid conflict

Saurabh Ojha -
A deeper study into Sambhal's history provides us with lesser known facts about the possible provenance about the Harihar Temple and the subsequent conflict over the origins of Shahi Jama Masjid.
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News Reports

Bombay HC rules that use of loudspeakers is not essential in any religion, directs to implement mechanism to control decibel levels

OpIndia Staff -
Use of loudspeakers is not an essential aspect of any religion and no fundamental right is violated if permission is denied for the same, the Bombay High Court said
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News Reports

UK: Teen who killed 3 little girls in Southport dance class given 52 years jail, had Al-Qaeda material but prosecution insists ‘no religious motive’

OpIndia Staff -
On Monday, Rudakubana admitted to the killings and pleaded guilty to 10 counts of attempted murder, producing ricin, and possessing an al-Qaeda training manual. Prosecutors, however, insisted that Rudakubana had no political or religious motive for his actions but was instead obsessed with violence and genocide.
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News Reports

Supreme Court rejects advocate Ashwini Upadhyay’s petition seeking to scrap the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system

ANI -
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to declare that the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system is "manifestly arbitrary, irrational and violative of various fundamental rights".
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News Reports

Delhi Court refuses to order FIR against Art Gallery over MF Hussain’s paintings depicting Hindu deities with nude women, to proceed with complaint of...

OpIndia Staff -
The Patiala House Court on Wednesday declined to order the registration of an FIR against Delhi Art Gallery in response to a petition claiming that two paintings by the late artist MF Husain offended religious sentiments of Hindus
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News Reports

Accountability and integrity of bureaucracy go for a toss as scam-tainted IAS officer Pooja Singhal gets reinstated to office by Jharkhand government

Shraddha Pandey -
Money laundering accused IAS Pooja Singhal has been welcomed back to the prestigious bureaucratic fold by the CM Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand
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News Reports

Ajmer: Police deployed during wedding procession due to old Dalit-OBC conflict, media peddles false propaganda about caste discrimination

OpIndia Staff -
The police was called by the bride's family due to an old dispute between Dalit and OBC communities.
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News Reports

EAM S Jishankar terms the attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco ‘a serious matter’, calls for action and accountability

OpIndia Staff -
S Jaishankar, who recently attended the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the USA, expressed concern over the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco
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News Reports

Operation Praghat: Assam Police arrest one more Ansarullah Bangla Team terrorist – Read details about crackdown against the group’s secession plans, plot to kill...

Rukma Rathore -
As part of its sustained efforts in "Operation Praghat" against Islamic extremists, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Assam Police has arrested another Ansarullah Bangla Team terrorist
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Politics

AAP’s I.N.D.I. Alliance partner Congress releases audio of AAP MLA’s confession about the Delhi Liquor Scam

OpIndia Staff -
s the Delhi Assembly elections are inching closer, AAP's INDI alliance partner, Congress, launched a scathing attack on the party over Delhi Liquor Scam in a press conference held today (January 23)
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World

BigTech bros Elon Musk and Sam Altman engage in online banter over $500 billion Stargate Project, Microsoft CEO adds fuel to fire

Sanghamitra -
Curiously, almost as if he was joining Musk in mocking Altman, Nadella replied that his money, the $80 billion, is earmarked for "building useful things for the real world", and not for "hyping AI".
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News Reports

Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation cancels bus halt licences of 27 hotels, minister shares the reason

OpIndia Staff -
Gujarat Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has cancelled the bus halt contracts with 27 hotels for being unhygienic
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News Reports

Amazon Web Services commits investment of ₹60,000 crore to expand its data centre infrastructure in Hyderabad

ANI -
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has committed to investing Rs60,000 crores to expand its data centre infrastructure in the Hyderabad region.
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News Reports

Communal tension at Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai: Islamists claim ownership while authorities allow non-veg food near Murugan Temple, ‘miscreants’ paint Jain caves green

OpIndia Staff -
Tamil Nadu police in the Madurai issued orders banning transportation livestock for sacrifice to the claimed Sikandar Badusha Dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill, but allowed bringing cooked meat
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Law

Bombay High Court acquits a father convicted of raping his daughter by trial court; father was accused because he was opposing her relationship with...

OpIndia Staff -
"The appellant, being a caring father, did not accept the proposal of marriage of the boy with his daughter. In my view, it seems to be the cause for the prosecution against the appellant, "the Bombay High Court Judge noted.
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News Reports

Just as 2 more temples burn to ashes, Bangladesh govt denies persecution of Hindus, lies to US official and blames India for spreading ‘misinformation’

OpIndia Staff -
Islamists attacked a Durga temple and Shitala temple on Tuesday in Kashiani of Gopalganj in Bangladesh and set them on fire
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News Reports

Punjab and Haryana HC slams AAP govt, asks how can they have no money for forensic labs but lavish spending on advertising and cars

Shraddha Pandey -
The court rebuked the AAP government for taking a position that there shortage of funds for allocating the budget for buying modern technology tools for Forensic Science Laboratories while huge amounts are otherwise being spent.
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News Reports

Uttarakhand government notifies Uniform Civil Code, becomes the first state in India to do so

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This Act does not apply to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) notified under Article 342 and Article 366 (25) of the Constitution and protected authority-empowered persons and communities under Part XXI have also been excluded from its purview.
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Opinions

One year of Ram Lalla’s Homecoming: A milestone in India’s Dharmic Renaissance and Civilisational Reawakening

Jinit Jain -
The return of Ram Lalla to Ayodhya heralded a broader restoration of dharma and civilizational pride, inspiring continued devotion, and intensifying the fight to reclaim lost cultural heritage.
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News Reports

Amidst uncertainty surrounding TikTok in the US, Meta lures TikTokers to Instagram and Facebook by offering cash rewards and other deals

OpIndia Staff -
Meta is luring TikTok creators over to its platforms with the promise of cash bonuses, content deals, and support to grow their communities
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News Reports

Do you know, Saif Ali Khan’s family is in a court battle with the govt of India over properties worth ₹15,000 crores: Enemy Properties...

OpIndia Staff -
Ancestral properties worth ₹15000 crore in Bhopal belonging to family of Saif Ali Khan may be taken over by the government under the Enemy Properties Act
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News Reports

AAP makes a joke of the middle class and election manifestos- promises nothing after winning, asks Modi govt to do everything

Siddhi Somani -
Instead of offering anything tangible to the middle class, Arvind Kejriwal passed the buck on the Centre to do something for the bourgeois.
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News Reports

Iraq passes new laws giving more power to Sharia Courts: As activists say it will legalise child marriage, read how India grapples with Islamic...

Rukma Rathore -
Parliament of Iraq approved changes to the nation's personal status law that opponents contended would effectively legalize child marriage
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News Reports

Justice Mithal v Justice Amanullah: As the SC delivers a split verdict in Tahir Hussain’s bail plea, read what both the judges said

Aditi -
Justice Mithal said allowing interim bail to Tahir Hussain would set a wrong precedent while Justice Amanullah argued that magnitude of offense and gravity is not the only criteria for bail cases.
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News Reports

10 years on, here are 6 things Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme achieved: Skill development, education, improved sex ratio and more

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, "Today we mark 10 years of the #BetiBachaoBetiPadhao movement. Over the past decade, it has become a transformative, people-powered initiative and has drawn participation from people across all walks of life."
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Editor's picks

Who is funding how much to WHO: Why did Donald Trump withdraw the USA and can India afford to do the same?

Shraddha Pandey -
Notably, while WHO may not be the sole source of funding for India’s various health programmes, the USA’s withdrawal from the agency would have an impact on India’s health initiatives and also prompt other Member States to increase funding to WHO.
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News Reports

JD(U) removes its Manipur president for withdrawing support to Biren Singh govt without consulting central leadership, says party continues to strengthen NDA

OpIndia Staff -
Hours after Manipur unit of JD(U) announced withdrawing support from the Biren Singh-led NDA government in Manipur, the JD(U) removed its state president for taking the decision unilaterally
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News Reports

Kerala Model of Massive Covid-19 scam exposed by CAG: Read how the left government overpaid for items like PPE kits and masks

OpIndia Staff -
A CAG report has flagged some serious irregularities in purchase of PPE kits, N95 masks, and other essential commodities by the Kerala govt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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News Reports

‘Praising India is a crime in Pakistan’: Pakistani YouTubers rumoured to have been hanged by Pak Army surface online, reveal they were abducted and...

OpIndia Staff -
Speculations were rife that Pakistani pro-India YouTubers Sohaib Chaudhry and Sana Amjad were hanged by Pakistani Army after they had gone missing.
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News Reports

Left wing extremism in India: Weakened but far from wiped out. Naxal menace in the hinterland and India’s response in the last few years

Siddhi Somani -
Chhattisgarh is the only state in India where Maoists maintain a significant presence and the ability to launch large-scale attacks.
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News Reports

Pollution Control Committee board, governed by AAP, claimed ₹7000 crore was spent to clean Yamuna, 2 years later, Arvind Kejriwal admits the truth: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says Delhi Pollution Control Committee report of spending around ₹7,000 crore to clean Yamuna River is wrong
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News Reports

1986 Sambhal riots: Bhagwat Sharan was stabbed, killed by his Muslim customer, son still waiting for justice

OpIndia Staff -
The victim's son had been fighting for justice for several years and has now approached the Judicial Investigation Commission.
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Government and Policy

Special cabinet meeting of Uttar Pradesh government begins at Maha Kumbh, Dy CM Maurya says ‘important’ decisions will be taken

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A special cabinet meeting of Uttar Pradesh government, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath commenced on Wednesday at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
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Editor's picks

Protests continue against BJP govt’s order to abolish 9 Congress-created districts in Rajasthan, Muslim groups join in Shahpura

OpIndia Staff -
The nine Rajasthan districts that have been abolished are Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore, and Shahpura.
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