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West Bengal: VHP denied stall at International Kolkata book Fair, Hindu outfit moves court after Guild makes ‘excuses’

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The Guild is now claiming that the application submitted by the VHP for the stall is 'not in form' and was therefore rejected. It also alleged that the Hindu rights organisation did not 'qualify the conditions' required for participating in the event.
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Opinions

Congress wants to deny Hindus the fundamental right to approach courts to reclaim their temples in the name of ‘secularism’: Here is how

Shraddha Pandey -
A plea filed by Congress's KC Venugopal seeks strict implementation of one of the provisions of the Places of Worship Act (POWA), which prohibits lawsuits to reclaim a place of worship or to change its character from what it was on August 15, 1947.
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News Reports

“What is happening in the national capital?”: SC raps AAP-controlled MCD for not paying attention to untreated solid waste in Delhi

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The SC questioned the MCD as to how it would deal with all the solid waste by 2027 when it cannot even account for the 3000 tonnes of solid waste generated everyday.
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News Reports

Yogendra Yadav uses Rohith Vemula to peddle false ‘caste-discrimination’ narrative: Read Telangana Police’s closure report which said Vemula wasn’t a Dalit

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Yogendra Yadav tried to frame Rohith Vemula's suicide as the result of caste oppression against a SC which he was not.
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News Reports

BJP announces freebies to trump AAP in Delhi: Rs 21,000 to pregnant women, Rs 2500 to all women, cylinder subsidy and more

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"BJP's resolution for the people of Delhi... Every pregnant woman will get financial assistance of Rs 21,000 and 6 nutrition kits," the party said.
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News Reports

Ex-husband of ‘activist’, who hadn’t reported her molester because he was a non-Brahmin, reveals how his wife exploited feminism to craft victimhood

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Referring to his ex-wife Meena Kandasamy, Dharmaraja wrote in his letter that 'some masquerading feminists manipulate public opinion and weaponise the legal system for personal gain'.
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News Reports

Abusive word used means ‘son of prostitute’, not A casteist slur: Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to man booked under SC/ST Act

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"Going by the dictionary meaning, the word means son of a prostitute. That being so, the learned counsel for the appellant/A3 is right in saying that the same is not a casteist slur," the court noted.
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News Reports

Kanpur: 1,669 properties, including 548 government-owned, claimed by Waqf Board, several of them house mosques, eidgah, and burial grounds

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A total of 1,669 properties have been claimed by the Waqf Board in Kanpur, many of which house mosques, graveyards, and eidgahs.
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News Reports

Revitalising India-Afghanistan relations: How a cautious and practical approach can help India thwart Pakistan’s disruptive plans in the region

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The Taliban’s sudden takeover in 2021 disrupted India-Afghanistan relations. However, India’s approach of cautious engagement and humanitarian aid has kept open channels for dialogue, allowing for today’s diplomatic reset.
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News Reports

‘Movable assets’ of Delhi liquor scam accused Manish Sisodia increase 6 times since 2020

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Sisodia's movable assets are now valued at Rs 34.43 lakh, up from Rs 4.74 lakh in the 2020 election affidavit. His wife Seema Sisodia's movable assets have also increased from Rs 2.66 lakh to Rs 12.87 lakh during the same period.
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Karnataka: Temple bull of Srikanteshwara temple in Mysuru mutilated by unknown attackers, locals demand Goshala

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There is at tradition of donating bovines to Srikanteshwara temple. However, in the absence of a Gaushala in the temple, these bovines become vulnerable to attacks and smuggling.
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Opinions

Kerala police threaten Hindus for sharing video of Abdul throwing pubic hair to insult Goddess Tulsi, claim he is ‘mentally unstable’: How the trope...

Siddhi Somani -
A purification ceremony was performed by VHP Joint Secretary Anoop, members of Hindu Aikya Vedi, members of the Temple Protection Committee, and local devotees.
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News Reports

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of UAPA accused ex-PFI chief E Abubacker after NIA says ‘medical grounds’ is mere excuse

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A bench of Justices Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal said it was not inclined to grant bail on medical grounds at this stage and granted liberty to him to approach the trial court.
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News Reports

Devotees had heart attack at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh because of extreme cold? Police initiates action after fake claims spread on social media

Rukma Rathore -
Rakesh Yadav Azamgarhiya alias Lalu Yadav Sanjeev apologized for indulging in rumor-mongering after police action against him.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Convent school harasses minor Hindu student for greeting with ‘Jai Shri ram’, stops him from writing exams, victim’s father narrates ordeal

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Harsh's father dialled the police, who quickly intervened in the matter. The Hindu boy was thereafter allowed to write his papers.
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News Reports

Who stabbed Saif Ali Khan? Police detain one suspect. Watch first visuals

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A key suspect accused of stabbing Saif Ali Khan has been detained by the Mumbai Police on Friday.
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News Reports

Bareilly, UP: Victim of Kashmiri Pandit exodus dies after assault by neighbour Sagir Ahmed over fibre sheets on wall, FIR filed

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The deceased Harbans Lal, aged 79 years, had an ongoing dispute with his Muslim neighbours over the cooking of meat and wanted to put fibre sheets on the wall to keep the smell of meat out.
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News Reports

Americans flock to Chinese app ‘Red Note’, after fears of US banning CCP controlled TikTok: Here is why India did it and how Chinese...

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TikTok had come under the scanner for foreign influence, not removing prohibited content and ties to the CCP.
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News Reports

Gujarat: St. Xavier’s School vice principal Pastor Kamlesh arrested under POCSO for raping, threatening minor student

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The complaint filed by the victim’s parents states that their daughter was abused on two different occasions between the year 2022 and the year 2024. According to the complaint, on both occasions, Pastor Kamlesh called the victim, then a class 10 student, to his office and sexually abused her.
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News Reports

Security forces intensify anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, 12 terrorists killed in an encounter

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Security forces have intensified anti-naxal operations in the Bastar division following the January 6 IED attack on a vehicle of security forces in which 8 security personnel and a driver was killed.
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News Reports

3.5 lakh people converted in Punjab in 2 years, population of Christians increased by 102% in Tarn Taran: Know how pastors are converting people...

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The conversion of Sikhs to Christianity in Punjab has been a matter of great concern for a long time. For some time now, many such reports have come to the fore which showed that Christian missionaries are gaining more and more influence in the state.
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News Reports

Shahzad Poonawalla did not insult Maithil Brahmin community by saying “Jha2”, if you think otherwise then blame AAP’s Rituraj Jha

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AAP has been posting edited clips of Shahzad Poonawala on social media to drive a fake narrative.
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Naga sadhus thrash ‘activists’ calling Maha Kumbh Mela ‘superstition’, tear and burn outrageous posters in Prayagraj

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A video showing some Naga Sadhus and Hindu devotees outraging over some ‘activists’ raising posters calling the Maha Kumbh fair “Andhvishwas” (superstition) is going viral
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World

Another incident of violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan: Convoy carrying aid attacked in Kurram

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The attack disrupted the delivery of essential goods to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which is already grappling with severe shortages due to prolonged road blockades, Dawn reported.
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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of backtracking on ceasefire agreement, refuses cabinet vote on the deal

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backtracking on the ceasefire agreement and is refusing to convene the Cabinet to discuss it
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Kerala: Tulsi plant desecrated by Abdul Hakeem in Guruvayur, VHP conducts purification ritual as police say he has ‘mental disorder’

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After a video went viral showing a person desecrating a Tulsi plant near Guruvayur temple in Kerala, some members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad performed purification puja of the Tulsi plant
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Gang-rape of Dalit athlete for 5 years by 64 accused in Kerala: Abuse began at the age of 13 by her friend who then...

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Out of the 59 accused mentioned in the FIRs filed in the gang rape of Dalit athlete by 64 accused for 5 years, 44 have been arrested
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News Reports

From Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023 to Gaza ceasefire: Timeline of events in a war that saw over 50,000 deaths

Shraddha Pandey -
As the warring sides agree upon ceasing hostilities in Gaza, here’s a timeline of events in a war initiated by the Palestinian Islamic terrorist outfit Hamas and escalated by Israeli Defence Forces in retaliation leading to nearly 50,000 deaths.
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Cricket

BCCI cracks down on indiscipline- Will bring new rules on family stay, personal staff, domestic cricket participation

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly taking a tough stand on issues of indiscipline among Indian cricketers, with new regulations being discussed to streamline player conduct and commitment.
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‘Nobody is ready to come up and speak the truth’: OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s mother talks to Tucker Carlson, reiterates her son was murdered

OpIndia Staff -
The police ruled the event as a suicide but reports suggest that before his death, Balaji had sounded an alarm on OpenAI’s allegedly illegal copyright practices in the development of ChatGPT.
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News Reports

USA: Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell, associated with Washington Post, gets arrested for child sexual abuse material

OpIndia Staff -
Bell has been arrested and is currently held at the Sacramento County Main Jail, and his bail bond is placed at $1 million. He is scheduled to appear at court on January 17.
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World

Bangladesh: Nationalism, socialism and secularism set to be removed from Constitution, Reform Commission makes suggestion

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Notably, this recommendation to remove secularism from constitution comes following months of violence against minorities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus government.
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News Reports

Union cabinet approves ₹3985 crore to build third launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota to support space missions

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the approval of a Rs 3,985 crore project for the construction of a third launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.
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Attack on Saif Ali Khan: Doctors say he suffered a major thoracic spinal cord injury, lodged knife removed after surgery

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Saif Ali Khan is being treated at Lilavati Hospital after he allegedly got attacked by an intruder at his residence in Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday
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After Tahir Hussain, another Delhi riots accused given ticket by AIMIM, Shifa-ur-Rehman files nomination under police protection: Who is he and why is he...

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Shifa Ur Rehman has sought a four-week interim bail from the court citing the example of former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who was granted bail in Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam.
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News Reports

No security at Saif Ali Khan’s apartment? Netizens refuse to believe ‘burglary’ claim: Suspect Bishnoi gang involvement to movie promotion behind attack

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"An unidentified person intruded in the residence of Actor Saif Ali Khan. The actor and the intruder had a scuffle. The actor is injured and is being treated. The investigation is going on," the police said.
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Orissa HC commutes death sentence of a mob that brutally tortured a woman and her parents to death over ‘witchcraft’ allegations

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Asina Sabar, Amabaya Sabar and their daughter Ashamani Sabar was brutally murdered by the convicts in 2016.
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Electrification work for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor begins, over 20,000 ‘Made in India’ masts to be installed

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The electrification work for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor has begun, with the first two steel masts erected between Surat- Bilimora Bullet Train Stations in Gujarat.
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ISRO’s SpaDeX mission successful: PM Modi congratulates scientists on making India 4th country to achieve space docking

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ISRO on Thursday morning announced that the much-awaited satellite docking has been concluded, with India becoming the fourth country to do the same.
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News Reports

Kerala model of Leftists is no less than ‘Jungle Raj’ for women: 29000 children became victims of sexual harassment, rape increased by 62%

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In the period between 2016 to 2024, the crimes against children rose from 2879 to 4727. These crimes involve kidnapping and abduction, although recent numbers that have emerged showcase a slight decline.
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Hindenburg Research, short seller that attacked India’s Adani Group, announces shut down just days before Trump’s swearing-in

Shraddha Pandey -
On having a specific reason to disband Hindenburg Research, Anderson said: “There is not one specific thing—no particular threat, no health issue, and no big personal issue.”
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Adivasi students protesting against removal of the word ‘Adivasi’ from texbooks attacked by Islamic students group, several injured

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The Adivasi students wanted the word Adivasi to be reinstated in the textbooks which was removed after protests from Islamic student organisation.
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US: FDA bans food color Red Dye No 3 from foods over cancer risk 35 years after it was banned in cosmetics

OpIndia Staff -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on Red Dye No. 3, a synthetic food colouring widely used in candy, baked goods, and over-the-counter medications
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News Reports

‘Wars will become more violent’: Rajnath Singh emphasises transforming Armed Forces into modern warfare machine

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Singh highlighted that conflicts and wars will become more violent and unpredictable, with the emergence of non-state actors and terrorism being major concerns.
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News Reports

‘Babri mosque will be rebuilt, Ram Mandir will be reduced to rubble’: Pakistani terrorist Farhatullah Gori incites ‘Fidayeen War’ against India

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Pakistani terrorists have created an online network, including a website designed to incite violence, encouraging jihad for the reconstruction of the Babri Mosque.
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Plot to assassination Khalistani Gurpatwant Pannun: High Power panel submits report, recommends action against individual with ‘criminal links and antecedents’

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Govt committee recommended legal action against the ex-spy ‘CC1’ for plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
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News Reports

PM Modi dedicates three Made-in-India naval vessels – a destroyer, a frigate & a submarine – at Mumbai dockyard

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PM Narendra Modi dedicated three frontline naval ships, INS Surat, INS Nigiri and INS Vaghsheer to the nation, during their commissioning at the Naval dockyard in Mumbai
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People accused of serious crimes becoming public representatives: Does India need a new law to bar criminals and separatists from becoming MPs and MLAs?

Rukma Rathore -
These anti-India and criminal elements exploit the rights given to them by the Indian democracy to inflict damage on the same.
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Islamist in talks with Pakistani cleric admits stone-pelting on police in Sambhal, justifies violence accusing Hindus and administration of ‘disrespecting’ law

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An Islamist identified as Muhammad Akil while in communication with Pakistan cleric Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza on YouTube live said that it was Friday and the Islamist mob was furious over the claims of a temple beneath the 300-year-old Masjid.
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Maha Kumbh becomes top keyword in Google Trends in Pakistan, Qatar and other Islamic nations

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In an unusual trend, “Maha Kumbh”, “Maha Kumbh 2025”, “Prayagraj Maha Kumbh”, “Mahakumbh Mela” and similar terms have been among top Google search keywords in Islamic nations like Pakistan, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain as per Google Trends.
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