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No Chicken Biryani on sundays, only Beef Biryani due to “popular demand”: Notice from Aligarh Muslim University goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
The notice is apparently about the food menu in the Suleman Hall mess in Aligarh Muslim University. The notice bears the names of Mohammad Faizullah and Mujassim Ahmed Bhati, of the Senior Food Dining Hall.
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News Reports

Arnab Goswami tears into Arvind Kejriwal, exposes his contradictions and lies one by one: Details

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"You said I would never take a government bungalow, then you built yourself a hundred crore Sheesh Mahal, which is so embarrassing," Arnab Goswami was heard saying.
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Opinions

What next for AAP: After Delhi’s defeat, is Punjab also at risk

Anurag -
AAP has always come under fire for its massive advertising campaigns, which were often disguised as governance promotions. The money came from the Delhi Government’s advertisement budget, which rose exponentially over the years.
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OpIndia Explains

International Development and a forgotten Laos war: USAID, the Heroin Golden Triangle and CIA favoured militias

Suren -
Creation of informal CIA-funded militias, allowing favored militant groups the benefit of drug profits and use of USAID money for support programs under the guise of relief.
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh: Sai Tangartoli, once a tribal village, now a Muslims dominated panchayat, read how the demography changed

OpIndia Staff -
Several Muslim men have married multiple tribal women in Saitangartoli. They make their wives contest the village panchayat elections, which is now a reserved tribal seat.
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News Reports

As BJP wins big in Delhi Vidhan Sabha election, ‘political pundits’ blame Congress for making AAP lose: Here is why they are wrong

Dibakar Dutta -
Political pundits are using their 'hindsight bias' to suggest miraculous, arithmetic addition of votes along constituencies. In reality, electoral politics is not a zero-sum game
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News Reports

17 US nationals and one Indian under investigation for illegal conversion of Hindus to Christianity in Nepal

OpIndia Staff -
The Chief District Officer of Sunsari, Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, confirmed that the accused were detained and questioned by the authorities over illegal conversions in Nepal.
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Politics

“Shameless display…”: Swati Maliwal criticises Atishi for celebratory dance after AAP lost Delhi elections

ANI -
Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal criticised the outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, after the AAP leader was seen celebrating her victory from the Kalkaji constituency in the assembly elections.
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News Reports

CAG report to be tabled in first sitting of Delhi assembly: PM Modi after BJP’s win in Delhi

ANI -
PM Modi lauded people of Delhi for their support to BJP in assembly polls and said they are feeling relief on making the national capital "AAP-da free".
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News Reports

‘Delhi has been freed from AAPda’: PM Modi lauds Delhites for removing a “major obstacle” in the development of Delhi

ANI -
"Today, all of you Delhiites have removed a major obstacle in the development of Delhi," PM Modi said.
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OpIndia Explains

From winning 96% of seats in 2015 to a humiliating loss in 2025: What went wrong for AAP and Arvind Kejriwal in 10 years?

Anurag -
Kejriwal’s government spent over ₹45 crore renovating his residence with luxury fittings, even as Delhi faced budget constraints. The renovation, funded with public money, took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it even more indefensible.
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News Reports

Meet Parvesh Verma, the BJP leader who unseated Arvind Kejriwal from his bastion in New Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
Incidentally, Verma defeated Kejriwal from the same seat where Kejriwal had defeated former Delhi CM Sheila Dixit in 2013 putting an end to her 15-year tenure.
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News Reports

‘Not our responsibility’: Infighting among INDI alliance members intensifies as Congress slams AAP for Delhi rout

OpIndia Staff -
Congress' spokesperson Supriya Shrinate slammed AAP for the humiliating loss it suffered in the Delhi assembly elections.
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News Reports

Christian evangelist on tourist visa found converting villagers in Assam, authorities deport him back to Canada

OpIndia Staff -
Jorhat SP Shwetank Mishra said that Devealt was involved in proselytising activities under the Grace Church in Jorhat.
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News Reports

AAP performs well in Muslim-dominated seats despite losing Delhi election, AIMIM proves to be ‘vote katwa’

OpIndia Staff -
Muslims, reportedly, accounted for 13% of the 1.55 crore electorates in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha election.
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Politics

Hat-trick of ducks: Congress once again draws a blank in Delhi Assembly Elections

OpIndia Staff -
Congress party, which celebrated its loss in Lok Sabha elections last year for months, has another reason to celebrate, they have once again scored a duck in Delhi Assembly Elections.
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News Reports

‘Aur lado aapas mein’: Omar Abdullah shares a meme to mock fighting among AAP, Congress amidst Delhi poll rout

OpIndia Staff -
Taking a dig at tensions between AAP and Congress, Omar Abdullah shared a popular meme about how their fight has triggered the undoing of both the parties.
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World

CAIR Kentucky top official Noora Shalash assaults Jews, demands ‘jihad’, calls for ISIS attack – What we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
CAIR International, in a post, claimed that she had not worked with the organisation for over five years. They said, "This person has not worked with our CAIR-KY chapter in FIVE years. She has no role at our civil rights group."
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News Reports

‘No files to be taken without permission’: Delhi Secretariat temporarily closed amid security concern as BJP marches towards victory

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi Secretariat has been temporarily shut down due to security concerns and to ensure the protection of records.
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News Reports

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi in Odisha for making anti-India remarks during an event

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi had said, "The BJP and the RSS have captured every single institution of our country. We are now fighting, the BJP, the RSS and the Indian state itself."
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Politics

“Don’t know, haven’t checked results yet”: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Delhi Assembly poll counting

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who arrived at Kannur Airport on Saturday morning said that she has not checked the trends of the counting of votes in the Delhi Assembly elections.
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World

‘Normalise Indian hate’, DOGE employee who made racial remarks against Indians likely to be reinstated by Elon Musk

OpIndia Staff -
Marko Elez, a computer science major from Rutgers University, worked for Musk at SpaceX, including on Starlink satellites and X, and was now working with DOGE.
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News Reports

Delhi Elections – AAP struggling even in 11 Muslim dominated seats, losing from Okhla to Seelampur: Congress-AIMIM divided votes

OpIndia Staff -
The results of the Delhi Assembly elections are coming out on Friday (8th February, 2025). In the trends so far, BJP seems to be returning to power in the National Capital after 27 years.
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News Reports

Gautam Adani’s son Jeet Adani ties the knot with Diva Shah in a private ceremony in Ahmedabad

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday, February 7, Industrialist Gautam Adani's youngest son, Jeet Adani, married Diva Jaimin Shah in a private wedding.
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OpIndia Explains

Exclusive – Church ‘World Vision’ got billions from USAID, sent crores to India for 70 years: Conversion, links to Jihadis, Naxals, Harsh Mander and...

Nupur J Sharma -
USAID is being dismantled and it has deep implications in India - read about World Vision, which was converting Hindus
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News Reports

India summons Bangladesh High Commissioner to register protest against negative portrayal of India and holding India responsible for internal issues

OpIndia Staff -
India has lodged a strong protest against Bangladesh for negative portrayal of India in the country and holding the Indian govt responsible for its internal problems
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News Reports

Samajwadi Party borrows Maha Kumbh organisation of Yogi govt to make election pitch for 2027, says Akhilesh will organise a grand Ardhakumbh in 2032

Shraddha Pandey -
“27 mein aayenge Akhilesh, 32 mein bhavya Ardhkumbh karayenge vishesh” posters have been put up outside the Samajwadi Party’s office in Lucknow.
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News Reports

USAID spent $750000 to ‘alleviate distress’ of migrant workers in India, partnered with the NGO of brother-in-law of Sonam Kapoor

OpIndia Staff -
USAID partnered with 'Good Business Lab (GBL)' Foundation for the study on migrant workers. The CEO and co-founder of GBL is Anant Ahuja, the brother-in-law of actress Sonam Kapoor.
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News Reports

Punjab and Haryana HC express displeasure over illegible handwriting of doctors, says right to know health status is a fundamental right

OpIndia Staff -
Punjab and Haryana HC said that Medical reports make for crucial evidence in certain cases, expressing anger over medical reports written in illegible handwriting
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News Reports

Ahmedabad Police arrests Abdul Mubeen Khan, an HIV-positive man, for abducting and exploiting a Hindu Girl; had targeted 6 others: All you need to...

OpIndia Staff -
Abdul Mubeen Khan, an HIV-positive man, kidnapped the victim 10 months ago and repeatedly assaulted her.
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News Reports

Vibrant Villages Programme: Read how PM Modi’s initiative to develop border regions transformed India’s First Villages, changed lives

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi also discussed how the Vibrant Village Programme played a key part in the drastic improvement of remote areas of India.
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News Reports

Wrestling Federation moves its office back to Brij Bhushan Singh’s house after failing to get new premises due to sports ministry’s ban

ANI -
The office of the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has returned to the house of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
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News Reports

Kshama Sawant’s visa drama continues: Ex-councilmember creates a ruckus in the Indian consulate in Seattle, threatens staff over rejection

OpIndia Staff -
Kshama Sawant, infamous for her anti-India lobbying, created a ruckus at the Indian consulate in Seattle over visa rejection.
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Opinions

Rahul Gandhi’s controversial Telangana Caste Census: Unconstitutional Muslim classification, vote bank politics, and divisively polarising agenda

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Rahul Gandhi’s Telangana government conducted a 2024 caste survey, controversially classifying 80% of Muslims as Backward Castes despite an SC ruling against it.
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News Reports

Fake ‘Peer Baba’ Abdul Razzak arrested in Kashmir, was luring women promising ‘Jannat’ and calling himself ‘Paigambar’

OpIndia Staff -
Following a social media video where the plans of Razzak were exposed by the journalists, local villagers gathered and attacked his fake masjid. The police were alerted to arrest Abdul Razzak while locals set the fake mosque on fire. Razzak has been described as 'mentally ill' by some persons too.
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OpIndia Explains

India’s Renewable Energy push: Budget 2025 strengthens green transition with Solar, Nuclear & Hydrogen Investments

Debraj B -
The 2025 Budget prioritizes energy security, nuclear expansion (100 GW by 2047), clean-tech growth, and grid modernization, solidifying India’s role in the global green transition for Viksit Bharat 2047.
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News Reports

Bangladesh faces price hikes and shortage in supply of cooking oil

OpIndia Staff -
Grocery stores across the country are facing a shortage of cooking oil including branded bottled oil and non-branded loose soybean oil. The shortage has resulted in hiked prices further adding to the problem.
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Government and Policy

AAP govt in Punjab hiding ad spending while not paying dues to hospitals: HC questions state’s intention behind reluctance to disclose expenses

OpIndia Staff -
The observation came as several hospitals from Punjab sought the release of funds from the state government under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. It was noted that the state released Rs 26 crore to the tune of notwithstanding bills amounting to Rs 500 crore.
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News Reports

Uttarakhand: Does registration under the UCC require permanent residence in the state? All you need to know

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Professor Surekha Dangwal said that the registration under the UCC is for the sole purpose of preserving the demography of the state and enriching the government database.
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News Reports

UP govt survey reveals Ayodhya, Shahjahanpur, Rampur, Jaunpur and Bareilly have highest number of illegal waqf properties on govt land

OpIndia Staff -
There are 2589 properties registered in Shahjahanpur in the records of the Waqf Board, out of which 2371 are government properties. 2363 out of 3365 Waqf properties in Rampur, 2116 out of 3652 in Ayodhya, 2096 out of 4167 in Jaunpur and 2000 out of 3499 Waqf properties in Bareilly are located on government land.
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News Reports

London Science Museum says Lego bricks are anti-LGBT because they have ‘male and female parts that mate together’

OpIndia Staff -
The Science Museum in London has claimed that the Legos, the popular plastic construction toys, are anti-LGBT
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Editor's picks

‘Hindu Rate of Growth’ and Nehruvian policies: Here is why PM Modi said that entire community was blamed and defamed for wrong economic policies...

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi said that in India, there was no 'License raj' or 'permit culture' and free trade was always encouraged.
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News Reports

As Netflix releases ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ series, Read the story of the Australian woman Belle Gibson who faked cancer to promote her online “career”

OpIndia Staff -
Soon after, Belle Gibson appeared in an interview with an Australian news outlet and admitted to having concocted a fake story. “None of it is true,” she said back then. This, unsurprisingly triggered severe backlash from people who believed her lies and followed her.
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Editor's picks

NYT, Bloomberg, Politico, Associated Press and more: Records show USA’s left leaning media is funded by USAID and other federal agencies

Shraddha Pandey -
To no surprise, two former Politico writers recently accused the publication of suppressing negative news about Joe Biden and his family, particularly in the context of the Hunter Biden laptop scandal.
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News Reports

As USAID stands exposed under Trump administration, read how it helped terrorist organisations from LeT in Pakistan to Hamas in Gaza via NGOs

Rukma Rathore -
USAID also granted aid to Pakistani terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)'s front Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
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News Reports

Failed pleas before American judge, ignored by their leader in India: Story of Khalistan supporter humiliated and deported from US

OpIndia Staff -
Simranjit Singh himself had written to him that the youth seeking asylum in America are tortured in India for supporting Khalistan. However, Simranjit completely denied his statement on the judge's phone and said that his people are not facing any danger in India.
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News Reports

Who is Subhas Nair, Why he was convicted in Singapore for his social media posts: Read here

OpIndia Staff -
Nair, a Singaporean resident, has been vocal about the rampant racism in Singapore against people of Indian and Malaysian origin. He had made a video alleging the Chinese accused in the Orchard Towers murder case, who killed an Indian man, was given a free pass by the authorities because of his Chinese identity.
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News Reports

Congress attacks BJP over Trump deporting illegal migrants: Here is how it happened during Congress regime as well, and its bizarre to demand diplomatic...

Raju Das -
Congress party wants Modi govt to launch a diplomatic war against US for deportation of illegal Indian immigrants by Trump administration
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News Reports

Supreme Court grants interim protection to officials of Discovery India after threats over ‘Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu’ documentary

ANI -
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection to the officials of Discovery Communications India who are allegedly facing threats after the release of the documentary series "Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu".
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News Reports

Who coined the term ‘Pakistan’ and how Indian Muslims accepted it, furthering the movement for partition: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
Ironically, Rehmat Ali Khan, who so vehemently vouched for a separate Muslim nation which was supposed to be the dreamland of the Muslims of British India, could not get a piece of land in that Muslim dreamland even for his grave.
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