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As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal immigrants, the Homeland Security Dept inspect Gurudwaras in New York and New Jersey

Shraddha Pandey -
Similar raids have also been reported to be conducted by DHS agents in churches to identify and arrest illegal immigrants.
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News Reports

Islamists share fake news about Muslim woman being killed by Hindu lover, try to fuel ‘Bhagwa love trap’ conspiracy theory: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
The attempt to give a communal spin to an incident where both the victim and the perpetrator hail from the same Faith is part of the larger ploy to mainstream the 'Bhagwa Love Trap (BLT)' conspiracy theory.
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News Reports

Maha Kumbh 2025 is India’s spiritual infrastructure, a global lesson in leadership, management and sustainability: Gautam Adani

OpIndia Staff -
Therefore, the next time you hear about India's growth story, remember: our most successful project isn't a massive port or a renewable energy park – it's a spiritual gathering that has run successfully for centuries, serving millions without depleting resources or losing its soul.
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News Reports

Opposition cries foul as Parliament Waqf panel accepts NDA MPs’ amendments, rejects opposition’s changes

OpIndia Staff -
The opposition had proposed amendments to all 44 clauses of the Bill, which were defeated by the 10:16 margin.
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News Reports

Ambedkar statue vandalised by alleged SC man with a hammer, Dalit outfits call for bandh as BJP blames ruling AAP for failing law and...

OpIndia Staff -
The accused named Amandeep Singh who is from the SC community installed an extension ladder to climb atop of the statue.
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News Reports

Vayu Sena Medal for WC Akshay Saxena: Read how Bulgarian vessel MV Ruen was rescued from Somali pirates by Navy commandos aided by a...

OpIndia Staff -
Even after a last-moment change in drop location, Wing Commander Akshay Saxena guided the crew to safely execute a precision airdrop.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Forced conversion incident busted in Lakhimpur Kheri, pastor arrested. Exclusive FIR details

OpIndia Staff -
OpIndia spoke to complainant Aman Rastogi, who shared that on 25th January, he and his friends, including an ailing member, were invited by accused Baburam to a prayer meeting promising healing water. The gathering turned out to be a Christian event where attendees were pressured to remove tilaks and Hindu idols from their homes, with claims that Yeshu would solve their problems. Aman, an RSS member, and his friends filed a police complaint against the accused.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Sports teacher Nasar Sayyed booked under POCSO for sexually harassing girl student, blackmailing her over nude photos

Siddhi Somani -
The police ensured the arrest of the accused teacher and also a transparent investigation into the case. Though an FIR in the case has been filed, no arrests have yet been made. Investigations are underway.
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News Reports

MK Stalin continues politics of regionalism, vows to continue ‘language war’ against imaginary Hindi imposition: Here is everything to know about ‘Mozhi Por’

OpIndia Staff -
"The introduction of the three-language policy and the National Education Policy (NEP) are blatant attempts to impose Hindi and Sanskrit on non-Hindi-speaking states," MK Stalin claimed.
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh: Hindu organisations bust religious conversion ‘prayer meeting’ in Raipur and Balrampur, 2 pastors among 7 arrested

OpIndia Staff -
An FIR has been registered under Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nayay Sanhita (BNS) and Section 4 of the Chhattisgarh Religious Freedom Act in Raipur against three individuals including a pastor. In Balrampur, four individuals were arrested.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Islamic extremists associated with BNP kidnap 3 Hindus including temple priest, beat them up and demand ransom

OpIndia Staff -
The victims were identified as Rubel Rudra (42), Keshab Mitra Das (43) and Samir Das (45). While Samir and Rubel run laundry shops, Keshab is a priest at a Hindu temple.
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Crime

Drug ringleader wanted in US arrested in UK after his glamorous wife gave way the location in vacation photos on Instagram

OpIndia Staff -
A most wanted drug kingpin was arrested in the UK after the authorities got his location from an unexpected source, his wife’s Instagram posts
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News Reports

As US starts deporting illegal immigrants, Colombian president says he will not allow planes carrying Colombian migrants to enter the country

OpIndia Staff -
As USA has started deporting illegal immigrants, Columbian President Gustavo Petro has announced that he is blocking planes carrying illegal Colombian migrants
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News Reports

Assam: Dibrugarh to be made the second capital of the state, an assembly Complex to constructed by 2027

OpIndia Staff -
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hoisted the national flag on Republic Day in Dibrugarh for the first time. Dibrugarh has a history of the ULFA militancy.
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News Reports

Trump suggests relocating Gaza population to ‘clean up the demolition site’, proposes resettlement of Palestinians in Arab nations like Egypt and Jordan

OpIndia Staff -
Trump expressed a desire to see Arab nations increase their acceptance of refugees from Gaza. He framed the displacement as a potential step towards peace in the region.
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News Reports

US suspends all funding to Bangladesh under USAID after president Donald Trump’s executive order

OpIndia Staff -
Within five days of swearing in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump passed an executive order immediately suspending all US operations in Bangladesh
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Mursaleen, Hasnain, Yameen, Zeeshan, and Junaid involved in illegal cow slaughter arrested after gunfight in Bhojpur

OpIndia Staff -
Mursaleen and Hasnain revealed that a man named Azizur Rahman, a resident of Mohalla Jama Masjid in Bhojpur, coordinated the operations. He was responsible for securing orders and directing where the meat needed to be delivered. The accused further admitted to using their daytime wage-labour activities as a cover to avoid suspicion.
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News Reports

Punjab ranks lowest in Niti Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index 2025, Odisha tops the list of 18 major states

OpIndia Staff -
The NITI Ayog on Friday released the Fiscal Health Index of 18 major states. Odisha topped the index, while Punjab was ranked at the bottom
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News Reports

Bangladesh govt attempts to hide links between Muhammad Yunus and Clintons, daughter Monica’s involvement in Joe Biden administration

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury -
Hillary Clinton had illegally used her position in the State Department to award more than US$13 million in grants to Yunus, contracts and loans despite his ouster from Grameen Bank in 2011.
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News Reports

Republic Day Highlights: Indonesian contingent, Tableaux, Aircraft formations, cultural performances and more

OpIndia Staff -
For the first time, an Indonesian marching and band contingent marched during the Republic Day parade at the Kartavyapath. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is the guest of honour this year.
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Republic Day parade showcases India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing, T-90 Bhishma tanks & Nag Missile Systems steal the show

ANI -
Indian Army's impressive display of military might and technological advancements at the 76th Republic Day parade stole the show at the Kartavya Path on Sunday.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad Police arrest Imran for repeatedly raping Hindu married woman and forcing her to convert to Islam

OpIndia Staff -
On 25th January, Ghaziabad Police arrested a man named Imran for allegedly repeatedly raping a Hindu married woman and attempting to convert her to Islam
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News Reports

Delhi: Police nab 7 illegal immigrants staying in India, deport them back to Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff -
The Bangladeshi nationals were identified as Mohammad Bellal, Mohammad Yeasin), Emon Hossen, Mohammad Ghiyas Uddin, Mohammad Rubel Hossain, Nasruddin, and Tanvir Hasan.
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal tries to do ‘Gujarat Vs Punjab’ before Delhi elections, cast aspersions on ECI and police, BJP debunks his lies

OpIndia Staff -
"Kejriwal ji, as a former Chief Minister, I'm surprised you're not aware of the Election Commission's norms. They've requested forces from various states, not just Gujarat," Harsh Sanghavi debunked his lies.
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News Reports

Union govt announces recipients of Padma Awards for 2025: Read the full list of 139 awardees here

OpIndia Staff -
The Union government on Saturday released the list of Padma Award winners on the eve of the 76th Republic Day celebrations.
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YSRCP leader V Vijaysai Reddy resigns from Rajya Sabha and quits politics to ‘focus on agriculture’

ANI -
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday accepted the resignation of YSR Congress Party leader V Vijaysai Reddy, who stepped down from his position as a Member of Parliament, citing personal reasons and announcing his retirement from politics.
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News Reports

Fabrication of Fatima Sheikh: A case study of how fictional narratives can be weaponised with circular referencing for political or ideological gains

Dr. Neha Das -
Fabrication of Fatima Sheikh is a living example of how integrity of historical narratives can easily be compromised by creation and proliferation of fake literature
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Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, UCC portal also to be launched

ANI -
Uttarakhand CM's secretary Shailesh Bagoli said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27
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Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: BJP promises gig workers’ welfare board and Yamuna riverfront in manifesto

OpIndia Staff -
BJP has promised a welfare board for gig workers, Rs 10 lakh life insurance, Rs 5 lakh accidental insurance, and the development of a new Yamuna riverfront modelled on Gujarat's Sabarmati riverfront.
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Politics

“I have never seen such a liar in my political career”, Home Minister Amit Shah calls out AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal

OpIndia Staff -
Amit Shah said that Kejriwal did not fulfill any of his promises. Mincing no words, Amit Shah called Kejriwal a liar. He said that he had not seen such a liar in his political career.
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BJP accuses AAP of discarding forms submitted by women for promised Mahila Samman Yojana, displays forms collected from junk dealers saying they got 30,000...

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdev accused the AAP of throwing away in garbage the forms filled by women to avail the benefits of AAP's Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana.
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Opinions

The Left has a sexual predator problem: From The Wire justifying child grooming to pro-Congress handle, for whom Mahua Moitra was fangirling, turning out...

Shraddha Pandey -
Narundar turning out to be an alleged pervert and leftist ecosystem maintaining silence on this matter, however, is not shocking. In fact, the left has this propensity to sexual deviancy since they discard morality.
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The Hindu’s journalist Mahesh Langa faces another FIR, land broker accuses him of extortion for publicity in the paper

OpIndia Staff -
Another FIR was registered against Mahesh Langa, a journalist working with the English newspaper The Hindu, over extortion charges
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2008 Mumbai terror attack convict Tahawwur Rana to be extradited to India: Read how he lost appeals in several courts and what the US...

OpIndia Staff -
Rana has been lodged in the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Los Angeles for over 10 years since he was convicted of the 2008 terror attacks by a US court.
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Former Bollywood star Mamta Kulkarni anointed as Mahamandaleshwar by Kinnar Akhada: Read what is a Mahamandaleshwar and how they are anointed

OpIndia Staff -
On 24th January, former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni was anointed as a Mahamandaleshwar by the Kinnar Akhada at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj
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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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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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Bangladesh: Extremists murder Hindu student, shoot him in the head and flee the crime scene

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

ANI -
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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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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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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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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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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