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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Delhi Police clarified that no security component for Kejriwal was withdrawn.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

ANI -
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

ANI -
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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Editor's picks

78% of land claimed by Waqf Board belongs to Govt, they have no ownership records: UP Govt tells at JPC meeting in Lucknow

OpIndia Staff -
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill conducted its last meeting of field visits on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.
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OpIndia Explains

Neutral expert upholds India’s stand on Indus Water Treaty: How Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects rattled Pakistan

Rukma Rathore -
The World Bank appointed a neutral expert and a chairman of the Court of Arbitration in 2022 regarding the two power plants.
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News Reports

Definitely not’: Industrialist Gautam Adani on whether his son Jeet Adani’s wedding will be a grandiose affair

OpIndia Staff -
Speaking after performing the Ganga Aarti at Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam, Adani emphasized, "Our values and way of life are rooted in simplicity and the working class. Jeet has also come here to seek Ma Ganga’s blessings. The wedding will be a modest and traditional family event."
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News Reports

‘Why was bail denied in one case when it’s granted in 9 similar cases?’ SC asks police over Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain’s imprisonment

OpIndia Staff -
Dissatisfied with the Delhi HC, which granted him custody parole for filing nomination papers, Tahir Hussain approached the SC for interim bail.
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News Reports

RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case: Accused Sanjay Roy gets life imprisonment, read what the judgment says

Anurag -
Sanjay Roy was convicted under multiple sections of the BNS for the heinous crimes of rape and murder. The court sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for life under Section 64 BNS, along with a fine of ₹50,000. In default of paying the fine, he is to undergo simple imprisonment (SI) for five months. Additionally, he was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life under Section 103(1) BNS, with another fine of ₹50,000 and a default sentence of simple imprisonment for five months.
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Crime

Head cut off, stomach ripped open and udders removed: Karnataka witnesses third horrific incident of cow mutilation

OpIndia Staff -
BJP MLA Dinakar Shetty remarked, "It is because of the casual attitude and cowardice of Siddaramaiah and Parameshwara that such incidents are happening ."
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News Reports

Jamiat Ulema Hind earning crores by fake Halal certificates for items like cement, water, etc, Modi govt says: How products are ‘costlier’ because of...

Siddhi Somani -
SG Tushar Mehta, representing the UP govt in the SC, expressed shock over products other than meat like cement, iron rods, water bottles, etc requiring halal certification.
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News Reports

Senior Maoist leader Jairam Reddy, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, among 16 Naxals neutralised in Chhattisgarh

ANI -
Among 16 Naxals neutralized in Chhattisgarh is the senior Maoist leader Jairam alias Chalapati, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Political arm of banned Islamist outfit PFI attempts to offer ‘Qurbani’ of animals near Subramaniya Swamy temple, plan fails as Hindus protest

OpIndia Staff -
Hindu Munnani members resisted SDPI's attempt to sacrifice animals on the sacred Thiruparankundram hill, one of Lord Murugan's six sacred abodes. 
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News Reports

‘Pro-democracy’ Yunus govt curbs free speech in Bangladesh, issues notice to intimidate students from speaking against it: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
Muhammad Yunus, who was once critical of Sheikh Hasina for her alleged 'undemocratic ways' of running Bangladesh, is now silencing students and cubing their ability to criticise him.
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Government and Policy

India to collaborate with South Korea to expand shipbuilding capacity? How Centre is seeking to unlock India’s maritime development potential

Shraddha Pandey -
India’s collaboration with South Korea can prove to be a game-changer for the country, particularly to enhance skill level and modernising the outdated technology in Indian shipyards.
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Political History of India

UK’s richest 10 per cent took half of the $64.82 trillion wealth looted from India: A reckoning with Britain’s rapacious colonial legacy

Rukma Rathore -
The British middle class was also greatly benefited from the wealth looted from India while Indians were left to suffer in poverty.
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Culture and History

Battle of Talikota: How Muslims from Rama Raya’s army switched sides to help Islamic Sultanates defeat the Vijayanagara Empire

Siddhi Somani -
The battle took place at Talikota, today a town in northern Karnataka, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) to the southeast of the city of Bijapur. Following the war, massive destruction of the Vijayanagara Empire was executed resulting in the ruins that are to date seen in the region of Hampi, Karnataka.
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News Reports

Anson Funds under scanner for collusion with short seller Hindenburg: Is there a link to Anson founder’s wife and Mahua Moitra?

OpIndia Staff -
Mahua Moitra served as Vice President for nearly 12 years before joining politics. On the other hand, Marissa Siegal Kassam held various positions at JPMorgan in London, Hong Kong, and New York. 
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News Reports

8 cases dropped in 18 days, inspector failed to testify: Mulayam Singh govt’s controversial withdrawal of 1978 Sambhal riots cases under scrutiny

OpIndia Staff -
The records of the 1978 riots are available up to 1993. Officials have alleged that documentation of the case files beyond that period is missing. The administration has assured a fresh inquiry into all the cases, aiming to address the long-standing grievances of the victims.
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