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Indian Navy to commission INS Surat, Nilgiri, and Vaghsheer: Read about the advanced combatants enhancing India’s maritime security

Jinit Jain -
Destroyer INS Surat, Stealth frigate Nilgiri and submarine Vaghsheer will be commissioned at the naval dockyard, in Mumbai, at an event presided over by PM Modi.
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News Reports

V Narayanan assumes charge as ISRO, succeeds S Somnath

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In a post on X, the ISRO announced, "Dr V Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), has assumed charge of Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO."
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News Reports

Did AAP intend to incite riots in Delhi? Teenager who sent over 400 hoax bomb emails linked to NGO that supported Afzal Guru, BJP...

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The teenager detained in connection with hoax death emails to over 400 schools in Delhi was linked to an NGO that had previously voiced in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
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News Reports

‘Law meant to curb beef consumption but rise in litigation…’: Punjab and Haryana HC slams Haryana govt for improper execution of anti-cow slaughter law

OpIndia Staff -
The Punjab and Haryana High Court flagged the improper execution of of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015, meant to curtail cow slaughtering and consumption of beef.
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News Reports

Delhi Riots: Hindu man acquitted, was jailed based on a manipulated video given by brother of Muslim man he was trying to help. Details

Shraddha Pandey -
Sandeep Bhati was trying to help a Muslim man, whose brother gave a manipulated video to implicate him in Delhi anti-Hindu riots
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News Reports

Tahir Hussain, represented by lawyer Rebecca John, seeks bail citing election ticket from AIMIM, police oppose his plea calling him the mastermind of Delhi...

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Tahir Hussain has applied for bail in connection with the Ankit Murder case during the anti-Hindu riots that swept Delhi in 2020.
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News Reports

After making pro-Khalistani Harmeet Dhillon ‘Assistant Attorney General’, Donald Trump invites radical Islamic cleric to inauguration ceremony

OpIndia Staff -
Interestingly, Husham Al-Husainy extended his support to Trump in October 2024 for opposing gay marriage and upholding 'conservative values'.
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News Reports

No, 20 families were not ostracised for accepting prasad from a Dalit: How ‘Ambedkarites’ on social media spread fake news to target Hindus

OpIndia Staff -
Debunking fake claims of caste-based discrimination, the police said the incident has roots in political rivalry between the two factions.
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News Reports

2018 tweet case: Delhi High Court refuses to grant relief to Alt News co-founder in plea to reclaim devices seized by police

OpIndia Staff -
Justice Sharma observed that the petitioner (Mohammed Zubair) did not identify a specific device or document in the plea. Replying to the judge, Banerjee clarified that the plea was about his mobile phone. The court then directed Zubair to file an appropriate application before the area magistrate for relief.
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News Reports

As Samajwadi Party fields Awadhesh Prasad’s son for Milkipur by-elections, here’s how the BJP is planning to avenge the defeat in Ayodhya

अर्पित त्रिपाठी -
A by-election will be held in February 2025 on the Milkipur assembly seat vacated by Awadhesh Prasad's victory. Till now this by-election was pending due to a legal tangle as the BJP candidate had filed a petition against Awadhesh Prasad's victory in the assembly on this seat. However, he has withdrawn his plea. After this, the by-election has now been announced.
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News Reports

Pakistan goes on a rant about ‘Islamophobia’ after world starts talking about how Pakistani Muslim grooming gangs raped thousands of vulnerable children in UK

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan did not condemn its diaspora grooming gangs and tried to downplay the heinous crimes as 'reprehensible actions of a few individuals.' It then went on to narrate how Pakistanis are 'enriching' the culture of the United Kingdom.
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News Reports

India observed “all protocols” while border fencing, expects Dhaka to help combat crimes: MEA conveys to Bangladesh envoy

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The Bangladesh Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam was summoned by the MEA on Monday to the South Block on Monday, at 2:00 pm.
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News Reports

“Pakistan epicentre of terrorism, 80% of terrorists active in J-K are Pakistanis”: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi

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 Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Monday termed Pakistan as the epicentre of terrorism and said that 80 per cent of terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir are Pakistanis.
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Opinions

Is Congress again pandering only to the Muslim vote bank? Rahul Gandhi to start Delhi election campaign from Muslim-dominated Seelampur

Shraddha Pandey -
By picking a Muslim-dominated Seelampur constituency to launch its electoral campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi apparently wants to pander to the Muslim votebank which has gradually drifted towards the other anti-BJP alternative—AAP by catering to the “minority khatre mein hai” narrative and positioning itself as the protector of the community.
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Culture and History

From ‘Rajasi’ and ‘Amrit Snan’ to ‘Shahi Snan’: Yogi government restores the sanctity of ancient traditions

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
According to the Dharmasindhu, the sacred Kumbh bathing ritual was called ‘Amrit Snan’ or ‘Rajasi Snan.’ This indicates that even centuries after the Mughal rule began, the original terms persisted before eventually being overshadowed.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Sheikh Nasru arrested for mutilating the udder of cows, sent to judicial custody for 14 days

OpIndia Staff -
The incident occurred in the early hours of 12th January. Nasru was apprehended by the police on the same day at night. He has been sent to judicial custody until 25th January. According to media reports, he works as a helper in a plastic and cloth bag stitching shop located just 50 metres from the site of the incident.
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News Reports

‘Streets Clean’, ‘Great Vibe’, ‘Mera Bharat Mahaan’: Foreigners lavish praises on stellar arrangements in Maha Kumbh 2025

Siddhi Somani -
Kumbh Mela is the world’s largest religious and cultural gathering based on scientific concepts and every Sanatani wishes to take a dip in Prayagraj Kumbh at least once in a lifetime.
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News Reports

Okha: Dargah illegally built on Gujarat Maritime Board’s land bulldozed during demolition drive against illegal encroachments

OpIndia Staff -
Taking to X, Gujarat’s Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi said, "Bet Dwarka is the land of faith for crores of people across the country. We will not allow any illegal encroachment on Krishna's land. It is our responsibility to protect our faith and culture. The Bhupendra Bhai Patel government in Gujarat has shown zero tolerance for illegal encroachment.
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News Reports

Burnt homes and temples, crematorium converted into mosque, victims intimidated into silence: As Muhammad Yunus downplays attacks on Hindus, journalist documents atrocities in Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff -
Bonamali told Sahar Zand that attacks on the Hindu community take place daily, accounting for up to 8-9 cases each week in Northern Bangladesh alone.
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News Reports

“J-K becoming hub of tunnels, bridge and ropeways”: PM Modi at inaugural address of Sonamarg Tunnel

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Referring to the Z-Morh tunnel and the highest railroad bridge, PM Modi said Jammu and Kashmir becoming a hub of tunnels, bridges and ropeways.
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News Reports

Sambhal: Mosque committee collected rent from shops built on govt land; one shop demolished, others given 24-hour ultimatum to remove encroachments

OpIndia Staff -
The shopkeepers of the identified illegal shops next to the mosque in Sambhal failed to show any documents related to the shops.
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News Reports

Thane: Distorted map of India put up by Islamist Committee, Moinuddin Chishti called ‘King of Hindustan’; exclusive details

OpIndia Staff -
The complaint has been filed by a member of one 'Swabhiman Sanghatana'. The Secretary of the group noticed a huge flex put up by the Moinuddin Chishti Committee in the Padwal Nagar, Thane West area.
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News Reports

Muslim shopkeepers flout government rules, sell meat near Kashi Vishwanath temple: Exclusive FIR details

OpIndia Staff -
The local administration stated that the accused shopkeepers had been issued notices to stop seeking non-vegetarian food in the 2 km radius of Kashi Vishwanath temple. The action was taken as the shopkeepers flouted the rules
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News Reports

UP: Saddam poses as Abhishek to exploit a Hindu widow sexually, forces her to abort and convert to Islam after being exposed

OpIndia Staff -
A widowed Hindu woman in UP's Sonbhadra was exploited sexually for months by a man named Saddam who introduced himself as Abhishek and trapped her in a relationship.
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News Reports

UP: Dalit families put up ‘House for sale’ posters due to harassment by local Muslims in Aligarh’s Dawoodpur Kota village

OpIndia Staff -
Meanwhile, Aligarh Police personnel have been deployed in the area after a recent incident of clashes between the Hindu Dalit and the Muslim community. The local Dalits have appealed to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to provide them protection.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim occultist abducts minor in Meerut, media calls him ‘Tantrik’

OpIndia Staff -
When the girl left the house, everyone was sleeping. When the family members woke up, they realised that the girl was missing. They waited for some time, thinking she would return. When they inquired about her in the locality, a witness informed the father that he saw the girl leaving with Muslim occult practitioner Rashid.
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News Reports

Cows mutilated, udders removed ahead of Makar Sankranti in Karnataka, BJP slams Jihadi mindset: Read exclusive FIR details

OpIndia Staff -
In a post on X, Vijayendra Yediyurappa, BJP's state secretary, said, "Day by day, the atrocities against Hindu customs, traditions, and people are surpassing all limits. Before the patience of the people is broken, the government led by Chief Minister @siddaramaiah must wake up and act decisively against the forces behind such acts. If not, the public may conclude that those enabling such crimes are elements within the government itself.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Stones pelted on Taptiganga Express carrying Maha Kumbh devotees in Jalgaon

OpIndia Staff -
In a video going viral on social media, one of the passengers highlighted the damage caused by the stone pelting and appealed to railway authorities to ensure better security for trains.
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News Reports

Dubai-based ‘news curator’ spreads misinformation about Maha Kumbh Mela, passes off Hindu festival as ‘BJP event’: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
"The event costs $765 million and is seen as a BJP-backed celebration of Hindu heritage," Mario Nawfal falsely claimed in a tweet. He had quoted Reuters as his source behind the claim.
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News Reports

Mark Zuckerberg permitted Meta to use pirated books to train its AI model, say authors accusing Meta of copyright infringement

OpIndia Staff -
Meta earlier admitted to using Books3, a dataset of 196,000 books, but it did not publicly disclose the direct use of LibGen data.
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News Reports

AAP files complaint against BJP over campaign video, demands action claiming bad road in Delhi shown in the video is actually from Haryana

ANI -
AAP filed a complaint against the BJP alleging the circulation of a 'false video' depicting Delhi's roads in poor condition, while the roads shown in the video belong to Faridabad, Haryana.
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Cricket

‘Want to put a bullet in your head’- Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj reveals how he went to Captain Kapil Dev’s home to shoot him...

OpIndia Staff -
Yograj Singh said that his wife (Yuvraj Singh's mother) wanted him to ask Kapil Dev questions for dropping him from the Indian side. In response, Yograj allegedly said, "I would teach this bloody man a lesson."
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News Reports

Dhaka: Bangladesh govt summons Indian High Commissioner, expresses concern over ‘unauthorised fencing of the border’ and alleged killings of Bangladeshi nationals

OpIndia Staff -
Bangladesh is opposing the fencing by the BSF along the Indo-Bangladesh border calling it a violation of a bilateral agreement between the two countries.
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News Reports

Delhi HC rejects plea against refusal of bail to terrorist Mohammad Heydaitullah who took ISIS oath to establish Sharia law in India

ANI -
The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea against the refusal of bail to Mohammad Heydaitullah, an alleged ISIS operative
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News Reports

While AAP is accused of worth crores of corruption, Delhi CM Atishi Marlena asks for donations worth 40 lakhs from people

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi CM Atishi Marlena on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign for her party ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections
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News Reports

Bihar: Woman alleges ‘love jihad’, conversion pressure by Sikandar who had lured her away from her husband by pretending to be a Hindu

OpIndia Staff -
A 37-year-old woman from Darbhanga, Bihar says one Sikandar lured her into a relationship claiming to be Hindu, exploited her trust, and pressured her for religious conversion.
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Media

On Joe Rogan Podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims incumbent govt lost in India in 2024, though PM Modi led-alliance registered a historic win...

OpIndia Staff -
Notably, BJP-led NDA alliance won 293 seats, way beyond the majority mark of 272, while opposition INDI Alliance managed to get only 234 seats, way short of the majority number. Perhaps Mark Zuckerberg is unaware of what happened in Indian elections.
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News Reports

Greenland PM Múte Egede to talk to Donald Trump, says the island wants to be independent, not part of Denmark or the USA

OpIndia Staff -
Greenland PM Múte Egede said that he is willing to talk to Donald Trump, adding that people of Greenland wants to become independent from Denmark, not become a part of USA
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News Reports

American magazine attacks Elon Musk for raising the issue of grooming gangs in the UK, resorts to his character assasination to shield Labour Party

Dibakar Dutta -
While accusing Elon Musk of 'amplifying anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim tropes', The New Yorker attempted to pass off the systematic cover-up of grooming gangs in the UK as some form of divine failure.
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News Reports

At least 16 people killed in the California wildfires covering over 35,000 acres of land, Donald Trump says “incompetent pols have no idea how...

ANI -
Calling it "one of the worst catastrophes" in the history of the US, Trump lashed out over the inability of authorities to put out the California fires.
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News Reports

AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal summoned by Delhi Police over fake documents linked to Bangladeshis

OpIndia Staff -
In 2024, Shahbad Dairy Police registered a case against AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal for allegedly abusing and obstructing an MCD licensing inspector from performing his duties. The inspector said in his complaint that Goyal threatened him and obstructed the sealing of unauthorised factories during an official property survey in Narela.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Moradabad Police arrest Asif for rape, forced abortion and attempted conversion of Hindu woman

OpIndia Staff -
Asif took the victim to Haridwar and pretended to convert to Hinduism to gain her trust. After this, he allegedly raped her under the pretext of marriage multiple times.
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Politics

Arvind Kejriwal “provoking” and “frightening” slum dwellers: Delhi BJP

ANI -
The BJP has even gone as far as calling AAP's governance a threat to Delhi, drawing a parallel to "AAPda" -- a term they say reflects the disruptive impact on the capital under the AAP rule.
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News Reports

UAE blacklists 8 UK-based organisations for ties with Islamic terror outfit ‘Muslim brotherhood’

OpIndia Staff -
According to WAM news, the decision by the UAE is part of its ongoing efforts to dismantle terror financing networks both locally and internationally.
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News Reports

Bangladesh interim government once again downplays communal violence against Hindus and other minorities, claims they were political attacks

OpIndia Staff -
According to Bangladeshi authorities, only 1.59% of the 1,415 investigated incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities occurred due to communal reasons.
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News Reports

PM Modi to inaugurate Sonamarg Tunnel, a project with great strategic and economic benefits – All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
Quoting CM Omar, PM Modi wrote on X, "I am eagerly awaiting my visit to Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, for the tunnel inauguration. You rightly point out the benefits for tourism and the local economy. Also, loved the aerial pictures and videos!”
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News Reports

All intelligence officials assigned to National Security Council must resign by 12:01 PM on 20 January, says Trump’s incoming NSA Mike Waltz

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump’s incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has said that every intelligence official deputed to the National Security Council will have to resign by 12:01 p.m. eastern time on 20 January
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News Reports

Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters to be grounded till the root cause of coast guard helicopter crash in Porbandar is known

OpIndia Staff -
HAL has decided that all `Dhruv’ Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) will remain grounded till the cause of the crash of the coast guard helicopter in Porbandar is determined
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Political History of India

From fear of nationalist undercurrent to canards of an impending ‘Japanese bombing’: Read the forgotten British suppression of Kumbh festival

Rukma Rathore -
The Britishers claimed that the Japanese could bomb the Kumbh location and prohibited the religious gathering,
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News Reports

‘Let our govt come, will slit your throat’: Azam, Kais, Akif and others attack Hindu youths with weapons in UP’s Sultanpur

OpIndia Staff -
The accused declared that the heads and hair of the victim Hindus will be kept in mosque, per the FIR.
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