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‘Tatva’ of Rama: How did Hindus sustain the struggle for their beloved Ram Janmabhoomi for 5 centuries?

Omendra Ratnu -
What we lost as Ram Janmabhoomi and the temple, we imbued in our souls and spirits as the ‘Tatva’ of Sri Rama.
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News Reports

Abhiseka ceremony conducted at Prambanan Temple to purify the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia after 1,163 years

OpIndia Staff -
The Abhiseka ceremony pf Prambanan Temple in Indonesia was held for the first time in 1,163 years
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News Reports

Pathological compulsion to comment on India’s internal matter, spread hate: India tells Pakistan to stop its ‘juvenile propaganda’ on Ayodhya verdict

OpIndia Staff -
India denounced unwarranted remarks of Pakistan on Ayodhya and Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani minister Shafqat Mahmood as “juvenile propaganda” and “fabricated lies”
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News Reports

Amnesty International’s Bengaluru offices raided by CBI in FCRA violation case

OpIndia Staff -
CBI raids Amnesty International Bengaluru offices for violation of FCRA norms in receiving foreign funds
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News Reports

Here are 10 powerful statements made by columnist Sunanda Vashisht at Human Rights Commission hearing on Kashmir

OpIndia Staff -
Sunanda Vashisht questioned the duolicity of Human Rights proponents for being mute spectators to the horrors committed by Islamic terrorists against minority Kashmiri Hindus
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Politics

Shiv Sena barters ideology for CMship: Agrees to 5% Muslim reservation, no Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar as per reports

OpIndia Staff -
In its quest for the CM post, the Shiv Sena has reportedly agreed to drop the demand for a Bharat Ratna for Savarkar and say ok to 5% Muslim quota.
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News Reports

MK Gandhi died due to accidental reasons in a sudden sequence of events: Odisha govt booklet on Gandhi triggers row

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress on Friday went on to demand the resignation of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, stating that the State govt tried to distort facts by terming Mahatma Gandhi death an accident.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Congress MLA insults Rajputs, says Prithviraj Chauhan’s kingdom ruined because of alcoholism

OpIndia Staff -
To urge students to stay away from alcohol, Baijnath Kushwah implied that Indian kingdoms were ruined due to alcohol
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Politics

Tamil Nadu: UPA MP says Hindu temples are places with ‘dirty idols’, complaint lodged

OpIndia Staff -
Shockingly, the audience at the event also joined the Chidambaram MP by applauding to his abusive rant. Reportedly, Thirumavalavan has a habit of issuing such vile anti-Hindu statements as he has been critical of Hindusim in the past too. 
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News Reports

West Bengal: BJP worker found dead hanging from a tree, BJP blames ruling TMC

OpIndia Staff -
Days after clashes between BJP and TMC workers in West Bengal, BJP worker found hanging from tree
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Opinions

The best tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary is to fight for anti-conversion laws

Abhishek Banerjee -
What is the best way to pay tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary?
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News Reports

Delhi court directs police to issue 10-day pre-arrest notice before arresting Shehla Rashid for defaming Indian Army

OpIndia Staff -
Court directs police to issue 10-day notice before arresting Shehla Rashid for defaming Indian Army on social media
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Social Media

Pakistan’s science minister wants ‘SPARCO’ to give internet to Kashmiris via satellite, Twitter blasts him with jokes

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani federal minister Fawad Chaudhry declared that he has asked "SPARCO" about the feasibility to provide the Internet services to the people of Jammu and Kashmir via satellite.
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Law

Prima facie allegations serious, P Chidambaram played a ‘key and active role’: Delhi HC observes while dismissing bail

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi High Court has dismissed yet another bail application of senior Congress leader and accused in INX Media scam P Chidambaram.
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News Reports

BHU: Students of Sanskrit department protest against appointment of Muslim professor, department refuses to budge

OpIndia Staff -
Banaras Hindu University has been lately embroiled in various controversies recently. The students of the Sanskrit Department have been protesting against the appointment of a Muslim professor.
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Fact-Check

Rafale verdict: Media plays Nero to Rahul Gandhi’s lies, Business Standard blatantly lies about Justice Joseph’s observations

Nupur J Sharma -
The Supreme Court on 14th November 2019 dismissed the review petitions filed against its verdict on the Rafale case where it gave the deal a clean chit.
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News Reports

Case registered against BHU official for removing RSS flag from south campus in Mirzapur

OpIndia Staff -
Deputy chief proctor of BHU resigned after protested erupted against removal of RSS flag
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News Reports

A day after Delhi HC slammed Arvind Kejriwal govt for failure to tackle pollution, Congress accuses AAP of corruption in pollution mask purchase

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress party accused AAP of involving in corruption in purchasing and distribution of masks
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News Reports

US congressmen warn their govt over possible nexus between American charity organisation and Pakistan-based terror groups

OpIndia Staff -
The Congressmen of the US's Republican Party have written the letter to Ambassador Nathan Sales, the coordinator of counter-terrorism in the US State Department.
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News Reports

Pakistan denies reports of amending the Army Act to help Kulbhushan Jadhav appeal against conviction in civilian court

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan Army has said that reports of amending Army Act to allow Kulbhushan Jadhav to appeal conviction in civilian court is baseless
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News Reports

Share the names of ex MPs and MLAs who are yet to vacate govt bungalows: Delhi HC to centre

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi HC has issued the notice to the central government over a PIL filed by Anti Corruption Council of India.
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News Reports

Decision up to Sunni Waqf Board, but we will not accept alternate land for Mosque: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind on Ayodhya verdict

OpIndia Staff -
The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (JuH) stated that they will not be accepting the 5-acre alternative land for building a mosque in Ayodhya
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News Reports

Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena work on CMP: Sena drops Hindutva like a hot potato? Makes minorities and farmers the focus

OpIndia Staff -
The erstwhile Hindutva party Shiv Sena has now allied with Sonia Gandhi led Congress and Sharad Pawar led NCP.
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News Reports

The drama is back: Trupti Desai says she plans to enter Sabarimala soon, urges Kerala police to escort her inside sanctum sanctorum

OpIndia Staff -
Trupti Desai urged the Kerala government to ensure that police escort women right inside the temple, near the sanctum sanctorum.
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Politics

SC order on Sabarimala is ‘complex’, will not provide assistance to women entering the shrine: Kerala Minister

OpIndia Staff -
Calling the verdict 'complex', the Kerala government stated yesterday that it is yet to decide what they will do if there are women in the 10-50 age group wishing to enter the Sabarimala shrine.
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Cricket

Interview with Sachin Tendulkar’s mother Rajni Tendulkar: Of his childhood, her life, dreams, the devout family and working women

Ritesh -
'Every mother feels that her child should reach the top in any field that he chooses. I too felt that way', said the mother of Sachin Tendulkar
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News Reports

Tom Lantos HR Commission hearing: Sunanda Vashisht shines, calls out ISIS level Islamic terror in Kashmir, plight of Hindus et al

OpIndia Staff -
One of the witnesses testifying at the Human Rights Commission was columnist Sunanda Vashisht.
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News Reports

Trouble mounts for Azam Khan as Rampur Court issues non-bailable warrant against him over violation of MCC

OpIndia Staff -
Adding salt to his injuries, Azam Khan’s bail application in as many as 34 cases has already been rejected.
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News Reports

Liberals write to PM Modi, want him to give Aatish Taseer an OCI card because he is as privileged as them

Editorial Desk -
The 'eminent intellectuals' have reached the conclusion based on their narcissism that Aatish Taseer is only being targeted because he wrote against Narendra Modi.
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Political Fact-Check

Read how Rahul Gandhi and Congress continue to lie and misrepresent even after SC throws out Rafale review petitions

OpIndia Staff -
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a lying spree to target Prime Minister Modi over the issue of Rafale deal, took to Twitter to launch his tirade against the Modi government.
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Interviews

Today’s judgement by Supreme Court has effectively dislodged the 2018 verdict in Sabarimala case: Advocate J Sai Deepak

Nupur J Sharma -
Sabarimala verdict: OpIndia.com spoke to J Sai Deepak, the advocate representing the group People for Dharma and the Pandalam Royal Family to get more clarity on the judgement
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Media

The Hindu’s passive-aggressive stand on Rafale: Malini Parthasarathy vs N Ram’s ‘lofty ideals’

OpIndia Staff -
Similar discord amongst the associates was witnessed over an Akshaya Patra article in the month of June this year.
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Social Media

Priyanka Gandhi shares a story about Jawharlal Nehru, but Twitter wants to know more

OpIndia Staff -
Priyanka Gandhi shared a story about her great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru on Twitter on his birth anniversary.
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Crime

Muzaffarpur: Cleric in village Mosque raped minor girl repeatedly, panchayat asks her to sell her child

OpIndia Staff -
The minor victim had approached the police at an advanced stage of her pregnancy and also sought the panchayat’s intervention.
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Law

Why Sabarimala temple issue should not be clubbed with women entry to mosques

Abhishek Banerjee -
Today, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court decided to refer a bundle of cases including Sabarimala to a larger seven-judge bench
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News Reports

ISIS shifting base to Afghanistan, poses threat to South Asian countries including India: Iran Minister

OpIndia Staff -
ISIS shifting base to Afghanistan also poses a threat to other South Asian countries like Pakistan, Russia and China.
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News Reports

Catholics, including an Archbishop, equate Pagan Gods to Demons, condemn Pope Francis for promoting ‘idolatry’

OpIndia Staff -
The Catholics claim that the 'sacrilegious acts' of the Pope include "idolatrous worship of the pagan goddess Pachamama."
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News Reports

Driver of Tej Pratap Yadav’s BMW beats up auto driver, demands Rs 1,80,000 as compensation for car damage

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the BMW's driver allegedly beat up the auto driver and demanded Rs 1,80,000 from him to pay for the luxury car's damages.
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News Reports

BRICS Summit: PM Modi and Xi Jinping meet, hold bilateral talks in Brasilia over key issues to ensure co-operation

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi, who is in Brazil for the 11th BRICS Summit, met Chinese President Xi Jinping and both leaders held formal talks over trade and cooperation.
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Crime

Mumbai: Minor girl lured on the pretext of Eid procession and raped, Chand Babu Sheikh arrested

OpIndia Staff -
After failing to locate their minor daughter, the victim's family filed a complaint at the Wadala Truck Terminal police station.
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Opinions

Sabarimala is NOT about ‘impurity’ being associated with menstruation, stop repeating that lie

K Bhattacharjee -
Tradition at Sabarimala has nothing to do with 'impurity'. It is based on the celibate nature of Swami Ayyappa
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Politics

Shiv Sena MLAs get into an abusive argument over Uddhav Thackeray’s insistence on CM post: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Maharashtra: Shiv Sena MLAs are currently kept at The Retreat Hotel in Mumbai's Malad due to the fear of poaching
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Government and Policy

Govt asks NIA and other security agencies to sensitise the courts on NGOs with anti-India agenda

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the Union government passed the directive on Wednesday that many NGOs are resorting to campaigns against the country’s interest, leading to serious security problems.
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News Reports

‘F*ck BJP’, ‘Bhagwa jalega’: JNU goons vandalised soon to be inaugurated statue of Swami Vivekananda on campus

OpIndia Staff -
Soon-to-be inaugurated statue of Swami Vivekananda vandalised in JNU, abusive slogans painted.
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News Reports

Pakistan provided terrorist training to Kashmiris, Osama bin Laden was our hero: Parvez Musharraf

OpIndia Staff -
Former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf has admitted that Kashmiris were trained in Pakistan to fight against Indian Army in Kashmir.
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Opinions

Rafale Saga: A sinister attempt to undermine Democracy by the liberal media-political establishment has been crushed

K Bhattacharjee -
The Rafale Saga was a malicious attempt by Rahul Gandhi and its media and activist ecosystem at swaying the mind of the voter going into the elections.
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Politics

After SC verdict on Rafale, ‘belly dancer’ spokesperson of Congress says ‘sorry’ to Anil Ambani, then says it was sarcastic

OpIndia Staff -
Rafale verdict: Sanjay Jha took to Twitter to apologise to Anil Ambani in a strangely cryptic, yet arrogant tweet.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Hindu groups protest over public hearing with illegal squatters on temple land

OpIndia Staff -
In a controversial decision, the Tamil Nadu government in October had determined to give away thousands of acres of Temple land to illegal squatters
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News Reports

Defence scams exclusive to Nehru-Gandhi family: Netizens invoke Bofors scam as SC dismisses Rafale review petitions

OpIndia Staff -
As SC dismissed Rafale review petition, netizens invoked Bofors scam where ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi was an accused.
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Politics

Family over party? Congress ‘agitation’ against economic slowdown to now include issue of the Gandhis’ SPG cover withdrawal

OpIndia Staff -
The AICC’s formal directive to state units pointing out the Centre’s 'vendetta' on SPG cover might mean the issue will take precedence during the dharnas and press conferences that have been planned from nation-to-block level across the country.
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