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Indore: Islamists released on bail resume harassing a Dalit Family, victims put up ‘House for Sale’ sign outside their home fearing safety

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The Dalit family stated that now they can either end their lives or leave their home after the accused's bail.
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Sambhal: Wikipedia claims ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans led to violence, uses The Wire’s op-ed to support claim; later removes the link

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Wikipedia's Sambhal violence coverage has come under fire for bias, false claims about ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans, and questionable fact-checks, sparking criticism of its neutrality and reliability.
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News Reports

Loss for India? Vedanta Copper Int joins hands with Saudi Arabia to boost copper output in Kingdom, declares to invest $2 billion

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In the year 2018, the Vedanta-owned Sterlite copper plant had been shut hamering the livelihood of many local workers in the Thoothukudi region of Tamil Nadu. The plant was shut after massive protests erupted in the region claiming that the project was disturbing the environment in the region.
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Opinions

The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack Indian PM while romanticising Khalistan terrorists

Shraddha Pandey -
In Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar case, The Atlantic piece downplays his terrorist activities and instead attacks PM Modi for the death of the Khalistani terrorist.
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News Reports

Ahmedabad crime branch arrests Mohd Aminoor Pathan and Yasin Shaikh for stealing idols from Jain temple

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The police said that during the initial interrogation, the accused Aminoor and Yasin admitted to involvement in seven such thefts from temples and derasars across Gujarat.
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News Reports

Explained: OCCRP, which publishes hit pieces on Adani group, is funded by US govt agencies known for targeting India

Dibakar Dutta -
Since its inception, OCCRP has received at least $47 million from the US government, $14 million from European countries (Britiain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Slovakia and France) and 1.1 million from the European Union.
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News Reports

US House Subcommittee report on COVID-19 says NIH funded gain of function research in Wuhan, lab accident most likely origin and lockdowns were a...

OpIndia Staff -
A 520-page report released by a select subcommittee in the House of Representatives in the US Congress has clearly stated that the 'lab leak' hypothesis was not a conspiracy theory and there is significant reason to argue that the coronavirus pandemic was indeed originated from a laboratory accident,
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News Reports

Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2024 invites controversial historians and leftists, including propagandist William Dalrymple, triggering outrage

Anurag -
Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2024 faces backlash over inviting controversial historian William Dalrymple, raising concerns about anti-Hindu rhetoric and government decisions.
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Opinions

A full stomach is a Devil’s workshop – How the easy times have created more and more ‘wokes’

Virender Kapoor -
Today the wokes feel they know everything- that they are fully aware- far from it. Being digital savvy and 'cool' does not make you ‘know it all’.
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News Reports

Delhi police book Nadeem Khan for promoting enmity: Read about his links with APCR, Jamaat and Delhi Riots

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Nadeem Khan was a part of a WhatsApp group called the ‘CAB TEAM’ along with Yogendra Yadav, Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and Parvej Alam in the run-up to the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots.
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MEA condemns breach at Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura, assures action against protesters seeking justice for minorities in Bangladesh

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"The incident earlier today of the breach of premises at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala is deeply regrettable. Diplomatic and consular properties should not be targeted under any circumstances," the official statement by the MEA read.
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News Reports

Uttarakhand: Hindus call for unity to fight against ‘love jihad’ and ‘land jihad’ at Mahapanchayat, demand demolition of illegal mosques

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Around 500 persons participated in the event organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad which declared that there would be another maha panchayat in the coming times. "This is just the beginning of our struggle. We will uproot these forces from Uttarakhand," VHP's Anuj Walia said calling for district-wide protests.
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Editor's picks

Chennai Special Court sentences BJP leader H Raja to 6 months in jail for comments on Periyar, Kanimozhi, allows 30-day stay for filing appeal

OpIndia Staff -
H. Raja's legal team had maintained that the remarks were taken out of context and meant to be political commentary.
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News Reports

Massive traffic jam chokes Delhi-Noida border due to protest march to Parliament by Western UP farmers

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Police have increased security and placed barricades as well to control the traffic situation.
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News Reports

UP: 16-year-old Shailesh murdered over a relationship with a Muslim girl; the girl’s family, including her parents, arrested

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The dead body of Shailesh was recovered from near a pond just 200 m away from his home. Apart from the dead body, the family of the boy also discovered a blood-stained axe, a mobile phone, and a pair of slippers.
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News Reports

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dares Congress to demand beef ban, after the party accuses him of feeding beef to voters

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Congressman Tanzil, the son of party MP Rakibul Hussain, lost to BJP candidate Diplu Ranjan Sarmah in Samaguri by-poll.
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‘Whom are you messing with? We live near Bhai’s house’: Ex-Pak cricketer Rashid Latif boasts proximity to Dawood Ibrahim over Champions Trophy 2025 imbroglio

OpIndia Staff -
In a veiled threat to BCCI and India, former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif insinuated his proximity to Dawood Ibrahim over ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 imbroglio.
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World

India intensifies crackdown on online Khalistani propaganda, blocks over 10,000 URLs in three years

OpIndia Staff -
Government of India has blocked URLs related to Khalistani content and other extermist propaganda on social media with Facebook saw the highest number of blocks (10,976 URLs), followed by X (10,139 URLs). Platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp were also targeted, with 2,211, 2,198, and 138 accounts respectively blocked during this period.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Lady constable abused, assaulted, and dragged into a sewer; Irfan, Saleem and 3 others booked

OpIndia Staff -
One of the accused persons arrived on the bike and stopped close to the victim. As per the reports, he told the woman that his bike had stopped and asked her to start the bike. But before she could respond, the accused began assaulting and abusing her.
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News Reports

Congress leaders file petition in Supreme Court, ask to restrain lower courts and states from doing survey at disputed mosques

OpIndia Staff -
In the petition, Congress leaders called for directions by the apex court, ordering the state governments and lower courts to refrain from enforcing survey orders that, according to them, risk disrupting “communal harmony” and cited provisions of the Places of Worship Act of 1991.
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News Reports

Bangladesh bars 63 ISKCON members from travelling to India despite valid passports and visa, says ‘govt approval’ needed

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"We came to participate in a religious ceremony in India, but immigration officials stopped us, citing the absence of government permission,"  ISKCON member Saurabh Tapandar Cheli said.
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News Reports

‘The Caravan’ editor, who peddled ‘Muslims protecting temple’ narrative in Bangladesh, tells others not to bother about attacks on Hindus

Dibakar Dutta -
Salil Tripathi was at the forefront of peddling the Islamist narrative of 'Muslims protecting Hindu temples in Bangladesh' without highlighting the religious affiliation of the attackers.
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News Reports

Cyclone Fengal: Dams overflow in Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu amid heavy rainfall

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Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall on the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Saturday, November 30, has caused widespread flooding in several areas, particularly in Cuddalore.
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Delhi Police registers case against man who threw liquid at AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal, reveals it was water

ANI -
Delhi Police have registered a case against an individual accused of allegedly throwing liquid at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal
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News Reports

Pakistan: Death toll in ongoing Shia-Sunni clashes in Kurram reaches 130, violence continues on 11th day despite ceasefire agreement

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The death toll in ongoing tribal clashes in Pakistan's Kurram district has risen to 130, with at least six more fatalities and eight more injuries reported on Sunday
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World

‘This is Nuts’: Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-lead Vivek Ramaswamy on New York’s $220-million deal with Pakistan-owned hotel

OpIndia Staff -
Vivek Ramaswamy expressed his dismay at such a strange deal, and said, "A taxpayer-funded hotel for illegal migrants is owned by the Pakistani government which means NYC taxpayers are effectively paying a foreign government to house illegals in our own country."
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News Reports

Jamia Millia Islamia issues warning to students: No protests, dharna against any constitutional dignitary

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Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has warned students against raising slogans or organizing protests without prior permission from university authorities, saying "disciplinary" action would be taken against "erring" students.
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Media

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar says Indian history has been manipulated to ignore real heroes and create a monopoly of few, calls for changes in...

OpIndia Staff -
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday talked about the distortion of history books in India, and condemned the "manipulated" and "selective" historical narratives in the textbooks
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News Reports

Kerala High Court quashes defamation case against Organiser and Panchjanya publisher filed by PFI, rules banned entities cannot claim defamation

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Kerala High Court quashed a defamation case against Bharat Prakashan, ruling that the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) lacks legal status to claim reputational harm.
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Telangana: Police neutralises seven Maoists in Eturnagaram forest encounter

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Speaking to media on the encounter of Maoists in Telangana, Mulugu Superintendent of Police (SP) Shabarish said, "Seven Maoists died in a police encounter in the Eturnagaram forest area." Media reports suggested that search operations were conducted in the area following the encounter.
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Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde confirms his full, unconditional support to BJP candidate for Maharashtra CM

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Shinde mentioned that he had retreated to his native village in Satara district to take a break following a hectic election schedule.
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Sambhal violence: Judicial commission formed by CM Yogi invespects Jama Masjid, to decide the further course of action

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A judicial commission probing Sambhal violence inspected Jama Masjid under tight security. Formed on Yogi Adityanath's orders, it aims to uncover causes and recommend preventive measures.
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Uttar Pradesh: Maulana and minor brother arrested for attempted rape of a 13-year-old girl at Sambhal mosque

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When the victim attempted to escape, she was locked in a room where obscene acts were committed against her. As her family began searching for her, they heard her screams coming from within the mosque.
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Fraudster connected to Congress makes wild claims about hacking EVMs, party supporters share his claims as ‘proof of tampering in Maharashtra elections

Dibakar Dutta -
In the viral video, a 'fraudster' identified as Syed Shuja is heard saying that he could manipulate election results in 281 out of 288 seats in the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha elections.
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UP: 3-member judicial panel inspects Shahi Jama Masjid in violence-hit Sambhal amid tight security

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Tensions in Sambhal have been high since November 19, when a local court ordered a survey of the mosque
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Bus travelling from Agartala to Kolkata attacked in Bangladesh, locals raise anti-India slogans and threaten to kill the passengers

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A bus going from Agartala to Kolkata was attacked in the Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh, after which the locals chanted anti-India slogans targeting the Indian passengers of the bus.
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Ajmer Dargah case: Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta receives death threats over his petition

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A local court in Ajmer took cognisance of the Dargah case and issued notices to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Dargah Committee, and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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News Reports

Targeting of minorities continues in Bangladesh, police arrest prominent Hindu journalist: What happened

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Munni Shah, a prominent journalist belonging to the Hindu Faith, was targeted following the undemocratic ouster of Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh's Prime Minister
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World

“Kill Modi”: Khalistanis in Canada shout slogans against PM Modi, disrupt consular camp for Indian pensioners at Lakshmi Narayan Temple

OpIndia Staff -
Despite the court order, pro-Khalistan elements protested outside Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada disrupting the annual consular camp.
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News Reports

Chicago: Indian student Sai Teja shot dead by assailants at a mall, was asked to wait by his coworker who wanted to go for...

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The 22-year-old student was shot dead by assailants after he was asked to stay back by his coworker who wanted to attend namaz.
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Bangladesh: Islamists make genocide calls against Hindus with religious slurs, trend #TMD or ‘Total Malaun Death’ on SM platforms to rally extremists

OpIndia Staff -
Islamists in Bangladesh are mobilizing support by trending #TMD or Total Malaun Deaths, with Malaun being a derogatory reference to Hindus on the lines of 'kaafir'.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Mahayuti government to take oath on 5 December at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, CM not finalised yet

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BJP Maharashtra President Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday announced that the oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti government will be held on December 5.
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After attempt to throw liquid at Arvind Kejriwal, BJP and AAP blame each other, accused identified as a bus marshal

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After a man tried to throw some liquid on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi on Saturday, a blame game has started between AAP and BJP
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News Reports

Surat police arrest Bangladeshi national with multiple fake documents, had illegally entered India 7 years ago

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Surat Police arrested Mohammad Hamim Abdul Fakir (32), a Bangladeshi national, for possessing multiple fake documents and entering India through an agent about seven years ago.
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Bangladeshi national and former BNP leader Salim Matabbar was living in Kolkata using the name Ravi Sharma, arrested with fake documents

OpIndia Staff -
Kolkata police have arrested a Bangladeshi national on charges of illegal entry into India and possession of forged identification documents
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Rohingya infiltrator arrested in Varanasi after reconnaissance of key sites including Gyanvapi, had forged Indian identity documents

OpIndia Staff -
Rohingya infiltrator Mohammad Abdullah arrested in Varanasi for reconnaissance of key sites, including Gyanvapi. ATS investigates his forged documents, infiltration routes, and motives.
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News Reports

Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh: RSS issues statement calling for immediate halt to the violence against Hindus

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The RSS expressed concern over the rising oppression and injustice faced by Hindus, particularly in the wake of peaceful demonstrations led by the Hindu community to protect themselves.
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News Reports

Chennai International Airport shut down till 7 PM ahead of cyclone Fengal making landfall

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Chennai International Airport has been temporarily shut down till 7 PM on Saturday in view of cyclone Fengal making landfall today evening
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Kerala: Prominent CPM leader Bipin C Babu joins BJP, says the communist party is now controlled by communal forces

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Bipin C Babu criticized the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) for losing its secular character and being controlled by communal forces.
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Bangladesh: Muslim mob attacks Hindu devotees after Jumma Namaz, hurls bricks and damages 3 temples

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A local Hindu leader told BDNews24, "A procession of hundreds arrived after the Juma prayers. They started shouting anti-Hindu and anti-ISKCON slogans. The attackers began hitting the main gate of the Shantaneshwari Temple, and threw brickbats."
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