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Why creating social disharmony? Allahabad HC questions Zubair’s intent behind social media post

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The court criticised Zubair for not taking legal remedies and posting on X. Justice Varma said, “Come to the court then… You will go to social media and create social disharmony? Glancing at the tweet shows that you are trying to create unrest.”
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News Reports

Are Muslims protesting against Pampers diapers alleging it contains Prophet Mohammad’s name? Here is what happened in 2018 and how the video is now...

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The video has sparked outrage among the community on social media claiming that the company is causing insult to the Prophet by inscribing his name erroneously on the diapers. The community claimed that the company had engaged in an alleged 'blasphemous' act and that their products needed to be boycotted.
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News Reports

Bangladesh HC acquits former home minister and senior military officials in 10-truck weapons haul for ULFA case, Paresh Baruah’s death sentence commuted

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Bangladesh High Court has acquitted former Home Minister and BNP leader Lutfozzaman Babar and five others who were earlier convicted of supplying arms to ULFA,
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Opinions

What happens inside Sadhguru’s Isha Ashram? A personal experience

Siddhi Somani -
Sadhguru's Isha Yoga Center offers an environment of calmness, peace, and the joy of simply existing. The most unique aspect of the ashram is that it is entirely managed by volunteers who have been instilled with a profound sense of spiritual fulfillment by the foundation and the Guru.
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News Reports

TMC spokesperson Jamshed Ali Khan accused of intimidation and blackmail: How a minor accident was used for extortion

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In his statement, the victim said, "Jamshed Ali Khan is openly threatening me with physical assault if I don’t pay up the claimed amount and for daring to file these FIRs."
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News Reports

Did CNN’s Clarissa Ward fake ‘liberating’ a Syrian prisoner? CNN admits ‘rescued’ man was Assad regime torturer not victim, fails to apologise

Shraddha Pandey -
Clarissa Ward did not care to give the context that contrary to her claims, the man rescued was an intelligence officer of the Assad regime, who operated checkpoints in Homs notorious for "theft, extortion and coercing residents into becoming informants".
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Opinions

‘Is India so weak to be destabilised by old George Soros’: Deep state is real, and so is the threat. Why this trope must...

Ganesh R -
If anyone says India is too strong to be weakened by George Soros they must read media’s paranoia about Russia
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News Reports

Delhi HC grants bail in gang rape case, cites delayed trial and lack of support from witnesses

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The Delhi HC granted bail to the gang rape accused citing delayed trial and non-coperation from the witnesses.
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News Reports

Railway ministry denies media reports of free train travel for Maha Kumbh Mela, reiterates travel without ticket is a punishable offense

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The Railway Ministry has clarified that there is no plan to offer free train services for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj
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Editor's picks

PM Modi lambasts Congress for “their malicious lies” on Amit Shah, says “Congress and its rotten ecosystem” mistaken that insults and sins towards Ambedkar...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly criticised the Congress party after several senior Congress leaders accused Home Minister Amit Shah of insulting BR Ambedkar in his speech in Rajya Sabha
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News Reports

As Supriya Shrinate and other Congress leaders claim that HM Amit Shah insulted Dr Ambedkar in parliament: Here’s the truth

Shraddha Pandey -
Contrary to the falsehood peddled by the Congress ecosystem, Home Minister Amit Shah did not insult Dr Ambedkar, rather, he launched a scathing attack on the Congress party and accused it of using the constitution as its “private property”.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Muslim mob pelt stones at Hindu man’s house and police over alleged blasphemy in Hingoli, raise ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogans — exclusive...

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A mob of around 40-50 Islamists attacked a businessman and pelted stones at his residence and shop in Maharashtra’s Hingoli alleging him of blasphemy, they also attacked police
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News Reports

Ghaziabad: Hindu woman commits suicide after Faraz traps her for property, repeatedly rapes and forces her to convert, extracts lakhs of rupees

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He even made the victim undergo multiple abortions as he regularly raped her by drugging her, according to her father.
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News Reports

Thousands mourn death of convicted terrorist SA Basha: All you need to know about Jihadi who orchestrated 1998 Coimbatore blast, killing 58, and the...

Anurag -
On 14th February 1998, Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani was scheduled to address a rally at RS Puram in Coimbatore. Before he could reach the venue, bombs went off in several parts of the city. The bombs were concealed in cars, motorcycles, bicycles, side boxes of two-wheelers, denim and rexine bags, and fruit carts. SA Basha was the prime accused in the case.
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News Reports

Most Indian victims in Georgia restaurant tragedy from Punjab, Embassy working on repatriation of bodies

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On Monday the embassy confirmed the deaths of 11 Indian nationals in Gudauri, Georgia, and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families.
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News Reports

Sambhal 1976: When Hindus were attacked after rumours following a Muslim cleric’s killing by his co-religionist; temples vandalised, 5 Hindus killed

अजीत झा -
In 1976, the Hindu community in Sambhal were targeted after false rumours of their involvement in the murder of a Muslim cleric killed by one his coreligionist.
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Opinions

One Nation, One Election – A step towards electoral and governance reform

Anurag -
One Nation One Election aims to streamline India’s electoral process, reduce governance disruptions, and boost economic growth through synchronised elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
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News Reports

Bangladeshi migrant Sheikh Ataul, who threatened to behead UP CM Yogi Adityanath, arrested

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While the police are investigating whether Sheikh Ataul was involved in any criminal activities, he has reportedly told the police that he kept the weapons for his safety and to scare people.
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News Reports

Gujarat: 6 arrested for issuing PMJAY cards fraudulently to ineligible candidates in lieu of money, probe underway

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People who were not eligible PMJAY beneficiaries were allegedly availing cards through bribes, amounting to defrauding both the Gujarat government and the Government of India.
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News Reports

Kuki terrorists in Manipur using SpaceX Starlink? PLA Equipment recovered by Army raises major security concern

Rukma Rathore -
Myanmarese smugglers also used a Starlink device in the largest-ever seizure of meth in India in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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News Reports

After Sambhal, centuries-old Shiva Temple uncovered in Varanasi, Municipal Commissioner assures appropriate action to follow

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Earlier last week, a Shiva-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal was discovered during an anti-encroachment drive. The temple was closed since 1978.
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News Reports

Wayanad tribal youth dragged by Muslim car driver, tribal woman carried in rickshaw for funeral: Silence of Rahul-Priyanka raises questions

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The BJP has criticized the selective response of the Congress leaders to these incidents. Kerala BJP President K. Surendran questioned the silence of several leaders over the attack in Wayanad.
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News Reports

Islamist Mahfuz Alam who masterminded Bangladesh ‘student protests’, threatens to ‘annex’ India, then deletes Facebook post

OpIndia Staff -
Mahfuz Alam later realised that his open admission of sinister territorial expansion of Bangladesh could lead to diplomatic issues. Within 2 hours of sharing his fantasy of annexing India, he quietly deleted his tweet.
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News Reports

Sambhal: After Shiv-Hanuman temple, a Radha Krishna temple discovered and reopened in Muslim-dominated Sarai Tarin area

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Reports say that this ancient Radha-Krishna Temple was surrounded by Hindu families who had migrated away. The police received information about this abandoned temple and then arrived at the spot and reopened it. The police, however, did not find any signs of illegal encroachment.
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World

Canadian finance minister resigns, rumours of Trudeau’s stepping down, US tariffs and more: What we know about the Canadian political crisis thus far

Anurag -
In a letter to Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland said, “For the last number of weeks, you and I have found ourselves at odds over the best path forward for Canada.” She added that the threat of new US tariffs represented a grave threat to Canada. She wrote, “That means keeping our fiscal powder dry today, so we have the reserves we may need for a tariff war. That means eschewing costly political gimmicks, which we can ill afford.”
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News Reports

Jamia Millia students celebrate 5 years of anti-CAA protests, raise Islamic slogan ‘Tera Mera Rishta Kya, La Ilaha Illallah’ and demand ‘Azadi’

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On 12th December 2019, the students at Jamia Millia Islamia took out a protest march which took a violent turn by the 13th of December.
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News Reports

SC directs TM Krishna to be not recognised as recipient of MS Subbulakshmi award: All you need to know about the case

OpIndia Staff -
According to accusations, TM Krishna denigrated MS Subbulakshmi in writings published in The Caravan and The Wire.
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News Reports

‘Chinmoy Das is targeted by Yunus govt because he was vocal for Hindu rights’: Lawyer Rabindra Ghosh says he would represent former ISKCON monk...

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In a telephone interview with news agency PTI, advocate Rabindra Ghosh said the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh is targeting Chinmoy Krishna Das since he had been vocal about the atrocities against Hindus and was actively working to unite the persecuted minorities in the country.
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News Reports

PFI resurfaces as MEC 7? Supported by Congress and CPIM, started by a former CISF and in coordination with PFI : What we know...

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MEC 7 is particularly popular in Northern Kerala, especially in Kozhikode and Muslim-majority Malappuram districts.
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News Reports

Ghaziabad conversion racket: A govt employee possessed by ‘evil spirits’, a pastor from missionary school and their target, a Hindu colony

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On the 16th of December,  journalist Swati Goel Sharma published a thread on X, wherein she divulged the findings of her ground investigation from the Sewa Nagar colony in Ghaziabad. In a video shared by Sharma, one of the accused Ravi was seen trying to defend himself by saying his government document is proof that he is still a Hindu and was not involved in conversion activities.
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News Reports

Another school shooting in Wisconsin, USA by a 15 year old: What do we know so far about the incident, victims and what’s next

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The shooter has been identified as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, alias Samantha. She reportedly opened fire inside the school, killing a teenager and a teacher. When the police arrived at the scene, they found the shooter dead. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes indicated in a statement that the shooter most likely died by suicide. Police did not fire their weapons at the crime scene.
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Opinions

Congress, which claims to champion Dalit causes, fails to honour prominent Dalit leader Babu Jagjivan Ram’s contribution to the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war

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On 20th October 2012, Bangladesh government felicitated him at the Bangabandhu International Conference Hall.
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News Reports

Sukhbir Badal assassination attempt: Court sends Narain Singh Chaura to 14-day judicial custody

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The Punjab Police on Monday presented Narain Singh Chaura, the accused in the alleged assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, before the Amritsar Court.
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Opinions

Bangladesh and the Islamist treachery: 53 years on, India, Bangladesh’s liberator, is seen as an enemy, while genocidal Pakistan a ‘friend’

Shraddha Pandey -
Fast forward to 53 years later, and the political landscape of Bangladesh has turned ironic, if not tragic. The country whose independence India had conferred through military intervention now harbours increasing hostility towards India while cuddling up to Pakistan, the very state responsible for unspeakable violence against its own population.
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Politics

“Priyanka Gandhi carrying Palestine bag is nothing but Muslim League agenda”: BJP’s Anirban Ganguly

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BJP leader Anirban Ganguly on Monday accused Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of promoting the Muslim League agenda -- divisive politics by carrying a bag with "Palestine" written on it to Parliament.
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News Reports

Bombay High Court dismisses frivolous petition against power contract to Adani Group, imposes 50,000 Rs fine on petitioner

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"The petition is bereft of any substantiating and supporting material and contains absolutely bald and vague allegations," the HC said dismissing the plea against Adani Group.
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Specials

Banwari Lal, who regarded Muslims as his brothers, had his limbs chopped, throat slit: Recalling horrors of Sambhal riots where 24 Hindus were burnt...

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When the riots broke out, Banwari Lal urged several Hindu shopkeepers to hide at his brother-in-law Murari Lal’s house. However, Muslim traders tipped off the rioters. A mob of Islamist rioters then broke the gates of Murari Lal’s house using a tractor and brutally killed 24 Hindus.
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News Reports

AAP attacks BJP over Rohingya migrants in Delhi after building slums and schools for them, demanding flats and more: The politics of settling illegals

Rukma Rathore -
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi chief minister Atishi Marlena accused the center over the issue of illegal Rohingyas.
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News Reports

OpIndia speaks to Rizwan Kadri, historian who wants Sonia Gandhi to return Nehru’s letters with Edwina Mountbatten to PM Museum

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"I had requested Sonia Gandhi in September to return the Nehru papers to PMML or allow us access either in digital or physical form," Rizwan Kadri told OpIndia.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Kasganj police arrest 2 suspects in advocate Mohini Tomar murder case; contract for the killing was given by Mustafa Kamil

OpIndia Staff -
Both Sunil and Rajat have reportedly confessed to accepting a ₹30 lakh contract to kill Mohini Tomar. The contract was given by advocate Mustafa Kamil and his sons.
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Opinions

How to mix irony with stupidity? Carry a ‘Palestine’ bag to show off fake activism, then cry ‘patriarchy’ when called out

Sanghamitra -
Priyanka's feminism and activism are perhaps only for one specific group of victims, depending on their religion.
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News Reports

52000 fake documents to settle Bangladeshi inflitrators: Fabricated birth certificates in 11 villages of Rae Bareli, 4 arrested including Zeeshan, Riyaz

OpIndia Staff -
This forgery includes identification certificates of people from several states of India, along with people from neighboring countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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News Reports

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi installs Iconic 1971 Pakistan surrender painting at Manekshaw Centre on Vijay Diwas

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For India, the 1971 victory is a historic milestone, and December 16 is commemorated nationwide as "Vijay Diwas" to honour India's triumph over Pakistan.
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News Reports

Congress blacklists India Today anchor Rahul Kanwal after comments on Rahul Gandhi’s persistent refusal to face tough questions

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India Today anchor Rahul Kanwal revealed that despite invitations, Rahul Gandhi has refused to attend the India Today Conclave for the last 20 years.
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Crime

UP: Tired of harassment by Nafees Khan, 17-year-old Hindu girl commits suicide in Basti

OpIndia Staff -
Even after Nafees Khan's marriage was fixed with another girl, he continued harassing the minor Hindu girl who eventually grew frustrated and took the extreme measure.
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News Reports

PM Museum writes to Rahul Gandhi, asks him to return letters of Nehru with Edwina Mountbatten which Sonia Gandhi took away in 2008

OpIndia Staff -
It has now surfaced that the private collection of letters, donated by both Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, was removed from NMML on 5th May 2008.
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News Reports

UP: Vendor Shamim arrested after he was caught spitting on vegetables in Bulandshahr, claims he was only chewing gutkha

OpIndia Staff -
SSP Shlok Kumar said that further action will be taken in the matter based on the findings of the investigation.
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News Reports

‘Bismillah bolunga, Yogi ki qurbani de dunga’: Muslim migrant worker in Delhi threatens UP CM, wants Mamata as next PM

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Bengali Muslim migrant threatened to behead CM Yogi, saying, “Bismillah bolunga aur qurbani de dunga Yogi ki”, which literally translates to “I will invoke Bismillah and sacrifice Yogi.” While making the threat, he symbolically gestured as though performing “qurbani” with his hands.
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News Reports

Training to derail trains being imparted via madarsas in Jhansi and Kanpur, reveals NIA-ATS probe, mob had freed Mufti Khalid Nadvi detained in connection...

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A probe by NIA and Uttar Pradesh ATS has unveiled conspiracy to derail trans in Jhansi and Kanpur using radicalised youths
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News Reports

Israel decides to shut down its embassy in Ireland citing “extreme anti-Israel policy of the Irish government”

OpIndia Staff -
Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced he will be closing Israel’s embassy in Ireland, citing the “extreme anti-Israel policy of the Irish government.”
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