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Madhya Pradesh: Khandwa Police arrest Anwar Qureshi for manufacturing fake ghee made using animal fat, bones and skin, read exclusive details of the FIR

Anurag -
The FIR stated that Anwar Sheikh Bismillah Qureshi produced a licence belonging to another person. Officials recovered 69 tins of fat, nine drums, leather pieces, horns and tubular animal parts.
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News Reports

As Bihar DGP bars cops from wearing religious symbols like tilak and mangalsutra with uniform, here are past incidents wherein Hindus were targeted in...

Shraddha Pandey -
In fact, in 2024, the Madras High Court allowed Muslim police officials to keep beards in Islamic style, citing religious freedom. If Muslim cops can be allowed to sport beards according to their religious beliefs, why can't Hindu officials wear a Tilak or other religious symbols?
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News Reports

As Raghav Chadha and 6 other AAP Rajya MPs defect and merge with BJP, here’s what the Anti-Defection Law is and how AAP’s attempt...

Shraddha Pandey -
Paragraph 4 (2) essentially kills AAP’s argument that a ‘real’ merger must involve the national party structure and not just one House’s lawmakers. This constitutional provision rejects the interpretation of the Anti-Defection Law, AAP leadership is putting forth.
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Crime

Exclusive: Delhi HC documents reveal how Salim Khan alias ‘Ex Muslim’ Salim Wastik was convicted for kidnapping & killing a 13-year-old boy, jumped bail...

Anurag -
Delhi HC records show that Salim Khan was convicted by the trial court for kidnapping and murdering 13-year-old Sandeep. He was later granted two-week bail by the Delhi High Court while his appeal against conviction remained pending. He did not surrender after the bail period ended and remained on the run for 26 years.
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Crime

‘Threatened to kill second son’: Accused in Tarun Khatik’s lynching pressuring family to withdraw the case, read the family’s ordeal as they prepare to...

केशव मालान -
Tekchandra said, "Our entire family is terrified after this threat. Now we want to sell this house and move away"
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News Reports

BJP needs to win substantial seats in the second phase to clinch West Bengal election: Read why breaching Mamata’s bastion and undoing the past...

Shraddha Pandey -
The second and final phase of the 2026 West Bengal elections is a make-or-break phase for the BJP. This phase covers the large pasts of South Bengal, including 11 seats in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas has 33, South 24 Parganas has 31 seats, Howrah has 16, Hooghly has 18, Nadia has 17, and East Burdwan has 16 seats. These seats have been the Trinamool Congress’s core bastion.
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Economy and Finance

RBI cancels banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank: Read why the decision was taken and what it means for users

Shriti Sagar -
The RBI further said that the management’s conduct was “prejudicial to the interest of the depositors,” which is a serious concern for any financial institution.
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News Reports

SP delegation tries to exploit murder of minor girl in Ghazipur: People protest, refuse to allow the leaders into the village, former minister Ram...

रामांशी -
SP intended to capitalise on the caste issue, given that the accused is from the Brahmin community.
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News Reports

Legal advocacy group APCR, which peddled false Muslim-victimhood narrative, attempts to give clean chit to Muslim men who forced TCS Nashik Hindu employees to...

Aditi -
APCR has extended legal aid to individuals accused in violent incidents such as the Sambhal violence and the anti-Hindu Delhi riots.
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News Reports

Highest voter turnout marks assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal: The possible reasons for the unprecedented numbers and who...

Rukma Rathore -
The "highest-ever poll participation since Independence" in Bengal and Tamil Nadu was commended by the Election Commission
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News Reports

J&K man Zulfikar posed as Krishna to lure a Hindu woman in Haryana, raped, blackmailed, tortured and tried to force-feed carabeef: Here’s what the...

पूजा राणा -
This case reveals the ordeal of a Hindu woman who was lured into a love affair, trapped in a false relationship, and whose life was destroyed. Today, she is seeking justice, while the accused, a Muslim man, roams freely. His real name is Zulfikar Ahmed. He concealed his Muslim identity and assumed the Hindu name "Krishna" to deceive the Hindu woman.
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News Reports

Intimidation of voters, attack on BJP candidates, targeting of security forces: 9 incidents of threats and violence unleashed by TMC goons and ‘lungi bahini’...

OpIndia Staff -
In visuals that have surfaced on social media, TMC goons were seen gheraoing the vehicle of the BJP candidate in Labpur Assembly constituency. They overwhelmed the police present at the site and threw kicks, punches and blows at his car.
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News Reports

Man tried to break locks, burqa-clad woman gave threats, 250 videos targeting them: Family of Tarun, who was lynched by Muslim mob on Holi,...

Aditi -
Justice Girish Kathpalia asked the Additional DCP to direct the concerned SHO to provide his personal mobile phone number to Tarun's family.
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News Reports

“I am from AAP, no one can touch me”: Zubair Qureshi arrested for rape of Hindu woman in Rajkot, victim narrates her ordeal after...

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
According to the complainant, she had to change her SIM card and shift a couple of times to escape him.
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News Reports

Mocking Maa Sita’s birth, sexual innuendos on Lord Krishna’s parents: Hindus demand action against Ambedkarite activist Satish Bauddh for vile, derogatory comments at Delhi...

Shraddha Pandey -
During an event commemorating Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s birthday, Satish Bauddh delivered a speech wherein he began with the usual hateful commentary against the ‘Manuwadi ideology’, caste, and superstition, to incite Dalit Hindus to convert to Buddhism. However, he soon pivoted to spewing vitriol against Hindu deities, scriptures and beliefs.
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News Reports

Congress-linked advocate Muhammad Ali Khan gets X users to delete tweets, read why the court should not have issued this order

Divyansh Tiwari -
Court called tweets prima facie derogatory and issued interim restraint without hearing defendants. Plaintiffs cited threats. OpIndia says order is not final and raises concerns about broad restrictions affecting independent reporting and public interest journalism.
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News Reports

OpIndia Exclusive: Shoaib Hussain stalks Hindu women, breaks into their houses at night and performs obscene acts while peeking into their rooms- Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Shoaib Hussain has been stalking Hindu women and entering their houses for the past year.
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Culture and History

Jesuit priest Francis Xavier: How did the pioneer of the Portuguese “Goa Inquisition” die in China, and what is the controversy over his “relics”

Rukma Rathore -
Xavier died on the Shangchuan Island while attempting to enter China for his missionary endeavours.
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News Reports

Rahul Meena arrested after two rapes and a murder: Read how he raped his friend’s wife in Alwar and then raped and killed an...

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Police on 23 April arrested 23-year-old Rahul Meena, a former domestic help from Rajasthan’s Alwar district, hours after he raped two women and killed one of them in a span of just less than 12 hours
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News Reports

Who is Gautam Khattar, the Hindu activist against whom Goa Crime Branch has issued look-out circular: Here is what he said exposing ‘Saint’...

Shraddha Pandey -
Khattar is an ardent follower of Arya Samaj and Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. His Dharmic and youth-centric content and aggressive approach earned him popularity and relevance.
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News Reports

From evacuating 11 lakh Indians to ensuring LPG supply, navigating blockades and daily inter-ministerial briefings: Read how Modi govt is managing West Asia crisis

Shriti Sagar -
On a single day recently, over 45 lakh LPG bookings were registered, and a massive 51 lakh cylinders were delivered to doorsteps across the country.
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Editor's picks

The Wire questions SIR process in Uttar Pradesh over deletion of over 2 crore names: Here is how there is no “Riddle” and the...

OpIndia Staff -
The objective of SIR is simple and non-negotiable: no eligible Indian citizen should be left out, and no ineligible, duplicate, deceased, or shifted person should remain on the list.
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Opinions

Language, art, food and more: The Economist glorifies Mughals for bringing culture to India, as if nothing existed before Babur. Netizens mock the bizarre...

Rukma Rathore -
It is harder to eradicate a culture that has over five centuries permeated India’s blood and soil," The Economist claimed.
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News Reports

Special NIA court sentences 7 accused, including Lashkar-e-Taiba member T Naseer, in Bengaluru prison radicalisation case: Read what the NIA court said

Aditi -
The accused planned to carry out strikes in Bengaluru, Karnataka, as part of the anti-India agenda of the Pakistan-based terror outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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Opinions

The Wire’s Arfa Khanum claims the term Love Jihad is ‘insult’ to choice and autonomy of Hindu women: Here’s how she is gaslighting Hindus...

Shraddha Pandey -
In an X post published on 21st April, Arfa Khanum Sherwani described the term Love Jihad as "a profound insult to the dignity and intelligence of Hindu women”. She framed the issue as “communal propaganda” meant to “control women” and strip them of their autonomy.
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News Reports

Vanishing maids of Gurgaon and Bengal election connection: Read about the strange phenomenon which hints at how a desperate TMC is playing its cards

Nupur J Sharma -
Why are maids of Gurgaon disappearing and where are they going? What is the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 connection? Is TMC threatening them?
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News Reports

This day last year: How the gruesome Pahalgam attack unfolded, when Pakistani terrorists gunned down 26 men after confirming they were not Muslims

Shriti Sagar -
PM Modi emphasised that India has moved beyond mere condemnation to a doctrine of “decisive and proactive justice,” assuring the families of the victims that they are not alone in their grief.
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News Reports

‘Bhim Army’ chief Chandra Shekhar Ravan bats for separate electorate for Dalits: Read how Ambedkar himself had abandoned it and Indian Constitution explicitly prohibits...

Rukma Rathore -
The origins of the separate electorate can be traced back to British India, when the foreign regime acquiesced to the demands presented by the Islamists to facilitate their communal agenda. The British Parliament's Indian Councils Act 1909, also referred to as the Morley-Minto Reforms, proposed the creation of distinct electorates for Muslims.
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Opinions

Delhi HC’s surgical strike on Kejriwal’s recusal plea drama: Read how the AAP chief’s allegations were dismissed point-by-point by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

Divyansh Tiwari -
When a litigant attempts to make the justice delivery system vulnerable to unfounded allegations, they are targeting the credibility of the institution itself rather than merely a judge.
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News Reports

Vaishno Devi offering scam: Govt Mint exposes fake silver sold to devotees; Only 5% silver, rest cadmium and iron

Divya Bharti -
A government mint investigation reveals that 20 tonnes of silver offerings at the Vaishno Devi shrine are 95% fake, consisting mostly of toxic cadmium and iron.
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh HC refuses to quash criminal case against Professor who forced Hindus students to offer Namaz: Read the background of the case and observations...

Shraddha Pandey -
In an order dated 16th April, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal held that there was prima facie sufficient evidence in the chargesheet to warrant trial against Professor Dilip Jha.
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News Reports

Twitter DM scam: X users hacked via fake links from mutuals, what happened and how to stay safe – Read details

Anurag -
Once users enter their details on fake pages, they are logged out and lose access. Hackers change account information, send similar DMs to contacts and push crypto posts using the compromised profile.
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News Reports

For decades, Assam’s political narrative was about Assamese Vs Bengalis, then Himanta Biswa Sarma changed it and united all Hindus: Story from a Bengali...

Dibakar Dutta -
Previously unheard and unseen in Assam politics, Himanta Biswa Sarma took an objective approach to draw a much-needed distinction between Bengali Hindu refugees (who migrated to the Indian State to flee persecution) and Bengali Muslim infiltrators (who came to Assam for economic opportunities).
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News Reports

India receives its first 3D glass chip project in Odisha: Read about the decisive step for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ in the country’s semiconductor journey

Rukma Rathore -
"We will also work to double the capacity after the completion of the first phase of the plant," Ashwini Vaishnaw stated.
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News Reports

Nepal imposes customs duty on Indian goods priced above NRS 100, protests erupt across border regions: Here’s what happened

Shraddha Pandey -
As per the new rules, a mandatory customs duty or Bhansar will be imposed on goods costing more than Rs 100, to curb the loss of national revenue for Nepal.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Parvez Pathan trapped minor Hindu girl in Kheda, gang-raped her with Muslim friends for 3 years, blackmailed with obscene images and videos; 8...

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
"You are obligated to come whenever we call. otherwise, we will make sure these photos and videos go viral," Parvez warned.
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News Reports

From industrial powerhouse to debt trap: Read how West Bengal’s economy has seen a massive decline under the TMC government since 2011

Shriti Sagar -
Its share of national GDP has fallen from 10.5% in 1960–61 to just 5.6% in 2023–24.
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Opinions

Sameer Mohammed held Dharmesh hostage, and Rizwan attacked him with a knife: Read what the FIR says about brutal murder of Hindu man in...

OpIndia Staff -
Speaking to OpIndia, Rahul, the brother of the deceased, Dharmesh, stated that both accused individuals attacked Dharmesh with a sharp-edged weapon over a trivial matter and also threatened to kill him, declaring,
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News Reports

TCS Nashik conversion scandal: Company says Nida Khan was a process associate, not HR manager – Read what is the role and its responsibilities

OpIndia Staff -
Propagandist Muhammed Zubair used TCS's statement to target media houses and whitewash the role of Nida Khan in the alleged conversion scandal at TCS Nashik.
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News Reports

Women in Parliaments of the world: Read which countries have reservations, which have candidate quotas, and where India stands globally

Aditi -
According to an estimate, at the current rates of progress in granting women representation in political spheres, gender parity in national legislative bodies will not be achieved before 2063
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News Reports

What is the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill, and how the opposition displayed their anti-women mindset by not voting for it

Shriti Sagar -
By voting down the constitutional amendment, the opposition has not only stopped the increase in seats but has also stalled the redrawing of boundaries that would have identified the 33% of seats specifically for women. 
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News Reports

Allahabad HC refuses to quash FIR against 2 Muslim girls who forced their Hindu friend to convert to Islam, observes that a prima facie...

Aditi -
"...Certain persons go about not professing or propagating their religion, but thrusting it upon others in the belief which somehow makes it to their mind the religion they believe in must be followed by others," the High Court stated.
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News Reports

Nashik TCS scandal: Another whitewashing attempt by Leftist media, multiple FIRs of sexual exploitation and harassment labelled as ‘single workplace dispute’ and ‘rumour’

Rukma Rathore -
"A single workplace dispute spirals into a full-blown “jihad” narrative," Offbeat Concerns claimed in the article.
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News Reports

Pakistani handles instigating violence in Noida, supported Rahul Gandhi, Congress, seeded anti-India propaganda: Here’s what their X feed reveals

Shraddha Pandey -
“The situation was under control, but two X handles then began circulating disinformation claiming multiple deaths in police firing. “We got it verified and found that the two X handles are being operated from Pakistan. VPN is being misused,” she said.
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News Reports

Yes, Rahul Gandhi, BJP should be “gerrymandering” to snatch away the Muslim veto — street and electoral

Rukma Rathore -
"PM Modi is confident that he can capture the Delimitation Commission too," Rahul Gandhi alleged.
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News Reports

Pawan Khera invited trouble for himself by using forged documents against Himanta Biswa Sarma, now Ravish Kumar needlessly attempts to wade into the controversy

पूजा राणा -
Ravish Kumar, who claims to be a neutral journalist questioned the FIR against Congress leader Pawan Khera filed over his allegations against Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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News Reports

‘Country has at least started to stir’: Congress pins hopes on Noida-style unrest for a ‘revolution’ after failing to stoke Gen-Z protests against Modi...

Shraddha Pandey -
Expressing glee over the Noida violence, the Congress party said that “India has at least started to stir”, as if it’s a dream-come-true moment. The party linked Noida labour violence with the state of the Indian economy to assert that it marks the beginning of a broader public ‘awakening’ against exploitation, inflation, and repression under the Modi government.
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News Reports

Lenskart CEO admits ‘outdated’ style guide flagged tilak/bindi but permitted hijab: What Peyush Bansal said and what the Feb 2026 document reveals

Shriti Sagar -
Page 7 of the document states that Lenskart employees are prohibited from wearing sacred threads (kalava) and bindis (bindis), while they may wear hijabs.
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News Reports

Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, convicted of murdering a BJP leader, had threatened OpIndia 12 times – Read details

Anurag -
OpIndia received 12 emails from a brand protection firm acting for Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni seeking removal of reports. OpIndia was threatened of legal action if reports were not removed. The reports were not removed.
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Editor's picks

A politician’s gamble and the undermining of the judiciary: Arvind Kejriwal demanding recusal of HC judge hearing liquor policy case is forum shopping dressed...

Divyansh Tiwari -
A political leader who uses the recusal doctrine today establishes a precedent that can be used against any judge, liberal or conservative, activist or deferential, by anyone with a grievance and a microphone.
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