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President Droupadi Murmu unveils new flag and insignia for the Supreme Court to commemorate its 75th anniversary

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President Murmu graced the valedictory session of the two-day National Conference of District Judiciary, organised by the Supreme Court of India.
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Manipur: Suspected Kuki insurgents fatally shoot a Meitei woman, injure her 8-year-old daughter and three others, bomb dropped using drone

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On Sunday afternoon, armed insurgents opened indiscriminate fire and dropped a bomb on a house using a drone in Manipur, killing a woman and injuring several
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MeToo saga in Malayalam Film Industry: All you need to know on origin, key findings and aftermath of Justice Hema Committee Report on sexual...

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The Justice Hema Committee Report has revealed horrid tales of sexual abuse, illegal bans, discrimination, drug and alcohol abuse, wage disparity, and inhuman working conditions, especially for women.
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#MeToo in Malayalam film industry: Actress Charmila alleges director Hariharan dropped her from a movie for rejecting sexual demands, accuses producer of attempted rape

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actress Charmila has levelled serious allegations against director Hariharan, claiming that he dropped her from Parinayam movie for rejecting his sexual advances
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“Height of appeasement politics”: Pralhad Joshi hits back at Tejashwi Yadav for supporting ‘Jumma break’ in Assam assembly

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Hitting back at Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav over his comments on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi termed it "height of appeasement politics."
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Days after Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Assam will also burn’ comment, Assam TMC chief Ripun Bora quits party, says didn’t get appointment to meet her and...

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Assam Trinamool Congress President Ripun Bora on Sunday resigned from the party, citing perception of people of the state of TMC being a regional party.
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Fact check: No, BJP did not welcome rape accused of IIT-BHU by cutting cake

OpIndia Staff -
In reality, the viral image is not recent. It was uploaded on social media on 12th July 2021 on the date of the birthday of the accused Saksham Singh Patel (who is yet to be granted bail).
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NCPCR calls for action against harassment of students during Hindu festivals, says schools should not ban customary items like rakhi, mehndi, tilak etc

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The National Commission for Protection of Children Rights (NCPCR) has raised serious concerns relating to the treatment of children in schools concerning Hindu festival celebrations
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West Bengal rocked by 4 sexual assault cases in a day including 2 in hospitals, a patient named Abbas Uddin and a TMC leader...

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Amid the ongoing outrage over the trainee doctor’s rape and murder in Kolkata’s government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the state of West Bengal has been rocked by 4 heinous cases of sexual assault in a day
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“Expect passenger operation of Vande Sleeper Coach three months from now”: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

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He said that the Vande Bharat chair-car, Vande Sleeper, Vande Metro, and Amrit Bharat will change the way people travel in India.
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Assam: Singer Altap Hussain detained for trying to stir communal tensions through his songs

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Altaap Hussain has been charged under Section 196/299 of the Indian Penal Code 2023 (BNS) for 'promoting enmity between different groups on the basis of religion and caste' and 'doing malicious acts with intent to outrage religious feelings of any class, religion or religious beliefs by insulting them'.
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Bangladesh: BNP and Jamaat Islamists continue purging Hindu and other minorities from educational institutions, at least 49 minority teachers forced to resign since 5th...

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After humiliating, manhandling, and threatening them, the mob forced them to resign by signing blank papers. Notably, on 31st August, the student wing of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad – Bangladesh Chhatra Oikya Parishad revealed that at least 49 teachers belonging to minority communities were forced to resign across the country after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government.
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“Our work will not stop based on the comments of people”: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tejashwi Yadav calling him “Chinese version of Yogi”

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Responding to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's statement against him, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said "Our work will not stop based on the comments of people. Our work is to keep going forward."
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West Bengal becoming increasingly unsafe for women? After RG Kar incident, minor girl molested by hospital staff in Howrah

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In a video, a woman was seen confronting the accused. She was heard saying that Aman forcibly kissed the victim and talked to her about vulgar things after shutting the door of the laboratory.
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Jabalpur-Hyderabad IndiGo flight diverted to Nagpur after receiving bomb threat scribbled on toilet paper

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An IndiGo flight from Jabadlpur to Hyderabad was diverted to Nagpur on Sunday after receiving a bomb threat.
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Politics

JD(U) leader KC Tyagi resigns as party spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad appointed as new spokesperson

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Aafaq Ahmed Khan said, "National President of Janata Dal (United) and Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar has appointed Rajiv Ranjan Prasad as National Spokesperson. K C Tyagi, who was in the party as spokesperson, has resigned from the post, citing personal reasons."
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Ghaziabad: Hindu man accuses one Faisal Khan of brainwashing his wife and attempting to convert her to Islam – What the FIR says

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In his complaint, Sharma said that Faisal Khan manipulated her through brainwashing and coercive tactics. He described a series of events that suggested a deliberate effort to distance the victim from her family and influence her belief system. OpIndia accessed copy of the FIR. Here is what Sharma said in his complaint.
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‘She is a radical left Marxist, will destroy our country’: 5 times Donald Trump hammered Kamala Harris during interview with Fox News

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"We'll have 100 million people in this country within four years if she gets selected," Donald Trump highlighted how illegal immigration to the US would worsen under Presidency of Kamala Harris.
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Crime

Fiancé turns monster: Man rapes his fiancée in Rishikesh, bites her multiple times, calls friends to molest her

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Ashu came to the victim's house in Ghaziabad and lured her to a trip to Rishikesh. He took her to a hotel in Rishikesh where he snatched her phone. He then raped her and physically assaulted her. Photographs that surfaced on social media showed bite and injury marks on the victim's body. The horrifying ordeal of the victim did not stop there.
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Nepal: Police seal illegal church after Hindu organisations protest against mass conversion of Dalits into Christianity, demands action against Pastor who had converted from...

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During the investigation, Police found out that the church was running without any legal documents. Consequently, the Police sealed the church.
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Assembly polls for Haryana postponed to October 5; Vote counting to be held along with J-K on October 8: Election Commission

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The Commission said it had received representation from the National President, All India Bishnoi Mahasabha, Bikaner (Rajasthan) for rescheduling the date of polling set for Oct 1.
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Crime

Bihar: AAP leader Mohammad Saifi detained for trying to attack Union Minister Giriraj Singh after Janta Darbar in Begusarai, the BJP leader says not...

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Begusarai Police detained a man named Mohammad Saifi for trying to physically assault Union Minister and senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh
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“Unlawful, dictatorship”: Journalist Abhijit Majumder slams Mamata Banerjee government after Airtel blocks his number following orders from West Bengal Police

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Slamming CM Mamata Banerjee, Abhijit Majumder described the action as “unlawful” and a form of “dictatorship”.
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TMC student wing leaders accused of locking 13 girls in bathroom of Dinhata College for not joining its rally, one student hospitalised due to...

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Trinamool Chhatra Parishad, the students wing of the Trinamool Congress Party, allegedly locked 13 girl students in the bathroom of Dinhata College in North Bengal for refusing to attend their rally
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Opinions

Sexual harassment, slut shaming and student fury: Here is how protests unfolded at NIT Trichy

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Concerned over the lack of security and the insensitive behaviour of the hostel warden, other students came out in support of the victim and launched a sit-in protest at the NIT Trichy campus.
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Uttar Pradesh: ‘Bhagwa love trap’ conspiracy theory reaches Moradabad, Muslim men abuse Muslim girl for talking to Hindu boy, pull her burqa

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A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against the unidentified accused under sections 126 (2), 74 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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The Chief Minister who chose to die at the hands of Khalistanis but refused to bow down: Beant Singh, one of the greatest CMs...

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Beant Singh becoming the Chief Minister was a major event in the history of Punjab, because assembly elections were held in the state after 5 years of President's rule.
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Quid pro quo? Vinesh Phogat joins farmers’ protest at the Shambhu border days after being awarded a ‘gold medal’ by Khap panchayat

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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was recently awarded a gold medal by a khap panchayat, was on Saturday seen at farmers' protest at Shambhu border.
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May seek extradition of Sheikh Hasina, but it will be an embarrassing situation for the Indian government: Bangladesh foreign affairs advisor

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Bangladesh foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossain has said that his country could consider seeking the extradition of Sheikh Hasinabut that would create an “embarrassing situation for the Indian government.”
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Actresses changing clothes in vanity vans recorded using hidden cameras, they had folders with names of actresses: actress Radhika Sarathkumar amidst findings of Hema...

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Amidst the shocking findings of the Justice Hema Committee report on rampant sexual misconduct in the Malayalam film industry, popular South Indian actress Radhika Sarathkumar has made startling allegations
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Karnataka: ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ chants raised by Islamists in Bagalkote over alleged ‘blasphemy’, Muslim clerics deliver hate speeches

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Videos of angry Islamist crowds chanting Sar Tan Se Juda, reportedly from Karnataka's Bagalkote, have gone viral on the internet.
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Shreya Ghoshal postpones Kolkata concert amid protests over RG Kar Doctor rape-murder

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In a statement that Shreya Ghoshal shared on her Instagram account, the singer revealed that she is deeply affected by the gruesome incident.
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Rajasthan: Loco Pilot averts major accident after goods train collides with motorcycle scrap placed on track, Railways say ‘Deliberate attempt to derail’

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A loco pilot averted a major train derailment and loss of life by promptly applying emergency brakes after the goods train he was operating collided with motorcycle scrap placed on the railway track in Rajasthan’s Baran district. 
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New twist in Andhra Pradesh ‘hidden camera’ case as cops deny existence of obscene videos, students accuse college management of ‘coverup’

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While speaking about the matter, Krishna district SP R Gangadhar Rao said, "Police found no concealed cameras in the washrooms of the girls' hostel premises as of Friday."
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Atrocities against women, safety of children are serious concerns, many strict laws made but we need to make them more active: PM Narendra Modi

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Amid the growing outrage over the alleged murder and sexual assault of a female trainee doctor in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that many strict laws have been made in the country for the safety of women.
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No one has the right to attack religious beliefs: NDA ally JD(U) criticises Assam assembly’s decision to end British-era 2-hour Jumma break on Fridays

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Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader, Neeraj Kumar, on Saturday criticized the Assam government's decision to scrap the practice of 2-hour adjournment for Jumma prayers in the state assembly
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West Bengal: Son of TMC leader rapes minor tribal girl, attempts to strangle her to death, had committed sexual crimes thrice

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The accused is the son of Naresh Rajbanshi, an influential TMC booth President.
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Kolkata RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case: Doctors to protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi

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Doctors have been holding protests in different states demanding justice for the victim whose body was found in the seminar hall of the state-run Medical College and Hospital earlier in the month.
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Karnataka: Hindu woman travelling to Udupi for Krishna Janmashtami celebrations molested on a train, Mohammed Shuraim arrested

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Mohammed Shuraim was arrested by Manipal Police for attempting to rape a Hindu woman on the Murdeshwar Express.
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Fresh trouble for Patanjali: Petition filed at Delhi HC claiming its herbal tooth powder with veg label contains non-veg ingredients, notices issued

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The Delhi HC issued notices to Baba Ramdev and Patanjali's Divya Pharmacy in response to a petition alleging that the herbal tooth powder Divya Dant Manjan contains non-vegetarian ingredients, despite being labelled as vegetarian.
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‘Shed another vestige of colonial baggage, historical decision’: Himanta Biswa Sarma after Assam assembly ends 2-hour break for namaz on Friday

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma asserted that the decision has been taken in order to prioritise productivity.
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Opinions

‘Influencer’ promoted by the US Embassy targets BJP MP Kangana Ranaut with sexist, derogatory innuendos, doubles down after being called out

Shraddha Pandey -
Akash Banerjee, an obnoxious social media troll, passed misogynistic remarks and sexist innuendos against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut for spitting facts about the farmers' protests.
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D for Danger: 2024 is a new chapter in Democrats’ history of violence, their nonstop venom against Trump enabled the assassination attempt

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The Democratic Party and its celebrity allies enabled the murderous attack on former President Donald Trump on 13th July. They have poured nonstop venom at him for years
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Bangladesh: Maulvi cuts off sacred thread of a child in exchange for relief supplies, refuses to give it back calling it bad omen

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Amid Bangladesh floods, a video has gone viral from Noakhali, where a Mualvi is seen cutting off a sacred thread from a child's neck in exchange for some relief material
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Rajasthan: Ex-CRPF jawan assaults Congress leader Rafiq Khan for allegedly harassing his wife, Congress workers thrash him badly before handing over to police

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Rafiq Khan, Congress leader in the Rajasthan Assembly, was assaulted outside his house in Jaipur by Ex-CRPF jawan Vikas Jakhar for harassing his wife
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Supreme Court asks Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal to appear before the court’s mediation centre for settlement

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The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife to appear before the top court mediation centre at the top court in regard to settlement between the parties.
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Forced women to dance to item songs, extorted money and controlled hostel: ‘Trinamool Chhatra Parishad’ goon Mostafizur under scanner for ragging junior doctors at...

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A close aide of the ex-Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh, Mostafizur Rahman Mallick is accused of being involved in ragging.
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Rape of 13-year-old girl triggers massive protests in Ghaziabad, police arrest accused Faizan, family says three other scrap dealers were also involved

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The scrap dealers broke into the house when the victim was alone and gang-raped her. Faizan has been already arrested.
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Delhi Court orders CBI to frame charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh genocide: Read how Congress rewarded Tytler over the years

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The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Friday ordered the CBI to frame charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
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Monsoon floods, and crocodiles roaming all over Vadodara: What is it about the city that these creatures love so much? Explained here

Krunalsinh Rajput -
OpIndia called Karan Singh Rajput, Range Forest Officer, Vadodara Forest Department who stated that more than 14 crocodiles had been rescued until today (Thursday, August 29, 2024). The forest department and local non-governmental organizations helped in rescuing seven crocodiles.
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