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West Bengal: After the RG Kar Hospital horror, an unidentified body of a woman found in bushes in Kolkata, BJP slams Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP has demanded the resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stating that she should step down otherwise she would be remembered as the leader who failed women.
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Electronics and IT ministry directs social media platforms to remove name, photos and videos of the RG Kar Hospital victim as per Supreme Court...

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked the social media platforms operating in India to comply with Supreme Court order to remove name and photographs of deceased in RG Kar Medical college incident.
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OpIndia Explains

Protest against Dharavi Redevelopment Project: Deep dive into how MVA is opposing a plan to provide dignified housing to slum dwellers in Dharavi

Shraddha Pandey -
While Dharavi has witnessed a reduction in crimes compared to the era of organised crimes in the 1980s-90s, criminal activities in the slum area remain a concern, especially drug peddling. Even as the people of Dharavi grapple with the grim realities of the slums, the MVA politicians want to polish their politics by inciting the local people by various means.
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Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren announces plan to form new political party ahead of state assembly elections, says doors open for alliances

OpIndia Staff -
On Wednesday, Champai Soren told reporters, "I had mentioned three options - retirement, organisation, or friend. I will not retire; I will strengthen the party, a new party, and if I meet a good friend on the way, then will move ahead with them."
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Puja Khedkar not from OBC community, more people involved in fake identity fraud: Delhi Police and UPSC oppose anticipatory bail to former trainee IAS...

OpIndia Staff -
On Wednesday (21st August), the Delhi High Court extended anticipatory bail (interim protection from arrest) of former trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar
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‘Open to extradition if India provides evidence’: Malaysian PM on Islamic hate preacher Zakir Naik

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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said he is "open to any evidence" from India over request for extradition of Islamic hate preacher Zakir Naik.
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Bangladesh: Journalist couple arrested from Dhaka Airport while departing to Paris days after they were ‘blacklisted’ by students group and fired by news channel

OpIndia Staff -
Former Ekattor Television head of news Shakil Ahmed, and his wife Farzana Rupa who was the principal correspondent of the news channel, were arrested from Dhaka Airport
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Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus-led government releases Al-Qaeda-inspired terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team chief Mufti Jashimuddin Rahmani

OpIndia Staff -
On 12th August 2013, Rahamani was arrested in Barguna in connection to inciting people to commit violence. 30 members of the Ansarullah Bangla Team were also arrested. Since his arrest in 2013, Rahamani has remained in jail. He is facing six different cases and a charge sheet has been filed by the police in all the cases against him.
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Assam: Farooq sexually harasses college student in his auto-rickshaw, flashes private part in front of her, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Farooq reportedly attempted to sexually harass her, going as far as unzipping his pants and exposing himself. Shocked and terrified, the student immediately jumped out of the vehicle and fled.
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YSRCP’s Jagan Mohan Reddy named in new controversy, TDP says former CM spent Rs 3.62 crores on egg puffs in 5 years

OpIndia Staff -
According to the TDP, over the previous five years, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) allegedly spent an extraordinary amount of Rs 3.62 crores on egg puffs. According to reports, the CMO spent an average of Rs 72 lakhs a year on these snacks, which equates to 993 egg puffs eaten every day.
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Love Jihad: Ziaul Haq pretends to be Hindu to befriend a girl, rapes and blackmails her, assaults and issues death threats after she refuses...

OpIndia Staff -
He snapped her objectionable pictures and videos and demanded Rs 1 lakh to delete them. He also sent them to her relatives.
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TISS bans controversial students’ organsiation Progressive Students Forum (PSF), says it was misleading students

Anurag -
TISS designated Progressive Students Forum as an "unauthorised and illegal forum" on its campus and accused them of misleading students, obstructing the functioning of the institute, creating division among the students and faculty and defaming the institute.
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News Reports

‘Withdrawn, not cancelled’: BJP leader Amit Malviya says specific notification incorporating social justice in lateral entries likely to follow

OpIndia Staff -
Amit Malviya categorically said that the notification has been “withdrawn, not cancelled” and added that a more specific notification is likely to follow.
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Maharashtra: Govt school teacher in Akola arrested on charges of sexual abuse of six minor girls and showing them porn videos

OpIndia Staff -
One of the Class 8 students called the toll-free helpline of the Child Welfare Centre and informed the officials about the incident of sexual abuse.
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Mumbai: Eight-year-old girl molested in the Nagpada area, earring seller Zubair arrested

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An earring seller has been arrested for allegedly molesting an eight-year-old girl in the Nagpada area of Mumbai on Wednesday, police said
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‘Bacha andar hai’: Bengaluru couple screams for help as biker attacks them, accused arrested after breaking car glass and creating ruckus

OpIndia Staff -
The Bengaluru Police commented on the issue and confirmed that strict action against the accused will be taken. "Glass shattered, but so are his chances of roaming free—Road rage ends in handcuffs!" Bengaluru Police commented indicating arrest.
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Crime

Jammu and Kashmir: Minor Hindu girl raped by Muslim boy in Kishtwar, SHO Zaheer Iqbal accused of shielding the accused, magisterial inquiry ordered after...

OpIndia Staff -
Kishtwar SSP stated that the SHO has been suspended and two persons have been arrested under the POCSO Act.
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‘Hand over Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh’: BNP leader accuses India of not keeping its commitment towards democracy

OpIndia Staff -
The BNP leader claimed that India's provision of shelter to Sheikh Hasina violates its commitment to democracy. According to Fakhrul, 'fascist' deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country due to the student-led 'revolution'.
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Judiciary compromised in Bangladesh? HC suspends Somoy TV which extensively reported on atrocities against Hindus, calls it previous govt’s mouthpiece

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court in Bangladesh ordered 7 days of suspension of Somoy TV for 7 days over their editorial independence against the interim govt.
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The Wire waters down Udaipur stabbing of Hindu boy by his Muslim classmate, calls it ‘injury’, blames Hindu organisations for giving incident ‘communal colour’

OpIndia Staff -
On 19th August, propaganda portal The Wire watered down the incident and called the attack on Hindu student merely as an 'injury'. Despite being confirmed by the police later that day that the Hindu student succumbed to injuries, The Wire did not edit the report.
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‘Slow down, you may trip and fall’: Kolkata police ASI Anup Dutta runs away on being asked about his relationship with RG Kar case...

OpIndia Staff -
On the night of the rape and murder of the trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College, prime accused Sanjay Roy reportedly called Kolkata police ASI Anup Dutta.
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All four Shankaracharyas come together to seek protection and safety for Hindus in Bangladesh, ask Govt of India to extend help

OpIndia Staff -
Meanwhile, Dwarka Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati said that the governments of India and Bangladesh should meet and discuss the predicament of Hindus.
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Hindu persecution in Bangladesh continues: After unabated violence, now Hindu academics and professionals being forced to resign and leave

OpIndia Staff -
According to sources in Bangladesh as many as 60 teachers/professors/govt officials, who are Hindus, have been forced to resign so far
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Madhya Pradesh: CM Yadav approves Chitrangi micro irrigation project worth 1320 crores

ANI -
A cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at Mantralaya in Bhopal on Tuesday and the Council of Ministers gave administrative approval of Rs 1320.14 crore for the Chitrangi pressurised micro irrigation project of Singrauli district (irrigation area 32,125 hectares).
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‘Jaise Rape Hua, Aap Logon Ko Bhi Karenge’: Staff recall threats by miscreants during vandalism at RG Kar Hospital 

Paurush Gupta -
While recounting the mob issuing rape threats, she said, “We felt as if the same fate that happened to the victim, for whom we came here to stage a protest, would happen to us. And tomorrow someone else will protest for us. There was no safety and security.”
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Gaurav Singh killed in Hardoi for having an affair with a Muslim girl; Kadar, Shahrukh, Karim, Sarvesh Khan, and Ijad accused

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the accused had an old enmity with the deceased Hindu youth as Hardoi locals believe that the accused had an Interfaith love affair with a Muslim girl whose family members were against this Interfaith love affair.
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Madhya Pradesh: Danish rapes a 19-year-old Hindu girl held captive by brother Jackie Pathan and his wife; couple brainwashed girls into embracing Islam

OpIndia Staff -
Kiran Rajput had converted to Islam to marry her boyfriend Jackie Pathan and moved to Madhya Pradesh from Mumbai.
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As Nafees Chishti, Salim Chishti, and 4 others get life imprisonment in 1992 Ajmer mass rape and blackmail case, read about the scandal that...

Anurag -
Six men sentenced to life imprisonment after 32 years for their role in the 1992 Ajmer Sex Scandal, involving high-profile political figures and families of Khadims of Ajmer Dargah
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Acquitted after 7 years: Man accused of raping and murdering 100-yr-old woman acquitted, Court says woman’s grandson may have filed case to get govt...

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The Allahabad High Court bench also observed that it was probable that the allegations of sexual offence and homicide were made against the accused only to get financial support from the government.
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Opinions

Centre takes down lateral entry ad: Opposition’s caste politics is a Frankenstein’s monster threatening to consume India’s growth story

Amit Kelkar -
The centre's withdrawal of lateral entry ad points to the fraught times ahead as the opposition would exploit the caste divisions in furtherance of their political objectives.
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Re-naming Harappan Civilization “Sindhu-Sarasvati” in NCERT textbooks is based on established scholarship: NCERT panel head Michel Danino

OpIndia Staff -
“This terminology is based on established archaeological scholarship, not on any recent political influence. So, this is not a Hindutva thing. Moreover, we have included all alternative names. To me, this is factual,” the visiting professor at IIT Gandhinagar said.
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Throat slit, multiple wounds and missing identity: Police find dead body of woman in Bareilly hotel, room was booked by Mohammed Alam

OpIndia Staff -
SP Rahul Bhati said, "Police teams have been deployed to search for Mohammed Alam. The postmortem of the body is being done. The accused will be caught soon."
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‘Code names for women, zero safety’: Hema committee highlights sexual harassment, gender discrimination in Malayalam film industry

OpIndia Staff -
The study found that the Malayalam film industry has a deeply embedded patriarchal mentality that feeds the myth that women only pursue careers in the business to gain notoriety and fortune
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Kolkata Police file corruption case against Sandip Ghosh after WB govt formed SIT to probe financial irregularities during the former RG Kar principal’s tenure

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP has launched a scathing attack on the TMC government accusing it of attempting to save the disgraced former principal of RG Kar Hospital, Sandip Ghosh. Taking to X, BJP Social media head, Amit Malviya said that it was nothing but a move by CM Banerjee to save Ghosh.
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West Bengal: TMC goon attacks doctor in Malda, verbally abuses nurses and threatens to kill them

OpIndia Staff -
When a medical officer named Prabhakar Saha objected to his behaviour, the TMC goon Avinash Saha thrashed him mercilessly.
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6, including Nafees Chishti, Salim Chishti, Iqbal sentenced to life imprisonment in 1992 Ajmer mass rape and blackmail case after 32 years

OpIndia Staff -
The primary accused, Farooq Chishti, served as the President of the Ajmer Youth Congress. Nafees Chishti held the position of Vice President of the Ajmer Indian National Congress, while Anwar Chishti was the Joint Secretary of the Ajmer Indian National Congress.
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Uttarakhand: Forest official brutally assaulted for objecting to drinking alcohol near Khichdi river, accused get bail within hours. What happened

OpIndia Staff -
The incident unfolded on Sunday (18th August). After this video went viral on social media, the police arrested the minor accused and sent them to jail. Some reports claim that the accused youth got bail within hours.
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Crime

Badlapur: Two 4-year-old girls sexually assaulted in school washroom, anger among locals over police delay, school negligence and CCTV. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The assault occurred on August 12–13 in a Badlapur school when the girls had gone to use the washroom.
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News Reports

Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater moves desperate bail plea after 130 days in custody on charges of domestic violence and choking a woman, rejected

OpIndia Staff -
Justice Paul Freeburn rejected the bail application of Former Australian cricketer, Michael Slater, noting that there was an “unacceptable risk of further offending”.
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1992 Ajmer gangrape and blackmail case: ‘Khadims’ of Ajmer dargah, including ex-Congressman Nafis Chisti among 6 convicted by POCSO court

OpIndia Staff -
The POCSO court found Nafees Chishti, Naseem alias Tarzan, Salim Chishti, Iqbal Bhati, Sohail Ghani, and Syed Jameen Hussain guilty of gang-raping more than 100 girl students and blackmailing them using their photographs.
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SC sets aside Calcutta HC’s order which asked adolescent girls to control sexual urges, charges 25-year-old for having intercourse with 14-year-old girl under POCSO

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court stated in its decision that it has published extensive guidelines about the appropriate implementation of the POCSO Act and the format in which justices ought to compose their decisions.
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Supreme Court forms Task Force for safety of doctors at workplace, slams West Bengal govt for delay in FIR, asks not to ‘unleash power’...

OpIndia Staff -
Notably, the apex court has taken suo moto cognizance of the rape and murder case that took place at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9th August. 
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‘Mamata Banerjee’s goons posed as doctors to meet the father, forged my name to get his sign on SC case’: RG Kar hospital victim’s...

OpIndia Staff -
The senior advocated alleged that Mamata Banerjee-led TMC planted goons over the RG Kar Hospital attack.
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Nainpur Jabalpur train collides with 3 iron rods placed on track near Kacchpura station, probe launched: Multiple sabotage incidents raise concerns

OpIndia Staff -
Taking to X, journalist Rahul Shivshankar informed about the incident and said, “Investigation launched into a suspected act of sabotage. The engine of the Nainpur Jabalpur train 05706, collides with an extraneous iron rod placed on the track near Kachhpura station (boundary of Jabalpur and Nagpur divisions). Fortunately impact did not cause a derailment.
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Pune Porsche case: Two arrested for tampering with the blood samples; accused minor completes ‘safe driving program’ suggested by Court

OpIndia Staff -
The arrested individuals are reportedly responsible for exchanging the blood samples of two of the primary young accused's companions who were in the vehicle when the accident happened.
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Canadian Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre visits GGNMC, a pro-Khalistani centre that considers terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar a ‘martyr’, sparks controversy

Anurag -
Pierre Poilievre was accompanied by Tim Uppal, who is his deputy and known for his pro-Khalistani stance.
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Germany’s state media follows the footsteps of BBC, downplays attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh as aftermath of ‘political violence’

Dibakar Dutta -
One of the strategies employed by DW News to give political colour to religious violence against Hindus was the frequent reference to India.
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Pakistan: Islamist mobs descend into Supreme Court premises, demand Chief Justice’s resignation for saying Ahmadiyya man booked for blasphemy has ‘right to religion’

OpIndia Staff -
The protesting Islamists are demanding CJP Faez Isa’s resignation. On 19th August, a large number of protesters from various religious groups breached Islamabad's highly secured, Red Zone earlier today, storming the Supreme Court entrance gates to protest the Pakistan apex court verdict in the Mubarak Sani case.
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Agra: Video of Mohammed Yusuf and Mohammed Feroz harrasing scooty riding girl on the road goes viral, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Mohammed Yusuf and Mohammed Feroz came from behind and started harrasing girl on scooty. The three men who were helping the girl to reach petrol pump tried to stop them but the miscreants continued to harras the girl.
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan applies to become the next Chancellor of Oxford University from jail

ANI -
"Pakistan's national hero and Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, founder and chairman of Pakistan's biggest political party PTI, a cricketing legend, a philanthropist and an alumnus of Oxford University, is running for the position of Chancellor of Oxford University, all while being imprisoned," the PTI post read.
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