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Liberals and ‘journalists’ instigate violence in India, using Bangladesh as an excuse: How the ‘rigged election’ lie is being used to foment trouble

Amit Kelkar -
As Sheikh Hasina, a democratically elected head of Bangladesh fled the country, Indian 'liberals' sought to instigate similar protests in India by casting aspersions on the country's democratic indicators.
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World

Bangladesh Crisis: Violent mob storms inside Parliament, indulges in vandalism hours after violent ouster of PM Sheikh Hasina

OpIndia Staff -
Plumes of smoke inside the Bangladesh Parliament building can also be seen in some of the videos.
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World

Bangladesh: As PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves the country, here is a chronology of the unrest in the country

OpIndia Staff -
On Monday, August 5, Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister of Bangladesh ending her 15 years in power.
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News Reports

Violence, politics of polarisation and weaponising caste census data in the name of Casteless society: Read why Yogendra ‘Salim’ Yadav’s defence of caste census...

अनुपम कुमार सिंह -
In the article, Yogendra Yadav argues that apart from asking about caste, the census will also seek details like availability of basic amenities like electricity, water, cooking gas, housing conditions etc. So, if it is about conducting a socio-economic survey and the objective is to uplift the people standing at the last rung, then there is no need to ask about people’s caste identity.
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News Reports

Sheikh Hasina to reach London via Delhi, BSF steps up border patrol, India cancels train service with Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi police have also increased security outside the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and the Bangladesh High Commission in Chanakyapuri.
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Crime

Bareilly: Salman abducts, rapes, forcefully converts minor to Islam, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The accused during the interrogation confirmed to the Bareilly police that he abducted the girl and changed her name to Mariyam. The girl meanwhile confirmed that she was raped for around 2 months and forced to convert her religion to Islam.
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News Reports

Bareilly: Pastor Ishwari Prasad arrested for brainwashing poor Hindus and converting them with financial incentives, used to insult Ramcharitmanas

OpIndia Staff -
A pastor in UP's Bareilly was arrested for brainwashing and manipulating Hindus into embracing Christianity.
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News Reports

Bangladesh army to help form ‘interim government’ after PM Sheikh Hasina resigns, promises to prosecute those who killed rioters

OpIndia Staff -
Amid the political chaos, Bangladesh's Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman announced that he would help in the formation of the 'interim government.'
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News Reports

Delhi: Supreme Court upholds LG’s decision to nominate aldermen to MCD. Read what was AAP’s plea against LG’s statutory power

Anurag -
In its verdict on appointment of aldermen by the LG, Supreme Court said, "Delhi LG is expected to act as per the mandate of the statute and not the aid and advice of council of ministers."
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Protesters storm PM’s residence after Sheikh Hasina flees the country, steal utensils, sarees among other things

OpIndia Staff -
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Bangaldesh PM's residence shortly after Sheikh Hasina fled the country amidst ongoing protests.
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News Reports

UP: Rohit stabbed to death by Faizan, Sameer, Farukh and Tarun for refusing to provide a plastic bag in Meerut, three arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The deceased victim’s brother filed a complaint at Mawana Police Station in Meerut against accused Faizan, Sameer, Farukh and Tarun. The police have registered a case against the accused under relevant sections. Since the horrifying murder of the victim, tension prevails in the locality.
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World

As violence escalates in Bangladesh, PM Sheikh Hasina reportedly leaves Dhaka for safe location, may resign, say local reports: Details

OpIndia Staff -
It must be mentioned that the protests began as part of anti-quota agitation in June but have now metamorphosed into an anti-government demonstration.
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News Reports

Maulana Sajid Rashidi threatens India with another partition and violence if the Waqf Act is amended: How he threatened India and Hindus in the...

Siddhi Somani -
Maulana Sajid Rashidi, President of All India Imam Association, threatened that Muslims will be out on the streets if the Waqf Act is amended.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Tanveer lies and serves chicken biryani in place of veg biryani to 4 pilgrims returning from Haridwar, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
One of the young men got suspicious and asked the hawker to show them the biryani pot which revealed the truth.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Madrasa teacher Maulana Chand Mohammad sexually assaults minor orphan student, accused of assaulting other kids as well, absconding

OpIndia Staff -
The maulana is accused of making other students massage oil on his private parts after their classes in the madrasa.
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OpIndia Explains

Fear of recession in the US, Japanese stock market tumble, and a spectre of an Israel-Iran war: What’s the cause of the bloodbath on...

Jinit Jain -
An unprecedented crash in the Japan's Nikkei stock exchange, coupled with fear of a looming US recession and the spectre of an Israel-Iran war has contributed to the current plunge in the Indian stock markets.
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News Reports

UK protests: PM Starmer warns violent protestors with strict action, protection given exclusively to mosques, mobs shouting Allah-u-Akbar. All you need to know

Anurag -
UK PM Keir Starmer said, "We’ve seen Muslim communities targeted. Attacks on Mosques. Other minority communities were singled out. Nazi salutes in the street. Attacks on the police. Wanton violence alongside racist rhetoric. So, no, I won’t shy away from calling this what it is: Far-right thuggery."
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Media

BBC removes 2018 promotional video featuring Axel Rudakubana who stabbed 3 girls to death in Southport

OpIndia Staff -
BBC, deleted a 2018 Children in Need promotional video from its websites when it was revealed that the video featured the teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport.
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News Reports

Anti-govt protests in Bangladesh turning anti-Hindu? After Rangpur councillor, Islamists hack Hindu journalist to death

OpIndia Staff -
Hindu minorities are being selectively targeted by Islamists under the garb of civil disobedience and non-cooperation with the Sheikh Hasina government.
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News Reports

12 Bangladeshi infiltrators, including 3 women, arrested in Tripura, booked under Foreigners Act and Passport Act

OpIndia Staff -
Tripura Police on Sunday arrested 12 Bangladeshi infiltrators for illegally entering India. The accused persons have been booked under the Foreigners Act and the Passport Act.
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News Reports

9 Kanwariyas including a minor die in Bihar due to electrocution after DJ vehicle crashes with high voltage cable

OpIndia Staff -
The deaths include one minor. The other eight have been identified as Ravi Kumar, Raja Kumar, Naveen Kumar, Amresh Kumar, Ashok, Chandan, Kalu and Ashish Kumar.
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News Reports

UP: Hindu girl commits suicide after Wasif Ansari threatens acid attack for refusing to convert and do Nikah with him in Mainpuri

OpIndia Staff -
The accused Muslim youth was pressuring the victim to convert to Islam and perform Nikah with him. Reports say that Wasif was threatening the victim to make her obscene video viral on social media. On 29th July, Wasif threatened to throw acid on the Hindu’s girl face if she refused to convert to Islam and do Nikah with him.
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News Reports

Death toll rises to 100 in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina imposes nationwide curfew, Indian govt issues urgent travel advisory

OpIndia Staff -
Amid demands for the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister had called for an intense crackdown on the demonstrators.
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News Reports

‘Accused are Raju Khan and Moeed Khan’: Ayodhya police dismisses claims of ‘Hindu man had affair with the victim’ by SP leaders

OpIndia Staff -
In a reply to IP Singh, Ayodhya Police said, "Based on the complaint received, a case was registered and both the named accused Moeed Khan and Rjau Khan were arrested and sent to judicial custody. Further legal proceedings are underway based on scientific evidence collection."
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News Reports

Death toll in fresh violence in Bangladesh on Sunday reaches 90, Hindu councillor lynched in Rangpur, govt imposes curfew in major cities as protestors...

OpIndia Staff -
At least 90 people lost their lives while numerous others have been injured as the student protest has intensified across Bangladesh by the non-cooperation movement announced by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement on Sunday
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News Reports

Home Minister Amit Shah launches e-Sakshya, Nyaya Setu, Nyaya Shruti and e-Summon apps for the 3 new criminal laws, the apps will strengthen technical...

OpIndia Staff -
e-Sakshya, e-Summon, Nyaya Setu and Nyaya Shruti apps will strengthen the technical competency of the entire system under the 3 new criminal laws BNS, BNSS and BSA
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News Reports

Lifetime imprisonment for love jihad, CM’s permission for inter-religious land sale, domicile policy in govt jobs: Himanta Biswa Sarma announces several new laws in...

OpIndia Staff -
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday announced that his govt will bring a stringent law against Love Jihad, with lifetime imprisonment as punishment.
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News Reports

End protests or you will be shot dead: Pakistani defence forces threaten Baloch Yakjehti Committee activists over Gwadar sit-in

ANI -
The Pakistani defence forces have allegedly issued threats to the leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), warning that they will be shot dead if the sit-in at Gwadar is not ended soon
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News Reports

There should be no politics on it: All India Imam Organization Chief supports amendment of Waqf Board Act, AIMPLB member Maulana Khalid Rasheed opposes

ANI -
Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, Chief Imam, All India Imam Organization said that it is the need of the hour to do amendment of Waqf Act and there should be no politics over it.
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News Reports

Explained: ‘Nazul lands’ and the controversy surrounding the Bill passed by the Yogi govt in UP

OpIndia Staff -
Amid the fearmongering about the bill surrounding Nazul lands, it was referred to the Select Committee of the Vidhan Parishad on Thursday (1st August).
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Mushtaq poses as Hindu man Raju, lures and kidnaps Hindu minor girl

OpIndia Staff -
Mushtaq made a fake ID on Instagram to befriend the minor Hindu girl. He posed as Raju. He used to wear Tilak on his forehead and Kalawa on his hand.
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News Reports

TMC’s habitual engagement in duplicity and capriciousness: BJP responds to Derek O’Brien’s allegations on frozen MGNREGA funds, says payments will be made after Bengal...

OpIndia Staff -
BJP clarifies that MGNREGA funds have been frozen for West Bengal due to corruption charges
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Crime

Gujarat: Abdul arrested in Bharuch for publishing pamphlet justifying beef consumption, 3 other Muslim youths arrested in the area for vulgar comments on Hindu...

OpIndia Staff -
A Hindu man found an 18-page pamphlet in the middle of the road at Kantharia village in Bharuch taluka. The pamphlet included several Sanskrit verses. Upon studying the pamphlet, the person found that it contained hurtful text about Hinduism.
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World

Pakistan: Karachi activists furious over state crackdown on Baloch protesters

ANI -
A massive gathering by civil society activists took place at the streets of Karachi on Saturday, against the state crackdown on Baloch protesters in Sindh and Balochistan, Dawn reported.
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News Reports

Paris Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh-led 10-men Indian hockey team defeats Great Britain in shoot-out to advance into semi-finals

ANI -
Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain in a thrilling quarter-final match at the Paris Olympics and advanced into the semi-final
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News Reports

Is UK under siege? From Wales to Northern Ireland, read how law enforcement is failing to control violent protests

OpIndia Staff -
On 29th July, three young girls ages 6, 7 and 9 were killed in a stabbing incident at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in northwestern England.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Clashes between police, protestors demanding resignation of Sheikh Hasina and Awami League supporters continue, death toll rises to 8

OpIndia Staff -
The protestors, who were earlier demanding revocation of quota and now seeking justice for the 200 odd-men who died in the previous agitation, have demanded resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina.
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News Reports

Maharashtra BJP chief Bawankule challenges Anil Deshmukh to take narco test after dismissed cop Sachin Waze made fresh allegations against him

ANI -
Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that Anil Deshmukh should agree to a narco test since dismissed police inspector Sachin Waze is willing to take one.
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News Reports

Was it your father’s property that you entered: Jignesh Mevani attacks the Dalit woman when she complained against the misbehaviour of Congress leader

OpIndia Staff -
Jignesh Mevani held a press conference and made statements against the victim, the police department, and the Gujarat government.
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News Reports

Delhi coaching centre tragedy: Protest by UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar demanding compensation and draft law enters eighth day

ANI -
Protests outside the coaching institutes continued in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area for the eighth day on Sunday
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News Reports

Doing God’s work even in death: Family of Kanwariya, killed in car accident, donates his organs and saves 5 lives

OpIndia Staff -
Dr Meenu Singh of AllMS Rishikesh remarked, "Sachin has given the gift of life to many others. AllMS will always remember him as a silent hero."
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News Reports

Bihar Chief Minister’s Office receives bomb threat from person claiming to be from Al Qaeda, case registered

ANI -
On July 16, the Bihar CMO received an email from an unidentified account claiming to be associated with Al-Qaeda. The sender of the email threatened that the CMO premises would be "blown up with a bomb," and stated that even the special police of Bihar could not prevent it.
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News Reports

The hidden nexus of Islamists: Lifting the veil of ‘student activism’ from violent protests in Bangladesh

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury -
A careful scrutiny of the 15-point directives issued by the 'student protesters' reveals their ultimate agenda: to destroy Bangladesh’s economy and turn it into a bankrupt nation like Pakistan.
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News Reports

Waqf Boards will no longer be able to claim others’ property- Modi Government to introduce bill to trim Waqf Board powers: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The claims laid by the Waqf Board often lead to disputes and create a situation where a parallel law and order runs in the country. The Centre wants to end the autocracy of the Waqf Board.
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Crime

Uttarakhand: 19-year-old Sohail sexually assaults 7-year-old minor girl, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
19-year-old Sohail was arrested based on complaint of mother of the victim who stated that he sexually assaulted her 7-year-old minor girl.
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News Reports

Road blockades, civil disobedience and demand for resignation of Sheikh Hasina: Violent protests continue unabated in Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff -
On Saturday, Sheikh Hasina called for a meeting with the senior teachers, college principals and the Vice-Chancellors of public and private universities in Bangladesh.
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News Reports

‘You are not worthy to sit on chair’: Gujarat Congress leader mocks Dalit female IB officer as she fell & got injured after he...

OpIndia Staff -
It is alleged that the Congress leader also mocked and insulted the female officer stating that she was not worthy to sit on the chair.
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World

US, UK advise citizens to exit Lebanon using ‘any ticket available’ over a potential all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah

OpIndia Staff -
The US and the UK have advised their citizens to leave Lebanon by any means available, citing fears of a potential full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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News Reports

Tata’s semiconductor plant in Assam will be operational by 2025, will bring entire semiconductor ecosystem companies to the state: N Chandrasekaran after Bhumi Pujan...

ANI -
Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran expressed confidence that part of the semiconductor plant in Assam will be completed in 2025 and operations will start quickly.
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News Reports

Operation Maznoo: Man arrested in Odisha for duping multiple women in the name of marriage, victims took loans to give him money, cars, motorcycles;...

OpIndia Staff -
Odisha Police arrested a 36-year-old man on the charges of duping multiple women on the pretext of marriage. He married 5 women and was in touch with 49 others
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