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Radical Islamic outfit threatens to behead Pakistani Christian activist over ‘blasphemy’, announces $20000 reward for carrying out ‘Sar Tan se Juda’

Dibakar Dutta -
Posters, calling upon Muslims to do 'Sar Tan se Juda' of the Christian activist, are being circulated in Pakistan.
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News Reports

Delhi coaching centre tragedy: AAP minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges ‘big conspiracy against people of Delhi’, blames LG for not desilting drains

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After the IAS coaching institute tragedy, Delhi Minister and AAP leader Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday said that there is a "big conspiracy hatched" against the people of the national capital
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News Reports

Delhi: Students continue protests over the death of UPSC aspirants in flooded coaching centre, demand immediate action

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Students are holding massive protests in Delhi's Old Rajender Nagar area over the deaths of the three UPSC aspirants in a flooded basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu turning into West Bengal? Two opposition leaders murdered in less than 24 hours in DMK-ruled state

OpIndia Staff -
murders of two opposition leaders in DMK-ruled Tamil Nadu serve as a chilling reminder of the horrifying deaths of opposition leaders particularly those of BJP in West Bengal
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News Reports

As the tragic death of 3 IAS aspirants raises questions on Municipal Corporation of Delhi, know who is Shelly Oberoi, the AAP mayor responsible...

Paurush Gupta -
In May 2023, Delhi HC set aside her decision noting that Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi, also the returning officer, acted beyond her powers and her decision was legally impermissible.
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News Reports

Manu Bhaker scripts history by winning bronze in 10m air pistol, becomes first India woman to win medal in shooting at Olympics

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Ace India shooter Manu Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday.
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News Reports

‘There is a lot to learn from him’: Nikhil Kamath and Ranbir Kapoor heap praise on PM Modi, share stories about his personality...

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"And I feel like privileged to have had seen him (PM Modi) in such close quarters," Nikhil Kamath told Ranbir Kapoor.
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News Reports

‘Living happily with two children’: Kerala High Court quashes POCSO case as victim and accused got married, says case would disrupt their married life

Anurag -
On 22nd July, Kerala High Court quashed a POCSO case against an accused as the accused and the victim had got married
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News Reports

“National shame” to “those responsible should be punished”: Opposition leaders, liberals blame everyone instead of AAP govt for the death of UPSC students

OpIndia Staff -
Opposition and liberals have been doing whataboutry instead of holding AAP accountable for the deaths of 3 UPSC students. 
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News Reports

Guilty will be brought to book: Delhi LG VK Saxena on deaths of civil services aspirants due to flooding at coaching centre in Rajender...

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Three UPSC aspirants died in the basement of a popular IAS coaching institute in Delhi's Old Rajender Nagar on Saturday after the basement was flooded with water.
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News Reports

Basement used as library, no unlocked exit: Delhi Coaching centre where 3 students died in flooding was issued NOC just 18 days ago despite...

OpIndia Staff -
Rau's IAS Study Circle centre in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar, where three students died, was issued a fire safety certificate despite multiple violation of norms
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Crime

Love Jihad in UP’s Jalaun: 5 girls disappear in less than 2 months, Hindu outfits plan indefinite hunger strike in protest; Rs 15,000 reward...

श्रवण शुक्ल -
Five Hindu girls have disappeared from Jalaun town in the last one and a half months which has infuriated Hindu groups and they submitted a memorandum to the district officials.
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News Reports

Chief Election Commissioner follows Mohammed Zubair, the Islamist who dog-whistled against Nupur Sharma, unfollows him after social media outrage

OpIndia Staff -
Hours after netizens pointed this out and registered their outrage, CEC Kumar unfollowed Zubair as well as accounts of Rahul Gandhi and AIR News.  
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News Reports

Navi Mumbai Yashashri Shinde Murder Case: Mutilated body, accused Dawood Sheikh on the run, history of molestation and more – What we know ...

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In 2019, the victim's father had registered an FIR against Dawood Sheikh for molesting her daughter.
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News Reports

No, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman didn’t say women can wear anything, here’s the truth about viral statement

OpIndia Staff -
The statement was taken out of context from Mohammed bin Salman's 2018 interview with CBS News.
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News Reports

No more ‘legalised’ child marriage for Indian Muslims? Kerala HC sets new precedent

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala High Court stated that Section 1(2) of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act applied to all Indian citizens, living in India as well as abroad.
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News Reports

IAS aspirants death in Delhi: Police detains owner, coordinator of coaching centre after basement flooding kills three students

ANI -
Delhi Police on Sunday detained the owner and coordinator of the IAS coaching centre, where three students lost their lives after the basement of the institute was filled with water, a senior police officer said.
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World

Electricity crisis, mismanaged economy: Pakistani businesses pessimistic about future under Shehbaz Sharif government

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Business owners have become more pessimistic about their future in Pakistan because of continued political turmoil and the new tax-heavy budget, said the Gallup report.
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News Reports

Delhi: Three IAS aspirants dead after UPSC coaching institute in Rajendra Nagar floods following rains, Police files criminal case against the owner

OpIndia Staff -
Reacting to the incident, Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva said, "There should be an inquiry into the corruption of Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi and their government. Delhi Municipal Corporation's corruption should be inquired. There should be an inquiry as to why the drainage was not cleaned. Will they order an inquiry into this?"
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News Reports

Hezbollah kills 12 children in rocket strike, Islamists peddle conspiracy theory to shield terror outfit and blame Israel

OpIndia Staff -
The Israeli Defense Forces pointed out that the attack was indeed carried out by Hezbollah from Chebaa village in Lebanon as determined by its assessment and intelligence.
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News Reports

‘She spoke her full time, was looking for an excuse to leave’: Nirmala Sitharaman calls Mamata Banerjee’s ‘mic was switched off’ claim ‘false narrative’

OpIndia Staff -
Calling it an attempt to build a narrative out of falsehoods, Nirmala Sitharaman said Mamata Banerjee was given full time to speak in Niti Aayog meeting.
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News Reports

Her request to speak ahead of turn was accepted, she spoke in allotted time and left to catch flight: Niti Aayog CEO refutes Mamata...

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CEO of NITI Aayog, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that her microphone was muted while speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting
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News Reports

Script got leaked by in-house source: Suvendhu Adhikari shares video of Rajdeep Sardesai predicting walk-out drama of Mamata Banerjee from NITI Aayog meeting

OpIndia Staff -
Rajdeep Sardesai stated that Mamata Banerjee would walk out of the NITI Aayog meeting after conveying her statement.
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News Reports

Bank of India Staff Union in Kerala decides to felicitate Pervez Musharraf at its state conference, removes name from list after outrage, call for...

OpIndia Staff -
Bank of India Staff Union in Kerala decided to pay tribute to former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, decision reverted following outrage and protests.
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Sports

Paris Olympics: India’s Manu Bhaker qualifies for final in Women’s 10 Metre pistol, first Indian woman to do it in 20 years

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Manu Bhaker displayed a stunning performance in the qualification round. In the first two series, Manu ended with 97 points. In the third series, the 22-year-old bagged 98 points. In the final three series, she sealed 96 points to finish in third place with a total of 580-27x.
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News Reports

‘Nautanki, jealous of Rahul Gandhi’: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan says Mamata Banerjee lying about ‘microphone being muted’ in NITI Aayog meeting

OpIndia Staff -
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Mamata Banerjee is lying about microphone being muted during Niti Aayog meeting.
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News Reports

International Olympic Committee apologises for the blunder of introducing South Korean contingent as North Korea during the opening ceremony

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday apologised for a blunder in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony where South Korea was incorrectly introduced as North Korea
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News Reports

Bihar: Muzaffarpur govt school teacher Kasif booked for sexual exploitation of minor girls, accused of violating them with his fingers

OpIndia Staff -
Reportedly, around 5 minors studying in 1st class said that the accused teacher used to harass them and committed obscene acts.
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World

Canada: Jashandeep, Gurkaran, Parminder and three other Punjabi youths arrested over extortions targeting South Asian businesses

OpIndia Staff -
The authorities in Canada are now investigating forty incidents related to the extortion series called "Project Gaslight."
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News Reports

Is Sheikh Hasina becoming a weak ruler? Failure to counter propaganda, growing Islamism, weaponisation of violence and more

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury -
Following the countrywide mayhem in Bangladesh, media commentaries are already questioning the organisational capabilities of the ruling Awami League.
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News Reports

Punjab: 11, including 3 children, injured in stray dog attack in Kharar; 5-year-old boy serious

OpIndia Staff -
Father of the children, Ved Prakash, said, “I was working in the society while my children were playing when the stray dog attacked them. After a lot of effort, we managed to get Sachin out of its jaws.”
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News Reports

Fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani, who supported anti-CAA protests, gets trolled online over the attire of Indian athletes at Paris Olympics 2024

OpIndia Staff -
People were furious after seeing the outfit of the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics designed by Tarun Tahiliani and voiced the same online.
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News Reports

PIB fact-checks “microphone muted” claim by Mamata Banerjee, Nirmala Sitharaman says Bengal CM alloted due time at NITI Aayog meeting

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The central government's fact checking body on Saturday refuted as "misleading" the claim made by WB CM Mamata Banerjee about her microphone being switched off during a NITI Aayog meeting
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Crime

A day after CCTV footage of brutal murder of 22-year-old Bihar girl in a Bengaluru PG went viral, the accused man arrested from Madhya...

OpIndia Staff -
Police added that the deceased Kriti Kumari had urged her roommate to stop living with the accused and move in with her. 
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Jammu and Kashmir: HSS Bani principal Mohammad Hafiz, lecturer Farooq suspended over thrashing a student for writing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ reinstated

OpIndia Staff -
The government school HSS Bani has reinstated principal Mohammad Hafiz and lecturer Md Farooq, suspended for thrashing a minor student for writing 'Jai Shri Ram' on the blackboard.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Speeding car travelling on the wrong side hits Hindu devotees, damages a Kanwar, Islamists and media paint accused Muslim man in car...

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday (26th July) evening, a speeding car travelling on the wrong side of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway hit Hindu devotees part of the Kanwar Yatra and collided with a Kanwar
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‘Don’t know about you but I have self-respect’: Shazia Ilmi blasts Rajdeep Sardesai for defending cameramen who filmed her inappropriately

OpIndia Staff -
Shazia Ilmi had left the primetime debate of Rajdeep Sardesai half-way after he asked to cut off the mic of the BJP spokesperson. Despite this, the cameraman kept filming without her consent.
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News Reports

Police reach house of person who performed dangerous stunt on Mumbai local, find that Farhat Azam Shaikh already lost a leg and an arm...

OpIndia Staff -
Mumbai: Farhat Azam Shaikh who went viral on social media for performing dangerous stunts at railway stations loses arm and leg in such a stunt
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Karnataka: Trader Abdul Razzaq under scanner over sale of ‘dog meat’, accused claims meat belonged to sheep

OpIndia Staff -
Trader Abdul Razzaq had cried foul over the matter and claimed that Karehalli was making false accusations to extort money.
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Opinions

As Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ pushes for private sector reservations, a look at the economic and social pitfalls of such a step

Paurush Gupta -
The proposed legislation for private sector reservations would have a chilling effect on meritocracy, ease of doing business, and investment opportunities.
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Pakistan: Syed Mustafa Shah chops off his daughter’s legs with an axe after she tried to end her abusive marriage

OpIndia Staff -
Patriarchal values are embedded in Pakistani society, which determines the subordinated position of women. Patriarchal control over women is exercised through institutionalized restrictive codes of behavior, gender segregation and the ideology
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‘Satanic symbolism’: Radical Christians abuse pagans after accusing Olympics of committing blasphemy, mocking ‘The Last Supper’ of Jesus Christ

OpIndia Staff -
Radical Christians claimed IOC hurt religious sentiments by creating a caricature of 'The Last Supper' using drag queens, trans and queer characters and resorting to hyper-sexualisation.
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Sports

Shooting, Bopanna, ‘Sat-Chi’ and men’s hockey in focus: India’s Paris Olympics schedule for Saturday

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After a glittering opening ceremony, the Indian contingent will be in action in seven different sports on Saturday, with shooting, hockey, badminton and tennis being standout sports.
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Sorry state of affairs, no solution in sight until 2027: SC expresses concern on untreated solid waste in Delhi, directs centre to hold meeting...

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The Supreme Court on Friday expressed grave concern over tonnes of untreated solid waste in Delhi and noted no concrete solution seemed to be in sight until 2027
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‘No state has been denied anything’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman busts opposition propaganda on Union Budget 2024

OpIndia Staff -
FM Nirmala Sitharama busted opposition's 'unfair budget' propaganda, assuring that the budget didn't exclude any state.
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Bengaluru is a brand: Karnataka minister HK Patil defends renaming Rmanagara district after BJP calls it Congress allergy for Lord Ram

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Karnataka Minister HK Patil cited the aspirations and demands of the people and their representatives as the driving force behind the decision to merge Ramanagara district with Bengaluru South
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‘Tum Kota ke ho b***c***, Kota mein rehna hai ke nahi rehna’: Rajasthan Congress MLA Shanti Dhariwal threatens Speaker with abusive language in assembly

OpIndia Staff -
On 26th July, Congress MLA Shanti Kumar Dhariwal used foul language to address Speaker Sandeep Sharma
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‘Shows their allergy towards Ram and Ram Mandir’: BJP lashes out at Congress govt in Karnataka over renaming Ramnagara as Bengaluru South

OpIndia Staff -
The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka state cabinet approved the renaming of Ramnagara to Bengaluru South on Friday.
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News Reports

Operation Chakra-III: CBI arrests 43 persons in collaboration with FBI, INTERPOL and others to dismantle cybercrime network

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The CBI in coordination with FBI and law enforcement agencies in multiple countries through INTERPOL, arrested 43 accused as a part of an ongoing Operation CHAKRA-III
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News Reports

Is the US carrying out ‘political censorship’ in India under the garb of combating fake news? Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
'Disinfo Lab' pointed out that the US government also forced the likes of Reddit, Amazon and Wikipedia to take down, promote certain forms of literature and make content changes.
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