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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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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...

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

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

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

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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

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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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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...

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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...

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jignesh Mevani held a press conference and made statements against the victim, the police department, and the Gujarat government.
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Delhi coaching centre tragedy: Protest by UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar demanding compensation and draft law enters eighth day

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Protests outside the coaching institutes continued in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area for the eighth day on Sunday
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Doing God’s work even in death: Family of Kanwariya, killed in car accident, donates his organs and saves 5 lives

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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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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...

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

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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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‘Show some humanity towards victim girl’: NCPCR chief slams Akhilesh Yadav for demanding DNA test of accused SP leader in Ayodhya gang rape case

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NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday targeted Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his demand for DNA test of accused in Ayodhya gang-rape case.
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Uttar Pradesh: Dilshad and Azeem record obscene videos in an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna in Amroha, booked

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FIR registered against Amroha-based YouTubers namely Dilshad and Azeem for recording obscene videos in Hindu temples
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Ayodhya gangrape case: Mayawati justifies UP government’s bulldozer action on accused SP leader Moeed Khan’s illegal bakery, lambasts Akhilesh Yadav for demanding DNA test

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Former UP CM and BSP Supremo Mayawati backed Yogi Adityanath government’s crackdown and bulldozer action against the Ayodhya gangrape accused Moeed Khan.
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran perform Bhumi Pujan for ₹27,000 crore semiconductor assembly and test facility in the...

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma along with Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran performed the Bhumi Pujan for the upcoming semiconductor plant in the state on 3rd August
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Amritsar: SGPC staffer murdered by ‘Sewadar’ in office near Golden Temple

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A heated brawl between two SGPC employees that escalated into fighting in the office near Golden Temple resulted in the death of one of them.
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Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad brings Hindu-Muslim angle to the rape of minor girl by SP leader, claims CM Yogi has enmity with Muslims over...

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Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad gave a communal angle to the UP administration’s crackdown against the gangrape accused SP leader Moeed Khan
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Crime

Punjab: Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police shoots IRS officer son-in-law dead in Chandigarh district court

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The retired Assistant Inspector General Malwinder Singh shot dead his son-in-law Harpreet, an officer in the irrigation department in full public view and fled the spot
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Iran: Several military and intelligence officials arrested after reports that the bomb that killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was planted in his room in...

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After Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran’s Tehran, the Irani govt has arrested over two dozen people over suspected links with the murder
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‘No evidence of existence of Lord Ram’: DMK minister’s comments spark row, earlier Udhayanidhi Stalin had called for Sanatana Dharma’s eradication

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Tamil Nadu minister SS Sivasankar asserted that there is no historical evidence of Lord Ram's existence at a public event.
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Jairam Ramesh blames Centre for not implementing Gadgil Commission report, conveniently forgets how Congress gutted it: What you need to know

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The Gadgil Commission called for the complete cessation of development activities such as the construction of dams, thermal power plants and mining in Ecologically Sensitive Zones of Western Ghats.
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UP: Saddam kidnaps a Hindu girl in Bareilly, 3 police personnel suspended after family and locals outrage over delay in filing FIR

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Outrage swept Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly after a Hindu girl was allegedly kidnapped by a youth named Saddam.
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Uttar Pradesh: Imam Mohammad Rashid refuses to recite Namaz during farmer Alidad Khan’s funeral because he was a BJP supporter, booked

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A farmer Alidad Khan (75), lost his life due to a heart attack. When the family asked a local Imam to recite funeral prayers, he refused to do so, alleging that the deceased man was a BJP supporter.
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UP: BJP leader’s minor daughter goes missing in Jaunpur, SP supporters spread fake news claiming BJP leaders gang-raped her and party spreads false gang-rape...

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While a BJP leader's daughter was allegedly abducted by unknown goons in Jaunpur and then found near Varanasi, SP supporters claimed that she was gang-raped by BJP leaders
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Jammu & Kashmir: 5 cops and a teacher sacked for involvement in financing terror network linked to Pakistan’s ISI

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These Jammu & Kashmir government officials acted as facilitators for the flow of narcotics, the profits from which were used for funding terrorist activities against India.
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Bulldozer action against Ayodhya MP aide SP leader Moid Khan, accused in minor gangrape case

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Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan, a close aide of Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad, is the prime accused in the minor gang rape case.
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OpIndia Impact: FIR against Samajwadi Party leader Rashid Khan, had threatened to kill Ayodhya gang rape victim; bulldozer action on main accused Moid Khan’s...

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The Yogi Adityanath government in the state has suspended police station in-charge Ratanlal Sharma and outpost in-charge Akhilesh Gupta. At the same time, Moid Khan's property is being investigated. Now an FIR has also been registered against Nagar Panchayat President Rashid Khan.
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Bajrangbali sticker on state bus offends SDPI Islamist, Karnataka govt takes cognisance of his grievance promising action

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While it is not surprising that an intolerant SDPI member is seeking the removal of 'Bajrangbali sticker', the fact that KSRTC is entertaining his demand is concerning.
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