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Swastika vs Nazi Hakenkreuz: When Oregon Education Department recognised the distinction between holy Hindu symbol and Nazi hate symbol

OpIndia Staff -
When translated from its Sanskrit root, Swastika comprises of ‘su’ meaning ”good” and ‘Asti’ meaning ”to be”. In other words, well-being. It dates back some 6,000 years to rock and cave paintings. Scholars generally agree it originated in India.
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News Reports

Former Pakistan Army soldiers and trained terrorists behind recent terror strikes in Jammu: Report

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Weapons left behind by the US in Afghanistan are finding their way into Jammu and Kashmir via Pakistan.
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News Reports

Civil Aviation Ministry says operations back to normal a day after biggest IT outage caused massive disruptions globally, Crowdstrike says core issue resolved 

OpIndia Staff -
Crowdstrike confirmed the problem was due to a defect in a content update for Windows hosts and not a security incident or cyberattack.
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News Reports

Haryana: Sonepat Congress MLA Surender Panwar arrested by ED in illegal mining case

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The arrest of the Congress MLA is in connection with a money-laundering case linked to illegal mining in Yamunanagar in Haryana and some other areas of the state.
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News Reports

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood justifies spitting in people’s food, says it is Humanity; equates spitting on food with Lord Ram eating Shabri’s ber

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Several users also objected to Sonu Sood analogy where he equated the miscreant with Shabri and by extension likened himself with Lord Shri Ram.
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News Reports

Drones, videography of Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, and more: Nuh administration heightens security measures following last year’s Islamist violence

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The Police have also formed a dedicated social media wing to flag incendiary posts and constituted a committee of both Hindu and Muslim members, authorities said on Friday (19th July).
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Death toll rises to 105 as students clash with law enforcement authorities over quota politics

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The agitation over the reinstatement of the 30% quota to the families of the freedom fighters of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War has been ongoing for over a month.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh Govt notifies State Capital Region in the line of Delhi-NCR, six districts including Lucknow to be included for planned development

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The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has issued a notification forming the State Capital Region in the line of Delhi-NCR
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News Reports

Bangladesh: 39 dead in violent clashes over quota system dispute, Sheikh Hasina’s govt to probe Pakistan’s ISI role in unrest

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BNP is leading the violent protests that are demanding a rollback of reservations granted to descendants of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war.
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News Reports

Sangam Dhaba becomes Salim Bhojanalaya, Chai Lover Point renamed as Ahmed Tea Stall: Eateries display real owner names in Uttar Pradesh after official directive

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All hotel owners and sellers are instructed to display their names in front of their establishments by the Uttar Pradesh govt.
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News Reports

Beed: Hindu youth arrested for posting WhatsApp story against Vishalgadh illegal encroachment after Islamists threaten violence

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The video allegedly posted by Ganesh said no illegal encroachment on the fort of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj would be tolerated.
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News Reports

‘How can you raze structures during the rainy season? Will not hesitate to put officers in jail,’ Bombay HC halts demolition of illegal structures...

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Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra government for demolishing over 70 houses built on encroached land in the Vishalgadh Fort area in Kolhapur
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News Reports

If Rahul Gandhi becomes brand ambassador of population control, it will show fatafat results if not khatakhat, says Himanta Biswa Sarma, claims Assam will...

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Himanta Biswa Sarma said that if Rahul Gandhi becomes population control brand ambassador, it will show results fast because Muslims listen to them
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News Reports

As US Embassy courts controversy by inviting propagandist Akash Banerjee, read how the State Dept is spending ₹1.6 crores to recruit ‘fact-checker’ in India

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The US State Department is implementing the project, starting 1st September this year, in 5 cities of India - Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi.
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News Reports

Kolkata: Leftist ‘student’ body protest in solidarity with Bangladeshi protestors opposing reservations to descendants of freedom fighters of 1971 war

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On Thursday, four AIDSO protestors went to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission and submitted a memorandum demanding a halt on attacks on peaceful protestors in Bangladesh.
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Opinions

Hinduphobic associate, former cheer girl of Kamala Harris, and corruption allegations: Why Donald Trump needs to cut Khalistani Harmeet Dhillon loose

Jinit Jain -
Harmeet Dhillon's strident anti-India stance and her attempt to whitewash Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar could present roadblocks to take the US-India ties forward as polls show Donald Trump is returning as the US President.
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News Reports

“F**k the police”: Tattoo artist in soup after posting tattoo image on Instagram, case registered by Bengaluru police for ‘insult with intent to breach peace’

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A social media user shared a screenshot of the tattoo on X and urged Bengaluru police to take action in the matter.
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News Reports

UPSC files FIR against IAS probationer Puja Khedkar for ‘faking identity to fraudulently avail attempts beyond limit’, serves show cause notice to cancel selection

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UPSC said on Friday that it has registered a FIR against IAS probationer Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar for allegedly "faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts beyond permissible limit"
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News Reports

SC stays death sentence of Ameer-ul-Islam, convicted of rape and murder of Jisha: All you need to know about how Islam killed Jisha, inflicting...

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Supreme Court stayed the Kerala High Court's verdict and death sentence for Muhammed Ameerul Islam, the lone perpetrator in the horrific Jisha rape and murder case
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Opinions

How Yogi Adityanath doubled down after Islamists protested: Order to declare names of owners was limited to Muzaffarnagar, now will apply to Kanwar routes...

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CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed preparations for the Kanwar Yatra on Thursday - ensuring that eateries declare owners' name
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News Reports

Remember cries of ‘mob lynching by Gau Rakshaks’ in Chhattisgarh? SIT says Saddam, Chand Miya and Guddu jumped to their death, no evidence of...

Rukma Rathore -
Islamists cried 'mob lynching' of Muslims by Gau Rakshaks when 3 Muslims died in Chhattisgarh - turns out- they jumped to their death
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News Reports

Flights cancelled, businesses hit across the world as Microsoft ‘Blue Screen of Death’ strikes computers due to Crowdstrike glitch

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Microsoft Windows users reported facing 'Blue Screen of Death' errors with many users taking to social media platform X to report about the issue.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Muslim mob of ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’ attack Hindu houses after a Muslim boy was thrashed for making video of a girl in Pakur

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Communal clashes broke out in Pakur in Jharkhand after a Muslim boy was thrashed for making video of a girl in Pakur
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Opinions

Beyond ‘thook’ and Halal, here is another aspect of Muslim fruit sellers vs Kanwariyas controversy

Rahul Roushan -
The Muslim domination in unorganised sector like street vending and other low skilled jobs is an issue that needs attention.
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News Reports

Police car overturned, bus set ablaze, bricks hurled at officers: Violence in Pakistani-dominated Leeds, cops point fingers at ‘criminal minority’

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The West Yorkshire police said that the riots were orchestrated by a 'criminal minority' hellbent on creating communal disturbance in the Harehills suburb of Leeds
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Bid to curb Hindu festivals? Ahead of Ganeshotsav and Krishna Janmashtami, Karnataka education dept bans use of school grounds for non-academic use in Mangalore

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Dakshina Kannada District Director of School Education issued a circular on 16th July prohibiting the use of school grounds for non-academic purposes in Mangalore
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News Reports

Action against those selling Halal products, eateries to display identity of owners to maintain sanctity of Kanwariyas’ faith: Yogi Adityanath

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Uttar Pradesh Govt announced several measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the Kanwar Yatra
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News Reports

NIA arrests key aide of terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa: Baljeet Singh involved in terror activity, extortion, supplying weapons to Khalistanis

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NIA arrested a key aide of designated individual Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, alias Landa
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Bangladesh: After HC reinstates 30% reservation for descendants of 1971 war vets, anti-quota protest leaves 32 dead. Understanding the politics and the violence

Dibakar Dutta -
The development comes at a time when Bangladesh is reeling under high inflation, dwindling foreign reserves and rising unemployment.
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Opinions

The US is officially platforming Modi haters like Sayema and Akash Banerjee: Understanding why and what India can do about it

Ganesh R -
Why should the US platform dynastic sycophants and anti-Modi haters like Sayema or Akash Banerjee? - here is what we can do
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News Reports

UP: Christian pastor ‘Kuldeep’, 3 others arrested for converting Hindus to Christianity by offering money, VHP leader says they have converted 60 people

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In Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, four people, including a Christian pastor from Uttarakhand, were arrested for converting people to Christianity
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Opinions

In their outrage, Muslim ‘journalists’ are now admitting that vendors misrepresent their identity, pose as Hindu vendors to fool customers

Shraddha Pandey -
As the administration of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh has issued an order asking hotels, dhabas, and carts selling food items to write the name of their proprietors and operators running the shop or cart during Kanwar Yatra, several Islamists are suffering a tremendous meltdown.
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Government and Policy

Assam decides to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act to prevent child marriages: Details

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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government on Thursday decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act of 1935
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Media reports highlighting high number of ‘zero dose children’ in India paint an incomplete picture of the country’s immunization efforts: Health Ministry

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Union Health Ministry has clarified that media reports claiming India having high number of ‘zero dose children’ is misleading
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Union govt approves plans to build two military airfields in Lakshadweep amid rising Chinese activities in the region

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India on Thursday approved a major plan to build military airfields in Lakshadweep island territories to keep an eye on growing Chinese activities in the region and expand its reach.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma cabinet approves bill to repeal Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, child marriage among Muslims and position of Qazi to...

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The Assam govt on Thursday approved the decision to repeal the colonial-era Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935.
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Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh has been in jail for 24 years without parole, Odisha govt kept the file pending despite multiple recommendations for...

राहुल पाण्डेय -
Dara Singh's family stated that the SC is their final hope after their requests for the former's release was rejected repeatedly.
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World

Bangladesh: Protests against reservation quota for children of freedom fighters – All you need to know

Anurag -
Prime MInister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina expressed regret that the protesters were calling themselves 'Razakars'.
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How shoddy investigation by Rajasthan’s congress govt led to acquittal of Gauhar Chishti and others who raised STSJ slogans against Nupur Sharma: What Ajmer court...

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Ajmer Sessions Court acquitted Gauhar Chishti and others who were accused of raising provocative slogans of “Gustakh-e-Nabi ki ek saza, sar tan se juda” against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma
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Ex-CIA official Sue Mi Terry charged with being a South Korean agent in exchange for expensive handbags and Sushi

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According to the indictment, Sue Mi Terry pushed for South Korean policy viewpoints in the media, communicated non-public material with intelligence operatives, and coordinated meetings between US and South Korean government officials.
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Aligarh: Constable killed and Sub-Inspector injured by a single bullet after jammed service pistol fired accidentally during a raid

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In an unfortunate incident in Aligarh, a police constable was killed and sub-inspector was injured by single bullet after a service pistol fired accidentally
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Stone pelting, gunfire, attacks on police: Several people injured in multiple incidents of violence during Muharram processions in Bihar, Jharkhand

Rukma Rathore -
Cops were also assaulted by the culprits and their vehicle was vandalised by the latter during the Muharram procession.
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Maharashtra: Congress MP Shahu Maharaj demands help for illegal encroachers at Vishalgadh fort after his son led protests demanding eviction of encroachments

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Congress MP Shahu Maharaj visited Vishalgad and took stock of the situation days after alleged violence was created by a group led by his son Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati
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Editor's picks

As the US Embassy promotes Leftist elements in India, read how the Biden administration and CIA have been using social media, paying influencers to...

Shraddha Pandey -
This, however, is not the first time that the US Embassy in India has promoted a leftist and anti-BJP/Modi propagandist. It is apparently becoming a pattern of the US Embassy to pick and promote notorious elements as ‘heroes’ of democracy, who literally earn their bread and butter by slandering the ruling dispensation.
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Controversial trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s father was suspended twice over extortion complaints, her mother detained for threatening farmers

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Puja Khedkar's father disclosed ownership of multiple properties in Maharashtra in his Lok Sabha election affidavit.
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Indian high commission in Dhaka urges Indians in Bangladesh to stay indoors amid violent protests over quota in jobs

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Indian High Commission in Dhaka has issued an urgent advisory for Indian citizens and students in Bangladesh to avoid non-essential travel and minimise movement outside their residences due to the escalating unrest in the country.
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Bihar: Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahani’s father Jitan Sahani stabbed to death by one Kazim Ansari over loan of Rs 1.5 lakh

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Vikassheel Insaan Party president Mukesh Sahani's father Jitan Sahani was killed at his house by Kazim Ansari
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World

Digital divorce: Dubai Princess Sheikha Mahra gives triple talaq to her husband on Instagram

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Dubai Princess Sheikha Mahra gave birth to a daughter around two months back after her marraige to Sheikh Mana in April of last year.
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3 doctors from Patna AIIMS detained in NEET-UG paper leak case, their laptops, phones seized

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has detained 3 undergraduate students of AIIMS Patna linked to the NEET-UG paper leak row ahead of the crucial Supreme Court hearing.
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Yashveer Maharaj questions Islamists and ‘seculars’ over Muzaffarnagar order for shop owners to display names, says Md Zubair will be responsible for any attack...

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Yashveer Maharaj said, "There is a so-called journalist, Mohammed Zubair. He is the same Mohammed Zubair who provoked Muslims against Hindus with his posts and he has been to jail. There is a case against him in Muzaffarnagar as well."
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