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Muslim-dominated Manglaur of Uttarakhand: What it tells us about community voting patterns and hidden lessons – from BJP’s 2012 debacle to 2024 near victory

Nupur J Sharma -
Congress secured two major victories in Uttarakhand Assembly by-polls - one from the Manglaur seat and the other, from Badrinath.
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News Reports

‘Muslims will do the dirty work of making bombs but Hindus will take top positions’: TMC leader Mohammed Yunus accuses party of discrimination

OpIndia Staff -
"The majority (Hindus) have taken all top positions in the party. We need to poke them in the eyes and show them that we exist," Mohammed Yunus brazened out.
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News Reports

‘Khatakhat’ economics taking a toll on Karnataka: Bus fare hike proposed after Rs 295 crore loss from free travel scheme

Shraddha Pandey -
Since its launch in June last year, the Karnataka Congress government has significantly raised various taxes to sustain its five guarantee schemes.
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News Reports

Bihar: Hindu family attacked, car damaged during Muharram procession, victims say some of the attackers looked familiar

OpIndia Staff -
Amitesh Kumar and his wife Sadhna Kumari recognised some of the attendees of Muharram procession. They said, "They attacked us without any reason. I was driving slowly on the side, the procession was there, and some of their members, whom I recognised, attacked us. We recognised them very well. When they are caught, then the reason will be understood."
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News Reports

Pro-American, politically incorrect critic of Democratic Party: Meet Corey Comperatore, the man who died saving his family during assassination attempt on Donald Trump

OpIndia Staff -
Corey Comperatore often took potshots at the Democratic Party's delusional gender politics and appeasement of pro-Hamas cheerleaders in the United States.
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News Reports

Islamists raise provocative slogans outside police station in Amethi during Muharram procession, several detained

OpIndia Staff -
Superintendent of Police Anoop Kumar Singh said, "A video has been brought to over notice via social media under Musafirkhana Police Station. Persons appearing in the video have been detained for questioning. An FIR has been registered in the matter. Investigation is underway. Appropriate action will be taken in the matter."
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Opinions

Assassination attempt at Donald Trump: Uncanny how Rahul Gandhi and cabal’s rhetoric against PM Modi is similar to Team Biden’s vile campaign

Paurush Gupta -
The shrill rhetoric and dehumanising tactics glaringly visible in the hate campaign against Donald Trump find uncanny similarities and parallels with what the leftist and Islamist ecosystem has been running against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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News Reports

USA: 7 killed in two shooting incidences in Alabama’s Birmingham, at least 293 mass shootings in the country in 2024

OpIndia Staff -
At least seven people lost their lives in two separate shooting incidences in Birmingham, Alabama on late Saturday.
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News Reports

Thomas Matthew Crooks who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump had explosive devices in his car: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Wall Street Journal has reported that the US authorities have found explosive devices in the car of the shooter who tried to kill Donald Trump
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News Reports

Alleged Drunk NSUI members vandalise Delhi University Student Union office, break Lord Ram idol and damage Swami Vivekananda portrait, ABVP demands expulsion and arrest

OpIndia Staff -
Around 40 NSUI members attacked the office of some DUSU functionaries located on the North Campus of Delhi University from around 3 am to 4 am on 14th July
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‘During Muharram procession, houses were demolished in the name Tazia’: CM Yogi Adityanath hails success of his govt in law and order and overall...

OpIndia Staff -
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the BJP-led state government’s success on the law and order front and emphasised that the state has been freed from mafias.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Kids in Jamnagar, Vadodara anganwadis taught to read namaz, celebrate Eid, raise “Ya Hussain” slogans; Hindu outfits and BJP MLA demand action

OpIndia Staff -
Students of anganwadis in Jamnagar and Vadodara are being taught to read namaz, celebrate Eid, triggering massive outrage
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News Reports

‘Shooting makes me stronger’: Chinese retailers see business opportunity in assassination attempt on Donald Trump, start selling T-shirts

OpIndia Staff -
As per a report by South China Morning Post (SCMP), T-shirts featuring assassination attempt on Donald Trump were up on sale even before most governments across the globe reacted to the incident.
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News Reports

Akal Takht Jathedar asks SGPC to put up portraits of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Paramjit Singh Panjwar and Gajinder Singh at the Golden Temple museum

OpIndia Staff -
Giani Raghbir Singh was speaking at a function organised to pay tribute to Gajinder Singh, a Khalistani terrorist who led the group that highjacked an Indian Airlines plane to Lahore in 1981 and demanded the release of Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. He died in Lahore on 3rd July.
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All India Muslim Personal Law Board to challenge Supreme Court verdict allowing divorced Muslim women to claim maintenance and Uttarakhand’s UCC law

ANI -
All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday said that they will challenge the Supreme Court latest verdict, allowing divorced women to claim maintenance after the period of "Iddat"
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Delhi government is looting the people of Delhi: BJP attacks AAP government over hike in electricity bills

ANI -
Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva on Sunday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party government over the electricity price hike for domestic consumers
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Puja Khedkar Case: Police seizes Audi car of the controversial IAS trainee officer

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the Audi car of Puja Khedkar is registered in the name of a private company. A notice was issued from the Pune RTO to the owner of the car to immediately present to car to the RTO for document verification. Following the notice, the driver of the Khedkar family visited the traffic division of Chaturshringi police station in Pune and handed over the keys to the officials.
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News Reports

Assassination attempt on Donald Trump is 16th such attempt: History of assassinations and assassination attempts on Presidents and Presidential candidates in the USA

OpIndia Staff -
History of assassinations and assassination attempts on US Presidents, Presidents-elect and candidates
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‘Registered’ Republican who donated money to Democrats: Meet Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man behind the assassination attempt on Donald Trump

Dibakar Dutta -
Thomas had donated money through 'ActBlue', a Democratic party donation platform to a liberal group. The donation was made on the day Joe Biden took Office as the US President.
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World

US Secret Service under the scanner: FBI surprised how the would-be assassin of Donald Trump fired so many shots before being taken out

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on 13th July.
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All personal laws related to women should be equal across all religions: NCW chief Rekha Sharma

ANI -
Rekha Sharma said, "I always say that women's rights should be universal and not determined based on religion. All personal laws related to women should be equal across all religions. Under the Hindu Marriage Act, you get alimony after divorce, so why should a Muslim woman not get it?"
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History sheeter involved in the murder of Tamil Nadu BSP chief K Armstrong killed in police encounter in Chennai

OpIndia Staff -
An accused person in the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Tamil Nadu chief, K Armstrong was killed in an encounter on Saturday night
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ISKCON and Donald Trump: How the first Jagannath Rath Yatra in 1976 was organised with the help of the former US President in New...

OpIndia Staff -
Without Donald Trump's help, the first ever Jagannath Rath Yatra in New York City would not have been possible
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World

‘Political violence is never acceptable’: World leaders condemn assassination attempt on Donald Trump at Pennsylvania rally

ANI -
Donald Trump was on stage at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania's Butler before gunshots rang out and Secret Service agents stormed the stage
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‘Loud’, ‘popping’ noises – US media downplays assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks shot dead

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump was shot in his ear in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, but American media downplayed it calling it just a loud noise
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Aman pretends to be Hindu to trap 16-year-old girl, sexually assaults her in the name of marriage, his father tries to force...

OpIndia Staff -
The accused's father told the underage love jihad victim that she would have to change her religion and become a Muslim.
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World

Not just some isolated incident, Biden campaign led to attempted assassination: Donald Trump’s potential running mate JD Vance on assassination attempt at Trump

ANI -
In a post on X, Vance stated, "Today is not just some isolated incident. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump's attempted assassination."
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News Reports

Mumbai: Cops book Luqman Shaikh after he was caught gatecrashing the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant

OpIndia Staff -
A businessman by occupation, Shaikh was caught during a routine check at about 2:40 am on the first floor of the wedding venue.
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Reasi Terrorist Attack on Hindu Pilgrims: Local cattle trader Hakam Din provided food, shelter, and logistics to terrorists, got Rs 5,000 for the support:...

OpIndia Staff -
Notably, during interrogation by NIA, Hakam Din revealed that LeT terrorists were behind the Reasi Terrorist Attack.
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‘Bullet pierced the upper part of my right ear’: Former US President Donald Trump shot during election rally, attacker neutralised

ANI -
In a statement, US Secret Service stated, "One spectator was killed, two spectators were critically injured."
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Half-naked body of a woman found buried near a busy road in Kolkata, TMC Deputy Mayor calls it accident even before police probe and...

OpIndia Staff -
On Saturday afternoon, the half-naked body of a woman was found buried on Kashi Bose Lane in Ward 17 of Kolkata
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‘Big scam in execution of Centre’s drinking water scheme in Telangana’: BJP MLA accuses Congress state govt of corruption

ANI -
BJP MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy on Saturday alleged corruption in the execution of the central government's drinking water scheme in Telangana.
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RBI report silenced those who spread false narratives on employment, around 8 crore new jobs created in just 3-4 years: PM Modi in Mumbai

ANI -
PM Modi quoted RBI report on employment to attack the opposition for criticising the government over "unemployment"
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Maharashtra: Stones pelted at Bhusaval-Nandurbar passenger train in Jalgaon, case registered against unidentified miscreants

OpIndia Staff -
As the miscreants began throwing stones, terrified passengers were seen attempting to vacate the passenger train.
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Palitana, one of the holiest religious centres for Jains, bans non-veg food: The significance of Shatrunjay Hills and why Jains wanted a meat ban...

Jinit Jain -
Palitana houses Shatrunjay Hills, one of the holiest religious centres for Jains, for it is the abode of first Tirthankar of the current cycle, Lord Aadinath.
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Congress spokesperson spreads fake news that BSNL made profits during UPA govt and suffering losses under the BJP: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Congress Spokesperson and National Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress, Roshni Kushal Jaiswal spreads fake news that BSNL made profit during UPA and suffered loss during NDA
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‘My daughter did no wrong’: Read what Trainee IAS Puja Khedkar’s father said defending his daughter over allegations of VIP demands

OpIndia Staff -
Puja Khedkar, a 2023-batch IAS officer from the Maharashtra cadre, has faced allegations of abusing her authority as a civil servant.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi acquitted in last pending case, could still face legal trouble in as anti-terrorism court equated him with...

OpIndia Staff -
On Saturday (13th July), an Islamabad district and sessions court acquitted Pakistan’s Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Iddat case
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USA: Vice President of the House Armed Services Committee Republicans accuses China of exploiting African workers, Uyghur Muslims

ANI -
US politician and Vice President of the House Armed Services Committee Republicans, Rob Wittman, has expressed his concerns about China's actions on African workers and Uyghur Muslims, terming the atrocities as "absolutely criminal."
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Numbers of Muslims-Christians increasing 2 times faster than Hindus-Sikhs, population declined in hill districts: Uttarakhand UCC panel report

OpIndia Staff -
Muslims and Christians saw average annual population growth rates of about 3.9%, Sikhs 1.15%, and Hindus 1.60%.
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Snake told me in the dream that it will kill me on the ninth attempt: Vikas Dubey from Fatehpur who survived 7 snake bites...

ANI -
Fatehpur man who has survived 7 snake bites in 40 days claims the reptile appeared to him in a dream and told him that it will take his life on its ninth attempt.
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Opinions

Playing badminton, riding luxury boats, and attending weddings: How Lalu Prasad Yadav, out on bail on ‘medical grounds’, is making a mockery of judiciary

Paurush Gupta -
Fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is currently out on bail on "medical grounds" was yesterday seen attending Anant Ambani's wedding in Mumbai.
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Vulgar and obscene remarks on Captain Anshuman Singh’s widow: Delhi Police registers FIR against social media user after NCW took cognizance

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Police's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operation (IFSO) cell registered the FIR over an alleged lewd remark made on the widow of Kirti Chakra awardee Captain Anshuman Singh on social media platform X, officials said.
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‘Emergency was a North India issue. Indira won in south’: Rajdeep Sardesai downplays Emergency after Centre announces ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’

OpIndia Staff -
Rajdeep Sardesai stated that Congress had swept the elections in Southern India even after late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi slapped an emergency.
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Apple engaged in abusive conduct and practices, reveals CCI’s anti-trust probe, slams iPhone maker’s dominance in apps market

OpIndia Staff -
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been investigating Apple Inc since 2021 for abusing its dominant position.
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Racism is the new cool? Official X handle of American TV show demonises Indians as ‘street-shitting ragheads’

OpIndia Staff -
The controversial tweet by The Sopranos promoted other racists, Islamists and white supremacists to mock Indians as 'pajeets' and other dehumanising terms.
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No electricity subsidy for taxpayers: Congress govt in Himachal Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh decided to the free electricity scheme for income-tax payers.
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When Modi govt repealed law in 2017 that made it mandatory for martyr soldier’s wife to marry brother-in-law to receive monetary allowance

OpIndia Staff -
The pension rule now applicable states, "The allowance shall be admissible to the recipient of the award and on his death to his widow lawfully married by a valid ceremony. The widow will continue to receive the allowance until her death.”
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Maharashtra Council Polls: How BJP-Shiv Sena led Mahayuti alliance defeated the opposition’s Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition

OpIndia Staff -
All nine candidates of the NDA's Mahayuti alliance won the Maharashtra MLC elections, shocking the opposition.
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Andra Pradesh: Ex-CM Jagan Mohan Reddy and two senior IPS officers booked in ‘attempt to murder’ case on TDP MLA’s complaint

OpIndia Staff -
In the complaint, Raju said, “Sunil Kumar had also threatened to kill me if I did not stop criticising Jagan Mohan Reddy (then CM of Andra Pradesh).” 
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