Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

Russia orders arrest of Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after his call for mutiny

Wagner chief Prigozhin accused Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu of flying to Rostov in southern Russia particularly to launch a missile strike against Wagner.

Return of stolen antiquities, new H1B visa benefit, and ‘Invest in India’: Key takeaways from the address of PM Modi to the Indian diaspora

PM Modi stated that more than 100 artefacts that were stolen and smuggled from India to the United States will be returned to the country.

India and the US decide to terminate six trade disputes at WTO as PM Modi underscores the importance of Indo-US trade ties

The six World Trade Organisation disputes that will be resolved include three initiated by India and three initiated by the United States.

America can learn a lot from India: Former USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore on PM Modi’s Indian diaspora address

Speaking to ANI, the former commissioner of US Commission on International Religious Freedom said, "I met the Prime Minister. I thanked him for not only coming to the US but also bringing together Americans."

American singer Mary Millben touches the feet of PM Modi, sings the Indian national anthem. Watch

Born in Oklahoma City, Mary Millben performed a soulful rendition of the Indian National anthem at the Ronald Regan Centre.

‘Obama insults India because it’s a Hindu country’: what Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Krauthammer said in 2015

Charles Krauthammer said, "Obama is essentially insulting India because it is a Hindu country. It is not Muslim."

Did NYT just admit that its long-held ideals of liberal democracy have failed? When NYT fails to preach to India, they preach about how...

Titled "The India Quandary", the evangelical NYT's op-ed on Thursday was uncommonly politically correct. Of course, the article didn't fall short of its traditional anti-Modi, anti-India, anti-Hindu bigotry.

‘Shadi kariye, deri nahi hua hai, humlog baraati chalenge’: Lalu Prasad Yadav gives ‘marriage’ advice to Rahul Gandhi at opposition meet

Addressing a joint press conference of the Opposition at Patna, Lalu Prasad Yadav urged the 53-year-old Rahul Gandhi to get married soon

Madhya Pradesh: Another institute in Damoh found involved in religious conversion, Hindu students forced to read Bible in the Aadharshila children’s home

The Aadharshila institute is run by a church. It presides over a children's home where Hindu kids are forced to read Christian religious content.

‘Many Hussain Obama in India, no need to go to Washington’: Assam CM slams The Wire journalist over suggestion that Assam police should arrest...

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there were many thinkers like Obama who needed to be dealt with. He also said that the Assam Police would work according to the set priorities and that would first consider 'taking care' of such thinkers existent in India.

Yogeshwar Dutt and Vinesh Phogat engage in a war of words on Twitter after Dutt questions trial exemption given to the six protesting wrestlers

In a video posted on Twitter, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said that the protesting wrestlers were away from the mat for nearly a year adding that such an exemption would be unfair to the rest of the wrestlers. 

Anti-Modi, anti-India rants: Meet Sabrina Siddiqui, ‘journalist’, born to Pakistani parents, who got a befitting reply from PM Modi about ‘minorities’ in India

The question posed to PM Modi by 'journalist' Sabrina Siddiqui jibed perfectly well with the hackneyed liberal propaganda portraying the Modi as the enemy of the Muslims

Muslim lover arrested after Muslim woman commits suicide, Islamists, including The Wire ‘journalist’ blame a Hindu in the name of ‘Bhagwa Love Trap’ conspiracy...

According to Circle Officer Abhay Kumar Pandey, Faizan is currently being held in judicial custody on charges of facilitating suicide. He stated that more inquiry may involve questioning Deepak as well. The officer also asserted that the claims of a "bhagwa love trap" in this case are absurd.

Barack Obama, who should be declared a war criminal, pontificates to India about human rights: Here is his track record

In 2016, Barack Obama created a record of being the only US President to take the country to war during the entirety of his 8-year term.

PM Modi’s Egypt tour to begin tomorrow: He will visit the Al Hakim mosque in Cairo and Heliopolis War Grave cemetery

This will be PM Modi's first visit to Egypt and the first official bilateral visit by an Indian PM since 1997.

West Bengal Panchayat Polls: Unopposed wins by TMC see a massive decline despite violence during nominations

TMC secured 10% seats in the Panchayat polls unopposed, a massive drop from 34% unopposed wins in the previous polls

MP High Court directs state govt to ensure shelter homes are not misused for giving religious education

This comes after Priyank Kanungo, chairman of the National Child Rights Protection Commission (NCPCR) raided a children's home named Asha Kiran Institute. During the raid, it was found that the Hindu children were forced to offer Christian religious prayers, read Bible and visit Church.

Assam floods: 2.61 lakh people across 196 villages in Bajali district affected

The flood waters submerged Swahid Madan Rauta Sub-Divisional Civil Hospital in Pathsala, and the hospital authority shifted all patients from the hospital to other hospitals on Friday.

PM Modi got 15 standing ovations during his address to US Congress: Read about each of those 15 moments and what the PM said

PM Modi reiterated the importance of democracy as he said, "Together, we shall demonstrate that democracies matter and democracies deliver. I count on your continued support to the India-US partnership."

Himachal Pradesh: Hindus protest in Chamba over Manohar Lal’s brutal murder, give ultimatum of 30 days to jihadis to leave the state

Various Hindu organisations in Himachal Pradesh came together to hold massive protests in Chamba over the Manohar Lal murder

Paris: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif walks the red carpet after snatching an umbrella from a female officer, leaving her drenched in rain

Just as Shehbaz Sharif begins to walk the red carpet he snatches the umbrella from the staff who is surprised at the action and retrieves her hand hurriedly

Ro Khanna, who supported Rahul Gandhi and is part of the Pakistan Caucus, now praises PM Modi, says he delivered a ‘very powerful speech’

US House Representative Ro Khanna who has been close to Congress's Rahul Gandhi and who is also part of the Pakistan Congressional Caucus, showered praises for PM Modi

Posters put up outside the Patna BJP office as Opposition leaders’ meeting is underway: Here is why BJP branded Rahul Gandhi as ‘real life’...

Ahead of the Opposition meeting in Bihar's Patna, posters mocking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as 'real-life Devdas' was put up outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office here. 

Ahmednagar: Hindu activist murdered, brother’s complaint says he was killed for exposing illegal businesses operated by NCP MLA’s aides

As per the complaint filed by brother of the victim Krushna Bhaganagre, NCP MLA Sangram Jagtap is also said to be involved in the case. As per the complaint, all the illegal businesses operated by murder accused Ganesh Hucche are owned by the NCP MLA.

As Congress Party celebrates anti-India letter by Pramila Jayapal, she is seen attending PM Modi’s speech at US Congress, giving a standing ovation

Pramila Jayapal is a Democrat US Representative from Washington 7th district. She is known for her anti-India and anti-Hindu bias. In December 2019, she brought a Congressional resolution urging India to end restrictions on communications in Jammu and Kashmir.

How Congress seems to have allied with Islamists and rabid Leftists to sabotage State Visit by an Indian Prime Minister to a friendly nation

PM Modi became the only Indian Prime Minister to address the joint session of the USA Congress twice but Rahul Gandhi tried to sabotage it

New York Times, ABC network falsely claim that PM Modi’s press conference at the White House was his ‘first’ ever in 9 years. Here...

Besides joint press conference with Barack Obama, PM Modi has given one-on-one interviews to several news channels during the last 9 years.

Modi in USA: PM Modi’s momentous US state visit brings jet-engine, semi-conductor, space, and many more crucial deals

In a joint statement, PM Modi and President Biden said that the partnership between the two countries will advance the aspirations of the people for “a bright and prosperous future grounded in respect for human rights, and shared principles of democracy, freedom, and the rule of law.”

111 years after sinking, Titanic claims 5 more lives: OceanGate’s tourist sub ‘Titan’ implodes, debris found near the wreck of old ship

It is notable here that the Titanic wreckage sits at a depth of around 3800 meters. As per reports, the implosion at a depth like that causes immediate crushing of the vessel and everything inside it. The pilot and the passengers would have died within a few milliseconds.

China and cross-border terrorism to women empowerment, economy, India and the world: FULL TRANSCRIPT of PM Modi address to Joint US Congress

PM Modi addressed the joint US Congress in an hour long speech: Here is the full transcript of the speech

‘Modi Modi slogans, autographs, selfies, 15 standing ovations and 79 applauses: What happened after PM Modi’s historic address to Joint US Congress

Following his speech, US lawmakers were seen lining up to interact with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India-US trade doubled to $191 billion in past 10 years, Air India purchasing 200 aircrafts to create one million American jobs across 44 states:...

President Joe Biden highlighted the strong trade ties between the United States and India, stating that the economic relationship between the two countries has almost doubled over the past decade. 

PM Modi and Pres Joe Biden slam Pakistan for cross-border terrorism, use of terror proxies, call for action against JeM, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen: What was said

US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Pakistan for cross border terrorism and called for action

PM Modi gives cold shoulder to journalist lecturing about ‘human rights’, recalls the history of India rooted in democratic values

The journalist got a befitting response from PM Modi as he reminded everyone of the history of Indian democracy, which is rooted in valuing human rights and non-discrimination.

India and America walk shoulder to shoulder to combat terrorism, extremism: PM Modi

Notably, these remarks come in the wake of China's obstruction of UN proposals to designate Sajid Mir of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as a "global terrorist."

German ISIS bride sentenced to over 9 years in jail for enslaving and abusing Yazidi woman, aiding her rape by husband

German woman Nadine K sentenced to jail for participating in enslaving and abusing a Yazidi woman, rape by her husband

World order is taking a new shape, India-US friendship will enhance the strength of whole world: PM Modi after ceremonial welcome at White House

PM Narendra Modi said at White House that India and the US are committed to working together for the global good and peace, stability and prosperity.

Poster war in Patna a day ahead of meeting of opposition parties: AAP takes a dig at Nitish Kumar while BJP calls opposition ‘Thugs...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi displayed a poster calling for unity among the opposition while its Bihar unit referred to Nitish Kumar as BJP's 'B team.'

A revenge story: Jaan Bi slits the throat of her ex-lover Sheikh Baji 18 months after Baji slit the throat of her son; 2...

A woman named Jaan Bi in Andhra Pradesh killed her ex-lover Sheikh Baji, accused of murdering her son, one and a half years ago

Indore: Amir Abbasi and his family members booked for triple talaq and physical assault on his pregnant wife

The accused Amir is a mechanical engineer by profession and is posted in a company in Pithampur.

Delhi Police arrests one Mohammad Iqbal for abducting a minor girl for sexual abuse

Delhi Police stated that a 10-year-old girl abducted from Nandnagari in northeast Delhi was rescued from her abductor Mohammad Iqbal

France: Husband drugs wife and invites other men to rape her, records and archives the sexual acts, 92 cases of rape registered, 51 arrested...

A man from France has been accused of drugging his wife every night and getting her raped by several men for 10 years

Maharashtra: Inayat Pardeshi, a writer at The Wire Marathi, arrested for torturing and beating his own mother to death

Inayat Pardeshi is the son of Marxist couple Saroj Kamble and Ranjit Pardeshi. Saroj Kamble has reportedly been tortured and beaten to death by her son Inayat.

PM Modi gifts lab-grown diamond to First Lady Jill Biden– All you need to know about the growing market of ‘green diamonds’

Lab Grown Diamonds market is increasing at steady rate with India leading the manufacturing.

Greta Thunberg trolled as her ‘end of humanity in next five years’ prediction made in 2018 crosses 5 years

In March this year, Thunberg deleted her old 2018 tweet where she had said humanity would go extinct by 2023 because of climate change. However, she failed to provide any explanation for deleting the tweet.

J&K: 2 doctors terminated for faking postmortem reports in Asiya Neelofar death case to falsely implicate army officials of rape and murder

It has come to the fore that several people in the then Jammu and Kashmir government led by National Conference leader Omar Abdullah were aware of the accused doctor’s actions. 

Bareilly: Shehnaaz embraces Hinduism after husband gives triple talaq for her devotion towards Lord Krishna, marries Hindu friend Pawan

In UP's Bareilly, a Muslim woman named Shehnaaz, a devout Krishna bhakt, converted to Hinduism after husband gave her triple talaq due to her devotion and threw her out of the house

Kerala: Mujeeb Rahman sets Keezhattur panchayat office on fire over exclusion from the free housing scheme

The Melattur Police Station has registered a case against Mujeeb Rahman, holding him accountable for his destructive behaviour.

As PM Modi visits Washington DC on his first State Visit to the USA, here is how Mann Ki Baat helped the global audience...

In his book Collective Spirit, Concrete Action: Mann Ki Baat and Its Influence on India, former Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati chronicles how PM Modi used his Mann Ki Baat programme to connect with the citizens.