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In Maharashtra, Muslims mobilized specifically to defeat BJP, with AIMPLB, mosques leading the charge: Here’s how it all happened

Siddhi Somani -
Because of 'fatwas' issued by Muslims against BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT) and INC, NCP (Sharad Pawar) could secure majority of the seats in Maharashtra
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News Reports

Kangana Ranaut assault: CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur’s brother brazens out assault of MP-elect, defends his sister saying the actor should have ‘controlled’ herself

OpIndia Staff -
CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur's brother is the organisational secretary of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee.
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News Reports

‘Are EVMs alive or dead?’ PM Modi takes a swipe at opposition after 2024 Lok Sabha election results

OpIndia Staff -
In the NDA parliamentary meeting on Friday, PM Modi took a jibe at the opposition over its recurring claims of EVM tampering.
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News Reports

‘Ali Baba and the forty thieves’: Emirati foreign minister calls Palestinian leadership “useless”, asks why the UAE should assist the authority without reforms

OpIndia Staff -
The UAE's FM said that "replacing them with one another will only lead to the same result" regarding Palestinian leaders.
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News Reports

UP: Muslim man poses as Rana to trap a Hindu girl, forcefully converts her, feeds her beef during Nikah; presses her to abort baby

OpIndia Staff -
The accused's brother also sexually assaulted the victim and she received death threats after complaining about it.
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News Reports

‘Every day, we are watching in the media about post-poll violence.’: Calcutta HC slams Mamata govt, warns about retaining CAPF for 5 years in...

OpIndia Staff -
If the state fails to control this violence, we have to make a decision that in the next five years, the Central forces will stay in this state,” the court noted.
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News Reports

Oracle engineer from India defeats Pakistan in T20 World Cup match: Who is Saurabh Netravalkar, and why are Pakistani fans so upset

Shraddha Pandey -
As Saurabh Netravalkar won the US its crucial match against Pakistan, his LinkedIn page sparked a discussion on social media. This is because Netravalkar is not even a full-time cricketer. As per his LinkedIn page, the star cricketer’s full-time job is “principal engineer at Oracle.” The US netizens are all praises for the Indian man winning games for US cricket in his spare time.
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News Reports

SGPC blames Kangana for ‘targeting Punjab’, Sikh organizations honor family of Kulwinder Kaur who assaulted Ranaut at Chandigarh Airport

OpIndia Staff -
The SGPC President stated that Kangana Ranaut's claim that terrorism is on the rise in Punjab is an indication of her bizarre thinking when the truth is that 'terrorism is spreading through her own tongue, contaminating the country's atmosphere'. 
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News Reports

Congress govt in Karnataka bans ‘Hamare Baarah’ movie on overpopulation after requests by ‘minority organisations’

ANI -
The Karnataka government alleged that the release of 'Hamare Baarah' would create communal tension in the state.
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News Reports

Kasim, Monis and Soyab try entering the Parliament with forged Aadhar cards, arrested, Delhi Police begins probe

ANI -
Delhi Police register FIR, begun an investigation against three people who were using fake Aadhar cards to enter Parliament.
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News Reports

Pune Porsche case: Accused teen’s father, and grandfather booked in separate case of abetment of suicide

ANI -
Pune police included the accused's father, grandfather, and three others in the abetment of suicide FIR filed by a local businessman at the Chandannagar Police Station. They also added sections 420 and 34 of the IPC, and further investigation is ongoing."
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News Reports

‘There is need to fight communalism in Muslim society’: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma warns about future crisis of Assam

OpIndia Staff -
"But today the Congress won in a Hindu constituency but did the BJP win in a Muslim constituency?" Himanta Biswa Sarma asked.
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News Reports

Jailed Kashmiri leader Rashid Sheikh moves court seeking bail to take oath as MP after winning from Baramulla

ANI -
Rashid Sheikh, who has been elected as an MP from Kashmir's Baramulla, has approached Delhi's Patiala House court for interim bail to take oath as Lok Sabha MP
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News Reports

Bombay HC stays Annu Kapoor’s ‘Hamare Baarah’ 2 days before release, movie’s actors and crew members received ISIS-style death threats from Islamists

OpIndia Staff -
The much-anticipated release of Annu Kapoor's 'Hamare Baarah' is facing a major setback as the Bombay High Court imposed a stay on its release
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News Reports

Lok Sabha Election: BJP’s vote share fell by 0.7% but seats decreased by 63, did well in the initial phases but suffered major losses...

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP's vote share, from 37.3% to 36.6% has decreased by only 0.6%, but its seat count has been impacted as a consequence.
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Politics

No alliance with Congress, Aam Aadmi Party to fight Delhi assembly elections on its own: AAP minister Gopal Rai

ANI -
The two parties drew a blank in the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital with BJP winning all the seven Lok Sabha seats. While AAP contested four of seven seats, Congress put up candidates on three seats. 
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News Reports

‘She was given a ticket because she called the farmers terrorists’: Priyanka Chaturvedi justifies attack on Kangana Ranaut for farmer protest comments

OpIndia Staff -
Social media users denounced Priyanka Chaturvedi for her objectionable comments and support for the assault on Kangana Ranaut.
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Politics

At his lowest, PM Modi has secured a bigger mandate in 2024 than the Congress did in the past 35 years: Details

OpIndia Staff -
On Wednesday, Modi resigned and submitted a letter to President Murmu, who accepted his resignation and encouraged him to stay in his position until the new government took office.
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News Reports

‘Fact-checker’ Md Zubair spreads fake news claiming Kangana Ranaut was slapped over security check argument, attacker herself admits it was for criticising farmer protests

OpIndia Staff -
Md Zubair spreads fake news, claims Kangana Ranaut slapped for her comments on farmer protests is 'unverified claim on social media'.
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News Reports

CISF Constable who assaulted MP-elect Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh Airport suspended, FIR lodged

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier on Thursday, June 6, actor and newly elected MP Kangana Ranaut was slapped at Chandigarh Airport by a woman constable.
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World

Tokyo government to launch dating app in a bid to boost birth rate in Japan

OpIndia Staff -
"We learned that 70% of people who want to get married aren't actively joining events or apps to look for a partner. We want to give them a gentle push to find one," a Tokyo government official in charge of the new app was quoted as saying.
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News Reports

Female CISF constable attacks Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh Airport for criticising farmer protests

OpIndia Staff -
The Mandi MP-elect was slapped at the security checkpoint by CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur who identified as supporter of farmer protests
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Politics

Worked as a daily wage worker and labourer: Meet BJP’s Laxman Bag who upset 5-time Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in Kantabanji

OpIndia Staff -
Naveen Patnaik lost to Laxman Bag by a margin of 16,000 votes. The latter lost in 2014 and 2019 but managed to win in 2024.
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News Reports

‘I’m here, come to me, why harm innocent animals’: Annamalai tells DMK after party workers beheaded a goat to celebrate his defeat

OpIndia Staff -
“Instead of killing an innocent goat, if DMK is so angry, come to me, I’m here only…” Annamalai said adding that the goat could have been spared.
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News Reports

“TMC goons attacking BJP workers after poll results have become culture of Bengal”: Suvendu Adhikari urges governor to prevent post-poll violence like 2021

ANI -
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari wrote to WB Governor CV Ananda Bose, raising concerns about TMC's alleged role in post-poll violence
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News Reports

Last ditch attempt by Congress to stop Modi 3.0? Pawan Khera shares old video to claim people of Andhra Pradesh are upset with Chandrababu...

OpIndia Staff -
On the 6th of June, Congress leader Pawan Khera quoted an X post by a Congress supporter who shared a video showing some people burning down posters and flexes.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Ruckus on roads after ‘Modi ki boti-boti’ fame Imran Masood wins in Saharanpur LS, police initiate probe after videos go viral

OpIndia Staff -
Imran Masood's supporters blocked road and even made lewd gestures toward women as they celebrated their leader's victory.
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Politics

Muslims consolidated behind INDI Alliance, yet, Delhi Muslims are disappointed that the ‘communal’ BJP did not lose in the national capital

Rukma Rathore -
Muslims in Delhi hoped that they will be able to defeat the BJP in the next assembly polls in the national capital.
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Uttarakhand: 9 Bengaluru trekkers die in Uttarkashi, operation on to rescue 13 others, CM Dhami expresses grief after the tragedy

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The team of 22 members had lost their way and got trapped due to bad weather on the route of Sahastra Tal in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
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OpIndia exclusive: Muslims pelt stones on Hindus during Ahilyabai Holkar Jayanti rally in Yavatmal, injure minors and policemen, 16 including 2 prime accused arrested

Siddhi Somani -
OpIndia exclusively talked to API Pankaj Dabhade, Police Station Pofali who confirmed that the Muslim community people launched the attack on the Hindus who were peacefully proceeding with the rally through the Tipu Sultan Chowk in Mulawa, Yavatmal.
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Crime

Bareilly: Mohammad Arif traps a Hindu girl from Bihar, converts her to Islam; brother Talib also raped and assaulted her

OpIndia Staff -
In her complaint, the victim stated that she is originally from Bihar's Nawada area. She used to work in Delhi where met Mohammad Arif, a resident of Bareilly. After some time, Arif caught the girl in his love trap and brought the woman to his residence in Bareilly's Baheri. During this time, he raped her multiple times and pressurised the victim to convert to Islam around a year ago.
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News Reports

Fitness ‘influencer’ Rajat Dalal arrested in Ahmedabad for abducting, assaulting and urinating on student’s face over a social media post

OpIndia Staff -
With 1 million followers on Instagram, bodybuilder, Instagram fitness influencer, and power-lifter Rajat Dalal, known for his extreme fitness videos, has a huge fan base.
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News Reports

Canadian Cancer Society calls cervix ‘the front hole’ so that trans people don’t get offended by their cervical cancer awareness page for LGBTQ

OpIndia Staff -
As if the mere existence of women's body parts is offensive to the so-called trans community, the Canadian Cancer Society has appealed to trans people not to get offended by the term 'cervix'.
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News Reports

40 years of Operation Blue Star: Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple, SAD (Amritsar)’s chief Simranjit Mann among those raising the slogans

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The pro-Khalistani elements also brandished Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale posters at the Golden Temple premises
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Symbolic murder? DMK workers paste Annamalai’s picture on a goat before beheading it, had earlier eaten mutton biryani to ‘celebrate’ his loss

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Responding to DMK's constant mocking of him as 'goat', Annamalai had acknowledged that his family rears goats and his parents have raised him by selling goats. So he feels no shame in being compared to goats.
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INDI alliance leader makes bizarre statement saying the mandate was for them, but not the numbers: Here is how the mandate and numbers both...

OpIndia Staff -
While it is true that the BJP-led NDA has backed fewer seats this time, the BJP has nevertheless secured more number of seats on its own than the I.N.D.I. alliance has done collectively
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2024 Lok Sabha Elections: More than 75 world leaders congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he wins a historic third term

ANI -
More than 75 world leaders have sent congratulatory messages to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his electoral victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
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Social media filled with rumours of 7 Independents and 3 MPs from smaller parties supporting NDA: Here is the reality

Raju Das -
While it is possible that some more MPs will extend support to NDA, the possibility of all 7 independents supporting NDA is nil
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SEBI hurriedly appoints the wife of the Gandhi family’s close aide as a key panel chief after the 2024 Lok Sabha election results

OpIndia Staff -
SEBI appointed Usha Thorat as the Chairperson of the Committee on Settlement Guarantee Fund of Stock Exchanges.
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News Reports

INDI alliance decides to not stake claim for government, says will continue to fight against Modi government

OpIndia Staff -
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the INDI alliance will continue to fight against the 'fascist' rule of the BJP-led by Modi.
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Opinions

2024 Lok Sabha elections: Pappu paas ho gaya, admit it, but beware of what he is going to do next

Rahul Roushan -
If we loosen our guard right now, we would risk going into a spiral of chaos and conflicts from where it would be too late to recover from.
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News Reports

NDA unanimously passes resolution to elect Narendra Modi as leader of the alliance, PM Modi secures the support of 293 MPs

OpIndia Staff -
NDA now has 293 MPs after SKM with 1 MP joined the alliance, and NDA passed a resolution electing PM Modi as the leader
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News Reports

Pratapgarh: Qadir stabs a Dalit girl by storming inside her house, absconding after killing her

OpIndia Staff -
Qadir entered the house and began abusing the victim, hurling casteist slurs. He then took out a knife and attacked Jyoti.
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News Reports

Rebel Congress leader defeats UBT candidate in Sangli: Was Shiv Sena UBT betrayed by its MVA alliance partners NCP and Congress?

OpIndia Staff -
Rebel Congress leader Vishal Patil defeated Shiv Sena UBT candidate in Congress stronghold Sangli, raising suspicions of sabotage within the MVA alliance.
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News Reports

Excise Policy Scam Case: Delhi court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail plea on medical grounds, extends judicial custody till June 19

ANI -
The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday dismissed the interim bail plea moved by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking 7 days bail on medical grounds
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Odisha rejected a barrage of freebies, cash offers, and free electricity promised by Naveen Patnaik’s BJD to elect BJP

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BJD had promised cash 'scholarships' to all college students, Rs 14,000 for girls and Rs 12,000 for boys, free electricity and much more.
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Opinions

As elections are over, here are the difficult conversations we need to have if Dharma has to prevail for the next 10 years

Nupur J Sharma -
On 4th July, BJP supporters were stunned. While they expected a resounding victory in 2024 with NDA crossing 400, results threw a spanner
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News Reports

Separatists, Khalistanis, accused criminals and rebels: Here are the 7 Independents who won Lok Saba polls, including 2 in prison

OpIndia Staff -
Among the 7 Independents who won Lok Sabha polls, 2 are Khalistanis, one is Kashmiti separatist, and the rest are dissidents and activists
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Nepal: 900 MW hydropower project constructed with Indian assistance makes major breakthrough, PM Dahal attends

ANI -
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday in the presence of Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava triggered the last blast to mark the breakthrough of the 11.8 KM headrace tunnel of Nepal's first export-oriented project.
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Watch: Muslim women line up outside Congress office in Lucknow demanding ‘guarantee cards’ of Rs 1 lakh promised during campaign

OpIndia Staff -
Before the elections, Congress had distributed 'guarantee cards' to many households, pledging Rs 1 lakh annually to the female head of every impoverished family.
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