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Ragging, ‘institutional coverup’ and a mother’s fight for justice: How the brutal murder of IIT Kharagpur student was made to look like suicide

Dibakar Dutta -
The parents of Faizan Ahmed were dismayed by the investigation carried out by Kharagpur police. They accused the IIT-Kharagpur authorities of trying to pass their son's untimely death as a 'suicide.'
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Crime

Marry us else we will kill your brother and father: Rajuddin and Salman arrested for threatening school-going Hindu sisters at gunpoint in Aligarh

OpIndia Staff -
The police have filed a case under sections 354 (D), 342, 504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as Section 67A of the IT Act. The police arrested Rajuddin and Salman on Sunday. Investigation and other necessary actions are underway in the case.
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Crime

Madhya Pradesh: Mohammed Shabbir poses as Raju, rapes a Hindu girl, forces her to convert to Islam

OpIndia Staff -
The woman filed a police complaint after she discovered that the man who had forcefully established sexual relations with her was actually a Muslim. She claimed that the accused lied to her saying that his name was Raju.
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News Reports

Kanchenjunga Express train accident: Rescue work completed, focus on restoration of line

ANI -
The accident took place at Ruidhasa near Rangapani station in the Katihar Railway Division ahead of New Jalpaiguri Junction at around 8:45 am today. The area falls in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district.
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News Reports

‘Idols will be restored where they were’: Gujarat Minister Harsh Sanghvi assures restoration of demolished ancient idols of Jain Tirthankaras in Pavagadh

OpIndia Staff -
"Pavagadh is a historic land. Many Jain teerthankars' statues had been established on the mountains of Pavagadh...No trust, organization or individual has the right to demolish such historic statues and religious places," Sanghvi said.
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News Reports

Rohingyas being smuggled into India through tunnels by gang operating from Tripura: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian government has declared Rohingyas illegal immigrants and a threat to the country's national security.
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Specials

Edelweiss round-tripping money? RBI order against the financial giant scathing in how it’s using group entities to circumvent IBC regulations: A case study 

Nupur J Sharma -
The Reserve Bank of India on the 29th of May 2024 ordered Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (EARCL) to cease and desist from the acquisition of financial assets
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News Reports

Exclusive from Mira Road: Hindu residents protest against Muslims who brought goats for slaughter inside building society premises, police action awaited

Siddhi Somani -
The local Hindu groups demanded removal of goats from the society concerning the civic health of the residents. The Hindus also filed an official complaint at the Kashigao Police Station, but the same is yet to be registered as an FIR.
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Opinions

India refuses to endorse joint communique favouring Ukraine: How India has been advocating for dialogue and diplomacy rather than one-sided bullying

Shraddha Pandey -
It is rather ironic that 80+ countries adopted a joint communique for lasting peace in Ukraine without inviting the other party in the conflict—Russia—to the Summit. It seemed like the only agenda of this communique was to build a consensus that peace in Ukraine must not be at the expense of territorial integrity.
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News Reports

Actor Darshan’s fan was tortured with electric shocks before his murder: Autopsy report

OpIndia Staff -
Renukaswamy, an autorickshaw driver and member of actor Darshan's fan club, was allegedly kidnapped from Chitradurga district on June 8 after sending derogatory messages to Pavithra Gowda.
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News Reports

Bengal: 5 persons dead, over 20 injured after goods train rams into Kanchenjunga Express in Darjeeling

ANI -
"Five passengers have died and 20-25 injured in the accident. The situation is serious. The incident occurred when a goods train rammed into Kanchenjunga Express," said Abhishek Roy, Additional Superintendant of Police (SP) Darjeeling Police.
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News Reports

‘Online seminars for foreign officials, business training to promote autocracy’: How China is grooming dictators in developing countries to undermine democracy

OpIndia Staff -
The revelations were made in a detailed report titled "'A Global South with Chinese Characteristics" and published by the American think-tank Atlantic Council on Thursday (13th June).
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News Reports

Mid-Day admits their report on EVMs being unlocked by OTP was false, but doesn’t publish any apology, quietly deletes fake news from website

Anurag -
The clarification published by Mid-Day covered a very small portion on the front page of the newspaper that too next to a large report on Bollywood actor Salman Khan. Such difference in the size of the reports and clarification, irrespective of the page on which the latter was published, is bound to be missed by the readers.
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News Reports

Aman Chopra, Felix Gerald, Manish Kashyap, Ajeet Bharti: Journalists being hounded by states govts while I.N.D.I. alliance claims to champion media freedom

श्रवण शुक्ल -
From Punjab to Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka, there has been a marked trend of I.N.D.I. alliance governments oppressing critical voices, particularly journalists. 
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News Reports

Bharat Biotech rejects ET’s misleading report about Rotavirus vaccine, highlights how court had already dismissed the author’s petition in 2015

OpIndia Staff -
Bharat Biotech said such analysis renders the findings insignificant. The company emphasised that “Rotavac is manufactured using human rotavirus strains, not of animal origin; hence, the rate of intussusception is similar in vaccinated and non-vaccinated subjects."
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News Reports

Kerala congress apologises for hurting Christian sentiments by equating Modi to God and mocking the Pope

OpIndia Staff -
Finally, the Kerala Congress apologised “unreservedly” for causing emotional distress to Christians. “We apologize unreservedly if this post has caused any emotional or psychological distress to Christians,” the party said.
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News Reports

‘TMC lost in the area and so they cut off our water supply’: Residents in Asansol protest against Mamata govt for worsening water crisis

OpIndia Staff -
"Earlier four water tanks used to come daily. Now, it has been reduced to one,” BJP MLA (Pachim Bardhaman) Ajay Kumar Poddar stated.
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News Reports

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused in alleged Pannun murder plot, extradited to USA from Czech Republic

ANI -
A US District Court spokesperson said Gupta is scheduled to appear in the lower Manhattan courthouse on federal murder-for-hire charges on Monday, the Amercian broadcaster said.
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News Reports

Chinese security agencies using AI cameras to systematically track Uyghurs, reports German Media citing public tenders for the system

ANI -
Chinese security authorities are using artificial intelligence to systematically track Uyghurs in Chinese cities and generate individual movement profiles, reported Table.Media
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News Reports

Union Minister George Kurian slams Congress for equating PM Narendra Modi to Jesus Christ and insulting the Christian community

OpIndia Staff -
George Kurian stated that the comparison of Modi and Jesus by Kerala Congress was shameful, ‘absolutely uncalled for’, and insulted the Christian community who revere Jesus.   
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News Reports

Politicians, journalists, activists and YouTubers attempt to create doubts about EVMs by spreading fake news published by Mid-Day, ECI issues notice to the newspaper

OpIndia Staff -
I.N.D.I. alliance leaders, friendly journalists and fake news peddlers circulate fake news published by Mid-day to spread mass hysteria against EVMs
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News Reports

Jalandhar: Family members including mothers and sisters of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa and his aid Yadwinder Singh arrested in extortion racket

OpIndia Staff -
On 10th June, the Jalandhar police nabbed three associates of the gangsters for operating an extortion racket.
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News Reports

Mumbai: Shop owner detained after visuals of goat meant for Bakrid scribbled with ‘Ram’ goes viral on social media

OpIndia Staff -
The shokcing incident sparked widespread outrage online with several Hindu organisations voicing their concerns.
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World

Ahead of Eid, tomato prices touch 200 Rs per Kg in Pakistan

ANI -
With Eid al-Adha merely two days away, local retail markets in Pakistan have seen tomato prices double, aligning with earlier predictions that tomatoes, along with onions, would once again be sold at inflated prices during this festive period.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Pamphlets asking for cow sacrifice issued in Bharuch ahead of Eid, Islamic organisation apologises after Hindus protested and demanded action

OpIndia Staff -
The apology letter states, “Due to an error, cow sacrifice was mentioned in an image that was released. Sacrifices will be made for animals other than cows. We apologize if this mistakenly written text has hurt anyone's feelings.”
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News Reports

Election Commission confirms OpIndia explanation of how Mid-Day report claiming EVM unlocked by phone is fake and it is a case of unauthorised phone...

OpIndia Staff -
Election Commission of India has released a statement confirming that Mid-Day report claiming EVM unlocked by phone using OTP is fake
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News Reports

Historical correction? NCERT erases reference to disputed Babri, calls it ‘3 domed structure’ built at the birthplace of Shri Ram

OpIndia Staff -
“A three-dome structure (that) was built at the site of Shri Ram’s birthplace in 1528, but the structure had visible displays of Hindu symbols and relics in its interior as well as its exterior portions,” the new text reads.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: After the murder of a Maulana in Pratapgarh, an Islamist mob targets Hindu families and tries to storm their houses, Many Brahmins...

राहुल पाण्डेय -
After the Pratapgarh Maulana murder case, several Islamist and leftist social media handles attempted to give it a communal colour. However, the reality was totally different as monetary dispute was found to be the motive behind the murder.
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News Reports

Pakistan: While authorities allow Muslims to abduct and marry underage Hindu girls, they step in to save a minor Muslim girl from forced marriage

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan rescues a minor Muslim from from marriage to a 72 year old man, but the admin and courts in the country don't treat minor Hindu girls similarly
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News Reports

Attack on EVMs resumes after Mid-Day claimed a phone was used to unlock EVMs, here is how the report is completely fake and misleading

Raju Das -
Mid-Day published fake news claiming that a phone was used to unlock EVM in Mumbai, while police probing only entry of unauthorised phone in counting centre
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Editor's picks

Telangana: Police arrest T Raja Singh, prevent him from meeting Gaurakshaks assaulted by goons in Medak

OpIndia Staff -
T Raja Singh was taken into custody when he was heading towards Medak to meet the party’s state unit who were attacked by goons over the issue of cow protection.
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News Reports

‘Huge sweeping generalisation, happy to give tutorial’: Ex-BJP Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar tells Elon Musk after he calls for elimination of EVMs

OpIndia Staff -
Elon Musk had quoted a post about irregularities found in Puerto Rico elections and wrote, "We should eliminate electronic voting machines."
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Barber Mohammed Zaid spits and rubs saliva on the face of customer, arrested after video goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
In the viral video, salon operator Mohammad Zaid is seen spitting on his hand and rubbing his saliva on the face of customer Pandit Ashish Kumar.
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News Reports

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, who attacked India without proof over a Khalistani’s death, now says he wants to work with India

OpIndia Staff -
Bilateral meetings between PM Modi and leaders of several different countries including Italy, France and Japan were held. The meeting between PM Modi and Justin Trudeau was more of a courtesy one.
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News Reports

Please forgive me, I won’t do it again: Cow smuggler Sufiyan attempts to abscond on bike after firing at police, gets shot in leg...

OpIndia Staff -
The cow smuggler is the subject of theft and cow slaughter cases that are recorded with the Shamli district police stations.
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News Reports

Congress hounds journalist Ajeet Bharti over alleged ‘fake news’ on Rahul Gandhi: Know about the truth and the targeting by Mohammed Zubair

OpIndia Staff -
In his complaint, Bopanna accused Bharti of making false claims against Rahul Gandhi in a video. He claimed that Bharti's statement spread false information with the "intent to provoke dissent and hatred among various religious groups" and was aimed to "disturb public peace and incite disorder".
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News Reports

Haryana: Nuh continues to be the hub of cyber crime, rioter Khalid arrested after impersonating DSP to dupe ₹95000

OpIndia Staff -
Dilbagh realised that he has been scammed only when Khalid called to demand more money.
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World

Army toppled Imran Khan, no doubt: Awami Muslim League chief says General Bajwa toppled Imran Khan-led govt in Pakistan

ANI -
Awami Muslim League chief said, "I told Imran Khan that the MQM-P made it clear that the government is bound to be toppled as signalled by the real forces."
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Shinde govt orders closure of Daund slaughterhouse after strong objection from Warkari community, Hindu outfits

OpIndia Staff -
The local Hindu community has been protesting over the slaughterhouse in Daund, Maharashtra for over a year.
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News Reports

Love Jihad in MP: Wasim Khan poses as Sonu to trap a Hindu girl, rapes and records obscene videos to blackmail her to convert

OpIndia Staff -
In the Love Jihad case in Madhya Pradesh, the victim suspects that the accused had put some intoxicating substance in her tea. After she lost consciousness, Wasim raped her.
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News Reports

While Delhi Jal Board is submerged in scams, AAP Government focuses on attacking BJP govt in Haryana for the water crisis instead of cleaning...

Rukma Rathore -
The Supreme Court questioned the Delhi government over tanker mafias and wastage of water in the national capital.
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News Reports

WB: Parents protest after Govt school teacher prohibits student from wearing tilak, student alleges vegetarian students forced to eat non-veg food in mid-day meal

OpIndia Staff -
A students alleged that a teacher of the state-sponsored Raghunathganj Higher Girls School in West Bengal's Murshidabad district asked her not to wear tilak and Tulsi mala to school
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Crime

Haryana: Cattle smugglers open fire in Nuh at people trying to protect cows from slaughter, cow protector Sonu Yadav alias Sarpanch suffers bullet injury

OpIndia Staff -
According to the police, the incident unfolded when a cow protection task force received information that some cattle smugglers from Rajasthan were en route to Nuh in a pickup van.
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News Reports

‘Over-sensationalisation and false depiction of facts’: Delhi HC orders removal of SM posts claiming Rajat Sharma abused Congress leader on TV

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh, and Pawan Khera, were asked to remove posts accusing journalist Rajat Sharma of abusing and using foul language against Nayak on live television.
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News Reports

Congress government in Karnataka hikes petrol, diesel prices in the state by Rs 3 per litre

ANI -
The price of petrol has surged by Rs 3, bringing the cost per litre in Bengaluru to Rs 102.84, up from the previous rate of Rs 99.84. Similarly, the price of diesel has increased by Rs 3.02, raising the cost per litre from Rs 85.93 to Rs 88.95.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Maulvi Abdul Hafeez forces children to wash his private part in Madrasa, also accused of forcing them to clean him after defecation,...

राहुल पाण्डेय -
Shortly after his appointment, children began complaining about the Maulvi committing atrocities.
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News Reports

The unending menace of Love Jihad: Sarfaraz rapes a Hindu victim multiple times in Agra; Firoz traps and blackmails a Hindu girl in Jaipur

OpIndia Staff -
In the Love Jihad case from Agra, accused raped the victim on the pretext of marriage and pressurised her to convert to Islam.
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News Reports

Delhi HC directs Sunita Kejriwal and social media platforms to delete video of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addressing court in excise policy case

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi High Court issued notice on a PIL against Sunita Kejriwal and others for violating the Video Conferencing Rules.
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News Reports

‘Glorification of terrorism, open calls for secession and repetition of Pakistani propaganda’: Read Arundhati Roy’s anti-India speech from 2010 for which she faces charges...

OpIndia Staff -
During her speech, Arundhati Roy openly called for the secession of Jammu and Kashmir from the Union of India and reiterated the Pakistani narrative of 'Azadi.'
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh: 8 Naxals killed, 1 Security personnel martyred in encounter In Narayanpur

OpIndia Staff -
The gunfight between Naxals and security forces broke out this morning in the forest of Abhujmad when a joint team of the security personnel from four districts, Narayanpur, Kanker, Dantewada, and Kondagaon was out on an anti-Naxal operation
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