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Pune Porsche accident: Marathi media circulates video of rap by Instagrammer claiming to be accused teenager taking pride in getting bail after killing 2...

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Marathi news channels aired video of rap song by Instagram user cringistaan2 claiming to be the teenaged accused in the Pune Porsche accident case
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News Reports

The rise of Digital Leisure as Online Gaming surpasses traditional entertainment

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The growth of online gaming platforms has profoundly impacted the entertainment industry.
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News Reports

US-Bangladesh citizen Akhtaruzzaman hired Amanullah & others to kill Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar in Kolkata, investigation reveals a gold smuggling angle

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Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman hired a man named Amanullah to carry out the murder of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar in Kolkata
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News Reports

Amidst unrest in Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir against the tyrannical Pakistan govt, Gilgit-Baltistan politician raises concern over sale of forest land to Punjab industrialists

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While raising the issue of land leasing, the Gilgit Baltistan parliament member questioned the sale of guest houses to the industrialists of the Punjab Province.
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Politics

Bibhav Kumar biggest ‘Raajdaar’ of Arvind Kejriwal, entire Aam Aadmi Party afraid of him: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal

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Following the assault allegations levelled by Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal against a former aide of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena said that the silence of the AAP chief on this matter shows his stance about the issue of the safety of women.
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News Reports

‘Do not test my patience, return and face the law’: HD Deve Gowda says he is warning grandson Prajwal Revanna who is facing sexual...

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Earlier in the day, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to cancel the Diplomatic Passport of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna who is facing an SIT probe over the allegation of sexual harassment "along with prompt and concerted actions to secure his return to India."
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News Reports

“Main resign nahi karungi…”: Swati Maliwal refuses to give up Rajya Sabha seat

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In an exclusive interview with ANI, Maliwal asserted that she is the youngest women Parliamentarian adding that she never showed any "desire" for any position.
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News Reports

Mob has no religion: Says Rajasthan HC’s Justice Farjand Ali while granting bail to 18 Islamists accused of attacking Hindu Shobha Yatra in Chittorgarh

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It becomes exceedingly difficult, as per Justice Farjand Ali, to distinguish the culprits from the innocent during mob attacks.
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News Reports

‘Kejriwal was in the house when Bibhav was assaulting me, nobody came to help’: Swati Maliwal on podcast with Smita Prakash

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Swati Maliwal said, "He slapped me 7-8 times with full force. When I tried to push him, he grabbed my foot and pulled me to the floor. Amidst all this, my head hit the centre table. I was on the floor when he started hitting me with his legs. I was screaming and seeking help but no one came out."
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News Reports

Ahmedabad: Parvez, Sufiyan, Faizan, Ayan, and two others arrested after govt teacher was assaulted by a mob during survey of madrasa

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Farhan and Faisal were captured on 19th May after Sandeep Patel was beaten and abused by radicals in Dariapur.
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Opinions

A note to our readers: The international press is baying for our blood, yet again, and you should know why

Nupur J Sharma -
OpIndia is being targeted by WIRED and other international media organisations - here is why
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Economy and Finance

Nifty touches an all-time high as PM Modi predicts historic win for BJP alliance

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According to market experts, Indian indices had shown mixed performance over the previous week amid the ongoing elections, but investor confidence in the Indian market is rising as the result date approaches.
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News Reports

Odisha CM cannot meet, talk to anyone alone: Assam CM accuses VK Pandian of controlling Naveen Patnaik, calls for HC judge’s intervention

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is under complete control of VK Pandian
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News Reports

Times of India soft balls Arvind Kejriwal, fails to ask questions that matter: Here are 5 questions that should have been asked

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Times of India had a chance to regain its popularity among the readers by seeking an explanation for the Delhi Excise Policy scam from Arvind Kejriwal.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi now drags even the Judiciary in his toxic Caste rhetoric, says Tribal CM is still in jail while Kejriwal is out on...

Shraddha Pandey -
Rahul Gandhi said that he has been sitting in the system from the inside since the day he was born and the system is aligned against the lower castes
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Dumpy Ahmed and 13 others booked for kidnapping dog of a judge

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The Judge's family was allegedly assaulted by Dumpy Ahmed who is currently on the run along with his associates after a police complaint.
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News Reports

Pune Porsche accident: Juvenile Justice Board will decide whether teenaged accused should be tried as adult, says lawyer

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Lawyer of the accused in Pune Porsche accident case said that Juvenile Justice Board will decide about trying the teen as adult
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News Reports

Pune Porsche case impact? Kanpur doctor’s teenage son finally arrested after his rash driving killed 2 people last year and injured 4 others in...

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After killing 2 persons by rash driving last year, a 15-year-old teenager again injured 4 others this year, finally detained and his father booked.
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News Reports

BJP worker killed after TMC goons attack her and others in Nandigram, a week earlier Mamata had vowed ‘revenge’ for losing the seat to...

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TheTMC workers had reportedly attacked the BJP workers with sharp weapons while they were guarding the polling booth in Nandigram in West Bengal.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi admits what the country always knew: PM Modi says sometimes habitual liars speak the truth as ‘Shehzada’ admits to exploitation of Dalits...

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Rahul Gandhi said, "I have been sitting in the system since the day I was born. I understand the system from the inside. You cannot hide the system from me. How it works, whom it favours, how it favours, whom it protects, whom it attacks, I know everything because I come from inside the system."
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News Reports

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces recover arms, ammunition and ‘war-like stores’ from a forest in Kupwara

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During the joint search operation Rocket Projectile Gun (RPG) rounds, Hand grenades, Pistol along with ammunition and war-like stores have been recovered from Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
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News Reports

UP: Mukhtar Sulemani attempts to behead Vishal Gupta after being asked to work properly at a dhaba in Ghazipur, arrested

राहुल पाण्डेय -
Vishal and Mukhtar Sulemani live in the same area and since the two have known each other for a long time, Vishal let Sulemani work with him. 
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Opinions

Pune Porsche hit and run case: Accused got bail on grandfather’s assurance, the grandfather who allegedly paid Chhota Rajan to kill a corporator

OpIndia Staff -
The hit-and-run case in Pune has exposed some startling facts that have caused people to pause and reflect on several issues, chief among them the functioning of our legal system
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News Reports

Pune Porsche accident: Juvenile Justice Board cancels bail of teen driver, sends him to child rehabilitation home till June 5

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Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar said that the accused teen will be barred from getting a driving license till he turns 25 years of age.
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News Reports

‘Irony died a thousand deaths, I don’t buy this one bit’: Swati Maliwal hits back at Arvind Kejriwal’s “fair probe” demand

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Rubbishing Arvind Kejriwal's “fair probe” demand, Swati Maliwal retorted saying, “Irony died a thousand deaths. I don’t buy this one bit.”
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News Reports

Islamists assault Hindu youth in Jalna over ‘Jai Shree Ram’ ringtone on his mobile phone: Report

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A Hindu youth was attacked by Islamists when his phone rang with "Jai Shree Ram" ringtone at a hotel in the Partur area of Jalna district in Maharashtra, Sudarshan News reported.
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News Reports

Minor Hindu girl who had gone to attend a fair taken to a school’s roof and gang-raped:  Zafar, Jibril, Ahmed, and Akhtar sentenced to...

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Advocate Ajay Jha Yash further stated that the victim’s elder sister was also gang raped. The trial of that case is also going on in the court of ADJ 7.
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News Reports

People are saying so many things against me, judges have rights too: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma after being trolled online over ruling on Arvind...

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The Delhi High Court stated that transferring a case from a judge has an effect on the judge as well.
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Rajdeep Sardesai expresses pity for local train commuters in Mumbai: Read how he hailed ‘Save Aarey’ that stalled the Metro project meant to ease...

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From once being a 'Save Aarey' enthusiast who celebrating stalling of a metro project aimed at easing congestion, Rajdeep Sardesai is now sympathetic for local train commuters in Mumbai over the travails they have to face daily.
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Is humanity headed for a population collapse? What is ailing South Korea, Japan and what will it mean for India in the future

Paurush Gupta -
TFR is drastically declining globally because young couples are having multitude of concerns particularly economic. The growing global trend is markingly visible in India too.
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Bihar: Mob attacks police station and secures the release of Sanaullah and three others arrested over fake voting in Darbhanga, FIR registered

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A mob comprising around 130-140 people attacked the police station to free the four arrested persons over fake voting in Darbhanga.
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RBI approves Rs 2.11 lakh crore dividend transfer to govt of India: Here’s how RBI generates surplus and transfers dividend to Centre

Shraddha Pandey -
An increased dividend payment is probably going to assist the Central government in reaching its goal of 5.1% of GDP for fiscal deficit during the current fiscal year. Additionally, it would probably support tax collections, giving the new government more spending flexibility.
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West Bengal: Calcutta HC cancels OBCs certificates, including those dished out to Muslims by Mamata govt since 2010

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The development comes ahead of the upcoming 6th phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal.
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Madhya Pradesh: Clerics furious after seeing Ghoomar in Nikah, expel Muslim family from society for 11 months, slap a fine of 1 lakh on...

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The clerics claimed that the Muslim family breached the Islamic rules by inviting a woman to dance at the wedding.
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Uttar Pradesh: Zeeshan kidnaps minor Hindu girl, had preyed on other victims by promising to make them ‘YouTuber’

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According to reports, Zeeshan has several Hindu girls as 'friends' on his Facebook account. He would promise to make the victims 'YouTubers' and then kidnap them.
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Specials

Exclusive: Read how Newsclick man who handed over Chinese money to Sharjeel Imam, was in Delhi Riots planning group, is connected to Congress, Soros

Nupur J Sharma -
There is now a clear link between the NewsClick-China funding case and Delhi Riots - with Congress in the middle of it
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OpIndia Explains

After Soros backed OCCRP, FT targets Adani for alleged ‘coal scam’, Rahul Gandhi uses it to attack Modi when the transaction happened when his...

Amit Kelkar -
Even as the FT report does little to prove wrongdoing by the Adani Group in coal sale, Rahul Gandhi has gone ahead and attacked Modi over transactions that took place when Manmohan Singh was the country's Prime Minister.
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Editor's picks

British govt apologises to its citizens as report reveals how NHS infected them with HIV, Hepatitis contaminated blood, then covered up its mistake

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The infected blood scandal began in the 1970s and involved using contaminated blood products and transfusions. People suffering from haemophilia and those who underwent surgery and childbirth were the prime victims of the scandal.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Police discover chopped body of Bangladeshi MP who went missing after coming to India, gold smuggling angle being probed

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The deceased Anwarul Azim Anar came to India on 12th May and was staying at his friend's house in Baranagar in North Kolkata.
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‘National security paramount’: SC cancels bail granted by Madras HC to 8 PFI members caught with photos of RSS leaders

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The NIA stated that these 8 men had hatched a conspiracy to unleash terrorist attacks in the country.
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UP: Mohammad Sameer entraps and rapes his daughter’s Dalit friend, had already married thrice and has four children

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The accused married a Hindu woman in 1999 and has divorced his first two Muslim wives. He has fathered four kids.
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West Bengal: Mamata govt continues its ‘Khela’ amid Lok Sabha elections, hounds BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari with police raids

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Reportedly, a team of 70 cops landed at the residence of Suvendu Adhikari under the pretext of finding an 'absconding criminal'.
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‘Misuse of SC/ST Act to protect land mafia’: Allahabad HC quashes criminal proceedings against Dehradun couple, says Act misused for personal vendetta

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Quashing proceedings in SC/ST Act, Justice Prashant Kumar observed that there was no evidence against Sethis that they were aware of Vasudev’s caste or used caste-related language against him.
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News Reports

‘Convert to Islam or I will make your photos viral’: Faizal threatens Hindu girl of using AI-generated images in Bareilly, booked

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An unidentified number posted a "Hi" message on the victim's WhatsApp on Tuesday, 7th May.
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News Reports

As Jammu and Kashmir records high turnout during elections, watch how Shashi Tharoor admitted to Congress rigging J&K polls in 1987

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"I am telling you that the elections of 87 were a huge mistake and they were rigged undoubtedly and undoubtedly this was certainly one of the mistakes that sparked off the disillusionment of some young people who then became militants," Shashi Tharoor said in 2017
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News Reports

Karnataka: Government hospital doctor forced to treat patient using mobile phone’s torchlight due to power cut: BJP mocks Congress’ free electricity scheme

OpIndia Staff -
According to media reports, the region has been grappling with power cut for the past week, with the hospitals being no exception.
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News Reports

Andhra Pradesh: YSCRP MLA damages EVM in broad daylight, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
The Election Commission (EC) took cognisance of the matter on Tuesday (21st May) and directed the Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena to take criminal action against Reddy.
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News Reports

Mirzapur: Nazim Ansari takes a minor Hindu girl to Mumbai after posing as Rahul Singh, was planning to convert and marry her; arrested

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Nazim's plan was exposed when an OTP for an Aadhaar “update” was received on the phone of the victim's mother, who promptly informed the police.
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Opinions

‘Paisa bolta hai, sab chalta hai’: Pune Porsche crash reveals so many things that are wrong with us, the system and laws

Shraddha Pandey -
The granting of bail to the teen accused in the Pune Porsche case reveals how cheap human lives, especially those of poor ones, are in our country.
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News Reports

‘Nationalist’ Aquib Mir poses as Hindu to gain trust of married Hindu woman, tricks her into nikah, beats her when questioned about multiple affairs:...

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The victim was already married and had a son when she came in contact with Aquib Mir. In her complaint, she said that at that time, she was in a vulnerable position as her husband was suffering from medical issues leading to stress and an emotionally weak situation. Aquib contacted her on Instagram posing as a Hindu man named Ravi Rajput in 2021. They became friends and slowly came closer. 
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