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Maharashtra: 5, including 4 from a family, die of suffocation while saving a cat in an abandoned well containing a slurry of biogas

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The villagers immediately reached the spot and saw Kale family members struggling to survive in the abandoned well.
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5,000 guns and 500,000 rounds of ammunition seized from ships sending Iranian weapons to Houthis transferred to Ukraine: US

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The US has transferred weapons, ammos seized from Iran to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
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News Reports

‘DMK and Congress deceived not only fishermen but also the entire nation’: PM Narendra Modi raises Katchatheevu island issue in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore

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Modi said, "The DMK party has 'earned' the 'first copyright' on corruption. It has been badly looting the state of Tamil Nadu."
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News Reports

Prosecution plays SQR Ilyas’ TheWire interview with Arfa Khanum Sherwani in court: How the interview attempted to influence judicial process in favour of Umar...

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During the hearing, Prasad played a specific interview in open court. The interview was of Umar Khalid's father, SQR Ilyas, with TheWire's Arfa Khanum Sherwani.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Fortune teller arrested after parrot predicts victory for PMK candidate from Cuddalore

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The forest officials said that the fortune teller would be let off with a warning and a penalty
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News Reports

Canada: Indian student Tejeshwar Kalia faces 14 years in jail for hitting robber with baseball bat in self-defence, police accused of misdescribing the incident

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While Tejeshwar Kalia is facing 14-year jail term for hitting a robber in self-defence in Canada, the robber got just 14 months in jail
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News Reports

USA: 3-year-old girl whose body was found in a church in 2021 was tortured to death by her family during ‘exorcism’, documents reveal

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On 24th September 2021, the dead body of Arely Naomi Proctor, the minor girl, was discovered within the premises of a church in San Jose.
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News Reports

‘Will work for farmers, women’: Vidhya Rani, daughter of sandalwood mafia Veerappan campaigns to contest LS polls from Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu

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Vidhya, who will face Congress candidate K Gopinath, C Narasimhan (BJP), and V Jayaprakash (AIADMK) in the April 19 Lok Sabha elections, said her campaign promises would include pushing for a railway station in Krishnagiri, better health facilities, and ensuring basic amenities for hilly residents.
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News Reports

Muslim clerics maintain strategic silence on suggesting voting preferences to the community, want to avoid polarisation of Hindu votes: Report

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This 'strategic' silence about political parties is hailed as a 'political maturity' because the Muslim clergy fears that if they openly support any non-BJP party or alliance, the Hindu votes will consolidate for the BJP automatically.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Islamists attack Hindus during Devi idol immersion in Diamond Harbour, police whitewashes violence, books 12 Hindus

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West Bengal: Islamists attack Hindus during Devi idol immersion
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News Reports

Telangana: Congress decides not to field a candidate against Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad after months of calling AIMIM as BJP’s B team

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Speaking to TIme Now TPCC General Secretary said AIMIM and Congress have a pact that the grand old party will not field any candidate against Asaduddin Owaisi.
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News Reports

USA: California man files lawsuit against 50 women, seeks $2.6 million for calling him a ‘bad date’ on a viral Facebook page, ‘Are we...

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After finding no evidence of conspiracy in the said lawsuit, the judge granted an anti-SLAPP motion to prevent the abuse of the legal system to silence the women. 
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OpIndia Explains

From struggling to buy fighter jets during Congress rule to exports worth Rs 88,000 crores under Modi govt: How defence sector is powering Atma...

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Registering a growth of more than 1900%, the defence exports amounted to Rs 88,319 crore in the ten years of the Modi government (2014-2024). 
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News Reports

Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna tender unconditional apology for misleading advertisements by Patanjali

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The court was dealing with an Indian Medical Association plea seeking to frame guidelines for prohibiting false and misleading advertisements in relation to allopathy and modern medicine.
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News Reports

‘Nehru said ‘bye bye’ to Assam during the war with China’: Amit Shah recalls how Nehru govt left the northeast state to its fate...

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Amit Shah asserted on Tuesday that China's ambitions to seize Indian territory under PM Modi's leadership are futile.
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News Reports

Husband’s relatives are often booked under Section 498A without any evidence: Karnataka HC expresses concerns over misuse of the IPC section

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Citing misuse of Section 498A, the court observed that even relatives who don't stay with the complainant are often brought under the purview of the provision.
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News Reports

‘Columnist’ Andy Mukherjee goes on a blocking spree after Indians point out gaping holes in his Bloomberg op-ed claiming South India is ‘rejecting’ Modi

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Andy Mukherjee recently came up with a comical opinion column wherein he claimed India's south has been rejecting Modi.
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Crime

Chandigarh: Woman burnt alive in a park at night, case registered against male friend

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According to police officials, the woman sustained 80% burns to her arms, legs, and torso. She was taken to the Government Multi Specialty Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16, where doctors sent her to PGI Chandigarh.
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News Reports

Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: Umar Khalid was in touch with Swara Bhaskar, Sushant Singh, Alt News, Pooja Bhatt, set false narrative on social media and...

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The prosecution played an interview of Umar Khalid's father with The Wire's Arfa Kanum Sherwani to show how he was lying and creating a false narrative.
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Politics

‘Modi bhakt hai Mahakal ka, jhukta hai keval janta ya Mahakal ke saamne’: PM Modi slams I.N.D.I. Alliance for issuing threats to him 

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PM Modi added that he would not be deterred by their “Geedar Bhabki” (empty/false threats). 
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News Reports

‘Not going to get in the middle of this’: US steers clear, refuses to comment on Pakistan’s claims about India getting terrorists assassinated

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The response by US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller came after he was asked about Washington’s stance on a recent UK media report citing Pakistani officials alleging that India carried killings of individuals associated with terrorism and extremism on Pakistani soil.
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News Reports

Delhi HC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea against his arrest by ED in liquor policy case, asserts that ED’evidence shows his involvement

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The Delhi HC said the material collected by ED indicates Arvind Kejriwal conspired and played an active role in the use and concealment of proceeds of crime.
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Opinions

Threats to judicial autonomy in Pakistan: Judges accuse ISI of undue interference, indicating a dangerous mix of politics and military in judiciary

Amit Kelkar -
The complicit role of the establishment raises serious concerns about its commitment to democracy and accountability. Instead of upholding democratic principles, it appears to be compounding the challenges faced by the judiciary, further eroding the foundations of democracy.
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Law

You can’t escape your liability: Supreme Court asks Bhima Koregaon violene accused ‘Urban Naxal’ Gautam Navlakha to pay Rs 1.64 crores spent on his...

OpIndia Staff -
During today’s hearing, the bench told the counsel of Gautam Navlakha, “If you have asked for it (house arrest), you have to pay (the costs for security cover). You cannot escape your liability.”
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News Reports

Vadodara: Beef supplier Imran Qureshi arrested in beef-stuffed samosa case, earlier 6 accused including ‘Huseni Samosa Center’ owners were arrested

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During interrogation, the eatery owners revealed the name of their beef supplier as Bhalej resident Imran Yusuf Qureshi who was then arrested on Monday.
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News Reports

“Thanks to PM Modi”: Victim of October 7 Hamas terror attack lauds Indian support for Israel

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"I see the Indian support that started much before, years before October 7 and after October 7," Moran expressed, highlighting the enduring nature of India's solidarity
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News Reports

Tihar jail is getting overcrowded because of this: Delhi High Court slams AAP government’s education department over ‘sad state of affairs’ in govt schools

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“No wonder Delhi jails are full. The capacity of Tihar is 10,000, but it has 23,000 inmates. This is because schools are not functioning. Do you understand the correlation?” the High Court bench added.
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News Reports

Indian student Mohammed Abdul Arfath found dead in the US under mysterious circumstances. Here are the 10 other cases from 2024 alone

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Arafat, a native of Hyderabad, went to the US for his Master's degree in IT from Cleveland University in May 2023 but was missing since March 7 this year.
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News Reports

Wealth redistribution: Rahul Gandhi wants to make India the lab rat for an idea that has already failed all over the world

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Rahul Gandhi in a public meeting said that if Congress comes to power would conduct a financial and institutional survey to ascertain who had wealth in the country. He said the grand old party would then bring policy for wealth redistribution to the backward castes and 'minorities' based on their population, based on caste census data.
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News Reports

‘She did nothing wrong but spoke the truth’: Dutch leader Geert Wilders speaks to former BJP leader Nupur Sharma, hails her as a ‘brave...

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Notably, Geert Wilders has constantly supported Nupur Sharma ever since Islamists went on a rampage against Nupur Sharma for her comments on Prophet Muhammad.
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Tech

Tata’s military-grade satellite successfully placed into orbit by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket

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The launch proceeded from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. The TSAT-1A, built at the Vemagal plant in Karnataka, was part of the payload on the Bandwagon-1 mission.
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News Reports

Kerala: After Idukki diocese, Syro Malabar Catholic Church’s Thamarassery diocese screens The Kerala Story, says nothing wrong in screening movie that isn’t banned

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Various diocese's under the Syro Malabar Church have often raised the issue of the dangers of love jihad with their community
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Chhattisgarh: Old Ram Mandir which was shut by Maosists 21-years-ago reopened in Sukma with help from CRPF jawans

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The said temple was spotted by one of the jawans who inquired about it. The locals then approached them and explained that Maoists attempted to cause damage to the temple in 2003, forcing it to close.
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News Reports

‘Go back, No vote for you’: Congress workers stop Shashi Tharoor from campaigning, raise slogans against him in his election constituency in Kerala

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The embarrassing incident took place when Tharoor was on his campaign trail along with local Congress MLA M Vincent.
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Main accused in Baba Tarsem Singh murder case killed in encounter with Uttarakhand STF

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The Uttarakhand STF and Haridwar Police have launched a joint operation to nab the absconding accused, the DGP said. The police said that more than 16 cases have been registered against Amarjeet Singh.
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Pune: Samosas stuffed with condoms, stones and tobacco supplied to Tata Motors canteen, Rahim Shaikh, Azhar Shaikh, Mazar Shaikh, Azar Shaikh and Vicky Shaikh...

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Recently, a similar case was reported from Vadodara, Gujarat where beef was found in a samosa sample taken from a shop named 'Hussaini Samosawala' in Chipwad area
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‘Talk to India, resolve issues bilaterally’: Saudi Arabia-Pakistan joint statement takes a New Delhi flavour after MBS-Shehbaz Sharif meet

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Saudi and Pakistan's joint statement makes no reference to the UNSC resolution on Kashmir, something that has been standard formulation for Islamabad. Instead, it urges bilateral resolution of issues, echoing the Shimla Pact, which is New Delhi's line.
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News Reports

‘Leave the village or else…don’t even think of coming here’: Pethapur locals stop Gandhinagar Congress candidate Sonal Patel from entering their village

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A video of Congress candidate Sonal Patel being stopped by locals in Pethapur, Gandhinagar, from entering their village has gone viral on the internet.
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News Reports

“Arunachal Pradesh is, was and shall always be an integral part of Bharat”: PM Modi rubbishes China’s claims over the northeast state

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PM Modi's statement on Arunachal Pradesh came during an exclusive interview to the Assam Tribune on transformative story of the Northeast region. 
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News Reports

Nepal: Muslim mob raising Allahu Akbar attacks Hindus in Sunsari ahead of Bageshwar Baba Dhirendra Shastri’s programme, curfew imposed

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Reports say that Dheerendra Shastri's programme will be held on 17th April in Chatra, Sunsari. Workers from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad promoting this event were attacked, escalating the tension.
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News Reports

Delhi HC declines to allow Eid prayers at the demolished ‘Akhoondji mosque’ site

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The Delhi HC declined permission for prayers during Ramzan and Edi at the demolished 'Akhoondji mosque' site in Mehrauli.
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News Reports

‘Material shows prima facie involvement in alleged offence’: Delhi court denies interim bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in liquor policy scam

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Special judge dismissed K Kavitha's plea with certain observations related to her primary facie involvement and destruction of evidence.
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World

Elon Musk refuses to comply with orders by Brazil’s Supreme Court, says X will risk ban in the country to stand for free speech

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Neither Musk, X, nor Brazilian authorities have revealed whose social media accounts were ordered to be closed.
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News Reports

‘How many will be jailed before polls?’ SC grants bail to YouTuber ‘Sattai’ Durai Murugan, jailed over remarks against DMK chief MK Stalin

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The Supreme Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu govt, asking them how many more will be jailed before the Lok Sabha elections.
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News Reports

After Doordarshan screening, Idukki diocese shows The Kerala Story as part of training programme to educate teens about dangers of love affairs and love...

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The students were asked to watch the Kerala Story and review it after discussion within their groups
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi promises ‘wealth redistribution’, an ultra-Left idea Yogendra Yadav had backtracked from during Covid pandemic

Shraddha Pandey -
Back in 2020, when the country battling the Covid pandemic, Yogendra Yadav along with several ‘economists, intellectuals and activists’ had proposed a 7-point action plan to combat the pandemic. In this, point number 7.1 had called for the government to take over all properties of private citizens and treat them as national resources.
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News Reports

Steady rise in admissions from private to govt schools: Long queues witnessed at municipal schools in Surat as the quality of education improves

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Municipal government schools in Surat have seen long queues for admission for the fourth consecutive year, giving a tough run for money to their private counterparts.
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Crime

Ekta’s brutal murder by stabbing in the neck by ‘boyfriend’ Anas Qureshi: They used to sometimes stay together, were in a relationship, brother Rohit...

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Hindu woman Ekta was in a relationship with Muslim man Anas Qureshi. He stabbed Ekta multiple times in her neck with a sharp weapon during early hours of 6th April at her house.
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News Reports

‘NIA officials came to Bhupatinagar thana:’ West Bengal police debunk lies of Mamata Banerjee about NIA not informing local police before raids

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The Superintendent of Police (Purba Medinipur) Soumyadip Bhattacharya has made it clear that the NIA team first came to the Bhupatinagar police station while Mamata Banerjee alleged that the central agency officials did not bother to inform the local police.
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News Reports

Rameshwaram Cafe blast accused possibly getting foreign funding via cryptocurrency: Intelligence sources

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The sources told News18, “The way they have been absconding for so long and yet carried out a blast again clearly suggests they are getting financial and logistics support from outside India.” 
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