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Congress is not new to inheritance tax, it had imposed the ‘death tax’ for over 3 decades before abolishing in 1985, P Chidambaram repeatedly...

Paurush Gupta -
P Chidambaram had suggested imposing an Inheritance Tax through his articles as recently as March 2023. The UPA government was also mulling about the idea during their tenure.
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News Reports

Teacher recruitment scam: West Bengal govt moves SC challenging HC order cancelling over 23,000 recruitments

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West Bengal Government moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court decision that declared the entire panel of 2016 School Service Commission teachers' recruitment null and void
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News Reports

What happened to Kotak Mahindra Bank? RBI orders it to stop issuing credit cards and onboarding new online customers: Here is what it means

OpIndia Staff -
RBI bars Kotak Mahindra Bank from onboarding new customers through online, mobile banking; issuing new credit cards
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News Reports

I.N.D.I. Alliance discussing ‘1 year PM post’ for each big leader if they manage to defeat Modi: Report

OpIndia Staff -
"Everything is being discussed threadbare. We have to start our ground game now. The country cannot have a situation where the I.N.D.I. Alliance is not sure of who will lead the country in the case of a post-BJP scenario", the sources said.
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News Reports

In defence of Islamists and Khalistanis: How US State Dept’s Human Rights report on India whitewashed Umar Khalid, Kappan, Nijjar and others

Anurag -
The US Dept's Human Rights Practice report termed accusations against George Soros as "antisemitism", an absurd charge given his notoriety as manipulator of the Global order.
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News Reports

Is Congress eyeing to snatch the inherited properties of only Hindus? Read how the party has promised they will never touch Muslim personal laws

Amit Kelkar -
Congress party's stance on inheritance tax, coupled with its longstanding support of Muslim personal laws, which govern inheritance-related matters among Muslims, it does appear that Congress is eyeing inherited properties of only Hindus.
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News Reports

Sheikh Shahjahan seen crying in custody: Sandeshkhali criminal in tears during court appearance, BJP mocks saying ‘swag has disappeared’

OpIndia Staff -
Sheikh Shahjahan dissolved in tears after meeting his wife, daughter and supporters following a court hearing.
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News Reports

Western media criticises our democracy because they think they are also political players in our election: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

OpIndia Staff -
Jaishankar stressed that "They (West) actually think they are part of our electorate".
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News Reports

Congress has given reservations to all Muslims under OBC quota in Karnataka, confirming what PM Modi had said; NCBC blasts Siddaramiah govt

OpIndia Staff -
According to the NCBC, categorising Muslims as a OBC violates social justice principles, particularly for marginalised Muslim castes and groups that have been categorised as socially and educationally backward.
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News Reports

‘Congress ki loot, zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi’: PM Modi on inheritance tax proposed by Rahul Gandhi’s advisor

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi hit back at the Inheritance tax plan suggested by Sam Pitorda and charged the Congress party with over-burdening the taxpayers and rampant loot.
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News Reports

Posters appear supporting Robert Vadra as Congress candidate in Amethi, Smriti Irani tells locals to hide land documents because ‘Jijaji is coming’

Rukma Rathore -
Smriti Irani warned people to be cautious of Robert Vadra and hinted at several land scams the 'Jijaji' is accused of.
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News Reports

Md Farooq Sheikh from Gujarat poses as an army major to smuggle liquor from Maharashtra, arrested in Nandurbar after saluting a constable

OpIndia Staff -
A fake army officer identified as Raheel Shafi, also known as Mohammad Farooq Shaikh, arrested in Maharashtra while smuggling liquor to Gujarat
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News Reports

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Transport bus crushes bike rider to death and flees; driver Arham arrested, fined and removed from service

OpIndia Staff -
The bus driver, Arham who committed the accident is currently in police custody and has been charged under IPC sections 304A, 279, 337, and 427, as well as sections 177, 134B, and 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
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News Reports

Jairam Ramesh says Sam Pitroda is ‘very respected’, but his statement should not be taken seriously, Sam Pitroda distances himself from his own statement

OpIndia Staff -
Jairam Ramesh posted his statement on X and said that Sam Pitroda's comments are his personal views and should not be considered as INC's views.
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News Reports

‘Rahul Gandhi is never in India during crucial times’: Kerala CM Vijayan launches latest attack, left-backed MLA says Rahul Gandhi’s DNA should be tested

OpIndia Staff -
Other than CM Vijayan, left-backed independent MLA PV Anvar took a dig at Rahul Gandhi saying that the Congress leader has no right to use Gandhi surname and that his DNA should be tested.
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News Reports

As ABC’s Avani Dias lies about visa extension, 30 foreign correspondents join the activism bandwagon, write ‘open letter’ to support the Khalistani sympathiser

OpIndia Staff -
Without confirming what exactly happened with the Visa status of Avani Dias, 30 journalists wrote in an open letter, insinuating that Indian government is not letting foreign journalists cover elections.
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News Reports

Congress leader Sam Pitroda suggests govt should take away half your wealth when you die, leaving less than 50% for your children or dependants

OpIndia Staff -
“So these are the kind of issues people will have to debate and discuss. I don't know what the conclusion would be at the end of the day but when we talk about redistributing wealth, we are talking about new policies and new programs that are in the interest of the people and not in the interest of super-rich only,” he added.
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News Reports

Understanding gaming’s influence on mental health and wellness

OpIndia Staff -
Playing online games come with both advantages and disadvantages related to one’s mental wellness.
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News Reports

Did anti-India ABC ‘journalist’ Avani Dias lie about Modi govt not extending her visa? Reports indicate how she left India with a valid visa...

OpIndia Staff -
Reports indicate that Avani Dias, the South Asia Bureau Chief of ABC News, maybe lying against the Indian government
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News Reports

‘State cabinet intentionally protected fraudulent appointments’: Calcutta HC slams TMC government, declares 2016 SSC recruitments null and void

OpIndia Staff -
The Calcutta HC rebuked CM Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal for protecting employment obtained fraudulently.
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News Reports

Surat: Congress candidate whose nomination was rejected due to discrepancies ‘goes missing’, may soon join the BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Staging a protest outside his residence in Surat, the Congress workers alleged that Kumbhani would join the BJP soon.
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News Reports

Congress leader Rashid Alvi backs former PM Manmohan Singh over his statement advocating the ‘first right’ on resources for Muslims

OpIndia Staff -
"Former PM Manmohan Singh said people in the last line have first right to resources, and factually, Indian Muslims are in the last line," Rashid Alvi said.
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News Reports

Telangana: Bridge under construction for 8 years collapses due to bad weather, no casualties reported

OpIndia Staff -
According to locals, the contractor ceased working after a year or two because he was under pressure for commissions and the government failed to pay his dues.
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World

Nothing will stand in the way of Rwanda flights: UK PM Rishi Sunak, read why he is firm on deporting illegal migrants

OpIndia Staff -
Media hails this as a major political victory for the ruling Conservative party in general and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in particular.
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News Reports

Delhi: Jahangirpuri shop owner serves biryani on paper plates having Lord Ram’s picture on it, arrested after outrage

OpIndia Staff -
The incident came to light after locals and Bajrang dal members raised objections to disposable plates bearing Lord Ram's pic on it used for serving Chicken biryani.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Woman found hanging at a beauty parlour, Arshad, Amjad, Wahid and Muzaffar booked, Hindu advocacy groups allege ‘love jihad’

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The police have arrested Arshad, Wahid, and Muzaffar in connection with the death of a Hindu woman's in Churu.
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News Reports

‘This nation will be ours’: AIMIM’s Akbaruddin Owaisi passes contentious remarks over ‘infiltrators’ comment, says Muslims gave Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar to India

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi had in Rajasthan said that Congress plans to redistribute wealth of Indians among infiltrators and people with more children.
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News Reports

Will recommend EC not to hold polls in such constituencies: Calcutta HC issues warning saying it won’t allow polls in seats that saw communal...

OpIndia Staff -
"If people cannot enjoy and celebrate in peace, any festival, even for 8 hours, we will recommend Election Commission of India not hold parliamentary elections in such constituencies," Calcutta High Court said.
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Fact-Check

Congress trolls spread fake news about Modi granting reservation to Muslim castes as Gujarat CM, here is the truth about OBC reservations in Gujarat...

OpIndia Staff -
A bevvy of Congress trolls online have been lying that Modi extended reservations to Muslim castes during his tenure as Gujarat CM. The state OBC list and notifications, however, suggest otherwise.
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News Reports

PM Modi keeps watching live CCTV footage of Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail all day, claims AAP leader Sanjay Singh

OpIndia Staff -
Singh, while addressing a press conference on Tuesday claimed that the Tihar Jail has become a 'torture chamber' for Kejriwal.
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News Reports

Hindu shopkeeper was attacked for playing Hanuman Chalisa in a Congress-ruled state, they banned Ram Navami in Rajasthan: PM Modi in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur

OpIndia Staff -
Further in his rally, PM Modi issued an appeal for unity asserting that whenever we divided, enemies of the country took advantage.
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OpIndia Explains

The Hindu tries to discredit PM Modi with a ‘fact-check’ over ‘people with more children’ remark, cites data that shows Muslims have the highest...

Amit Kelkar -
The Hindu recently published a misleading 'fact-check' in an attempt to discredit PM Modi over the fact that Muslims have the highest fertility rate in India.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: 2 election officials insult Lord Ram, desecrate hoardings having photos of Lord Ram, VHP demands action

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The VHP said that the picture of Lord Ram installed in Bhinmal Nagar on Saturday night were vandalised.
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Politics

From Farooq Abdullah to Dimple Yadav: Surat is not the first incident, at least 35 candidates have won Lok Sabha elections unopposed since 1951

OpIndia Staff -
Several prominent names, including Samajwadi Party's Dimple Yadav, National Conference’s Farooq Abdullah, and former Maharashtra CM Y B Chavan have also won Lok Sabha elections without a contest. 
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News Reports

Whitewashing Khalistanis, propaganda against Ram Mandir, lies about CAA: Meet Avani Dias, anti-India ‘journalist’ whose visa extension was temporarily denied by Modi govt

Dibakar Dutta -
In March, the Australian Hindu Media lambasted Avani Dias for attempting to give a clean chit to Khalistanis and insinuating the role of Hindus in the vandalism of the Shree Laxmi Narayan Temple in Brisbane.
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News Reports

Patanjali misleading ads case: ‘Your doctors endorse allopathic medicines, why should we not turn the beam at you?’ SC seeks explanation from IMA

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Supreme Court of India questioned Indian Medical Association over endorsements its doctors provide to medicines of allopathic field. IMA has filed complaint against Patanjali for misleading ads.
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Neha Hiremath murder aftermath: Hindu girl in Karnataka assaulted by her Muslim friend for trying to end their relationship; accused was carrying a knife

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A Hindu girl in Karnataka's Hubballi was assaulted by her Muslim friend for trying to end their relationship after the Neha Hiremath murder case.
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Crime

Neha Hiremath murder: Accused Fayaz’s family to be called by CID for interrogation, Fayaz’s sister tried to defame Neha by making her photos viral

OpIndia Staff -
Hiremath stated that it is an elaborate conspiracy to target some bright girls of certain families and systematically stalk them, trying to trap them in love affairs, just as they showed in the movie ‘The Kerala Story’.
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News Reports

Delhi anti-Hindu Riots: HC denies bail to Salim Malik in the larger conspiracy case, how this ruling makes things more difficult for Umar Khalid

Nupur J Sharma -
On Monday, 22nd April, the Delhi High Court dismissed the bail plea of Salim Malik alias Munna in the anti-Hindu Delhi Riots of 2020.
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Don’t want her to end up like Neha Hiremath: Ex-IAS officer appeals to save his MBBS daughter from medicine seller Abdurrahman

राहुल पाण्डेय -
Retired IAS officer's wife stated that following the death of a girl named Neha in Karnataka, she is concerned about the safety of her only daughter.
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Media

Fake opinion polls: Axis My India files an FIR against Twitter handles that circulated fake polls in the name of the polling agency

OpIndia Staff -
Reacting to the fake opinion poll, Axis My India Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Pradeep Gupta said that the Opposition parties were deliberately pushing their agenda to create a ‘favourable’ impression among voters.
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News Reports

Rajasthan police arrest Congress block president Taufeeq in cyber fraud case, his photos with Rahul Gandhi go viral

OpIndia Staff -
Youth Congress leader Taufeeq revealed names of four associates during interrogation. Transactions worth Rs 9 crores were discovered during investigation.
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News Reports

Congress and Bharat Todo politics: South Goa candidate says Rahul Gandhi agreed with him when he said ‘Constitution was forced on Goa’

OpIndia Staff -
During a public address, Viriato Fernandes was seen telling the people that he had met Rahul Gandhi before the 2019 elections and had told him that the people of Goa prefer dual citizenship (Indian and Portuguese).
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News Reports

Annamalai releases video testimony of husband of women beaten to death for voting BJP, refutes TN police cries of ‘false news’: Here’s what happened

OpIndia Staff -
Annamalai posted on X that the 45-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by DMK goons for voting for the BJP.
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News Reports

‘Neha’s murder is like The Kerala Story, she was stalked, Fayaz’s sister is trying to make college photos viral to defame my daughter’: Niranjan...

OpIndia Staff -
Niranjan Hiremath added that the killer Fayaz, after getting rejected by Neha, had continued stalking her. Neha's every movement was followed and he had engaged a group of people to know all the details like the timings of coming to college, the gates she used to enter through, the classes she attended, and the places she visited.
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‘Send Congress and SP on five-year leave so that they can read Fatiha at the graves of mafias in those years’: UP CM Yogi...

OpIndia Staff -
The Chief Minister's reference to offering Fatiha was sparked by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's recent visit to the home of the late mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to offer condolences to his family.
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News Reports

USA is no longer a democracy: Tucker Carlson on the Joe Rogan podcast says intel agencies are controlling elected representatives

OpIndia Staff -
Regarding the controversial Section 702 of the FISA program, Tucker Carlson said congressmen were “terrified” that intelligence agencies would frame them with “kiddie p*rn” if they were to oppose reauthorising it.
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News Reports

Zubair accuses PM Modi of stealing credit over relaxations of male escort restrictions for women during Haj; his portal Alt News in 2018 credited...

OpIndia Staff -
The Alt News report firmly stated that PM Modi taking credit for allowing Muslim women to go to Haj without Mahram (male guardian) was not wrong.
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‘Unable to fathom why Kejriwal’s family sent food items that are against his medically prescribed diet’: Delhi Court notes Kejriwal never requested insulin

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi Court noted that CM Arvind Kejriwal had never requested to administer insulin during his stay in the jail.
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News Reports

Asked to stop playing DJ before a mosque, pounded with lathis and stones: Javed, Mustak and others attack a Rajput wedding procession in Rajasthan’s...

OpIndia Staff -
The incident took place on Sunday afternoon in Naugaonwa village of Alwar when a Rajput Barat (wedding procession) was passing through a Muslim-dominated area.
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