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Kanhaiya Kumar vs Sandeep Dikshit? Congress infighting escalated over the candidature of former JNUSU president from Northeast Delhi, says report

Amit Kelkar -
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit alleged that Kanhaiya Kumar's candidature from Northeast Delhi was pulling down the party's performance elsewhere, prompting a showdown between the two leaders.
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News Reports

Congress and CPI(M) are helping BJP in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee attacks INDI Alliance partners

ANI -
"In Bengal, Congress and CPI(M) are helping the BJP,” Mamata Banerjee said while campaigning for Malda North Lok Sabha candidate Prasun Banerjee
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News Reports

Even if he wins polls, he won’t live for long: Kshatriya leader Pragyaba issues death threat to union minister Parshottam Rupala for his comments...

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Pragyaba alleged that many people have asked her to give orders to kill union minister Parshottam Rupala.
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News Reports

‘We got a majority in 2014, 2019, and used it to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, and implement CAA”: HM Amit Shah

ANI -
Addressing the Vijay Sankalp Mahasammelan, Amit Shah said, "You gave us a full majority in 2014 and 2019, we used the majority to abolish 370, build the temple at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, implement CAA and give 33% reservation to women in Lok Sabha and Assemblies."
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World

USA: Death of Indian student who died in Boston last month possibly linked to ‘Blue Whale Challenge’, notorious as ‘Suicidal game’

OpIndia Staff -
According to official sources, while purportedly playing the ‘Blue Whale challenge’, the Indian student was holding his breath for two minutes which reportedly led to his unfortunate demise.
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News Reports

UK: Labour MP meets JKLF terrorist to seek release of Yasin Malik, had peddled Pakistani agenda after abrogation of Article 370

OpIndia Staff -
Hopkins' unwavering support for Malik comes despite his terror links and involvement in the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits.
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News Reports

Mumbai Police receives threat call from unknown man claiming that Lawrence Bishnoi’s men will carry out a ‘major incident’

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Mumbai Police said that it received a threat call from an unknown person who informed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's man was going to come to Mumbai and carry out a major incident.
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Crime

Today police saved you, Saa**e we will end your life: Hindu family in Nuh attacked by Zubair, Akhlaq, Junaid and others, threats issued to...

राहुल पाण्डेय -
The accused also mistreated the females of the victim family in Haryana's Nuh and stole Rs 23,000 from their store.
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Crime

Punjab: 2 killed, 2 injured after clashes break out between inmates in Sangrur Jail, probe underway

OpIndia Staff -
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Patiala range) Surinder Singh Saini said that nine inmates attacked four prisoners kept in a barrack when they were being shifted to a cell at 7 pm. He said the police were investigating the cause of the clash at the Sangrur jail.
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News Reports

Tata Institute of Social Science suspends PhD scholar and SFI member for ‘reject BJP’ protest outside parliament, anti-national activities

OpIndia Staff -
A PhD candidate at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) was suspended for two years for "repeated misconduct and anti-national activities" on 18th April
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News Reports

Kerala: Police excesses mar Thrissur Pooram festivities, devotees manhandled and movements restricted, temples forced to cancel rituals

OpIndia Staff -
Several videos of the Thrissur Pooram (festival) are doing rounds on the internet with netizens highlighting the presentation in honour of Shri Ram (Ram Lalla at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh). 
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News Reports

Bombay HC suspends the life sentence of Nijam Asgar Hashmi, who beheaded his Hindu girlfriend’s cousin; grants him bail

OpIndia Staff -
Nijam Asgar Hashmi, who killed his Hindu girlfriend's cousin, had his life sentence suspended and granted bail by the Bombay HC.
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News Reports

Watching child pornography may not be an offence, but children being used in pornography will be an offence: Supreme Court bench led by CJI

OpIndia Staff -
The Madras High Court recently in its ruling stated that solely downloading and watching child pornography isn't illegal.
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Politics

Congress in Kerala is pro-BJP: I.N.D.I. Alliance member CPM’s leader MV Jayarajan

ANI -
The CPM candidate from Kannur Lok Sabha seat, MV Jayarajan, alleged that the Congress in Kerala is pro-BJP and claimed that the Kerala Congress chief is willing to join the BJP.
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News Reports

US: Islamists and left liberals hijack Holi in the name of ‘fighting Hindutva’. Read how a similar event from 2020 was tied to anti-CAA...

OpIndia Staff -
The controversial programme is being held jointly by the 'Asian American Alliance (AAA)' and 'Muslim Students Association (MSA)'.
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Politics

“False illusion is being created”: Ajmer Sharif Dargah Dewan over opposition’s allegation of changing constitution

ANI -
Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, spiritual head and Dewan at Ajmer Sharif Dargah said on Saturday said that a false illusion is being created and making amendments is different and it cannot be linked to changing the constitution.
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News Reports

Did you know that almost 1 Billion people are playing Online Games?

OpIndia Staff -
The claim that 1 billion individuals engage in online gaming raises eyebrows and demands investigation.
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News Reports

He even ate eggs during the Navratri: BJP’s Shazia Ilmi makes big claim amid row over Arvind Kejriwal’s food in jail

ANI -
BJP leader Shazia Ilmi on Friday claimed the AAP convenor even wolfed down eggs during Navratri despite being clinically diabetic
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News Reports

Mumbai: Man arrested for booking cab under gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from Salaman Khan’s residence

ANI -
The accused, identified as Rohit Tyagi, had booked the cab in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi as a prank.
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News Reports

‘Would they say same thing if it was their daughter’: Congress leader Niranjan Hiremath calls out his party leaders for denying Love Jihad angle...

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leader Niranjan Hiremath, father Neha who was killed by Fayaz for rejecting his advances, voiced his discontent with the leaders of his party for negating the Love Jihad angle in the case
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News Reports

Role of emotional intelligence in Lok Sabha elections 2024: What’s in the voter’s heart?

Virender Kapoor -
On April 19th, the election bugle has been sounded for the biggest electoral exercise in the world as India goes to polls.
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News Reports

Karnataka: YouTuber brutally assaulted by Muslim youths in Mysuru for singing song in praise of PM Modi, forced to chant “Pakistan Zindabad”

OpIndia Staff -
A YouTuber named Rohit Kumar was assaulted for singing a song in praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Karnataka's Mysuru
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News Reports

Jalgaon Pandav Wada Case: SC orders ‘Mosque’ authorities to hand over keys to govt, allows entry of Hindus to temples without any hindrance

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court on 19th April ruled that the keys to a 'Mosque' in Erandol Taluka, Jalgaon, will stay with the municipal council
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Opinions

Hinduphobia in Western media: As India goes to polls to elect a new government, global news organisations turn to anti-Hindu prejudice

Shraddha Pandey -
Qatar-owned propaganda news outlet Al Jazeera, notorious for peddling lies and twisting facts, claimed that another term under Modi govt could threaten Muslims' way of life in India.
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News Reports

INDI Alliance partners fight each other: Kerala CM Vijayan responds to Rahul Gandhi, know why the Congress prince has upset communists

Shraddha Pandey -
Rahul Gandhi alleged that Pinarayi Vijayan attacked him constantly throughout the campaign, and questioned why didn't Bhartiya Janata Party attacked him.
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News Reports

Islamists blame newly built Hindu temple in UAE for floods in Dubai, netizens advise them to build more temples to turn deserts into fertile...

OpIndia Staff -
Islamists claim that the floods in Dubai are the result of newly built BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, which was inaugurated by PM Modi
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News Reports

India delivers BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Philippines

ANI -
The two countries had signed a deal worth USD 375 million in 2022 for Brahmos
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News Reports

NIA freezes immovable property of key aide of Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorists Rode & Doctor in 2021 Jalalabad blast case

ANI -
NIA freezes immovable property of Surat Singh, a key aide of Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorists behind the 2021 Jalalabad blast case
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News Reports

Two terrorists killed in suicide bomb attack on vehicle carrying Japanese nationals in Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
This is a second terrorist attack targetting foreign nationals in Pakistan in less than a month
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News Reports

Chirag Paswan writes to Tejashwi Yadav seeking immediate action over abusive language used against his mother by RJD workers

ANI -
After a video showing RJD workers abusing Chirag Paswan's mother Veena Paswan appeared, the LJP leader has written to Tejashwi Yadav seeing action
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News Reports

‘Deliberate act of religious vilification’: Allahabad HC denies relief to Owais Khan for offensive remarks on Lord Shiva

OpIndia Staff -
The court pronounced that the accused's derogatory comments on Lord Shiva exposed his malicious intent.
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News Reports

Kerala: Police register 42 cases of cyber attacks and election misinformation on first phase voting day

ANI -
The police have also said that these offenses are linked to inciting hatred in connection with the ongoing Lok Sabha elections through various social media platforms.
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News Reports

Zubair and Congress ecosystem promotes documentary by Pakistani ‘journalist’: Anti-India propaganda, peddling pro-Islamist narrative and more

OpIndia Staff -
Shehzad Hameed Ahmad was seen referring to the Indian cricket team as 'pussy cat' on Facebook and peddling pro-Islamist narrative on the anti-Hindu Leicester riots, which took place in 2022.
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News Reports

BJP alleges mock EVMs being set up by DMK near polling booths across Central Chennai, accuses Stalin’s party of violating rules

OpIndia Staff -
Meanwhile, Satyabrata Sahoo, Chief Electoral Officer in Tamil Nadu, said on Friday that the Chennai Central constituency witnessed minimum voter turnout as the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were delayed at some places due to technical faults.
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Editor's picks

I.N.D.I. Alliance boasted about fighting Modi, but in reality its members are contesting against each other across India

Siddhi Somani -
As per a report by India Today, INDI Alliance members are fighting for over 100 Lok Sabha constituencies against each other.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu police clears Sadguru’s Isha Foundation in missing persons case, tells Madras HC that most volunteers have returned

OpIndia Staff -
Tamil Nadu police stated that five out of the six volunteers who disappeared from Isha Foundation’s yoga centre in Coimbatore returned after departing for private reasons.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Muslim building contractor forcibly marries a woman after converting her, 3 booked

OpIndia Staff -
Taher Pathan allegedly pressured the woman into offering namaz, wearing veil/burqa, and participating in a fraudulent marriage ceremony.
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News Reports

Father confirms Neha was killed by Fayaz merely because she said she can’t get into a relationship with a guy from a different community

OpIndia Staff -
Congress councillor Niranjan Hiremath’s daughter Neha was stabbed to death by former classmate Fayaz for refusing his advances
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News Reports

Australia: Hindu woman Swastika was de-platformed by Uber for 5 months because of her name, but fought against it and won

OpIndia Staff -
Swastika Chandra grew up in Fiji where her name was common among the Pacific nation's large Indian community.
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News Reports

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, who won election on the same EVMs 6 months ago, insinuates EVMs are conspiring to stop Rahul Gandhi from becoming...

OpIndia Staff -
Speaking to ANI, Revanth Reddy, the Congress leader and Telangana CM insinuated that Rahul Gandhi should be the PM of India for the next 20 years. However, he even made contradictory claims, saying that he has been told by BJP leaders that EVMs favour only Modi, and not Congress.
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News Reports

Kasaragod controversy: The News Minute and others lie about EVMs favouring BJP, Prashant Bhushan repeats it in SC, Election Commission debunks claims

OpIndia Staff -
"These news reports are false. We have verified the allegation from the district collector and it appears that they are false.," Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Nitesh Kumar Vyas said.
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News Reports

Stone-pelting, intimidation, death threats: Reports say TMC goons attacking BJP workers, even voters not spared during voting in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar

OpIndia Staff -
BJP leaders have filed several complaints alleging interference by the TMC at various polling booths in Cooch Behar
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News Reports

Amul refutes ‘slaughterhouse’ allegations by Maneka Gandhi, says 36 lakh farmers who own Amul, treat their cows like a family member

OpIndia Staff -
In a viral video, Maneka Gandhi claimed that Amul runs slaughterhouses and their milk business is just a middle step for the larger meat business.
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News Reports

Israel fires missiles in retaliatory strike against Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps says Tehran will counter any attack on nuclear sites

OpIndia Staff -
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have said that they will counter by targetting the Israeli nuclear sites
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News Reports

Karnataka: Congress leader Niranjan Hiremath’s daughter Neha stabbed to death by Fayaz of her college for rejecting his advances, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
24-year-old Neha Hiremath was stabbed to death by Fayaz of the same college on the campus in Hubballi on Thursday
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News Reports

India set to celebrate world’s biggest festival of democracy: EC completes all preparations as voting for General Elections 2024 commences

OpIndia Staff -
The Election Commission of India has made all preparations to welcome voters to the biggest festival of democracy that any nation has witnessed, the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha
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News Reports

Freedom of press not absolute: Bombay HC slams journalist Waahiid Ali Khan for defaming Dubai-based gold-trader Khanjan Thakkar in Mahadev App case

OpIndia Staff -
Bombay HC directed journalist Waahiid Ali Khan to take down videos alleging that Dubai-based gold-trader Khanjan Thakkar is involved in Mahadev App case
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News Reports

‘Will replace your face with AI’: Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga slams actor Adil Hussain for saying he regrets acting in ‘misogynist’ Kabir Singh

OpIndia Staff -
Adil Hussain, who played the Dean of the College in Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani's starrer Kabir Singh, has expressed regret for appearing in what he called a misogynist movie
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News Reports

‘This pertains to a policy matter’: Calcutta HC dismisses a Muslim woman’s plea seeking direction to make it mandatory for Muslim girls to pass...

OpIndia Staff -
Calcutta HC dismissed a PIL seeking a ruling by State authorities that no Muslim girl should be allowed to marry till she completes Class XII.
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News Reports

‘Modi Ki guarantee, always delivered’: Kerala’s Ann Tessa Joseph, crew member onboard ship seized by Iran in the Red Sea reaches India safely

OpIndia Staff -
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, "Great work, India in Iran. Glad that Ms Ann Tessa Joseph has reached home. #ModiKiGuarantee always delivers, at home or abroad."
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