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MEA advises Indians not to travel to Iran and Israel amid escalating tensions, asks people already there to observe utmost precaution and restrict movements

ANI -
Amid ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a travel advisory to Indian citizens and asked them to refrain from travelling to both countries until further notice.
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News Reports

“Reasons are multicausal”: MEA on the recent deaths of Indian students in the US, says two murder cases are currently under investigation

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Ministry of External Affairs on Friday condemned the deaths of Indian students in the US and said that the cause of their deaths was more than one
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News Reports

Punjab Police arrests Khalistani terrorist Prabhpreet Singh Sidhu from Delhi Airport, was running Khalistan Zindabad Force module in Germany

Siddhi Somani -
Punjab Police busted a Khalistani terrorist recruitment, funding, and helping module by capturing Germany-based operative Prabhpreet Singh Sidhu at Delhi's IGI Airport
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News Reports

‘No mention of 23 crops, formula in manifesto’: Interview of Congress leader with The Wire shows party backtracking on Rahul Gandhi’s MSP promise

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Praveen Chakravarty failed to name specific crops that the Congress party plans to procure at MSP if it is elected to power.
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News Reports

Sikh delegation visits Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara ahead of Baisakhi, offers special prayer for successful continuation of PM Modi’s leadership

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On the eve of Baisakhi, the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF)-led Sikh delegation offered prayers at Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara for a successful continuation of PM Modi’s leadership
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News Reports

Rampant violence rocks schools in France during Ramzan, report highlights how Islamists are targetting people for not following Quranic principals

OpIndia Staff -
Céline Imart, number two on the Les Républicains list for the European elections, reportedly mentioned that in a middle school in her area in France, a student prevented a teacher from drinking a glass of water because it was Ramzan
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News Reports

Bloomberg reinvents the ‘EVM hack’ bogey, peddles Andy Mukherjee’s unhinged nonsense without a shred of evidence

Shraddha Pandey -
Andy Mukherjee has written an opinion piece in Bloomberg asserting that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) which have been used in elections since 2004 are “rightly” the next port of call for judicial scrutiny.
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News Reports

Kangana Ranaut trolls Rahul Gandhi, and Vikramaditya Singh for Congress’ beef comment for her, calls them ‘Bada Pappu, Chota Pappu’

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Kangana called Singh 'Chota Pappu' and said that he was making false claims regarding her beef eating. "Jhutha aur aur ek number ka palutubaj hai yeh Chhota pappu. Lekin is se kya ummeed ki ja sakti hai jab iska “Bada Pappu” kehta hai ki humein shakti ka vinash karna hai," she said.
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Opinions

Lok Sabha 2024: Why complacency of own leaders and voters may be a bigger challenge for BJP than the dysfunctional, broken Opposition

Paurush Gupta -
The I.N.D.I. alliance is plagued by internal chaos, confusion, rivalry, and a propensity to undermine its own partners within the coalition.
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News Reports

“Mughal mentality”: PM Modi hits out at INDI Alliance leaders for posting videos of non-veg food deliberately during Saawan & Navratri

OpIndia Staff -
PM Narendra Modi criticized the opposition's 'Mughal mindset' for posting videos of consuming non-vegetarian food in the month of 'Saawan' and during 'Navratri'
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News Reports

UP: Maulana Manzar Ali who was reported missing by wife no 1 and 2 in Lucknow, found living with wife no 3 in Gonda

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The Maulana went to live with his third wife in Gonda because he was upset with his first two wives in Lucknow.
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News Reports

I challenge any political party, especially Congress, to announce that they will bring back Article 370: PM Modi at Udhampur rally

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PM Narendra Modi on Friday threw a challenge at Opposition parties, especially the Congress to bring back Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
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News Reports

Repeated rape, hand burnt with hot water, forcible conversion to Islam: 2 ISIS terrorists arrested in Germany for sexual abuse of minor Yazidi children

OpIndia Staff -
The terrorists, identified as Asia R.A. and Twana H.S., are accused of crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes and holding the membership of a foreign terror outfit.
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News Reports

Chats with an ‘alien’, afterlife, and dinosaurs: 3 persons from Kerala found dead in Arunachal Pradesh under weird circumstances

OpIndia Staff -
Police discovered Arya B. Nair dead on the floor with her wrist slashed with a blade, while Devi B. was found dead on the floor with cut marks on her neck and right wrist. However, Naveen was found dead in the hotel washroom.
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News Reports

Villagers had stopped drunk driver, school staff allowed him to drive: Haryana govt orders probe into Mahendragarh school bus accident, principal among 3 arrested

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The Haryana administration has given orders for a comprehensive probe covering various aspects of the Mahendragarh school bus accident
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News Reports

Crime cases rise in Pakistan amid economic turmoil: 19 killed, 55 injured in Karachi over resisting robberies during Ramzan

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According to Karachi Police Chief, approximately 4,00,000 "professional" beggars and criminal elements flock to Karachi during Ramzan and Eid-ul-Fitr
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Opinions

Agniveer Scheme: Let us look at it differently and objectively

Virender Kapoor -
I have interviewed more than 8000 graduates and groomed 2000 MBA managers and I have seen that a two-month summer internship transforms their personality. 42 months is a huge experience.
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News Reports

“Placing Guru Granth Sahib does not give immunity”: Punjab and Haryana HC slams state authorities for failing to clear road blocked by protestors

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Punjab and Haryana HC said that protesters who misuse the Guru Granth Sahib as a "shield" to demand the release of Sikh prisoners cannot be granted any immunity.
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News Reports

Defence Ministry issues ₹65,000 crore tender to Hindustan Aeronautics for purchasing 97 made-in-India LCA Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets

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The tender for LCA Tejas Mark 1A was issued by the Defence Ministry to the HAL recently and they have been given three months to respond to it.
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News Reports

“Can’t afford to feed them”: Pakistan Man kills wife and seven children with an axe, cites financial distress as motive in confession to police

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Pakistan: Man kills family due to financial distress
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News Reports

NIA makes major breakthrough in Rameshwaram cafe blast case, nabs bomber Mussavir and mastermind Abdul

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The central agency spotted bomber Mussavir Hussain Shazib in a CCTV footage, where he and Mateen Taahaa were seen purchasing a cap before committing the crime.
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News Reports

‘Rip you apart’ comment by SC judge Ahsanuddin Amanullah in Patanjali misleading ads case enrages present and former judges

OpIndia Staff -
Former judges said that the “we will rip you apart” comment verged on a street brawl threat and could never be part of the obiter dicta lexicon of a constitutional court judge, TOI reported.
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News Reports

‘After central forces leave, you will be left here with our forces’: TMC MLA intimidates voters ahead of elections, hints at ‘Khela’ of violence...

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Hamidul Rehman subtly reminded voters about the TMC's Khela of violence during the 2021 Vidhan Sabha elections and the 2023 Panchayat polls.
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News Reports

[email protected]: CBI creates email ID for Sandeshkhali residents to register complaints of crimes against women & land grabbing cases

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This comes after the Calcutta High Court's order directing a court-monitored CBI investigation of rape cases and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali.
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News Reports

Sandeshkhali: BJP worker’s house burnt down allegedly by TMC workers, disaster relief sarees distributed among women with threats to kill if they don’t vote...

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BJP worker Subrata Mandal in Khulna village panchayat of Sandeshkhali has alleged that miscreants linked with TMC set his house on fire late last night
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News Reports

Pune: Police unearth Rs 4 crore online sharing trading fraud racket in Pimpri Chinchwad, Junaid, Salman, Abdul, Arif and Taufik arrested

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Pimpri Chinchwad police cyber cell in Maharashtra exposed an online share trading fraud scheme using fake trading apps, money mule accounts and USDT cryptocurrency to route money to Hong Kong
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News Reports

Mumbai: Naim Qureshi slaughters cow in Kashigao area ahead of Eid, detained, search underway for two other involved

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The Police immediately reached the spot discovering remains of the cattle skin and blood post-slaughter. The police also saw a total of three men surrounding the remains. However, the three tried to flee from the spot after seeing the police constable approaching.
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News Reports

Someone with ‘Ram’ in his name asked people to keep quiet when Sanatan Dharma was insulted: Rohan Gupta who left Congress and joined BJP

OpIndia Staff -
After joining BJP, Rohan Gupta also took a swipe at the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A., saying that the alliance named after the country consists of 'antinational elements'.
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News Reports

UK: Over 50 children were sexually abused by paedophile catholic monks on holy Caldey Island for decades, no action taken against the accused

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The Caldey Island is one of the holy islands in UK where Cistercian monks reside and has been a popular tourist destination.
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News Reports

‘That’s low, poor marketing taste’: Canadian brand Dbrand faces backlash after posting rude, derogatory comment on an Indian customer’s name

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Dbrand's statement drew criticism on X, with some pointing out the racial connotations. Despite the criticism, the accessories firm refused to apologize or eliminate the post. The post has received more than 9 million views on X.
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News Reports

Wikipedia distorts history: Claims Pakistan’s first law minister JN Mandal returned to India for his son’s illness, does not mention his concerns about anti-Hindu...

Raju Das -
Jogendra Nath Mandal resigned from Pakistan govt and returned to India in 1950 due to anti-Hindu riots and policies, and the anti-Dalit bias in Muslim majority administration in Pakistan.
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News Reports

Patanjali Ayurved in deep trouble: What transpired, why is the Supreme Court acting so firmly and why are Netizens divided on the case?

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On 15th January 2024, the Supreme Court of India received an anonymous letter addressed to the Chief Justice of India and Justice Anamullah stating that the false advertising by Patanjali Ayurved continued despite the court’s orders. Subsequently, a contempt notice was issued to Balkrishna and Patanjali on 27th February.
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News Reports

‘Duniya Main Rahenge Toh Ghaziyon Ki Tarah’: Read what Ghazi means in Islamic texts. Is Asaduddin Owaisi asking Muslims to kill infidels?

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A Ghazi in Islam means someone who fights in jihad for the sake of Islam and its teachings. A Ghazi thus essentially means a Jihadi who is willing to fight against non-Muslims.
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“India to stop importing urea by end of 2025”: Here’s how the Modi govt boosted urea production & agricultural infrastructure to reduce dependency on...

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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the installed domestic production capacities for urea have been increased to around 310 lakh tonne from 225 lakh tonne in 2014-15.
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‘Shirk, Kafir’: Islamists abuse former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan as he shares photos of Gudhi Padwa celebrations on social media

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This is not the first time that Zaheer Khan has received hateful comments from Islamists for celebrating Hindu festivals. In 2022, he came under attack from Islamists for celebrating Diwali
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Eggs pelted on Hinduphobic ‘comedian’ Munawar Faruqui during Iftar party in Mumbai, case registered

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Reports say that when Munawar Faruqui, who was supposed to appear at the eatery, decided to visit another restaurant in the same area, the enraged owner of the restaurant began throwing eggs at him.
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‘Will shed blood for country, won’t allow CAA, NRC and UCC’: Mamata Banerjee’s message to Muslims on Eid

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The West Bengal CM also extended her greetings for Eid during her address in Kolkata. "Eid Mubarak. It isa the Eid of happiness. It is the Eid of giving strength. It is a big thing to observe this Eid by fasting for a month without drinking water," she said.
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Opinions

How Modi hacks EVMs, part 7: Going from Congress’ 35% neem-coated Urea to 100%, eliminating pilferage, to soil health cards and more. How Farmers...

S. Sudhir Kumar -
When Prime Minister Modi announced that his government aims to double the farmer’s income by the year 2022, many mocked him.
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News Reports

CBI arrests BRS leader and MLC K Kavitha in Delhi liquor policy case, was apprehended by ED earlier

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K Kavitha was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate from her house in Hyderabad on 15th March.
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News Reports

Buddhism separate religion from Hinduism: Gujarat government issues circular saying Hindus converting to Buddhism must seek permission

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The circular issued a warning on possible legal challenges resulting from a lack of understanding of the laws pertaining to religious conversions.
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News Reports

PM Modi on Newsweek cover, first Indian PM since Indira Gandhi: From China, minorities, economic growth, to Ram Mandir, details of the interview

Shraddha Pandey -
Regarding the significance of the recently opened Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, PM Modi told Newsweek that India's national consciousness is etched with the name of Shri Ram.
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Crime

Dehradun: Rahman posing as Aman threatens to throw acid on married woman for refusing his advances, had forced her to meet him by threatening...

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The victim in Dehradun and her husband were issued death threats by Rahman after he had an altercation with him.
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Government and Policy

Bengaluru water crisis: ₹20 lakh fine collected from over 400 families for using potable water in activities like washing vehicles and gardening

OpIndia Staff -
Since 10th March, there is a fine of Rs 5000 in Bengaluru city for using potable water for vehicle washing, gardening, swimming pool, construction etc
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News Reports

UP: Abdul poses as Ajay to trap a Nepali minor girl, commits gang-rape with his other relatives, forces the girl to convert to Islam...

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Abdul, his father Idris, brother Asif and Amil, maternal uncle and 2 brothers-in-law raped the victim one after the other.
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Politics

Madhya Pradesh: Former Deputy Collector Nisha Bangre, who resigned to pursue politics, asks for job back after Congress backtracks on promise of ticket

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On the question of joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nisha Bangre said she did not receive any offer from the ruling party. Bangre applied to get her job back in January 2024.
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News Reports

Mohammed Zubair of Alt News tries to whitewash double murders of Hindu kids by Sajid and Javed, deletes post after police warning

OpIndia Staff -
In a post, Badaun Police warned Mohammed Zubair of legal action over unnecessary posts on social media that can harm the atmosphere. Following the warning, Zubair deleted the post.
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Opinions

Breaking down conspiracy to influence Court: Umar Khalid’s chats with Altnews and others, propaganda in his favour by Teesta, Aakar etc, and other judicial...

Nupur J Sharma -
On the 9th and 10th of April, the bail petition of Umar Khalid, UAPA accused in the Delhi anti-Hindu Riots case, took an interesting turn.
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News Reports

More trouble for Sonia-Rahul: PMLA Authority upholds ED’s attachment of property worth over Rs 750 Crore in National Herald case

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In its order, the authority stated that it noted that the equity shares and movable assets that the ED had attached were proceeds of crime and were connected with money laundering offences.
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News Reports

Hardik Pandya’s brother Vaibhav Pandya arrested for cheating Hardik and Krunal Pandya in business and duping them of Rs 4.3 crores

OpIndia Staff -
Vaibhav Pandya, Hardik Pandya, and Krunal Pandya jointly set up a polymer business in Mumbai in 2021.
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News Reports

“Fact, not fable”: After Idukki & Thamarassery Churches screen Kerala Story, Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese screens Manipur documentary out of spite

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The Kerala Story brings a spotlight on subjects like forced/lured religious conversions, ISIS brides, and love jihad
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