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WaPo tries to pull off a Hindenburg, misleads about LIC’s publicly known investment in Adani Group through dubious ‘journalists’, ‘experts’ and non-existent ‘internal documents’

Dibakar Dutta -
LIC has invested heavily in several private companies. Its top holdings include Reliance Industries (₹1.38 lakh crore), ITC Ltd (₹82,342 crore), HDFC Bank, TCS, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, SBI, L&T, and Infosys. As such, it is not unusual for LIC to invest in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and that too an amount of ₹5000 crores.
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News Reports

How media twisted Allahabad HC’s words: A judgment on forced conversion and trafficking turned into a clickbait tale of ‘unsaid words can cause communal...

Aditi -
Explaining the intent of the inflammatory messages shared by the petitioner, the High Court said that in the message, the petitioner alleged that his brother was implicated in a false case because he belonged to a particular religious community.
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News Reports

Assam govt to table Tiwari Commission report on 1983 Nellie Massacre in assembly: Read what it was and why the successive govts never made...

Shraddha Pandey -
The Nellie massacre took place on 18th February 1983 in and around Nellie area in central Assam during the height of the Assam Movement or the Anti-Foreigners Agitation. Over 2,000 to 3,000 lives were lost when the villages occupied by Bengali Muslims were attacked by hundreds of indigenous people from nearby areas.
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Editor's picks

‘Bihar was ruled by impotent governments’ says Badri Narayan Pandey, who formed the Gram Raksha Dal to fight against dacoits and made West Champaran...

श्रवण शुक्ल -
This armed conflict lasted from 1990 to 2002. During this period, the village defence forces seized weapons such as machine guns and Sten guns and handed them over to the government. At one point, they possessed 16,000 weapons, including 9,500 licensed ones.
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News Reports

Over 40 deaths in two bus fire incidents in a month: Read why luxury sleeper buses become death traps in case of an emergency

Raju Das -
There are some very important differences between luxury sleeper buses and the basic daytime buses, and these factors contribute to higher casualties in accidents of sleeper buses
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Editor's picks

The Korean peninsula on a knife’s edge: What is really moving as ROK’s Gyeongju prepares to host both Trump and Xi Jinping at APEC

Divyansh Tiwari -
The situation is delicate because China's leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are both scheduled to visit Gyeongju soon. China's persistent presence, South Korea's composed response, and North Korea's military pressure have left the regional balance precarious.
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Opinions

Gen Z rising or BBC itching for riots? How the western media is yearning for India to burn like Nepal

Jinit Jain -
The BBC’s latest piece betrays a dangerous yearning for violence, a longing to see Indian streets burn like Kathmandu’s in the hope of unsettling Modi’s stable India.
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News Reports

‘Maar dehab goli…Ahirey ke chali’: RJD supporters release songs threatening return of Gunda Raj if they win Bihar elections, glorify guns, kidnappings and Yadav...

Shraddha Pandey -
Songs with obscene visuals and cheap lyrics have been a part of poll campaigns in Bihar. However, RJD supporters are making songs with crowd brandishing guns, rifles and lathis, glorifying violence, implying dominance, caste-based intimidation, specifically a “Yadav Raj”, abduction of those who dare to oppose them.
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News Reports

Weeks after the Dharmasthala hit job, The News Minute editor Dhanya Rajendran gets nominated for Soros-backed award: The curious case of Reporters Without Borders

Jinit Jain -
Dhanya Rajendran’s RSF nomination, coming weeks after her outlet’s Dharmasthala hoax, exposes how Soros-linked media networks reward propaganda that maligns Hindu institutions under the guise of “press freedom.”
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News Reports

‘Anti-conversion law exists in Arunachal Pradesh, implement it’: Read why 26 major tribes are protesting in the NE state, and why Christian groups are...

Shraddha Pandey -
Those demanding implementation of the anti-conversion law in Arunachal Pradesh assert that the law is not against any religion, rather, it only protects “tribal communities from conversion through allurement or inducement”.
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News Reports

Trump-Putin Budapest meeting postponed, US slaps sanctions on biggest Russian oil companies while Putin oversees major nuclear exercise: What does it mean

Sanghamitra -
With these developments, it is clear that despite posturing and declarations of ‘pressure’ by NATO nations, Russia is unwilling to commit to a ceasefire until its requirements are met. 
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Crime

Gujarat: Two Hindu brothers attacked by a group of Muslims in Bhavnagar over bursting firecrackers, FIR filed and two arrested

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
Ravi has accused the police of being biased. He said the police did not include the names of some influential people in the FIR even though he gave their names.
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Opinions

‘Indians destroyed wildlife in Canada and US’, ‘Diwali is demon worship’: How blatant Hinduphobia and false vilification is being normalised by Christian extremists in...

Shraddha Pandey -
Another 'America First' activist called the Trump administration a “joke” as US President Donald Trump celebrated Diwali in the White House along with prominent Hindu Americans.
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News Reports

Congress MP Imran Masood, who had threatened to ‘chop PM Modi’ into Boti-Boti, is not ‘Muslim enough’: Islamists outraged after he was seen celebrating...

शिव -
The same Imran Masood, who was once the poster boy of the Islamic fundamentalists, suddenly became the sworn enemy of the Jihadists.
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News Reports

Dublin, Ireland: Locals outraged against police and govt after 10-year-old girl was raped by illegal immigrant who was allowed to stay despite deportation orders

Rukma Rathore -
The matter also made to the Irish Parliament where Tusla was criticised for repeatedly failing to protect children.
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World

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female PM: Her connection with Shinzo Abe, India–Japan prospects, and challenges ahead

Aditi -
Takaichi, a music lover and a talented metal drummer, is also referred to as the "Iron Lady" for her admiration of the British stateswoman Margaret Thatcher.
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Opinions

I saw The Bengal Files and here is my message to Hindus as a Jew: If you wish to learn from us, don’t learn...

Yeshaya Rosenman -
I saw The Bengal Files (TBF) in Hyderabad and as a Zionist Jew, here is my message to Hindus, who are just as persecuted
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OpIndia Explains

Saudi Arabia ends Kafala system: What it was, why it was dubbed ‘modern slavery,’ and how it will benefit millions of foreign workers? Explained

Divya Bharti -
Saudi Arabia has abolished its 50-year-old Kafala sponsorship system, often called "modern-day slavery," granting 13 million migrant workers the freedom to change jobs and travel without employer consent.
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News Reports

Anti-India racism in Trump’s party? Multiple Republicans exposed after chat leak shows pro-Nazi, hateful and racist conversations, jokes about slavery, rape and gas chambers...

Shraddha Pandey -
The Republican leaders referred to Black people as monkeys and “the watermelon people”. They also discussed putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery, POLITICO reported.
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News Reports

Francesca Orsini, who rallied against CAA, was deported due to visa violations: Why the ‘liberal’ tears are merely propaganda

Anurag -
While left-leaning academics and journalists accused the Modi government of ideological bias, the Home Ministry clarified that Orsini’s deportation followed standard visa enforcement procedures after she breached rules during her previous visit to India.
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News Reports

Ranchi restaurant owner killed for serving non-veg biriyani instead of veg? How a crime by career gangsters and land grabbers turned into an excuse...

Rukma Rathore -
A Congress leader expressed that the issue is not limited to biryani and that some people desired Nag's property.
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News Reports

As ‘liberals’ and propagandists whine about Delhi’s AQI post Diwali, here is how it has remained similar despite cracker ban in previous years: How...

Anurag -
ICAR data shows a spike in stubble burning across Punjab and Uttar Pradesh during Diwali week. Experts say crop residue fires, not crackers, are the primary reason behind Delhi’s persistent air pollution and toxic smog.
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News Reports

Kerala govt does u-turn after crying “saffronisation of education”, joins PM SHRI scheme so it can pay teachers after mounting arrears: What the scheme...

Anurag -
Kerala joins PM SHRI scheme after facing fund freeze and public criticism for blocking NEP-aligned reforms. The state now admits central funds are essential to pay teachers and sustain key educational initiatives.
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Opinions

The Shaniwar Wada namaz row: A warning against the silent encroachment of Hindu heritage sites

Jinit Jain -
The namaz at Pune’s Shaniwar Wada was not an innocent act of prayer but a symbolic test of Hindu vigilance, a part of a wider pattern where temporary acts of devotion over a period of time are used to stake ownership claims.
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OpIndia Explains

Why is Calcutta Stock Exchange closing down after 117 years? Explained

Rukma Rathore -
Trading at Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) was suspended by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in April 2013.
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News Reports

PM Modi writes a letter to all Indians on the occasion of Deepavali, mentions Operation Sindoor, end of Naxalism, and GST reforms

Narendra Modi -
This Deepavali is particularly special because, for the first time, lamps will be lit in many districts across the country, including remote areas. These are the districts where Naxalism and Maoist terrorism have been eradicated from the root.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj court denies bail to 13 individuals accused of running Christian conversion racket; Read what the court said

Anurag -
The court found prima facie evidence that the accused were involved in organised attempts to convert Hindus to Christianity through inducement and threats, rejecting their bail plea and directing continuation of the ongoing police investigation.
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News Reports

Viral OpIndia video shows supporter of Shahabuddin’s son Osama threatening to burn a man alive, RJD defends him as “people’s leader,” BJP calls it...

शिव -
Many users pointed out that the violent language echoed the brutal methods once associated with Mohammad Shahabuddin, who was infamous for burning people alive with acid.
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News Reports

“What can be expected from Akhileshuddin?”: SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav gets schooled by netizens after he criticised Ayodhya Diwali Deepotsav and praised Christmas celebration

पूजा राणा -
During a press conference held on Dhanteras (October 18, 2025) in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said, "I want to give a suggestion in the name of Lord Ram. During Christmas, cities are illuminated for several months. Learn from them, why spend money on lamps and candles again and again."
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Phulpur Police bust Christian conversion racket on Bajrang Dal’s complaint; 3 arrested, one absconding – Read what FIR says

Anurag -
Three were arrested after Bajrang Dal’s Shantanu Tiwari complained of Christian missionaries conducting conversions in Haribhanpur village. The FIR details attempts to lure Hindus with money and jobs, and an assault when objections were raised.
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News Reports

RTI stronger under Modi government, CIC report shows 95% disposal rate; Read how Digital India improved transparency

श्रवण शुक्ल -
On the RTI Act's 20th anniversary, Congress claims the law is being weakened, citing the 2019 amendment and the system's collapse in Bihar.
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News Reports

Gujarat cabinet reshuffle: BJP brings back its trusted formula to beat anti-incumbency and shape the 2027 election strategy

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર -
Ministers who delivered and gained a reputation for competence have been rewarded, while those who were involved in controversies have been asked to leave.
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News Reports

European companies face chip crisis after China’s export ban on Nexperia: Read how Trump’s diktat to Dutch govt threatens to shut down EU’s own...

Raju Das -
China banned Nexperia from exporting chips after Dutch govt took over the company on US pressure, now EU carmakers say they can’t make vehicles without the chips
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World

Inside Xi Jinping’s latest purge: Why China just expelled its No. 2 general and eight top commanders before a crucial Communist Party session

Divya Bharti -
China's government has fired nine top generals, including military second-in-command He Weidong, for corruption.
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Opinions

Bihar Elections: Mahagathbandhan turns into maha-mess, no candidate list, no seat sharing agreement, candidate clashes on multiple seats on the last day of nomination

Aditi -
The reason behind this perpetual lack of consensus and unity is that the alliance is a blend of political parties with different and sometimes opposing ideologies, which came together to put up a fight to throw the NDA out of power.
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News Reports

No misleading products, only WHO-approved ORS: Read the meaning behind FSSAI’s new rulling and how harmful sugary drinks were sold with the misleading label

Rukma Rathore -
The description that the drink was not prepared using the WHO-approved formula permitted the use of the label in the past.
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News Reports

‘I Love Muhammad’ protests: Propagandist media outlet Al Jazeera hides Islamic violence, peddles Islamophobia narrative to malign India

शिव -
Organizations like Al-Jazeera try to portray India's internal events as 'Muslim versus the State' narrative. They try to present India as a Hindu-majority and anti-Muslim country.
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News Reports

TMC MP Yusuf Pathan shares pictures of disputed Adina Mosque, gets fact checked on social media how it was the Mandir of Adinath

Shraddha Pandey -
Hailing Adina Mosque as architectural marvel, the cricketer-turned-politician wrote, “The Adina Mosque in Malda, West Bengal, is a historic mosque built in the 14th century by Sultan Sikandar Shah, the second ruler of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. Constructed in 1373-1375 CE, it was the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent during its time, showcasing the region's architectural grandeur.”
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News Reports

Supreme Court denies bail to PFI extremist Wasid Khan, who wanted to establish ‘Mughal order’ in India: Read how the banned outfit was arming...

Aditi -
In July 2022, the Bihar police seized an 8-page document during a crackdown on a secret PFI operation in the state, in which it planned to launch an attack on PM Modi during his visit to Patna. The document titled “India 2047: Towards Rule of Islam in India” contained a detailed plan for the Islamisation of India in the coming years.
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News Reports

Supporters of RJD candidate Osama, son of Shahabuddin, say they are hunting for the person who removed the ‘I Love Muhammad’ poster: OpIndia Ground...

Anurag Mishra -
OpIndia arrived in Siwan to cover the Bihar elections. The RJD has given the assembly election ticket to Osama Shahab, son of strongman Shahabuddin, from the Raghunathpur constituency in this district. During the coverage, we met a supporter of Osama Shahab.
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News Reports

Siddaramaiah boasts of ‘London Book of World Records’ certificates, but are they real? Company shut down, dubious antecedents and more: What OpIndia found out

Shraddha Pandey -
Taking to X, Chief Minister Siddaramiah wrote, “Karnataka enters the global stage with two historic world records - certified by the London Book of World Records. Shakti Scheme: Largest number of free bus rides availed by women - 564.10 crore journeys, empowering everyday mobility.”
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News Reports

Is Rahul Gandhi trying to manufacture Gen Z anger with paid rappers? OpIndia talks to one such agent who admits to recruiting for Congress....

पूजा राणा -
In fact, for the past three months, Congress has been hiring for vacancies such as rap songwriters, influencers, and food bloggers. OpIndia found three vacancy posts posted from the account of a person named Tekendra Sharma. These posts clearly stated that these hirings were for Congress.
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News Reports

India wins 2030 Commonwealth Games bid: A look back at the 2010 corruption scandal under UPA govt that shook the nation

Anurag -
India’s successful bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games marks a comeback after the 2010 corruption scandal. With tighter monitoring and improved systems, the government promises a clean, well-managed event that restores national pride and international trust.
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News Reports

Commonwealth Games 2030 to be held in Ahmedabad: Here is how will this event will strengthen India’s bid for the 2036 Olympics

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર -
The discussion around the possibility of Ahmedabad being recommended for hosting the upcoming Commonwealth Games has going on for quite some time. Keeping this in mind, the central and state governments have been working together for many years to make Ahmedabad a hub of sports infrastructure.
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News Reports

BCom graduate to attacks on security forces: Who is Mallojula Venugopal Rao and how he climbed the ranks within the Maoist hierarchy before his eventual...

Rukma Rathore -
Mallojula Venugopal Rao is the younger brother of another infamous Maoist leader, Kishenji, who was killed in 2011.
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Opinions

Kerala hijab row: Edu Minister’s diktat to allow hijab shows how CPM govt has turned institutional autonomy into a theatre of Muslim appeasement

Jinit Jain -
The St. Rita Public School hijab row has laid bare the CPM government’s brand of “secularism” in Kerala, one that bends for Muslims, bargains with Christians, and bullies Hindus.
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News Reports

India Air Force successfully tests indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System: Read its main features and how it will enhance India’s defence capabilities

Aditi -
The MCPS has specifically been designed for difficult, high-altitude airborne operations to allow paratroopers to descend by evading enemy radars and air defence systems and cover large distances.
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News Reports

As Taliban humiliates Pakistan months after India’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistani Defence Minister claims Afghanistan is fighting India’s ‘proxy war’

OpIndia Staff -
While the Afghan Foreign Minister's first visit to India was intended as a step toward strengthening trade and bilateral relations, Khwaja Asif alleged that it had ulterior motives.
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News Reports

Haryana police suicide cases: All you need to know about IPS Y Puran Kumar’s death, ASI Sandeep’s final note and allegations, the SIT probe...

Anurag -
The twin deaths of IPS Y Puran Kumar and ASI Sandeep Kumar have shaken Haryana Police. Allegations range from caste bias to corruption, prompting a high-level SIT probe and raising serious questions about internal accountability.
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Opinions

Was Ashley Tellis the missing link between Soros-funded Carnegie think tank, China’s espionage, and the anti-India lobby?

Jinit Jain -
Ashley Tellis’s arrest for allegedly spying for China exposes a troubling nexus where Soros-funded think tanks, Chinese propaganda outlets, and anti-India media networks appear to converge toward a single goal — undermining India’s rise and promoting Beijing’s narrative.
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