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Bharuch’s Jama Masjid was built after demolishing Hindu-Jain temples: What do historical records say? All you need to know

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર -
Historical records, archaeological evidence, and official documents converge to show that the Bharuch Jama Masjid was built using materials from demolished Hindu-Jain temples during the Khilji era.
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News Reports

How the USA used money, muscle and sometimes brazen land-grabs to expand its territory: Alaska, Louisiana, Hawaii, Pacific islands and more

Rukma Rathore -
The United States, following its expansionist strategy, is currently focusing on Greenland, a region abundant in resources.
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Opinions

When Pakistan burned, Balochistan rose: Why 2025 marked a breakthrough year for Baloch freedom fighters

Dhruv Mishra -
This form of conflict favours patience over spectacle. It exhausts institutions rather than shocking them. It erodes confidence rather than provoking panic. And most importantly, it reshapes expectations both within the government and among the population. By the end of 2025, the assumption that Pakistan could indefinitely suppress Balochistan at a manageable cost no longer held.
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News Reports

From political assassinations to gang wars, narco terrorism to rise of Khalistani separatism – Is Punjab sinking into lawlessness under AAP rule?

Anurag -
From the assassination of an AAP sarpanch in Amritsar to repeated gang-linked killings, drug smuggling routes, drone recoveries and controversial handling of separatist elements, the state faces mounting pressure as citizens question public safety and institutional accountability.
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News Reports

Power vacuum filled, control still unclear: Read what is happening in Venezuela after Maduro’s capture and Trump’s announcement of taking their oil

Shriti Sagar -
With former US President Donald Trump openly declaring that the United States will take Venezuela’s oil, serious doubts persist about how much real power Caracas actually holds over its own future.
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Specials

Somnath Temple: Baan Stambh, an architectural spectacle, symbolises the amalgamation of science and spirituality in ancient Indian civilisation

OpIndia Staff -
The exact date of construction of the pillar is not known, but its history dates back to the 6th century CE.
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News Reports

When 33 British MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn whom Rahul Gandhi met in 2022, campaigned for the killers of an Indian diplomat: The forgotten “Free...

Jinit Jain -
More than a decade after Indian diplomat Ravindra Mhatre was murdered by JKLF terrorists in Britain in 1984, 33 UK MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn, shockingly campaigned for the release of his convicted killers.
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News Reports

Ahead of the retrial of 2022 Leicester anti-Hindu violence instigator Majid Freeman, Islamist outfit CAGE International gives ‘mobilise for Freeman’ call

Shraddha Pandey -
CAGE International, previously known as CagePrisoners Project, is mobilising support for Majid Freeman ahead of his retrial in the Leicester case on 9th January.
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News Reports

Ambedkar backed Somnath Temple reconstruction: Viral letter to KM Munshi reveals a forgotten chapter of history

शिव -
On March 30, 1951, Munshi wrote to Dr Ambedkar, “Thank you for your letter dated 27th March 1951. I shall be very pleased to invite Shri Anirudhachary for the ceremony. I would request you to make it convenient to attend the installation ceremony.”
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News Reports

Delhi Riots verdict explained: Why the SC rejected bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, seeing it as a planned conspiracy and not spontaneous...

Divyansh Tiwari -
The Supreme Court ruled that the Delhi riots were a planned conspiracy, not spontaneous violence, drawing a firm line between alleged masterminds like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam and peripheral actors while upholding strict UAPA bail norms.
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News Reports

‘Imaginary law-and-order bogey manufactured for political convenience’: Madras HC slams DMK’s political agenda, upholds lighting lamp at Thiruparankundram Hill

Rukma Rathore -
Calling the law-and-order threat an “imaginary ghost,” the Madras High Court upheld lamp lighting at Thiruparankundram Hill and exposed the DMK government’s agenda-driven obstruction.
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News Reports

Married to two, cheated a third and harassed another for 16 years: Bolta Hindustan ‘journalist’ Haseen Rahmani booked for blackmailing and raping a woman,...

OpIndia Staff -
In her complaint, the victim alleged that Bolta Hindustan journalist Haseen Rahmani trapped several girls, asking them to "please" politicians and close associates.
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News Reports

Bharuch Jama Masjid dispute: Saints go on a hunger strike, call it a site of a pre-existing Jain temple; allege ASI norm violations

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
The Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti has accused the Bharuch Jama Masjid management of violating ASI rules, claiming the protected site is an ancient Jain temple and demanding an immediate survey and restoration of its original form.
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News Reports

Before petroleum, there was bird poop: Read when Spain fought a war in South America, and US brought a law to claim islands. When...

Praarabdh Raaya -
To modern eyes, the idea that nations would go to war over bird poop seems laughable, but to 19th-century strategists, it was nothing short of essential.
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News Reports

Beyond outrage without strategy: Here is a 10-step roadmap that the Indian govt can follow to protect Hindus in Bangladesh

Colonel Mayank Chaubey -
We are often told, “The Indian government is not doing enough to save Hindus in Bangladesh.”It is emotionally satisfying. But, what exactly should the government do? Spell out the roadmap. Because outrage without strategy may comfort the outraged, but it rarely protects the victim.
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News Reports

Explained: PM-DeVINE and How it is transforming government school education in Assam

Divya Bharti -
PM-DeVINE is upgrading Assam's government schools with smart classrooms and modern facilities, as highlighted by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. The 1953 Palasbari school exemplifies the transformation, blending technology with traditional values to enhance learning and support state education reforms
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News Reports

With Indus Water Treaty paused, India proceeds with multiple hydropower projects: Read how Modi govt is putting a stop to Pakistan taking unfair share...

Shraddha Pandey -
Amidst the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, India is accelerating hydropower development in the upper Chenab basin to boost energy security, utilise water resources, and deprive Pakistan of the unfair reception of India’s waters.
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News Reports

SC rules, ‘Reserved category candidates scoring above the general cut-off can’t be denied open seats’: Read what it means, and how it is not...

शिव -
The Supreme Court ruled that reserved category candidates scoring above the General cut-off on merit can claim open seats, if they have not used any other caste-based relaxations. Dismissing Rajasthan HC recruitment appeals, it emphasised open categories belong to no caste, ensuring fairness under Articles 14 and 16
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News Reports

INDI alliance’s freebie politics exposed: DMK rolls out cash, laptops as ‘welfare’ ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu polls after accusing BJP of ‘Vote Revdi’...

Rukma Rathore -
Congress and DMK accused the BJP of engaging in corrupt practices over providing 10,000 to each woman in Bihar.
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News Reports

The myth of ‘Bangla Birodhi’, propagated by TMC to tarnish the BJP: Read how the Modi govt has been honouring the legacy of Bengal...

Dr. Prosenjit Nath -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s engagement with Bengal stands out. From honouring Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the heart of the national capital, to renaming the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after him; from securing UNESCO recognition for Durga Puja and Santiniketan, to expanding Vande Bharat connectivity, from reimagining road and rail infrastructure to articulating a vision of Bengal as the engine of Purvoday, his focus has been both symbolic and substantive.
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News Reports

Why Gujarat is being pushed back towards caste politics after a decade of development-centric governance

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર -
Gujarat is being deliberately pushed back towards caste-driven politics through a systematic opposition-led ecosystem that has little left to lose and no developmental pitch on which it can compete.
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News Reports

The glaring hypocrisy of the US: Read how the nation has toppled governments in the name of ‘democracy’ while empowering dictators around the world

Shriti Sagar -
The US intervention in Venezuela did not emerge in a vacuum. It is part of a long and deeply troubling history of American-led regime change across the world. From Vietnam to Iraq, from Afghanistan to Syria, Washington has repeatedly justified military action as a way to remove “bad regimes” and replace them with democratic systems.
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Opinions

India’s absence from USA’s welfare receiver list says more than what the numbers show: Indian immigrants have been giving back a lot to American...

Dhruv Mishra -
In financial terms, Indian-American households contribute more to the system than they take out. Their economic profile shows that when migrants arrive with skills, education, and employability, public resource dependence naturally declines.
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Opinions

European leaders support Denmark over Trump’s Greenland claim, say NATO allies need to be respected

Anurag -
The pushback followed Trump’s post Venezuela threats across continents, with Nordic and Baltic leaders stressing sovereignty, NATO norms, and warning against coercive diplomacy being normalised even among long standing transatlantic allies.
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News Reports

Is nuclear deterrence the ultimate shield of sovereignty? Why North Korea is untouchable while Venezuela was attacked by the US

Jinit Jain -
The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro by the US delivers a stark realization for the entire world: power respects deterrence, not international law.
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Opinions

Iraq to Venezuela and beyond: How US media giants like NYT, WaPo and others serve as the propaganda arm of the White House

Sanghamitra -
An exclusive in Semafor has revealed that the NYT and Washington Post both had prior knowledge of the raid before it was underway, but they chose to remain silent and delayed publishing anything about it, 'upon the request' of the Trump administration.
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News Reports

Exclusive: Madras High Court scraps illegal sale of temple land, orders restoration to deity after three decades; read judgment details

Anurag -
The court held that statutory safeguards under the HR&CE Act were violated, rejected government orders attempting to revive the sale, and ruled that trustees are custodians of temple property, not owners with unfettered powers.
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Opinions

1026 to 2026, the invaders are dust in the wind, but Somnath has risen again and again, eternal and indestructible: Read PM Modi’s inspiring...

Narendra Modi -
75 years ago, it was during a ceremony on May 11th 1951, in the presence of the then President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad, that the restored Somnath Temple opened its doors to devotees.
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News Reports

From ‘India’s cleanest city’ to public health emergency: All you need to know about deadly water contamination in Indore

Shriti Sagar -
Concerns over Indore’s water system were also highlighted in a 2019 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on water management in Indore and Bhopal.
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News Reports

Who is Delcy Rodriguez? Venezuela’s Vice President who has taken charge on Supreme Court’s order after President Maduro’s capture by the US

Shriti Sagar -
“There is only one president in this country, and his name is Nicolás Maduro Moros,” Rodríguez said firmly.
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News Reports

Cricket or Dawat-e-Jihad? A conspiracy to introduce Islamic victimhood into the field

अजीत झा -
From the pitch to the dressing room, the Islamic agenda and the Muslim victim card are being infiltrated. This transformation appears to be part of a well-planned conspiracy, not a coincidence.
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News Reports

Leftists outrage after BCCI asks KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman: Why the Left can’t tolerate India responding to Hindu persecution in Bangladesh

Jinit Jain -
As Hindus face brutal persecution in Bangladesh, the Left erupted in outrage, not over the violence, but over the BCCI dropping a Bangladeshi cricketer from the IPL.
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News Reports

Months after Opposition leader Maria Machado ‘thanked’ Trump for her Nobel Peace Prize, the US attacked Venezuela to topple the Maduro regime

Aditi -
In December 2025, Venezuelan opposition leader Machado endorsed the US pressure on President Maduro.
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News Reports

From one-child policy to condom tax: Why China’s pro-birth policies are failing and why India should pay attention

Dhruv Mishra -
China, which had once enforced birth limits, is now taxing contraception, underscoring how demographic control has come full circle, from fear of too many people to anxiety over too few.
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Opinions

Why are ‘global human rights champions’ missing in action as Hindus are killed in Bangladesh? Where are the ‘Gretas’ & Trudeaus?

Dhruv Mishra -
Human rights lose moral force when attention appears conditional. Advocacy loses credibility when outrage is immediate in some theatres but restrained or absent in others. For the victims and their families, this disparity is not academic, but it shapes whether justice is pursued with seriousness or allowed to dissolve into procedural formality and forgotten headlines.
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News Reports

Children threatened for wearing a tilak, women harassed with obscene gestures: Ahmedabad’s Hindus say wedding processions not allowed to pass the mosque – Ground...

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
Local Hindus said that incidents of violence frequently occur during Hindu weddings in the village.
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News Reports

Rich want over-regulation to make the poor invisible: Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal opens up on gig work debate; responds to 10-minute delivery, career progress...

Raju Das -
Deepinder Goyal emphasised the gig working system's fairness and voluntary nature, explaining how the delivery platforms generate employment.
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Culture and History

As the Magh Mela 2026 begins in Prayagraj, Yogi govt in UP prepares for 15 crore devotees: Read about the religious significance and Kalpavas...

श्रवण शुक्ल -
Taking the holy dip at the Triveni Sangam during the month of Magh bestows the same merit as performing thousands of Ashwamedha Yagyas, as per Hindu Puranas.
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News Reports

Global anti-India forces unite: From Jihadi Ilhan Omar to anti-India Pramila Jaypal, 8 US lawmakers write letter to ‘free’ Umar Khalid, some of them...

Shraddha Pandey -
The letter dated 30th December 2025 has been signed by rabid anti-India Islamist Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Pramila Jayapal, Jim McGovern, Jamie Raskin, Chris Van Hollen, Peter Welch, Jan Schakowsky, and Lloyd Doggett.
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News Reports

Will burn your entire neighbourhood: Muslim mob threatens Hindu family in Gujarat over social media post demanding justice for Dipu Das, pelt stones

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
Women in the locality have reported that Muslim men in the region have been harassing them for the past year.
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News Reports

UCO Bank’s former CMD amassed 100 crores by helping a corrupt industrialist get loans worth 6200 crores through shell companies: How ED busted the...

Rukma Rathore -
The major scam unfolded between 2007 and 2010, when the UPA government helmed by Congress held power at the center.
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News Reports

Bangladesh angle in the attack on Hindus in Ahmedabad: Locals recount their ordeal to OpIndia, women allege prolonged harassment – Ground Report

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
Speaking with OpIndia, locals stated that the attack on Hindus in Kalana was triggered by a social media post on atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.
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News Reports

Iran on the boil: How economic collapse is fueling an open revolt against the Mullah regime

Shraddha Pandey -
The ongoing protests in Iran are primarily triggered by a serious economic crisis, although regime change voices are also significantly loud. The immediate trigger is the dramatic collapse of the Iranian Rial (Iran’s currency), which plunged to a historic low of around 1.42–1.45 million to the US dollar
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News Reports

Illogical to assume that freedom struggle was led by a single leader or organisation: How Madras HC opened a can of worms in one...

Rukma Rathore -
Madras HC outlined Tamil Nadu's important role in the freedom struggle to assert how independence was a collective effort.
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News Reports

Dhruv Rathee and Congress’ ‘gig workers’ strike falls flat: Deliveries continue on December 31, OpIndia reality-check exposes the truth

विशेषता -
Social media hyped a nationwide gig workers' strike on Dec 31, 2025, amplified by Dhruv Rathee and Congress-linked unions. OpIndia's ground checks in multiple cities showed deliveries on time, with workers prioritizing income over protests amid smooth operations.
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News Reports

Is he missing? Legal group raises questions about migrant worker Suraj’s whereabouts after he was thrashed brutally in Tamil Nadu: Here is what we...

OpIndia Staff -
DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai tweeted, "Stop spreading fake news' in response to concerns about whereabouts of the migrant worker from Odisha.
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News Reports

100 years of ideological war: Why the Left is on the verge of extinction in India, while the RSS reaches every section of society

शिव -
A major ideological weakness of the Left was that it considered itself 'progressive' and the masses 'backward.'
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News Reports

Elon Musk’s Grok goes unhinged, lets users undress women publicly on X; sparks outrage over consent and safety

Anurag -
The controversy highlights how Grok’s relaxed guardrails, public image outputs, and Musk’s ‘spicy AI’ positioning have enabled non-consensual sexualised edits, exposing women to humiliation, harassment, and serious ethical and legal risks online.
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Opinions

2026: India’s year of leadership, resolve and direction

अजीत झा -
In 2026, the artificial secular narrative that had transformed a sense of nationalism into a sense of guilt has crumbled.
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News Reports

A timeline of 60 years: How West Bengal went from being the 3rd richest State in India to witnessing unprecedented economic downfall

OpIndia Staff -
In 1960-61, West Bengal’s relative per capita income stood at a staggering 127.5%. To put that in perspective, the average resident of Bengal earned nearly 28% more than the national average.
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