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Pakistan: People continue to encounter gas outages at sehri and iftar times during Ramazan in the cash-strapped country

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The gas utility in Pakistan had in a public announcement assured people of uninterrupted gas supply during Ramazan.
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News Reports

‘Mein hoon na, Khela hobe’: TMC candidate Prasun Banerjee follows the footsteps of Mamata Banerjee, threatens central paramilitary forces

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"The forces should be respected as long as you get respect and they are not infringing upon your democratic rights...Khela hobe," the IPS officer turned TMC candidate cautioned.
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News Reports

Niger suspends military agreement with US with immediate effect, country’s military rulers accuse US delegation of violating protocol

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In a blow to the US security presence in Niger, the latter has suspended its military agreement with the former "with immediate effect"
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Professor Ehsan Ahmed does ‘ghar wapsi’ and embraces Sanatan Dharma, changes his name to Anit Pandit

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The professor noted that he did 'ghar wapsi' to Hinduism after reading about the religion. He is a devotee of Lord Hanuman.
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News Reports

Boston University student from Andhra Pradesh found dead in a car in forest in Massachusetts, 9th such death of Indians in the USA

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Paruchuri Abhijit, a student from Andhra Pradesh studying in the US was found dead in a forest. He was murdered on Univeristy Campus and the dead body was dumped in a car in the forest.
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh: EOW registers FIR against ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel and others in Mahadev betting scam case

OpIndia Staff -
According to the ED, the projected proceeds of crime in Mahadev Betting app scam are about Rs 6,000 crore.
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News Reports

Rape case against JSW MD Sajjan Jindal false, filed with intention of framing him: Report

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The complaint of rape was filed against Sajjan Jindal, managing director of the JSW Group, by an actress at BKC police station in Mumbai.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Special court orders FIR against ex-Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya for hurting Hindu sentiments

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Swami Prasad Maurya has a notorious history of insulting Hindu gods as well as their sacred texts including Ramcharitmanas.
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News Reports

‘Sexual violence in Sandeshkhali happening since CPIM era, BJP doing publicity’: Video of TMC MLA Firhad Hakim goes viral

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The video was originally uploaded on the YouTube channel of 'The News Bangla' on 4th March this year.
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News Reports

DMK received ₹509 crore in Electoral Bonds from Santiago Martin’s Future Gaming, shows new data released by Election Commission

OpIndia Staff -
DMK received ₹656.5 crore from Electoral Bonds from 2019 to 2023, and out that ₹509 crore came from just one company, Future Gaming.
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News Reports

Noida Police arrest YouTuber Elvish Yadav in snake venom in rave party case

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YouTuber Elvish Yadav was arrested by Nodia police in snake venom case. He was booked for allegedly using snake venom during rave parties.
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News Reports

Gangster Sukhwinder Singh attacks Punjab Police during a raid in Hoshiarpur, constable Amritpal Singh killed after shot in the chest

OpIndia Staff -
The victim of this tragic encounter was identified as Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) police Constable Amritpal Singh, who lost his life in the line of duty.
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News Reports

West Bengal Governor forms team to study utilisation of lands, earlier grabbed and now recovered from ‘suspended’ TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan

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Experts suggest that instead of agriculture, pisciculture would be "an economically viable alternative" on these farmlands in Sandeshkhali.
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Social Media

“Fitness influencers” Rajat Dalal and Rajveer Shishodia agree to fight in Haryana’s Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar Police warns them off and assures strict action against any...

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Jhajjar police issued warning to influencers Rajat Dalal and Rajveer Shishodia not to indulge in anti-social activities
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Gulfam kills wife by strangling her after a Moulvi said that they may kill each other over fights for not having a...

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The victim was staying with her parents for the last one and a half years but Gulfam took her back to his place in Uttar Pradesh.
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News Reports

Clash erupts at Gujarat University hostel as Afghan student hits a Hindu youth for questioning namaz in public place, students injured, rooms vandalised

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A wall and stage were unlawfully utilised as an open mosque by foreign students in Gujarat University, where they were offering namaz
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Politics

Congress-ally Indian Union Muslim League protests voting dates in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, says elections on ‘Jummah’ inconveniences Muslims

OpIndia Staff -
IUML’s state general secretary PMA Salam said, "Friday is Jumu'ah, a day when Muslims gather in mosques. It would be difficult to vote on this day in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. We have brought this to the attention of the Election Commission."
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News Reports

ED issues 2 summons to Arvind Kejriwal: 9th summon in excise case and new summon in Jal Board case where AAP is accused of...

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ignored 8 previous summons from the Enforcement Directorate in excise policy case.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Police detain BJP leader Indranil Khan for protesting, seeking accountability from Mamata Banerjee govt

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Soon after the detention of the state president of the BJP's youth wing, the party's IT cell head Amit Malviya came down heavily on the West Bengal government over the incident.
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News Reports

Religious hatred, conversion and illegal foreign funding: FCRA license of Tamil Nadu based Christian missionary group Jesus Redeems suspended

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'Jesus Redeems' is a registered Christian religious organisation operating in Tamil Nadu under the Indian Trusts Act of 1882.
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News Reports

The battle for Chandranath: How Hindus of Bangladesh are trying to save their Shaktipeeth from Islamists

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The matter reached a crescendo in December 2023 when an Islamist named Raihan Riad organised a 'Beef Barbecue party' at the Hindu pilgrimage destination.
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World

Troubles with Boeing aircrafts continue: Panel of plane slips mid-flight as flight lands without external panel

OpIndia Staff -
This alarming debacle represents the seventh Boeing-related incident within last month.
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Politics

2024 Lok Sabha Elections: Polling in 7 phases, counting on 4th June – State-wise details of polling dates phase-wise

OpIndia Staff -
Election Commission of India announced the polling dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The polling will be done in seven phases starting from 16th April 2024.
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News Reports

Parents of murdered Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala welcome baby boy

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Parents of the late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, Balkaur Singh, and Charan Kaur welcomed a baby boy on Sunday, almost two years after the singer was killed in Punjab.
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Crime

Madhya Pradesh: Arbaaz stabs 12-year-old boy 26 times for stopping him from theft in minor’s home; injured minor critical

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As Arbaaz fled the scene, he covered injured minor boy with a cloth to conceal any traces of blood, providing himself with time to escape unnoticed.
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News Reports

Love Jihad in Mathura: Rashid pretends to be Aman to lure Hindu girl into a physical relationship, leaves after impregnating her

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By repeatedly misleading her, he had physical relations with her on multiple occasions. However, after impregnating her, he abandoned her and fled.
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News Reports

“You are stuck on 2029 but I am planning for 2047”: PM Modi highlights Namo Drone Didi, Ayushman Arogya Mandir and more, lists out...

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In a reference to India Today's popular sketch, PM Modi said that the nation is saying “So Sorry” to these people as their ‘Niti niyat, nishta’ is under question”. 
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News Reports

Delhi HC refuses permission to offer prayers at the demolished Akhunji Mosque site in Mehrauli during Ramzan

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he Delhi High Court recently refused to grant permission to offer prayers at the site of the demolished 600-year-old Akhunji Mosque in Mehrauli during Ramzan.
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News Reports

Aaj no curfew-no danga, UP mein sab changa: UP CM Yogi Adityanath on improved law and order situation in the state

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Drawing a stark comparison between the previous governments and the present government, Yogi Adityanath emphasized that Uttar Pradesh witnessed curfews and riots before 2017.
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News Reports

Pakistan: 2 officers among 7 soldiers killed in an attack by unnamed gunmen on army post in North Waziristan, 6 terrorists neutralised 

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Government and security officials in Pakistan have unveiled that terror assaults have risen in recent months,
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Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections to be held after Lok Sabha polls 2024: CEC Rajiv Kumar explains why simultaneous polls were not possible

OpIndia Staff -
The CEC assured, 'we stand committed that as soon as these elections are over, we will hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir
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News Reports

Salman Khan, sisters Arpita and Alvira were reportedly miffed with Arbaaz and Sshura’s marriage; Arbaaz denies claims

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Khan's family was reportedly opposed to his marriage with Sshura over her refusal to allow her former husband to meet their 8-year-old daughter.
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News Reports

Will be on the road by 6 am on polling days, act as mobile Raj Bhavan for people: West Bengal Governor

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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday said that his priorities are to combat violence and corruption during polling.
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News Reports

Lok Sabha elections are being held in 543 seats, but the total of seats in all the phases is 544, here is why

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Elections to 543 Lok Sabha constituencies will be held in seven phases, but the total of seats in all phases is 544
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Opinions

As usual suspects rant against electoral bonds, an old video of Arun Jaitley explaining how bonds would clean political financing goes viral

Paurush Gupta -
An old video of late BJP leader Arun Jaitley explaining how electoral bonds provided transparency and a clean political financing tool has gone viral on the internet.
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News Reports

Haryana: Pet Pitbull dog attacks private parts of a man in a society’s elevator in Sonipat, victim hospitalised

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The victim of the dog attack complained that there are 3 to 4 Pitbulls in his society despite proposed ban of the breed.
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News Reports

2024 Lok Sabha election dates announced: Seven phase voting starts from 19 April, counting on 4 June

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The 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases, starting from 19 April, and the results will be counted on 4 June
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News Reports

Love Jihad in Uttar Pradesh: Nizam claims to be Sanjay Kumar to lure Hindu girl on Instagram, rapes her in a hotel in the...

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The offender Nizam used a Hindu name as his Instagram ID to trick the victim in love jihad. He has been nabbed and taken to prison.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: ASI excavation underway in Nachne village to find ‘India’s oldest temple’

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Sources have revealed that archaeologists believe what they have found so far indicates the discovery of the upper portion of a temple.
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Entertainment

‘Deep connection with Sanatan Dharma’: Famous singer Anuradha Paudwal joins BJP in Delhi

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Anuradha Paudwal stated that BJP will decide if she should be running in Lok Sabha poll after her induction into the party.
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News Reports

Citzenship Amendment Act: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi moves Supreme Court to oppose CAA that protects persecuted minorities

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Asaduddin Owaisi had also submitted a petition against CAA in the Supreme Curt in 2019.
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News Reports

Religiophobia against Non-Abrahamic faith must be acknowledged: India opposes special UN envoy for Islamophobia, abstains from Pakistan’s resolution

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India categorically asserted that it is time for the UN body to acknowledge the prevalence of religiophobia beyond Abrahamic faiths
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News Reports

MP: Rape accused kills girl’s father, brother after court grants him bail, victim goes missing

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A 52-year-old railway employee and his eight-year-old son were reportedly killed by 19-year-old man, released on bail by court.
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News Reports

Over 1 crore households register for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in 4 weeks after PM Modi launched it, read more about the...

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PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme is PM Modi's dream project, which has been started under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
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Government and Policy

Jal Jeevan Mission: From 16% village homes in 2019, tap water coverage rises to 75% in last 5 yrs of Modi govt; Gujarat-Haryana ensure...

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The Modi administration is raising its annual contribution to Jal Jeevan Mission which has received Rs 1.82 lakh crore in investment till now.
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News Reports

After skipping 8 ED summons, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal gets bail from Delhi court in the case filed by agency

OpIndia Staff -
The bail was granted on a surety bond worth Rs 15,000 and a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh after Arvind Kejriwal appeared in person before the court today
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Economy and Finance

India’s foreign exchange reserves cross $636 Billion, at over two-year high

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Forex reserves or foreign exchange reserves (FX reserves), are assets that are held by a nation's central bank or monetary authority.
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Law

YouTuber, who alleged that RSS-affiliated Seva Bharati Trust wants to eradicate Christians, ordered to pay ₹50 lakhs for defamation by Madras High Court

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YouTuber Surender alias Naathikan said in his video that Seva Bharati Trust is involved in the custodial deaths of two Christian men and that the trust wanted to eradicate Christianity.
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News Reports

USA interfering in India once again ahead of elections: US Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of New York decides to probe Adani Group for...

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The Adani group has denied the allegations in a statement stating that they are fully compliant with all laws in India and other countries.
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Entertainment

Squid Game actor O Yeong-Su, who played Player Number 001 ‘Oh IL Nam’, convicted of sexual misconduct

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O, one of the main stars of Squid Game, was sentenced to up to eight months in prison, suspended for two years.
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