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Marriage of minors, incompatibility with POCSO and modern laws: Here is why Himanta govt is repealing Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorces Registration Act but...

Dibakar Dutta -
Instead of removing provisions pertaining to the marriage of minors from the legislation, the Congress govt in 2013 increased the registration charges for such marriages from 4 annas to ₹10.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Air Force officer commits suicide after friend’s wife files fake rape case; was being pressurised by his friend’s family to embrace Islam

OpIndia Staff -
Sukharam Bhinchar's father accused that his son's friend not only took his son's salaries but also forced him to convert to Islam.
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News Reports

USA: India reacts strongly after Police officer who killed Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula escapes all charges

ANI -
Indian Consulate General in Seattle said on Friday that they have raised the matter of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula murder in US with the local authorities and the case has been referred to Seattle city Attorney's office for review.
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News Reports

Karnataka’s Temple Tax Bill defeated in state legislative council amid opposition from BJP

OpIndia Staff -
After the passage of this bill in the Karnataka state legislative assembly, the BJP leaders of the state strongly opposed it.
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Law

Bhurekhan, accused of forcibly converting Hindu woman to Islam and threatening to make her video viral, gets bail from Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
The bail of the accused Bhurekhan was denied two times in the past. Supreme Court decision This decision came in response to the impugned order by the Gujarat High Court on 13th September 2023, ruling that the accused shall not be granted bail.
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Crime

Rajasthan: Teachers Mirza Mujahid and Firoz Khan suspended for involvement in Love Jihad and religious conversions

ANI -
The suspension orders of the teachers identified as Mirza Mujahid and Firoz Khan, posted at a school in Kota's Sangod block, were issued on Thursday night following directions from the education minister.
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News Reports

Assam govt bans child marriage for Muslims, takes one more step towards implementing Uniform Civil Code

OpIndia Staff -
In January this year, Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that Assam will be the third State in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
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Media

Vice layoffs: Hundreds of employees to be laid off, publishing on website to stop

OpIndia Staff -
As per the memo sent by Dixon, Vice would lay more emphasis on the other channels of distribution. This move from Vice comes amidst a crisis for almost all legacy media brands in the US.
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News Reports

TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan had grabbed a public playground in Sandeshkhali, locked it, and prevented locals from using it, now freed amid protests

OpIndia Staff -
A playground grabbed by TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan in Sandeshkhali has been freed and handed over to villagers
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News Reports

NSUI members and Congress workers, including Udit Raj’s OSD, created a ruckus during a debate show and attacked us: DD News anchor

OpIndia Staff -
DD News Ashok Shrivastav said the attack on them was pre-planned and it involved NSUI members and Udit Raj's OSD.
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News Reports

National Editor of LiveMint who won an award for Financial journalism makes bizarre excuse for MSP, comparing it to MRP of products sold by...

Shraddha Pandey -
The ’award-winning’ journalist, however, conveniently ignored the difference between the MSP and MRP. Firstly, it is important to understand what MSP is and how it is computed. The Minimum Support Price is the guaranteed price at which central and state governments, as well as their agencies, purchase food grains from farmers.
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Culture and History

Vedic Fire Temple in Azerbaijan: Civilisational heritage and the unceasing continuity of Vedic culture even outside Bharat

Dr. Pramod V. Pathak -
The existence of a fire temple called Aateshgah at Surakhani, Azerbaijan, speaks significantly of the civilisational heritage and unceasing continuity of Vedic culture of fire worship even outside Bharat.
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News Reports

‘ISIS bride’ Shamima Begum who travelled to Syria and joined the terror outfit loses appeal against removal of her UK citizenship

OpIndia Staff -
Shamima Begum, who left Britain to join Islamic State, has lost an appeal against the UK government's decision to remove her British citizenship
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News Reports

“Want Mathura, Kashi issue to be solved out of court”: Ajmer Sharif Dargah Dewan

OpIndia Staff -
The Dewan of Ajmer Sharif Dargah reasoned that if the court gives any judgement, one side will lose and this would lead to bitterness between both the sides.
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Opinions

How Modi Hacks EVMs, Part 3: From exceeding target and destroying 1,60,000 kgs of drugs in 60 days to AYUSH, COVID vaccines and more

S. Sudhir Kumar -
In the run-up to the celebrations of the 75th year of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a unique target for the Home Ministry – destroy 75,000 kgs of drugs in 60 days! As with many aspects of this government, the ministry exceeded this target and burnt 1,60,000 kgs of drugs in that 60-day window! 
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News Reports

Delhi HC dismisses TMC leader Mahua Moitra’s plea to restrain ED from allegedly leaking information about FEMA case against her to media

ANI -
The Delhi HC on Friday dismissed Mahua Moitra's plea to restrain the ED from allegedly leaking any confidential, unverified information to media related to the ongoing FEMA probe against her.
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News Reports

Vadodara: Muslim mob pelt stones on Hindus for seeking action against a Muslim Instagram user over comments hurting religious feelings of a Hindu businessman

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર -
A Muslim mob of 100 to 200 allegedly attacked a group of Hindu youths who went to file a complaint at the Navapura Police Station against a Muslim youth for making abusive and hateful remarks against a Hindu businessman during his Instagram Live
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News Reports

‘Forced to watch porn, have threesome in the name of Holy Trinity’: Former nuns reveal sexual abuse by Catholic priest close to Vatican

OpIndia Staff -
Marko Rupnik has been accused of sexually abusing at least 20 women in the past 30 years. He continues to serve as a 'priest' in a diocese in Koper city of Slovenia
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News Reports

Delhi LG VK Saxena writes to CM Arvind Kejriwal asking to table 5 CAG reports in assembly, says reports pending since August 2023

ANI -
The Delhi LG said that his office has received a letter from CAG requesting to clear 5 CAG reports and table them before the Delhi assembly.
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News Reports

MEA urges Indian nationals in Russia to stay away from Russia-Ukraine conflict amid reports of Indians being forced to fight for Russia

OpIndia Staff -
Indian government has urged the citizens not to get involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict after reports surfaced that Indian nationals who got support positions with the Russian Army were forced to fight alongside Russian forces
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Opinions

Clear Congress strategy: Get Muslim votes, armtwist local dynasts into yielding seats and try to add a small percentage of Hindu votes using Left...

Ganesh R -
Congress's strategy is becoming clear. The scary implications for India are not likely to be felt in 2024 but who knows what can happen by 2029?
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News Reports

“Congress Yuvraj says youth of Kashi and UP are nashedi”: PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi for ‘drunken youth’ remark

ANI -
Addressing the inauguration event of several projects in Varanasi, PM Modi noted that the prince of the Congress family referred to UP's youth as 'nashedi'.
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News Reports

‘I was sidelined for supporting Prime Minister Modi’, says film director Madhur Bhandarkar

OpIndia Staff -
Madhur Bhandarkar said, "When he was making the film Indu Sarkar, he talked to many big actors. But they were avoiding working in this film because of the political topic."
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News Reports

Family takes away TV installed in Byju’s office after cash strapped Ed-tech company refuses to refund for a learning program

OpIndia Staff -
The controversial ed-tech startup Byju's, which is under scanner for possible violations of the FEMA, ran into yet another embarrassing predicament after a family visited their office, dismantled a TV installed there and took it away over non payment of refund
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News Reports

18-year-old Akul Dhawan froze to death after he was denied entry to a nightclub: 6th unnatural death of an Indian in USA in 2024

OpIndia Staff -
On 19th January, Dhawan left the bar at midnight but declined requests to be driven home by rideshares. All phone calls and text messages that were sent to Dhawan's phone went unattended, and he was reported missing at 1:23 am.
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News Reports

‘Why does he feel entitled to impose his agenda’: President of El Salvador blasts George Soros but this isn’t his first time

OpIndia Staff -
"Let me tell you something - Soros and his cronies hit a brick wall in El Salvador.Thank God and all glory be to Him, El Salvadorians are now immune to his (Soros') influence,” Nayib Bukele said.
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News Reports

Sandeshkhali violence: Close aide of absconding Sheikh Shahjahan assaulted, his house vandalised by protesters

OpIndia Staff -
A raft of protesters swarmed Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maity's residence, vandalising motorcycle and accusing him of involvement in the land grab.
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News Reports

Love Jihad in Agra: Dilshan claims to be Deepak and lures a minor girl, sexually exploits, records video and threatens her; arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Dilshan used to wear 'kalawa' on his wrist and 'tilak' on his forehead to misled the minor into believing that he was a Hindu.
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News Reports

Indian Navy’s DSRV finds wreckage of Pakistani submarine destroyed during 1971 war near Vizag coast, Japanese sub sunk in WW-II also lies nearby

OpIndia Staff -
The sinking of the PNS Ghazi, which had 93 men on board, was a watershed moment in the war that ended with the creation of Bangladesh in 1972.
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News Reports

‘Congress mistreats Muslims, I was body shamed’: Zeeshan Siddique hits back after his removal, BJP says Congress is intrinsically anti-Muslim

OpIndia Staff -
After being removed by the party leadership, the ousted Congress youth leader Zeeshan Siddique hit back at the grand old party accusing it of having a discriminatory approach. He said the party mistreats leaders from minority communities.
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Crime

Sandeshkhali protests: No action against TMC leader Sheikh Shahajahan angers villagers, property of brother Sirajuddin Sheikh torched

OpIndia Staff -
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were stopped from going to Sandeshkhali. BJP MP Locket Chatterjee was detained by a police team in Bhojerhat.
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News Reports

Family court in Indore orders wife to give Rs 5,000 per month as maintenance to her jobless husband: Read how the Hindu Marriage Act...

Gopal Tiwari -
The court ordered the wife to grant alimony to husband in compliance with the Hindu Marriage Act, which is gender-neutral.
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News Reports

Hindus under siege in Mira-Bhayander, Mumbai: Forced conversion, rape, assault, torture – 15 cases from last 1 year which expose the criminal den. Exclusive

Siddhi Somani -
Mumbai's Mira Road and Bhayander area become a hub of 'Grooming Jihad' and religious conversion incidents
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News Reports

USA: Widespread disruption of AT&T cellular service, Change Healthcare’s pharmacy business, Florida senator speculates about ‘Chinese cyber attack’

OpIndia Staff -
By late morning on Friday (23rd February), AT&T said most of its network was back online. "Our network teams took immediate action and so far, three-quarters of our network has been restored," the company said.
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News Reports

‘Faizan Khan duped us’: Telangana youth Md Sufiyan appeals for help, says they were made to fight Russia-Ukraine war in the name of ‘foreign...

OpIndia Staff -
One man from Telangana named Mohammed Sufiyan and three men from Karnataka were allegedly tricked by a YouTube channel run by Faizal Khan into joining the Russian army in Ukraine after being promised jobs as army security helpers in Russia.
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News Reports

YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh passes off old image from 2016 as police atrocity against farmer protestors, gets amplified by RJ Sayema

OpIndia Staff -
Shyam Meera Singh did not bother to verify the picture or make a simple reverse image search before making the unsubstantiated claims.
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News Reports

Cheesy deception: Maharashtra FDA cracks down on McDonald’s for replacing cheese with cheaper vegetable oil

OpIndia Staff -
The action against fast food giant McDonald's started in October with an inspection of their Kedgaon branch in Ahmednagar.
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News Reports

Bengal: ED raids 6 locations linked to TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan in land grabbing case, properties in Howrah and Sandeshkhali searched

OpIndia Staff -
As per agency sources, these raids are part of a new Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) linked with Shahjahan in land grabbing matter.
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News Reports

No NSA against farmer union leaders: Hours after announcement, Haryana Police backtracks

OpIndia Staff -
The Haryana police backtracked on the earlier statement that NSA will be invoked against farmer union leaders who are inciting violence.
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News Reports

Telangana BRS MLA Lasya Nanditha loses life in road accident, former LS speaker Manohar Joshi passes away after cardiac arrest

OpIndia Staff -
Lasya Nandita had a narrow escape in a road accident in Narketpally on 13th February. She was a first time MLA, the daughter of 5-time MLA G Syanna who had passed way in February last year.
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News Reports

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces Rs 1 crore compensation to deceased farmer protestor Shubhkaran Singh’s family, govt job for his sister

OpIndia Staff -
According to reports, 21-year-old Shubhkaran Singh, a Bathinda local, was slain and 12 police officers were injured in clashes at the Khanauri border post on the Punjab-Haryana border on 21st February. The incident transpired as several protesting farmers attempted to approach the barricades.
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News Reports

Hindus for Human Rights, which endorsed ‘Dismantling Global Hindutva’ conference, now organises anti-Hindu event with George Soros-funded outfit

OpIndia Staff -
One of the speakers at the anti-Hindu event is Dana Bergen, a member of the 'Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) which has received $6,50,000 from far-left billionaire George Soros to peddle its agenda.
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News Reports

Canada: Outrage erupts as serial killer Robert Pickton who murdered 49 women and fed their meat to pigs becomes eligible for parole

OpIndia Staff -
Lorelei Williams, the cousin of a victim whose DNA was found at the pig farm said that it is disgusting that Pickton can apply for day parole.
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Editor's picks

Haryana Police to invoke NSA against farmer leaders, properties to be seized to recover damages as per SC orders

OpIndia Staff -
"Proceedings have been initiated under the NSA National Security Act 1980/NSA against the chief officials of farmer organizations and the agitators," the Ambala police said on X.
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News Reports

Former ASG Fali Nariman questioned if India was becoming ‘Hindu Rashtra’ because a priest was UP CM: How his son, SC judge Rohington, is a...

Rukma Rathore -
Rohington Nariman entered priesthood at the young age of 12 and has credited the same for bringing discipline into his life.
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News Reports

Kerala: Karate teacher Siddique Ali accused of raping and killing a minor girl in Mallapuram, arrested after body found in river

OpIndia Staff -
Vazhakkad police arrested Karate Teacher Oorkadavu native V Siddique Ali over the rape and murder of minor girl who was his student
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News Reports

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Ivanka Trump among others to attend the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant at Reliance Greens Zoo

OpIndia Staff -
Grand pre-wedding festivities for Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani's youngest son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant will take place in Gujarat's Jamnagar from March 1 to March 3
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News Reports

Police didn’t add more serious charges under IPC and POCSO: What Calcutta HC said while ordering second post-mortem of minor girl raped and murdered

Gopal Tiwari -
It is mentioned in the complaint that the victim girl's face was bloodied and she had suffered a direct attack on her face, her eyes were gouged out, her ears were torn off, and her mandible was slit open as well. However, none of these injuries were mentioned in the post-mortem report.
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News Reports

UK’s TRIDENT 2 missile misfires for the second time in a row, crashes into ocean yards away from the submarine that launched it

OpIndia Staff -
A TRIDENT missile of the UK dramatically misfired and crashed into the ocean yards from the British nuclear submarine that launched it
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News Reports

When Nehru sent police into Golden Temple to supress ‘Punjabi Suba Movement’: community kitchen captured, langar stopped, 8000 people arrested

अनुपम कुमार सिंह -
Even though everyone has some memory of Operation Blue Star, which was carried out under Indira Gandhi's directives, few people are aware that Jawaharlal Nehru's reign also saw an identical era in Punjabi history
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