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Telugu film HanuMan, made for Rs 20 crore, becomes 1st blockbuster of 2024 surpassing KGF 1 and Kantara in 1st weekend box office collections

OpIndia Staff -
Owing to the love the audiences are showering on the Telugu mythological movie HanuMan, there is a possibility that it may soon join the 100 crore club
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Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission money laundering case: ED raids locations linked to Gehlot regime ex-Minister Mahesh Joshi

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ED's fresh move in the case comes almost two-and-a-half months after it raided 25 locations in Rajasthan including the premises of a senior IAS officer, some engineers, contractors and former state government officials suspected to have links in the case.
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SFJ terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun issues another threat, this time against PM Modi on Republic Day

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Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatened PM Modi and asked the Indian PM to attend Republic Day without security.
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‘All Hindus should unite to celebrate Ramotsav, do not fall for rumors’: Sringeri Math Shankaracharya tells ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha

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"This is the moment for which Hindus have struggled for the last 500 years. Everybody is happy and satisfied as the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha is taking place in Ayodhya on 22nd January. We all have to unitedly participate in the event and seek blessings of Lord Ram," Mahaswamji said.
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Punjab: Nihang Sikh kills youth at Gurudwara over allegation of sacrilege, uploads video of the youth before murdering him

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Senior police officers hurried to the scene, where the accused had barricaded himself inside the Chaura Khooh Gurudwara premises.
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NITI Aayog says 24.82 crore Indians have been lifted from multidimensional poverty in last 9 years, UP shows best performance

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Over 24 crore Indians have escaped multidimensional poverty in last 9 years: NITI Aayog report
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Iowa caucuses: Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of US Presidential race, puts weight behind Donald Trump who scored record-breaking votes

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Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses with 51.1% votes gaining 20 delegates followed by Ron DeSantis at 21.2%, Nikki Haley at 19.1% and Vivek Ramaswamy at 7.7%.
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Houthis hit US-owned cargo ship in Red Sea with missile, areas near US consulates in Erbil, Iraq bombed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

OpIndia Staff -
The attack against the Gibraltar Eagle seems to be the first time the Houthis have successfully hit a US-owned or operated ship, increasing the stakes in the Red Sea after the US pledged that further Houthi launches would be given a response.
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France, Germany implement new policy to stop entry of foreign-funded imams, may deport them in a bid to combat radicalism and separatism

OpIndia Staff -
Those foreign-funded imams residing in France will possibly be subject to deportation whereas those who want to stay back will have to switch to being paid by a French Muslim association instead of receiving money from overseas.
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Kerala: Alcoholic man kills bedridden mother for questioning his drinking habits

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Kerala man killed bedridden mother for questioning his drinking habits
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India signs agreement with Argentina for lithium exploration and mining: Read details

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The agreement was signed in the presence of the Governor of Catamarca, Lic Raul Jalil; the Vice Governor of Catamarca, Eng Ruben Dusso; the Minister of Mines of Catamarca, Marcelo Murua; and the Ambassador of India to Argentina, Dinesh Bhatia.
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Ayodhya priest says ‘incomplete Ram Mandir’ remarks are misleading, cites Pran Pratishtha at Somnath Temple when it was under construction

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Rejecting the claims, he explained by giving the example of Pran Pratishtha at the Somnath Mandir adding that when the consecration ceremony was performed, the temple was not complete and it was under construction.
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Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: Details of the pre-consecration ceremony and rituals to be followed during the auspicious event on 22nd January

OpIndia Staff -
Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra has asked Lord Ram devotees to decorate temples in their vicinity on January 22, the day of pran-pratishtha of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.
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Ankit Saxena murder: Delhi court convicts Muslim girlfriend’s parents and uncle, adjourns hearing on sentence till January 31

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The Muslim girlfriend Shehzadi’s parents Akbar Ali and Shahnaj Begum, and maternal uncle Mohammad Salim were convicted in 2018 Ankit Saxena murder case.
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IndiGo flight delay: Video of passengers sitting on the tarmac and having dinner next to the plane goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
In the viral video, passengers are seen forming groups and having dinner on the tarmac at the Mumbai airport, next to a plane.
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World

Israel: 2 Palestinians arrested for carrying out terror attack in Central Israel; 1 woman killed, 17 injured

OpIndia Staff -
According to Times of Israel, the police Central District Commander Avi Bitton said the Ra’anana terror attacks were carried out by two Palestinians from the Hebron area who had been working in the city’s industrial zone recently. They were in Israel illegally. 
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World

Six pro-Palestine activists held over a plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange in England

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Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Sian Thomas stated, "These are significant arrests. We believe this group was prepared to carry out a disruptive and harmful prank, which might have had major consequences if carried out successfully."
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Shortly notifying tighter rules under IT Act: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar assures compliance after Sachin Tendulkar flagged his deep fake video

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Taking to X, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar assured that the Ministry will shortly notify strict rules under IT acts making it mandatory for platforms to comply with the rules to curb misuse of AI and tackle deep fakes. 
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Ayodhya turning into an investor’s paradise: India’s first seven-star pure vegetarian hotel to come up in the holy town

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As spiritual tourism is expected to soar in the holy city following the Ram Mandir's grand inauguration, several investors from the hospitality sector are making large investments in the temple town of Ayodhya
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OpIndia Explains

Harmony of Cosmos and Culture: Understanding Makar Sankranti’s astronomical significance, shift of date and celebratory traditions

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Astrologically, Makar Sankranti's significance is connected to the Hindu God Surya. The festival is dedicated to Bhagwan Surya and holds importance for purification rituals and spiritual journeys.
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Ram Lalla idol using Krishna Shila by Arun Yogiraj selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar, confirms Trust

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Taking to X, the Trust stated, “The Murti sculpted on Krishna Shila, by renowned sculptor Shri Arun Yogiraj, has been selected as Shri Vigraha of Bhagwan Shri Ramlalla Sarkar.”
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‘Committed grievous sin to marry a Hindu’: Hindu man murdered in Jharkhand for marrying a Muslim woman, accused Suleman booked

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The accused Suleman is said to have mixed poison in the drinks offered to Das after which the latter immediately passed away.
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As Congress cries about Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha taking place before entire construction of temple is complete, hear what the experts have to say

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While the subject is being widely debated just 6 days ahead of the Divine ceremony, many experts well-versed with the subject have supported the Pran Pratishtha.
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“Ram ‘katha’ not possible without Mata Shabri…government working for the welfare of poor, tribals”: PM Modi at PM-JANMAN event

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PM Modi said it is natural to remember Mata Shabri when thinking of Lord Ram and that his govt was working for the welfare of tribal brothers and sisters.
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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan buys a plot worth Rs 14.5 crore in the holy town of Ayodhya days before Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event

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Amitabh Bachchan has reportedly purchased a plot in The Sarayu, a seven-star enclave in the holy town of Ayodhya for Rs 14.5 crores.
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Arrest of NIA’s most wanted and top CPI(Maoist) leader ‘Kishore Da’ reveals rising footprints of banned leftist outfit in Bengal’s minority belt: Report

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The outfit is increasing its activities in the minority-dominated pockets of Murshidabad and Nadia districts along with Junglemahal, which is a backward region.
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K Annamalai releases DMK Files 3: Says Congress and DMK manipulated the 2G probe, shares audio tape

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Meanwhile, in the 2G Spectrum Allocation case the Delhi High Court is continuing the hearings on the appeals by the CBI and ED against the acquittal of former Telecom Minister A. Raja and others in the case.
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Punjab: Man dresses up as a woman to write exam on girlfriend’s behalf, arrested

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A man in Punjab was arrested after he was caught disguising himself as a woman to take exam on girlfriend's behalf.
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‘My daughter makes 1.8 lakhs every day’: Sachin Tendulkar raises concern about a deep fake video which shows him promoting a gaming app

OpIndia Staff -
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has become the latest victim of the malicious creation and dissemination of deep fake content.
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Specials

16-year-old Ram Chander Yadav, the first karsevak martyred in the Ram Mandir movement: Had gone to save karsevaks, Police shot him in the head

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According to Ramnath, there was such fear of the police at that time that the other young members of his Yadav-dominated village also left their homes and hid somewhere.
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74 per cent of Muslims express satisfaction with Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, assert SC decision in 2019 fortified democracy: Survey

OpIndia Staff -
A majority of Muslims assert that the SC decision in 2019 has fortified democracy, and the community is more secure under PM Modi's leadership.
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73-year-old from Kaushambi pens Lord Ram’s name 2.86 crore times, deposits in Shri Sitaram Naam Bank, here’s more about spiritual bank in Ayodhya

Siddhi Somani -
After opening an account (no. 21239) at International Shri Sitaram Naam Bank, Shri Ayodhya Puri, Kesarwani deposited Lord Ram's name 2,76,82,924 times until August 28, 2023.
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Bareilly, UP: Karni Sena leader arrested for carrying out cow slaughter, police say he wanted to blackmail a local Muslim

OpIndia Staff -
Arrested Devendra is the city chief of Karni Sena while the main accused Rahul Singh is the district president, as per reports. The Karni Sena has reportedly expelled them from the organisation.
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‘Mulayam Singh Yadav did this for Muslim votes, Congress remained mere spectators’: Eyewitness to 1990 massacre of Karsevaks in Ayodhya recalls the horror

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Om Bharati, an eyewitness to the 1990 firing incident on Karsevaks in Ayodhya by the then Mulayam Singh Yadav government, sheltered 125 Karsevaks including Kothari brothers on the fateful day
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Uttar Pradesh: Hindu farmer leader killed by history sheeter Kale Khan while collecting funds for temple, police denies communal angle

OpIndia Staff -
Hindu farmer leader killed by Kale Khan. Deceased Vinod Kashyap's family has stated that he was collecting funds for an Event scheduled for 22nd January in a local village temple.
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Palanpur, Gujarat: Truck driver Bachal Khan who offered namaz on public road arrested after video went viral

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The Palanpur police in Gujarat arrested a truck driver identified as Bachal Khan for flouting traffic rules.
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USA-India bilateral trade has crossed $200 billion, informs USISPF chief Mukesh Aghi

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Furthermore, underscoring the Vibrant Gujarat Summit that happened recently, Aghi emphasised that it should be called Vibrant India and not Vibrant Gujarat anymore.
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Viral video shows passenger slapping Indigo pilot after flight delay: Know what happened

OpIndia Staff -
A passenger who was agitated by the delay in IndiGo flight slapped the pilot. Video of the incident went viral on social media.
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Controversial Urdu poet Munawwar Rana dies at 71 after prolonged illness

OpIndia Staff -
It was alleged a few years ago that one of Rana's most highly-acclaimed poems was stolen from Hindi poet Alok Srivastava.
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BJP will emerge as the single-largest party, we have to give it a try to reduce its numbers so that its allies leave NDA:...

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Regarding seat sharing formula, Tharoor added that he only hopes to have “sufficient agreements” in as many states as possible so that “preventable defeats” can be avoided.
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‘Branding Business houses as anti-national, fostering caste divisions and creating North-South divide’: Milind Deora lambasts Congress in letter explaining reasons for quitting party

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In a scathing criticism of the current leadership of the Congress party, Milind Deora pointed out that the party is creating a division on caste and an artificial North-South divide. 
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PM Modi’s ‘dwarf cows’ – Read about Punganur cattle, an indigenous breed dating back to sage Vishwamitra, rescued from extinction

Paurush Gupta -
The milk of the Punganur cow has a rich medical benefit and higher fat content which may range from 5 to as high as 8 percent while that of other breeds it ranges between 3 to 3.5%. The average milk yield of the breed is 546 Kg per lactation. It is highly draught resistance breed.
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This is just a trailer, film is yet to come in: Eknath Shinde after Milind Deora left Congress to join his party

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Shinde drew parallels between the sentiments expressed by Milind Deora on the current occasion and the emotions he himself experienced 1.5 years ago when he severed ties with then Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray.
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Bihar: Mohammad Tayyub, Nazir Khan arrested for slitting throat of 15-year-old girl before hanging her body on a tree

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Mohammad Tayyub and Nazir Khan are captured for killing the former's 15-year-old girlfriend in Purnia district of Bihar.
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Boycott Maldives: Superstar Nagarjuna cancels trip to the archipelagic nation, to visit Lakshadweep instead

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Nagarjuna further asserted that the derogatory comments made by the three Maldivian ministers were in bad taste adding that PM Modi represents 1.5 billion Indians and is respected globally.
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No marriage cancelled due to PM Modi’s visit, only time of some changed: Guruvayur Devaswom in Kerala responds to fake claims of ‘48 weddings...

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Guruvayur Devaswom clarified that no marriage will be cancelled on 17th January in view of PM Modi's visit to Guruvayur temple.
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Karnataka: Principal of Kalaburgi’s Maulana Azad government school accused of forcing students to clean toilets and do gardening at his house

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The Maulana Azad Model schools were started by the Karnataka government across the state under the Directorate of Minorities.
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Gangster Chota Rajan’s daughter conducts flawed ‘caste survey’ at US university, pledges to donate money to organisation tied to George Soros

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Interestingly, anyone can participate in the survey and as many times as they want using the 'incognito mode' in the web browser.
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‘If Modi says that Congress is a very good party, they will oppose it’: Milind Deora after joining Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

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Milind Deora said, "It is a matter of pride for all of us that under the leadership of PM Modi, India is stronger today."
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Months after Diwali, Delhi air continues to be in ‘severe’ condition, a look back at how the Hindu festival was blamed for it

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On Sunday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi surpassed the 400 mark for the 24 hours, categorising it as 'severe'.
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