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Govt to end Free Movement Regime with Myanmar to reduce illegal immigration, says FMR misused by insurgent groups to attack Indians

According to reports, the Centre has decided to begin bidding for an advanced smart fencing system for the whole India-Myanmar border.

Harvard University president Claudine Gay resigns following antisemitism testimony and plagiarism charges, plays ‘racism card’ while stepping down

Claudine Gay said that she finds it distressing that people are doubting her 'commitment' to confront hate even though she blatantly refused to condemn calls for violence against Jews in the varsity.

‘I am a proud Karsevak, was there in Ayodhya when disputed structure was demolished’, says Devendra Fadnavis

'Babri structure was a blot imposed on Indian culture. Ayodhya Ram Mandir is about re-estabilishing our identity', Fadnavis added.

ED raids Jharkhand Chief Minister Soren’s associates in alleged money laundering case

According to the agency sources, searches were carried out at 12 locations including the residences of Abhishek Prasad and Deputy Commissioner of Sahebganj.

Modi govt follows Sardar Patel’s realism, not Nehru’s ‘romanticism’ when dealing with China: EAM Jaishankar

Explaining the difference in the approach of India's first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Sardar Patel and first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, Jaishankar highlighted the difference of opinion among the two stalwarts

3 accused held in the IIT-BHU gang rape case were habitual offenders, were involved in 3 other cases of campus molestation: Details

On 31st December (Sunday), the Police arrested all three accused in the alleged gang rape incident of a female IIT-BHU student near her hostel.

Truckers call off strike after govt assurance that BNS provisions in hit and run cases will be ‘discussed first’: Details

Truckers called off strike after assurance from Home Ministry that provisions under BNS for hit and run cases will be implemented only after consultation with the association

Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in drone strike in Lebanon

Saleh al-Arouri was freed from Israeli prisons in March 2010 as part of negotiations to secure prisoner swap for Gilad Shalit, an IDF soldier.

“I was aroused and engaged”: Karan Johar says Animal is 2023’s best film in front of film’s director Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Notably, a section of the Bollywood fraternity including film critics ran a campaign against Sandeep Reddy Vanga-helmed Animal accusing it of promoting “toxic masculinity” and setting a bad precedence for society.

BJP to arrange 50,000 darshan of Ram Mandir daily after consecration till March 25

The consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla is set to take place on January 22 at the newly-built Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Statue of Unity got a whopping 50 lakh visitors in 2023: How the monument defied propagandists who predicted doom a few years ago

Five years down the line, it is clear that the Statue of Unity project is a big hit among tourists and it has helped spur the local economy to greater heights.

‘Mahua Moitra misusing power, conspiring with WB police to spy on me like she did on her ex-boyfriend’: Full details of Jai Dehadrai’s complaint...

After accusing her of trespassing on his house and stealing his beloved dog named ‘Henry’, Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai has accused Mahua Moitra of carrying out illegal surveillance on him. He said she has been doing this in connivance with some senior police officers in West Bengal

Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishvanath Temple: Application filed in SC for cleaning of ‘wazukhana’ where Shivling was found

The application filed in SC for cleaning of wazukhana inside the Gyanvapi complex citing putrid smell emitting from inside the water tank.

Kanpur: Hindu man commits suicide after being harassed by Muslim wife for conversion to Islam, records video exposing his wife before death

In a video recorded by the victim, the Hindu man said he was constantly harassment by his Muslim wife for conversion to Islam.

Manuvadis harassing Dalits but Muslims protecting them as shield: Islamic cleric organising ‘Muslim Mahapanchayat’ in Jaipur

If Muslims do not take the initiative and face the bullets for Dalits, then Manuvadis will treat them like Shudras...," Maulana Ahsanul Haq Chaturvedi brazened out.

Kerala HC declines plea seeking termination of 34 weeks pregnancy of a 12-year-old in incestual relationship with her minor brother

A plea seeking termination of 34 weeks pregnancy of a 12-year-old in incestual relation with minor brother was rejected by Kerala HC.

Luv-Kush Yatra: BJP embarks on a pilgrimage from Bihar to UP, yatra to coincide with consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya

The yatra will will cover important districts connected to Lord Ram such as Vaishali, Sitamarhi, Valmiki Nagar, Purnia, Kishanganj, Katihar, Nawada, Nalanda, Buxar and Ayodhya.

Ayodhya ground report: Dargah near Dashrath Samadhi and Hanuman Temple, priest alleges Muslim crowd used to spit at temple gate during SP rule

Sandeep Das, the priest of Raja Dashrath Samadhi Sthal, told OpIndia that while the shrine remained a victim of neglect under governments run by parties like Samajwadi Party (SP), a dargah too was built next to it as part of a well-planned conspiracy.

Bengaluru: Kannada media channels hound women, shoot derogatory videos on New Year’s Eve, attack them over clothes and demeanour

News media channels like News First Kannada, Public TV, and Zee Kannada posted videos focusing on women and their clothes as they streamed out of pubs.

Transport associations, bus and truck drivers protest against new law on hit-and-run cases that has jail term for 7-10 years

Under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code, drivers who cause a serious road accident by negligent driving and run away without informing the police or any official from the administration can face punishment of up to 10 years or a fine of Rs7 lakh. Earlier, the punishment in such cases was two years in the IPC.

Vadodara: Muslim student attacks a Hindu boy with a blade, his family breaks into the school and assaults students for complaining

Family members of a Muslim student, who attacked a Hindu student with a blade, stormed his school and assaulted students for complaining against their son.

Ahead of Pran Pratishtha, Sony Entertainment releases ‘Shrimad Ramayan’ serial

The sudden change of content in the entertainment industry shows that it has guaged the mood of the nation and is perhaps acknowledging importance the Hindu sentiments too

SC agrees to hear Vedanta Group’s plea over the closure of the Sterlite Copper Unit in Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition from the Vedanta Group over the shutdown of Sterlite Copper unit in Tamil Nadu.

Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus sentenced to 6 months in prison: What happened

Muhammed Yunus is currently facing 100 other charges for graft and labour law violations in Bangladesh.

OpIndia impact: Proposed plan for Qabristan in Hindu locality canceled in Pune’s Kondhwa. Read details

"The permission allotted to construct a burial ground in the amenity space 44 in Pune's Kondhwa region stands canceled," the official letter by PMC dated 28th December read.

Maharashtra ISIS module: How ‘Educated’ radicals with good jobs wanted to spread terrorism in India, NIA chargesheet reveals

Photographs of Jewish Community Center in Mumbai were recovered from four accused exposing that Jews in India were also under the target of Islamic Sate.

I am not inclined: Gujarat High Court indicates no relief for ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad, who manufactured the narrative of ‘mass graves’ after Gujarat riots

Justice Sandeep Bhatt noted, "After going through the record, I am not inclined. You have to satisfy (the court)."

‘We lost our masjid and you can see what they are doing there’: Asaduddin Owaisi incites Muslims ahead of the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony

Asaduddin Owaisi incited the people of the Muslim community against the Modi-led BJP govt at the centre by claiming that they have been conspiring to snatch away their mosques

With the 7th January elections approaching, should Hindus in Bangladesh prepare for far worse persecution? BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and challenge for Hasina

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its ideological ally Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and other Islamist forces in Bangladesh have chosen to boycott the upcoming election and resorted to destructive acts

‘Ayodhya’s Ram is BJP’s Ram, our Ram is CM Siddaramaiah’: Congress leader in Karnataka

The minister's remarks close on the heels of the CM's statement earlier this week that since he hasn't received a formal invitation to the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple this month, he has yet to decide on attending the event.

Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who made genocidal speeches against Hindu community, oversees preparations for ‘All India Muslim Mahapanchayat’

In Januaray 20922, Maulana Tauqeer Raza said, "I want to warn my Hindu brothers that I’m scared that the day my Muslim youths are forced to take the law into their hands, you will not find a place to hide anywhere in India."

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia and Iran officially become BRICS members, 2024 summit to be held in Russia’s Kazan

In the Johannesburg summit, Argentina was also invited to join, as Argentina's former government had expressed an interest in making the country a BRICS member. However, Javier Milei, the new President of Argentina, had decided to withdraw the BRICS application. Milei's policies are more USA-centric.

Senior national wrestling camps to commence on February 9, announces Indian Olympic Association’s ad-hoc panel

The camps will begin after the senior National Championships in Jaipur concludes on 5th February.

Islamists lie, blame Hindus for Muslim youth beaten in Kushinagar: Victim’s father tells OpIndia that Muslim youth beat his son the most, deny communal...

Speaking to OpIndia, the minor Muslim youth's father categorically denied communal angle in the matter.

Arun Yogiraj’s idol of Ram Lalla, the sculptor who had built Adi Shankaracharya in Kedarnath, finalised for installation in sanctum sanctorum: Report

As per reports, Arun Yogiraj's sculpted idol of Ram Lalla has been selected for installation inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Mandir.

Love Jihad now has an ISIS angle: Absconding ISIS handler Farhatullah Ghori, his connections to HuT, ISI, and chats about Love Jihad. All you...

This reveals that global terrorist organisations like ISIS and HUT are localising their attempts in order to export their network to India using Love Jihad and conversion

Nuh anti-Hindu violence, ISIS module of AMU, Haldwani’s Land Jihad and more: Read OpIndia’s top 10 ground reports from 2023

From Nuh anti-Hindu violence to the ISIS module of AMU, to the Haldwani's Land Jihad, OpIndia conducted ground reports on a host of issues that the media normally chooses to either gloss over or distort.

‘SC decided to speak in one voice in Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi case’: CJI DY Chandrachud

In an exclusive interview to PTI, CJI Chandrachud said SC gave a unanimous decision in the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi case.

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun issues threat to target BSE on 1993 Mumbai Blasts anniversary

Khalistani terrorist calls for attack on BSE on March 12, the Mumbai Blast anniversary where the Bombay Stock Exchange was also a target.

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations under 1988 pact

India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad on Monday.

Massive decline in terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in 2023, almost ‘zero’ stone pelting after abrogation of Article 370: Details

While there were 52 hartals and 1221 stone pelting instances in 2018, it must be mentioned that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed no such incident of organised hartal and stone pelting in 2023.

The Guardian admits that Modi 3.0 is inevitable, continues to whine about India, Hindu nationalism, imaginary Muslim victimhood and more

The author, for reasons best known to her, has not bothered to ask if Modi were to disenfranchise Muslims, why hasn't he already done that in his first and second terms? What exactly do Varshney and the author think he has been waiting for?

Karnataka: Hindus who participated in Ram Mandir movement 30 years ago face threat of arrest ahead of Pran Pratishtha, Police arrests Srikanth Poojari in...

As the date of the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya approaches, the Karnataka police department seems to have opened cases for investigation against Ram Mandir activists

Jan Man Survey: PM Narendra Modi seeks direct feedback from the people. Read how you can share feedback on performance of the Modi government

With the Lok Sabha elections 2024 around the corner, the Modi government has started the “Jan Man Survey” to gauge its perceived performance among the voters and strengthen its preparations for the crucial elections keeping “people’s aspirations and their feedback” at the center. 

“Bakwaas”: Saba Naqvi insults upcoming Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha in a meltdown, says bigger things happening in the world like war in Gaza

The headlines Naqvi criticised about the 500 years of struggle appears trivial to Islamists and Leftists. Recently, former NDTV anchor Ravish Kumar had a similar meltdown.

‘DMK excels in degrading people by profession or language’: Annamalai slams Maran over ‘jobless barbers’ jibe at North Indians

BJP leader K Annamalai slammed Dayanidhi Maran over his 'jobless barbers' jibe at those criticising his remarks on north Indian migrants.

‘Temple means the path of mental slavery’: RJD puts up an anti-Hindu poster outside Lalu-Rabri’s residence ahead of Pran Pratistha in Ram Mandir

Weeks ahead of the much-awaited Pran Pratishtha in Ram Mandir, Ayodhya, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has put up a poster outside the residence of Lalu-Rabri and their son Tejaswi Yadav in Patna

Bihar: Cop thrashes Dalit woman in public in viral video, claims traffic jam after two groups clashed over kidnapped girl prompted his action

The video showed a police officer in uniform, Raj Kishore Singh, thrashing a woman with a stick multiple times in full public display.