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Cricket

‘I am happy that India lost the World Cup, cricket has won’ says former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq

OpIndia Staff -
Abdul Razzaq said, "I am happy because, had India won the World Cup, it would have been a very sad moment for us in the sense that they used conditions to their advantage."
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News Reports

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe apologizes to Jay Shah over Arjuna Ranatunga’s allegation that Shah is ‘running’ Sri Lankan cricket

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Earlier the Sri Lankan government had expressed regret to Jay Shah over controversial remarks by former skipper Ranatunga
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Entertainment

Sexual assault case filed against Guns N’ Roses’ lead vocalist Axl Rose by former penthouse model

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Forme model Shiela Kennedy has sued Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose of sexual and physical assault.
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News Reports

Greece: Pakistani asylum seeker who had killed 17-year-old Greek girl gets life imprisonment, says she had ‘insulted Prophet Muhammad’

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17-year-old Nicoletta was about to break up with Munasif, as per reports. However, death threats were found on her phone, sent from the Pakistani man.
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Law

Merely applying sindoor doesn’t mean marriage, ‘saptapadi’ important for union to be recognised under Hindu law: Patna High Court on ‘pakadua byaah’ case

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Patna HC noted that only putting sindoor on a woman’s forehead doesn't constitute a marriage under Hindu law.
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Editor's picks

PAs of Lok Sabha MPs lose access to Digital Sansad login after Mahua Moitra controversy: Report

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"At best, the members can sit beside their assistants or secretaries, sharing the passwords and OTPs to get their work done. Most MPs are still using this ‘unofficial’ method to participate,” Times of India (TOI) quoted a source.
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News Reports

Kapurthala, Punjab: Nihang Sikhs open fire at police officials on duty, kill one, injure six

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Nihang Sikhs shot one policeman dead and injured six others in Kapurthala , Punjab.
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World

Two dead in car explosion at US-Canada border near Niagara Falls, New York Governor denies terrorism angle as FBI terrorism task force investigates

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A senior US law enforcement official told CBS News that the car was coming from the US side. It hit the customs station and the vehicle exploded.
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News Reports

Geert Wilders, among rare public figures who supported Nupur Sharma against the ‘blasphemy’ allegations, wins massive victory in Dutch Parliament elections

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Conservative politician Geert Wilders' party PVV set to become largest political party in the parliament of Netherlands, exit polls show.
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News Reports

US shared info on nexus between organised criminals, gun runners, and terrorists with Indian govt, India looking into it: MEA

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Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India takes such inputs seriously since it impinges on its own security interests as well.
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News Reports

“Rajesh Pilot no more, Congress punishing his son”: PM Modi slams Gandhi family in Rajasthan over sidelining Sachin Pilot

Paurush Gupta -
PM Narendra Modi slammed the Congress party and the Gandhi family over the treatment of Sachin Pilot for his revolt against CM Ashok Gehlot
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News Reports

Did you know: In 2002, 100 people were killed in Nigeria in riots between Muslim and Christian mobs sparked by a report over Miss...

OpIndia Staff -
In 2002, Muslims and Christians clashed in Miss World Riots in Nigeria leaving over 100 dead
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News Reports

‘How can you remain silent over atrocities by men shouting Allahu Akbar?’ European Parliament member slams ‘feminists’ for silence over Hamas attack

Shraddha Pandey -
Assita Kanko asserted that the "hypocritical feminists" should be ashamed for their silence on the Hamas atrocities against the Jewish women.
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News Reports

I have come across some deepfake photos of me, fake accounts impersonating me on X: Sara Tendulkar asks social media platforms to take action

Rukma Rathore -
Sara Tendulkar called out fake X accounts and expressed concern over deepfake photos in an Instagram story.
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News Reports

Financial Times bats for Khalistani terrorist Pannun, claims US govt is worried ‘India-backed unknown gunmen’ might kill him, doesn’t say why US is harbouring...

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Financial Times publishes report based on unnamed sources claiming that India plotted to kill SFJ leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
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News Reports

The Wire takes down another report after Delhi HC ordered it to remove article on Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, says allegations are “quite...

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The Wire has taken down a report alleging corruption against Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar following orders of Delhi High Court
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News Reports

‘Insulted for being a Brahmin’: Cartoonist shares how his poor father faced caste discrimination by a collectorate officer

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Cartoonist Alok Sharma received an outpouring of support on X after he recounted an incident where he faced casteism for being a Brahmin.
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News Reports

Pakistani intelligence in panic mode, offers support to Canadian hoax claiming RAW is killing India’s enemies across the world

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The Intercept cited a leaked Pakistani intelligence report which supported the Canadian hoax that Indian is eliminating its enemies abroad.
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News Reports

Foreign funding for mosques in India, settling Rohingya Muslims in metros: UP ATS uncovers sinister designs of terrorists linked to Darul Uloom Deoband

राहुल पाण्डेय -
Most of the conspirators arrested by the UP ATS were found to be associated with Darul Uloom of Deoband.
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News Reports

Baba Ramdev fumes after SC issues warning against Patanjali over ‘misleading ads’, says few doctors running propaganda against Yoga and Ayurveda

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The Supreme Court Tuesday cautioned Patanjali Ayurved against making "false" and "misleading" claims in ad about its medicines as cure of several diseases.
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News Reports

India would have won the World Cup if the final match was held in Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav takes bizarre dig at BJP

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Akhilesh Yadav claimed that Indian cricket team would have won the World Cup final if the match had taken place in Lucknow.
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News Reports

Ramesh Bidhuri and Danish Ali summoned by Lok Sabha privileges committee on 7 December over controversial comments in the house

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Several Parliamentarians have alleged that Danish Ali incessantly provoked Ramesh Bidhuri triggering an outburst from the BJP MP which was later expunged from the House proceedings.
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News Reports

Punjab CM appeals farm unions not to block roads as farmers sit-in protest, demand withdrawal of FIRs for stubble burning

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Farm union leader Balwinder Singh has warned the state government that if their demands are not met then a permanent demonstration will be staged.
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News Reports

Satara: Gorakshak attacked by smugglers with sharp knife in Phaltan for stopping truck carrying cattle illegally, 2 booked

Siddhi Somani -
Maharashtra: Gorakshak Wagheshwar Adake was brutally assaulted by a group of 'smugglers' who were illegally transporting cattle for slaughter
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News Reports

India resumes e-visa services for Canadian nationals after a pause of 2 months

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Earlier, last month, the Indian government had restored visa services for Canadians in four categories. These included entry visas, business visas, medical visas, and conference visas.
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News Reports

‘Neither BHU administration nor police took action’: Leftist students who raised anti-Hindutva slogans still at large, FIR had named 17

राहुल पाण्डेय -
The police and BHU administration have so far yet to act against leftist students for raising anti-Hindutva slogans inside the university campus.
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News Reports

Jammu and Kashmir: 4 government employees including doctor, constable and teacher terminated over terror links

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The J&K administration has terminated four governments employees over their covert participation in terror activities.
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News Reports

UP: Shaan-e-Alam threatens to kill Dalit girl on refusing to do Nikah with him, arrested

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A Muslim youth in UP's Amroha district threatened to kill a Dalit girl for turning down his marriage proposal.
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News Reports

3 including a minor nabbed after 16-year-old girl gang-raped in Rajasthan’s Didwana, car used by accused had Congress MLA Mukesh Bhakar’s poster

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Three youths allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped a16-year-old girl in the Ladun police station area of Rajasthan's Nagaur district on Sunday night.
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News Reports

Bihar: Christian missionaries adopting love jihad tactics to lure Hindu girls for conversion, 60 per cent of population reportedly converted in some places

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Christian missionaries in Bihar are reportedly adopting love jihad tactics to ensnare Hindu girls for conversion into Christianity.
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News Reports

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation to start production of crude oil at its deep-water project in Krishna Godavari Basin next week

OpIndia Staff -
ONGC is expected to start crude oil production from its deep-water project in Krishna Godavari Basin.
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World

Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI days after being sacked, new board members inducted

Paurush Gupta -
The OpenAI took to X to inform that they have reached an in-principle agreement with Altman for his return as the CEO.
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News Reports

UP: Hafiz Irfan who raped an 8-year-old in a madrasa sentenced to life imprisonment by a special POCSO court, verdict in 40 days of...

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While pronouncing the judgment, the judge said that due to such crimes, society will never be able to send girls to such institutions for education.
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News Reports

‘You support terrorism, killing 4,000 kids was not enough’: Ex-Obama advisor’s anti-Hamas comments go viral, lobbying firm snaps ties

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A video of a former Obama-era diplomat engaged in a heated discussion with a Muslim vendor in the New York City has gone viral on the internet.
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News Reports

‘Sudhar Jao Yaar’: Mohammed Shami responds to bizarre claims made by Pakistanis about India’s World Cup performance

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Mohammed Shami gave a befitting reply to controversies started by Pakistani cricketers to question the performance of Indian cricket team
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News Reports

Telangana: Muslim organisations back Congress ahead of assembly polls, accuse BRS of “clandestine cooperation” with BJP

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The consortium of Muslim organisations backed Congress ahead of crucial Telangana assembly polls, and accused BRS of colluding with the BJP.
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News Reports

Suspicious meat, bill for beef: NCPCR’s startling discovery after investigating Don Bosco Missionary in Bengaluru which houses several Hindu children

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The NCPCR Chairman raised alarm about the fact that the children kept in the shelter home of ‘Don Bosco Missionary’ are not sent to school.
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News Reports

Watch: No one to welcome Australian Captain Pat Cummins at Airport after World Cup win, video goes viral

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Social media users reacted to the 'quiet', no fanfare arrival of Pat Cummins and some of his teammates at the Sydney airport. Indians wondered how the Indians players would have been received with 'Dhol Nagade' had they won the cup.
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News Reports

Union Minister issues stark warning on cryptocurrency-driven criminal activities, cites Binance and FTX incidents as a cautionary tale

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Union Minister issues strong caution against cryptocurrency related financial crimes, highlights Binance and FTX as examples.
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News Reports

Andhra HC dismisses Christian man’s plea challenging his removal from temple job, says ‘only Hindus can work in Hindu temples’

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The individual was removed from the service after the Srisailam Devasthanam discovered that he had concealed his Christian identity to receive a compassionate appointment as a record assistant in 2002. 
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Opinions

The juvenile rants of Congress: The outlandish complaints against PM Modi, blaming him for the loss, TheWire whining about Gujaratis and more

S. Sudhir Kumar -
When India lost to Australia in the World Cup cricket finals, there was an immediate outrage on two things – One, the crowd at the stadium and two, PM Modi
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News Reports

‘We are at war, will continue till Hamas is destroyed’: Netanyahu says after cabinet agrees for a pause to enable hostage return from Gaza

OpIndia Staff -
Some media reports from Israel say that the pause will see the release of about 12-13 hostages each day, totaling about 50 hostages. The Israeli government has stated that the release of every additional 10 hostages will earn Hamas another day of 'pause' in the war.
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News Reports

‘If I give a signal, you will have to run’: AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi of the ’15-minutes’ fame threatens cop in Hyderabad

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Akbaruddin Owaisi, the AIMIM candidate from Chandrayangutta assembly seat was enraged when a police inspector from Santoshnagar arrived and requested his party leaders to end the meeting on time.
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News Reports

UN expert says jail sentences for ‘Just Stop Oil’ protesters who disrupted traffic for 40 hours are against international law

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The UN expert said handing out jail sentences to 'Just Stop Oil' protesters was a breach of international law.
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News Reports

ED attaches properties worth Rs 751.9 crore in National Herald case

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Investigation revealed that Associated Journals Ltd. (AJL) is in possession of proceeds of crime in the form of immovable properties spread across many cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow to the tune of Rs. 661.69 Crore
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News Reports

‘Will impose Rs 1 Crore fine on every product claiming false cure’: SC slams Patanjali Ayurved for ads against modern medicines

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The SC issued a stern warning to Patanjali Ayurved for its advertisements against the modern systems of medicines.
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Politics

Kerala: 14 CPM, DYFI workers booked for assaulting Youth Congress protesters raising black flags against CM Vijayan and his ministers

OpIndia Staff -
As part of the Kerala government's outreach program, Nava Kerala Sadas, CM Vijayan, and his cabinet were passing through the Pazhayangadi area when the Youth Congress members staged a protest.
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News Reports

Canadian Hindus launch ‘Reclaim Swastika’ campaign after Justin Trudeau refers to Nazi Hakenkreuz in a pro-Palestine rally as ‘Swastika’

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A Hindu advocacy group in Canada has launched a campaign 'Reclaim Swastika' after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau referred to Nazi Hakenkreuz as Swastika.
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Fact-Check

No, Shakib Al Hasan wasn’t beaten up on his return to Bangladesh after the World Cup: Here’s the truth about the viral video

Paurush Gupta -
An old video of Shakib Al Hasan beaten up by a group of angry fans is passed off as a recent one after the Bangladeshi cricketer returned from the World Cup.
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi blames PM Modi for World Cup final loss, ignores the efforts of Australia led by Travis Head’s amazing knock

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Targeting PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi added, "Ache bhale hamare ladke waha pe World Cup jeet jaate, par panauti harwa diya."
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