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Bareilly: Rashid repeatedly raped 11-year-old girl, the victim gave birth to a premature child who died later, accused arrested and FIR lodged

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Accused Rashid also reportedly recorded a video of the victim to blackmail and have sexual relations with her multiple times.
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Despite committing to supply two F404 engines every month for Tejas Mk1A, GE fails to deliver any engine in August, HAL to ask it...

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The production of India’s indigenous Tejas Mk-1A fighter jet has hit a setback after US-based General Electric (GE) failed to deliver any F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in August
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Opinions

After finishing his ‘assignment’ in Bihar, part-time politician Rahul Gandhi is chilling in Malaysia, people question did he went to meet Zakir Naik

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Whenever the Congress party needs leadership, Rahul Gandhi secretly goes abroad. In 2021, when the Congress was in crisis due to the resignation of Amarinder Singh in Punjab, the Gandhi family was holidaying in Shimla.
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News Reports

Odisha Police seek Rajiv Gandhi Foundation’s foreign funding records in Rahul Gandhi’s anti-India remarks case, questions funding from Zakir Naik and Chinese Govt

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The Jharsuguda police in Odisha have issued a notice to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation in connection with an FIR against Rahul Gandhi over alleged anti-India remarks.
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Russian scientists announce success of mRNA cancer vaccine Enteromix after preclinical trials, phase I clinical trial initiated

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In a groundbreaking announcement that could revolutionize cancer treatment worldwide, Russian health officials have declared that the Enteromix mRNA-based cancer vaccine is ready for clinical use following successful preclinical trials
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News Reports

Ravish Kumar, who earlier claimed that GST was financial burden for consumers, whines after the Modi govt makes insurance tax-free

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In the past, Ravish Kumar had argued that insurance was becoming too costly for the common man, and that high GST was discouraging people from buying or renewing policies.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Around 200 cattle, being smuggled from Uttar Pradesh, rescued by police in the Garhwa district on tip-off by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang...

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Cattle smugglers reportedly transport the cattle in large container trucks from Uttar Pradesh to Nawada village in the Garhwa district in Jharkhand.
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News Reports

TMC MLA Abdur Rahim Bakshi threatens to burn BJP MLA’s face and mouth to ashes by pouring acid, instigates party workers to rip down...

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In a shocking threat, Trinamool Congress (TMC) district president and MLA Abdur Rahim Bakshi from Malda district has threatened to pour acid in the mouth of a BJP leader.
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News Reports

India stresses on need for export diversification, reducing dependency at SCO meeting in Russia, proposes SCO cooperation on fair & secure e-commerce frameworks

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India stressed the scope to leverage the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) collective strengths for shared prosperity at the SCO Trade Ministers’ Meeting held in Vladivostok in Russia on 6 September 2025
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Editor's picks

Rajdeep Sardesai endorses ‘bench hunting’ and ‘forum shopping’ by Umar Khalid, rationalises repeated withdrawal of bail applications by the Delhi riot accused

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While Rajdeep Sardesai does not deny that Khalid's lawyer has been seeking adjournments, he goes on to justify their delaying tactics and forum shopping, which were seen through by the High Court during his bail hearing.
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News Reports

Trump’s attack dog Peter Navarro gets mad at ‘community notes’ of X for debunking his lies about Russian oil imports by India

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"Navarro's claims are hypocritical. India's legal, sovereign purchases of Russian oil for energy security do not violate international law. The US, while pressuring India, continues to import billions in Russian goods, like uranium, exposing a clear double standard," the community note on Peter Navarro's post read.
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News Reports

President Donald Trump, who wants to end all wars in the world, renames Department of Defense as Department of War, signages at Pentagon changed

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to Department of War.
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News Reports

‘What was the need of emblem?’ ‘Emblem at our religious place is blasphemy’: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti defend vandalism of national emblem at Hazratbal...

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CM Omar Abdullah, in a shocking display of implicit support to vandalism, asked the need for the Ashoka emblem at a religious place.
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News Reports

New York mayoral race: Academicians, ex-civil servants, and diaspora leaders urge action against Zohran Mamdani for Hinduphobic lies in letters to S Jaishankar, Mira...

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In a letter dated August 26, addressed to Dr. S. Jaishankar, the signatories urged India to take a firm stand against what they described as Mamdani’s “Hinduphobic lies” and defamatory remarks about PM Modi and India.
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News Reports

Whenever Pizza orders spike around Arlington, Virginia, people dread a US military action somewhere, read what is the Pentagon Pizza Index

Aditi -
While the connection between US government officials working late hours and the spike in pizza deliveries to the US government offices seems plausible, the theory lacks a scientific basis and has not always been true.
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News Reports

From groceries to gadgets, check your savings after tax cut: Govt of India launches website to track benefits of GST reform

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The site, launched right after the announcement of the GST Council’s latest reforms, is being pitched as a tool to make tax savings more transparent and relatable for ordinary citizens.
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News Reports

The Crypto President: How Donald Trump is using his office to enrich his family, has added $5 billion to his wealth after WLFI crypto...

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The Trump family helped launch World Liberty Financial last year during the height of the 2024 presidential campaign.
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News Reports

Trump looking for a way out after his anti-India stance? How SCO camaraderie, PM Modi-EU talks, and dissent from within the USA may be...

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In a surprising shift, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to have softened his aggressive stance toward India
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Opinions

The Guardian calls India’s refusal to crawl before the US a diplomatic blunder, while American bullying ‘realpolitik’: Brown Sepoy blames PM Modi for standing...

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The Guardian’s latest sepoy sermon by Mukul Kesavan reduces India’s dignified defiance of American bullying into a ‘failure’, proving once again that for brown sepoys, Western arrogance is wisdom and Indian sovereignty is hubris.
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News Reports

Kerala police books Hindus for making Pookkalam with ‘Operation Sindoor’ on it, image of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, says it was ‘done to cause riots’...

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The celebration attracted action by the Kerala Police, who booked several people for creating the floral art allegedly with the intention of "creating a riot".
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News Reports

Canadian government report on terror funding reveals Khalistani terrorist groups receiving funds in the country: Read how Canada has been backing Khalistani elements over...

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The report places Khalistani terrorist organisations like Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation under "Politically Motivated Violent Extremism" (PMVE), along with Islamic terrorist organisations such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
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Opinions

Islam puts women in a lose-lose situation: How women are dying after deadly earthquake in Afghanistan because Taliban’s Sharia imposition stops men from rescuing...

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Taliban's Sharia law disallows men from rescuing women, and since women can't work, there are no women rescuers to save them after Afghanistan earthquake
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Books

Book review of ‘Blade of Fury’, the second part of ‘Rama of the Axe’ trilogy: A fiery tale of Parashurama which can alter the...

Shalini -
Blade of Fury is the second in the Parashurama trilogy that Ranjith Radhakrishnan has embarked upon and it does give centre stage to this avatara of Maha Vishnu
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News Reports

Deeply appreciate and fully reciprocate President Trump’s sentiments: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says after Trump climbs down from his tirade against India

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that he deeply appreciate and fully reciprocate President Trump's sentiments and positive assessment of India-US ties.
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News Reports

Hiring slowdown continues in US in August after Trump fired the head of the Labour Statistics for reporting falling job numbers in July

OpIndia Staff -
The U.S. labour market continued its downward trajectory in August, adding just 22,000 jobs, as per the report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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News Reports

Kashi Vishwanath Temple priests and employees to get government employee status, salaries to increase three times

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This decision was taken in the 108th meeting of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust Council on 4th September 2025.
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News Reports

Muslim mob smashes Ashoka Emblem carved on foundation stone at Hazratbal Dargah in Srinagar after NC leader called it ‘forbidden idol worship’

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A mob smashed the Ashoka Emblem carved on the marble plaque marking the foundation stone of a new structure within Hazratbal Dargah in Srinagar, calling it anti-Islam.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu CM unveils portrait of Periyar, who was called criminal and lunatic by Nehru, at Oxford University: Know about the organisers and speakers...

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While Periyar is revered by the likes of Stalin's Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK), the genocidal views of the anti-Hindu activist forced even a 'liberal' PM Jawaharlal Nehru to brand him a 'lunatic' and a 'criminal with a perverted mind.'
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200 weapon systems including nuclear powered warships, next‑gen tanks, stealth UAVs, AI weapons and more: India unveils 15‑Year Defence Roadmap

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The blueprint intends to equip the armed forces with advanced weapons and technology to enable them to deal with the evolving military challenges and prepare them for the next-generation warfare. 
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News Reports

Former top US officials sound alarm at Trump’s India policy, read how the US President has damaged relationship with India over the last few...

Shraddha Pandey -
The former US officials asserted that it is imperative for US partners to “impress on their Indian interlocutors that US President Donald Trump's theatrics are often the prelude to dealmaking."
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News Reports

Mumbai: Builder advertises ‘Halal lifestyle township’ exclusively for Muslims, takes down promotional video after social media backlash

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The advertisement showed a burqa clad woman promoting the real estate project where "like-minded families sharing similar" values could live and their kids could grow in a "safe and Halal" environment".
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News Reports

Russia rejects Security Guarantees for Ukraine after 26 western allies pledged to deploy a “reassurance force”, Putin warns such troops will be legitimate targets...

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Russia has rejected the proposal of Western nations providing Ukraine with formal security guarantees, dismissing a European-led effort to establish a multinational “reassurance force”
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Opinions

Kerala Congress insults Biharis by equating them to ‘Bidi’: How the people of Bihar continue to be mocked due to decades of misrule by...

Aditi -
The people of Bihar have been compelled to leave their homes to find a living in other states as a direct consequence of decades of misrule of the Congress and the Jungle Raj of the Lalu Yadav regime.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah govt withdraws cases against Congress workers involved in stone pelting and Islamist mob that carried out anti-Hindu riots

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The Karnataka approved the withdrawal of cases against those involved in the 2019 stone-pelting incident in Chittapur, wherein a Muslim mob comprising 20 to 30 youths pelted stones after Hindu activists gave tip to police about cattle smuggling.
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News Reports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails the GST reforms designed to improve ease of living and build Viksit Bharat

OpIndia Staff -
From corporate tax reductions that catalyzed investment, to the implementation of GST that unified the national market, and personal income tax reforms that enhanced Ease of Living—the reform trajectory has been consistent and citizen-centric.
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News Reports

4,056 graves in Kashmir, 93 per cent Pakistani terrorists: New study shreds separatist myth of Indian Army ‘atrocities’, exposes Pakistan’s bloody proxy war

Jinit Jain -
A new report by SYSF Foundation shreds decades-long myth of unmarked graves in Kashmir, revealing 93 per cent of such graves belonged to Pakistani terrorists, not locals.
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News Reports

NIPER Guwahati in collaboration with National Dope Testing Laboratory develops rare reference material for enhanced anti-doping testing in sports

OpIndia Staff -
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Guwahati, in collaboration with the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi, has successfully developed a rare and high-purity Reference Material used in dope testing
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News Reports

India and Singapore announce new economic, tech and security cooperation during PM Lawrence Wong’s meeting with PM Modi in Delhi, agree to strengthen 60-years-old...

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Singapore PM's India visit resulted in a comprehensive roadmap aimed at deepening cooperation between the two nations across multiple sectors, underscoring the strength of what both leaders called an enduring and forward-looking partnership.
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News Reports

Speedy trial a right but accused to blame for delays: Delhi High Court rejects bail plea of Tasleem Ahmed in 2020 riots conspiracy case

Anurag -
Rejecting Tasleem Ahmed’s plea, the court noted trial delays stemmed from the accused themselves, not the prosecution or judiciary, and reiterated that bail under UAPA remains an exception even with prolonged incarceration.
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News Reports

Denial of bail to Umar Khalid a ‘travesty of justice’? Here is how conspirators of Delhi anti-Hindu riots delayed trial, indulged in forum shopping...

Anurag -
The court stressed that accusations against Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were prima facie true, citing provocative speeches, WhatsApp groups and deliberate delays by co-accused, rejecting bail pleas that relied on prolonged incarceration and systemic delay arguments.
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News Reports

CBIC slams Rajdeep Sardesai for claiming that sugar-coated popcorns will be taxed at 18%, clarifies that GST on popcorn of all flavours is 5%...

OpIndia Staff -
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a clarification on the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicable to popcorn, refuting reports that sugar-coated or caramel popcorns would be taxed at 18% under revised rates
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News Reports

GST Council announces major tax cuts on electronics items, bringing down GST on TVs, ACs, dishwashers and others from 28% to 18% ahead of...

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The GST Council has reduced tax rates on key electronics, including TVs above 32 inches, ACs, dishwashers, and monitors, from 28% to 18%.
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News Reports

GST Reforms 2025: Modi govt makes automobiles budget-friendly for the middle class through major tax cuts

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The decision is expected to benefit the middle class, which usually makes automobile purchases during the Diwali season, to avail the special discount offers provided by automakers around this time.
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News Reports

Kerala court acquits Professor, who was falsely accused of sexual harassment by SFI-linked students 11 years ago, conspiracy against victim was hatched at CPIM...

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A Sessions Court noted that Professor Anand Vishwanath was falsely implicated by four girl students from CPI(M)’s student wing Student Federation of India (SFI), after he caught them doing malpractice during a postgraduate examination.
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News Reports

Aligarh: Family extorts Rs 46 lakhs by misusing the SC-ST Act, had filed 15 fake cases in 10 years for compensation; NCW demands strict...

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An Aligarh family allegedly filed 15 fake SC/ST cases in a decade to pocket ₹46 lakh, prompting NCW to demand strict action.
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News Reports

GST reforms in healthcare: 18% GST on health and life insurance removed, 33 life-saving drugs will also be tax-free, medical items to attract only...

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GST on 33 life-saving drugs and medicines has been brought down from 12% to zero, offering significant relief to patients who rely on these medicines.
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GST Reforms 2025: Taxes on cars under ‘luxury’ category come down drastically in the revised slabs introduced by the Modi government

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Luxury cars fall in the category of 'sin goods' under the new GST reforms. Sin goods have historically been heavily taxed by the government.
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News Reports

Manipur: Kuki-Zo Council agrees to open NH-2, Suspension of Operations Agreement renewed with Kuki National Organisation and United People’s Front

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Kuki-Zo Council has decided today to open the National Highway-02 in Manipur for the free movement of commuters and essential goods
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India, Singapore mark 60 years of ties with pledge to fight terror, boost strategic cooperation

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Describing the India-Singapore bond as “more important than ever in a world of uncertainty and turbulence,” Wong stressed that trust and shared history form the backbone of the partnership
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News Reports

As GST on agricultural goods gets slashed, here’s how GST reforms are set to revolutionize agriculture sector

OpIndia Staff -
The GST council rolled out these revised tax rates on 3rd September. These reduced rates, however, will not be applicable to road tractors for semi-trailers with an engine capacity of more than 1800 cc.
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