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Christian officer terminated for refusing to enter temple sanctum: As SC takes up the case, a reminder that in the Indian Army, command stands...

Jinit Jain -
A Christian Army officer, Lt. Samuel Kamalesan, was dismissed from service after refusing to enter the sanctum of his regiment’s temple, citing conflict with his faith. The SC is now set to decide whether personal religious beliefs can override military discipline in the Indian Army.
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Opinions

Scam in candidate suggestion forms, dissatisfaction among leaders, clashes among workers: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj faces internal problems as Bihar Elections draw close

शिव -
Prashant Kishor is yet to reveal the list of Jan Suraaj candidates despite his claims to announce them promptly for poll-bound Bihar.
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News Reports

Keir Starmer arrives in India with 125 member business deligation: What is India-UK Vision 2035, and how the nations are set to benefit from...

Anurag -
On his first official India visit, Keir Starmer and PM Modi will review progress on Vision 2035, discuss the India-UK trade deal, and explore new cooperation areas in defence, AI, fintech, higher education, and cultural exchange.
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News Reports

Who is Chhota Matka, the ferocious tiger viral on social media, and the legend behind his name

Rukma Rathore -
The violent confrontations with fellow tigers resulted in Chhota Matka sustaining a permanent disfigurement.
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Editor's picks

Mumbai Metro Line 3: Read how the engineering marvel, which was delayed by MVA govt and woke activists, is set make life easier for...

Rukma Rathore -
The "Save Aarey" protests emerged as a big obstacle to the project's completion as it delayed the Metro shed's construction.
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News Reports

Congress and Left, now shedding crocodile tears over the shoe attack on CJI Gavai, had refused to trust him when he ruled out foul...

Aditi -
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising was reprimanded by the Supreme Court for making attempts to malign the Bombay High Court judges, including CJI Gavai, in Judge Loya death case.
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Fact-Check

Congress and Rahul Gandhi find caste angle where none exists: Here’s the truth about Hariom Valmiki murder case and how opposition is spinning it

Anurag -
Despite Congress alleging caste-based violence, Raebareli Police confirmed Hariom Valmiki was lynched after being mistaken for a thief. The accused belong to various communities, debunking Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to communalise and politicise the tragedy for political gain.
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Opinions

Kerala: As Left govt tries to reach out to Hindu devotees with Ayyappa Summit for votes, read CPI(M)’s history of bigotry and massacres against...

Rukma Rathore -
Kerala's Temple Affairs Minister V N Vasavan initiated the Ayyappa Summit's session with a message from CM Yogi.
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Opinions

The Streisand effect, not largesse of heart: Why CJI Gavai did not press charges against the lawyer who tried to hurl a shoe at...

Nupur J Sharma -
After advocate Rakesh Kishor hurled a shoe at CJI Gavai, he was pardoned and charges were not pressed against him - read why
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News Reports

James Watson, the American national arrested for converting Hindus in Maharashtra, turns out to be a US Army personnel: Details

Shriti Sagar -
There are also multiple photos and a video of Major James Watson available on the official site of the Defence Visual Information Defence Service.
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Opinions

Shoe hurled at CJI Gavai during SC proceedings: How protest for Sanatan Dharma became a ‘casteist attack’ in the Left’s imagination

Amit Kelkar -
Not long after a shoe was hurled at CJI Gavai, presumably for remarks made by him during Lord Vishnu idol plea hearing, the Left went into an overdrive to give it a casteist spin.
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News Reports

Mohammed Zubair passes off Dr Sumaiya Shaikh, Alt News Science’s founding editor as a mere ‘contributor’: Thakur Family Foundation, alleged FCRA violations and more

Shraddha Pandey -
However, Vijay Gajera, the founder of fact-checking portal, Only Fact, alleged that while Mohammed Zubair claims that the allegations of Alt News or people linked to it, receiving foreign funding are false, Dr Sumaiya Shaikh and Sharfaroz Satani received foreign grants to the tune of Rs 50 lakh from the US-based Thakur Family Foundation.
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News Reports

Central govt has allocated Rs 748 crore for National Rabies Control Programme in states and UTs in 5 years: RTI

Anurag -
While Rs 748 crore was allocated under the National Rabies Control Programme for human health, data tabled in Parliament shows Rs 35 crore approved under the Animal Husbandry Ministry’s ASCAD scheme for animal vaccination during the same period.
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News Reports

As India is set to procure additional batches of S-400, read how the Russian air defence system was a game changer during Operation Sindoor

Rukma Rathore -
The contract will be between the two governments and include facilities for upkeep and repair of the S-400 system.
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News Reports

Bihar assembly elections 2025: Caste equations, seats, promises and Gathbandhans, all you need to know

Dr. Prosenjit Nath -
The 2025 Bihar Assembly election, expected later this year, promises to be among the most closely watched political contests in India. With a 7.42 crore electorate, a complex caste landscape, and shifting alliances, Bihar exemplifies the dynamics of Indian democracy.
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World

No ceasefire, no hostage release, only hollow rhetoric: Trump threatens Hamas with ‘massive bloodshed’ to expedite negotiations

Shraddha Pandey -
“The technical teams will again meet Monday, in Egypt, to work through and clarify the final details. I am told that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST. I will continue to monitor this Centuries old “conflict.”,” Trump said.
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News Reports

Rutgers’ ‘Hindutva in America’ narrative defends Khalistanis and Islamist while targeting Hindu advocacy – Read details

Anurag -
Rutgers University’s ‘Hindutva in America’ discussion projected Hindu groups as extremists while legitimising Khalistani and Islamist propaganda, using academic platforms to distort facts and attack legitimate Hindu advocacy organisations working for community rights and interfaith harmony in the United States.
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News Reports

Taiwan becomes largest importer of Russian naptha in 2025, pays over $1.3 billion to Moscow amid US tariff war on countries buying from Russia:...

Shriti Sagar -
Between December 2022 and August 2025, China was by far the largest global buyer of Russian energy, purchasing 44% of Russia’s coal.
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News Reports

Claims of notebook prices going up due to increased GST on paper is wrong and baseless: Read how notebook prices are set to come...

OpIndia Staff -
It is being claimed that notebook prices will increase despite 0% GST because GST on paper used to make notebooks has gone up to 18% from 12%. But the fact is, that rate has also been reduces to 0%.
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News Reports

Bihar:Muslims in Kishanganj divided over UAPA accused Sharjeel Imam’s candidacy in the upcoming assembly elections, Owaisi’s AIMIM rejects him

शिव -
Sharjeel Imam has announced his candidacy for the Bahadurganj assembly seat in Kishanganj district. His brother, Muzammil Imam, is campaigning for him.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi claims cars are heavier than motorcycles to protect the driver from the engine: How his entire claim is absurd and defies logic

Raju Das -
Rahul Gandhi tried to explain ‘decentralisation’ by using several absurd claims about vehicle engineering, crash safety, and advantages of electric motors
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News Reports

2 children die and several fall sick after consuming govt-supplied cough syrup, doctor collapses after drinking it to prove its safety: Read how Kaysons...

Aditi -
A doctor in Bharatpur, Rajasthan fell unconscious after consuming the syrup to prove that it was safe.
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News Reports

Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh again dismisses violence against Hindus as ‘fake news’, says India is deliberately highlighting ‘normal conflicts’ as anti-Hindu crimes

Shraddha Pandey -
Muhammad Yunus, who was gleefully shaking hands with Trump on the sidelines of UNGA as if mere meeting with Trump was some sort of achievement, essentially suggested that Trump was wrong in calling anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh “barbaric”.
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News Reports

Stone pelting, idol vandalism and more: A compilation of 10 incidents across India wherein Islamists unleashed mayhem on the occasion of Navaratri

पूजा राणा -
While lakhs of Hindu devotees came together for Durga Puja and Garba festivities, reports from several states showed how Islamists tried to disrupt the event and targeted the Hindu community.
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Opinions

Why did the assassination of Charlie Kirk in the USA alarm and outrage the Indian Right?

Akshay Nayak -
Another common ground for alignment of Right of West and India is illegal immigration. Both in India and US, the Left is systematically supporting the illegal immigration without caring the concerns of domestic population, cultural differences, resources limitation or even chances of rise in criminal activities.
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News Reports

Hungary PM schools Poland PM on Russia-Ukraine war, reminds him that leaders should serve their own country: Read why Viktor Orban is refusing to...

Shraddha Pandey -
While the feud between Hungary and Poland has spilled over into scathing exchanges on X, the spat began on 29th September when, Polish PM Donald Tusk, speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, declared the Ukraine war as “our war”. He stressed that Russia’s victory in the ongoing war ‘threaten’ Poland, Europe and the world, inflicting consequences for future generations.
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News Reports

NCRB 2023: Crimes against children up by 9.2% – Madhya Pradesh worst hit, Maharashtra tops kidnappings, MP tops cyber crimes, over 66,000 POCSO cases...

Rukma Rathore -
A total of 177,335 instances of crime against children were reported in 2023, marking a 9.2% increase from 2022.
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News Reports

Pakistani commentator Sana Mir sparks outrage with ‘Azad Kashmir’ remark during Women’s World Cup: Why BCCI must ensure she is sent back

Jinit Jain -
During Pakistan’s match against Bangladesh, commentator Sana Mir referred to cricketer Natalia Parvaiz as being from ‘Azad Kashmir', a phrase echoing Pakistani propaganda and triggering outrage.
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Culture and History

“I want to stay in Kashi”: When Goddess Durga refused to leave Varanasi 260 years ago — Read about the ancient tradition wherein the...

सौम्या सिंह -
While Indians living in countries like the US, Canada, and Europe often import fibreglass idols of Goddess Durga, not meant to be immersed, the idol in Kashi is not immersed because of the Goddess's command.
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Opinions

Simi Garewal’s defence of Ravana and mockery of Dussehra: The Indian Left’s selective attacks on Hindu traditions and its trivialisation of women’s sufferings

Jinit Jain -
By criticizing Dussehra, Simi Garewal trivialises Goddess Sita's abduction and mocks a Hindu festival that embodies the timeless triumph of dharma over adharma.
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News Reports

As the US government shutdown comes into effect, here what it means and why it happened

Shraddha Pandey -
The US federal government shutdown came after the Senate failed to pass a spending bill, pushing the country into a severe crisis. The Democrats voted down the Republican bill to keep funding the government.
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News Reports

NCRB 2023: India logs over 62 lakh crimes – kidnappings, thefts, and cyber frauds lead the rise

OpIndia Staff -
The sharp surge is driven largely by increases in thefts, kidnappings, cyber fraud, and offences under the Motor Vehicles Act.
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News Reports

‘Once the govt changes, we’ll do their denting-painting’: Islamic fundamentalists issue veiled threats while speaking to OpIndia after Bareilly violence

अनुराग -
People said that if Yogi Adityanath's government hadn't been in power in the state, Bareilly would probably be burning. Due to the change in government, people like Maulana Tauqeer Raza now try, but the police treat them poorly.
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News Reports

“Cancel Netflix”: Elon Musk leads mass boycott for pushing woke transgender themes on children and creator Hamish Steele’s remarks on Charlie Kirk

Shraddha Pandey -
Elon Musk joined the social media outrage against Hamish Steele for promoting trans ideology in his Netflix show meant for children as young as 7-year-old.
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News Reports

As Madras HC quashes FIR against former IG Pon Manickavel, read how the officer battled to save ancient idols of Hindu temples in Tamil...

Rukma Rathore -
Pon Manickavel gained recognition for exposing multiple high-profile cases involving the theft of ancient idols from temples.
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News Reports

Does MP affidavit have anti-Hindu assertions? MP govt says viral screenshots not from affidavit but a 1980 report by expert committee formed by Congress,...

OpIndia Staff -
Viral claims that the MP government’s affidavit attacked Hindu texts were dismissed, with the state stressing it seeks 27% OBC quota, unlike the 35% suggested in the Congress-era report now resurfacing in judicial records.
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News Reports

UP ATS arrests Akmal Raza, Safeel Salmani, Mohd Tausif and Kasim Ali for raising ‘Mujahideen Army’ to topple government

OpIndia Staff -
The accused had been collecting funds to buy weapons and plot the targeted killing of prominent non-Muslim religious preachers in the near future.
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Opinions

RSS turns 100: Driven by dedicated Swayamsevaks, with blessings of mothers and sisters, the holistic journey continues in the service of Rashtra

Dattatreya Hosabale -
With the coordinated effort of all well-meaning forces of society, the next stage of our nation’s journey, towards holistic development, will certainly be smoother and more successful.
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News Reports

India and Bhutan announce first-ever railway links: How this cross-border railway project goes beyond connectivity

Rukma Rathore -
India and Bhutan railway project will cost Rs 4,033 crores and is going to be constructed as part of the "Make in India" program.
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Opinions

Trump’s new Gaza plan: Will it finally move Hamas to lay down arms, because earlier ‘deadlines’ have not worked, and peace is still elusive

Shraddha Pandey -
On 29th September, President Trump unveiled a comprehensive peace plan to end the war in Gaza. During his visit to the White House, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu publicly backed Trump’s proposal. Trump, however, admitted that Hamas has not agreed to the proposal so far.
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News Reports

Mismanagement, lack of NOCs and hidden fund motives: Ayodhya mosque trust faces heat as work fails to take off despite immediate land grant by govt...

Rukma Rathore -
The concerns regarding the Ayodhya mosque's clearance have been outstanding for years, without any action from IICF.
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News Reports

Venezuela’s oil wealth: Through US sanctions, regime change and power plays, India’s energy security needs to balance a geopolitical tightrope

Divyansh Tiwari -
In San Cristóbal (40%) and Carabobo-1 (~18%), ONGC Videsh still has stock. Caracas agreed to pay some of the about $600 million in unpaid oil dividends after 2023–24 flexibility, but additional US tightening forced ONGC to look for its own unique US licenses to operate and collect debts.
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News Reports

100 Years of RSS: As PM Modi lauds the Sangh in Mann Ki Baat, recall his Red Fort praise and birthday tribute to Bhagwat...

शिव -
PM Modi consistently emphasized the contributions of RSS during the centenary celebration of the organization.
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News Reports

Chinese court sentences 16 members of Myanmar-based Ming crime gang to death: Read how similar gangs have been targeting Indians too

Shraddha Pandey -
The Chinese media reports that the Ming family crime gang along with other such groups, “killed and injured people involved in fraud who tried to escape or disobeyed them.”
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Opinions

UK’s NHS defends first cousin marriages in the name of culture, despite risk of birth defects: Read how Islamic practices are now mainstream in...

Rukma Rathore -
Inbreeding is prevalent within the Muslim community across various countries, with Pakistan leading the statistics.
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Opinions

PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi’s trophy heist in Asia Cup: How India clinched 9th title while Pakistan clinched global embarrassment

Jinit Jain -
Bitter over Pakistan’s defeat, Naqvi robbed Team India of their rightful moment of glory by denying them the medals and trophy presentation. It was a textbook display of Pakistani pettiness, masking failure with hollow theatrics to fool their own people.
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News Reports

As Pakistan flashes its rare earth minerals to Trump, Baloch rebels warn them against any adventures: Is the Trump-Pakistan bonhomie another castle in the...

Anurag -
Baloch leaders denounced Pakistan’s mineral showcase in Washington, claiming the reserves come from occupied Balochistan. They urged the US to respect Baloch sovereignty, stressing these rare earth deposits are unlawfully seized by Pakistan’s military elite.
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News Reports

Democrat Congressman supports pro-Hamas Islamists, Trump ally-turned critic Laura Loomer calls him ‘self-hating Hindu who acts more like a Muslim’: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
Laura Loomer further questioned Ro Khanna about why he attended a pro-Jihad event. She urged Congress members to call on Ro Khanna to either apologise or resign.
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News Reports

CJI Gavai’s mother attacks Dussehra as a festival ‘harming social consciousness’: Turns RSS Vijaydashami invite into a Hinduphobia rant, but son Rajendra insists ‘she...

Shraddha Pandey -
However, her late husband Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai also known as Dadasaheb Gavai, a senior leader of the Republican Party of India (RPI), attended the valedictory ceremony of the Sangh Shiksha Varg in Nagpur as the chief guest in the year 1981.
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News Reports

Kash Patel shakes hands with Asim Munir: Dear Hindus of India, wake up to the realities of the world, and stop expecting the impossible

Anurag -
The uproar over Kash Patel’s handshake reveals a deeper truth: diaspora Hindus serve their adopted nations and institutions, not India. Comparing them with Jews defending Israel is flawed, as Hindus never faced collective exile from India.
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