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BEST credit society poll: Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS lose all 21 seats, BJP highlights how ‘Thackeray brand’ has failed

OpIndia Staff -
The Shiv Sena-UBT and MNS alliance faced a big loss in the BEST Employees’ Cooperative Credit Society polls, losing all 21 seats.
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Constitution (130th) Amendment Bill sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee, HM Shah says leaders cannot ‘run governments from jail’

OpIndia Staff -
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the constitutional amendment bill addresses declining political morality, citing instances where leaders attempted to govern from prison. He stressed it also reflects Supreme Court concerns raised during Arvind Kejriwal’s bail hearings.
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Opinions

The unholy convergence: How the US Treasury Secretary, Asim Munir, and Rahul Gandhi aligned to target Mukesh Ambani and undermine India’s growth story

Amit Kelkar -
The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's unwarranted remarks that "India's richest families" benefitted from Russian oil shockingly converges with Rahul Gandhi's "Ambani-Adani" rhetorics, and Asim Munir's pointed threats against Mukesh Ambani.
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News Reports

No change in oil imports by India, Russia offering additional 5% discountas BPCL, Indian Oil continue to buy Russian crude despite Trump’s petulance

Shraddha Pandey -
In addition, Griva informed that Indian traders are getting approximately 5% discount on Russian oil purchases.
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News Reports

Land acquisition delays stall Indo-Bangladesh border fencing in West Bengal, Government tells Rajya Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
Replying to MPs Shambhu Sharan Patel and Neeraj Shekhar, the Government said fencing delays in West Bengal are due to land acquisition, with statistics showing infiltration, cattle smuggling, narcotics, gold and counterfeit currency seizures in recent years.
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News Reports

Hindu student killed by Muslim students in Ahmedabad school, parents protest, say not the first incident of attacking Hindus

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
The victim's family alleged that the school administration did not even call an ambulance to take the victim to a hospital after the incident.
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News Reports

From revenue surplus in 2023 to deep in debt in 2025: How Congress govt’s ‘khata khat’ appeasement schemes have ruined Karnataka economy

Shriti Sagar -
Karnataka’s financial health has worsened in just two years. The CAG’s latest report highlights how Congress’s five “guarantee” schemes are straining the state economy, pushing it into debt.
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News Reports

The Govt is not backing ABC rules over stray dog problem: How activists, and media spun a false narrative over a Lok Sabha reply

Anurag -
The minister’s reply only reiterated ABC Rules and limited central support, with no mention of Supreme Court. Yet activists and media projected it as Centre backing dog lovers against the Court’s 11th August directive.
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News Reports

Blackmail, fake rape cases, extortion and more: How Akhilesh Dubey built a 1500 crore criminal empire in Kanpur, syndicate exposed after BJP leader’s complaint

Rukma Rathore -
Akhilesh Dubey's gang also comprised a former Miss Uttar Pradesh who, at his direction, married two individuals for money, and also used to file false rape cases.
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News Reports

Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘voter-deletion’ claims collapse as UP district officials confirm names belong to dead, duplicate or still-registered voters

OpIndia Staff -
Yadav's allegations of targeted removal of voters from the voter list by the Election Commission at the behest of the BJP fell flat.
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News Reports

Supreme Court orders Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to protect, repair two Dargahs in Delhi’s Mehrauli, prevents any unauthorised construction: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to repair and supervise the Ashiq Allah Dargah and Baba Farid’s Chillagah in Delhi’s Mehrauli Archaeological Park.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ poster boy in Bihar exposed as a fraud: EC busts RJD BLA Subodh Kumar’s lies with hard evidence

OpIndia Staff -
It, however, turns out that Rahul Gandhi’s claim is baseless. The Election Commission said that this person named Subodh Kumar is not a common voter, but he is a booth level agent (BLA) of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
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News Reports

ICSSR, Ministry of Education body that funds CSDS, calls Sanjay Kumar’s fake data fiasco a ‘gross violation of grant rules’, issues show cause notice...

OpIndia Staff -
The controversy erupted after Sanjay Kumar posted inflated voter roll figures, later deleted with an apology citing “misread rows”. Verified Election Commission data exposed the falsehood, prompting ICSSR to issue a show cause notice.
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News Reports

Fertilisers, rare earths, and tunnel boring machines: Read how China lifting curbs is a pro-India move as both nations try for better relations

Rukma Rathore -
India and China agreed to maintain the momentum of bilateral ties after talks held between Wang Yi and Dr S Jaishankar.
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Crime

Jalaluddin-led Balrampur Islamic conversion racket: Names of Samajwadi Party leaders also emerge in the case, victim says she was raped and then forcefully converted...

OpIndia Staff -
The accused in the conversion racket run by Jalaluddin aka Chhangur baba have been identified as Samajwadi Party leaders, and their photos have also surfaced with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.
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News Reports

India and China signal cautious thaw: Modi stresses ‘fair and reasonable’ boundary resolution, to join SCO Summit in Tianjin

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed border stability and bilateral ties in New Delhi, with Modi accepting President Xi’s invitation to the SCO Summit in Tianjin.
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News Reports

Delhi: FIR filed against self-styled dog lovers who attacked MCD officials for carrying out dog-catching operations on Supreme Court’s directions

Anurag -
The FIR follows complaint by MCD officials. They faced violence and intimidation in Rohini, with attackers later glorifying the incident on social media as a “victory” against MCD.
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Politics

Dear Rahul Gandhi, House Number 0 is not ‘Vote Chori’, it is how ECI ensures that even homeless people, who are eligible voters, can...

Aditi -
The practice of assigning house number 0 started in 2013, when the Election Commission decided to provide voter ID cards to homeless people.
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Opinions

Wang Yi’s visit and India’s strategies in a multipolar world: As Trump tariffs align Russia-China-India closer, Modi govt is treading with caution

Dr. Prosenjit Nath -
For months, Chinese restrictions on exports of key equipment and raw materials had threatened India’s infrastructure and industrial plans. Now, after Wang’s visit, Beijing has promised to resume supplies of tunnel boring machines critical for metro and highway projects, lift curbs on rare earth magnets indispensable for electric vehicles and renewable energy, and restart exports of speciality fertilisers essential for Indian agriculture.
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News Reports

Massive win for the Himanta govt as Gauhati High Court directs illegal encroachers to vacate reserve forest land in Assam: Here is what you...

OpIndia Staff -
The court was hearing petitions that were filed by 74 people, living in Doyang and Nambor reserve forests. They had previously been served notices by the Golaghat district administration to vacate the forest land within 7 days.
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News Reports

‘Aamir locked me up in home for a year, family pressured me to marry my aunt’: Faissal Khan’s explosive revelations

OpIndia Staff -
In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Faissal claimed that Aamir once confined him in their Mumbai home for over a year, forcing him to take medication and even stationing guards outside his room.
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News Reports

Modi govt plans three shipbuilding clusters at the cost of 75,000 crore on east and west coasts of India, discussions between domestic and foreign...

Rukma Rathore -
Five states are vying for the three shipbuilding clusters, integral to the Modi administration's grand vision for a developed India.
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News Reports

Misleading figures, propaganda and Sanjay Kumar’s apology: How Congress weaponised flawed CSDS data against ECI

Anurag -
Official Form 20 records exposed Sanjay Kumar’s viral CSDS data as false. Pawan Khera deleted his post without apology, while BJP accused CSDS of playing a dangerous, foreign-funded game of narrative-building against the Election Commission.
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News Reports

Chennai corporation officials use AI to edit photo uploaded by an individual about exposed power cables on road, claimed that the complaint was resolved

OpIndia Staff -
The AI editing was so shoddily done that instead of removing the exposed power cables, which were the subject of the complaint, a car and other vehicles in the background were erased.
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News Reports

Donald Trump’s bizarre tariffs push India and China closer, the neighbours are now improving bilateral ties five years after the Galwan Valley face-off

OpIndia Staff -
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured EAM Jaishankar that China is addressing India's three main concerns relating to rare earths, fertilisers and tunnel boring machines.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Islamists are re-classifying Hindu pilgrimage site of Chandranath Hill as ‘tourist spot’, planning to encroach upon sacred land and build mosque

Dibakar Dutta -
Islamists have taken up the cause of encoraching Chandranath Hill and build a mosque atop it on a mission-mode. With appeasement from the Muhammad Yunus regime, their nefarious campaign is likely to intensify in the coming days.
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News Reports

Meerut: NHAI takes action against toll booth staff for assault on army jawan, terminates company contract and imposes penalty

OpIndia Staff -
The NHAI stated that it is dedicated to guaranteeing smooth and safe travel on national highways and denounced the assault.
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Opinions

Did you know: Jawaharlal Nehru signed the controversial Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan without parliament approval, and despite protests by some Congress MPs

Shraddha Pandey -
Nehru defended his decision of not consulting the parliament or taking the MPs into confidence before signing the Indus Waters Treaty, let alone expressing any remorse over the blunder.
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News Reports

Gauhati HC’s ‘extraordinary’ remark for 3,000-bigha land in Assam, fake Adani spin by CPIM, and more: Exposing gap between judicial perception and economic reality

Jinit Jain -
The Gauhati HC’s remark calling Assam’s 3,000-bigha lease to Mahabal Cement “extraordinary” stems from misplaced perceptions, overlooking industry norms and the project’s vital role in Assam’s development.
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Media

Gujarat Samachar redefines journalism by translating and republishing editorial of a Hindi newspaper without giving any credit

OpIndia Staff -
A recent editorial in Gujarat Samachar has raised eyebrows after being found nearly identical to one published earlier in Business Standard’s Hindi edition.
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Opinions

Blaming EVMs to claims of “vote chori” and campaign against Bihar SIR drive: Congress-led opposition’s relentless assault on electoral process for over a decade

Rukma Rathore -
Congress and its allies, led by Rahul Gandhi, have consistently spread falsehoods about Election Commission since PM Modi assumed office, in an effort to displace him.
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News Reports

OpIndia Exclusive: Self-styled ‘dog lovers’ attack MCD officials, damage van during Supreme Court-ordered stray dog removal drive in Delhi’s Rohini

Anurag -
Videos reveal self-styled dog lovers obstructing MCD’s court-directed stray dog removal in Rohini, damaging vans and intimidating staff. The Supreme Court has warned that obstructing such actions amounts to contempt, raising safety concerns for officials.
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News Reports

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan’s Navy ran away and hid its ships in commercial docks and near Iran border

OpIndia Staff -
Satellite images have exposed Pakistan’s naval retreat during India’s Operation Sindoor in May. Warships were shifted from Karachi to Gwadar after Indian missile strikes.
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World

US brings bizarre excuse for China to justify tariff on India, White House adviser accuses India of ‘funding Putin’s war machine’, 2 days after...

Shraddha Pandey -
Who would have thought that even a ‘dead economy’, as Trump calls India’s, can fuel another country’s ‘war machine’?
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News Reports

“There is no god but Allah, and none is worthy of worship except Him”: Ghaziabad cop Sohail Khan’s video inside a temple sparks outrage,...

OpIndia Staff -
A Ghaziabad police constable has been benched after his WhatsApp status from Janmashtami celebrations triggered protests from Hindu groups.
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Alwar shocker: Woman and her lover slit her husband’s throat, stash body in a blue drum, flee with 3 children

OpIndia Staff -
Jitendra befriended Hansram by offering him alcohol and began an affair with his wife. He then rented his house to the couple.
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News Reports

Indian Oil Corporation to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel from used cooking oil: All you need to know

Shraddha Pandey -
By December 2025, IOC will have the capacity to produce 35,000 tonnes per year of SAF from used cooking oil.
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News Reports

Unable to relocate, or remove stray dogs from streets, Shimla Municipal Corporation gives them QR and GPS based collars ‘to monitor their location’

OpIndia Staff -
Collars allow residents to scan details on sterilisation, vaccination and behaviour, creating a centralised database. Despite over 2,500 bite cases in 20 months, civic authorities cannot relocate strays due to ABC Rules 2023 restrictions.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh woman says her in-laws didn’t allow treatment for child ‘because she was a girl’, doctors had asked family multiple times to bring...

OpIndia Staff -
A 15-month-old girl from Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, died weighing only 3.7 kg, highlighting the state’s persistent malnutrition crisis.
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News Reports

Who is Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, the NDA candidate from Tamil Nadu for Vice-Presidential election

OpIndia Staff -
MNDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan is a seasoned political leader with decades of experience in parliamentary politics, state leadership, and constitutional offices.
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News Reports

Security ramped up around Fatehpur tomb after Hindu organisations claim it was built on an ancient Hindu temple, police officials submit report to administration

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu organisations said that the lotus patterns and trident motifs inside the building were proof that the structure was an ancient Hindu temple.
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News Reports

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to meet PM Modi during his 3-day India visit, to hold 24th round of Special Representatives’ talks with NSA...

OpIndia Staff -
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to arrive in India on Monday for an official visit. During his three-day visit, Wang Yi will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19th August
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News Reports

Make in India: Samsung starts making laptops at its Greater Noida plant, months after MSI began manufacturing laptops in Chennai

OpIndia Staff -
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has started laptop production at its Greater Noida factory in India, marking a significant expansion of its manufacturing portfolio in the country
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News Reports

Next-generation GST reforms set to bring double benefits for citizens: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

OpIndia Staff -
"For us, reform means the expansion of good governance," said the Prime Minister, emphasising that continuous focus is being placed on reforms. He made the marks during the inauguration ceremony of two major National Highway projects worth a combined cost of nearly Rs.11,000 crore in the national capital.
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News Reports

ECI counters Opposition on voter fraud claims, says correct time to raise concerns about electoral rolls is during the ‘Claims and Objections’ period

OpIndia Staff -
The Election Commission of India dismissed allegations of voter fraud raised by Opposition leaders, saying the correct time to raise concerns about electoral rolls is during the “claims and objections” period.
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News Reports

‘Those who dance with the Constitution on their heads had trampled it’: PM Modi lashes out at Congress for betraying Ambedkar, says they treated...

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that "those who dance with the Constitution on their heads" had "trampled" the Constitution and "betraying" the sentiments of BR Ambedkar by retaining oppressive laws for decades
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World

After a failed meeting with Russian President Putin over Ukraine war, Donald Trump once again says he ended India-Pakistan war in a bid to...

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump also claimed that he played a key role in ending conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia, Iran and Israel, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia.
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News Reports

Uttarakhand cabinet approves bill to give minority status to non-Muslim educational institutions, Madrasa Act to be repealed

OpIndia Staff -
Uttarakhand Cabinet took a historic decision by deciding to introduce the Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025
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News Reports

The Wire ropes in Bangladeshi writer to distort Partition of India as ‘social justice’ for Muslims: Read how Islamic bigots justify 1921 Moplah genocide...

Shriti Sagar -
The dangerous outcome of such narratives is that they rehabilitate the very justifications once used to legitimise massacres like the Moplah riots of 1921, Direct Action Day, and the Noakhali genocide.
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News Reports

Putin asks for entire Donetsk region in meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy refuses the demand: Read why both Russia and Ukraine stake claim to it...

OpIndia Staff -
Putin offered to freeze fighting in southern regions if Ukraine ceded Donetsk. Zelensky refused while Trump pushed for a peace agreement, leaving European capitals anxious over Moscow’s growing leverage in the war’s next phase.
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