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Mainstreaming of Hinduphobia: Dear CJI BR Gavai, If ‘go pray’ is the response to a plea for the restoration of a desecrated idol, why...

Jinit Jain -
When the petitioner asked for restoration of beheaded Lord Vishnu idol at Javari temple in Khajuraho, CJI BR Gavai mocked him, asking him to pray
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Politics

Darbhanga woman duped in RJD’s ‘Mai-Bahin Yojana’, FIR filed against Tejashwi Yadav and 3 leaders: Victim tells OpIndia she is receiving threats

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The police have named Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav as accused along with Mashkur Ahmed Usmani (former candidate from Jaale Legislative Assembly), Sanjay Yadav (Rajya Sabha MP) and Rishi Mishra (former MLA Jaale).
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News Reports

Pakistan’s foreign minister admits India never sought third-party mediation, reveals New Delhi rebuffed Washington’s offer to broker dialogue

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India has once again rejected US mediation attempts on talks with Pakistan, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar revealed in an interview with Al Jazeera.
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News Reports

Who are Vishal Vaibhav and Sumedha Mittal, the propagandists behind Newslaundry report that Rahul Gandhi used to amplify his false claims of ‘vote chori’...

Shraddha Pandey -
It’s telling enough that Rahul Gandhi and Congress had to lean on a Newslaundry report to prop up their bogus ‘vote chori’ claims but the fact that its authors are rabid Hinduphobes exposes just how low the party has sunk.
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News Reports

OpIndia Exclusive: Stray dog menace in India is worsening – RTI reveals 26 lakh cases in just 7 months, crores of victims over the...

Anurag -
OpIndia’s RTI reveals state-wise dog bite cases across India, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh leading. Despite crores spent on ABC drives, millions suffer annually, while rabies deaths remain grossly under-reported in government records.
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News Reports

PM Modi to launch ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ and the 8th edition of ‘Poshan Maah’ on his birthday: Here the details of the...

Aditi -
The Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan aims to advance the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Health, Poshan (Nutrition), Fitness, and a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
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News Reports

Kerala’s dark secret: 16-year-old boy sexually exploited for 2 years, accused include local politician, Education Dept member, and an RPF official

OpIndia Staff -
The alleged role of an RPF officer, a senior education official, and a politician shows how deep the rot runs in Kerala, eroding trust in the very institutions meant to protect society.
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News Reports

’1.4 billion people and not even buying a bushel’: As Lutnick whines over India refusing to import US corn, here is why we don’t...

Sanghamitra -
Almost all US corn is from genetically modified crops. India does not allow the import of GM crops unless specifically approved by the relevant authorities. This makes a large volume of US corn restricted for Indian import.
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World

Who is ‘Lady al-Qaeda’ Aafia Siddiqui, and why is she serving an 86-year jail term in the US: All you need to know

Shraddha Pandey -
In May 2004, the US FBI issued a worldwide alert, naming Aafia Siddiqui one of its first female “most-wanted” terrorists, alleging that she was an al-Qaeda terrorist and courier.
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News Reports

Rising tide across the border: Why India must watch Bangladesh’s Islamist surge closely

Dr. Prosenjit Nath -
Jamaat-e-Islami’s campus victory in Dhaka signals a political shift with serious implications for India’s eastern frontier.
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News Reports

Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah resorts to appeasing Christian missionaries after favouring Islamic radicals, misleads by linking conversions to ‘caste discrimination’

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has triggered a controversy by linking religious conversions to caste discrimination in Hindu society.
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News Reports

‘No foul play, complied with all rules’: SC clears Reliance Foundation’s Vantara in animal acquisition case

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The Supreme Court said Vantara, the Reliance Foundation’s animal rescue centre in Jamnagar, acquired animals lawfully.
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Opinions

SC stays certain provisions of Waqf Amendment Act 2025: Is judiciary becoming a shield for encroachment?

Jinit Jain -
The Supreme Court earlier today stayed several provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, including one that says encroached govt land cannot be ‘Waqf’ till dispute is resolved.
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News Reports

Engineers Day: Read about the engineering marvels of ancient India that show how our ancestors were accomplished city builders

Anurag -
On Engineers’ Day, India honours Visvesvaraya while recalling ancient feats: a 2,000-year-old dam, medieval reservoirs, Indus Valley waterworks, Mauryan highways, and a bustling Chola port that reveal India’s forgotten brilliance in city building.
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News Reports

Pakistanis whine uncontrollably after India denies handshake during Asia Cup match: Read about the prolonged meltdown of their ex-cricketers and journalists

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Former Pakistani captain Rashid Latif whined, "The bad thing that happened today was that there was no handshake. When our captain took the team to the Indian dressing room, their team left the room. The ICC should must take note of it. It is better that you do not play cricket altogether.
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News Reports

UP government’s Swachh Bharat push: Kanpur’s Ramaipur village sets model by turning waste into wealth with plastic unit and composting centre

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As part of an initiative by UP government, 16-gram panchayats across nine blocks have been selected to ensure household waste collection.
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News Reports

J&K Police recover seven AK-47 rifles in Poonch during an investigation, arrests reveal Hizbul Mujahideen’s attempts to revive network in region

OpIndia Staff -
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized seven AK-47 rifles in Poonch district after questioning three arrested Army porters.
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News Reports

Naxal-Mukt Bharat approaching fast: Three Naxal leaders carrying Rs 1.35 crore bounty killed by security forces in Hazaribagh

Shraddha Pandey -
According to the Hazaribagh SP, Sahdev Soren alias Parvesh, a member of the Central Committee, carried a reward of Rs 1 crore.
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News Reports

Defence minister approves new Defence Procurement Manual aimed at achieving self-reliance in fulfilling the needs of the Armed Forces

OpIndia Staff -
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 to further streamline, simplify, enable & rationalise the revenue procurement process in the Ministry of Defence and cater to the emerging requirements of the Armed Forces in the era of modern warfare.
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News Reports

Assam hit by 5.8 magnitude earthquake, proves efficacy of the Android Earthquake Alert System as phones displayed alerts even before tremors felt

Raju Das -
The north-eastern region of the country was hit by an earthquake at 4:41 PM today, 14th September 2025, and it was detected by Android Earthquake Alert System in real time
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News Reports

‘Being a celebrity does not mean you get special facilities’: Gujarat High Court rejects TMC MP Yusuf Pathan’s plea in Vadodara government land encroachment...

OpIndia Staff -
A single bench of Justice Mauna Bhatt passed the order last month, rejecting the petition filed by Pathan.
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News Reports

‘We want our country back’: Anti-immigration protests rock UK, several injured in violent clashes with police

OpIndia Staff -
The anti-immigration protestors carried banners and placards with slogans like ‘Stop the Boats’, ‘Send Them Home’ and ‘We Want Our Country Back’ 
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News Reports

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick launches new attack on India for not buying ‘one bushel of corn,’ says ‘accept it or you are going...

OpIndia Staff -
Howard Lutnick said that despite having 1.4 billion people, India does not buy even a bushel of corn from U.S.A., adding that the country will have to either buy American corn or face high tariffs.
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News Reports

Kerala: Siddique Kappan among 11 booked for organising unlawful assembly against the arrest of Maoist sympathiser Rejaz M Sheeba Sydeek in a UAPA case

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BJP’s Ernakulam district committee said that Kappan’s participation in the event violated the bail conditions set by the Supreme Court.
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News Reports

Sushila Karki assumes charge as Nepal’s Interim PM, declares victims of GenZ protests as martyrs, announces probe into arson and vandalism calling them criminal...

OpIndia Staff -
Sushila Karki formally took charge as Nepal’s prime minister on Sunday, two days after she was sworn in as the head of the interim government
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News Reports

Pakistani lies become Congress agenda: PM Modi slams Congress for repeating Pakistani claims on Operation Sindoor, asks people to be cautious of the party

OpIndia Staff -
When our forces destroyed terrorist leaders across Pakistan, the Congress stood with the Pakistani army instead of supporting the Indian Army.
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News Reports

Ayodhya to witness ‘green fireworks’ this Diwali, state government to set a new Guinness Book World Record by lighting 26 lakh diyas along Saryu...

OpIndia Staff -
During last year's Deepotsav in Ayodhya, 25,12,585 (2.51 million) diyas were lit along the banks of the Saryu river, setting a Guinness World Record.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: CSIR Startup Conclave Lucknow 2025 to showcase innovation and entrepreneurship

OpIndia Staff -
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called the CSIR Startup Conclave Lucknow 2025 a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship, highlighting its role in connecting farmers with science, empowering youth, and making Uttar Pradesh a hub of biotechnology.
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News Reports

Union govt reopens application window for PLI Scheme for ACs and LED lights due to industry appetite to invest more

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Government is reopening the application window for the PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED Lights) for 30 days from 15th September to 14th October
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News Reports

US politician demands more tariffs on India after pressure tactics to curb Russian oil imports fail: Read how Modi govt is standing its ground...

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Modi has also made his stance clear. "The pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it all," he stated.
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News Reports

What is PFI’s India Vision 2047 document, which has come under spotlight after arrest of its Bihar President Mahboob Alam

OpIndia Staff -
The document titled "India 2047: Towards Rule of Islam in India" contained a detailed plan for the Islamisation of India in the coming years.
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News Reports

Canada: Ontario Court rejects asylum claim of ‘Khalistani’ Pardeep Singh – Read how refugee protections are repeatedly abused using the ‘Khalistan card’

Anurag -
The Federal Court in Toronto noted Singh’s involvement in the Farmers’ Protest and Khalistan-linked activities while rejecting his asylum claim, underlining how such Khalistan card asylum claims remain alive with mixed outcomes in Canadian courts.
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News Reports

Lashkar-e-Taiba to rebuild Markaz Taiba headquarters destroyed in Operation Sindoor using govt grant and floor relief funds, demolition completed

OpIndia Staff -
The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) headquarters in Murdike destroyed by India’s operation Sindoor is being rebuilt using government funds
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News Reports

Congress ecosystem’s sinister fantasy of Nepal-style violence in India: A desperate bid to import chaos and anarchy to revive its fading fortunes

Jinit Jain -
Unable to defeat Modi at the ballot, the Congress ecosystem is now flirting with violence, romanticising Nepal-like insurrections, and pushing for their imitation in India.
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News Reports

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s first bamboo-based ethanol bio-refinery in Assam; read why it is called 2G ethanol and how it differs from 1G,...

Raju Das -
India is set to achieve a significant milestone in sustainable energy with the inauguration of the country's first bamboo-based ethanol plant by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th September.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt approves construction of 2.5 lakh houses in urban areas, earlier completed rural housing projects in record time

OpIndia Staff -
The Yogi government has built houses in record time (199 days as against the national average of 299 days) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural).
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News Reports

Canada offers protection to Khalistani terrorist Inderjeet Gosal, who was involved in the Bramtpon Hindu temple attack, blames India for threat to his life...

OpIndia Staff -
The Canadian authorities have been alleging India's involvement in the attacks on Khalistani elements in Canada, without any evidence.
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News Reports

ISIS-linked terror module busted by Delhi Police was planning to kill a Mumbai politician and Hindu boys married to Muslim girls across India, reveals...

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Police busted an ISIS-linked terror module that planned to assassinate a politician and kill Hindu boys married to Muslim girls.
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News Reports

California State Legislature passes controversial ‘SB 509 Bill’, which can persecute Indian-origin Hindu Americans: Read how this proposed law supports Khalistanis

OpIndia Staff -
Given that the Indian government has been a vocal opponent of Khalistani activities abroad, it could be labelled as a foreign government (under the proposed California State law) employing ‘transnational repression.’
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News Reports

Karnataka: Ganesh idol immersion procession in Hassan turns tragic as truck ploughs into crowd, leaving 9 people dead and 22 injured, driver booked

OpIndia Staff -
At least nine people were killed and 22 injured after a truck rammed into a Ganesh immersion procession in Hassan, Karnataka.
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News Reports

From violence to hope: PM Modi pledges peace in Manipur, announces Rs 500 cr relief package and 7,000 homes for displaced

OpIndia Staff -
In Churachandpur, PM Modi said violence had scarred Manipur but expressed confidence that a new era of hope is beginning.
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News Reports

Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson caught after he confessed to his father about killing the conservative political activist

OpIndia Staff -
The rifle, suspected to be used in Kirk's murder, has some engravings said to be linked to the Anti-fascist (Antifa) movement, including the words "hey fascist! CATCH!" and "O Bella ciao".
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News Reports

Police station surrounded, chants of “Allahu Akbar”, and abuses hurled against Hindu deities: Muslim mob creates ruckus in Shahjahanpur over alleged post on Prophet...

OpIndia Staff -
Some anti-social elements took advantage of the crowd and tried to spoil the atmosphere further.
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News Reports

Adani Power signs Power Supply Agreement with Bihar govt for supply of 2400 MW electricity from greenfield ultra-supercritical thermal plant

OpIndia Staff -
Adani Power has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW
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News Reports

Normalcy returning to Nepal after Sushila Karki becomes interim PM, curfew lifted, elections to be held in March 2026

OpIndia Staff -
Nepal is gradually returning to normalcy following a tumultuous week of anti-corruption protests that led to the resignation of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and the appointment of Sushila Karki as the country’s first female interim Prime Minister
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News Reports

‘If firecrackers are to be banned, then let them be banned throughout the country’, says Supreme Court citing right to clean air of all...

OpIndia Staff -
CJI Gavai said that air pollution is a countrywide problem. He recalled his personal experience of air pollution in Amritsar, Punjab and said that a pan-India policy was required.
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News Reports

PM Modi launches several projects in Mizoram including new line connecting Aizawl to rail network, says state will be connected to Bay of Bengal...

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated development works worth over Rs 9000 crore in Aizawl, Mizoram on 13th September
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News Reports

US puts pressure on G7 allies to impose high tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, India singled out even as Europe continues to buy...

OpIndia Staff -
The US is pressing G7 allies to impose tariffs on countries still buying Russian oil, with India a key target.
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News Reports

48 tunnels, 142 bridges, and a 51 km rail line: PM Modi unveils Mizoram projects worth ₹9,000 crore, also flags off 3 express trains

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi inaugurated projects worth over ₹9,000 crore in Mizoram, flagged off three express trains, and declared Aizawl’s entry onto India’s railway map.
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News Reports

Karnataka Congress govt approves ₹398 crore grant for development of ‘Muslim colonies’: Read how CM Siddaramaiah has resorted to full-blown appeasement politics

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress government reportedly wants to develop 'backwards colonies' located in urban areas across 22 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka and turn them into 'model colonies.'
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