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Massive cloudburst in Kathua claims the lives of 4 people, rescue operations underway: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
According to officials, many houses were buried under the debris and floodwater in the village. The Jammu-Pathankot National Highway is also reported to have sustained some damage.
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News Reports

Dharmasthala ‘Mass Burial’ allegations turn out to be a big hoax as nothing found after digging 17 places, politics heats up on the issue...

OpIndia Staff -
As the so-called mass burial at Dharmasthala in Karnataka is turning out to be a big hoax, politics have heated up on the issue in the state
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News Reports

American hypocrisy exposed: Putin reveals US-Russia bilateral trade expanded by 20 per cent even as Trump imposes tariffs on India for Russian oil imports

Jinit Jain -
The Putin-Trump meeting in Alaska was telling. It exposed the American President's hypocrisy as Putin revealed US-Russia bilateral trade expanded by over 20 per cent.
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News Reports

The role of political Islam, use of violence by Muslim League, responsibility of the Congress and more: NCERT releases special module on Partition Horrors

Dibakar Dutta -
NCERT noted, "Even though a separate country was created for Muslims, about 3.5 crores Muslims did not shift and continued to stay in India."
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Opinions

Partition’s forgotten truth: How ‘secular progressives’ were hunted down in Pakistan

Anurag Mishra -
The Hindus, who chose Pakistan over India, were brutally killed in front of their houses for being 'Kafirs'. And, the handful of Muslims who supported progressive ideas were either forced to leave Pakistan or were left to die in isolation.
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News Reports

The Bengal Files trailer launch cancelled in Kolkata as TMC alleges the movie to be ‘Propaganda’, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri calls it dictatorship

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The trailer launch of Vivek Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files was abruptly cancelled at a Kolkata hotel, sparking a heated political row. TMC leaders called the film propaganda.
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News Reports

Noida to Delhi Airport in 20 minutes: Read all about the UER II project that will ease travel in the National Capital Region

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) and two phases of the Dwarka Expressway on August 17.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj woman says, “I am a Hindu, I don’t want to become Muslim,” accuses brother of forcing the family to convert after...

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In Prayagraj, 21-year-old Ritika Kushwaha accused her brother Rahul of forcing her into religious conversion under a woman’s influence.
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Crime

Delhi: 18, including data thieves and crypto converters, held after a 6 month long police operation as crackdown on cybercrime continues

OpIndia Staff -
In a six-month-long operation, the Special Cell's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of Delhi Police has dismantled a cybercrime syndicate operating on a large scale.
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News Reports

‘Supreme Court cannot amend the Constitution or defeat the intent of the Constitution makers’, Union Govt warns of constitutional chaos over SC fixing time...

OpIndia Staff -
The Solicitor General said that the actions of the President and the Governor fall within the category of proceedings that cannot be called into question in a court of law.
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News Reports

No permission to do Puja, but enough space to offer Namaz: How CPIM has different rules for Hindus and Muslims in Kerala

Dibakar Dutta -
CPIM described the decision to allow a Muslim man to offer Namaz inside its office as an act of 'love and brotherhood.' Coinidentally, such a harmonious outlook, tolerance and accommodating attitude are often missing when it comes to Hindus.
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News Reports

‘Islam ruined our daughters’ minds, both still trapped’: Parents of Hindu sisters targeted by Agra conversion gang share their ordeal with OpIndia

केशव मालान -
Agra Police’s Operation Asmita exposed India’s biggest conversion racket, rescuing two Hindu sisters whose parents say Islam poisoned their minds and left lasting scars.
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News Reports

India’s semiconductor industry starts to take shape, focuses on mature-node fab manufacturing for automotive, telecom, industrial electronics sectors

OpIndia Staff -
Targeting the 28nm-65nm range, India aims to cater to the growing semiconductor demand in sectors such as automotive, telecom, and industrial electronics.
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News Reports

No ceasefire, no deal, no tangible output but ‘productive’: Trump-Putin meeting ends in Alaska with no agreement on Russia-Ukraine war

OpIndia Staff -
Interestingly, while the Russia-US summit was supposed to yield a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, the latter was not included in the meeting despite being a direct party to the conflict.
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Crime

Telangana: Pakistani man living in Hyderabad with forged identity tricks Hindu woman, marries her, forcibly gets her converted

OpIndia Staff -
Fahad, originally from Pakistan, living in Hyderabad, has been arrested for deceiving a Hindu woman, forcing her to convert, and marrying her under a false identity.
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News Reports

IIT Gandhinagar professor Ashish Xaxa dismissed from service, was in the spotlight for his controversial social media posts, has called Gujarat a ‘scam society’

OpIndia Staff -
IIT Gandhinagar, which has been in the news for controversies related to its professors , has dismissed one of the professors Ashish Xaxa. This information has been given by the institute itself through an RTI reply.
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News Reports

As PM Modi announces creation of High-Power Demography Mission, read which states are facing demographic changes and how it will impact India

Shraddha Pandey -
The study titled “Change in Religious Composition across Districts in India from 2001 to 2011” stated that at the national level, the Hindu population came down slightly, from 80.46% in 2001 to 79.8% in 2011. But the Muslim population rose from 13.43% to 14.23%. Even Christians saw a marginal rise in their share.
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News Reports

Nuclear bluff won’t be tolerated: As PM Modi reiterates India’s resolve to counter Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, read how “Operation Sindoor” exposed the repeated nuclear threats

Rukma Rathore -
Pakistan has a tendency to issue nuclear threats to India for decades after carrying out several terror attacks on its soil.
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News Reports

Guwahati’s longest flyover to be named after Maharaja Prithu: Read about the unsung king of Kamarupa who defeated Bakhtiyar Khalji and annihilated his army

Raju Das -
On the occasion of Independence Day, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the under-construction Dighalipukhuri–Noonmati flyover in Guwahati, which will be the city’s longest, will be named after Maharaja Prithu
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News Reports

What is India testing? Speculations rife over major missile test after India extends NOTAM to over 4790 km from Odisha coast to Indian Ocean...

Aditi -
The move has fanned speculations that the test might involve the latest variant of the Agni series ballistic missiles. India has successfully tested five nuclear-capable ballistic missiles in the Agni series.
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News Reports

40000 compliances abolished, 1500 obsolete laws repealed and more: How reforms undertaken by the Modi govt are transforming the country

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi had underlined that his government is committed to structural, regulatory, policy, process, and procedural reforms.
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News Reports

Defend identity of Assam from going extinct due to demographic changes: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges people on Independence Day

OpIndia Staff -
"I also spoke about our Government's efforts in ensuring all-around development of the State and lauded our forces' bravery. I also implored people to fight for and defend the identity of Assam from going extinct in the coming days due to demographic changes," the Assam CM said.
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Crime

Sharaf Rizvi pretended to be Samrat, Ajay and Vijay to trap Hindu girls, had married 12 girls in 3 states, used to pressure them...

OpIndia Staff -
During interrogation, Sharaf Rizvi told the police that he had created three Facebook accounts with Hindu names, namely Samrat Singh, Ajay Kumar and Vijay Kumar. He befriended many girls through these fake accounts.
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News Reports

Samudra Manthan: PM Modi announces National Deep Water Exploration Mission for energy security – Read details of the project including the ‘Matsya 6000’ submersible...

OpIndia Staff -
During his Independence Day speech from Red Fort today, PM Narendra Modi announced the National Deep Water Exploration Mission, aiming to explore oil and gas reserves in the deep sea
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News Reports

How Atmanirbhar Bharat is on the path of becoming Viksit under the Modi govt: Key announcements made on 79th Independence Day

OpIndia Staff -
The 'Operation Sindoor', carried out by Indian armed forces in the aftermath of the Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terror attack, is an example of Atmanirbhar Bharat. The indiegnous defence capabilites, including Made-in-India weapon systems enabed India to respond decisively against Pakistan-borne threats.
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News Reports

Made-in-India jet engines, desi semiconductors, nuclear power and more: PM Modi’s bold announcements for Viksit Bharat by 2047

OpIndia Staff -
During his Independence Day speech from Red Fort today, PM Narendra Modi narrated how his government is making India self-dependent in modern technologies
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News Reports

PM Modi launches Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Read how the scheme will boost employment opportunities, what are the incentives, eligibility criteria and more

Rukma Rathore -
A portion of the financial reward will be placed in a fixed saving instrument to encourage savings among the youth.
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World

Nearly two years after the heinous terror attack, UN puts terrorist organisation Hamas on blacklist for sexual violence in armed conflicts over the atrocities...

OpIndia Staff -
The report revealed that following the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, several fully and partially naked bodies, mostly of women, showing signs of rapes and gangrapes were recovered.
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News Reports

Mission Sudarshan Chakra to serve as a national security shield: PM Modi announces the ambitious program to protect India from external threats using only...

OpIndia Staff -
Stressing the significance of reliance in strategic innovation, PM Modi said, “In the next ten years, by 2035, I want to expand, strengthen, and modernise this national security shield."
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News Reports

PM Modi praises Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh during Independence Day speech, says RSS has served the nation dedicatedly for 100 years

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi hailed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for completing 100 years of service to the nation, describing it as the "biggest NGO in the world" and praising its century-long contribution to nation-building.
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Editor's picks

Chhattisgarh Waqf Board directs all mosques, madrasas, and dargahs to hoist tricolour on August 15, Congress MP dismisses it as “nonsense”

OpIndia Staff -
“I think this is all nonsense. It is not our tradition to hoist the Tricolour at religious sites," Congress MP Tariq Anwar said.
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News Reports

Pooja Pal expelled from Samajwadi Parti for praising Yogi Adityanath for avenging her husband: Read how Raju Pal was brutally murdered by Atiq Ahmed

Rukma Rathore -
Pooja Pal had praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for delivering justice and acting against criminals like Atiq Ahmed.
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Political History of India

Gendered genocide from Punjab to the North East: How the darkest legacy of India’s Partition was written on women’s bodies

Mita Nath Bora -
Partition’s darkest legacy was written on women’s bodies—through abduction, rape, mutilation, and silence that history chose to forget.
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Opinions

The role of RSS volunteers during the Indian partition: A forgotten history steeped in the blood of millions of Hindus

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
14th August, 1947 is a black day in the history of India, which is stained with the blood of millions of Indians. It was the time of the partition of India. The land of independent, autonomous Indians was divided on the basis of religion, because of the 'Two Nation Theory'.
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News Reports

From ancestral mansion to refugee camp: How the Partition of India changed the destiny of my maternal family

Dibakar Dutta -
The act of 'Partition', fuelled by the Muslim League and facilitated by the British in cahoots with the Congress party, stripped by maternal grandparents of their peace, stability and heritage.
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News Reports

India responds to Pakistan’s nuclear threats, warns of painful consequences saying Pakistan should tone down its rhetoric

OpIndia Staff -
India has warned Pakistan that any misadventure will have “painful consequences” and advised it to tone down “war-mongering” rhetoric.
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News Reports

‘Jinnah wanted Pakistan, but without Indian Muslims. Gandhi and Nehru obliged’: Pak-origin ‘scholar’ reveals how Gandhi, Nehru contributed to Pakistan’s survival

OpIndia Staff -
An old viral video of a Pakistani-Swedish 'political scientist' reveals how Gandhi and Nehru helped save Pakistan from collapsing by keeping India's Muslim population.
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News Reports

Bihar SIR: Supreme Court directs the Election Commission to publish list of names of deleted from electoral rolls along with reasons for exclusion

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court said that the publication of the list of names excluded from the electoral rolls will enhance the confidence of the voters in the Commission.
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News Reports

At least 6 cops killed in attacks on multiple police stations and checkpoints in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, several injured

OpIndia Staff -
Multiple police stations were attacked by militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Wednesday night, killing six cops and injuring many.
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News Reports

Pakistan now announces creation of ‘Rocket Force Command’ after humiliating losses during Operation Sindoor

OpIndia Staff -
As per a senior Pakistani official, the new Rocket Force Command is “meant to counter India." Notably, the development comes months after Operation Sindoor setback for Pakistan.
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News Reports

S&P Global upgrades India’s sovereign rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’ due to policy continuity, robust growth and fiscal management

OpIndia Staff -
In a significant boost to investor confidence, S&P Global Ratings has upgraded India’s long-term unsolicited sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’, while also raising the short-term rating to ‘A-2’ from ‘A-3’.
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World

Pakistan: Barrick Mining, company that has been extracting gold from Balochistan, seeks $3.5b funding from US, other G7 nations after Saudi Arabia refuses to...

OpIndia Staff -
Barrick Mining is seeking $3.5 billion to set up a major copper-gold mine in Balochistan, Pakistan, from US and other G7 countries after Saudi Arabia refused to finance this project.
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News Reports

As Naxal terror faces near wipeout, several villages in Chhattisgarh set to celebrate Independence Day for the first time in 78 years

Rukma Rathore -
These villages were under the control of the CPI (Maoist), which threatened locals against celebrating the 15th of August.
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News Reports

Election Commission gives a 7-day deadline to the West Bengal government to take action against election officers accused of adding fake voters to the...

OpIndia Staff -
The development comes after the Chief Secretary wrote to the Commission on Monday (11the August), terming the suspension and FIR order “disproportionately harsh” and having a “demoralising impact” on Bengal’s officers’ community.
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Crime

Supporter of Congress party, anti-farm law protests and active peddler of anti-Modi propaganda: Meet Sandeepa Virk, social media influencer arrested in ₹40 cr money...

Dibakar Dutta -
Since 2020, Sandeepa Virk had been at the helm of anti-Modi propaganda. She has been relentless in amplifying lies and falsehoods of Congress-sponsored trolls and party workers.
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News Reports

Bombay HC forms expert committee to assess public health impact of feeding pigeons after BMC banned pigeon feeding at Kabutarkhanas

OpIndia Staff -
The Bombay HC on Wednesday constituted an expert committee to examine the health impact on human beings due to feeding pigeons in public Kabutarkhanas or pigeon feeding zones.
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Crime

Bihar: Junab Hussain trafficked minor Hindu girl from West Bengal by promising her an ‘orchestra job’, later forcibly converted her, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Junab Hussain from Bihar trapped minor Hindu girl in a fake love trap, offered her an orchestra job, forced her to convert, married her, and then made her undergo an abortion.
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News Reports

Kerala Higher Education Dept bans Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in colleges, SFI vows to block events organised by ABVP

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala Higher Education Department has issued a directive prohibiting the observance of the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in colleges across the state.
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News Reports

Remembering Umakant Kadia, first martyr of Quit India Movement: Read how the young RSS member refused to bow down in front of British tyranny...

OpIndia Staff -
Years later, a memorial was built in the Khadia area, in Ahmedabad, where the incident took place. The memorial says that Umakant Motiram Kadia attained martyrdom here.
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News Reports

BJP questions Congress govt’s land allocation in Bengaluru: Metro multimodal hub cut to 9 acres, 37 acres handed over to builder nexus?

OpIndia Staff -
The report says that Bengaluru Metro is set to lose control over 45 acres of prime land in Hebbal due to KIADB’s move. It that despite Lake View Tourism Corporation’s failure to pay compensation for 20 years, KIADB’s notice would legitimise the corporation’s contested claim over the land.
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