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Why do roads cave in? The reasons behind those scary-looking big holes on city roads that swallow cars

Paurush Gupta -
There are two broad reasons for road cave-ins, the lower structure becomes weak, or soil losses strength due to erosion or saturation.
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ISRO all set for the launch of Chandrayaan-3: Here’s all you need to know about India’s third moon mission

Siddhi Somani -
India’s third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, is scheduled to be launched on July 14, 2023, at 2.35 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
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News Reports

Bihar: Teacher Mohammad Firoz stabs 9-year-old boy twelve times with a meat chopping knife in Nalanda, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Meanwhile, the family of the deceased boy said that Shafiq went out to play when Firoz stopped him and suddenly attacked him with a meat-slicing knife.
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Rajasthan: Assailants shoot dead gangster Kuldeep Jaghina in police custody in a bus after throwing chilli powders into the eyes of cops

OpIndia Staff -
Gangster Kuldeep Jaghina shot dead while he was in police custody in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
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Rajasthan: 18 people lose vision in one eye after cataract surgery at SMS Hospital in Jaipur, govt says no fault of doctors

OpIndia Staff -
Some patients were operated on three times. However, even after more than two weeks, the lost vision could not be restored.
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If you are suffering from FOMO over the Jyoti Maurya-Manish-Alok controversy, here is all you need to know about the issue

Shraddha Pandey -
The Jyoti Maurya case came to the fore in June this year, when a video of Alok Maurya, a Class VI employee in the Panchayati Raj department in the Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh came to light.
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News Reports

Kerala: Special NIA court convicts six PFI members for chopping the hand of Professor TJ Joseph in 2010

OpIndia Staff -
A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court finds six accused guilty in the 2010 Professor TJ Joseph’s hand-chopping case
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News Reports

‘Now you have become a Muslim’: Saif Ali takes a minor Hindu girl to a brick kiln, calls a cleric to convert her, then...

OpIndia Staff -
Saif Ali converted a minor Hindu girl to Islam with the help of a cleric and then raped her in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.
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‘Vivekananda ate fish, how can he be a divine person’: As ISKCON suspends monk Amogh Lila Das over controversial comments, read how Swami is...

Anurag -
ISKCON Monk Amogh Lila Das banned for one month for his derogatory remarks against Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramhansa
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News Reports

Another Shraddha-like murder case rocks Delhi, a woman’s chopped body parts found near Geeta Colony flyover

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Police recovered the mutilated body parts of a woman including the head near the Geeta Colony flyover area
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News Reports

Asia Cup 2023: India will not travel to Pakistan, both cricket teams to face each other in Sri Lanka

OpIndia Staff -
Indian team will exclusively play all their Asia Cup matches in Sri Lanka and will not travel to Pakistan.
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Mumbai court asks husband to pay maintenance for wife’s 3 pet dogs too, says the dogs “fulfill emotional deficit after a broken relationship”

OpIndia Staff -
This ruling by the Mumbai court has attracted attention for addressing the importance of pet dogs fulfilling emotional needs following the end of relationships.
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Case going on since 1999, convict says he has already served jail time, police say ‘no, he didn’t’: Punjab and Haryana HC orders probe

OpIndia Staff -
The petitioner argued in the court that he had already served a custodial sentence exceeding the two-year punishment imposed on him by the Supreme Court, during the pendency of his appeal, totalling two years and five months.
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News Reports

Ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma, gets bail

OpIndia Staff -
Although Tahir Hussain has been granted bail in 5 cases, he will still remain in judicial custody over other cases lodged against him.
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Fact-Check

Chief of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch claims govt ‘forgot’ archer Deepika Kumari because of her caste: This is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Jan Jagrukta Manch chief Analp Chandra copied and shared old post claiming discrimination against archer Deepika Kumari on the basis of caste.
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News Reports

Bengaluru: Syed Qazi Mohammad Anwarullah Khan makes hoax bomb call after mosque didn’t let him sleep inside premises

OpIndia Staff -
As per police, the accused who was collecting funds in the name of a madrasa outside, made the hoax call after he was denied permission to sleep in the mosque.
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Jharkhand: 17-year-old girl commits suicide after being slapped, expelled for wearing bindi to St Xavier’s school, NCPCR takes cognisance

OpIndia Staff -
The accused teacher was arrested by the police and a probe was initiated into the matter.
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‘I have been raping your daughter since she was 17, do what you can’: Cricket coach Mehboob Bukhari sexually exploits a Hindu girl in...

OpIndia Staff -
Instead of teaching cricket in his coaching academy, Mehboob Bukhari trapped the minor Hindu girl in sexually exploitative relationship and brainwashed her. Mehboob had also changed her name to Nazneen, as per the complaint.
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Editor's picks

Home Minister Amit Shah hits out at those ‘rejoicing’ over SC verdict on ED Chief SK Mishra’s extension, says ED will continue to take...

OpIndia Staff -
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reminded the 'elite club' that was rejoicing after the Supreme Court’s verdict that no matter who is the chief, ED will continue to work against the corrupt.
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Nepal rejects China’s claim, says Pokhara International Airport is not Belt and Road project

ANI -
The relations between China and Nepal have of late become a saga of an exchange of words where one side claims that a specific project is under the BRI while the other side says it is not. According to foreign policy experts, the confusion will not serve Nepal.
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Bengaluru: Tech company’s ex-employee Felix enters office, murders MD Panindra Subramanya and CEO Vinu Kumar with a sword

ANI -
DCP North-East Bengaluru Lakshmi Prasad said that the attacker is currently on run and police are trying to arrest him. "Felix previously used to work at Aironics but quit to form his own company, which is said to be a rival business," DCP said.
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11 Christian missionaries held in Himachal’s Rampur Bushahr for trying to convert locals, VHP demands an investigation

OpIndia Staff -
The police has reportedly recovered copies of Bible, and cash in large quantities. The VHP will reportedly submit a complaint to the DSP to demand in-depth investigation in the case.
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West Bengal panchayat violence leads to the exodus of more than 100 people to Assam, similar situation arose after 2021 Vidhan Sabha election

OpIndia Staff -
The chaotic scenes at Dhubri on July 10 were reminiscent of the exodus of 450 people from West Bengal to Assam in the aftermath of the 2021 Vidhan Sabha elections.
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Crime

Uttarakhand: Muslim man poses as a Hindu, rapes a woman, converts her religion, tries to push her into prostitution

OpIndia Staff -
The woman was promised marriage by the accused who established sexual relations with her. However, the woman later came to know that the man was a Muslim and not Hindu as he had claimed.
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67% of Indian Muslim women support Uniform Civil Code, 76% do not want men to have 4 wives, finds survey

OpIndia Staff -
"Do you think Muslim men should have the right to marry up to four women?" the Muslim women were asked. A whopping 6146 respondents (76.5%) said 'no' to the question.
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415 million Indians lifted out of poverty in last 15 years: UNDP’s Multidimensional Poverty Index report

OpIndia Staff -
The United Nations Development Programme called the reduction in poverty "remarkable" underlining that India is on the path to achieving sustainable development goals
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Supreme Court postpones hearing on Gyanvapi disputed structure, seeks response from Muslim side

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu parties in the case informed the SC that calling the Shivling discovered within the Varanasi Gyanvapi complex a "fountain" amounted to demeaning it and demanded a scientific investigation of the Shivling.
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Ratlam: 10-year-old boy brutally assaulted in a madrasa by maulana for not remembering his lessons, case registered

OpIndia Staff -
The family has also recorded their confrontation with the maulana and his aide. Even after being exposed, the maulana's aide shamelessly asked the mother, "Tum kya karoge?" (What will you do?).
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Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Shahi Idgah Trust moves to SC against Allahabad HC order to transfer all petitions from Mathura District Court

ANI -
So far nine cases have been filed in Mathura court in the case of Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah Masjid.
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WB Panchayat polls: BJP candidate accuses TMC goons of manhandling her and blocking her from entering the counting booth, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
The situation in West Bengal remains tense as the counting of votes for the three-tier panchayat polls, which was marred with unprecedented violence, is underway
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‘Extension of ED director SK Mishra’s tenure illegal’, says Supreme Court

ANI -
Amicus Curiae KV Viswanathan urged the top court to strike down the amendment in the larger interest of democracy expressing fear that it will be misused by future governments.
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Gujarat: Bangladeshi national with links to Al-Qaeda arrested from Surat by ATS and Crime Branch

OpIndia Staff -
According to reports, the accused is guided by handlers named Shariful Islam and Shayba, who are the district leaders of a terrorist group in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district.
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Apple removes 6 fraudulent loan apps from App Store in India: Read how ‘quick loan’ apps exploit the vulnerable

Anurag -
Apple removed predatory loan apps from App Store.
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Foxconn to pursue investment in India without Vedanta, will apply separately for establishing a chip manufacturing unit in India

OpIndia Staff -
In its official statement, the company stated that building fabs from scratch in a new geography is a challenge, but Foxconn is committed to investing in India.
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‘Ram and Ravan were both mad for Sita’s beauty’: Rajasthan Congress minister’s derogatory statement stirs controversy

OpIndia Staff -
"Nowadays people are discussing that from which party Guda will get the ticket this time. I want to tell those people that I get votes based on my work, not based on some party's symbol," boasted Guda.
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World

US President Joe Biden accidentally reveals America is low on artillery ammunition, White House issues denial

OpIndia Staff -
During the interview, Biden said, "This is a war related to munitions. And they’re (Ukraine) running out of that ammunition, and we’re low on it."
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News Reports

Pakistani men of Jhakrani tribe issue rape and death threats to Hindu women if India fails to send Seema Haider back to Pakistan: Video goes...

OpIndia Staff -
A group of Pakistani men belonging to the Jhakrani tribe in Balochistan have threatened to rape and kill Hindu women in Sindh, Pakistan if India does not send back Seema Haider to Pakistan
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Revocation of AFSPA, role of China and Myanmar, narco-terrorism and more: Colonel Hunny Bakshi sheds light on the reasons behind the Manipur conflict

OpIndia Staff -
Colonel (retd.) Hunny Bakshi noted that the security forces now do not have 'legal protection' to operate in the interests of the nation.
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Crime

Ghaziabad: Honey trapped employee at Home Ministry arrested for sending confidential documents to Pakistan, ‘earned’ Rs 5000 for every paper sent

OpIndia Staff -
The 'woman' also offered Naveen Pal Rs 85,000 in exchange for the documents. The Police has now arrested Naveen and is investigating the bank accounts.
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Income Tax raids 10 properties linked to Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji after his arrest in money laundering case

OpIndia Staff -
Senthil Balaji, who served as the transport minister under the previous AIADMK government, was detained on June 14 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a cash-for-jobs scheme.
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Jammu and Kashmir police arrest 10 terrorists for attempting to revive banned separatist organisations like JKLF

OpIndia Staff -
Prima facie it was revealed that they were planning to revive the JKLF and hurriyat. JKLF was banned by the Indian government a month after the Pulwama attack under the anti-terror law passed in 2019.
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World

Turkey agrees to unblock Sweden’s NATO membership bid after months of impasse, action against Kurdish groups by Sweden part of deal

OpIndia Staff -
One of the points of contention between the two was the arms embargo by Sweden on Turkey after Turkey invaded Syria in 2019. This was resolved in an agreement signed between the two in 2022.
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‘Nothing illegal in BBC presenter paying teen for his sexually explicit images’: Young person’s lawyer 

OpIndia Staff -
Lawyer of the young person who recieved payments from BBC presenter in exchange of sexually explicit images claimed there was nothing illegal.
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Tamil Nadu: Police arrest stunt master Kanal Kannan over social media post of a Christian priest dancing with a girl

OpIndia Staff -
Kanal published a video of a preist dancing with a young woman with the caption 'This is the culture of the foreign religions'
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Delhi: Raj Kumar brutally stabbed to death by Muslim girlfriend’s family, Ashfaq and Meraj arrested

OpIndia Staff -
In Delhi, another Hindu man fell prey to religious bigotry and intolerance by the kin of his Muslim love interest
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Ghaziabad: 6 killed as school bus coming from the wrong side crashes into SUV on Delhi-Meerut Expressway

ANI -
A school bus and a TUV met with an accident on the Delhi Meerut Expressway at 6.00 am today. The bus driver was coming from the wrong direction after filling CNG from Delhi near Ghazipur.
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Manipur: 11 Myanmar nationals with bullet and explosive injuries held in the violence-hit Churachandpur

OpIndia Staff -
Myanman nationals entered India without valid documents. Police are investigation reasons behind their bullet and explosive injuries
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Ban on meat and liquor shops along the route, security through CCTVs and drones, Gangajal at Police stations: UP gears up to welcome Kanwariyas

OpIndia Staff -
From Uttarakhand to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh to Jharkhand, special arrangements have been made for the devotees of Lord Shiva during this year's Kanwar Yatra.
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Anti-Hindu Delhi riots: Police arrest Mohd Khalid, brother of Mohd Ayaz, one of the main conspirators of Head Constable Ratan Lal’s brutal murder

OpIndia Staff -
Mohammad Khalid has been arrested near the Myanmar-India border over his involvement in the murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal during the anti-Hindu Delhi Riots of 2020
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BJP constitutes 4-member fact-finding team to visit the violence-affected areas, WB governor to submit report on Panchayat poll violence to Amit Shah

OpIndia Staff -
As many as 15 people have been killed in separate violent incidents that took place on Saturday during the panchayat elections in West Bengal
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