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Manipur: Imphal court finds ground for case against two Kuki leaders for contentious remarks in interviews with Karan Thapar on The Wire

OpIndia Staff -
Kuki leaders Wilson L Hangshing and Mary Grace Zou are booked under sections 153A, 200, 505(1), and 120B of the IPC for comments in an interview on The Wire
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News Reports

Fact Check: Viral video claiming ‘Bangalore Muslims boycotting Hindus’ is from 2019 in Rajasthan’s Barmer

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Old video from Rajasthan goes viral claiming that Muslims in Bangalore are boycotting Hindus
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News Reports

“Would have hanged Kanhaiyalal’s murderers by now”: Home Minister Amit Shah targets Ashok Gehlot govt over law & order collapse in Rajasthan

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Speaking about the collapse of law & order in Rajasthan, he brought up the case of Kanhaiyalal's murder and targeted the Congress govt in the state for failing to take action against the murderers.
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UP: Gulfaam kills Dalit shopkeeper after a dispute over Rs 10 in Mainpuri, arrested

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Gulfaam had bought petrol from Maheshchand Jatav just a few days prior to the incident. Accused Gulfaam noticed a Rs 10 discrepancy in the transaction after leaving the shop, according to the police.
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News Reports

Hyderabad connection of the ISKP module unearthed, Gujarat ATS detains woman named Khadija and interrogates other suspects

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Gujarat ATS revealed that the arrested woman from Hyderabad had become a hardliner Islamist and was in constant touch with ISKP terrorists.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Parvez beaten to death at his girlfriend’s house by her family and neighbour on Eid al-Adha in Ghaziabad, three arrested

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Parvez went to his girlfriend's residence to meet her in Ghaziabad and was beaten to death there.
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News Reports

Media gives casteist spin to an argument over cutting off a tree, tries to pit Dalits vs upper castes: Here’s the truth

राहुल पाण्डेय -
Several leftist media outlets and politicians used the Etah incident to spread caste hatred by spreading fake news pitting Dalit versus upper castes.
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News Reports

Somnath and Ambaji Temple Trusts deposit 200 kg of gold under GMS, raise crores for charitable work: What is the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS)

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The gold monetisation scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 15, 2015. This scheme has been designed to turn physical gold into a productive asset in India.
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News Reports

Manipur: CM Biren Singh announces he is not resigning after thousands of women blocked him from going to Raj Bhawan & tore resignation letter

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Manipur CM N Biren Singh has announced that he will not resign from the post when the state is facing massive violence for almost two months
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News Reports

Russian President Putin hails PM Modi’s Make In India initiative, tells Russia should follow similar ideas

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“Our friends in India and our big friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launched the ‘Make in India’ initiative several years ago. It has had a truly impressive effect on the Indian economy. It would do no harm to emulate what is working well, even if it was not us but our friends who created it,” the Russian president asserted.
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News Reports

Supreme Court stops same-day mentioning of fresh cases, issues new rules for prior verification of mentions, announces weekly schedule

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court comes out with fresh procedure for mentioning of cases for urgent listing before benches.
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News Reports

Women who applied for jobs at private office of Bill Gates were asked sexually explicit questions including porn habits, extramarital affairs: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Women interviewing for Bill Gates private office were asked about their porn habits and extramarital affairs.
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News Reports

Iraq: Protesters break into Swedish embassy in Baghdad after ex-Muslim Iraqi refugee burns Quran in front of a mosque in Stockholm

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Hundreds of Moqtada Sadr's followers broke into the Swedish embassy in Baghdad protesting against burning of Quran in Stockholm
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News Reports

Not a farmer or ordinary person unfamiliar with law: Karnataka High Court dismisses Twitter’s petition against Indian govt, imposes a cost of ₹50 lakhs

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Twitter alleged that account-level blocking by the Indian government is supposedly a 'disproportionate measure', which somehow violates the rights of users as ensured by the Indian Constitution.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Gaurakshak attacked with rods and sharp weapons for inquiring about sacrifice of 2 bulls on Bakrid in Nanded; Salim, Asif, Anis and 7...

Siddhi Somani -
As per the FIR, one of the accused persons ientified as Salim Autowala could be heard saying that, "Its too much now. He's (Sonu) way more interefering in our matter. Let's just finish him."
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News Reports

UCC bill likely to be tabled during the monsoon session in the new parliament building, standing committee to chair meeting on July 3

OpIndia Staff -
According to reports, the UCC bill be tabled during the upcoming monsoon session of the parliament
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‘Affirmative Action’, race-based admission in Harvard and North Carolina universities struck down by US Supreme Court

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This comes amid reports of the university's policies discriminating against White and Asian applicants by giving preference to Black, Hispanic, and Native American ones.
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News Reports

Chidambaram temple row: Plea filed in Madras HC challenging govt order allowing devotees to climb Kanakasabhai Mandapam

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While Chidambaram Temple priests had prohibited entry to Kanakasabhai Mandapam during a 4-day festival, Tamil Nadu govt overturned that order
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Wife of Dikshitar of Chidambaram Temple says her husband was pushed and his Poonool was cut

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She emphasised the violation of personal space, saying, "If you are a female, what right does one have to touch a male?" implying that one of the female officials had pushed the Dikshitar.
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Congress-ruled Rajasthan govt announces paid gigs where influencers could earn upto Rs 5 lacs, as ‘liberals’ target union ministers for interviews with influencers

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Congress-ruled Rajasthan government to give advertisements to influencers even as liberals insinuated the same for BJP without proof
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News Reports

TMC MLA demands resignation of two ‘incompetent’ leaders, who are Hindu, from 70% Muslim-dominated Murshidabad, says Hindus voted for BJP: What the issue is

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Humayan Kabir made it clear to the TMC high command that if 'Muslim leaders' are not given charge of Murshidabad, then, the community will move away from the party.
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Khandwa: Missionary school that prohibits Kalawa and Tilak on campus organizes Kalma and Namaz to celebrate Eid, Hindu groups protest

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The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) submitted a complaint to the SDM demanding that the school's license be revoked following which the SDM directed the district education department to initiate an inquiry into the case.
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News Reports

‘Matter not political but personal, thousands of Muslims with me’: Mohsin Khan who got goats to his apartment ‘resigns’ from Shiv Sena, booked for...

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JP Infra resident claimed that Mohsin and other Muslim members had also opposed to the inauguration of a Ganesh temple in the society around a year ago. "They wanted a mosque be built next to the temple," the resident added.
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News Reports

Arzoo Mallick, who pretended to be Hindu and raped a woman earlier, is now arrested for the murder of a TMC leader in Bengal

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Bokaro superintendent of police Chandan Kumar Jha confirmed Mallick's arrest by Bengal police, saying, "The rape accused, Mallick, was caught by Purulia police. We will soon take custody of Mallick to interrogate him.
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News Reports

Google to remove Canadian news content from search after Trudeau govt passes Bill C-18 Online News Act

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He further added, "We're disappointed it has come to this. We don't take this decision or its impacts lightly and believe it's important to be transparent with Canadian publishers and our users as early as possible."
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Maharashtra: ‘Love Pakistan’ balloons sold in Solapur near Idgah ground on Bakrid, arrested seller claims to be illiterate

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When devotees saw a man selling balloons with 'Love Pakistan' words and Pakistan flag printed on them near Idgah in Solapur, they handed him over to police
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Govt behaving in an atrociously high-handed manner: Vijayanagara Samrajya trustees ask Tamil Nadu govt to not interfere in Chidambaram Temple

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Vijayanagara Samrajya trustees said that TN Govt is behaving in high-handed manner with Thillai Dikshitars who are hereditary owners of the Chidambaram temple
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Croatian pornstar declared winner of European Sex Championship amid chaos and walkouts by other contestants

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Marija Zadravec, also known as Sweet Mery, has been officially declared the champion of the European Sex Championships amidst allegations of unpaid participants and restricted movement.
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In a first, namaz prayers limited to Idgah premises in Aligarh on Bakrid, clerics in Meerut make hue & cry over prohibition on offering...

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Meerut city Qazi Zainus Sajideen criticised the administration for not allowing namaz on the streets.
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Manipur: 1 dead, 2 injured in fresh violence after armed rioters open fire unprovoked in Kangpokpi district, troops deployed

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The Indian Army reported a clash in the tense Kangpokpi district of Manipur early this morning.
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Aadhaar-based face authentication transactions for service delivery cross an all-time high of 10.6 million in May

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Aadhaar-based face authentication transactions for service delivery are gaining robust momentum with monthly transactions in May touching an all-time high of 10.6 million
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Leftists and Islamists join hands to downplay ‘Hinduphobia’ in the US. Here is what happened

Dibakar Dutta -
The Hindu advocacy groups in the US have reached out to their Jewish counterparts, who are often the subject of prejudice and denialism by the leftist-Islamist ecosystem.
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News Reports

CBFC claims that censor certificate has not been rejected for movie ’72 Hoorain’ and its trailer, only some ‘changes’ asked to be made in...

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Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) issued a statement denying reports that it had refused to issue a censor certificate to the movie '72 Hoorain' and its trailer
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Aspartame, one of world’s most common artificial sweeteners, could be declared a potential carcinogen: Why you must stay away from products that use it

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Around 100 countries around the world, including India, permit the use of aspartame. Several products sold in India like Sugar Free, Pepsi, Cocacola, Jams, jellies, frozen desserts, chewing gums, etc are allowed to use aspartame by FSSAI.
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Pakistan: Ahmadis denied permission to offer Namaz and organise Qurbani on Bakrid, threatened with blasphemy cases

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Minority Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan have been stopped from organising Qurbani and offering Namaz, even from within their houses, during the Islamic festival of Bakrid
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Politics

Amit Shah calls Nitish Kumar “Paltu babu,” asks him to have regard for those who made him CM

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday referred to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as "Paltu babu" (one who changes decisions) and attacked him for questioning the work done by the Centre during the past nine years.
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Gujarat: Irfan poses as Hiten Thakor to take 2 Hindu girls into hotel rooms, Minister Harsh Sanghvi orders police investigation

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Irfan took the victim girl to a hotel where he furnished a fake Aadhar card in the name of Hiten Thakor.
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World

US probe reveals Chinese spy balloon used American technology to spy on Americans

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A satellite-like device was suspended from the balloon with sensors, solar panels for power, and other devices to take photos and videos, and capture radar data
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Gujarat: Siraj Bukhari booked under POCSO after he lures and molests Hindu minor girl, father of the victim says he forced the girl to...

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Based on a complaint by the victim's father, the Wankaner police registered a case against Siraj Munna Bukhari under sections of the POCSO Act and initiated legal proceedings.
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World

Donkeys to the rescue: Cash-strapped Pakistan approves export of donkey hides to China in an attempt to revive its economy

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With 5.7 million animals, Pakistan has the third-largest population of donkeys in the world and has previously exported the animals to China.
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Editor's picks

Madhya Pradesh: PhonePe warns Congress of legal action over posters targeting CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

OpIndia Staff -
PhonePe has objected to the use of its name and logo in targeting Shivraj Singh Chouhan by Congress party.
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Aurangzeb Lane in Lutyens’ Delhi renamed as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lane, 8 years after Aurangzeb Road was renamed

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New Delhi Municipal Council has approved the renaming of Aurangzeb Lane to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lane.
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‘He is a political opportunist who wants to keep the pot boiling’: BJP fumes at Rahul Gandhi over Manipur visit

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Malviya said that not once did the Congress leader visit Manipur's Churachandpur from 2015-17 to meet the victims of ethnic violence that raged following Congress CM Okram Ibobi Singh Govt's decision to pass three Bills.
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Sweden: Man shreds and burns Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm on Eid holiday after court grants permission

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A man shredded and burned a copy of the Quran outside Stockholm's central mosque on Wednesday.
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Chhattisgarh: A portion of 16 crore under-construction bridge collapses after rainfall, watch video

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A portion of a 16 crore under-construction bridge collapsed and was washed away in Chhattisgarh.
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World

Widespread violence in France following police shooting of a teenager – All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
The violence in France erupted after a teenager was allegedly shot dead by the cops during a traffic stop. As per reports, around 2,000 riot police have been called in the suburbs located around Paris.
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Uttar Pradesh: Journalist Kashif Arsalaan claims police prohibited Bakrid Namaz in Muzaffarnagar, police clarify calling it a baseless allegation

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Like every year, Bakrid in India is witnessing controversy around Muslims imposing their cruel customs on innocent neighbourhoods. Muslim journalists have also started claiming troubles to Muslims celebrating their festival of slaughtering an innocent goat.
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Uttar Pradesh: Farhana shot and hacked to pieces by brothers Salman, Faman, Noman and Meherban for marrying a ‘lower caste Muslim’

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Four brothers shot their sister Farhana in broad daylight and hacked her with a sharp weapon in Uttar Pradesh's Mazaffarnagar
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White House distances itself from Obama’s comments on India twice in 3 days, official says Obama made the remarks as private citizen

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US State Department spokesperson refused to comment on Obama's remarks on India, and an official said he is a private citizen
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Crime

Badaun: Ammar Qureshi threatens to convert a girl and her family using her pictures and videos, case registered

OpIndia Staff -
Qureshi threatened the girl saying that as soon as she turned 18, he would convert her to Islam. A complaint has been filed under sections 354 (K), 352, 504, and 506 and against religious conversion under sections 3 and 4.
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