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Stalin opposes Amul after Karnataka Congress rakes up Nandini issue: How ‘local versus outsider’ is becoming the divisive template of non-BJP parties

Gopal Tiwari -
Local versus outsider issues in various states are bound to arise, However, people and polity in the country need to rise above the differences and ensure protecting each other's cultures and identities.
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News Reports

Movie ‘Ajmer 1992’ set to release: The scandal where 250 girls were raped and blackmailed by caretakers of Ajmer Dargah, including Congress leader

OpIndia Staff -
Based on true events, Ajmer 92 tells the story of the grim plight of as many as 250 girls who were trapped, sexually exploited and blackmailed for years by Farooq Chishti and his gang in Ajmer, Rajasthan in 1992
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‘I am being implicated, once I go to Bengal, I won’t return’: ‘The Diary of West Bengal’ director summoned for questioning by the West...

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Director Sanoj Mishra has been issued a legal notice by Amherst Street police station under Section 41A of the CrPC.
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Uttar Pradesh Police arrest 18 for luring Hindus, attempting to convert them to Islam by setting up Mazar and Trishul, degrading Hinduism: Details

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The Police confirmed that all the accused persons were tricking the innocent Hindu people of the village. The Hindus were also being lured for money.
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First, Hindus and Muslims were separated, then, 94 Hindus were locked in a school, tied up and shot with machine guns: Forgotten 1971 Burunga...

राजन कुमार झा -
The Burunga massacre of Hindus is one chapter from the 1971 war that is forgotten, where 94 Hindus were brutally murdered
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‘Did my little might like the Ramayana’s squirrel’: Dancer Padma Subrahmanyam narrates how she brought the Sengol to PM Modi’s notice through a letter

OpIndia Staff -
Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam also talked about the significance of the golden sceptre Sengol in Tamil culture which also finds mention in a Tamil epic.
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Tweedledum and Tweedledee of caste politics get upset with the Judge who had dismissed the petition against Bageshwar Dham katha, say will complain to...

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Dilip Mandal suggested that the Judge who dismissed the PIL in the Bageshwar Dham case is prejudiced against Adivasis.
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News Reports

The seemingly small steps, mocked by the opposition, that transformed Rural India: As PM Modi completes 9 years in office, here is a lowdown

जयन्ती मिश्रा -
PM Narendra Modi's vision has not only revolutionised the world's perception of India but also catapulted the country to the top of the global world order
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London: Man arrested after a car nudges into gates of British Prime Minister’s residence

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A man has been arrested after a car was driven at the gates of Downing Street in London.
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Hindu org conducts survey of Americans about their understanding of caste: How it shows bias, ignorance and high chance of racial profiling of Hindus

OpIndia Staff -
The understanding of caste by the Americans is biased and firmly associated with Hinduism and India. While the proponents of the legislation believe that caste does not automatically mean India and that it is found across multiple religions and not just Hinduism, the opponents tend to believe that caste is associated to the Hinduism due to the popular narrative.
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Indian Economy is set to surpass 7% growth rate in the fiscal year 2023: Manufacturing to be the key driver. Read details of the...

ANI -
The Indian economy is on track to surpass 7 per cent growth rate in Fiscal Year 2023 with manufacturing being the key driver, according to a report released by the State Bank of India. 
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Supreme Court grants interim bail to AAP leader Satyendar Jain, accused of money laundering

OpIndia Staff -
Satyendar Jain, who has been arrested in connection to a money laundering case filed by ED, has now been granted bail till July 11, 2023.
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Bihar: JDU govt decides to remove a 350-year-old Temple to build a flyover, BJP opposes. Read about the war of words

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The JD(U) and the BJP have locked horns over the removal of temples as part of clearing encroachments from roads.
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Tamil Nadu: NCPCR confirms that the two-finger test was conducted to humiliate minors to defame priests of Lord Nataraja Temple

OpIndia Staff -
The two finger test was declared as unconstitutional in 2013 by India's Supreme Court. The test has no scientific basis and it instead re-victimizes and re-traumatizes women, the court had said.
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News Reports

‘Bhagwa love trap’ conspiracy theory reaches Karnataka, Islamists attack Hindu man sharing snacks with Muslim classmate

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Once the mob realised that the man accompanying the Hijab-clad Muslim woman was a Hindu, they began thrashing him publicly.
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News Reports

Video of one Masoom spitting in food at Salaam Chicken Restaurant in Ghaziabad goes viral, police investigation underway

OpIndia Staff -
A video of a person spitting in the food packaging polythene at Salaam Chicken Restaurant in the Loni area in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh has been viral online sparking an outrage.
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Days after Vigilance officer probing corruption by Arvind Kejriwal alleged ‘break-in’ to steal files, CCTV footage confirms the break-in: Watch

OpIndia Staff -
The special secretary (Vigilance) had claimed that there was a break in to steal sensitive files from the department, how, CCTV footage confirms it
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British man, abandoned by UK, shot in war-torn Sudan, his disabled wife starves to death

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Britain sent its Army and Royal Air Force to evacuate diplomats staying at their embassy in Khartoum. But, the family of Abdalla Sholgami was not rescued.
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He should return as PM in 2024: Madurai Adheenam head priest, who will present the Sengol to PM Modi during inauguration of Parliament. Read...

ANI -
The head priest of Madurai Adheenam, Sri Harihara Desika Swamigal who will be presenting the 'Sengol' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of the new parliament building, has said Narendra Modi should return as the PM again in 2024.
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How new parliament building will be inaugurated: Puja, prayer meet, speeches and a slot for opposition leader speech, even though Congress may boycott

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla will lead the inauguration ceremony of the new parliament building on Sunday, May 28, which will be dedicated to the nation. 
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Govt to issue ₹75 commemorative coin on the occasion of inauguration of the new parliament building

OpIndia Staff -
The finance ministry announced that a ₹75 Commemorative Coin will be issued on the occasion of the Inauguration of the New Parliament Building
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25 parties including non-NDA parties like BJD, BSP, JDS, TDP etc to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new parliament building

ANI -
After 19 opposition parties announced boycott of new parliament building inauguration, 25 parties including some opposition parties confirmed participation
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Maharashtra Congress leader’s wife Shabina Anis Qureshi says she is connected to Sajjad Nomani, known for endangering Hindus in the name of a mythical...

OpIndia Staff -
Link between Shabina Anis Qureshi and Sajjad Nomani emerged. Both are #BhagwaLoveTrap fame and misguide Muslims
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Pakistan Govt puts former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi and 80 other PTI members on no-fly list

OpIndia Staff -
The development came amid speculations that the Pakistan govt is mulling banning PTI for the chaos that erupted after the dramatic arrest of its chief Imran Khan
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Telangana: BRS MLA Guvvala Balraju and his supporters manhandle BJYM leader Srinivas Solanky and BJP members for objecting to political speech in a temple

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BRS MLA Guvvala Balraju and his supporters attack BJYM leader B.L. Srinivas Solanky and BJP members in Telangana
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World

Pakistan’s economic growth rate plummets to 0.3 percent under the Shehbaz Sharif government

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The government has inflicted heavy losses on the economy by devaluing the rupee and increasing the utility prices in the hope of getting a deal from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Bangladeshi Muslim woman meets Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, says she finds peace in Lord Rama’s name, wants to embrace Sanatan Dharma

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The woman said that she wanted to leave Islam and be part of Hindu religion. She said that she believed in Lord Rama and that she found peace in chanting the name of Lord Rama.
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Bijnor: Altamas, Anas, Aamir and Fardeen arrested for harassing Hindu youth and two Muslim girls travelling on a bike

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The accused youths were acting as a group to deter Hindu men from roaming with Muslim girls. Following that, they would notify the Muslim girl's family.
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Is Congress hinting at accepting Amnesty’s anti-Hindu demands? Here is what Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said

OpIndia Staff -
Congress minister Priyank Kharge has asserted that his party will not hesitate to "reject" and "withdraw" orders and legislations passed by the previous BJP regime
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Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui takes to Twitter to say he never supported ban on The Kerala Files: How he had opined on the movie ‘hurting...

OpIndia Staff -
Although Nawazuddin Siddiqui said that banning something is wrong, he opined that if a film or novel is hurting someone, then that’s wrong.
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Politics

“Unfair,” says BSP’s Mayawati on Opposition boycott of new Parliament building

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"The boycott and linking it to the respect of a tribal woman (President Murmu) is completely unfair," the BSP chief said. Mayawati has, however, said she will not attend the ceremony due to pre-scheduled engagements.
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Crime

Delhi Court awards life sentence to drug addict who used to walk up to 40 KMs in search of children to rape and murder...

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi Police apprehended Ravinder Kumar in 2014 after he was charged with kidnapping, attempted murder, and physical abuse of a 6-year-old child.
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Opinions

Sweden-based troll Ashok Swain, who challenged Modi govt to host G20 summit in Kashmir, cries hoarse after it actually happened

Jhankar Mohta -
Ashok Swain, who was until six months ago challenging the Modi government to host the G20 meeting in Kashmir took to Twitter to cry hoarse when it actually happened
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Maharashtra: Hindu man arrested for an Instagram post against Aurangzeb, mob had demanded arrest after ‘hurt’ Muslim man filed complaint

Gopal Tiwari -
Sagar Wankhede of Sillod was arrested for sharing a social media post that depicted Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj crushing Aurangzeb under his feet
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Opinions

Why Congress reduced the divine Sengol to a mere walking stick of Nehru: Chola Dynasty, the apotheosis of Congress, Somnath Temple and whitewashing of...

Nupur J Sharma -
A historic tradition will be revived, when the historic Tamil sceptre, ‘Sengol’, will be placed in the new parliament.
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Thank you to my friend Narendra Modi for visiting Australia: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

OpIndia Staff -
Australian PM Anthony Albanese thanked Narendra Modi for visiting Australia.
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Karnataka elections creates a villain in Amul? Now Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin opposes milk procurement by Amul in the state alleging threat to...

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has written to cooperation minister Amit Shah to stop Amul from procuring milk in the state
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Anusuchit Jati Bachao Manch opposes reservation for Dalits converted to Islam and Christianity, presents petition to Ahmedabad collector

OpIndia Staff -
AJBM opposed reservation for Dalits who converted to Islam and Christianity in their petition.
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Plea submitted in Supreme Court asking for President Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament Building

OpIndia Staff -
Adv CR Jaya Sukin submitted plea in SC to direct Lok Sabha Secretariat to have President inaugurate new Parliament building
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As Modi Govt places Chola dynasty sceptre ‘Sengol’ in the new Parliament, read how DMK govt mentioned it in the 2021-22 policy note

OpIndia Staff -
Sengol was mentioned on page 27 of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Policy Note 2021-2022 by Tamil Nadu Government's Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department under the section 'Head of Mutts as Royal Counsel'
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Sengol, the symbol of the transfer of power from the British, was displayed as Nehru’s ‘golden walking stick’ at Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj

Jhankar Mohta -
For over 7 decades, the historic Sengol was languishing in a museum in Prayagraj mislabelled as Nehru's 'golden walking stick'
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‘False allegations’ of sexual harassment on Brij Bhushan Singh, ‘Involvement in Modi teri kabar khudegi’ slogans: Plea claims before Delhi Court

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The plea also argues that Brijbhushan Sharan Singh's character had been assassinated as a result of false accusations and actions taken by the accused wrestlers at the protest site.
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Rajasthan: Bhagwan Parshuram Yatra organized by Hindus in Kaman halted midway after stone pelting by people of a ‘specific community’, some detained

OpIndia Staff -
Bhagwan Prshuram Yatra organized by Hindus in Kaman, Rajasthan was attacked by some persons from a specific community
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As LIC reports 447.5% growth in Q4 consolidated PAT, read how Rahul Gandhi and ‘journalists’ had accused the Modi govt of ‘killing’ India’s largest...

OpIndia Staff -
While opposition kept targeting Modi Govt over LIC's investiment in Adani Group, the largest Insurer's Q4 profit up by 447.5%
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Gautam Adani back among world’s top 20 billionaires, net worth climbs to $64.2 billion, adds $4.38 billion to personal wealth in one day

OpIndia Staff -
The stocks of the Adani Group shot up on Tuesday, May 23, after its most recent investor, GQG Partners, increased its holdings in the group by almost 10%.
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South Africa ANC Gen Sec exposes BBC hypocrisy, says will welcome Putin as no head of state can just be arrested anywhere: All you...

OpIndia Staff -
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula in an exclusive interview with the BBC stated that he would want Putin to visit Africa and that the country would welcome him as part and parcel of BRICS.
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Surat: Ismail Yusuf arrested for selling beef-stuffed samosas to his customers, the cows were slaughtered near the river. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
In the Surat district of Gujarat, a case has been registered against two persons for selling beef stuffed samosas
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Hindus as ‘infidels’ and lies about hundreds of Muslim women being ‘trapped’ by Hindu men: 10 people booked by MP police for distributing hateful...

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Police have registered an FIR against 10 persons in Indore for distributing objectionable pamphlets against RSS and Bajrang Dal.
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Days after coming to power, FIR filed against former BJP minister CN Ashwath Narayan for a remark made in February about Siddaramaiah: Details

ANI -
Days after forming the government in the southern state, the Karnataka Congress has registered an FIR against former minister and BJP MLA CN Ashwath Narayan for his alleged statement about Siddaramaiah
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Gyanvapi Masjid Committee’s bizarre claims in court: Aurangzeb was not cruel, did not demolish Vishwanath Temple, there is no Shiva Linga

OpIndia Staff -
Gyanvapi Mosque committee claimed Aurangzeb was not cruel and he did not demolish Adi Vishweshar Temple
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