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Mamata Banerjee randomly talks about unrelated historical figures while furthering rumours of Modi govt removing Mughal history from textbooks

OpIndia Staff -
Ahead of the Panchayat elections in the State, Mamata Banerjee hoped to reignite the rumour around the removal of Indian history from public memory.
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News Reports

Honey-trapped Pune DRDO scientist arrested for sharing defence information with a Pakistani woman

OpIndia Staff -
The scientist has been accused of leaking sensitive information to a Pakistani Intelligence Operative.
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News Reports

‘Happy to welcome you to Paris as guest of honor’, tweets French president Emmanuel Macron after PM Modi accepts invitation to Bastille Day Parade

OpIndia Staff -
The French government has invited PM Narendra Modi to be the Guest of Honour at Bastille Day Parade in Paris
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News Reports

Mohammed Zubair, who dog-whistled against Nupur Sharma, claims he received death threats: FIR mentions Ajeet Bharti for referring to him as Potassium Oxide (K2O)

OpIndia Staff -
The complaint filed by Mohammed Zubair mentions Ajeet Bharti for referring to him as Potassium Oxide (K2O).
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News Reports

‘The Kerala Story shows the ugly truth of terrorism and exposes terrorists’, says PM Modi in Karnataka, slams Congress for standing with terrorists

OpIndia Staff -
"The movie Kerala Story shows the ugly truth of terrorism and exposes terrorists' design," PM Modi said at an election rally in Ballari in Karnataka
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News Reports

Manipur violence: BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte attacked by an angry crowd in Imphal yesterday, remains in critical condition

OpIndia Staff -
BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte from Thanlon constituency in the Pherzawl district of Manipur was attacked by an angry mob.
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News Reports

‘One religion says my God is the only true God, isn’t it offensive?’: Kerala HC refuses to stay the release of ‘The Kerala Story’

OpIndia Staff -
While refusing to stay the release of The Kerala Story, the court noted that many movies depict Hindu sanyasis as rapists, smugglers.
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News Reports

They plan to make Kerala a Muslim state in the next 20 years: Watch an old interview of former Kerala CM talking about Hindu...

OpIndia Staff -
In an old interview, CPM leader V S Achuthanandan warned that the Islamists want to turn Kerala into a Muslim state.
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News Reports

London: Sikh restaurant owner receives death threats over Khalistan post, rape threats issued against his wife and daughter, says no action by police

OpIndia Staff -
Khalistanis issue death and rape threats to a London Sikh restaurant owner and his wife and daughter over his video on Khalistan
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News Reports

‘What was the need for responding with namaste?’ Pakistan Twitter fumes over Bhutto using ‘Hindu salutation’ after being cold shouldered by S Jaishankar

OpIndia Staff -
EAM S Jaishankar beckoned Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto towards SCO summit venue without officially greeting him.
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News Reports

NCP’s core committee rejects Sharad Pawar’s resignation – unanimously – after ‘everyone expressed their feelings’

OpIndia Staff -
Prafulla Patel said, "Sharad Pawar decided to resign without taking anyone into confidence."
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News Reports

Sudesh Goyat, the ‘protestor’ who heckled PT Usha at wrestlers’ protest, is an ‘Andolanjeevi’ with participation in almost all recent protests

Anurag -
Sudesh Goyat is a professional protester who has participated in every protest against the Centre.
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News Reports

‘We thought we are big players, but they started to ask for proof,’ Vinesh Phogat tells BBC, netizens react calling it her arrogance

OpIndia Staff -
The second round of protests by wrestlers in Delhi's Jantar Mantar began about almost two weeks ago, and Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been in the spotlight ever since.
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News Reports

‘Humble abode’ of ‘Aam Aadmi’ Arvind Kejriwal: Pictures and videos from inside the 13000 sq ft mansion which cost Rs 45 cr of taxpayers’...

OpIndia Staff -
In videos that have now surfaced on social media, it can be seen that the residence of Arvind Kejriwal has automatic motion-sensing doors in all rooms.
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News Reports

Illegal links to banned BBC documentary on PM Modi removed by Internet Archive after defamation suit filed by BJP leader, Wikipedia still carries defunct...

OpIndia Staff -
Additional District Judge Ruchika Singla of Rohini Courts has issued the summons to BBC, Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Archive and listed the case for hearing on May 11. The court has given 30 days to the defendants to file written replies to the suit.
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News Reports

Calcutta HC stays Visva Bharati University’s notice to Amartya Sen to vacate illegally occupied 13 decimals of land

OpIndia Staff -
Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on Visva Bharati University’s eviction notice to ‘economist’ Amartya Sen on a portion of land he is reportedly holding illegally.
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News Reports

Australia: 6th Hindu temple attacked, this time they write ‘Declare Modi Terrorist (BBC)’ on walls of BAPS Swaminarayan Temple, hang Khalistani flag on gate

OpIndia Staff -
Khalistanis in Australia vandalized the BAPS Swaminarayan temple and wrote “Declare Modi Terrorist (BBC)” on the walls of the temple
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News Reports

Before SC, Khap Panchayat decides: Here is what wrestler Vinesh Phogat said about respecting the latter’s decision, which has now stirred a row

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst the ongoing protests by wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, a video of Vinesh Phogat claiming supremacy of the Khap Panchayat over other institutions is going viral on social media.
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News Reports

‘8000 temples destroyed, 4 million Hindus converted to Islam, force-fed beef’: Movie ‘Tipu’ announced, trailer shows brutality inflicted by Tipu Sultan

OpIndia Staff -
The film on Tipu Sultan is co-produced by Rashmi Sharma and Sandeep is directed by Pawan Sharma.
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News Reports

Azadi slogans raised at wrestlers’ protests, Islamists push anti-Modi, anti-RSS agenda in the guise of supporting the wrestlers

OpIndia Staff -
After 'Modi Teri Kabar Khudegi' slogans, now 'Azadi' slogans raised at wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi
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News Reports

Adani Group to develop India’s first integrated data centre and technology business park in Visakhapatnam

ANI -
AdaniConneX, a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Group and EdgeConneX, will build a data centre, technology and business park, and skill development centre in Andhra Pradesh
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News Reports

‘Can’t punish minors in romantic consensual relation using POCSO’: Bombay HC grants bail to 25-year-old Imran Shaikh accused of raping a minor in 2020

OpIndia Staff -
Bombay High Court said, "The object of POCSO act is certainly not to punish minors in a romantic or consensual relationship and brand them as criminals."
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News Reports

Manipur governor authorises shoot-at-sight orders in extreme cases after violence during tribal protests against ST demand by Meiteis

ANI -
Governor of Manipurauthorised all District Magistrates, Sub-Divisional Magistrates and all Executive Magistrates/Special Executive Magistrates to issue shoot at sight orders in extreme cases
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News Reports

As Islamists call The Kerala Story a propaganda movie, a Hindu girl who was brainwashed by her Muslim friends to embrace Islam says the...

OpIndia Staff -
Shruti was indoctrinated by her Muslim friends to renounce Hinduism and adhere to Islam.
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News Reports

Fatehpur mass conversion: ‘Aadhaar cards were changed for money’, UP Police refutes allegations that VHP staged people to prove mass conversion

OpIndia Staff -
UP govt's counsel rejected claims of advocate Dushyant Dave that there was no case, saying the accused are seen changing Aadhaar cards in a video
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‘I got 99 problems, but a husband ain’t one’: Tamil actress Shalini celebrates her divorce, had accused ex-husband Riaz of abuse

OpIndia Staff -
Actress Shalini who made her television debut with “Mullum Malarum” reportedly got married to Riyaz in 2020.
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News Reports

Madras High Court dismisses the PIL against the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story’

OpIndia Staff -
The court said, "We're dismissing this case. The Kerala High Court and the Supreme Court have already dealt with the issue."
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News Reports

As allegations and counter-allegations fly between Meiteis and Kukis, here is everything you need to know about the recent Manipur violence

Raju Das -
While Kuki groups are opposing ST demand by Meitei community, the Meiteis claim the real reason for protest is eviction of illegal Burmese Kukis
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Opinions

The admirable political chutzpah of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Virender Kapoor -
Narendra Modi made some tough decisions in his first six years in power, which many didn’t like. Demonetization was one, and the immediate lockdown of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic and the abrogation of Article 370 were all similar chutzpah moments.
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News Reports

Damage control from Congress continues: After Veerappa Moily said they can’t ban Bajrang Dal, DK Shivakumar promises to build Hanuman Temple in every Taluka

OpIndia Staff -
While other Congress bigwigs are attempting other damage control strategies, DK Shivakumar has played the "soft Hindutva" card
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News Reports

Patna High Court stays caste-based census that the Bihar govt wanted to conduct, says it infringes on domain of Union Parliament: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The court said, "Prima facie, we are of the opinion that the State has no power to carry out a caste-based survey, in the manner in which it is fashioned now."
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News Reports

AAP supporters became aggressive, false accusations were leveled against a cop that he was drunk: Delhi police on late-night scuffle at Jantar Mantar

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi police in an official statement vehemently denied the allegation leveled by protesting wrestlers that the police officer was intoxicated
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OpIndia Explains

Press Freedom rates India 161 out of 180 based on faulty data on govt spending on ads, claims it spent 13,000 cr on ads:...

Anurag -
Reporters Without Border (RSF) used old reports and faulty data to target India in Press Freedom Index
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News Reports

Another dreaded gangster eliminated in Uttar Pradesh: Anil Dujana killed in an encounter with UP STF

OpIndia Staff -
Immediately after getting bail, Anil Dujana started threatening one of the key witnesses against him. Following that, the UP STF moved in to try and arrest him.
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Politics

Uttar Pradesh municipal election: SP leader organises biryani party to lure voters, people loot the containers after biryani runs out: Watch

OpIndia Staff -
A SP leader arranged a biryani party to entice voters, but when there was a shortage, people left with the vessel.
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News Reports

Forced ‘virginity test’ on underage girls to defame priests of Lord Nataraja Temple, fake child marriage cases and more: Explosive revelations by Governor of...

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Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi stated that sixth and seventh standard female students were made to undergo 'two-finger tests.
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News Reports

Days after Go First grounded its aircraft, Lufthansa grounds one-third of its Airbus A220 fleet over issues with Pratt and Whitney engines

ANI -
Days after Go First grounded its aircraft, leading international carrier, Lufthansa, on Thursday announced to temporarily ground a third of its 'Airbus A220' fleet in Zurich, Switzerland citing some issues with Pratt & Whitney engines.
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SC wraps up wrestlers’ plea against WFI president saying that Delhi Police has registered an FIR and purpose of plea is served

OpIndia Staff -
The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narsimsha and Justice JB Pardiwala stated that the plea had been filed by the wrestlers seeking registration of an FIR against Singh. It noted that the purpose of the plea had been served with Delhi Police registering an FIR in the case.
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India TV’s Rajat Sharma vs Gautam Gambhir: An old rivalry revived following Kohli-Gambhir spat

OpIndia Staff -
Gautam Gambhir was one of the government-nominated directors on the DDCA Apex Council when Rajat Sharma won the elections and ruled Delhi cricket for that short while.
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Kaimur, Bihar: Naimullah Khan and Raess Ul Khan among 17 arrested for attacking Hindus mercilessly after a calf had entered their field

OpIndia Staff -
Hindus were attacked mercilessly in Bhabua, in the Kaimur district of Bihar over a minor dispute involving the purchase of a calf.
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Wrestlers say 2 injured in police scuffle, video emerges of Dushyant Phogat saying he got hurt by a fan, not police: Watch

OpIndia Staff -
According to Delhi Police, a confrontation between AAP MLA Somnath Bharti and his followers and law enforcement officials occurred when they attempted to remove the folding beds from their vehicles in a 'aggressive' manner.
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‘Journalists’, media and SM users spread fake news about wrestlers writing a letter to Amit Shah, get fact-checked by the wrestlers themselves: Full details

Jhankar Mohta -
A copy of a letter claimed to be written by Bajrang Punia to HM Amit Shah on behalf of the protesting wrestlers has gone viral on social media
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Manipur: Curfew in 8 districts, mobile internet suspended after violence against ST status to Meiteis, Mary Kom appeals to centre for help

OpIndia Staff -
After clashes were reported in various parts of Manipur the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles carried out a flag march in the violence-hit areas.
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UP Police constables Imran and Furqan rape a 26-year-old woman, beat her, issue death threats, and force her to abort twice

OpIndia Staff -
"I remained quiet for two years. When I confronted him recently, I was brutally beaten up. That is when I decided to take legal action. Now, I am getting death threats from Imran and his brother to withdraw the case," the woman said.
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As Congress goes into damage control, BJP to recite Hanuman Chalisa amidst the row over Congress’ poll promise to ban Bajrang Dal

OpIndia Staff -
Karandlaje also urged the people of the state to join the Hanuman Chalisa recitation programs held by the BJP across the state.
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Cricket

The whole school knew he had a massive crush on me: Prithi talks about her husband and Indian cricketing legend R Ashwin

ANI -
Prithi recalled the early days, saying that she and Ashwin went to the same school together and have been knowing each other since then.
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News Reports

JKNPP founder’s son apologizes for pelting eggs, stones at Indian High Commission in UK, writes to PM Modi seeking visa to perform mother’s last rites

OpIndia Staff -
Ankit Love (39), who apologized for hurling eggs and stones at the High Commission during the February 2022 protest, asked the prime minister to step in so that he could return and perform last rites of his mother, Jay Mala (64).
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PT Usha heckled by protestors, late-night scuffle with Delhi police, AAP’s Somnath Bharti’s involvement and a dangerous call by Punia: What we know

OpIndia Staff -
Scuffle broke down between the protesting wrestlers and Delhi police at Jantar Mantar after Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Somnath Bharti and DCW chairperson Swati Mahiwal, visited the protest site
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‘Cannot ban Bajrang Dal’: Congress tries to do damage control after backlash over Karnataka poll promise

OpIndia Staff -
The former Karnataka CM also said that the Congress promised action against outfits like Bajrang Dal in the manifesto in the backdrop of the recent Supreme Court observation against hate politics.
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Politics

Muslim victimhood, anti-Hindu digs, and gaumutra jibes: Meet ex-IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil plotting Congress victory in Karnataka elections

Dibakar Dutta -
Given his ideological inclination, it comes as no surprise that Sasikanth Senthil has fear mongered about the NRC and CAA before joining the Congress.
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