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7 killed in Sikkim avalanche, rescue operations underway

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Earlier in the day, at about 11.30 AM, a massive avalanche hit the 15th Mile on Jawaharlal Nehru road connecting Gangtok with Nathu La.
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FIR on Bageshwar Dham’s Dhirendra Krishna Shastri for his ‘Sai Baba is not god’ comment, read details

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"Sai Baba can be a saint, can be a fakir but cannot be God." Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshwar Dham had said.
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News Reports

Bihar excise team goes on a raid to find liquor, gets beaten up by villagers

OpIndia Staff -
As per the villagers, the excise team tried to arrest a man who had come home for a ritual related to the death of a family member and the team members also assaulted women.
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News Reports

Hussain, Marakkar, Shamshuddeen, Satheesh and 10 others held guilty for 2018 murder of a tribal man in Kerala

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The case's trial was finished on March 10 and the verdict was to be posted on March 18. However the date was pushed to April 4.
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News Reports

‘The perpetrators of Mumbai 26/11 attacks should be brought to justice’: Israel Knesset speaker visits Nariman House, praises India for being a friend

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Before his visit to Mumbai, Ohana and Israel's parliamentary delegation held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday. The two sides discussed strengthening India-Israel ties and promoting cooperation in I2U2.
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‘We were made to lay like corpses…then the raping began’: Survivors recount the horrors inflicted by Pakistani forces in 1971 Bangladesh war

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The rape survivors of the 1971 Bangladesh war recounted the horror inflicted upon them by Pakistani forces.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi once again attacks a journalist for asking a question regarding his appeal in the defamation case

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was once again back to targeting the media as he attacked a journalist for asking a question about his defamation case.
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News Reports

Andhra Pradesh: Lord Ganesha’s ancient idol vandalized by miscreants in search of hidden treasure, BJP expresses anger, slams state

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The miscreants entered the temple and vandalized the idol in search of some hidden treasure.
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World

UK decides to clamp down on Pakistani ‘Grooming gangs’, PM Rishi Sunak creates Special Task Force to prevent sexual exploitation of girls

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The UK has announced constituting a Special Task Force to tackle the growing menace of grooming gangs in the country.
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World

French minister Marlene Schiappa comes under fire for appearing on the cover page of Playboy

OpIndia Staff -
Marlene Schiappa, a French minister, has sparked outrage after appearing on the cover of the adult magazine Playboy
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News Reports

Russia: 14-year-old girl hires other teenagers to kill mother after she was banned from meeting her boyfriend: Report

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As a result of the boy's negative influence on her daughter, Anastasia allegedly sought to make him stay away from her daughter. While returning home, estate agent Anastasia was viciously murdered.
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“Invented names will not alter reality”: India rejects China’s attempt to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh

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The statement of Arindam Bagchi comes after China's Ministry of Civil Affairs came up with the names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it referred to as "Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet."
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Kerala train attack: Investigation leads UP ATS to Shahrook Saifi from Bulandshahr, questioned and let go

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The UP ATS released one Shahrook Saifi from Bulandshahr after questioning, asserting that it was a false lead.
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Opinions

‘Tu jaanta hai main kaun hu?’ How appeal against the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, the part-time politician and full-time Aristocrat, reaks of elitism

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On Monday, a spectacle was created by the Congress party as Rahul Gandhi flew from Delhi to Surat to file the appeal against his conviction.
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News Reports

Flour being sold in ‘black market’ as Pakistan’s Punjab govt stops subsidy during Ramzan amid severe economic crisis

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After stopping the selling of subsidised flour, the Punjab government increased the rate of those subsidized bags of a 10-kilogram from Rs 648 to Rs 1150. 
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Elon Musk changes Twitter’s blue bird logo to ‘Doge’ meme

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Twitter's logo changed to Doge meme on Web version. Musk says 'as promised'.
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West Bengal: Fresh stone pelting in Hooghly, train services suspended after rioters attack railway station

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Train services suspended in Hooghly, West Bengal following fresh incidents of stone pelting.
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Opinions

The ‘fearless voices’ who regularly exposed the poor Bihar administration, why are they missing from the ground in Bihar Sharif and Sasaram

अजीत झा -
These YouTubers are the reason why, in recent times, the problems of Bihar got discussed at the national level even though the mainstream media keeps ignoring those problems.
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News Reports

‘Deploy adequate police force in affected areas’: Calcutta HC pulls up West Bengal government on Ram Navami violence

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The Calcutta HC directed the WB govt to deploy sufficient police personnel in areas affected by violence during Ram Navami.
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News Reports

Even as Yamuna remains polluted, a new report reveals Kejriwal govt spent over Rs 6,800 cr to clean the Delhi stretch of Yamuna in...

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The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Govt spent over Rs 6,800 cr on cleaning Yamuna in 5 years even though it remains polluted.
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Sonia Gandhi aide Yogendra Yadav gets a taste of his ‘bhaichara’ pontification over Ghazwa-e-Hind: Read what happened

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Yogendra Yadav was recently at the receiving end of leftist attack for drawing attention to the threat posed by Islamist fantasy of Ghazwa-e-Hind.
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Entertainment

A campaign was run against Priyanka Chopra: Filmmaker Apurva Asrani talks about the reasons why the former Miss World left Bollywood

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"Obviously they have their favourites and have every right to work with the ones they like. The problem is when they gang up to oust an actor or a technician from not just their movie, but from the entire ecosystem". Apurva Asrani said
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News Reports

Indore stepwell tragedy: Bulldozers demolish illegal structures in Beleshwar Mahadev temple, idols shifted

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An old Bavdi or stepwell was hastily covered up, with just rods and tiles, without filling it up. As a result, the hollow space and the well existed while the Temple carried out its rituals. On Ram Navami, as the crowd gathered in large numbers, the tiles collapsed under the weight, killing 36 persons and injuring dozens.
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World

Finland set to join NATO and become the 31st member of the alliance

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Speaking in a press conference on Monday, Stoltenberg said, "This is a historic week. Tomorrow, we will welcome Finland as the thirty-first member of NATO. Making Finland safer and our Alliance stronger." 
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World

‘Watt laga di dada ji’: Pakistani journalist Arzoo Kazmi regrets grandfather’s decision to migrate from India

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Pakistani journalist Arzoo Kazmi tweeted how she regrets her ancestor's decision to migrate to Pakistan from India.
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News Reports

After getting a bail extension, convicted Rahul Gandhi tweets a cryptic message claiming the truth is on his side

OpIndia Staff -
The case was filed against Rahul Gandhi by BJP leader Purnesh Modi over a 2019 speech
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Blast in St Petersburg: ‘Woman assassin’ arrested for delivering bomb camouflaged as statuette to kill pro-Russia military blogger

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Darya Trepova, a woman allegedly linked to anti-war activist groups, was seen walking into the cafe and approaching Tatarsky with a gift box before the explosion.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Surat Sessions Court extends bail till April 13, pauses two-year sentence, read details

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Priyanka Gandhi, Chief Minister of Congress-ruled states and other senior Congress leader had accompanied Rahul Gandhi.
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News Reports

NIA Court orders framing of charges against Indian Mujahideen terrorist Yasin Bhatkal

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Mohammad Danish Ansari was recruited and indoctrinated by Bhatkal with the assistance of Tahseen Akhtar and Kafeel Akhtar.
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‘Why was the procession taken out during Azaan?’: West Bengal cleric justifies Ram Navami violence in Howrah

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Furfura Sharif cleric Pirzada Nazimuddin Hossein said the Ram Navami violence took place because it was taken out during azaan.
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News Reports

Bengaluru: Andrew Tate fans postpone protests outside Romanian Embassy as Tate brothers shifted to house arrest

OpIndia Staff -
Andrew Tate fans postponed protests outside Romanian Embassies worldwide after Tate Brothers shifted to house arrest.
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170 not enough on such a small ground: Mumbai Indians’ bowling coach Shane Bond after the defeat against RCB

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Bowling coach Bond addressed the media on behalf of the team, beginning with his honest assessment of the score that the M Chinnaswamy Stadium offers and "how we could have maximized our chances."
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Kerala: Shahrookh Saifi entered train coach, splashed inflammable liquid on passengers and set them on fire, reports reveal

OpIndia Staff -
A man in Kerala entered in a train coach, splashed inflammable liquid on co-passengers and set them on fire.
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Taliban shuts down women-run radio station for playing music during Ramzan in Afghanistan

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Listening to music, during Ramzan or otherwise, is considered haram (prohibited) in Islam.
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Jaspal Bhatti’s satire comes to life- IAS officer’s dog goes missing in Gwalior, police engage in search, “missing posters” pasted

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Gwalior police along with staff of the Gwalior zoo started searching for the dog. Missing posters have been also pasted on the surrounding Dhabas.
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Kalakshetra Foundation: Professor accused of sexual harassment arrested by Chennai Police

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A professor named Hari Padman of the Kalakshetra Foundation was arrested on charges of sexual harassment.
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During Operation Blue Star, Khalistanis believed Pakistan would come to their rescue and attack India: Former Khalistani Kuljinder Dhillon

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Khalistanis waited for help from Pakistan during Operation Blue Star but the "help" never arrived.
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Watch: Congress workers protest in Bengaluru over ticket distribution ahead of Karnataka state assembly elections

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Karnataka Assembly elections are scheduled to be held on 10th May 2023 and results will be declared on 13th May 2023.
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West Bengal: After Howrah, fresh violence erupts in the Hooghly district during BJP Sobha Yatra, BJP MLA injured

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Violence continues in West Bengal. BJP Shobha Yatra attacked with stones.
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Amritpal on the run: Pilibhit Gurudwara CCTV footage goes missing, probe underway

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The security personnel have reached the Gurudwara amid an ongoing search for fugitive pro-Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh and one of his mentors, Papalpreet Singh.
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Maneka Gandhi bats for making soaps from donkey milk to make sure donkeys remain relevant in modern times

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Maneka Gandhi said, "The soap made with donkey's milk is very useful to maintain the beauty of a woman. Soaps made with donkey's milk are being sold in Delhi at a rate of Rs 500 each. Why should not we make soap from goat's milk or donkey's milk?"
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Flour distribution related violence leaves five injured in Pakistan’s Punjab

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In Shorkot, there was a heavy rush of free flour seekers located at the Government Elementary School in Shorkot Cantt. The scuffle occurred between policemen and the people, leading to a stampede-like situation.
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Sasaram, Bihar: Another explosion reported from a communally sensitive area, police say it was a firecracker

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As per reports, the deployed police forces and RAF personnel are carrying our flag marches in the area and are keeping vigilance to prevent any violent activities.
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Indian student on LSE campus exposes Hinduphobia and anti-India rhetorics, says he was disqualified for being Indian Hindu

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In his statement on social media, Kataria pointed out that he was disqualified from running for the post of General Secretary of the LSE Student Union LSESU after a smear campaign was launched against him to paint him as homophobic, Islamophobic, queerphobic, and Hindu nationalist.
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Rahul Gandhi to flex muscle with all Congress CMs and Priyanka Gandhi to challenge conviction in Surat Sessions court

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Ten days after his conviction, Rahul Gandhi has moved a higher court in the defamation case. He will be in Surat for the same.
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News Reports

‘Yes if that’s the language spoken’: British activist-commentator Bushara Shaikh justifies killing over blasphemy

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British-Pakistani Political Commentator Bushra Shaikh justified killing over blasphemy of depicting prophet Muhammad
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India moves closer to having its own space shuttle, ISRO successfully carries out Re-usable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission

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ISRO successfully carried out Re-usable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission at Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka’s Chitradurga
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PhD student from West Bengal dies by suicide at IIT Madras, the third such incident this year

OpIndia Staff -
A PhD student of the IIT Madras, died by suicide in his room in Tamil Nadu's Velachery.
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Kerala: 10 persons booked for depicting a terrorist as Muslim in a state-level school festival

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Kerala police booked 10 persons for depicting an allegedly Muslim terrorist in a state-level school festival's inaugural performance.
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Opinions

As ‘Jai Shri Ram’ gets vilified as a provocative ‘war cry’, ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’, a literal call for beheading gets a free pass

Amit Kelkar -
While Jai Shri Ram is just a praise of lord Ram, the beheading call of Sar Tan Se Juda is a precursor to a terror attack and a direct incitement to violence.
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