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SC directs states, UTs to immediately release convicts in jail beyond sentence: A deep dive into a systemic problem that demands an urgent fix

Aditi -
The verdict of the Supreme Court highlights a grave problem of convicts and undertrials languishing in jails even after serving their sentence or being granted bail by the court.
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News Reports

Justice after 35 years: Investigative agency reopens Kashmiri Hindu woman Sarla Bhatt’s rape-murder Case, raids JKLF hideouts in Srinagar

OpIndia Staff -
The SIA raided 8 locations, including the house of JKLF terrorists Yasin Malik, who was convicted of criminal conspiracy and waging war against India.
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News Reports

Centre defends Ethanol blending: Cites green gains, farmer welfare, and ₹1.44 lakh crore forex savings

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The Centre defended ethanol blending as a “bridge fuel” that cuts emissions, boosts farmer incomes, and strengthens India’s energy security despite higher current costs.
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Opinions

After welcoming a former ISIS terrorist to power in Syria and leaving Afghanistan to Taliban, US under Trump declares friendship with the biggest Islamic...

Shraddha Pandey -
After elevating a former ISIS terrorist to power in Syria and leaving Afghanistan to the Taliban, Trump has declared ‘friendship’ with the Pakistan Army, the biggest Islamic terrorist group in uniform in the region.
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News Reports

OpIndia Exclusive – ‘Balochistan not a province to be claimed, it is a nation’: Baloch activist slams the US for courting ‘Maulana’ Asim Munir,...

Anurag -
Mir Yar Baloch warns that US oil deals with Pakistan entrench illegal occupation of Balochistan, accusing Washington of ignoring nuclear threats by ‘Maulana’ Asim Munir and empowering a military establishment he calls a global terrorist force.
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News Reports

Congress ecosystem targets a Hindu priest over ‘Guru-Shishya’ tradition: Read how 2023 fake claim was revived to amplify Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ narrative

OpIndia Staff -
Pro-Congress users have revived a debunked 2023 claim about Ramkamal Das’s “dozens of sons” to push Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” claim, ignoring that it stems from a legal Guru–Shishya tradition in which disciples record their Guru’s name in place of their biological father’s.
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News Reports

BLAs, ground level workers of RJD, Congress working in Bihar SIR contradict what the party leaders are claiming in Delhi, ECI fact-checks Opposition lies...

Rukma Rathore -
The EC shared multiple statements from the BLAs from Congress, RJD to emphasize the transparent conduct of the SIR drive.
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News Reports

OpIndia Ground Report: 2 Hindu sisters, 1 woman officer, 6 states, 9 hideouts – How the Agra conversion gang was busted under ‘Operation Asmita’...

केशव मालान -
The 'conversion gang' operating out of Agra came to notice after two real sisters went missing from the city. The conversion gang was destroyed under 'Operation Asmita' of Uttar Pradesh Police.
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Media

NYT, Al Jazeera, and others amplify Rahul Gandhi’s bogus ‘vote chori’ claim: How Foreign media is echoing Opposition propaganda to discredit India’s democratic institutions

Aditi -
While Rahul Gandhi alleges that there are fake and duplicate voters added in the electoral rolls, he also opposes an electoral roll revision, which is conducted to update voter lists by eliminating fake or ineligible voters.
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News Reports

Poverty reduction success story: How household economy in new India shows improved allocation of funds for children and women, driven by women-centric schemes of...

Shraddha Pandey -
In conclusion, the authors of the EPW study summed up the transformational impact of Modi era. It points out that across rural and urban areas in most states and union territories, on average, the resource share of adult females was significantly lower than that of adult males in 2011–12.
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News Reports

Days after claiming oil reserves in Pakistan, Trump admin declares BLA and Majeed Brigade a terror organisation: Is Balochistan the next oil war destination...

Anurag -
Balochistan’s vast resources and history of resistance face new uncertainty after the US designates BLA as terrorist and Trump signs oil deal with Pakistan, sparking fears of escalation in the volatile province.
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News Reports

From polo tragedy to power struggle: The Rs 30,000 crore estate dispute of Sunjay Kapur, Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband —Explained

Rukma Rathore -
Karisma Kapoor was Sunjay Kapur's second wife and they have two children together. The couple got divorced in 2016.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Hindu and Christian children being forced to convert to Islam and girls being forced to marry older Muslim men, says NCRC report

OpIndia Staff -
A report by Pakistan’s National Commission on the Rights of the Child exposes systemic discrimination, forced conversions, child marriages, and bonded labour targeting Christian and Hindu children.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Hindu organisations look to reclaim the temple site in Fatehpur, they say that the tomb there is a temple site

OpIndia Staff -
In Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, a historic tomb was vandalised by Hindu groups. It was built over an ancient temple.
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News Reports

Pakistan’s Asim Munir threatens Mukesh Ambani: From Adani to Ambani, how US backed elements are trying to target India’s industrialists – with the tacit...

Amit Kelkar -
Asim Munir’s religiously charged threat against Mukesh Ambani throws a sharp spotlight on Rahul Gandhi’s persistent campaign against India’s corporate leaders.
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Fact-Check

Air India debunks Congress leader KC Venugopal’s ‘harrowing journey’ claim over Air India Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi flight diversion

OpIndia Staff -
Responding to the claims made by KC Venugopal, Air India said that no aircraft was present on the runway during that time, that standard protocols were followed, and diversion being done as a precautionary measures and their pilots are well trained to handle such situations. 
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News Reports

Minister in Congress-ruled Karnataka questions why party did not raise objections to draft list when it was prepared, puts ‘vote chori’ propagandist Rahul Gandhi...

OpIndia Staff -
KN Rajanna remarked, “If there were irregularities, why didn’t anyone speak up then? Why were we silent?”
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News Reports

Pakistan sinks to a new low, blocks supply of clean water, gas, and newspapers to Indian diplomats stationed in the country

OpIndia Staff -
Indian diplomats and their families in Pakistan have been forced to search for costly and scarce alternatives without much success.
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Crime

Kerala: 23-year-old Christian woman commits suicide after being pressurised by her boyfriend Ramis and his family to convert to Islam

OpIndia Staff -
23-year-old Christian girl Sona Eldos from Kerala committed suicide. Her family has accused her boyfriend and his family of pressuring her to convert to Islam and harassing her.
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News Reports

Why is Mamata Banerjee scared of SIR in Bengal, and vocal against action on illegal immigrants? Research paper says there may be 1 crore+...

Shraddha Pandey -
The research emphasises that its final findings are a lower-bound estimate and the actual inflation may be significantly higher.
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World

Senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao detained after foreign trip, was a front-runner for the next foreign minister’s post

OpIndia Staff -
Liu Jianchao has been the head of the Communist Party's International Liaison Department since 2022, which maintains relations with foreign political parties.
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News Reports

All voters have been verified and checked: Muzaffarpur district administration fact checks ‘journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai who was trying to claim Bihar SIR is done...

OpIndia Staff -
Rajdeep Sardesai asserted that the SIR program must be executed meticulously but the EC is carrying it out in a rushed manner.
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News Reports

Supreme Court orders removal of all stray dogs, asks ‘who will bring back the people who died of rabies?’, says anyone obstructing will face...

OpIndia Staff -
Hearing a suo motu case on rabies fatalities, the Supreme Court expressed grave concern over rising dog bite incidents, especially affecting children and the elderly, and ordered immediate action to make all localities stray dog-free.
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News Reports

Delhi High Court says sterilisation is not the solution, seeks stray dog rehabilitation policy

OpIndia Staff -
ABC centres non-functional, 78 veterinary hospitals closed, and 200 sheltered dogs may return to streets as Delhi records thousands of dog bite cases, according to recent Lok Sabha data.
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News Reports

Pakistani Army chief Munir issues nuclear threat against India from US soil, quotes Islamic verses to explain war against India, report says Ambani’s pic...

Anurag -
Munir mocked India’s war losses, likened Pakistan to a “dump truck full of gravel,” defended military influence in politics, and described Pakistan as divinely destined for resource wealth, citing Medina’s example from Islamic history.
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News Reports

American F-35B jet of British Navy makes emergency landing again, this time in Japan, after a jet from same carrier was stranded in India...

OpIndia Staff -
A F-35B fighter jet of the British Navy made an emergency landing at an airport in Japan after facing technical issues.
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News Reports

First made-in-India chip to be rolled out very soon, our next big priority should be becoming self-reliant in technology: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

OpIndia Staff -
Union Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the country would witness the rollout of its first made-in-India chip "very soon" as six semiconductor plants are under construction in Gujarat, Assam and Uttar Pradesh.
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News Reports

Tezpur University in Assam develops low-cost device based on smartphone to detect Tuberculosis, files patent application

OpIndia Staff -
A team of researchers from Tezpur University have developed an affordable and portable device to detect Tuberculosis (TB) using a smartphone.
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World

Rising hate crimes against Indians in Ireland: Elderly Indian man harassed in Dublin days after 6-year-old girl assaulted in Waterford

OpIndia Staff -
A 60-year-old Indian man was harassed at a Dublin bus stop, yet another racist attack on Indians in Ireland.
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News Reports

Robert Vadra earned ₹58 crore illegally in Gurugram land deal, proceeds of crime routed through various companies: ED says in chargesheet

OpIndia Staff -
ED has filed a chargesheet against Robert Vadra alleging he generated and laundered ₹58 crore in illicit proceeds from a fraudulent land transaction in Shikohpur, Gurugram.
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World

Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor barred from flying to US, highlights growing attacks on journalism in Pakistan and shrinking space for those who dare...

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor was stopped at Islamabad airport from travelling to the US for a State Department programme, apparently at the behest of ISI.
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News Reports

India becomes the top supplier of smartphones to the United States, electronics manufacturing in the country reaches ₹12 lakh crore

OpIndia Staff -
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said India has become the top supplier of smartphones to the United States, with electronics manufacturing now worth Rs 12 lakh crore
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News Reports

Ranjhanaa’s altered AI ending is not innovation, it is betrayal of the creator’s vision and stripping the film of its soul

Anurag -
By replacing Raanjhanaa’s tragic climax with an AI-generated happy ending, Eros International has raised questions on who controls a story once it is released, and how far studios can go in rewriting artistic history.
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News Reports

Another institution maligned by Congress, this time Indian Air Force, senior party leader Udit Raj questions IAF Chief over timing of his statement about...

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leader Udit Raj on Sunday questioned the timing of Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh's statements on Operation Sindoor, asking why they were made amid the ongoing "vote theft" row.
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News Reports

Did Uttarkashi residents receive only ₹ 5,000 as compensation for devastating flash floods? Here is the truth behind viral claims and media propaganda

OpIndia Staff -
On 9th August, CM Pushkar Dhami announced a compensation package of ₹5 lakh per affected family. On X (formerly Twitter), he assured that compensation would be provided to the affected and that the administration had already begun evaluating the damage to homes, agricultural lands, and other belongings.
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News Reports

Iran says it will not allow US-backed transit corridor connecting Azerbaijan with its enclave, calls it “political treachery” to undermine Armenia’s territorial integrity

OpIndia Staff -
Iran has announced it will block a planned transport corridor in the Caucasus under a US-brokered peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia
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News Reports

How Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been misleading the Indian voters, one election conspiracy theory at a time

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi's strongest complaint was that a house in Mahadevapura had 80 duplicate voters enrolled. But when local Booth Level Officer (BLO) Muniratna was approached, he informed that there was no duplication.
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News Reports

Pakistan suffers over Rs 1,240 crore loss after airspace ban on Indian flights following Indus Waters Treaty suspension

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan’s defence ministry admitted the economic hit but cited sovereignty and strategic considerations, as the airspace ban, in place since April, has been extended twice and will remain until the last week of August.
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News Reports

Several voters with “House Number 0” found in Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, 27 registered at the same address: Did Rahul Gandhi win through...

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi’s own Rae Bareli seat shows the voter list anomalies he called “electoral fraud” in constituencies won by the BJP.
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News Reports

India welcomes understanding between USA and Russia for Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska next week, says it holds promise to end the Ukraine conflict

OpIndia Staff -
The government of India has welcomed the upcoming meeting between American president Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin
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News Reports

Kerala’s black economy brought to its knees as Nirmala Sitharaman’s duty cut dismantles gold smuggling racket: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Sitharaman’s gold duty cut shattered Kerala’s $15 billion smuggling racket, exposing the state’s deep dependence on black money.
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News Reports

Election Commission uses strong words to reject Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ claims, says he should either give a declaration or apologise for false allegations

OpIndia Staff -
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday has once again asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to either give a declaration as per the rules or apologise to the country for his "false" allegations regarding the voter lists.
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News Reports

‘Udaipur Files’ producer Amit Jani says he is receiving repeated threats to kill him after the movie’s release

OpIndia Staff -
A day after ‘Udaipur Files’ was released in theatres across India, producer Amit Jani claimed that he has been receiving "death threats" over the film
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘IAF hands were tied’ charge on Operation Sindoor falls apart: From destroyed terror camps to downed Pak jets, Air Chief shreds LoP’s...

Shriti Sagar -
Rahul Gandhi criticised the government’s handling of Operation Sindoor, accusing it of lacking political will and restricting the armed forces. IAF Chief Air Marshal AP Singh rejected the claims.
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News Reports

UK court debunks fake news about involvement of ‘Hindutva’ in 2022 Leicester riots: Read how Islamists Mohammed Hijab and Majid Freeman peddled lies to...

Dibakar Dutta -
Mohammed Hijab claimed to have based his theory of 'involvement of Hindutva' on a video clip of masked men chanting 'Jai Shree Ram' and marching past a Muslim neighbourhood. The court pointed out that the video was posted online, two days after his inciteful speech targeting the Hindu community.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: 7-month pregnant Hindu woman ends life over pressure to convert to Christianity and dowry harassment, husband’s religion was hidden during wedding

OpIndia Staff -
A 26-year-old pregnant Hindu woman from Sangli, Maharashtra, died by suicide on 6th June after alleged dowry harassment, physical abuse, and pressure from her in-laws to convert to Christianity.
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News Reports

Dalit youth killed by Muslim mob for opposing assault of brother by Muslim girlfriend’s family: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
A Hindu Dalit youth in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, was brutally attacked by a Muslim girl's family over interfaith relationship with his brother.
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News Reports

From SIMI hotbed to Love Jihad hub: 283 cases rock Madhya Pradesh as Malwa-Nimar became ground zero of a chilling Islamist conspiracy

OpIndia Staff -
The highest number of Love Jihad cases emerged from the Malwa-Nimar region in MP, once a hotbed of the now-banned terror outfit SIMI.
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Government and Policy

Operation Sindoor: 5 Pakistani fighter jets & an AWACS aircraft shot down by Indian Air Defence System, ‘a few F-16 jets’ and another AWACS...

OpIndia Staff -
In an explosive revelation, Indian Air Force Chief Air Marshal AP Singh said on Saturday that five fighter jets and an AWACS aircraft of Pakistan were shot down during the Operation Sindoor.
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News Reports

Indian Railways announces 20% rebate on confirmed return journey tickets for the upcoming festival season

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry of Railways has announced an experimental "Round Trip Package for Festival Rush" scheme aimed at easing passenger congestion and ensuring smoother travel during the upcoming festive season.
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