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Why do insinuations of favouritism against Justice Abdul Nazeer have no basis: His dissenting note in an Ayodhya-related case and Triple Talaq

Dibakar Dutta -
In 2018, Justice Nazeer had contested the observation made by the Supreme Court in the Ismail Faruqui case) that mosque is not essential part of Islam.
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News Reports

US State Department ignores Pakistani journalist’s question on Income Tax survey on BBC

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Price stated that India is the world's largest democracy, and also a vibrant one. "We look to everything that ties us together, and we look to reinforce all of those elements that tie us together." 
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‘Ardent followers of Tipu sultan should not live’: Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel

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Nalin Kumar Kateel said, "We pray and bow to Lord Hanuman and we are not descendants of Tipu Sultan. Let's send Tipu's descendants back home.
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Administration can’t meddle with customs and rituals of temples: Kerala HC on ban on saffron decorations at Hindu temple by Kerala govt

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The Kerala High Court said, "No district administration or the police can insist on only 'politically neutral' coloured decorative materials being used by a temple."
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Month-long investigation by GRP, RPF and IRTC recovers ‘stolen’ shoes worth ₹10,000 of a railway official’s daughter

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After the ₹10,000 shoes of a Railway official's daughter were 'stolen' from a train, a month long probe recovered it from a woman who took it accidentally
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Hindu group intervenes in plea against ‘hate speech’ by Hindu leaders, cites drives to convert Hindus and beheading calls

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Hindu Front for Justice intervened in a case in SC where a petitioner is asking action against "hate speeches" by Hindu groups
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Supreme Court agrees to hear Congress leader Jaya Thakur’s plea seeking prosecution of Adani group, clubs it with other petitions

OpIndia Staff -
Jaya Thakur also questioned the decision of the State Bank of India (SBI) and the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to invest in Adani shares at allegedly inflated prices.
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News Reports

Surat: Man installs GPS tracking device in a girl’s scooter to stalk her after she rejected his advances, arrested

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30-year-old businessman arrested for stalking 19-year-old girl by installing a GPS tracking device in her scooter
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News Reports

Centre approves 7 additional battalions and 1 sector headquarter for ITBP to strengthen surveillance at Indo-China border

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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) gave its approval to raise seven additional Battalions of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
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Entry to Taj Mahal to be free for three days to mark 368th death anniversary of Shah Jahan

Shraddha Pandey -
Entry to Taj Mahal and the main mausoleum inside the monument will be free from February 17 to 19
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News Reports

Are things really ‘aaall well’ in Ladakh? A closer look at ‘climate fast’ by Sonam Wangchuk and criticism of his projects by locals

OpIndia Staff -
Sonam Wangchuk is demanding inclusion of Ladakh in sixth schedule of constitution to protect ecology, while his projects are accused of creating plastic pollution
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‘India was, is, and will always be a Hindu Rashtra, every Indian is a Hindu’: Yogi Adityanath

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Yogi Adityanath said, "Shri Aurobindo had very clearly declared about Pakistan that it has no spiritual identity. It is Pakistan's good fortune that it survived so far despite having no reality of its own."
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Crime

Tamil Nadu: DMK councillor beats army soldier to death in Krishnagiri

OpIndia Staff -
Soldier Prabhakaran and his brother Prabhu had a minor argument with DMK councilor Chinnaswamy. The DMK councilor and his accomplices beat the soldier to death.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Stone pelting and arson at the mosque square in Palamu ahead of Mahashivratri, internet shutdown and section 144 imposed

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The stone pelting and arson in Palamu caused injuries to a dozen of people including 6 policemen.
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News Reports

Pune: IT Dept raids 6 locations of businessman Aniruddha Deshpande, a close aide of Sharad Pawar, probes tax evasion

OpIndia Staff -
According to the local reports, around eight Income tax official teams have been deployed to conduct raids at the six locations linked to Deshpande in Pune. The IT officials are investigating financial transactions and tax evasion of these companies.
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Nepal’s former King Gyanendra Shah joins campaign to reinstate the country as Hindu Kingdom

OpIndia Staff -
Nepal was a Hindu nation before it was declared a 'secular state' in 2008 after the success of people's movement of 2006 which led to abolishing of monarchy. Hinduism is the largest religion in Nepal.
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Rajasthan: Congress minister’s nephew, who is in jail for one murder, paid a bounty for another murder, killers of BJP leader’s son arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Bunty was killed over old enmity, he is survived by a parents, wife and a daughter.
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Defence procurement from domestic vendors to be at 75%, says Union Minister Rajnath Singh

OpIndia Staff -
Union Minister Rajnath Singh said that under the 'Make in India' initiative, the Modi government has steadily increased procurement from local vendors in the sector.
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Meghalaya: BJP releases election manifesto, 7th Pay Commission, women empowerment, senior citizen pensions on focus

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"We need to raise visions of Mega Meghalaya, we have to think big. Speed, scale and skill, all have to come together if we are to take Meghalaya to its promised state," the BJP national president said.
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Fit for 55: EU approves proposal to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2035 onwards to ensure zero CO2 emissions in mobility

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By 2030, CO2 emissions from automobiles are to be cut by 55% compared to levels in 2021, and those from vans are to be cut by 50%.
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Opinions

Kotak Group withdraws ad featuring Tanmay Bhat: How media organisations shielded the ‘comedian’ by glossing over his pedophilic tweets

Jinit Jain -
No sooner did Kotak withdraw its ad featuring Tanmay Bhat, a raft of media organisations rushed to shield the 'comedian'.
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The Wire editor Seema Chishti sends notice to Organiser editor, Vijay Patel and Twitter for alleging links with anti-Adani campaign

OpIndia Staff -
Seema Chishti sends notice to organiser editor Vijay Patel asking him to delete article and tweets alleging her links with anti-Adani campaign
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Apology on Twitter not acceptable – Pakistan’s ambassador to UN asked to tender formal apology for equating Taliban with Pashtun community

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Munir Akram used 'Pashtun' instead of Taliban while talking about humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, sparking a huge controversy
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BBC raids: A look into the broadcaster’s long track record of tax avoidance and unscrupulous financial practices in the UK

Rukma Rathore -
BBC was accused of engaging in industrial level tax avoidance by employing people through personal service firms instead of direct recruitment
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Income Tax Dept survey in BBC office in India enters second day

ANI -
Sources said the above exercise, conducted by the tax authorities, is called "survey", not search or raid as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act. Such surveys are routinely conducted and are not to be confused to be in the nature of a search/raid, said sources. 
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Landmark Air India deals: US President Biden, French President Macron, and UK PM Sunak hail partnership with India, thank PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
On Tuesday, PM Modi and French President Emanuel Macron virtually attended the launch of the Air India-Airbus deal. President Macron thanked PM Modi for having confidence in France.
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Kunal Kamra hails Cred for still keeping Tanmay Bhat onboard after his problematic jokes on child rape resurface, deletes tweet later

OpIndia Staff -
Kamra had questioned 'comedians' in India for not standing by Tanmay Bhat whose ads by Kotak Bank were removed after his problematic 'jokes' involving sexualisation of children resurfaced.
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Coimbatore and Mangaluru blasts: NIA raids nearly 60 locations across Kerala, TN and Karnataka, ISIS sympathisers targeted

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In December last year, the NIA took over the investigation into the November 19 pressure cooker blast in an autorickshaw in Mangaluru wherein a passenger, identified as Mohammed Shariq, was carrying a pressure cooker bomb made from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
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Statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to be installed near the LoC, soil from his forts to be taken for Bhoomi Poojan

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The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be installed near the Indo-Pak LoC on behalf of the 'Amhi Punekar' NGO.
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JeM-backed terrorist outfit PAFF threatens to attack Lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir, says ‘will attack companies stealing our resources’

OpIndia Staff -
The Geological Survey of India revealed on February 9 that 5.9 million tonnes of estimated lithium resources had been discovered in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, marking the first time that lithium deposits had been discovered in India.
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As Biden, Macron, Sunak thank India for historic aircraft orders, read how Nehru and his socialist policies had ruined Air India’s growth trajectory

OpIndia Staff -
On Tuesday, Air India entered into a historic deal and signed letters of intent with Airbus and Boeing to acquire as many as 470 Boeing and Airbus planes.
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Tripura elections: Congress files police complaint against Jan Ki Baat’s Pradeep Bhandari after the polls predicted BJP victory

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Notably, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao issued a directive on February 10 regarding opinion and exit polls, as well as print advertising, for the impending state election scheduled to be held on February 16.
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Crime

Delhi: Man kills his live-in partner, stores body in fridge, marries another girl the same day, read details

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According to the Crime Branch unit, the accused was identified as Sahil Gehlot, 24, while the deceased was identified as Nikki Yadav. They were in a relationship for a few years.
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Ram Mandir defaced with anti-India graffiti in Mississauga, Canada, investigation initiated

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Earlier, a Hindu Temple in Brampton in Canada was defaced in January with anti-India graffiti triggering outrage among the Indian community. 
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Air India to purchase 470 Boeing and Airbus planes, mega deals announced by Tata Sons conglomerate

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the order comprises 40 Airbus A350s, 20 Boeing 787s and 10 Boeing 777-9s widebody aircraft, as well as 210 Airbus A320/321 Neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAX single-aisle aircraft. 
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Cricket

Virat Kohli lied, star players take injections that can’t be detected in drug tests: shocking revelations in BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma’s sting operation

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Chetan Sharma said, "We directly ask 'Do you want to play or not'. You don't want to play? Ok. Thank you. we don't need you."
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All terrorists involved in the 2019 Pulwama attack either neutralized or arrested except 4 who are hiding in Pakistan: ADGP Kashmir Zone

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On the fourth anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, ADGP Kashmir Zone confirmed that 19 terrorists were involved in the attack, out of which 15 have been put to justice
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‘It’s time for a new generation of leadership’: Indian-American politician Nikki Haley announces bid for 2024 US presidency

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Nikki Haley will contest against fellow Republican candidate Donald Trump, who served as president from 2017 to 2020.
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‘Comedian’ Kunal Kamra bats in support of Tanmay Bhatt after Kotak withdrew its ad campaign featuring him over his old child rape tweets

OpIndia Staff -
Kunal Kamra posted a tweet expressing disappointment over the lack of support for controversial 'comedian' Tanmay Bhat
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Law

Woman facilitating rape can be charged with gang rape: Allahabad High Court

OpIndia Staff -
Even though Sections 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) state that "any woman" cannot commit rape, the court held that a woman might be charged under Section 376-D of the IPC if she assisted the other accused individuals who actually committed the gang rape.
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Opposition, ‘liberals’ attack Centre after IT surveys BBC office in Delhi over suspected taxation irregularities

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Several opposition leaders and 'liberals' attacked the Centre for the IT survey at BBC office over alleged tax irregularities.
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Remembering Pulwama, when Indian opposition tried to give clean chit to Pakistan, blamed PM Modi, and created doubts about surgical strikes that followed

Gopal Tiwari -
As the nation remembers the martyrs of the Pulwama terror attack, people should not forget that these leaders from the opposition parties accused Narendra Modi of this attack, questioned the role of the Indian army, and finally questioned the valor of the Indian Air Force after the Balakot air strike.
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Bharuch: Zubair, Ayub, and Salim among 11 booked for insulting the national anthem

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The Bharuch police booked 11 people, including Ayub, Zubair, and Salim for disrespecting the national anthem.
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Did you know: Every UK household with a TV is obligated to pay a ‘licensing fee’ to BBC

OpIndia Staff -
Every household with a TV playing live programmes is obligated to pay the 'fee' regardless of whether it avails BBC services or not.
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Media

Editors Guild of India expresses ‘deep concern’ over IT survey at Delhi office of UK’s national broadcaster BBC

OpIndia Staff -
Editors Guild of India issued a press release expressing "deep concerns" over the It survey conducted at the BBC headquarter in Delhi
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Rich Pakistanis line up for Canadian coffee, giving record opening to Tim Hortons, while the poor struggle for wheat and fuel

OpIndia Staff -
Tom Hortons the Canadian restaurant chain launched its first store in Phase 6, DHA Lahore over the weekend.
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Media headlines create confusion about Uttarakhand anti-copying law: Here is what it actually says

OpIndia Staff -
The headlines of various reports on the Uttarakhand anti-copying ordinance give the impression that it entails any student caught cheating in exams in Uttarakhand to life imprisonment, which is not the case
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The curious case of Baharul Islam – From lawyer to Congress MP, then judge and then Congress MP again

Gopal Tiwari -
Baharul Islam is a must-read chapter when it comes to a discussion about ruling parties picking former judges for various constitutional posts. He has set a rare example in which a Rajya Sabha MP went on to become a judge in the Supreme Court and then come back as an MP in the upper house.
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As ‘liberals’ cry foul over Justice Nazeer’s appointment as Governor, here are other Judges who took post-retirement jobs

Dibakar Dutta -
There are no restrictions that bar Justice SA Nazeer from seeking employment, joining a political party or being nominated to the Parliament.
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All India Bar Association congratulates IT department for conducting survey on BBC

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Meanwhile, earlier today Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the government is after the BBC instead of accepting an Opposition demand on a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Adani-Hindenburg matter.
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