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BJP Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai, vocal about Islamic extremism, gets Z-category security cover after threat analysis report by IB

OpIndia Staff -
Ministry of Home Affairs has accorded ‘Z’ category security cover to the president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tamil Nadu unit, K Annamalai.
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Feast of the Ass: All you need to know about the Christian festival celebrated on 14th January, condemned later by the Church as ‘blasphemous’

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The Feast of the Ass (or Fête de l'âne in French) is believed to have been the adaptation of the Roman pagan festival of 'Cervulus.'
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Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary passes away after suffering a heart attack during Bharat Jodo Yatra, 5th death so far

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Congress MP from Jalandhar Chaudhary Santokh Singh died during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab’s Phillaur while talking along Rahul Gandhi
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Even as Nirav Modi lost all pleas in UK, he is not India-bound: Why he may not be extradited to India soon

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Even as fugitive Nirav Modi lost all of his pleas against extradition to India, the accused in PNB scam is unlikely to return to India
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Leicester violence: Accused Ibrahim confesses to threatening Hindus by screaming ‘I will kill you’, given conditional discharge

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A man by the name of Arslan Ibrahim confessed to issuing a death threat to the 'rival group' (Hindu community) in Leicester in September last year.
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Bihar-based terrorist of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-Ul-Mujahideen translated and circulated Jihadi literature among Muslims: NIA in chargesheet

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Bihar-based operative of the banned outfit translated "Jihadi literature from Urdu/Arabic to Hindi" and uploaded it on social media groups for its circulation amongst impressionable Muslims." 
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India’s first centre of excellence in online gaming to be set up in Shillong, announces union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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Centre of excellence in online gaming in Shillong will promote startups and entrepreneurs to develop the next-generation online gaming ecosystem
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40-50% work on Ram Mandir construction complete, idol of Ram Lala to be installed on Makar Sankranti next year

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Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Friday said that the idol of Ram Lala would be installed on the Makar Sankranti next year.
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News Reports

Hoax bomb call to SpiceJet was made so that 2 youths can spend more time with their girlfriends, British Airways Trainee arrested

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Abhinav Prakash made fake bomb call from his own phone to delay the SpiceJet flight so that his friends get more time to spend with their girlfriends
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Over 18,600 toys seized from retail stores like Hamleys and Archies for violations of quality norms, notices sent to Amazon, Flipkart & Snapdeal

OpIndia Staff -
The toys were seized during 44 raids that were conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in the past two weeks
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Pakistan man pushes another into open sewage during flour distribution, fight over a sack of wheat: Watch

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan is facing its worst-ever flour crisis with the price of the staple skyrocketing to 140 per kilogram to Rs 160 per kilogram
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‘NIA to probe terror attacks in Rajouri’: Home Minister Amit Shah says in Jammu and Kashmir

OpIndia Staff -
The investigation into the terrorist attack in Rajouri has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
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Bangladesh: Chhatra League leader Ibrahim accused of encroaching land of Hindu man

OpIndia Staff -
According to Uttam Sarkar, Ibrahim Miya managed to secure his signature on three blank stamp papers while he was withdrawing the police complaint over the land dispute.
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Senior NDTV executives including group president Suparna Singh resign weeks after Adani group became majority owner of the company

OpIndia Staff -
NDTV Group President Suparna Singh, Chief Strategy Officer Arijit Chatterjee, Chief Technology and Product Officer Kawaljit Singh Bedi have resigned
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News Reports

High Court judgment allowing marriage of minor girls under Muslim personal law will not be precedent in other cases: Supreme Court

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In a petition by NCPCR against Punjab and Haryana HC allowing marriage of minor Muslim girls, Supreme Court said this order can't be a precedent in other cases
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‘Mental pressure mounting day by day’: Sukesh Chandrashekhar claims Kejriwal and Satyendar Jain are threatening him to withdraw complaints

OpIndia Staff -
Sukesh Chandrashekhar has accused Arvind Kejriwal and Satyendar Jain of threatening him to withdraw his complaints.
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Hyderabad Police imposes restrictions on kite-flying during Makar Sankranti to prevent ‘breach of peace’

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The Hyderabad Police issued a circular on January 10 prohibiting kite flying during Makar Sankranti in the city.
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Uorfi Javed files complaint against BJP leader Chitra Kishor Wagh for comments on her dressing sense

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BJP leader Chitra Kishor Wagh had slammed model Uorfi Javed for her dressing sense and demanded action against her.
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Air India urination case: Accused Shankar Mishra denies peeing charge, claims the complainant urinated on herself

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The counsel representing Shankar Mishra refuted urination charges and claimed that the complainant did it on herself.
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Identification of minorities: Centre files report in the Supreme Court with views of 24 states and UTs, most states seek right to identify minority...

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Central govt told Supreme Court that it had held meetings with all states and UTs on the matter of identification of minorities
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Delhi: 11 policemen suspended for negligence in the Kanjhawala hit and drag case

OpIndia Staff -
The MHA had asked the Delhi police to suspend policemen who were negligent on the night of the Kanjhawala incident.
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Tunisha Sharma death: Mumbai court rejects Sheezan Khan’s bail plea

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The court observed that Sheezan Khan was the last person to meet Tunisha Sharma before she died.
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Western and Eastern Ghats may face a similar catastrophe as Joshimath: Report

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IISER Professor Soumitro Banerjee emphasised the need for detailed scientific assessments of the Western and Eastern Ghats.
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From conversion to Islam for marriage to her beau Adil’s ‘Nikah is fake’ claim: The numerous twists and turns in the Rakhi Sawant wedding...

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Rakhi Sawant had reportedly converted to Islam to marry her longtime beau Adil Khan Durrani.
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Rapido suspends all services in Maharashtra as it is operating without a licence, Bombay HC asks state govt to grant bike-taxi licenses

OpIndia Staff -
Rapido, the bike-taxi aggregator, has confirmed that it has suspended operations in Maharashtra from 13 to 20 January
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‘It will create a new light of development wherever it passes’: PM Modi at the launch of MV Ganga Vilas river cruise

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Measuring 62.5 m (length), 12.8 m (width), and 1.35 m (draft), Ganga Vilas is the first river cruise ship built in India.
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‘Tu kya Jinn hai’: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi ridicules Rahul Gandhi for his ‘I have killed Rahul Gandhi’ statement

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AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi mocks Rahul Gandhi for his 'I have killed Rahul Gandhi' statement
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Pakistan’s economy being kept afloat by financial aid from international organisations: Report

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Pakistan is teetering on the edge or am imminent financial collapse, with its economy kept afloat by assistance from international organisation
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Maharashtra: Cops nab one Parvez Alam for illegally carrying 31 weapons

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Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Aniket Bharti informed that a probe has been initiated into the matter.
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Kanjhawala hit and drag case: MHA asks Delhi police to slap murder charges against the accused, suspend cops who were on duty that night

OpIndia Staff -
MHA has ordered Delhi police to invoke IPC section 302 against the accused in the Kanjhawala death case
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Delhi BJP slams AAP for spending government funds on advertisements; demands a refund of Rs 163 crores

OpIndia Staff -
It is worth noting that the political war of words began after the Directorate of Information and Publicity served a notice on Arvind Kejriwal, the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party, requiring him to pay up to Rs 163 crores within 10 days.
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Pakistan: Food supply at risk as banks reluctant to open letters of credit for importing necessities

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Pakistan is in the midst of worst ever flour crisis, with parts of country reporting shortages and stampedes over food procurement.
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World

Democrats and media organisations knowingly propagated the ‘Russiagate theory’ hoax to discredit Donald Trump’s election victory: Twitter Files

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'Twitter Files 14.0' revealed how attempts made by top executives to stop Democrats from posting unverified claims about Russiagate were in vain.
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Entire Joshimath may collapse, 5.4 cm land subsidence reported in last 12 days: ISRO satellite images

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The satellite images and a preliminary report by ISRO reveals that the entire town of Joshimath is susceptible to sinking.
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World

China harbouring a dream of becoming a ‘great maritime power’: Report

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Since its 18th party of CCP in 2012, China has laid down the vision of transforming itself into a ‘great maritime power’.
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Amazon begins layoffs in India, informs affected employees over email and promises them 5 months of severance pay

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy had earlier announced that the e-commerce giant will lay off over 18,000 employees.
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Keep jail inmates inclined towards propagating radicalisation in separate enclosures: MHA directs state, UT prisons

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has also suggested prisons to focus on organising "special de-radicalisaton sessions".
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China exerting pressure on a reluctant Nepal to join the Belt and Road Initiative: Report

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A Kathmandu-based magazine said China is exerting pressure on Nepal to join the BRI even as the latter is wary of Chinese debt trap.
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‘He was brought to the emergency in an unconscious state’: Fortis Hospital releases statement after Sharad Yadav’s death

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Fortis Hospital said Sharad Yadav was brought in an unconscious state and had no pulse or recordable blood pressure.
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Former Union Minister and ex-JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav dies at 75

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Veteran RJD leader Sharad Yadav passed away at the age of 75, informed his daughter on Thursday.
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Skipped para in speech, ‘ondirya arasu’: Know the details of the Tamil Nadu government Vs Governor RN Ravi controversy

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The clash between the Tamil Nadu state government and Governor RN Ravi has reached to a flash point
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Four people have died till now during Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, here are the details

OpIndia Staff -
Four people have died during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra so far, 2 in Maharashtra, 2 in Madhya Pradesh
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Official in Pakistan embassy in Delhi seeks sexual favour from Indian woman for visa, asks her to write anti-India, anti-Modi comments

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Indian woman alleges that an officer in the Pakistan high commission in Delhi asked her for sexual favors in exchange of visa to Pakistan
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Bihar: Union Minister Ashwini Choubey denies that his convoy was attacked by protestors at power plant site in Buxar, says stones pelted against Nitish...

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Farmers protesting at Chausa thermal power plant site reportedly threw stones at the convoy of Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, but he has denied it
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Anushka Sharma moves High Court over sales taxes “erroneously” imposed by Maharashtra government, court seeks govt’s reply

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Anishka Sharma moves high court after Maharashtra govt imposed sales tax on her endorsement fee saying she owned copyright over the works
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Sindhi community in Indore submits Shri Guru Granth Sahib from temples to a Gurudwara as demanded by Nihang Sikhs – All you need to...

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Members of Sindhi community submitted Shri Guru Granth Sahib from their temple to Imli Sahib Gurudwara following altercation with Nihang Sikhs
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BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Melbourne vandalised by Khalistanis, walls defaced with anti-India, pro-Khalistan slogans

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BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Melbourne vandalised by Khalistani attackers with anti-India graffiti
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Bihar: Temple in Darbhanga vandalised, idols destroyed and thrown into pond, accused Mohammed Chand arrested

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One Mohammad Chand vandalises Brahma Sthan temple located in Azam Nagar locality in Darbhanga, arrested
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‘Bas karo mujh par ye zulm’: Rakhi Sawant cries inconsolably as Adil Khan Durrani calls their Nikah ‘fake’, says she accepted Islam and changed...

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Rakhi Sawant said that she changed her name, accepted Islam, loved and married Adil Khan Durrani, and did ‘halal’ instead of ‘haram’.
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Many Hindus forcefully circumcised in Maharashtra, Muslim youths get rewards for marrying and converting Hindu girl, report says

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It is notable that Kamel Qureshi alias Haji Saheb is currently under arrest. He is considered to be the mastermind of these forceful conversions taking place in Daund of Maharashtra.
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