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Meghalaya: Border Security Force sniffer dog along Indo-Bangladesh gets pregnant, court of inquiry ordered

The Border Security Force ordered a court of inquiry after a sniffer dog deployed at Indo-Bangladesh border got pregnant.

Popular non-leftist history account TrueIndology back on Twitter, new review policy under Elon Musk found earlier suspension unfair

After Elon Musk started restoring arbitrarily banned Twitter accounts, TrueIndology Twitter handle has been restored

The Times of India shares misleading claims about the arrest of 3 army officials for bribery, gets fact-checked by the Army

The Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) Department of the Indian army has rubbished the claims made by the English daily.

Uttarakhand: Haldwani encroachers protest against court’s eviction orders, seek resettlement and offer Islamic prayers on streets

A raft of encroachers in Haldwani protested against the court verdict ordering eviction from illegally occupied lands.

Force-feeding beef, hiding marriage and Muslim identity to forced conversion to Islam: Analysis of 153 cases of Love Jihad that OpIndia covered in 2022

OpIndia has consistently been at the forefront of reporting incidents of Love Jihad or Grooming Jihad, in which vulnerable Hindu women are groomed to accept their own subjugation at the hands of Muslim men

‘Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was never a Dharmaveer, he was a Swarajya Rakshak’, says NCP’s Ajit Pawar, here is why he is wrong

Ajit Pawar said, "Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj never upheld Dharma anywhere in his life. But few people keep saying Dharmaveer, Dharmaveer, Dharmaveer."

Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at 95

Pope Benedict passed away two days after Pontiff Francis asked to pray for the "very sick" former Pope, CNN said in a report.

The one who wears a sweater during winter is scared of the cold, I am not scared of the cold: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

"Do you want me to wear a sweater?" he questioned reporters, adding that after the Bharat Jodo Yatra, he would produce a video showing how to walk in a t-shirt while braving the cold.

Indian media spreads fake news that Indian Rupee was the worst-performing Asian currency in 2022, here is the truth

Indian media houses spread fake news claiming that Indian Rupee has ended the year as the worst-performing Asian currency

From details on Rana Ayyub’s scam to debunking rumours of military coup in China, Nupur Sharma, Kashmir Files: Read Top 10 articles of 2022

Here are the top 10 most read articles from OpInda - ranging from global politics, to Islamist crimes against Hindus

From fake ‘Nobel nominations’, to fake news spread by ‘fact-checkers, Hinduphobic lies by western profs, media lies: Top 20 OpIndia fact-checks of 2022

OpIndia tried its best to bust as many lies as we possibly could. Here are top 20 fact-checks done by OpIndia in the year 2022, in no particular order.

Rubika murder case: 29 of the 50 pieces of her body found, head recovered after 14 days of the murder by her husband Dildar...

In the brutal murder case, Rubika's husband Dildar Ansari, along with his family allegedly first killed Rubika Pahadan, then removed the skin of the corpse, and later it was cut into 50 pieces

No one can occupy even an inch of India’s land as they know ITBP personnel are guarding Indian frontiers: HM Amit Shah

In his address, the Home Minister lauded the Himveers of ITBP for their dedicated service to the nation and said the government has been undertaking all possible steps to make the service conditions of the jawans better.

Anti-Pakistan protests intensify in Gilgit Baltistan over illegal land grab by the Pakistan Army

The Pakistan Army has been grabbing land from the locals for years, but this is the first time the locals have risen against the Army.

As crimes peak in Punjab, the AAP government to set up fast-track courts for NRI Punjabis

Punjab govt to set up of fast-track courts to enable the Punjabi Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to resolve their issues speedily.

Kapil Sibal deems Law Minister’s comments against Supreme Court ‘unacceptable’; here is what he had said about the SC only a few months ago

While Kapil Sibal mouthed platitudes about the Independence of the Judiciary, he has been at the forefront of casting aspersions on the integrity of the apex court.

Tunisha Sharma death: Vasai court sends accused Sheezan Khan to 14-day judicial custody

Tunisha Sharma's mother Vanita Sharma, addressing a press conference in Mumbai on Friday made several allegations against Sheezan and also raised suspicion of "murder".

Bihar hooch tragedy: Police arrests mastermind behind spurious liquor case from New Delhi

The Bihar hooch tragedy, identified as Ram Babu Mahto was arrested from Dwarka area, New Delhi.

True spirit of a Karmayogi: Just as he returned to work after the last rights of his mother, PM Modi returned to work after...

On December 30, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi passed away at the age of 100.

Delhi: Md Imran issues death threats to a Hindu ‘friend’, asks her to divorce her husband while forcing her to wear Burqa, rapes her...

The Delhi Police have registered a complaint against a Muslim person named Mohammad Imran for issuing death threats to a Hindu woman and raping her several times since 2021.

Ghulam Nabi Azad rubbishes reports of re-joining Congress, blames party leaders for planting stories to demoralise his supporters

Ghulam Nabi Azad slammed the Congress for planting stories in the media about his 'comeback' into the grand-old party.

Bank gross NPA at 7-year low at 5%, net NPA at 10 year low: What the RBI Financial Stability Report says

In the 26th issue of FSR, RBI noted that the global economy is confronted with formidable headwinds with recessionary risks looming large.

How good samaritans, who don’t watch cricket and had no idea who Rishabh Pant was, rescued him from a burning car

The duo was later felicitated with a memento and an appreciation certificate for saving the life of Rishabh Pant.

2023 promises a high-stakes political battle in India with at least 9 states set to witness Assembly Elections: All you need to know

As 2023 is knocking at the door, the next year is going to be politically crucial as several high-stakes political battles are set to take place

Columnist with Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint and Harper Collins author dehumanises PM Modi and his ailing mother

Amit Schandillia dehumanised PM Modi and his mother after he visited his ailing mother in Ahmedabad hospital on Wednesday.

Remembering Heeraben Modi: The pillar in the life of PM Narendra Modi

“In my Mother’s life story, I see the penance, sacrifice, and contribution of India’s matrushakti", PM Modi had said about his mother Heeraben Modi

Govt of India achieves the goal of operationalising 1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres by the end of 2022

1,50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) have been operationalised before the 31st December deadline

Telangana: Devotees hold protest over Bairi Naresh’s derogatory remarks on Lord Ayyappa

Protests swept Telangana after Bairi Naresh made disparaging remarks against Lord Ayyappa, stirring massive outrage.

NIA arrests PFI hit squad trainer and high court advocate Mohammed Mubarak in Kerala, weapons recovered

NIA has arrested a practicing Kerala High Court advocate and Popular Front of India (PFI) Martial Arts and Hit Squad Trainer Mohammed Mubarak

Mumbai: Mount Mary church receives attack threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba, mother of a ‘mentally challenged’ claims her child sent it

The Mount Mary church received another email in which a woman claimed that her 'mentally challenged child' had sent the threat email.

Former DMK MP D Masthan was strangled to death by 5 persons including relatives, didn’t die of heart attack, reveal police

Imran Bhasha, Tamim alias Sulthan, Nazir, Thoufeek Ahmed and Lokeshwaran killed former DMK Rajya Sabha MP D Masthan

Maharashtra: Christian preachers enter ICU to perform ‘miracle’ on a patient, issue of illegal conversions and church construction raised in assembly

Preachers Sanjay Gele and his wife Ashwini Gele enter ICU in a hospital to perform 'miracle', Sanjay Gele arrested

‘Muslim women spit on temples, pressurise to convert to Islam’: Balrampur resident files complaint, 3 burqa-clad women arrested

In her complaint, Deepa Nishad alleged that the neighbouring Muslim families harass her to convert to Islam.

None of the CISF personnel spoke in Hindi: Madurai airport official rubbishes claims of actor Siddharth

"Siddharth’s allegations are false. The footage from his arrival at the airport to his departure has been recorded on the CCTV camera”, the official said.

Ghar Wapsi: Here is a list of 28 incidents from 2022 where people who fell into the trap of evangelists or Islamists, revert to...

As this year comes to a close, here is a compilation of this year's cases of 'Ghar wapsi', where vulnerable individuals who were lured to convert to Islam or Christianity later returned to Hinduism

Those who cry in support of the proponent of Two-Nation theory, Iqbal, were silent about freedom fighter Veer Savarkar: The dangerous hypocrisy

As a school Principal was suspended for making the students sing a poem by Mohammad Iqbal and a slew of articles came out

Adani Group completes majority acquisition of NDTV, acquires 27.26% shares from Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy for over ₹602 crore

Adani Group acquires 27.26% equity stake in NDTV from Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, now owns 64.72% in the media company

Sikh recruits can keep their turbans and beards throughout Marine Corps Boot Camp: US Federal Court

According to the United States Court of Appeals in Washington, the plaintiffs were enduring severe, immediate, and ongoing damage to the exercise of their faith as a result of the restriction. 

Release of Pakistani film ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’, with an actor who supports Hafiz Saeed, postponed indefinitely in India: Details

INOX official says that distributors have postponed release of Pakistani film 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' and no new date has been given

Andrew Tate, who had recently converted to Islam, arrested in Romania in a human trafficking case after he trolls Greta Thunberg

On December 28, Tate posted a video on Twitter in which he could be seen enjoying Cigars and Pizza. Reports claim that the box of Pizza displayed in Tate's video helped authorities in ascertaining that he was in Romania which led to his arrest.

Tunisha Sharma’s family says she was blackmailed by co-star Sheezan Mohammed Khan, insists on probe into ‘Love Jihad’ angle

Insisting that the 'love jihad' angle be investigated in connection with the death case of actor Tunisha Sharma, the actress's mother said that Sheezan Khan was teaching Urdu to Tunisha

Sony’s Crime Patrol distorts Shraddha Walkar murder case, changes Aftab to ‘Mihir’ and Shraddha to ‘Anna Fernandes’

Sony's latest Crime Patrol episode, the channel changed identities of Aftab and Shraddha to 'Mihir' and 'Anna'.

Bangladeshi infiltrators altering the demography of Bihar’s border districts, Hindus turning into minorities: report

Dominance of illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators in the Seemanchal region in Bihar has compelled the local Hindus to migrate to other areas

The Granada massacre of 1066: When a Muslim mob crucified a Rabbi and murdered almost the entire Jewish population in a city

The Muslim rule in Granada continued till 1492, when, after months of siege by a Catholic army under Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, the Muslim ruler of Granada finally gave up and surrendered the castle. January 2, 1492, marked the finale of the Catholic Reconquista against the Islamic rule in parts of Spain.

Islamists, leftists and Congress supporters celebrate the death of PM Modi’s mother Heeraben

With no regard for basic human decency, leftists, liberals and Islamists attempted to politicise the death of Heeraben Modi.

India strongly reacts to brutal beheading of Hindu woman in Pakistan’s Sindh province, says Pakistan should take responsibility for keeping minorities safe

India's sharp response came in the wake of the gang rape and beheading of the 42-year-old Hindu lady in the Sinjhoro area, in Sindh, Pakistan