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Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s son-in-law appointed as an Additional Judge in the Bombay High Court on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Ankhad’s name for the appointment to the central government in September 2024.
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Culture and History

Beyond Mastani: The unmatched military genius of Peshwa Bajirao, know why Amit Shah brought the legendary warrior to NDA campus in Pune

अनुपम कुमार सिंह -
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 4, 2025, unveiled a statue of Peshwa Bajirao I at the NDA campus in Pune, calling attention to the Maratha warrior’s unmatched military genius.
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News Reports

Karnataka: While Hindus honour Muharram in Muslim-less village, a Muslim man desecrates Ganesha idol in Shivamogga

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Hindu villagers in Yadgir clean Ashurkhanas and organise six-day Muharram festivities with devotion, as tension brews in Shivamogga following the desecration of Ganesha and Naagara idols in a government-designated park.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Muslim mob brutally thrashes Hindu man for not paying chanda for Muharram, hits him severely on the head, Hindus block roads in...

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"What is the administration doing? They (Muslims) are committing atrocities against us repeatedly," the victim's father asked.
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News Reports

No Nidhi Razdan, Indians are not obsessed with the ‘Muslim identity’ of Zohran Mamdani, but rather angry at his anti-Hindu and anti-India rhetoric

Dibakar Dutta -
Indians or 'Indian right wing', as Nidhi Razdan puts it, are not fixated at all on the religion of Zohran Mamdani. As a matter of fact, the NYC mayoral candidate is under fire for his blatant display of Hinduphobia
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News Reports

China used its embassies to spread misinformation against Rafale jets: Read how Leftist media in India kept doing same lobbying for years

Shraddha Pandey -
French intelligence reports say that Chinese defence attachés stationed in embassies worldwide spearheaded a targeted effort to dissuade countries especially those in Asia and Africa from purchasing Rafale.
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Opinions

Allahabad High Court allows Uttar Pradesh Govt’s decision to merge schools that have less than 50 students with nearby institutions

Shriti Sagar -
The Allahabad High Court has allowed the UP government to merge primary schools with fewer than 50 students into nearby institutions. The move aims to optimise resources, but opposition parties, especially the Samajwadi Party, have called it a blow to rural education.
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News Reports

Muharram violence rocks Uttar Pradesh: Clashes reported in Sitapur, Bareilly, and Lakhimpur-Kheri

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Several districts in UP witnessed violent clashes during Muharram processions on Sunday, 6th July. Resulting in stone pelting, stick fighting, property damage and mob clashing.
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News Reports

Pune rape case: Police say professor helped techie woman file false case- Selfie, powder, delivery guy’s forced entry all turned out to be lies 

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Pune Police revealed that the rape claim made by a 22-year-old IT professional was fabricated. She accused a stranger of posing as a delivery agent and attacking her, but police found the story false within 24 hours after thorough investigation.
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World

Can Elon Musk’s $350 billion sustain the ‘America Party’ in USA? As the world’s richest man clashes with Donald Trump, read about ‘third party...

Balendu Singh Angad -
Billionaire Elon Musk, embroiled in a bitter feud with former ally, the President Donald Trump, declared the formation of the “America Party”.
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News Reports

Palestine flag waved, stone-pelting, sword fights, gunfire and murder of a Hindu youth – Multiple Muharram processions across Bihar descend into chaos

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Clashes erupted in sensitive areas like Bhagalpur’s Goradih, where swords and country-made guns were used. Internet was suspended in Katihar and flag marches were conducted as authorities scrambled to restore order.
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Opinions

Relentless attacks on journalists by Islamist mobs — 14 incidents exposed by OpIndia. Yet, the Editors Guild remains conveniently silent: Free speech only matters...

Saumya Singh -
There have been numerous incidents wherein Muslim mobs assaulted Hindu journalists since their reporting centred on bringing up facts instead of peddling the Muslim victimhood narrative.
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News Reports

India to build 8 mega shipbuilding clusters, Modi govt’s ₹25000 crore maritime push taking shape along coastlines

Balendu Singh Angad -
In a monumental stride toward becoming a global maritime leader, the Modi government has unveiled plans to develop eight mega shipbuilding and repair clusters along India’s coastlines.
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News Reports

Muharram violence: Muslim mob lynch a Hindu man in Motihari; temple attacked in Katihar

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Violence broke out during Muharram processions in Bihar’s Katihar and East Champaran districts. In Katihar, a temple was targeted with stone pelting, while in East Champaran, a 22-year-old youth was killed in a sword attack during a communal clash.
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News Reports

Muharram violence in Bihar: Darbhanga ASI Stabbed during procession, clashes in multiple districts

Shriti Sagar -
A police officer was stabbed during a Muharram procession in Darbhanga, Bihar, while separate incidents of violence were reported in Muzaffarpur and Vaishali. Clashes, stone-pelting, and even arson of a bus marked a tense day across the state.
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News Reports

China used its embassies to undermine Rafale sales post Operation Sindoor: French intel agencies

OpIndia Staff -
In a startling revelation that underscores the intensity of global geopolitical rivalry, French intelligence agencies have disclosed that China used its diplomatic missions worldwide to covertly undermine the international sales of Dassault Aviation’s Rafale fighter jets after India’s high-profile Operation Sindoor.
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News Reports

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind approaches multiple HCs to stop the release of Udaipur Files, movie based on murder of Kanhaiya Lal: Read how this outfit has...

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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind objected to the movie 'Udaipur Files Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' and approached the High Courts of Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra to stop its release in India.
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Editor's picks

Mann govt to introduce new sacrilege bill in Punjab: Protecting faith or legitimising violent fanatics who lynch and harass people over dubious allegations

Anurag -
With two similar bills still pending presidential assent since 2018, the Mann government’s move reopens a volatile debate in Punjab, where past lynchings over alleged sacrilege have occurred without evidence or due legal process.
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News Reports

Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates Phenome India ‘National Biobank’ and India’s own Longitudinal Population Data study, says personalised treatment regimens will be reality in...

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Vice President of CSIR, Dr. Jitendra Singh, inaugurated the state-of-the-art Phenome India “National Biobank” at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) in the capital today.
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News Reports

BRICS nations voice serious concerns about unilateral imposition of tariffs and non-tariff measures by US violating WTO rules, issue joint statement at Rio de...

ANI -
The BRICS nations have voiced "serious concerns" about the unilateral imposition of tariffs and non-tariff measures, in apparent reference to the US, which they deemed inconsistent with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.
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News Reports

Assam CM inaugurates new flyover in Guwahati named after Mahabharata era king Bhagadatta, completed in 9 months against estimated 18 months

OpIndia Staff -
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday evening inaugurated new flyover in Guwahati, which has been named after ancient king Bhagadatta
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News Reports

Stone pelting, stick fights, targeted assaults and more: Violence erupt in Muharram processions across the country

पूजा राणा -
Muharram processions are being taken out across the country. Disputes are now emerging regarding these processions. There have been incidents of fighting at many places. There have been complaints of arbitrary permissions and abuse at some places. In view of this, the local administration is on alert and heavy security forces have been deployed.
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News Reports

Tejashwi Yadav hails Shahabuddin to appease Muslim community ahead of Bihar election: Here is everything you need to know about the late gangster-criminal

Aditi -
Shahabuddin’s reign of terror is marked by several incidents of kidnappings, extortion, and murders, some of which might not have even found a mention in the official records.
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News Reports

British military transport plane carrying technical team and equipment lands at Thiruvananthapuram airport to repair the stranded F-35B, the fighter jet finally moved to...

OpIndia Staff -
After 22 days of monsoon rains, global memes, and geopolitical suspense, a Royal Air Force (RAF) transport aircraft touched down at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport today carrying a critical mission: repair or recover the UK’s stranded $110 million F-35B stealth fighter. The aircraft, marooned since its June 14 emergency landing, has become an unlikely celebrity and a test of military logistics.
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News Reports

From bites to deaths: How dangerous has the stray dog menace become?

Anurag -
Fatal attacks, rabies deaths, and broken healthcare systems paint a grim picture of India's stray dog crisis. Beyond bites, the problem stems from failed sterilisation efforts, misplaced activism, and administrative inaction.
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Crime

AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava arrested in attempt to murder case in Gujarat’s Dediapada

OpIndia Staff -
AP MLA Chaitar Vasava was arrested in Gujarat after allegedly attacking a local panchayat leader during a meeting in Dediapada. He’s been booked for attempt to murder and other serious charges. AAP claims the arrest is politically motivated.
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Editor's picks

As Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday at Dharamshala, here is how he is challenging Beijing over Tibetan future and why China fears him

Balendu Singh Angad -
His Holiness Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday on Sunday said he intends to live another 30–40 years and steer the future of Tibetan Buddhism away from Chinese control.
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News Reports

From ‘weakest link’ to ‘bright spot’: How India’s position has strengthened in BRICS over the past decade

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In 2012, India was considered the weakest link among BRICS countries such as Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. There were talks about the prospect of a country like Indonesia replacing India at BRICS.
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News Reports

Md Shahbaz from Begusarai married Hindu girl from Indore after Facebook love, then started harassing her for refusing to convert to Islam, complaint filed

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A woman from Indore claims she was tricked into marriage by a man from Bihar, who she met on Facebook. She alleges he forced her to convert, pressured her to eat beef, and later assaulted her. Police have begun an investigation.
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News Reports

Agra: Congress leader and advocate Jalaluddin accused of raping a woman in party office, forcing her to convert to Islam, FIR registered

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Jalaluddin took the victim to Congress office on the pretext of getting her medicines and raped her there on gunpoint.
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News Reports

Muslim man abuses Hinduism in public, says ‘stone worshippers are not trustworthy’, Islamic propaganda outlet presents him as the victim

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The Muslim man had claimed," I am a Muslim. I have imaan. He is a mere stone-worshiper. How can he be trusted over me?” His insulting remarks about the Hindu religion outraged the customers present there, who countered him, and a scuffle broke out.
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News Reports

Supreme Court administration writes to govt seeking immediate eviction of former CJI DY Chandrachud from govt bungalow, says he is overstaying beyond extended period after...

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The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to take back possession of a government bungalow occupied by former CJI DY Chandrachud. The stay exceeded the allowed post-retirement period, despite previous extensions granted under special circumstances.
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News Reports

Leicester’s Diwali scaled down claiming ‘safety fears’: shadows of 2022 Islamist violence against Hindus and Shockat Adam’s rise to power may have fuelled the...

OpIndia Staff -
The council cited uncontrollable crowds and emergency service warnings for the scale-back, but concerns persist over whether fear of renewed Islamist unrest and rising communal polarisation shaped the cautious yet controversial decision.
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News Reports

Trial to begin in abetment of suicide case of IIT Bombay student Darshan Solanki as accused Armaan Iqbal Khatri withdraws petition

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Nearly two and a half years after first-year IIT Bombay student Darshan Solanki died by suicide, the long-delayed trial against the main accused, Armaan Khatri, is finally set to begin
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News Reports

Muslim men were given money to lure minor Hindu girls and convert them to Islam, 40 victims identified: UP ATS busts racket of Jalaluddin...

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Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba used to provide money to Muslim men for luring Hindu women and converting them to Islam. The Muslim men used to fake their identities and take Hindu names to target Hindu women.
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News Reports

Elon Musk launches new ‘America Party’ after dramatic public spat with US President Donald Trump: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
Rather than mounting a nationwide challenge, Elon Musk’s America party plans to wield influence by targeting pivotal congressional races.
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News Reports

Exclusive: Burqa-clad women assault Hindu journalist, reporting on anti-encroachment drive in Seemapuri, Muslim mob unleashes mayhem on streets

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The mob comprised burqa-clad women and minor boys who hurled abuses and looted equipment. Even a DTC bus the journalists tried escaping in was attacked, while the driver forced them off instead of helping.
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News Reports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Argentine President Javier Milei hold delegation-level talks in Buenos Aires

ANI -
Delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Argentine President Javier Milei began in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
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News Reports

Around 1000 tremors in 2 weeks in Japan, people scared to sleep: Read why the island nation in the Pacific is so prone to...

Chandrani Das -
Seismic activity has been very active in the seas around the Tokara island chain since June 21. As of 4 p.m. the number has exceeded 900
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News Reports

Bilawal Bhutto claims Masood Azhar isn’t in Pakistan just like Osama Bin Laden wasn’t: Why Islamabad’s terror denials are a global joke

Rukma Rathore -
Bilalwal Bhutto insisted that Masood Azhar is not in Pakistan but possibly in Afghanistan, while talking to Al Jazeera.
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News Reports

CCI directs UltraTech, Dalmia Bharat, Shree Digvijay Cement to furnish financial records over alleged cartelisation: All you need to know why the cement companies...

Shriti Sagar -
India’s Competition Commission has asked UltraTech, Dalmia Bharat, and Shree Digvijay Cement to submit financial records over alleged cartelisation in ONGC tenders. The probe found the firms may have colluded to fix cement prices, harming fair competition.
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News Reports

Rawatpura Medical college bribery case: CBI uncovers massive bribery scam involving senior officials, retired bureaucrats and godman ‘Rawatpura Sarkar’

Aditi -
This is not the first time that Ravishankar Maharaj’s name has come up in a controversy. His trust has been accused of receiving undue favours in government schemes, road access projects, and electricity subsidies.
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News Reports

Former Union Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal head Sukhbir Badal declared ‘Tankhaiya’ by Sikh body, read what it means and how the former Deputy...

Shriti Sagar -
Sukhbir Singh Badal has been declared tankhaiya by Takht Sri Patna Sahib for ignoring religious summons linked to his alleged support of those violating a Hukamnama. This is the second time the SAD leader has faced such a reprimand.
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News Reports

“Voter list needs to be updated before every election as part of law”: Clarifies CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid objection to the process by opposition...

ANI -
As opposition parties continue to raise concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which is to be carried out in Bihar, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said it is a general practice to update the voter list before every election as a part of the law.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Muslim students harass Hindu Professor, forcibly stop his promotion, targeting of minority teachers continues unabated under Muhammad Yunus

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Muslim students gathered outside the office building in a pre-planned manner and began creating a ruckus. Many of them were members of the radical Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
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News Reports

Indore: NSA invoked against absconding Congress councilor Anwar Qadri who gave lakhs to Muslim men to trap Hindu girls

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Anwar Qadri had promised Muslim men lakhs of rupees if they trapped Hindu girls and converted them.
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News Reports

PM Modi arrives in Argentina as part of his 5-nation tour: Read why the visit to the South American nation is strategically important for...

Aditi -
With the volatility in the Middle East, India is gradually working towards removing its energy supply dependence on the Middle Eastern countries and diversifying its energy supplies to evade any conflict-driven market fluctuations.
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News Reports

Muharram-Kanwar Yatra season begins, so do peace committee meetings — But are Hindus being set up as scapegoats in the name of harmony?

श्रवण शुक्ल -
While aimed at maintaining harmony, these efforts spark debate over bias, with repeated concerns that Hindus are disproportionately held responsible for clashes, raising questions about the neutrality and purpose of such committees
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News Reports

MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) holds joint anti-Hindi rally in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray says “We have come together to stay together” on his reunion...

ANI -
While addressing the 'Awaz Marathicha' joint rally in Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said that he has come to "stay together" with his brother Raj Thackeray.
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News Reports

BJP leader Gopal Khemka shot dead outside his residence in Patna, CCTV footage shows killer fleeing on scooter after shooting him in his car

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Khemka had been returning from the Bankipore Club when the attack occurred by an unidentified criminals
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