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Rajasthan: Shahrukh and others lynch Hindu man near a mosque, set his vehicle on fire after it accidentally hits the cart of a Muslim...

OpIndia Staff -
A Hindu man was brutally beaten to death by a group of Muslim men in Bhilwara’s Jahazpur area after his car accidentally hit a vegetable cart near a mosque. The incident triggered communal tension, leading to market closures and police deployment.
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News Reports

Read all about the ancient origins of the Amarnath yatra and the mythological significance of the holy shrine

Aditi -
In the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which happened in April this year, the government has ramped up security arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra.
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Opinions

Urdu is the real ‘North Indian imposition’, not Hindi: Somehow MNS goons, Uddhav Sena leaders, Dravidian-Tamil politicians to Kannada warriors of Congress, everyone seems...

Shraddha Pandey -
While language chauvinists are fighting against so called ‘Hindi imposition’ in various states, they ignore the fact that Urdu is the real ‘North Indian imposition’, a language imposed by Mughal tyrants for their own benefit
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OpIndia Explains

DRDO is building a hypersonic bunker buster that can strike 3,000 km deep into Pakistan or China and destroy underground targets: Read what India...

श्रवण शुक्ल -
India is quietly building a game-changing Agni-V bunker-buster missile capable of destroying enemy nuclear sites buried 100 meters underground without crossing the nuclear threshold.
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News Reports

Amid reports of hurried deal before Trump’s deadline, Piyush Goyal affirms India does not do trade deals based on timeline, will happen only when...

OpIndia Staff -
Ahead of Donald Trump’s July 9 deadline for reciprocal tariff, Indian govt has firmly said that the country does not do trade deals based on timeline
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News Reports

Kashmir: Palestinian and Hezbollah flags, banners of Khamenei and others waved during Muharram procession, deceased Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s poster pasted on police station

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Authorities took down banners displaying Hassan Nasrallah's image from public areas, prompting protests in Magam.
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News Reports

‘Pakistan had just 30 seconds’: Shehbaz Sharif’s advisor exposes how BrahMos strike shattered Pak military’s nerve centre

OpIndia Staff -
In a startling admission that lays bare the hair-trigger dynamics of South Asia’s nuclear standoff, a top aide to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has revealed that his country’s military had merely 30-45 seconds to determine whether incoming BrahMos missile carried a nuclear warhead during a critical moment in this May’s Operation Sindoor.
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News Reports

India’s possible missile sale to Greece sparks tensions in Pakistan’s ally Turkey, Turkish media claims it will be used to target Ankara

OpIndia Staff -
The agreement highlighted a potential deal for India to supply its Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM) to Greece
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News Reports

Muslim mob vandalises Hindu temple, beheads idol of Goddess Shitala: Read how Islamic extremists are fanning communal tension in Tripura, one act at a...

Dibakar Dutta -
Islamic extremists have resorted to cow slaughter in public, violent agitation in the name of Waqf protests, targeting of Hindu homes and shops, multiple cases of temple vandalism and idol desecration and even co-opting the national 'Hijab movement' to destroy peace and harmony in Tripura.
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News Reports

‘Monojit’s Bar’: How Kolkata Law College Union room became a den of alcohol, intimidation and violence under rape-accused TMC leader’s control

Balendu Singh Angad -
For years, the student union room at South Calcutta Law College was never a platform for debate or leadership — under Monojit “Mango” Mishra’s grip, it became an illegal bar and a nightly hub for alcohol, intimidation, and organised crime.
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News Reports

Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid case: Court to hear plea seeking to ban Namaz and seal the mosque, High Court rejects Muslim side’s plea challenging...

OpIndia Staff -
A new petition has been filed in the Chandausi court demanding a temporary ban on Namaz in the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid and seal the site till the issue is resolved
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News Reports

China using strategy of “killing with a borrowed knife,” gave Pakistan real-time inputs during Operation Sindoor to harm India without soiling its own hands:...

OpIndia Staff -
During a recent address, Lt Gen Rahul R Singh revealed that China gave Pakistan real-time inputs during Operation Sindoor. He said India faced a coordinated threat from Pakistan, China, and Turkey, calling China’s involvement a case of "killing with a borrowed knife."
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News Reports

Indore: Molester shooting coach Mohsin Khan used to focus on trapping Hindu girls, called Muslim girls sisters, boasted about having ‘nude video calls’ in...

विशेषता -
Mohsin used to stop Hindu girls from wearing Kalawa or applying Tilak. Mohsin Khan used to feed meat to those girls who did not eat it. This included Jain and Rajput girls.
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News Reports

Vaccine remarks or political diversion? Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah blames COVID-19 vaccines for heart attacks, faces backlash from Scientists, industry leaders

Chandrani Das -
Studies by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have categorically found no proven link between COVID-19 vaccinations and sudden cardiac arrests.
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News Reports

TMC MLA Savitri Mitra says they like Islam the most because Muslims don’t protest and only Hindus do politics on religion, BJP calls it...

OpIndia Staff -
Trinamool Congress MLA Savitri Mitra has created a massive controversy in West Bengal by claiming that Muslims don’t do politics on religion, only Hindus do that.
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News Reports

Centre notifies Waqf Rules 2025 for portal and database of Waqf properties, read what this means and how will this work

Rukma Rathore -
An investigation into the complaint of an incorrect declaration of any property as Waqf must be finalized within a year.
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News Reports

Kerala: Trials in drugs, and POCSO-related cases are getting delayed because forensic labs have staff shortage, High Court tells govt to fill vacancies ASAP

Balendu Singh Angad -
The Kerala High Court has issued a stern directive to the state government to immediately fill critical vacancies in forensic science laboratories (FSLs), citing severe delays in narcotics and child protection cases that are undermining Kerala’s fight against a spiralling drug epidemic in educational institutions.
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Law

‘Burnt cash’ Judge Yashwant Varma finally to face justice: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju says there is all party agreement on impeachment motion against...

Shraddha Pandey -
In June this year, a panel consisting of three judges from the Supreme Court has proposed the dismissal of Justice Yashwant Varma.
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News Reports

PM Modi says Indians in Trinidad and Tobago are “messengers of a timeless civilisation”: Read how they arrived as indentured labourers and persisted through...

Rukma Rathore -
PM Modi praised the first female prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, referring to her as a daughter of Bihar.
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World

19-year-old American Ethan Guo flies his small aircraft to 6 different continents, gets detained by Chilean government for illegal entry into Antarctica

Shriti Sagar -
Teen pilot Ethan Guo, aiming to fly solo to all seven continents, was detained in Antarctica by Chilean authorities after landing without permission.
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News Reports

Congress celebrates one year of Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition, a year filled with more failures and controversies

Aditi -
Either Rahul Gandhi does not attend the Parliament sessions, or when he does, he ends up creating trouble for himself and his party with his controversial statements or activities.
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Opinions

MNS goons assault shopkeeper in Mumbai, Aaditya Thackeray sidesteps condemnation: Are language goons being used by some parties to regain political relevance?

Balendu Singh Angad -
In a brazen display of political hooliganism, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers assaulted a 48-year-old sweetshop owner in Mumbai's Mira Road suburb on 29th June, sparking statewide outrage over escalating language-based violence and the tacit endorsement of such tactics by regional parties. The incident, captured on video and circulated by the perpetrators themselves, reveals a disturbing pattern of intimidation tactics employed by Raj Thackeray's party as elections approach.
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News Reports

Metro mess in Bengaluru: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya calls for a public push as yellow line faces fresh delays

OpIndia Staff -
As Bengaluru grapples with chronic traffic congestion, the long-awaited Yellow Line of the Metro promises to ease commute times for lakhs of daily travellers.
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News Reports

PM Modi carried Sarayu River water and a replica of Ram mandir to Trinidad and Tobago, read why this was not just a ceremonial...

OpIndia Staff -
During his visit to Trinidad and Tobago, PM Modi brought a replica of the Ram Mandir and holy Sarayu water for the Indian community.
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News Reports

Bangladesh witnesses 24 new rape cases in 9 days, 2.81 lakh complaints in less than a year, law and order situation deteriorates drastically under...

OpIndia Staff -
According to a report by Dhaka Tribune, the heinous crimes were committed between 20th June and 29th June this year. The situation has become so grim that Sharmeen S Murshid described the sexual violence as 'pandemic-level crisis.'
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Opinions

Doubling trade, defence cooperation, maritime security and more: What PM Modi’s visit to Ghana meant for both nations

Anmol Kumar -
One of the most important announcements during the visit was India and Ghana setting a target to double bilateral trade from $3 billion to $6 billion in the next five years. This is a big leap, but not an unrealistic one.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: ‘No permission for Maharana Pratap Jayanti, but Muharram allowed?’ Hindu groups protest against permission granted for Tajiya procession in ASI-protected Kumbhalgarh Fort

OpIndia Staff -
On Thursday evening, many people gathered and surrounded the Kumbhalgarh fort. They protested and demanded a ban on Muharram Tajiya procession.
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Media Fact-Check

Fact Check: Media claimed Uttar Pradesh has highest crime rate with 7.4 crimes per person citing imaginary NCRB report, while the state’s crime rate...

Praarabdh Raaya -
In May, several reports claimed that Uttar Pradesh has highest crime rate with 7.4 per capita crime as per NCRB 2024 report. But, latest NCRB report is from 2022, and 7.4 per capita crime is statistically impossible
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Opinions

Digital scam in the digital age: How scamsters use various techniques to commit cybercrime and trap innocent people

Chandrani Das -
Indian citizens lost an estimated ₹22,812 crore (USD 2.78 billion) to cybercrime scam in 2024.
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News Reports

Defence Acquisition Council clears 10 proposals worth ₹1.05 lakh crore for tri-services including Electronic Warfare System and Surface-to-Air Missiles

OpIndia Staff -
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday cleared 10 capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 1.05 lakh crore for procurement of indigenously sourced quick reaction surface-to-air missiles, naval vessels and more
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News Reports

Guwahati Police issue fresh summons to CNN News18 anchor Akanksha Swarup and Raja Raghuvanshi’s sister Shrasti over false claim that human sacrifice takes place...

OpIndia Staff -
CNN News18 Anchor Akanksha Swarup and Raja Raghuvanshi’s sister Shrasti have been issued fresh summons by Guwahati police in a case over their comments on Kamakhya temple after they ignored the previous summons.
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World

Sean “Diddy” Combs acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking, convicted on prostitution charges in landmark trial

OpIndia Staff -
In a stunning split verdict, hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was acquitted of federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges but convicted on two counts of prostitution-related offences.
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News Reports

Air India’s public perception takes a nosedive, faces backlash after fatal crash, mid-air emergencies and poor service allegations

Shriti Sagar -
A deadly crash in Ahmedabad, killing 241 people, has intensified scrutiny on Air India. In recent weeks, the airline has also faced mid-air technical issues, delays, and rising passenger complaints, sparking questions about its safety, service, and management under the Tata Group.
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Tech

The Artificial Intelligence reshuffle: Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Google and Intel navigate job cuts and workforce transformation as AI takes over

OpIndia Staff -
The tech industry's aggressive pivot toward artificial intelligence has triggered a historic workforce realignment in 2025.
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Crime

Special Court in Malda convicts one Rafikul Islam for rape of a 9-year-old girl, the first conviciton in 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence

OpIndia Staff -
The accused lured the victim, who was playing in a mango orchard, with money and raped her on the evening of June 4, 2021.
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News Reports

Caste survey in Bengaluru a farce? Bizarre sticker campaign to identify SC households sparks outrage among residents

OpIndia Staff -
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has ignited public anger due to its chaotic and insensitive execution of its caste survey
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News Reports

Bihar Assembly Polls: Opposition leaders attempt to polarise Muslim voters on Waqf & Sharia, no mention of development and constitution in their speeches

श्रवण शुक्ल -
The opposition charged the BJP with fostering polarization and communalism concerning the Waqf Amendment Act.
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Opinions

UK’s media declares India as the ‘enemy’ over military and commercial ties with Russia: How they have been buying India-refined Russian oil for years,...

Anurag -
While Europe sanctions Russian crude, it imports refined fuel via India, whose strategic autonomy is labelled duplicity by Britain. Meanwhile, London shelters economic offenders wanted in India, citing human rights to delay justice.
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News Reports

PM Modi conferred with the highest civilian award of Ghana, signed four MoUs with the African nation, shared UPI’s payment experience: Details from his...

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi is the third Indian Prime Minister to visit Ghana after Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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News Reports

Who is Soham Parekh, and why is he famous all over the internet, triggering a global meme-fest

Rukma Rathore -
Suhail Doshi exposed Soham Parekh, prompting people from other companies to share their own experiences with him.
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World

US: In yet another incident of hate crime against Hindus in North America, shots fired at ISKCON temple in Utah with devotees inside

OpIndia Staff -
Utah Temple President Vai Warden said that temple has come under attack on three different occasions in the month of June alone.
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Crime

Kasba rape case in Kolkata: Accused Monojit thought the victim wouldn’t go to the cops out of fear if he recorded her rape on...

OpIndia Staff -
Shortly after Monojit and the co-accused Pramit Mukhopadhyay and Zaib left the campus, the survivor called her father. She told him to pick her up after the heinous crime on June 25.
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News Reports

UP: Dozens arrested after ‘Bhim Army’ supporters of Chandrashekhar Azad’s party unleash mayhem in Prayagraj, NSA, Gangster Act slapped on miscreants

OpIndia Staff -
While the now arrested miscreants were vandalising police vehicles, assaulting local people and damaging public property on 29th June, visuals have surfaced showing them holding years and apologizing in the police station.
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Crime

UP: Naushad Tyagi posed as Rahul Tyagi and Ricky Tyagi, pretended to be a cop, sexually exploited and duped 20 women nationwide

OpIndia Staff -
Naushad Tyagi from Muzaffarnagar was arrested for impersonating a UP police constable and using multiple Hindu identities to lure and exploit women across four states.
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World

Pentagon says US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program by up to two years

OpIndia Staff -
On 2nd July, Wednesday, the Pentagon shared that U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities have degraded the country’s nuclear program by one to two years.
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News Reports

From Rare Earths to iPhones: How China is waging a silent war on India’s tech rise as Foxconn recalls Chinese staff from Apple factories

Jinit Jain -
Foxconn Technology Group has reportedly directed hundreds of its Chinese workforce based in India to return home.
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News Reports

“What option do I have?” DK Shivakumar’s helplessness exposed as Siddaramaiah asserts 5-year term amid Karnataka power tussle

OpIndia Staff -
“What option do I have? I have to stand by him and support him," Shivakumar told reporters, his tone expressing a mix of resignation and frustration.
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News Reports

Husband dead, affairs with brothers-in-law, and mother-in-law murdered for property: The full story of the Pooja Jatav saga

Shraddha Pandey -
When Sushila's daughter-in-law, Pooja Jatav, vanished following the murder, the case—which had been initially investigated as a potential robbery—took a sinister turn as more details emerged.
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News Reports

Uber, Ola, Rapido can now charge 2x of the base fare during peak hours: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
The new regulations permitted the use of private motorcycles for passenger travel via aggregators after state govt's approval.
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News Reports

Yunus-led regime convicts ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, grants 6-month jail term in contempt case

OpIndia Staff -
The case relates to a leaked phone call, in which Hasina allegedly told Bulbul that she has obtained license to kill 227 people.
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