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‘Ladki hoon lad sakti hoon’ but Bharatsinh Solanki, accused by his estranged wife of domestic violence, shares stage with Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat

OpIndia Staff -
Former Gujarat Congress President Bharatsinh Solanki, in June this year announced a 'short break' from active politics after his estranged wife beat him up along with a woman she accused him of having an affair with.
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News Reports

Chennai: Police arrest Najibuddin over sexual assault and murder of his lover’s 18-year-old daughter; media outlets choose to refer to him by his alias...

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Najibbudin strangulated 18-year-old daughter of his lover and then allegedly had intercourse with the victim's corpse.
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World

European nations won’t wear One Love armbands at World Cup to support LGBTQ as FIFA threatens them into respecting Qatar’s anti-homosexuality stand

OpIndia Staff -
9 European countries have decided that their captains will not be wearing 'One Love' armbands in Qatar after FIFA threatened to sanction the players if they wear one.
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News Reports

BJP releases sting video of Aam Aadmi Party taking money in lieu of MCD tickets in Delhi, names of Gopal Rai and Atishi Marlena...

OpIndia Staff -
AAP leader Bindu Sriram, who filmed the sting, was present at the press conference, along with Sambit Patra.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Yunus Ansari killed and chopped his business aide Vikas Giri into 80 pieces before disposing of remains in a forest, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Yunus Ansari had brutally killed and dismembered his business partner Vikas Giri's body in February of this year before disposing of it in the Dudhmuniya forest in Madhya Pradesh
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Social Media

No possible return to Twitter for Alex Jones who called the Sandy Hook shootings a hoax, Elon Musk clarifies

OpIndia Staff -
While slamming Alex Jones, Elon Musk said that he has no respect for those who exploit the death of children for fame or political gains.
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News Reports

Zomato fires three per cent of its workforce across departments, earlier co-founder Mohit Gupta quit among three high-level exits

OpIndia Staff -
Food delivery aggregator Zomato has reportedly fired 3 per cent of its workforce after three high-level exits
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Social Media

As Zakir Naik arrives in Qatar to spread Islam during the FIFA World Cup, a 2016 video of him converting people goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
Zakir Naik has on multiple occasions coerced his non-Muslim audience members to convert to Islam after responding to their queries about the religion.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Political commentator Kishore K Swamy arrested over critical tweets against CM MK Stalin

OpIndia Staff -
This is the second time Kishore K Swamy has been jailed since the DMK came to power in Tamil Nadu.
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Opinions

‘Why she didn’t leave’: Why do victims find it difficult to walk away from abusive relationships

Sneha -
That haunting, painful photo of a smiling Shraddha with multiple bruises on her face has been doing rounds, triggering many to question the same thing, "Why didn't she just leave him?"
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Crime

Chhattisgarh: Man strangles woman to death, keeps corpse in car for 4 days waiting for opportunity to dispose of it, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
While the horrific revelations in the Shraddha Walkar murder case continue to shock the nation, another tragic case has emerged from Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh where a man allegedly killed a woman and kept her body in a car for four days
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News Reports

Mangaluru auto blast: Suspect Shariq carrying pressure cooker with IED; fake Aadhaar card and PAN, batteries and gelatin powder recovered

OpIndia Staff -
The blast in an auto-rickshaw in Mangaluru, Karnataka, drew attention of authorities in the wake of the Coimbatore blast.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Azamgarh police arrest youth for killing and beheading ex-girlfriend, and dumping her body parts in a well

OpIndia Staff -
The body was found on November 16, and the Azamgarh police have now arrested the ex-boyfriend of the deceased, identified as Prince Yadav, in the matter.
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News Reports

“To me, you are like Allah”, video of Gujarat Congress MLA Indrajit Parmar addressing Muslim voters goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
Gujarat Congress MLA Indrajit Parmar also said he gives guarantee that a dispensary will not come up in Hindu dominated area in the same viral video
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Opinions

Samuel Bankman-Fried saga, the FTX scam and the Liberal US media: What is the lesson for India and Indians

Ganesh R -
Samuel Bankman-Fried and FTX scam saga is anything but a joke, and a cruel one if that - But India has some lessons to draw
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News Reports

Elon Musk tweets memes on CBS News and Donald Trump, a brief guide for those who did not get the context

OpIndia Staff -
On November 18, Jonathan Vigliotti announced that CBS News will cease all activities on the social media platform in light of 'uncertainty' following the takeover of Elon Musk.
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News Reports

Killing two hashtags was needed to curb child exploitation on Twitter, and it happened only after Elon Musk took over: Read details

Anurag -
Experts say Twitter is finally taking steps to remove child pornography materials sold on the platform.
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Sports

FIFA World Cup: Qatar will not allow any cooked kosher food, bans Jewish prayers

OpIndia Staff -
Kosher foods are food that conform to dietary regulations of the Jewish community. Food that are fit for consumption as per Jewish law are only permissible.
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OpIndia Explains

The threat of Islamisation looms over Fiji, Hindus sidelined by Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiym with an ‘invisible’ Pakistan backing: Details

Dibakar Dutta -
Hindus in Fiji comprise about 27.9% of the total population and the minority community is faced with increasing cases of inequitable treatment
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News Reports

Will Muslim voters in Gujarat vote for Owaisi’s AIMIM in the assembly elections: OpIndia ground report

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
Ground report from some Muslim dominated seats in Gujarat to assess the impact of AIMIM in the elections
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News Reports

Vasai interfaith marriage: The couple’s parents confirm a limited ceremony following a death in family, deny rumours of cancellation over any tweet

OpIndia Staff -
Divya Dudhrejiya and Imran Mukadam got married in Vasai. Their wedding reception was scheduled on 20th november 2022.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Mangaluru blast suspect identified as Mohammed Shariq, was previously arrested under UAPA

OpIndia Staff -
The injured passenger in the Mangaluru blast case is identified as the prime suspect. Explosives have been recovered from his residence.
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News Reports

Shraddha was once beaten by Aftab after a fight over non-vegetarian food, reveals neighbour, says he assaulted her almost regularly

OpIndia Staff -
According to Poonam Bidlan, the relationship was very abusive as Aftab assaulted Shraddha almost on a regular basis.
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Law

Sex with minors an offence even after a valid marriage, Kerala High Court refuses to exclude Muslim personal law from POCSO Act

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala High Court refused to exclude Muslim marriages from POCSO Act, calls physical relationship with minor an offence irrespective of validity of marriage
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News Reports

Khargone riots: Minor sent a notice of liability of Rs 2.9 lakhs for damaging property, media rushes in to save accused labelling him ‘sleeping...

राहुल पाण्डेय -
On April 10, 2022, riots erupted in Khargone, MP, after Hindus were attacked by Islamic extremists on Ram Navami.
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal supporter threatens to kill Kumar Vishwas for criticising the Delhi CM and praising Lord Ram ‘too much’, arrested from Indore

OpIndia Staff -
Lokesh Shukla from Indore has been arrested for sending death threats to poet and former AAP leader Dr. Kumar Vishwas through emails
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Entertainment

Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam 2 records solid growth on weekend, rakes in Rs 21 crore on day 2

OpIndia Staff -
The film is a sequel to Ajay Devgn's 2015 crime thriller "Drishyam," which was a Hindi remake of the Malayalam film of the same name starring Mohanlal
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Sports

Qatar 2022: The controversial World Cup finally kicks off as the host nation makes its tournament debut against Ecuador

OpIndia Staff -
This is the tournament debut for Qatar which has qualified for the World Cup for the first time because of being the host of this edition.
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News Reports

Bengali actress Aindrila Sharma passes away at the age of 24 after suffering cardiac arrest

OpIndia Staff -
Cancer survivor Aindrila Sharma was born and raised in Berhampore, West Bengal. She died at the age of 24.
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News Reports

“They will use ‘Hindu khatre mai hain’ during elections. Lord Ram is everyone’s, not just of Hindus”: Farooq Abdullah in Jammu

OpIndia Staff -
Farooq Abdullah said that people should not believe BJP's claim that Hindus are are under attack in Jammu and Kashmir
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News Reports

‘With which face would Congress leaders seek votes in Gujarat?’ PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi after Medha Patkar joined Bharat Jodo Yatra

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi said, "When the Congress leader comes here to seek votes, do ask him why he holds the hand of the one who resisted the Narmada project."
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News Reports

‘Went to meet Aftab’s family in 2019 to propose Aftab and Shraddha’s marriage, but they declined and insulted us’: Shraddha’s father

OpIndia Staff -
As Shraddha was adamant about living with Aftrab, her parents had proposed their marriage, but Aftab's parents rejected that
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News Reports

Mangaluru auto-rickshaw blast: Passenger was carrying pressure cooker with IED, had faked identity using stolen Aadhar card

OpIndia Staff -
Explosives, circuit boards, sulphuric acid, other chemicals, small bolts, batteries, mobile displays, wooden powder, aluminum foil, multimeter, wires, mixer jars, pressure cooker and whistles, and other items were discovered in the suspect's room by intelligence agencies.
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World

Malaysia: Mahathir Mohamad loses elections for first time in over 50 yrs, had granted permanent residency to Indian hate preacher Zakir Naik

OpIndia Staff -
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad lost election for the first time in over 50 years as he lost from Langkawi parliamentary seat.
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Social Media

Watch: Gujarat woman blesses PM Modi for beneficial schemes, says ‘May he live till there is water in the sea’

OpIndia Staff -
The woman praised PM Modi and said, "This government takes care of us. For Rs 1250, we get vegetables and ration for one month."
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News Reports

India jumps six slots to rank 61st in Network Readiness Index 2022, ranked 3rd among lower-middle-income nations

OpIndia Staff -
Network Readiness Index 2022 by Portulans Institute state that India’s overall score has improved to 51.19 in 2022 from 49.74 in 2021.
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News Reports

Kerala Congress distances itself, withdraws from hosting anti-RSS Shashi Tharoor event, weeks after he contested party president elections challenging the Gandhis

OpIndia Staff -
Reports suggest that the Congress leadership has given unofficial order to the party’s local units not to host any of Shashi Tharoor’s programmes.
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Social Media

‘We owe a deep debt of gratitude to you for keeping us safe’ – Kerala couple invites Indian Army for their wedding, ADGPI shares...

OpIndia Staff -
The Army's official handle on Instagram wrote, "Indian Army conveys sincere thanks to Rahul and Karthika for the wedding invite and wishes the couple a very Happy and Blissful wedding life."
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News Reports

Qatar, which got offended by Nupur Sharma’s remarks on the Prophet, invites radical preacher Zakir Naik who made same comments

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Radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is in Qatar to deliver religious sermons during the FIFA World Cup 2022.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Hindu home attacked, idol vandalised by leader of youth wing of ruling Awami League party

OpIndia Staff -
Khorshed reportedly carried out the targeted attack on his Hindu neighbour over an ongoing 'land dispute.'
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News Reports

Karnataka: Blast in autorickshaw in Mangaluru an ‘act of terror’, DGP confirms, probe on with central agencies

OpIndia Staff -
An auto-rickshaw exploded under mysterious circumstances in Mangaluru, Karnataka's coastal town, on Saturday, November 19
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News Reports

NIA’s most wanted Pro-Khalistan terrorist Rinda dies in Pakistan, was linked to the Punjab RPG attack

OpIndia Staff -
Reports suggest Rinda was undergoing treatment for a kidney ailment allegedly triggered by a drug overdose.
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News Reports

Liger starring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday under ED scanner over allegations of converting black money into white

OpIndia Staff -
Release in August 2022, Liger was one of the most anticipated film which bombed at the box office.
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News Reports

Memes and meltdowns flood the Internet as Donald Trump’s Twitter account gets reactivated hours before Joe Biden’s birthday

OpIndia Staff -
Interestingly, Donald Trump's account got reinstated on Joe Biden's birthday which is on 20th November
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News Reports

Bombay HC Chief Justice blames ‘access to material on internet’ for the horrific Shraddha murder case

OpIndia Staff -
Shraddha Walkar murder case has sent shockwaves across India owing to the brutality through which she was murdered by her live-in partner Aftab Amin Poonawala
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News Reports

Donald Trump is back on Twitter, 22 months after he was ‘permanently suspended’, here is how it happened

OpIndia Staff -
Former US President Donald Trump's Twitter account reinstated after people voted in favour of bringing him back on microblogging website
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News Reports

‘Scared so resorting to minority appeasement’: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel lashes out at Congress leader over viral video

OpIndia Staff -
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel tweeted, "Fearing defeat, Congress yet again resorts to minority appeasement."
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News Reports

Journalist and former AAP founding member Ashutosh reveals how Arvind Kejriwal arm twists media to hide negative news about himself and AAP

OpIndia Staff -
Former AAP member Ashutosh said that AAP and Arvind Kejriwal uses advertisements and Delhi assembly to prevent negative news about them on media
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News Reports

Pakistan’s Ahmad Nawaz forced to resign as President of Oxford Union over missing meetings, being arrogant, and safety concerns: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
On November 17, Ahmad Nawaz resigned as President of the Oxford Union, the famed university's debating club.
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News Reports

Satyendar Jain massage row: Former Tihar official dismisses claims of physiotherapy by Manish Sisodia

OpIndia Staff -
The video which surfaced on November 19 showed Satyendar Jain getting special treatment inside Tihar jail, including a foot massage.
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