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India’s growing stray dog population: A silent crisis that no governments are paying attention to

Anurag -
Dog bite cases are soaring, rabies deaths are increasing, and sterilisation programmes are failing. Yet authorities remain paralysed, allowing millions of strays to endanger everyday life in India’s streets, colonies and even gated communities.
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As PM Modi embarks on his first-ever visit to Ghana, a resource-rich African nation locked in a standoff with China over illegal gold mining:...

Shraddha Pandey -
At the invitation of President John Dramani Mahama, PM Modi will visit Ghana on July 2-3. A key Global South ally, Ghana holds a vital role in the African Union and West African affairs.
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News Reports

Land for job scam: Lalu Prasad Yadav named ‘kingpin’, Tejashwi and Rabri Devi ‘beneficiaries’ in CBI chargesheet

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CBI has named 78 individuals in its chargesheets, including Lalu Prasad Yadav
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Opinions

Stop this nonsense already, people are not ‘suddenly dying’ because of COVID-19 vaccines or due to some grand modern medical conspiracy 

Sanghamitra -
The fear-mongering against COVID-19 vaccines, and the general anti-vaxxer rants against vaccines are all stemmed from the larger propensity among uninformed, unscientific and superstitious masses against modern medicine. Unfortunately, in India, a large part of the anti-vaccine propaganda has been done by politicians and fraudulent 'researchers' misusing academic facilities.
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World

Beijing’s worst fear? Dalai Lama likely to outline a succession plan ahead of 90th birthday

OpIndia Staff -
Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious leaders this week, which will be attended by over 100 Tibetan Buddhist figures and include a video message from him.
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World

Is Trump bringing 500% tariffs on India? Read about the new bill the US is set to pass that targets countries buying Russian oil

OpIndia Staff -
In the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has been buying oil from Russia at discounted rates. India fulfils around 88% of its crude oil demand through imports.
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News Reports

Shazia Ilmi defamation case: Rajdeep Sardesai withdraws appeal against court order that directed him to take down Ilmi’s unauthorised video

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The single judge had directed Sardesai to remove Ilmi's video holding that it violated her right to privacy.
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News Reports

UP: Muslim cleric linked to Atiq Ahmed gang forces Hindu teacher and her 5-year-old daughter to convert to Islam, had already converted her spouse,...

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The victim was threatened by Pappan Peer, who invoked the names of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf when she protested.
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OpIndia Explains

ECI is going door to door to verify voters in Bihar, Tejashwi-Owaisi-Sagarika to Ravish Kumar, all are rattled: Read what is the SIR process,...

श्रवण शुक्ल -
RJD's Tejaswi Yadav said that this is a conspiracy to snatch the votes of the poor. AIMIM's Owaisi called it 'backdoor NRC' because documents are needed for this. TMC's Sagarika Ghosh and journalist Ravish Kumar are also calling it suspicious.
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News Reports

LGBTQ ‘activist’ who led online mob against JK Rowling gets 24 years jail sentence for raping a minor boy

OpIndia Staff -
Stephan Ireland, who co-founded 'Pride in Surrey' and projected himself a voice of LGBTQ+ youths, led an online mob that, for years, harassed JK Rowling for expressing views about biological sex and women’s rights.
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World

China wages war on gay erotica: Women writers face arrest for breaking censorship lines as crackdown on queer fiction deepens

Chandrani Das -
At least 30 writers—nearly all of them women in their 20s—have been arrested across China since February for publishing gay erotica.
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News Reports

Odisha: OAS officers in 16 districts go on strike after assault, BJP suspends 5 members including accused corporator in Bhubaneswar over massive outrage

OpIndia Staff -
Odisha chief minister assured the OAS officers that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
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News Reports

Delhi’s ban on old petrol, diesel vehicles dates back to 2014 NGT order, upheld by SC: here’s why a special drive is underway and...

अर्पित त्रिपाठी -
With over 400 petrol pumps equipped to deny fuel and seize vehicles, lakhs of Delhi-NCR residents owning banned cars now face two options—scrap their vehicles for incentives or sell them in permitted states.
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News Reports

Musk vs Trump: Billionaire dares “CUT IT ALL” as US President threatens to pull the plug on subsidies and deport him

OpIndia Staff -
Musk shared the results of his poll from last month on social media, claiming the need for a third political party in the US.
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News Reports

South Kolkata Law College case: Rape accused TMC leader had 11 cases against him, was protected by the party, students expose his track record...

OpIndia Staff -
A 4th year student stopped going to college since September 2025 after being assaulted by Monojit Mishra for not including him at the Teacher's Day event. He was forced to relocate to New Town and undergo several months of treatment.
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News Reports

Bangladesh clears $437 million dues months after claiming it had the ‘capacity’ to cope without Adani Power, supply fully restored amid improved financial assurances

OpIndia Staff -
Bangaldesh has reportedly requested Adani Power to resume full electricity supply from both units of the Godda plant, which meets approximately 10 per cent of country's electricity demand.
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News Reports

As Court allows CBI to close Najeeb case, propagandists start peddling false narrative: Was he assaulted by ABVP the day he went missing? Nope....

Shraddha Pandey -
A court in Delhi has accepted CBI closure report in Najeeb Ahmed case, putting paid to Islamo-leftist groups' conspiracy theories blaming ABVP for his disappearance.
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Politics

DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah: Congress caught in a fix as the ‘high command’ tries to navigate through the political crisis in Karnataka

Balendu Singh Angad -
In an attempt to stamp out simmering dissent, the Congress high command tried to shut down speculation that party is replacing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with DK Shivakumar.
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News Reports

Himachal Congress minister Anirudh Singh allegedly assaults NHAI officer months after HPPCL engineer death row

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress minister abused and thrashed the two NHAI engineers in the presence of authorities and locals.
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World

Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra suspended over a phone call: Border tensions, a leaked call, and global power plays that led to this moment

OpIndia Staff -
On 1st July, Tuesday, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended from office by Thailand’s Constitutional Court. The suspension stems directly from a leaked diplomatic phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Five people try to forcibly convert Hindu couple in Jabalpur under guise of medical treatment, all are linked to Ankur Narula Ministries;...

OpIndia Staff -
An FIR has been filed at Adhartal police station. The accused allegedly took ₹2 lakh and jewellery, made the couple drink a liquid called “Jesus’s blood,” and pressured them to adopt Christianity through fear.
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News Reports

Kazakhstan bans niqabs citing security concerns, President Tokayev had earlier described it as an outdated form of clothing imposed by radical groups

OpIndia Staff -
President Tokayev said this law supports the country’s secular values and helps protect public safety.
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News Reports

Vikas running on fast track in North East India: How the region has seen tremendous growth in Railway connectivity under Modi government

Balendu Singh Angad -
In the last eleven years, India’s Northeast, a region historically considered remote, disconnected, and underdeveloped has undergone a transformational journey powered by railway connectivity under Modi government.
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News Reports

Digital India turns 10: PM Modi reflects on India’s digital transformation journey, calls for tech that ‘unites, includes, and uplifts’

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi took to LinkedIn to pen an enlightening article detailing India's digital transformation journey in the past decade.
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Opinions

After RG Kar case, now Kasba Law College gang rape: How safe are young girls in Kolkata colleges and why administration needs to step...

Chandrani Das -
Despite government directives issued in mid-August 2024 mandating increased CCTV coverage, better lighting, more female guards, and dedicated duty rooms, the ground reality still lags far behind. The system failed her.
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World

Office of Russian media Sputnik in Baku raided by Azerbaijan officials, diplomatic events cancelled: Read why two Asian energy giants are seeing strained relations

Rukma Rathore -
The director and editor-in-chief of Russia's Sputnik were arrested after the searches in their office in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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News Reports

Rajdeep Sardesai avoids naming accused Zubair Ahmad while discussing rape of 70-year-old woman in Pahalgam, resorts to whataboutery after being called out

OpIndia Staff -
Rajdeep Sardesai concluded his rant about how 'crimes against women' have nothing to do with religion, effectively ignoring cultural prejudices and religious outlook that contribute to atrocities against one gender.
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News Reports

From the days of ‘jungle raj’ to becoming the hub of weapons manufacturing for the Army: Bihar set for a remarkable turnaround with the...

अर्पित त्रिपाठी -
Bihar's Industry Minister Nitish Mishra has sent a proposal to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to build an Ordnance Factory Corridor in 5 districts of Bihar. Under this, ammunition and weapon manufacturing factories will be set up in every district. This proposal is yet to get approval from the Defence Ministry.
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News Reports

Four Hindu siblings abducted, converted, and split by court in Sindh – Pak media calls it ‘willing embrace of Islam’

Anurag -
Despite public outcry and the family’s claims of coercion, the court dismissed kidnapping charges. The media’s portrayal, led by ARY News, framed the forced conversion of Hindu minors in Pakistan as voluntary religious freedom.
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Opinions

Andhra Pradesh HC judge K Srinivas Reddy grants relief to Jagan Mohan Reddy in brutal convoy death case, says ‘accidents happen even in Kumbh’

Shraddha Pandey -
"Despite all precautions, accidents still happened even at the Kumbh Mela," Justice Reddy said.
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News Reports

‘The Kerala Story’ unfolds again: Dalit girl abducted from Prayagraj, taken to Kerala for forced conversion and prepped for Jihad

Rukma Rathore -
A Dalit minor from Prayagraj was lured to Kerala, forcibly converted to Islam, and groomed for jihad, exposing yet another chilling chapter of ‘The Kerala Story’ playing out in real life.
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News Reports

China scrambles fighter jets in response to purported airspace violation: Is Beijing turning military fiction into defence market propaganda?

Balendu Singh Angad -
On June 29th, China’s state-run Global Times claimed PLAAF jets responded to foreign provocations in Chinese airspace — but no one saw it happen.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Temple guard dies in police custody, family alleges brutal torture

OpIndia Staff -
A 27-year-old temple security guard, Ajit Kumar, in Sivaganga, allegedly died after being beaten during police interrogation. His family has accused the police of custodial torture. Opposition parties have demanded a judicial probe and strict action.
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News Reports

Assam and Mizoram join hands against illegal immigrants: New rules introduced against the menace of infiltration

OpIndia Staff -
The northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram have unveiled stringent new measures to combat illegal immigration. They are responding to decades of demographic tensions and fresh security concerns. Under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s assertive leadership, Assam is implementing a multi-pronged strategy that includes biometric controls, accelerated deportations, and reclaiming encroached lands. While Mizoram, on the other hand, under Lalduhoma's leadership, tightened regulations for Myanmar nationals fleeing civil unrest.
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News Reports

Prada finally admits their 1.2 Lakh men’s sandals were inspired by Kolhapuri chappals, read how luxury brands habitually steal traditional crafts and deny credit

Anurag -
Prada’s silence on copying a traditional Indian design sparked outrage. The incident has reignited calls for legal safeguards and ethical collaborations to protect centuries-old crafts from luxury exploitation.
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Opinions

The Wire twists Indian Armed Forces official’s statement to peddle false narrative, blames ‘political constraints’ under Modi govt for aircraft loss during Operation Sindoor

Jinit Jain -
In its latest hit job, The Wire twisted an Indian Armed Forces official’s statement to falsely blame ‘political constraints’ under the Modi government for aircraft losses during Operation Sindoor.
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News Reports

UP: ‘Bhim Army’ and supporters of Chandrashekhar Azad’s party unleash mayhem, pelt stones and torch police vehicles

OpIndia Staff -
Bhim Army supporters are accused of damaging more than half a dozen buses, four police vehicles and four other vehicles by pelting stones at them in Prayagraj. Not only this, they also vandalised shops in the market. Reports say that the Bhim Army supporters also allegedly beat up passers-by on the way.
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News Reports

Bihar: Siraj claims to be Sonu to entrap Hindu woman, feeds her beef, forces her to convert to Islam and threatens to chop her...

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu woman informed that Siraj warned that her fate would be direr than that of Shraddha Walkar, and he would chop her up into 25 pieces.
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News Reports

Maharashtra cancels 3-language policy in schools, sets up new panel to make recommendations about the languages

OpIndia Staff -
The Maharashtra government has cancelled the controversial GRs that made Hindi a third language in primary schools, CM Devendra Fadnavis announced
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News Reports

Pakistan yet to recover from the scar of ‘Operation Sindoor’, peddles fake news about closed-door meeting with China, Iran and Russia to claim ‘diplomatic...

OpIndia Staff -
Docial media accounts especially from the terror state began to promote false news regarding a confidential National Security Advisor (NSA)-level meeting between China, Iran, Russia and Pakistan under the SCO framework, alleging that India was not invited for the same and portrayed it as a diplomatic victory for Islamabad.
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News Reports

India rejects unilateral order by International court on the Indus Water Treaty that favours Pakistan’s argument, says the tribunal itself is a violation of...

Anurag -
India has dismissed the supplemental award issued by the tribunal as illegal, asserting that Pakistan bypassed the Neutral Expert mechanism and used international arbitration to undermine India’s sovereignty and distract from cross-border terrorism.
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News Reports

With record 15,000 Megawatts capacity, Adani Green becomes India’s largest and fastest capacity addition company

ANI -
This accomplishment marks the fastest and largest capacity addition in India to date. The operational portfolio includes ~11,005.5 MW of solar, ~1,977.8 MW of wind, and ~2,556.6 MW of wind-solar hybrid capacity.
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News Reports

Kolkata: CCTV footage shows law student, raped by TMC leader, was dragged into the college, police recreate crime scene

OpIndia Staff -
Officials stated that the footage is being closely analysed by the officials now. A 90-second video has also been found showing the assault on the accused's phone and is being checked by the experts.
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News Reports

Cumilla rape case: Father rubbishes claims of ‘extra marital relationship’, used to character assassinate victim, police dismisses rumours about woman’s death

OpIndia Staff -
The victim's father informed that he took Taka 50000 as a loan from Fazor Ali and that the victim had no relationship with him
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News Reports

BJP begins internal organisational elections, state unit presidents to be appointed first before election of national president

ANI -
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated its internal organisational elections, beginning with the appointment of state unit presidents across the country.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Hindu woman raped at knifepoint in Cumilla wants to withdraw the case saying she wants peace in the country

OpIndia Staff -
Days after a Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader broke into the house of a Hindu woman and then raped her at knifepoint in Comilla, the victim has now said that she wants to withdraw the case
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News Reports

Ujjain Love Jihad: Jafar and his friend were blackmailing a minor Hindu girl, members of Hindu group thrash them, case registered

OpIndia Staff -
Two Muslim youths were beaten by a crowd including workers of a Hindu organization at the Premchhaya complex in Ujjain on Saturday, June 28. The activists alleged that one of the youths had trapped a minor girl in a "love trap". He recorded her objectionable video and threatened to make it viral. He was pressuring her to meet at his friend's room.
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News Reports

Puri Rath Yatra stampede: Odisha govt orders transfer of officials, two cops suspended, probe launched

OpIndia Staff -
Three people died and over 50 were injured in a stampede during Rath Yatra near Puri’s Gundicha Temple. Odisha CM Mohan Majhi removed top officials, ordered an inquiry, and called the negligence leading to the tragedy “unpardonable.”
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Sahiba Bano becomes Khushi Tiwari to lure Hindu man after he disclosed his wealth in Aniruddhacharya’s show, then kills him with husband’s...

OpIndia Staff -
Sahiba Bano spotted Tiwari in a viral video in which he was telling Hindu saint Aniruddhacharya that he owned 18 bighas of land but was unmarried.
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News Reports

TMC issues show cause notice to party MLA Madan Mitra over his comments blaming the victim of law college rape case, says his comments...

OpIndia Staff -
Trinamool Congress on Sunday (June 29) issued a show-cause notice to senior party leader and Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra for his controversial remarks regarding the rape of a student of South Calcutta Law College by a TMC functionary
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