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Modi govt cancels FCRA licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust, both are chaired by Sonia Gandhi

OpIndia Staff -
Both the trusts, chaired by Sonia Gandhi, will not be able to receive any foreign contribution.
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Kerala: Swapna Suresh accuses top CPI(M) leaders of seeking sexual favours from her, promises ‘nuclear bomb’ in her biography

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Swapna Suresh, prime accused in Kerala gold smuggling case, has now alleged that three senior CPI(M) leaders sought sexual favours from her
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News Reports

China: Former president Hu Jintao escorted out of closing ceremony of party congress, causes a stir

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Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was escorted out of the closing session of the Communist Party’s Congress
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The Wire ombudsperson Pamela Philipose says the portal took serious missteps in handling the fake Meta story, accuses Meta of tarnishing Wire’s image

Raju Das -
Despite being proven completely fake, Pamela Philipose said that The Wire 'investigation' on Meta was significant
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News Reports

How Waqf Boards have been insidiously encroaching upon and occupying various properties and claiming their right over them

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The Waqf Boards are accused of using fraudulent means to obtain lands and public spaces and claiming their ownership.
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News Reports

Central Forensic Laboratory refuses to share the DNA report of Gumnami Baba, believed to be Netaji Bose in disguise, sought in an RTI query

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Many people believe that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose survived the plane crash in 1945 and lived as Gumnami Baba in UP
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News Reports

Video of men offering namaz onboard a train in UP’s Kushinagar goes viral, probe ordered

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The viral video of men offering namaz is from Satyagraha Express having train number 15273 in UP’s Kushinagar.
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News Reports

Did Manmohan Singh violate the Official Secrets Act? Here is what Sanjaya Baru said after controversy over Tavleen Singh’s remarks

Raju Das -
After Sanjaya Baru said that he never claimed that Manmohan Singh violated Official Secrets Act, Tavleen Singh conceded she was wrong to claim the same
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News Reports

‘He was kind enough to leave the child alive’: Madhya Pradesh HC Court commutes life sentence of rape convict

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The life sentence of the rape convict was reduced to 20 years by Madhya Pradesh High Court's Indore bench.
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News Reports

Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail to SP corporator Fazal Khan in the Atala violence case

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SP Corporator Fazal Khan is accused of inciting violence, arson, and stone-pelting in three cases related to Atala violence.
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News Reports

Kerala: 4 Police officers thrash Indian Army soldier and his brother in a fabricated case, suspended

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The Kerala Police filed a police report against the brothers, which said that Vignesh and Vishnu attacked the officer. However, the CCTV footage showed officers beating the brothers.
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Opinions

The history and unconstitutionality of the Collegium system: It is time for our Judiciary to reform before the public loses faith

Saket Suryesh -
The Collegium System is an archaic, unconstitutional system that needs to be reformed urgently because law fails when people lose faith
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News Reports

Amid firecrackers ban in several states, traders in Telangana expect roaring business as Diwali nears

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Telangana is likely to witness a rise in firecracker sales this Diwali and give a much-needed boost to the fireworks industry.
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Opinions

From Leicester violence to The Wire fabricated story saga: The Omerta, unity of the Left and Islamists and the small victory for Hindus

Ganesh R -
On the face of it, the recent anti-Hindu riots in Leicester, UK and the Wire serial lying saga appear completely unrelated and independent - but are they?
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News Reports

Delhi’s best-in-the-world education minister Manish Sisodia greets Dhanteras by praying to “Maa Dhanvantari”, here is a little education for him

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Manish Sisodia did not even know that Dhanvantari is a god and not a goddess as he mentioned in his tweet.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Woman abducted, gang-raped, murdered after being forced-fed beef, made to offer namaz in Bharatpur, case registered

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The abducted woman was forcibly fed beef and made to offer namaz by her abductors, the deceased's father said in a complaint.
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News Reports

‘Ran 40 servers to defeat ‘BJP IT Cell’, used NIT and IIT infra, formatted devices 2-3 times a day’: Read the claims of The...

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Posts by Devesh Kumar on Reddit reveal a lot about his reservations and ideological subscriptions.
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News Reports

‘I am beholden to pope…I did what I was told to’: Pastor among 3 arrested in the sexual assault case of a 15-year-old boy

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All three pastors accused in the sexual assault case of a 15-year-old boy are charged under the POCSO Act.
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News Reports

UP Madarsa Survey finds Darul Uloom Deoband to be an unaided madarsa registered under the Societies Registration Act

OpIndia Staff -
The UP Madarsa survey found the 156-year-old Darul Uloom Deoband to be a non-aided madarsa.
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News Reports

‘Even after denial, The Wire continued to lie that I verified Meta email’: Microsoft employee Ujjwal Kumar issues statement on the withdrawn fake story

OpIndia Staff -
Ujjwal Kumar wrote a long post on LinkedIn distancing himself from the fabricated claim made by The Wire on their Meta story
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Maharashtra: Anees Ansari convicted, sentenced to life imprisonment in a cyber-terrorism crime case

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Anees Ansari had planned carrying out a "lone wolf" attack targeting many places, including an American school in BKC.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Maulvi drags a 17-year-old girl inside a mosque and attempts to rape her, arrested

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A Maulvi in Halaina region of Bharatpur forcibly took a 17-year-old girl into a mosque and attempted to rape her.
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News Reports

Rumour of Musk security review tanks Twitter stock price even as White House denies, reports emerge of hysterical employees: Details

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Elon Musk is seeking to finalize a proposed $44 billion acquisition of Twitter by a court-imposed deadline of October 28th
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News Reports

Karnataka govt issues licenses to 10,889 mosques out of 17,850 religious places, to use loudspeakers, sound decibel to be maintained: Report

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Karnataka government has recently given 10,889 licences to mosques to use loudspeakers for Azaan, other establishments include Temples
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News Reports

As AAP blames BJP for stubble burning menace, here is a reminder how it supported the violent farmers’ protest that led to decriminalisation of...

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AAP has begun blaming the centre for its incompetence in handling increasing incidents of stubble burning in the state
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News Reports

After resignation by Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak is back in the race for UK PM, Boris Johnson tries to amass support for a dramatic...

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Rishi Sunak continues to be the favourite to succeed Liz Truss as the next prime minister of UK.
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New York: Diwali party organised to raise funds for Pakistan-based jihadi outfit responsible for genocide and links to HAMAS: What we know so far

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Diwali party is being held at 'The Bell House' in the Brooklyn borough of New York to raise funds for a Pakistan-based jihadi outfit.
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India at UNSC: Our approach to the Ukraine conflict is people-centric, Ukraine and Russia should return to dialogue and diplomacy

OpIndia Staff -
India also laid emphasis on the need for both Ukraine and Russia to return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue. It called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and violence.
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News Reports

Muslim leaders meet Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, extend full support in Maharashtra civic polls, say were ‘hurt’ when he was ousted

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A delegation of Muslim leaders led by MMSS met with former CM Uddhav Thackeray and declared their support for Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray in the upcoming civic polls
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Terror financing watchdog FATF removes Pakistan from grey list saying it has made good progress in addressing deficiencies

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The decision was taken by the FATF in its plenary held in Paris on October 20 and 21.
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West Bengal: Police unleashes brutality against protesters demanding appointment letters despite clearing TET exam in 2014

OpIndia Staff -
Miffed by the apathy of the West Bengal government, the TET candidates launched protests demanding immediate recruitment.
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AIIMS Delhi withdraws letter on medical care arrangements for the sitting MPs after protests alleging ‘VIP culture’

OpIndia Staff -
AIIMS Director withdraws letter regarding special arrangements for OPD and emergency services for sitting members of the parliament
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Congress distances itself from Shivraj Patil’s comments saying Gita teaches Jihad, Jairam Ramesh says the remarks are unacceptable

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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that Shivraj Patil comparing Gita with Jihad is unacceptable
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‘The idea was to crush me’: Arnab Goswami opens up about his torture after being jailed by Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt

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Arnab Goswami spoke about the abuse and terrible treatment he endured after his arrest in November 2020.
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Maharashtra: BJP minority leader Jamal Siddiqui gets ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ threat for attending an RSS event

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Siddiqui mentioned in the complaint that he had been receiving threats since he attended the RSS' Guru Pujan event. He also added that his actions had enraged a few fanatics from his hometown.
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Supreme Court directs 3 state governments to take suo motu action against hate speeches without waiting for complaint, irrespective of religion

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In a petition seeking action under UAPA for only anti-Muslim hate speeches, Supreme Court directed suo motu action on all hate crimes
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Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti served notice to vacate the govt bungalow at Gupkar Road

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Since 2005, Mehbooba Mufti has resided in the Fairview bungalow. Her father, former CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, was allotted the bungalow.
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Opinions

5 dangerous tropes and falsities that Shivraj Patil is encouraging by comparing Jihad with the Mahabharat war or Dharma Yuddh

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Congress leader Shivraj Patil stirred the hornet’s nest after he claimed that the concept of ‘Jihad’ is a part of the Bhagavad Gita and that it was taught to Arjuna by Lord Krishna.
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From Kanhaiya Lal’s killers to arrested Instagram influencer Mustafa Arshad Ali Khan, jihadis showcase the same mentality in their messages

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Though the police have arrested Arshad Ali for issuing open threats to Hindus, the video in question has not yet been taken down from the internet.
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Toshakhana gifts case: Pakistan Election Commission disqualifies former Pakistani PM Imran Khan for five years

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Imran Khan, who came to power in 2018, received expensive gifts from rich Arab rulers during official visits, which were deposited in the Toshakhana. Later he bought the same at a discounted price as per the relevant laws and sold the same at hefty profits, as per reports.
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‘Environmentalist’ files petition seeking to be made President of India, Supreme Court junks it and asks registry to not entertain such pleas

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The petitioner environmentalist sought his appointment as the President of India after removing current President Droupadi Murmu from the post.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Congress supporters attack PM Modi over his old comment on meeting between Jamsetji Tata and Swami Vivekananda: Here’s when the two met

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Jamsetji Tata wrote a letter to Swami Vivekananda in 1898 seeking his support for the establishment of IISC.
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‘I thought Kunal Kamra had a mental condition’: Arnab Goswami on the incident of heckling in flight

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Kunal Kamra harassed and heckled Arnab Goswami on a January 2020 trip from Mumbai to Lucknow.
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After ordering minor Hindu girl to return to her abductor, Pakistan court reverses order following social media outrage, sends her to safe home

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Netizens were enraged after a video of the teenage Hindu girl crying and clinging to her mother emerged following Pakistan court's ruling sending her back to her abductor
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Viral video: Pakistani Maulana seen in photo with Aamir Khan describes dream where he sucked honey oozing from Jinnah’s fingers

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In 2020, Tariq Jamil courted controversy for blaming women for the spread of Wuhan Coronavirus.
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Section 144 imposed in Mumbai from November 1 to 15 after receiving intel of a potential threat to law and order

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Apart from restricting public gatherings of more than five people, the order also states that processions and the lighting of firecrackers will be prohibited in the city.
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Kerala Minister R Bindu blames ‘frustration caused by globalisation’ and ‘conservative ideas of RSS’ for the horrific human sacrifice and cannibalism case

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Minister R Bindu said that accused resorted to human sacrifice for financial gains due to frustration caused by globalisation
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Google slapped fine of Rs 1,338 Crores by Competition Commission of India for abusing Android platform: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Google was ordered to quit using unethical business tactics by the Competition Commission of India.
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Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde govt restores general consent to CBI for filing cases in the state, was withdrawn by Uddhav Thackeray govt

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Eknath Shinde govt reverses Uddhav Thackeray govt's decision to revoke general consent granted to CBI in Maharashtra
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Rajasthan: Instagram ‘influencer’ Mustafa Arshad Khan issues death threats to Hindus in his reel, says ‘Kaafir’s, you all will be buried’, arrested

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Kota Police arrested 'influencer' Mustafa Arshad Ali aka Arshad Khan for making an Instagram reel and issuing death threats to Hindus
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