Archives of OpIndia

Kerala: Muslim organisations protest as Catholic school in the state bans girls from wearing hijab

Muslims in Kerala have started protesting against the hijab ban in catholic academic institutions at a time when protests against hijab are being witnessed in several countries including Iran.

“Earlier even cycles were not manufactured, today we are making automobiles, metro coaches”: PM Modi while designating Modhera as fully solar-powered village

PM Modi stated that it is a historic day for Modhera as it takes a significant step toward harvesting solar power.

Gujarat: Congress MLA Anant Patel alleges attack by BJP, saffron party rubbishes claim as an election stunt

Gujarat BJP Chief CR Patil remarked that Anant Patil was doing drama to stir sympathy ahead of the Assembly elections in the State.

Arvind Kejriwal hits the panic button ahead of Gujarat polls, gets minister Rajendra Pal Gautam to resign who attended anti-Hindu event

After AAP was widely slammed as anti-Hindu after Rajendra Pal Gautam attended a mass conversion event, the minister resigns

Pakistan: Deputy Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar admits to acting as the spokesperson for the Taliban

Hina Rabbani Khar also stated that Islamabad cannot cooperate with a "changed" India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Tej Pratap Yadav storms out of RJD’s national convention midway accusing party leader Shyam Rajak of hurling abuses at him and his sister

Tej Pratap Yadav said that senior RJD leader Shyam Rajak yelled obscenities at his sister and personal assistant.

Jammu & Kashmir: Opposition parties protest against the decision to construct cancer hospital on a part of Eidgah grounds in Srinagar

Waqf Board head Darakhshan Andrabi declared on September 22 that a cancer hospital will be built on Eidgah grounds.

PM Modi to declare Modhera village in Gujarat, which houses the iconic Sun temple, as India’s first solar-powered village

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also dedicate a 3-D projection facility to the iconic Modhera Sun Temple.

Narendra Modi Government issues demarche to Canada over Khalistan referendum scheduled on November 6

Indian govt asks Canadian govt to stop Khalistan referendums being held by banned Khalistani groups in Canada

Rajasthan: Girls block highway in Jaipur over repeated harassment and molestation bids from local miscreants, no action from government

The girls continued to protest even amidst heavy rains in Jaipur. The government did not respond to this issue and maintained a stoic silence

Bangalore-Mysore Tipu Express renamed Wodeyar Express; MP Pratap Simha and Karanataka CM Bommai welcome the decision, Owaisi expresses displeasure

MP Pratap Simha had requested the Ministry of Railways to rename the Bengalore Mysore Tipu Express train as Wodeyar Express.

Complaint filed against Justice DY Chandrachud accusing him of passing order benefiting his lawyer son’s client, Bar Council dismisses claims

Complainant Rashid Khan Pathan alleges that Justice DY Chandrachud passed in order in favour of his son's clients in a criminal case

Urvashi Rautela-Rishabh Pant memes flood the internet as the actress ‘follows her heart’ to Australia ahead of T20 World Cup

Urvashi Rautela recently made news for her cryptic messages and constant veiled jabs at cricketer Rishabh Pant.

Jai Shri Ram Sena objects as YouTuber Sahil Khan insults Hindus by making half-nude bar dancers dance on Shiva Bhajan

In the story by Sahil Khan, 2 half-naked girls are dancing in a disco bar, with a Shiva bhajan playing in the background.

Indore: 52-year-old Maulana booked under POCSO Act for molesting a minor girl in a madarsa

Prashant Chobey, ADCP Indore said that the Maulana used to call the girl in a separate room in the madarsa and would touch her private parts.

As Owaisi claims Muslims are highest condom users, here is what Islam says about the permissible usage of condom

If the stated facts are right as per Islamic teachings, Owaisi either wants to point out that Muslims are going against Islam, or he might want to point out that Muslim men are having "a lot of sex before or outside marriage". Only Owaisi can tell what he means.

Rahul Gandhi and his doublespeak on the Adani Group, which he and his party had defamed over the years

The propaganda about crony capitalism and favouritism, disseminated by Congress on a regular basis, led to real-life acts of violence and vandalism during the anti-farm law protests.

Election Commission freezes Shiv Sena’s “bow and arrow” symbol amid tussle between Shinde and Thackeray faction

Both warring factions must select one of the free symbols for upcoming bypolls in November.

Gujarat Congress Muslim MLAs demand tickets proportionate to the Muslim population in the state ahead of the elections

Congress' Muslim MLAs say they should be getting at least 18 tickets as proportionate to Muslim population in state but will settle for 10-11 seats in upcoming elections.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann insults President of India, remains absent from civic reception ceremony, second AAP CM to do so in a week

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann failed to attend Air Force Day program where he was scheduled to receive President Murmu

Arvind Kejriwal gets into damage control mode as he calls himself “rabidly religious” after anti-AAP posters come up in Gujarat

Arvind Kejriwal faced backlash after AAP MLA Rajendra Pal attended an event where 10,000 Hindus converted to Buddhism.

Mumbai: Inspired by Netflix’s ‘Money Heist’, ICICI bank official Altaf Shaikh loots Rs 34 crores from his bank vault, arrested

The mastermind Altaf Shaikh had planned the robbery one year ago after watching the Spanish heist crime drama web series Money Heist on Netflix

Delhi: 8-year-old girl abducted and killed by neighbour Anwar to take revenge on her brother in Narela, arrested

A man named Anwar was arrested in Narela in Delhi for killing a minor girl as a result of his fight with the girl's brother

Priyanka Chopra attacked on social media for supporting Iranian women protesting against hijab, called a hypocrite, Muslim hater

Priyanka posted a message for Iranian protestors on Instagram, saying she is in awe of their courage as they fight for their rights.

Bigg Boss 13 finalist Shehnaz Gill’s father Santokh Singh Sukh receives death threats

Santokh Singh Sukh said, "I think they want to target me because I am a Hindu leader."

Noida: Cow smugglers Kafil and Bilal wounded in police encounter, weapons and a car without number plate recovered

Two history sheeters Kafil and Bilal were members of a cow smuggling gang operating in Noida Sector 39

Kerch bridge explosion: Blast damages the only link between Russia and Crimea, Putin orders probe

Despite the war in Ukraine, Russia insisted the bridge was safe and threatened Kyiv with retaliation if it was targeted.

RSS chief’s comment to discard the caste system leaves the non-left in debate mode: Read arguments being offered in support and against

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for the discarding of varna and jaati, adding that they has no relevance in the present age.

‘Cannot manipulate Ramayana under the garb of free speech’, plea filed in Delhi Court against ‘Adipurush’ teaser

Advocate Raj Gaurav files plea in Tis Hazari court seeking ban on the movie Adipurush for hurting religious sentiments

“Aren’t you entertained”: What Elon Musk said about playing the fool on Twitter and often shooting himself in the foot

Elon Musk also confessed that he plays a fool on Twitter landing him into all sorts of trouble.

Times of India publishes fake news claiming pneumococcal vaccine shortage: Here is what Kanchan Gupta, senior adviser to I&B Ministry said in response

Kanchan Gupta slams Times of India for its false and malicious report on the availability of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) in India

Ashok Gehlot welcomes Adani for investment in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi ‘clarifies’ his position after abusing industrialists: What happened

Rahul Gandhi said, "Rajasthan CM didn't give any preferential treatment to Adani or use his political power to help Gautam Adani's business."

RRR heading to the Oscars? Variety ‘shortlists’ Naatu Naatu among its favourites to win Best Song Oscar: Details

The film RRR, released in theatres in March 2022, became one of the biggest successes in Indian cinema history.

Mandana Karimi slams Hindustan Times for misreporting, says she never said she quit Bollywood after Sajid Khan joined Bigg Boss 16

Mandana Karimi took cognizance of the incident and slammed the newspaper for misquoting her. "Shame! @htTweets", she tweeted.

Pakistan: Hindu man dies after cop beats him and throws out of hospital, allegedly pushed him into a well

A 35-year-old Hindu man named Alam Kohli was brutally thrashed by a police constable named Qadir in Pakistan

Jamaat-e-Islami backed IAMC hounds Sambit Patra, begs US govt to revoke visa: Read about background of controversy and propaganda by Islamists

The National spokesperson of the BJP, Sambit Patra, was invited to be the Grand Marshal of the 'India Day' parade in Edison township of New Jersey

After Zaira Wasim and Sana Khan, Bhojpuri actress Sahar Afsha also quits showbiz for Islam

Sahar Afsha wrote, "I expect that I shall be known to this world not by the life I have lived so far, but by the life I will live hereafter."

Gujarat DGP orders probe into the incident of cops flogging Islamists in public for attack on garba event

After legal notice by Muslim group, Gujarat DGP order probe into cops beating Muslims who had attacked Garba venue

‘Pulled my hand, forced me to eat with them’, woman accuses MP Congress MLAs Siddharth Kushwaha and Sunil Saraf of molestation, FIR filed

The two Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs were booked under IPC section 354 for allegedly molesting a 32-year-old woman on board a train

Gujarat: Black hoardings come up against Arvind Kejriwal after AAP minister attends mass conversion of 10,000 Hindus into Buddhism

In the posters, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal is depicted as a Muslim wearing skullcap and denouncing Hinduism.

Kolkata: Bus driver Bablu Khan and conductor Nuruddin arrested after mowing down Durga Puja revellers on Sealdah flyover leaving 3 dead

The incident took place around 1:20 am when the bus on Route 46 Sealdah flyover was heading towards Rajabazar on its way to the airport.

AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam had the backing of Arvind Kejriwal prior to attending the mass conversion event, alleges Kapil Mishra

BJP leader Kapil Mishra accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of supporting the decision of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam to attend the mass conversion event

Uttar Pradesh: Naeem and aides hurl casteist abuses, assault and grab money from Ankur after Durga Puja Visarjan, threaten to kill if he complains

A Dalit man was assaulted by members of the Muslim community in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, while he was returning from Maa Durga's idol immersion function on Wednesday, October 6

Chhattisgarh: 4 including Congress leader Mohammed Shahnawaz arrested for abducting and gang-raping a minor, 2 still absconding

The Chirmiri police have registered a case against the Congress leader under sections 363, 366A, and POCSO act.

ED’s crackdown on Amnesty’s financial irregularities continues, attaches Rs 1.54 crore assets in money laundering case

Amnesty International and its Indian chapter have been found to be involved in anti-India activities. The organisation has a history of meddling with the internal affairs of India.

Mandana Karimi reveals the ‘weird excuses’ made by Bollywood actors for not joining her in the protest supporting Iranian women

Actress Mandana Karimi spoke about the disappointing responses she got for from her Bollywood colleagues for not joining her in the protest in solidarity with Iran women

After Pratik Sinha gets exposed over fake Nobel nomination, he wishes for India’s defeat by foreign powers and prosecution of those who exposed him...

The dubious claims of being a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and the eventual tryst with reality did not dent the support for the Alt News co-founder.

Pakistani singer Abdullah Qureshi leaves music for Islam, actor Hamza Ali Abbasi gets abused for suggesting music not ‘completely haraam’ in Islam

Pakistani singer Abdullah Qureshi took to Instagram on the 6th of October 2022 to announce that he had quit the music industry for Islam

Bangladesh: Yet another Hindu temple attacked in the country, head of broken Goddess Kali idol found half a kilometer away

The Kali idol was found smashed into pieces, with the head of the idol discovered around half a kilometer away from the temple premises.

‘About 50 per cent of Ram Mandir construction work is completed’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath said, "Dedicated efforts were made to realize the dream of Ram Mandir for which a movement started in 1949."