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Rajasthan: Danish and Taufiq fabricate a social media post to send Vishal Khatik to jail for hurting religious sentiments, Vishal now facing death threats

OpIndia Staff -
In Bhilwara, The two friends grabbed a screenshot of Vishal's social media account, manipulated it, and made it viral by adding communally offensive statements.
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News Reports

When lettuce burqa clad PETA ‘activists’ were assaulted for promoting vegetarianism and booked under blasphemy laws ahead of Bakri Eid

OpIndia Staff -
An incident from 2014 when PETA was accused of hurting religious sentiments for asking Muslims to go vegetarian on Bakri Eid is going viral on social media.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Plot made to target Hindu girl student in Bareilly, victim forced to stay in Mazaar for days, raped in Uttarakhand’s Kaliyar Sharif

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu girl had befriended the Muslim boy while in school where he promised to marry her and had even said she could continue to practice her faith.
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World

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky fires ambassadors of 5 countries, including India and Germany

OpIndia Staff -
There was no specific reason for removing any of the ambassadors from their respective posts. It is unclear if the ambassadors would get new positions upon returning to Ukraine.
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News Reports

PETA India chooses ‘peace’ this Bakri Eid, stays away from festival shaming unlike during Hindu festivals

Nirwa Mehta -
Over the years, people have pointed out PETA India's hypocrisy over its stand on animal cruelty but they have always chosen 'peace' over appealing to the community to go vegan.
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News Reports

Assam: Actor takes money to dress as Lord Shiva and protest against Modi govt in street play, arrested after complaint filed

OpIndia Staff -
Assam: Actor arrested after he have a blatantly political speech against Modi govt while in the role of Lord Shiva
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World

Sri Lanka: Protestors storm the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, set it on fire

OpIndia Staff -
President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka have resigned to make way for an all-party government to tackle the crisis.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Communal Tensions prevail after miscreants throw meat pieces in Shiv Temple in Lohardaga

OpIndia Staff -
Miscreants in Rampur village in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand hurled meat pieces inside the local Shiv Temple.
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News Reports

YouTuber Gaurav Taneja arrested after fans swarm Noida metro station to celebrate his birthday

OpIndia Staff -
Gaurav Taneja and his wife invited the fans of the YouTuber to celebrate his birthday at a metro station in Noida.
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News Reports

Hate speech against Hindus by Khadims of Ajmer Dargah proves costly to businesses around it: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Following repeated anti-Hindu hate speeches by Khadims of Ajmed Sharif, number of visitors to the shrine decreased sharply
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News Reports

‘Creative freedom is a tradition, but religious sentiments should not be hurt’: RSS on Kali poster row

OpIndia Staff -
Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of RSS Sunil Ambekar talked about various current issues in his interaction with the media.
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News Reports

Karnataka government issues warning against cow slaughter on Bakri Eid, asks officials to remain vigilant

OpIndia Staff -
The ministry has issued a warning that anyone found sacrificing livestock during Bakri Eid this weekend will face the full force of the law.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim mob attack a Dalit wedding procession for playing music, claim their goats were getting scared of the loud sound

OpIndia Staff -
A Muslim mob attacked a Baraat of a Dalit man when it passed through the road in front of a mosque in Muzaffarnagar, UP
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News Reports

West Bengal: TMC leader and his 2 aides killed by ‘party worker’ Rafikul in Canning. Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
The mother of primary accused in Canning triple murder has said that her son is a worker of Trinamool Congress.
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News Reports

Gujarat man arrested from Maharashtra for objectionable social media post against Hindu Goddess Ashapura

OpIndia Staff -
Bharat Rupani of Gujarat arrested in Maharashtra for sharing objectionable picture of Hindu Goddess Ashapura on Facebook
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News Reports

Gujarat Crime Branch team en route to Mumbai to arrest filmmaker Avinash Das in a case related to sharing Amit Shah’s pic: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Avinash Das was booked by Ahmedabad Crime Branch under Section 469 of the IPC after sharing pictures of Amit Shah.
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News Reports

ED files prosecution complaint against Amnesty International India and other related entities in money laundering case

OpIndia Staff -
According to ED, Amnesty International India received Rs 51.72 Crore from UK in the guise of FDI and service export
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Barelvi Muslims and Deobandi Muslims fight, fire arms in Pilibhit after a Deobandi used ‘derogatory language’ against Shahji Miyan dargah

OpIndia Staff -
Deobandi Muslims and Barelvi Muslims fought with each other over the Shahji Miyan dargah in Uttar Pradesh, Pilibhit
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News Reports

CBI raids Chennai house of Congress leader Karti Chidambaram

OpIndia Staff -
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting a raid at the Chennai house of Congress leader Karti Chidambaram
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News Reports

Rajasthan: After threats of beheading, Khadim Sarwar Chishti of Ajmer dargah calls for an economic boycott of Hindus

OpIndia Staff -
Sarwar Chishti - a khadim (servant) of Ajmer dargah - has asked Muslims to boycott Hindu shops near the dargah
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Opinions

SC in contempt of itself: 4 ways that it fails to hold itself to standards it eloquently demands from the public and elected officials

Yossarian -
The Supreme Court's 'victim blaming' verbal assault in court on Nupur Sharma sets a dangerous precedent for the country on the justification of violence.
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Editor's picks

OpIndia ground report: Hindu Sankalp March taken out in Delhi, reinforces the message that India will run as per Constitution and not Sharia Law

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu Sankalp March was organised by VHP in the wake of the recent killings of Hindu tailor Kanahiya Lal and pharmacist Umesh Kolhe by Islamists.
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News Reports

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees from his residence before thousands of protestors storm in and seize the building

OpIndia Staff -
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was moved to the army headquarters as intelligence reports had predicted the unrest
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News Reports

England: One arrested for racist comments against Indian cricket fans in the Edgbaston Test

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian spectators sitting in the stands were mistreated by some English fans during the Edgbaston Test. They were abused and called Pakistani.
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News Reports

Marketing agency distances itself from its employee Joy Das over his Hinduphobic tweets; promises to take action for hurting sentiments

Amit Kelkar -
For years, internet troll Joy Das has used his Twitter account to express his religious bigotry against Hindus, insulting their faith and their Gods.
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News Reports

History sheeter Salman Chishti has no remorse after calling for the beheading of Nupur Sharma, has been smiling and reciting ‘shayari’ in police custody:...

OpIndia Staff -
A report by Aaj Tak reveals how Salman Chishti has been smiling, reciting "shayaris," and chanting religious slogans while in police custody
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World

Nicaragua orders dismissal of Missionaries of Charity founded by Mother Teresa, says ‘NGO failed to comply with State laws’

OpIndia Staff -
The Nicaraguan government expelled Missionaries of Charity stating that they have failed to comply with the state laws
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Warrant issued against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in Lakhimpur Kheri. Here is what we know so far about the FIR and...

OpIndia Staff -
"After Delhi and Sitapur police, now the Lakhimpur police have initiated proceedings against Mohammed Zubair," Katiyar told Opindia.
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News Reports

Jamtara, Jharkhand: State-run schools pressurised to remain shut on Friday as 70% children are Muslims, over 100 schools adopt change. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Govt-run schools in Jamtara, Jharkhand have started observing Friday (Jumma) as a weekly holiday in schools instead of Sundays  
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News Reports

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended after cloudburst, landslide hit pilgrim base camps, 16 reported dead, over 15,000 stranded pilgrims shifted

OpIndia Staff -
Heavy rainfall and landslide were reported on Friday evening however the situation worsened after the cloudburst occurred on Saturday at around 5:30 am
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News Reports

Toronto Metropolitan University issues apology for platforming maker of Hinduphobic film ‘Kaali’, disassociates itself from Leena Manimekalai

OpIndia Staff -
The Toronto Metropolitan University has tendered an apology for having its name associated with the film Kaali and the Hinduphobic poster created by filmmaker Leena Manimekalai to promote her film
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News Reports

Elon Musk pulls out of the $44 billion deal, Twitter vows to take legal action: Here is why it happened

OpIndia Staff -
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has pulled out of the $44 billion Twitter deal, alleging that the social media giant breached provisions of the merger agreement.
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Opinions

Madras HC says non-Hindus can enter temples if they have faith in the diety: Why the recent comments in the order are problematic

Nupur J Sharma -
Madras High Court passed an order that could open Pandora's box in response to a PIL about not allowing the entry of non-Hindus during the Kumbabishegam festival of Arulmighu Adikesava Perumal Thirukovil at Thiruvattar
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News Reports

TMC leader Wasim Raza offers Rs 5 lakh bounty for Nupur Sharma’s head, later edits the Facebook post

OpIndia Staff -
Wasim Raza posted, "I Wasim Raza, lover of the prophet, with all responsibilities announces Rs 5 lakhs on Nupur Sharma's head."
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News Reports

India seeks Interpol’s help after hackers from Indonesia, Malaysia wage cyber war against her over Nupur Sharma incident 

OpIndia Staff -
The two hackers groups asked Muslim hackers around the world to wage cyber war against over Nupur Sharma’s comments on Prophet Muhammad.
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News Reports

Flash floods caused by cloudburst hits tents of pilgrims near Amarnath cave, 13 reported dead while several still missing

OpIndia Staff -
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, "NDRF, CRPF, BSF, and the local administration are giving their best in rescue operations in Amarnath. Saving lives is our priority."
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News Reports

Vishwa Hindu Parishad publishes Bajrang Dal helpline numbers to help Hindus under threats by Islamist jihadis

OpIndia Staff -
VHP tweeted, "Hindus under threat or victimized by jihadist forces may approach our Bajrang dal Helpline numbers or their respective areas."
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News Reports

Mumbai Court issues bailable warrant against Sanjay Raut in defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife Medha Somaiya

OpIndia Staff -
Medha Somaiya has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Sanjay Raut after he accused her of Rs 100 crore toilet scam
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News Reports

Telangana HC rejects actress Sai Pallavi’s petition over her comments on Kashmir genocide, asks her to appear before police

OpIndia Staff -
A bench headed by Telangana HC Justice Lalitha Kanneganti rejected the plea brought by actor Sai Pallavi.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: BJP Kisan Morcha protests against delimitation of gram panchayats in Deeg, accuse Gehlot govt of favouring Muslims

OpIndia Staff -
Members of the BJP Kisan Morcha in dug pits and sat inside them as a mark of protest against the Rajasthan government.
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News Reports

Enforcement Directorate imposes ₹51.72 crore and ₹10 crore penalty on Amnesty India and Aakar Patel for FEMA violations

OpIndia Staff -
ED informed that Amnesty International (UK) had received large sums of money through its Indian companies (non FCRA entities).
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News Reports

Based on SC judgement in Rohit Ranjan case today, two Judges who refused to give relief to Nupur Sharma need to introspect

Nupur J Sharma -
The SC granted interim protection to Rohit Ranjan after multiple FIRs were filed against him on complaints of the Congress party.
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News Reports

‘Hamdard does not employ Hindus’: Mahapanchayat in Haryana demands 50% reservation for local Hindus in jobs in the company

OpIndia Staff -
In Manesar, Haryana, a panchayat of local people has told that they will make Hamdard company's factory to shut down if it fails to provide 50% reservation to local Hindus.
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News Reports

Congress spokesperson uses Shinzo Abe’s tragic assassination to target the Agnipath scheme of the Indian Armed Forces

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress party has resorted to using the assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe for political gains.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Sacrificial goat purchased by former wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal for Eid ul Adha stolen from his Lahore residence

OpIndia Staff -
Kamran Akmal brought six goats for the sacrifice on upcoming Eid ul Adha. His father said that the best one of the six goats was stolen.
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News Reports

Bihar: Akbar goes berserk and intimidates his child’s school administration with a sword. Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
Akbar warned the school administration that he would return the following day if his grievance remained unaddressed.
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News Reports

Ghaziabad: Lawyer Parvez Ali uses his neighbour Sadar Pathan’s name to issue death threats to a Hindu businessman, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
As Parvez Ali realized that people are being threatened over supporting Nupur Sharma in the last few weeks, he wrote a threat letter to businessman Devendra Dhaka pretending to be Sadar Khan Pathan so that Sadar Pathan gets arrested.
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News Reports

Radical Islamic outfit PFI extends support to TMC MP Mahua Moitra for her controversial remark on Goddess Kali

OpIndia Staff -
The radical Islamic organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) extended support to TMC MP Mahua Moitra, who courted controversy with her contentious remark on the Hindu Goddess Maa Kali
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Opinions

I am an 18-year-old progressive woman who supports LGBTQ rights, but I no longer support Pride Month: Here is why

Guest Author -
I’m an 18 year old student from a privileged family. I consider myself a progressive woman. But I no longer support Pride Month.
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News Reports

Grocery store owner and teacher receive ‘Sar tan se juda in 10 days’ threat in Bharatpur in Rajasthan

OpIndia Staff -
Two persons in Bharatpur in Rajasthan receive 'Sar Tan Se Juda' threats which were handed over to an ambulance driver
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