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Goodbye IE, welcome Edge: Here’s why Microsoft decided to retire the Internet Explorer, the Gen X browser

Siddhi Somani -
The beginning of Chrome and Firefox had already initiated the demise of IE. Realizing that IE could not compete with Chrome, Microsoft introduced Edge in 2015.
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Social Media

Twitter user shares a quote on Brahmins and Hindu Shastras from his teacher, Quint editor asks him to burn the Shastras in response

OpIndia Staff -
Instead of answering the question that why he thinks it is acceptable to ask for burning Hindu religious scriptures, Tejas Harad chose to make his profile private.
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News Reports

The ‘youth’ protesting because they want to work for the army attacked a school bus and hurled petrol bombs at a train, forcing kids...

OpIndia Staff -
Scores of 'youth' protestors rushed to the streets and vandalized public property under the guise of 'protests' against Agnipath scheme
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Bombay High Court prohibits arrested ministers Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh from voting in state MLC elections

OpIndia Staff -
Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik were not allowed to vote in the recent Rajya Sabha elections as well.
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News Reports

Delhi: Zomato delivery executive stabbed with kirpan by two Nihang Sikhs for ‘smoking’, dies after lying on the road for 20 minutes

OpIndia Staff -
Zomato delivery partner Sagar Singh was stabbed and head smashed with bricks by the two Nihang Sikhs in Delhi
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News Reports

Sonia Gandhi in hospital for fungal infection in the lower respiratory tract, also facing other post-Covid symptoms: Congress

OpIndia Staff -
Congress party's chief spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said that Sonia Gandhi continues to be under close observation and treatment at the Sri Ganga Ram Hospital.
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News Reports

Pune: Young woman raped by one Rehan Syed while his friend Arbaz made a video, 6 booked for blackmailing

OpIndia Staff -
Accused Rehan Syed forcefully made physical relationship with the victim girl and his friend Arbaz Shaikh secretly shot a video of the same, Loksatta reported.
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News Reports

IIIT Basara students have been protesting for 3 days, but Agnipath noise drowns their voice: Read why students in Telangana are out on streets

OpIndia Staff -
IIIT Basara is one of three IIITs established in unified Andhra Pradesh in 2008 during the YS Rajasekhara Reddy regime.
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News Reports

“Army must be young and fit at all times”: Kargil Review Committee had recommended measures implemented in the Agnipath scheme

OpIndia Staff -
The Kargil Review Committee had recommended recruiting soldiers for short term to keep the army young and fit
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News Reports

‘If your toilet water comes to the road, I will put a truckload of municipal garbage inside your house’: Bhubaneswar mayor tells residents

OpIndia Staff -
Sulochana Das of Biju Janata Dal is the first woman Mayor of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. She was elected this April.
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News Reports

Violence across India overshadows the public discourse on the Agnipath recruitment scheme: Here are some visuals from across India

Dibakar Dutta -
One of the grievances of the armed force aspirants is that only 25% of the Agniveers, recruited under Agnipath scheme, will get the opportunity to continue.
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News Reports

Outcomes of 12th WTO Ministerial Conference favourable to India: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

OpIndia Staff -
Sources indicate that India made a significant influence at the 12th ministerial conference of WTO.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: CBI raids CM Ashok Gehlot’s brother Agrasen’s properties in 2007 fertilizer scam case, earlier ED had conducted similar raids

OpIndia Staff -
Agrasen Gehlot is a fertilizer trader and is accused of exporting subsidized fertilizer between the years 2007 and 2009 when the UPA government was in power.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Two minor Hindu sisters raped at gunpoint; police delayed filing an FIR due to the accused’s influential background

OpIndia Staff -
On June 16, Thursday, it has been reported that two minor Hindu sisters were raped at gunpoint in the Punjab province in Pakistan
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World

As US condemns the statements by Nupur Sharma, here is what a Pakistani Maulana said about its hand in the global outcry

OpIndia Staff -
Maulana Engineer Mohammad Ali Mirza of Pakistan slammed the United States for grabbing the opportunity to criticize India over the Prophet Muhammad Row.
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News Reports

Protestors claiming to be Armed Forces aspirants indulge in vandalism against Agnipath scheme, raise slogans abusing PM Modi repeatedly: WATCH

OpIndia Staff -
On June 17 the protest against the government's new military initiative, Agneepath Recruitment Scheme, entered its third day
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Social Media

Viral video from Rajasthan: Two sisters-in-law of a millionaire family get into hand-to-hand combat mode, fall into drain fighting

OpIndia Staff -
The women fought with such intensity they fell into a nearby drain. Their respective family members, instead of trying to separate them, joined in the fight.
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News Reports

USA Today, ‘fact-checker’ with Facebook, fails to ‘fact-check’ own content, removes 23 articles after their reporter fabricated sources: Details

OpIndia Staff -
After an internal investigation revealed that the writer who authored the items misattributed comments and, in some cases, faked interviews and sources, USA Today pulled 23 news stories from its website
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News Reports

Maharashtra: 26-year-old assaulted for sharing Whatsapp story in support of Nupur Sharma, Nisar, Nouhid, Wasim, Altaf Shaikh, six others booked

OpIndia Staff -
Narendra Sriram on June 11 had changed his Whatsapp status story to support Nupur Sharma. Some of his Whatsapp friends responded furiously to the story and abused him for extending support to her.
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News Reports

SP leader portrays victims of factory blasts as aspirants committing suicide over the Agnipath scheme, deletes later: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
The Samajwadi Party is adding fuel to the fire of unrest and chaos caused by the violent protests over the Agnipath scheme
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News Reports

Agniveer Recruitment Scheme: Here is all you need to know about the age criteria, salary, facilities, process and more

OpIndia Staff -
Everything you need to know about Agnipath Scheme for recruitment into the Armed Forces.
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News Reports

After Al Qaeda, ISIS threatens Hindus and Sikhs over Nupur Sharma’s comments on Prophet Muhammad, 10-minute video features PM Modi too

OpIndia Staff -
On June 6, Al Qaeda, issued a letter threatening suicide attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat to “fight for the honor of the Prophet”.
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News Reports

Bhim Sena Chief Nawab Satpal Tanwar arrested for issuing bounty to cut Nupur Sharma’s tongue, had said he would make her do ‘mujra’

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi Police has arrested Bhim Sena Chief Nawab Satpal Tanwar after he announced a bounty of Rs 1 crore and threatened former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma
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News Reports

Defence Ministry extends entry age for Agnipath scheme by 2 years for 2022, says it is one-time waiver

OpIndia Staff -
The defence ministry has decided to increase the maximum entry age in Agnipath scheme to 23 years
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Crime

‘They are not fit for the Army’: General VK Singh on violence by youths against the Agnipath scheme

OpIndia Staff -
Gen. VK Singh hinted at a possible political conspiracy behind the violent protests against the Agnipath scheme
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News Reports

‘Don’t spoil your own future’: Mosques and Muslim leaders appeal the Muslim community to not indulge in violence after Friday prayers

OpIndia Staff -
On the last two Fridays, there have been many violent protests by the Islamists in cities like Kanpur, Prayagraj, Ranchi and Howrah.
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News Reports

Mumbai police refuse to file FIR against Mohammed Zubair, say no need of multiple FIRs against same person

OpIndia Staff -
Deep Ved, a BJYM member went to the police station to file an FIR against Mohammed Zubair. The police denied to file the complaint.
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News Reports

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assures action against Congress workers who attacked Guwahati ACP, says police have video recording

OpIndia Staff -
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma assured action against Congress workers who attacked police officer in Guwahati
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News Reports

Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale who was jailed for writing an ‘objectionable’ post against Sharad Pawar gets bail but to still remain in custody: Here...

OpIndia Staff -
Ketaki Chitale would, however, continue to remain in jail as she has 20 more cases against her in connection with the same post on Facebook
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News Reports

UP govt increases security around mosques to prevent violence after Friday prayers, to use drones, conduct flag march and drills

OpIndia Staff -
The Yogi Adityanath government has beefed up security in various areas in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Friday Namaz on June 17
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News Reports

Rainbow-coloured toys confiscated in Saudi Arabia: Authorities say they ‘contradict the Islamic faith and promote homosexuality’

OpIndia Staff -
Rainbow-coloured ribbons, skirts, hats, and pencil bags were among the stuff that was confiscated by the authorities.
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News Reports

National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi to skip Jumma appearance for ED questioning, seeks more time

OpIndia Staff -
The questioning by Enforcement Directorate in National Herald scam may now take place on Monday.
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News Reports

Who is Leo Kalyan? The he/she/they who performed on Sonam Kapoor’s baby shower sporting a beard on a dress

OpIndia Staff -
Leo Kalyan is a homosexual British Pakistani Muslim singer-songwriter, model, and music producer.
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News Reports

Jharkhand govt seeks explanation from police over posters of Ranchi rioters, BJP MP Giriraj Singh slams the move

OpIndia Staff -
Jhankhand government sought explanation from SSP Ranchi why posters of violence accused with personal details were put up
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News Reports

Patna HC refuses anticipatory bail to one Wasif Hasnain, accused of posting a Facebook video with derogatory remarks on Goddess Durga

OpIndia Staff -
The man is accused of sharing a video containing defamatory and derogatory remarks against the Hindu deity Goddess Durga on his Facebook account
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News Reports

Hyderabad: Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury grabs the collar of a police officer on duty in the AICC protests against ED

OpIndia Staff -
Renuka Chowdhury lost her control and was seen manhandling a police officer on duty during the AICC protest against the Enforcement Directorate's summons to Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.
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News Reports

Bihar: Jehanabad, Chhapra see vandalism and arson by youth protesting against Agnipath recruitment scheme who claim they want to ‘protect the nation’

OpIndia Staff -
In Bihar, young men seemingly misinformed about the Agnipath scheme for 4-year recruitment in the armed forces have set a train on fire and are running riots on the streets.
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News Reports

‘Attacking Prophet Mohammed means death, Kamlesh Tiwari was killed after 5 years’: Islamic cleric issues threat over alleged blasphemy

OpIndia Staff -
Hamid Engineer said, "Punishment for attacking Prophet is death. Don't think you'll be spared. Kamlesh Tiwari was killed after 5 years."
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News Reports

Jharkhand stone quarry case: How a sitting CM approved mining licence for himself, granted forest & environment clearances to himself

OpIndia Staff -
Hemant Soren's brother Basant Soren has also been named as a respondent in the current mining lease case.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: ‘On sale’ posters come up outside almost 150 Hindu shops and houses after stone-pelting incident in Giridih, locals allege police apathy

OpIndia Staff -
Posters that read 'house on sale' have emerged outside at least 150 Hindu shops and houses after a stone pelting incident happened on June 12
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News Reports

Musician Vishal Dadlani tells Indian Muslims ‘they are loved’ after Islamists ask for beheading of Nupur Sharma over Prophet Muhammad remarks

OpIndia Staff -
Dadlani ha snot yet condemned the attack on Nupur Sharma where Islamists including politicians have issued bounty on her head.
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News Reports

NCPCR asks Police probe use of children in Kanpur violence, reports emerge that kids were fed Biryani to pelt stones & petrol bombs

OpIndia Staff -
NCPCR asks Kanpur Police to probe the use of children to pelt stones and petrol bombs by serving them biryani and paying money
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News Reports

Kerala’s Zeenat Banu hides gold in sanitary pad, Md Iqbal wraps gold in condom and puts in his rectum: Both arrested at Mangaluru airport

OpIndia Staff -
Zeenat concealed gold worth Rs 86.89 lakhs in a sanitary pad inside her underwear whereas Iqbal concealed it inside his rectum as four balls wrapped in celluloid based tape and condom, as per reports.
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News Reports

Prayagraj Violence: After bulldozing house of mastermind, UP govt to auction houses of absconding accused if they don’t surrender

OpIndia Staff -
UP Police have issued an ultimatum to absconding Prayagraj violence accused that their houses will be auctioned if they don't surrender
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News Reports

Fake news peddler CJ Werleman share misleading old video to label Police as ‘Hindutva radicals,’ Islamists use it to threaten Hindus with bomb blasts

OpIndia Staff -
A misleading old video on Twitter is being shared in which police can be seen beating a man wearing a skullcap and Lungi. CJ Werleman has deliberately hidden the reply from Bareilly police to prevent his followers from knowing the truth.
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Opinions

The Nupur Sharma fiasco and the Liberals: 9 ways how the Islamo-fascists and their ideological comrades have shot themselves in the foot

Ganesh R -
By over-reacting to the Nupur Sharma affair, Liberals have made life much more difficult for themselves for years
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Police arrest 24-year-old ABVP activist Karthi for sharing FB post in support of Nupur Sharma, charge him for promoting religious enmity

OpIndia Staff -
Karthi Thandamuthur had shared Nupur Sharma's debate video on Facebook and had captioned it saying, "I’ll repeat this every day…Nupur Sharma only repeated what’s written… what wrong did she say?"
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News Reports

National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi throws deceased Motilal Vora under the bus over alleged financial irregularities during ED probe

OpIndia Staff -
As per a report by Times of India, Rahul Gandhi told the ED officials that former Congress Treasurer was responsible for all transactions related to the acquisition of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) by Young Indian.
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Opinions

As an NRI Hindu, here is why the Nupur Sharma incident hurts me

Rudra Prasanna Banerjee -
The suspension, the death threats and the protests against BJP leader Nupur Sharma from the party augmented a nationwide debate
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News Reports

Chandigarh university removes alumni section after netizens point out distorted map of India, had shown parts of J&K as Pakistan territory

OpIndia Staff -
Chandigarh University removed distorted map of India after netizen pointed out it shows PoK as part of Pakistan
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