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Assam: Coal Mafia mastermind Abdul Ahad Choudhury killed in an encounter in Hailakandi after he fled from police custody

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Abdul Ahad Choudhury was in police custody under the charges of illegal mining of coal with more than 60 cases registered against him.
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Politics

AAP in damage control mode, expels Himachal social media head from all posts after his pro-Khalistan tweets go viral

OpIndia Staff -
Harpreet Singh Bedi was posting pro-Khalistan tweets for at least 10 years and had grown within AAP to become their social media president for Himachal Pradesh.
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News Reports

Pakistan: PTV fails to cover PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Lahore visit as their laptop battery drained out, 17 officials suspended

OpIndia Staff -
As PTV Lahore does not have high end laptop needed to transmit PM's event, they had used the personal laptop of an official
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Featured

Kejriwal again highlights his divisive agenda, this time in Gujarat: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
Arvind Kejriwal said, "Will these people run Gujarat through a person from Maharashtra? Convert the upcoming election into a revolution."
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News Reports

After reports of death of Ukrainian pilot known as ‘Ghost of Kyiv’, Ukraine says reports are wrong because ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ is the ‘collective...

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Ukraine finally admits there is no ‘Ghost of Kyiv’, says it is collective spirit of the highly qualified pilots of the Tactical Aviation Brigade
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News Reports

AAP Himachal Pradesh social media President Harpreet Singh Bedi deletes Twitter account after his pro-Khalistan tweets surface

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After social media users point out pro-Khalistan tweets of AAP HP leader Harpreet Singh Bedi, he deletes his Twitter account
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World

Bangladesh: Hotel manager Manzoor Ahmed arrested for serving beef to Hindu customers. Here is what happened

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"They must have served beef by mistake. What is the big deal? If you don't want to eat, then, you can leave," Manzoor told the group of Hindu customers.
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News Reports

Three cats and a horse, all worth several lakhs, conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s gifts to Jacqueline Fernandez

OpIndia Staff -
The gifts to Jacqueline included 3 Persian cats each worth rupees 9 lakh, and an Arabian horse that costs 52 lakh rupees.
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Fact-Check

Congress leader, journalists and trolls share misleading videos to claim that Muslim man was knocked down on road due to his religion

OpIndia Staff -
Sharing video of a biker crashing into another biker, Congress leader claimed it was done because the victim is Muslim
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News Reports

Amidst rising mercury and an increase in coal demand in India, here is what the government has to say on the alleged shortage

OpIndia Staff -
Coal India Limited claimed a 27.2% increase in coal production and a 5.8% increase in coal dispatch in April 2022 compared to last year.
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News Reports

As illegal Mazars in Noida keep mushrooming, VHP warns of state-wide agitation if the district administration fails to remove them

OpIndia Staff -
VHP told the Noida administration that if these illegal structures are not removed immediately, they will launch a state-wide agitation.
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News Reports

Nagpur: Pro-Vidarbha activists paste ‘Vidarbha’ stickers on state government office boards on Maharashtra Day

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Protestors demanding separate Vidarbha state cover the word Maharashtra with Vidarbha stickers on govt office boards
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Editor's picks

As Raj Thackeray’s deadline on loudspeakers in mosques approaches, here is what politicians in the country have to say on the topic

OpIndia Staff -
Numerous politicians in the country have made comments on the subject of loudspeakers in mosques ahead of Eid.
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News Reports

Mumbai: Bakery owner Ansari kills 18-year-old ‘girlfriend’ Sonam Shukla and dumps the body in a creek in Malad, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
23-year-old Mohammed Ansari arrested for brutal murder of 18-year-old 'girlfriend' Sonam Shukla
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News Reports

Patiala Violence: Punjab Police arrests Barjinder Singh Parwana from Mohali for instigating Sikhs against the ‘Khalistan Murdabad March’

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Local Shiv Sena leader Harish Singla had organized anti-Khalistan protests in Patiala against Sikhs For Justice’s call to celebrate Khalistan Day.
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Entertainment

Malayalam actor Vijay Babu accused in a second #MeToo harassment case, victim says he tried to forcefully kiss her

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The victim has revealed that Vijay Babu was drinking alcohol and also offered her the same. All of a sudden, the accused allegedly leaned towards her to forcibly kiss her on the lips.
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Crime

Kerala: Christian priest sentenced to 18 years for sexually assaulting four teenage boys

OpIndia Staff -
A case was registered against the priest in Puthoor under Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code and other relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, 2012.
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News Reports

Pro-Khalistani elements hoist Khalistani flag in Malerkotla, terror outfit Sikhs For Justice takes responsibility

OpIndia Staff -
Khalistani banner and flag were hoisted outside Malerkotla DC office in Haryana
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News Reports

Kerala: Former Congress leader PC George says Muslims’ restaurants serve drinks with drugs causing impotence, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
PC George, a seven-time and a former legislator of the Poonjar constituency, also urged non-Muslims in the state to refrain from visiting restaurants run by Muslims.
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News Reports

Madras High Court identifies Mother Nature as a living person, underlines Nature’s fundamental rights

OpIndia Staff -
The Madurai bench of the High Court said, "Mother Nature is accorded the rights akin to fundamental rights, legal rights, constitutional rights for its survival, safety, sustenance, and resurgence in order to maintain its status and also to promote its health and well-being."
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IPL

IPL: Mumbai Indians win their first game of the tournament to deliver the perfect birthday gift to captain Rohit Sharma

OpIndia Staff -
Mumbai Indians finally managed to win a game after losing their first 8 games on the trot to set a record for the worst possible start to the IPL
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News Reports

Former judges, bureaucrats, and armed forces veterans slam ex-bureaucrats who blamed BJP after Jahangirpuri violence

OpIndia Staff -
There has been a counter-letter from 8 former judges, 97 retired bureaucrats, and 92 armed forces veterans who have slammed the group of ex-bureaucrats for their politically motivated letter.
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News Reports

It has been a year since Bengal post poll violence, but the scars remain: Victims share their plight with OpIndia, blame Mamata Banerjee

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After the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha elections, party thugs went mad and attacked BJP members in the state.
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News Reports

The Indo-Argentinian film based on the life of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore ‘Thinking of Him’ is all set for a release

OpIndia Staff -
Victoria Ocampo, who had idolised Tagore after reading the French translation of 'Gitanjali', is said to have taken care of him when he fell ill during his Bueno Aires visit in 1924.
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News Reports

Gorakhnath Temple Attack accused Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi was in contact with ISIS, had taken its oath, reveal UP Police

OpIndia Staff -
Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi was in touch with ISIS, was supporting ISIS terrorists and he had bought a foreign SIM card
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IPL

Captain Dhoni is back: With Chennai Super Kings in a must-win situation, Jadeja hands CSK captaincy back to Dhoni

OpIndia Staff -
Whether Dhoni can use his Midas touch to turn around the fortunes of the team, we will wait and see.
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News Reports

Manish Sisodia’s close aide Nisha Singh sentenced to 7 years in prison: Here’s a list of apologists who whitewashed her criminal conduct

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Former AAP councillor Nisha Singh was convicted for inciting violence against the HUDA anti-encroachment team
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News Reports

Medical degrees from Pakistan not valid in India for jobs and higher studies, says NMC after similar warnings by UGC and AICTE

OpIndia Staff -
NMC said that students obtaining a MBBS or BDS degree in Pakistan will not be able to get employed in India
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IPL

IPL: Gujarat Titans pull off another spectacular chase as Royal Challengers Bangalore slump to 3rd defeat in a row

OpIndia Staff -
Miller and Tewatia delivered the goods once again in IPL for the team as their 79 runs partnership off just 40 balls delivered another win for Gujarat against RCB.
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News Reports

‘Who forced your Durga to dance naked’: As Khalistanis unleash violence in Patiala, watch how a Nihang Sikh insulted Hindus

OpIndia Staff -
The original clip of the video was uploaded by 'Pro Punjab Tv' on their Facebook channel. Later, they deleted the contentious part and reuploaded the clip on their channel.
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News Reports

‘What’s wrong with chanting Jai Shri Ram? Do we stay in Pakistan?: Suresh Sarkar who created chariot for Jahangirpuri procession and was detained

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The Delhi Police, after the Jahangirpuri violence that erupted on April 16, arrested around 28 people from both the communities
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News Reports

Khalistani mob vandalise shops inside Kali temple in Patiala, attack Hindus with swords: Video goes viral

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Nihang Sikhs, part of the pro-Khalistani mob that attacked the Kali temple, also stormed into the shops to assault innocent Hindu shopkeepers.
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News Reports

Yogi Adityanath and Lord Hanuman: How Sanjay Raut raked up an old lie to malign UP CM

OpIndia Staff -
Sanjay Raut misquoted Yogi Adityanath to allege that he said Lord Hanuman should not be worshipped because he is a Dalit.
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News Reports

Several recent arrests show that Saharanpur has become a safe heaven for illegal Bangladeshis and terrorists

OpIndia Staff -
Arresting terrorists and illegal Bangladeshis from Saharanpur became a regular affair
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World

UK: Tribunal turns down plea to release letters between Nehru and Edwina Mountbatten, personal diaries of Lord Mountbatten

OpIndia Staff -
About 150 passages were redacted by the Southampton University as they had direct references to the British Royal Family or had the potential to sour relations of the United Kingdom with both India and Pakistan."Edwina's published diary is replete with references to Jinnah being a psychopath," Andrew Lownie emphasised.
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News Reports

As Nisha Singh gets convicted of inciting violence, her glowing profile on AAP website goes missing: What we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
Nisha Singh was convicted on Thursday for instigating violence against HUDA anti-encroachment team
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News Reports

ED seizes Rs 5,551 crore of Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi India under FEMA for alleged forex violations

OpIndia Staff -
ED, which initiated the investigation in connection with illegal remittances made by the company in February, seized the amount from the company's bank account.
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News Reports

Twitter ‘chief censor’ Vijaya Gadde set to lose her $17 million per year job as Elon Musk makes new plans for the social network

OpIndia Staff -
After openly criticising Twitter top executive Vijaya Gadde over her censorship decisions, Elon Musk set to fire her
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News Reports

Arfa Khanum claims Islam permits Muslim women to enter mosques to offer Namaz, gets called out for ‘misinformation’ by fellow Muslims

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Calling the netizens 'low IQ Sanghis', Arfa Khanum Sherwani claimed that Muslim women could go inside the Masjid, break their fast and offer namaz there.
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News Reports

British ‘empire’ to shrink further: After Barbados, more Caribbean countries plan to become republics amid rising anti-monarchy protests

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After Barbados became a republic, it had domino effect in other Caribbean countries with demands to ditch the British monarchy
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News Reports

The dumbest fact-check award goes not to AltNews but IndiaToday: Here is their recent report on ‘picture of Muslim family being old’

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India Today's article undermines demands for UCC by 'fact-checking' trivial details of a viral image
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Opinions

How the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, used Wikipedia to start an affair

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Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, used certain tactic, to gain the trust of a lady journalist Rachel Mardsen and start an affair with her.
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News Reports

Days after Akshay Kumar apologised for a pan masala ad, Kannada superstar Yash rejects a similar advertisement offer

OpIndia Staff -
KGF star Yash rejects endorsement offer for a Pan Masala brand days after Akshay Kumar apologised for promoting the brand
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News Reports

Gujarat: Accused Abdul, Shabbir, Hasan, Ismail arrested in Bharuch mass religious conversion case, total arrests reach 14

OpIndia Staff -
The men arrested in conversion case are all residents of Amod taluka in Bharuch. They will now be produced before the Bharuch court for police remand
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News Reports

ED attaches assets worth 7.27 crores of Jacqueline Fernandez in extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar

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ED has attached assets worth over 7 crores of Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez in the extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.
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News Reports

BHU VC continues to face criticism over Iftar party and anti-Hindu slogans, students sprinkle Gangajal on VC residence to purify it

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BHU students demanded VC's apology and strict action against those who wrote anti-Hindu slogans on the walls of the University
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World

As the West lectures and threatens India about Russian fossil fuel imports, data shows EU and USA remain largest buyers: Here is all you...

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The independent research organisation has found that LNG and gas purchases (through pipelines) to the European Union also increased by 20% and 10% respectively.
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News Reports

Hindu groups call for Patiala bandh after Khalistani supporters attack against Kali Temple: FIR against Khalistanis, and what Hindu leaders told OpIndia

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Hindu orgs have called for Patiala Bandh, demanding the arrest of Khalistani supporters who had attacked Kali Mata Temple on Friday
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News Reports

Gyanvapi Mosque management committee defies Court, refuses to allow videography inside the mosque as per court directive

OpIndia Staff -
Anjuman Intejamiya Masjid, the management committee of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi has decided to oppose the directive of a local court to carry out videography.
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News Reports

Jitendra Kanti Guha, a minority leader in Bangladesh, tied to a tree and beaten up: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
Jitendra Kanti Guha, Vice-President of Bangladesh's Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad in Chittagong South, was beaten and tied to a tree by supporters of a local Union Parishad chairman
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