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Gyanvapi hearing: Muslim side wanted to keep washing their feet and spit on the Shivling, SC order protects site, allows Namaz

OpIndia Staff -
Justice DY Chandrachud pronounced an order extending that the Varanasi DM shall ensure that the area where the Shivling is reported to have been found shall be duly protected.
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News Reports

‘Unless he is your father’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma asks why did Akbaruddin Owaisi visit Aurangzeb’s burial site

OpIndia Staff -
Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasised, "What inspiration will you take from the Mughal tyrant? If required, take inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj or Lachit Borphukan."
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News Reports

Amish Tripathi announces book launch of ‘War of Lanka’, fourth in the Ramchandra series, explains why publication was delayed

OpIndia Staff -
He said that Amazon India shutting down the publishing company, Westland Books was a piece of real bad news and that it caused a holdup in the publication of the book 'War of Lanka'.
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News Reports

Punjab: DGP seeks paramilitary forces from the center to tackle deteriorating law and order in the state

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Punjab DGP sought at least 10 paramilitary companies from Centre to tackle the deteriorating law and order situation in the state
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News Reports

Ayodhya… Kashi… Mathura : Plea submitted in District Court to secure Shahi Idgah Masjid after Shivling discovered at wuzukhana in Gyanvapi premises

OpIndia Staff -
The next date in the hearing of the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid lawsuit case is July 1.
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News Reports

Domestic wheat prices fall up to 8 per cent after India imposes export ban: Details

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After restrictions imposed on wheat exports, the domestic prices of wheat have come down by 8 per cent.
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News Reports

‘Dont waste court’s time’: Delhi HC imposes Rs 10,000 fine on ex-CBI chief M Nageswara Rao, had filed petition over Twitter ‘bluetick’

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Delhi High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on ex-CBI director M Nageswara Rao for re-filing a petition seeking restoration of the blue tick verification on his Twitter account.
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Opinions

Ghazwa-e-Hind: The Islamic prophecy that explains why the likes of Owaisi feel proud of Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb and his anti-Hindu deeds

Jinit Jain -
Aurangzeb remains a "hero" for Islamists who believe the Mughal tyrant was fulfilling the Islamic prophecy of 'Ghazwa-e-Hind'.
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News Reports

Hindu petitioners say a door to Shivling inside the disputed Gyanvapi structure has been blocked by debris, ask court to grant access

OpIndia Staff -
On May 17, Tuesday, the Hindu petitioners urged the Varanasi court to grant them access to an eastern door that leads to the Shivling found inside the disputed Gyanvapi structure.
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News Reports

FIR filed against comedian Bharti Singh for hurting sentiments of Sikh community with her joke about beards

OpIndia Staff -
Even Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) took note of her joke and demanded strict action against her
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OpIndia Explains

Gyanvapi exclusive: The layout of the old Vishveshwar temple and what British historians have said about the disputed structure

Suyash -
With the placement of the Shivlinga in the centre, the plan of the old temple seems to be a one-of-a-kind arrangement for a Hindu temple; while the conventional design demands a linear progression of activities planned from Mandapa to the Garbhagriha.
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Editor's picks

Nandi at Gyanvapi: the silent observer, the watchful protector of his master’s shrine

Gopal Tiwari -
Hindus may have to go through a long judicial process before getting legal possession of the holy site. But the patient and focused Nandi will keep us inspiring.
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News Reports

Central govt relaxes export ban order on wheat: Registered consignments up to May 13 can be shipped, Egypt to get 61,500 MT Indian wheat

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On May 17, Tuesday, the central government announced relaxations to its previous order restricting wheat exports.
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Editor's picks

As Shivling is found at Wuzukhana in the disputed Gyanvapi structure, read the entire history of the controversy around the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir

Pallav -
The controversy around the disputed Gyanvapi structure took legal form in 1936 after a case was filed by Deen Mohammad in court.
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News Reports

Mumbai: Adani Electricity slams NDTV for misleading report on Siddharth Colony blackout saga, says residents not paying dues for 16 years

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Meanwhile, the Adani Board in its statement revealed that the residents had not paid the electricity bills for past 16 years.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Communal clashes break out in Neemuch after row over installation of Hanuman idol near a mosque

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Communal tension gripped the Neemuch town in Madhya Pradesh after an incident of fierce stone-pelting and arson over the installation of a Hanuman idol near a mosque
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News Reports

IMF, which predicted India cannot become a $5 trillion economy before 2028-2029, changes its forecast: Reports

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The contentious claim that Bangladesh has overtaken India in terms of GDP per capita has also been revised by IMF.
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World

Manhar Singh sentenced to CCO for his role in Harris Park Khalistani brawl, Australian Hindu Association reveals ‘unpublished details’

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Manhar Singh has been sentenced to a Community Corrections Order (CCO) for 18 months in Sydney, Australia.
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News Reports

CBI raids Congress leader Karti Chidambaram, accused of facilitating visas to Chinese nationals during UPA-2

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CBI raided nine locations linked to Congress leader Karti Chidambaram for allegedly facilitating visas to Chinese nationals during UPA-2.
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World

Petrol stock for single day, 15 hrs a day power cuts expected: Sri Lanka PM’s series of tweets should be cautionary tale for ‘freebie...

OpIndia Staff -
Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis ever, with inflation hitting a record high of 17.5% in February 2022.
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OpIndia Explains

Scratch a ‘vivadit dhancha’, find a Mandir: A list of Hindu temples destroyed over centuries of Islamic rule where masjids and dargahs stand now

Anurag -
In 1990, Historian Sita Ram Goel released a book named 'Hindu Temples: What Happened To Them' in which he mentioned over 1,800 Muslim structures that were built on Hindu Temple sites and/or used materials from destroyed temples.
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Entertainment

Kannada actress Chethana Raj dies at 21 after undergoing ‘fat-free’ cosmetic surgery in Bengaluru, parents accuse doctors of negligence

OpIndia Staff -
Kannada actress Chethana Raj (21), best known for her roles in daily soaps like Geetha and Doresani breathed her last at a private hospital in Bengaluru
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News Reports

‘Excited to be interviewed by the one who interviewed notorious militant Bitta Karate’, Vivek Agnihotri to speak with journalist Manoj Raghvanshi on the new...

OpIndia Staff -
On May 17 at 4 pm, 'Khul Ke' the new social networking platform, will conduct a round table discussion titled 'Kashmir Konversations' hosting filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri
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News Reports

‘We only censor the Right but not the Left, nobody liked capitalist Musk taking over’: Twitter engineer admits in viral video

OpIndia Staff -
Siru Murugesan informed that his Leftist colleagues hated the idea of a Twitter takeover by 'capitalist' Elon Musk.
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Interviews

‘We still prosecute temple heritage loot as house theft, need strict antiquity laws’: Vijay Kumar, the co-founder of India Pride Project speaks to OpIndia

Pallav -
The India Pride Project is a global organisation dedicated to restoring India's lost heritage.
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Opinions

Rahul Bhat was anything but a ‘Sanghi’: How his murder shows the ‘political’ problem of Kashmir is nothing but a cover for Jihad

Suyash -
Rahul Bhat could be seen supporting the cause of Rohingya Muslims in a picture but met a tragic end after being killed by terrorists for being Hindu
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Opinions

Two different Ideas of India: ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ chants in Bangkok and Rahul Gandhi’s argument that India doesn’t exist as a ‘nation’

Suyash -
For a party which goes with the name Indian 'National' Congress and identifies its stalwarts as founding fathers of the 'nation', Rahul Gandhi's reduced self-worth scores a self-goal while Congress seeks to reinvent itself on a national level.
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Editor's picks

Did you know that Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb had issued ‘farmans’ ordering the destruction of Hindu temples at Kashi, Mathura, and Kalkaji

OpIndia Staff -
Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb, in his sheer disdain for Hindu traditions and faith, had issued 'farmans' to destroy many Hindu temples.
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Political History of India

Did you know: The Somnath temple idol was smashed into four pieces, and buried inside Jama Masjid, Ghazni Palace entrance, Mecca, and Medina

Jinit Jain -
The idol of hallowed Somnath Temple was smashed into 4 pieces by Mahmud of Ghazni during his 16th raid
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News Reports

Islamists have a meltdown after the discovery of Shivling inside the disputed Gyanvapi structure in Varanasi

OpIndia Staff -
A Shivling was found inside the wuzukhana of the Gyanvapi mosque during the court-ordered survey
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Law

Gujarat High Court sets aside the order of state Waqf Board halting railway line construction near dargah. Read details

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The Court held that the proximity of a dargah to a railway land did not automatically imply that the surrounding land belonged to the dargah authorities.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Hanuman temple in Srirangapatna was converted into Jamia Masjid, claim activists, seek permission to worship inside the mosque

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The activists claimed that the Jamia Masjid in Srirangapatna was erected on the site of a Hanuman temple during Tipu Sultan's reign.
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News Reports

‘Delhi authorities have learned little from past experiences’, NHRC sends notice to Kejriwal Govt over Mundka fire while CM Kejriwal campaigns in Kerala

OpIndia Staff -
NHRC has slammed the Kejriwal government for its laxity in handling the tragic Mundka fire incident saying that the city authorities have “learnt little” from the past.
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News Reports

‘Muslims not allowed at the spot, no wuzu to be performed’: Varanasi Court after the discovery of Shivling inside Gyanvapi mosque

OpIndia Staff -
A Shivling was found inside the wuzukhana of Gyanvapi mosque during the court-ordered survey
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News Reports

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi provokes Muslims against court-ordered proceedings after Shivling discovered inside the disputed Gyanvapi structure

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It (Gyanvapi) was a masjid and it will remain so till Qayamat (the Day of Judgment.)," Asaduddin Owaisi remarked.
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News Reports

Justice DY Chandrachud to hear Muslim side’s plea against Gyanvapi survey tomorrow after the survey team finds Shivling inside the disputed structure

OpIndia Staff -
Even after the survey of the disputed structure has already been completed, the SC will hear Muslim side's plea to challenge the survey Tomorrow
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News Reports

Gyanvapi survey: Shivling found after draining out ‘Wuzukhana’, people wash their hands and feet in it before offering namaz

OpIndia Staff -
Shivling is reportedly found inside the Wuzukhana, a place where people wash their hands and feet before offering namaz.
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News Reports

Hindus rejoice at the discovery of Shivling inside the disputed Gyanvapi structure in Kashi, ‘#BabaMilGaye’ starts trending on Social Media

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Hindus have been unable to remain calm after news broke that a Shivling has been discovered inside the disputed Gyanvapi premises
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News Reports

‘Baba Mil Gaye…Jiski Nandi pratiksha kar rahi thi’: Petitioner says after Shivling is found inside Gyanvapi mosque

OpIndia Staff -
A Varanasi court on May 12 allowed a videographic survey of the disputed structure of Gyanvapi mosque
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News Reports

Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi attends Congress’ ‘Chintan Shivir’ while Delhi police hunt for his rape accused son

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While the Delhi police is frantically searching for Mahesh Joshi's absconding son, the Congress minister is attending the party’s Chintan Shivir
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Sports

As Indian shuttlers make the country proud with the Thomas Cup win, here is how GoI is changing the face of Indian sports

OpIndia Staff -
The Thomas Cup win continues the present Golden Era for sports in India as Indian sports persons continue to win accolades across the world in various different sports
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News Reports

Disputed Gyanvapi structure sealed, CRPF deployed as Shivling found inside during survey

OpIndia Staff -
The survey of the disputed Gyanvapi structure was completed on Monday after three days of operation.
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OpIndia Explains

From Bhilwara to Ram Navami processions: 5 ways in which communal crimes against Hindus are whitewashed

Suyash -
The concerted effort to belittle the oppression of Hindus by extremists conspires in many ways. It starts off with denying the Hindu hatred responsible for fanning the attacks and ends up resting the onus of violence on Hindus themselves.
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News Reports

Srinagar Mayor hails Aurangzeb, prays for mercy and blessings after Devendra Fadnavis’ ‘kutta bhi nahi peshab karega’ speech for Mughal tyrant’s grave

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Fadnavis had said that even a dog will not go to take a piss at the grave of Aurangzeb, the tyrant who was responsible for forced religious conversion and other atrocities on Hindus.
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World

California Church shooting: One dead, over four injured after a gunman opens fire

OpIndia Staff -
The assailant, an Asian man in his 60s, opened fire inside the church in Laguna Woods, California, as people ate lunch.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Fact check: Fake tweet attributed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Rupee vs Dollar debate goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
The satirical tweet took potshots at Nirmala Sitharaman based on another misleading claim attributed to her about rising onion prices.
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News Reports

AltNews cofounder calls ‘Trishul Deeksha’ ceremony of Bajrang Dal as ‘arms training camp’, joins Islamists in fearmongering

Gopal Tiwari -
Mohammed Zubair went on to retweet Islamists like Irena Akbar who called the Trishul Deeksha ceremony a terrorist training camp.
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News Reports

Inside the MNREGA scam in Jharkhand: How IAS Pooja Singhal and other officials are accused of looting public money meant for poor

Suyash -
Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal was arrested by ED for her role in the MNREGA scam during her tenure as DC
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News Reports

‘Phobia is an irrational fear, my fear is real’ – Meet Masih Alinejad, the Iranian-American journalist on a mission against compulsory Hijab in Islamic...

Anurag -
Masih Alinejad is an Iranian-American journalist who has been fighting a battle against mandatory Hijab in Islamic nations
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News Reports

Gems of Arvind Kejriwal: How Delhi CM lied through his teeth in God’s own country

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Kejriwal promises free electricity in yet another state, forgets how he has made power subsidy 'opt in' for Delhi. AAP chief also forgets Amanatullah Khan and Tahir Hussain as he claims 'only other parties indulge in rioting'.
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