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Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL seeking transport of meat from outside to ‘restricted wards’ in Hindu pilgrim cities of Mathura and Vrindavan

OpIndia Staff -
The Addl. Advocate General pointed out that restrictions on the sale of meat and liquor only applied to 22 wards and not in other places, which falls under the ambit of reasonable restriction as upheld by the Supreme Court of India in the past.
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News Reports

Delhi Minorities Commission chief Zafarul-Islam Khan tries to downplay Hindu victim of Khargone violence

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Delhi Minorities Commission chief Zafarul-Islam Khan took to Twitter to claim the Hindu victim of Khargone violence was “unknown”.
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News Reports

Meet Suraj Singh, the only visually impaired lawyer practising in the J&K and Ladakh High Court, and now appointed as a Government advocate

OpIndia Staff -
Suraj Singh who hails from Jammu has been a practicing lawyer in the J&K and Ladakh High Court for over a decade.
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News Reports

FM Nirmala Sitharaman opens up about crypto, says Money Laundering and Terror Funding are the biggest concerns

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Speaking at IMF seminar, FM Sitharaman said Money Laundering and Terror Funding are the biggest concerns when it comes to crypto transactions
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Crime

Hubbali: Maulana delivered provocative speech standing atop police commissioner’s car along with Congress leader, enraged mob attacked police station, temple

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Maulana Wasim Mobalik, alias Pathan was seen standing atop the Hubballi police commissioner's car outside Old Hubballi police station, making provocative speeches.
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News Reports

‘Road occupied by keeping scrap, daily cases of violence’, street vendors share their plight in Jahangirpuri

राहुल पाण्डेय -
After the Islamist attack on the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri, the victims of the violence continue to come forward to share their misery.
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News Reports

‘Porn addict’ Jasheer Pasha kills wife after assuming she acted in adult movies: Reports

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Pasha saw a porn movie two months ago and was racked with suspicions that the woman in the clip was his wife.
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News Reports

West Bengal: BJP worker’s body found hanging from a tree in Birbhum, political situation tense as family, party alleges murder

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Purna Chandra Laha, aged 40, was missing from his home since Monday. He was an active BJP supporter in the village.
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News Reports

Kerala: Kannur temple bans entry of Muslims in premises during festival, CPM and DYFI protest move

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A banner posted at the entrance to a temple in Kerala's Kannur prohibited Muslims from entering the premises during the festival.
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News Reports

Supreme Court stays the take over of land from Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, which built a Mosque instead of a university: Details

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Supreme Court stayed the Allahabad High Court order to take over of land allotted to Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust at Uttar Pradesh's Rampur
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News Reports

‘Our only fault is that we celebrated our festival’: The Hindu woman whose husband and 4 other family members are detained by Delhi Police

राहुल पाण्डेय -
5 members of the same Hindu family, including a juvenile, were detained following the rioting in Delhi's Jahangirpuri where a Muslim mob attacked a Hindu procession.
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News Reports

‘New war against loudspeakers in Mosques, would recite Quran in front of Temples: SP leader Rubina Khanum hatemongers, booked by Aligarh police

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Police booked SP leader from Aligarh Rubina Khanum after she threatened Hindus for raising voices against loudspeakers in mosques
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Crime

Karnataka: Youth sent to 2 weeks judicial custody over ‘provocative content’ on social media, 15 more arrested for riots

OpIndia Staff -
The Hubballi police have so far arrested 103 people, and all the accused have been remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.
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News Reports

Mumbai: 8 injured, 25 arrested in Aarey Colony after mob attacks Kalash Yatra from Shiv Mandir, police says ‘personal misunderstanding’

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Kalash Yatra was attacked in Aarey Colony on Sunday. 25 people were arrested by the Police.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: SP leader Rais Shaikh writes to Aaditya Thackeray, demands inclusion of Urdu in Chalo app meant for BEST buses

OpIndia Staff -
Rais Shaikh claimed that about 80000 students, who frequently used BEST buses for travel, are enrolled in BMC-run Urdu medium schools.
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News Reports

Explainer: What happens when the Enforcement Directorate attaches properties?

Suyash -
Contrary to the popular understanding, Provisional attachment orders issued by the ED do not lead to immediate sealing of a property. The intent to attach a property is to stop the accused from getting benefits from the asset.
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News Reports

‘Board salary will be $0’: Elon Musk promises to reduce Twitter Board salary to zero if he acquires the company

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Billionaire Elon Musk said on Twitter that if he manages to acquire the company, he will slash the company's board salary to $0.
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News Reports

Media reports about a meeting on banning PFI are inaccurate, says the Ministry of Home Affairs

OpIndia Staff -
A few days ago, there were reports in the media that the centre was considering a ban the radical Islamic organisation PFI
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News Reports

The 2001 Boraibari massacre: When Bangladeshi troops brutally tortured and killed Indian jawans, mutilated their bodies

Dibakar Dutta -
Given that the Hasina government had been historically friendly to India and general elections in Bangladesh were near, New Delhi was cautious about its criticism of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister.
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News Reports

‘They attacked me with a sword on my neck’ Jahangirpuri victim recalls the horror, claims mob consisted of mainly Bengali Muslims

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A Hindu devotee named Umashankar Dubey, who was among those injured in the brutal attack in Jahangirpuri spoke to Aaj Tak and described the ferocious attack
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World

Sweden riots: Over 40 arrested after violence sweeps Swedish cities over the burning of Quran by anti-immigration activists 

OpIndia Staff -
Rasmus Paludan, the right-wing hardliner leader has vowed to burn down the holy Quran again, while his earlier acts have led to violent protests across cities in Sweden
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News Reports

Lock Upp: Munawar Faruqui reveals his mother died of suicide after consuming acid, was a victim of domestic abuse

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Munawar Faruqui revealed in the show Lock Upp that his mother died of suicide after consuming acid
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Section 144 imposed, BJP leaders barred from entering Achalpur after stone-pelting following Saffron flag hoisting at Dulha Gate

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Violence erupted between two groups belonging to different communities over the removal of a Saffron flag in the Achalpur town in Maharashtra.
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News Reports

Yunus Imam alias Sonu Chikna, caught firing a gun on Hanuman Jayanti procession, arrested by Delhi Police

OpIndia Staff -
Yunus Imam alias Sonu Chikna, whose video went viral earlier on Monday for firing bullets on the Hanuman Jayanti procession has been arrested by Delhi Police.
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News Reports

At Aman Committee Meeting, BJP councillor Garima Gupta stopped from speaking after she points out the role of Bangladeshi Muslims in the Jahangirpuri violence

OpIndia Staff -
"I want to say this in open public. Hindus and Muslims have lived together in peace. The problem in our area, if I come straight to the point, is the Bangladeshi Muslims who have started living here.” said BJP councilor Garima Gupta during the meeting.
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News Reports

Jahangirpuri violence: Accused Sheikh Hameed admits to supplying bottles for pelting; evidence hinting preplanned conspiracy mounts

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Islamists in Delhi's Jahangirpuri attacked a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday last week.
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News Reports

NIA likely to take over Gorakhnath temple attack probe, prime accused Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi was booked under UAPA

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take over the probe into the Gorakhnath temple attack
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PM Modi to address the nation from Red Fort on the 400th Parkash Purab of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

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The event is being held jointly by Union Culture Ministry and Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee.
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News Reports

ED attaches properties worth over 757 crores of Amway Ltd, US company accused of running a multi-level marketing fraud

OpIndia Staff -
On Monday, 18 April, the Enforcement Directorate informed that they have attached properties worth over 757 crores owned by Amway Enterprises Ltd, a company accused of running a multi-level pyramid scam.
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News Reports

Delhi police say no attempts were made to hoist saffron flag at Jahangirpuri mosque, whitewashing by ‘Liberals’, including Altnews co-founder, falls flat

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana Monday, rubbished social media claims that the violence erupted during the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri after saffron flags were hoisted atop a mosque in the area
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News Reports

‘Jahangirpuri a hub of rapes, and illegal activities, police are scared of them’: Locals say the Bangladeshis went to Bengal to support TMC in...

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Jahangirpuri resident told OpIndia that incidents like rape and loot against Hindus are common in the area and the police is scared of the Bangladeshi miscreants in the area.
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Opinions

As Islamists run riots and take pride in violence against Hindus, elite Indian Muslims in India play the victim

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With Hindu processions under attack, a section of Muslim commentators have sought to absolve the culprits while painting Hindus as aggressors
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News Reports

Jahangirpuri violence: Police team visiting the house of accused Sonu and Salim attacked, DCP says it was ‘minor incident’

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Sonu was seen firing gunshots during the violence. He is absconding while his brother Salim has been arrested.
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News Reports

88, including the husband of AIMIM councilor, arrested for stone-pelting in Karnataka’s Hubli over a social media post

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Following the stone-pelting in Hubli over a social media post, police have arrested 88 people, including the husband of the AIMIM councilor from the city.
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Opinions

Islamists and ‘liberals’ attack Tehseen Poonawalla for asking Muslims to condemn violence against Hindus: What it tells about their mentality

Jinit Jain -
The attack on Tehseen Poonawalla reveals how the ideals of secularism are selectively applied in India
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News Reports

‘He just got angry and fired a gun, he is innocent, it was Roza breaking time’: Mother of Jahangirpuri violence accused

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Sonu was caught on camera firing bullets at people during the Jahangirpuri violence. The mother of the accused has claimed he has been absconding due to fear.
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News Reports

‘Liquor and bones thrown at Ram Darbar idols, police were helpless in front of naked swords’: Devotee injured in Jahangirpuri riots shares the spine-chilling...

राहुल पाण्डेय -
On the day of Hanuman Jayanti, a Shobha Yatra in Jahangirpuri in Delhi came under attack while passing through a Muslim-dominated area.
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Jahangirpuri riots: Police, crime branch begins probe into large conspiracy angle, shocked at the quick mobilisation of arms and weapons by mob

OpIndia Staff -
The Times of India spoke to intelligence sources, who informed that the investigating authorities are trying to find a 'pattern of violence' between the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations and the stone pelting on Ram Navami processions.
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Permission to be taken for playing Hanuman Chalisa, not allowed within 100 meters of a mosque, Nashik police issues diktat to ‘maintain law and...

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People cannot play Hanuman Chalisa or any other bhajan without taking due permission from the authorities in Nasik, Maharashtra
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh govt to rehabilitate Haseena Fakhroo who used govt grant to encroach land, media falsely claimed her house was demolished for stone-pelting

OpIndia Staff -
On April 13, OpIndia clarified how, contrary to claims made by various media houses, the house of Haseena Fakhroo was demolished by Khargone administration because it was built illegally using the PMAY grant
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News Reports

BJP president JP Nadda blames the opposition for fueling communal tensions a day after they signed a letter for communal harmony

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BJP president JP Nadda blamed opposition parties for fueling communal violence in the country due to their divisive politics.
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News Reports

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets anti-India UK MP Dhesi, BJP leader and ex-Army Chief JJ Singh demands explanation

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CM Bhagwant Mann faced criticism for meeting anti-India UK MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.
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Jahangirpuri violence: Is the main accused Ansar an AAP worker? Here is what we know so far

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The Aam Aadmi Party is yet to respond to the allegations or issue a clarification on the matter.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Communal clash in Vadodara leaves a temple, idol of Sai Baba broken, locals say sword wielding Muslim mob pelted stones

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A mob of about 300-400 people came on roads and it is reported they beat up people who were driving past. The mob then also broke the idol of Sai Baba in nearby temple.
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News Reports

‘My statement will be the same, bulldozers will come whenever there are riots’: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister to Barkha Dutt

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MP Home Minister gave befitting reply to Barkha Dutt over using bulldozer against rioters.
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News Reports

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will not give up territory in the east to end the war with Russia

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Zelensky said that Ukraine must stand its ground in battle of Donbas, won't give up territory to end war with Russia
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Featured

Jahangirpuri: 5 Hindus including a juvenile who organized Hanuman Jayanti procession detained after Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind’s visit

राहुल पाण्डेय -
Delhi Police has arrested 5 Hindus, who had played the main role in organizing the Shobha Yatra. All of them belong to the same family, and one of them is a juvenile.
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News Reports

Another incident of stone-pelting on Hanuman Jayanti procession in Haridwar, several people including cops injured

OpIndia Staff -
Repeated incidents of stone-pelting on processions of Hindu festivals took place at many places in the country
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News Reports

Jahangirpuri violence: Ansar and Aslam sent to one day police custody by Rohini court, the other 12 accused sent to judicial custody

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In the aftermath of the violence against the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri in Delhi, two main accused Ansar and Aslam have been sent to police custody.
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Condom brands wish Ranbir and Alia on their wedding, his ex Deepika had once said he should endorse condoms

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Condom brands have wished Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt on their wedding with cheesy social media posts.
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