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UP police books Samajwadi Party MLA Shazil Islam after his video in which he was seen issuing threats to BJP and CM Yogi Adityanath...

OpIndia Staff -
UP police booked Samajwadi Party MLA Shazil Islam, party's district unit vice president Sanjeev Kumar Saxena and some other party leaders for threatening CM Yogi Adityanath
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News Reports

Girlfriend of Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid threatens legal action after rumours of her pregnancy go viral, Khalid has been in jail for over...

OpIndia Staff -
Banojyotsna Lahiri, the girlfriend of Delhi anti-Hindu riot accused Umar Khalid has taken to Twitter to warn legal action against social media users who have been spreading her pregnancy rumours
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News Reports

News Nation sacks journalist Wajid Ali over hateful post abusing Hindu Gods

OpIndia Staff -
While talking to OpIndia, Wajid Ali claimed, "When I checked, those comments were not found anywhere on my profile. I have lodged an online complaint with the cyber cell. I am suffering because of being named Wajid, obviously, no one will believe me."
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Opinions

How meat has been used as a political tool to hurt religious sentiments of Hindus during festivals

OpIndia Staff -
It is one thing to oppose ban on sale of meat, another thing to cook, sell meat right across temples of Jains and publicly slaughter cows with specific intention to hurt the sentiments of Hindus.
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News Reports

Bumper tourist season in Kashmir, for the first time in a decade over 1.8 Lakh tourists in March

OpIndia Staff -
As the rising mercury levels in the rest of the country leave Indians sweating, it is bringing great joy to Kashmir and its tourism industry.
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News Reports

Gorakhnath Temple Attack: Doctor who treated attacker Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi refutes reports of him being mentally unstable

OpIndia Staff -
The reports that emerged in the wake of Gorakhnath Temple attack said the attacker Murtaza Abbasi was mentally unstable.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: ED attaches Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s properties worth Rs 11.5 crore in the 1034 crore land scam case

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, the ED had arrested Maharashtra based businessman Pravin Raut in connection with the floor space index (FSI) fraud at Patra Chawl in Goregaon.
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News Reports

Delhi Jal Board announces 2-hour leave for Muslim employees during Ramzan, no concession for Hindus observing Navratri

OpIndia Staff -
The notification stated that the Muslim employees are expected to complete their work within the remaining office hours during Ramzan.
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News Reports

Elderly Indian Sikh man assaulted while on his way to Gurudwara in New York, police call the unprovoked assault a case of hate crime:...

OpIndia Staff -
On April 3, Sunday, a 75-year-old Indian Sikh was attacked while he was on his way to Gurudwara Sahib in Queens, New York to offer his obeisance
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News Reports

The Wire journalist tells a woman who felt violated to ‘not weaponise her privilege’ against man who ‘was from lower-class chain’

OpIndia Staff -
A woman on Twitter expresses her ordeal at a hospital where she felt violated by a hospital staff during a medical procedure, but The Wire journalist asked her not to 'weaponise her privilege'
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News Reports

Govt blocks 18 Indian, 4 Pakistan Youtube channels for spreading misinformation on India’s foreign relations, national security, including Ukraine war: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The Blocked YouTube channels were used to post fake news and anti-India content on various subjects on the Indian Armed Forces, Jammu and Kashmir, etc.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Over 150 AAP leaders, workers join BJP a day after Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann’s visit to the state

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress party in Gujarat has also suffered the turmoil as several Congress members have joined BJP.
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Opinions

Why the anti-Halal movement has to be driven by the people

Jinit Jain -
The anti-halal opposition needs to coalesce into a people-driven movement for stakeholders to take cognisance of it.
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Opinions

Netresh Sharma gets forgotten for saving life from Islamic mob but ‘Muskan Khan’ becomes the face of resistance for shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’

Suyash -
What place does Netresh Sharma find in the battle of narratives when Muskan Khan has already been heralded as a symbol of resistance?
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News Reports

ED attaches immovable properties worth Rs 4.81 crores of companies named in the DA case against AAP minister Satyendra Jain

OpIndia Staff -
The ED action was taken in connection with the disproportionate asset and money laundering case registered against AAP leader Satyendra Jain and others.
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News Reports

Allahabad High Court denies bail to Irfan Shaikh, accused of role in illegal conversion of hearing and speech impaired students

OpIndia Staff -
Allahabad High Court denied bail of Irfan Shaikh who was involved in a mass conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh
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News Reports

Saas-Bahu and Saajish? Indira Gandhi’s daughter in law had published explicit sexual photos in her magazine to target political rival Jagjivan Ram

OpIndia Staff -
Jagjivan Ram had to shoulder the weight of the sex scandal involving his son, and as a result, had to to drop out from the race for Janata Dal leadership.
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News Reports

Rajasthan Govt to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Muslim dominated areas in Jodhpur for the month of Ramzan, issues directive

Jhankar Mohta -
Similar instructions have been given to Jaipur and Ajmer discoms to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the month of Ramzan.
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News Reports

Black Lives Matter leaders secretly buy a property worth $6 million in California, fail to explain the financial gap in donations received

OpIndia Staff -
They had secretly purchased properties worth $6 million in the year 2020 in cash out of the money that was donated to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation.
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Opinions

Kannadigas are set to be branded bigots like Gujaratis: Here is why they need our support

Nupur J Sharma -
Kannadigas stood strong against the Hijab controversy in colleges and started a campaign against Halal meat.
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News Reports

Bharuch mass conversion case: Gujarat High Court rejects anticipatory bail of a Maulvi from Surat

OpIndia Staff -
Maulvi Abdul Vahab Varyava of Surat had petitioned the Gujarat high court after a lower court denied him relief in forced conversion case.
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News Reports

Congress strongman late Ahmed Patel’s son frustrated with top brass, says he is keeping his options open

OpIndia Staff -
Ahmed Patel was one of the tallest leaders of Congress during Sonia Gandhi-era. However, Faisal Patel does not enjoy the same trust of the party leadership.
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News Reports

Court sends Gorakhnath temple attacker Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi on 7 day Police remand, links to Zakir Naik and ISIS emerge

OpIndia Staff -
Gorakhnath Mandir attacker was influenced by banned Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, reports say.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Police seize 92 swords from courier facility, were sent from Punjab to Aurangabad

OpIndia Staff -
The price of all the weapons seized has been estimated at Rs 3.7 lakhs. The Police have registered a case against the accused under the provisions of IPC and the Arms Act.
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News Reports

The Times of India is yet to change the distorted map of India even after 24 hours of publication

OpIndia Staff -
The English daily did not apologise for its actions or issue any clarification.
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News Reports

Agra: Hindu groups object to Namaz held on the roads outside Imli Wali Masjid, cite traffic issues and business loss

OpIndia Staff -
Hindu activists objected to Namaz being offered outside Imli Wali Masjid in Agra.
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News Reports

NCPCR writes to NCERT over Harsh Mander story in school textbook, says it fails the Juvenile Justice Act

OpIndia Staff -
NCPCR stated that the book has been revised 5 times between 2016 and 2021 without referring to the law of the land and without being sensitive to the issue of child protection.
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News Reports

Vote carefully, says Twitter CEO on Elon Musk’s poll about ‘edit’ button after latter becomes top shareholder

OpIndia Staff -
Elon Musk is running a poll on Twitter asking users whether they would like the 'edit' button.
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News Reports

Congress leader Salman Nizami calls ‘The Kashmir Files’ actor Anupam Kher an ‘Islamophobic’, ‘bigot’ after he wishes Ramadan Mubarak

OpIndia Staff -
In response to Anupam Kher's Tweet, Salman Nizami wrote, "Coward, hypocrite, Neech, Islamophobic, bigot, hatemonger. Get lost!"
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News Reports

South Delhi Mayor orders closure of Meat shops during Navratri, requests CM Kejriwal to stop the sale of liquor during this period

OpIndia Staff -
The decision was taken keeping in view the sentiments of the public during Navratri when a strict vegetarian diet is followed by the devotees.
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News Reports

Delhi: FIR against ‘journalist’, news portal for spreading misinformation about the Hindu Mahapanchayat event

OpIndia Staff -
FIR has been filed against a journalist, news portal for spreading fake news about Delhi police with regards to The Hindu Mahapanchayat event
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News Reports

“Only Kashmir makes me angry”: Home Minister Amit Shah in parliament, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
A video of Amit Shah stating in Parliament that only Kashmir makes him angry has gone viral on social media
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News Reports

Mumbai: ST workers forced to defecate in the open after the MVA government fails in providing them with basic amenities

OpIndia Staff -
The ST workers had asked the MVA government to make arrangements for toilets at the Azad Maidan protest site.
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Media

Asianet uses Hindu festival name for a crime involving Muslims, changes headlines after outrage: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Asianet News Hindu caught misreporting matter where accused was Muslim by using word "Navratri" in the title.
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News Reports

Delhi riots case: Surinder, Nitin and Shiva accused of attacking one Azam Ansari acquitted by court for want of evidence

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The Delhi court said there was no sufficient evidence to prove the three accused attacked Azam Ansari with a stone
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News Reports

Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao, who was removed from the post after bribery allegations, joins AAP

OpIndia Staff -
After allegations of bribery against him, Bhaskar Rao was removed from the post of Additional Deputy General (ADG) police and Bengaluru Police Commissioner
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News Reports

Bharatnatyam dancer Zakir Hussain, who was denied entry to Srirangam temple, accused of sexual misconduct: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Allegations of misconduct and sexual harassment have raised their head against Bharatnatyam dancer Zakir Hussain
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Policeman Nazmul Tareque hurls abuses, tries to run bike over college teacher for wearing a ‘bindi’

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A policeman in Bangladesh abuses and tries to run over Hindu college teacher after seeing her 'bindi'
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Books

New book sheds light on Smriti Irani’s indomitable courage: An incident from December 2020 that stands testament to why she won Amethi

OpIndia Staff -
Smriti Irani’s victory in Amethi in 2019 was an epoch-making event in the history of Indian politics - Read excerpt from new book
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News Reports

Watch: Ex-TMC student leader heckles and harasses Vice-Chancellor of Aliah University, arrested after video goes viral

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The former TMC student leader was formerly the president of the TMC-controlled students' union.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Bajrang dal activist Harsha’s murder was planned with intention of sparking communal violence over hijab issue, NIA finds

OpIndia Staff -
The Karnataka government recently handed over the inquiry into the death of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha to the NIA.
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Politics

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot asks PM Modi to condemn ‘rising intolerance’ in the country after the attack on Hindu New Year’s celebrations in Karauli

OpIndia Staff -
After communal violence broke out in Karauli in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot has asked PM Narendra Modi to condemn the incidents of communal violence
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World

Elon Musk takes a 9.2 per cent passive stake in Twitter days after questioning its commitment to free speech

OpIndia Staff -
Elon Musk had last week tweeted that he is giving "serious thought" to building a new social media platform
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News Reports

‘She has old parents here, fraud amount not very big, just 10-12 crores’: Delhi HC allows donation fraud accused Rana Ayyub to travel abroad

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi HC has allowed donation fraud accused Rana Ayyub to travel abroad, but inform about her travel plans and return date.
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World

Israeli PM fears more terror attacks during Ramadan after 3 suspected terrorists were eliminated during a West Bank operation

OpIndia Staff -
Looking at the rising number of suspected terrorist attacks, Israeli internal security agencies face a challenge during Ramadan
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News Reports

Congress’ Matloob Ahmed incited mob to pelt-stones at bike rally celebrating Hindu New Year in Karauli, PFI had ‘warned’ state govt: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, a local Congress leader named Matloop Ahmed has been identified as main conspirator in Karauli violence.
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News Reports

As petrol prices soar, some BJP-ruled states selling them at least Rs 10 cheaper than neighbouring non-BJP ruled states

OpIndia Staff -
Fuel price in non-BJP ruled states is over Rs 10 more compared to BJP-ruled states.
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News Reports

‘Many of the Prophet’s ideas are close to Communist ideals’; ‘Marx, Lenin are prophets of modern times’: CPI(M) Politburo Member M A Baby

OpIndia Staff -
As the month of Ramzan kicked off, M A Baby took to Facebook to draw parallels between Communism and Islam
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News Reports

Why Jhatka lost to Halal, even in India: Understanding the challenges and the way ahead

OpIndia Staff -
Halal controversy, started in Karnataka, sparked a debate in the rest of the country - FAQ to help you understand
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Media

The Wire’s Karan Thapar uses Pakistani platform to spread misinformation on Hindus, Hinduism and Modi, read what happened

Anurag -
Pakistani think tank provides platform to The Wire's Karan Thapar to rant against Hindus, PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath
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