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2 Hindu sisters from Pakistan await their Indian citizenship 33 years after taking shelter in India because Pakistan govt is withholding a report: Details

Sangita and Anita married to Indian citizens are aged around 45 years and 41 years respectively, but they are not Indian citizens.

Virologist Dr Robert Malone claims UP govt withheld info from US about health kits handed out to Covid-19 patients: Here is the truth

Dr Robert Malone insinuated that India somehow withheld the use of Ivermectin from the United States government

From denouncing Islam to the Quran to his demand to shut Madarsas, Wasim Rizvi gets candid in an interview with Hindustan Times

Wasim Rizvi, who reverted to Hinduism by renouncing Islam in December 2021, spoke to the Hindustan Times on several issues in an interview

Oxfam India, Jamia Millia Islamia among close to 6,000 NGOs who lost their FCRA license after not applying for renewal

As per sources, the FCRA registration was expired or ceased on account of NGOs not applying for renewal of their FCRA license

India can do better without funds of missionaries and evangelistic services: VHP writes a scathing retort to letter by Syrian Church

VHP said that even Mahatma Gandhi had raised serious concerns over missionaries converting people in the name of the service to humanity.

Betty White dies at 99: Here is the People’s magazine cover about her 100th birthday that she tweeted 3 days before her demise

In a career spanning 8 decades, the American actress had influenced the Television industry to a large extent.

Tibetan Parliament-in-exile condemns China after it criticised Indian MPs for participating in Tibetan Advocacy Campaign: Details of the statement

On December 22, 2021, 6 Indians MPs had attended a dinner reception hosted by the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile.

Communist leader Kavita Krishnan outrages against a UP ad in the newspaper calling it ‘Islamophobic’: Did she just admit that all rioters are Muslims?

Communist leader Kavita Krishnan took to Twitter today to rave and rant against an advertisement of the Uttar Pradesh government in the paper

12 dead and 14 injured in a stampede in Vaishno Devi shrine, PM expresses grief, announces ex-gratia for kins of deceased

A stampede occurred at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir on the first day of the new year, which left 12 dead

Karnataka High Court upholds acquittal of Hindu seer Raghaveshwara Bharathi in 2016 rape case

Hindu seer Raghaveshwara Bharathi was accused of rape by his disciple, who worked under him at Ramachandrapura Math in 2010.

After criticising Ram Janmabhoomi movement for years, Akhilesh Yadav claims he would have built the Ram Mandir in a year

Akhilesh Yadav claims if there was a Samajwadi Party govt in UP, Ram Mandir would have been completed in only one year

Chinese smartphone makers Oppo and Xiaomi might face fines up to Rs 1,000 crore for violating law: IT Dept reveals after raids

The IT dept announced today that Chinese mobile makers Xiaomi and Oppo had not complied with the regulatory mandate prescribed under the Income-tax Act, 1961

‘Main bahut ku*** cheez hoon’: Who is Ayushi Bhatia who was arrested by Gurugram police for filing 8 fake rapes cases against 8 men...

The Gurugram Police busted a 'honey trapping' racket, arresting one Ayushi Bhatia accused of filing 8 fake rape cases against 8 different men

Saudi social media users slam Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi for his impolite posture in meeting with KSA ambassador

Qureshi was seen sitting with one leg crossed and the other pointing in the direction of Al-Malki during his meeting with the Saudi official

‘Corruption is much less in terms of policymaking’, says Ex-RBI Governor Bimal Jalan praising Modi govt: Here is what he said

Bimal Jalan laid emphasis on the menace of judicial delay in resolving conflicting policy decisions.

‘Anti-BJP parties believe that Sanatana Dharma should be destroyed’: TN Congress chief KS Alagiri endorses Hinduphobic comments of MP Thol Thirumavalavan

Quoting VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan, KS Alagiri said that BJP should lose and Sanatana Dharma should be destroyed

From Balochistan to US, Armenia, Hindutva, threat of Big Tech and more: Here are the top 30 opinion pieces from 2021 handpicked by Editors

For us at OpIndia, the year 2021 has been tremendously productive. It's been a year of progress and possibilities - Here are some opinion articles we loved publishing

From demography change in Bharuch to post-poll violence in WB to toolkit controversy, Kashi Vishwanath Corridor: Top 15 stories covered by OpIndia in 2021

As 2021 draws to a close and we prepare ourselves to ring in the new year, it is an opportune time to reflect on top stories covered by us in 2021

BJD MP and APIPFI convener Sujit Kumar slams China for objecting to Indian MPs participating in Tibetan Advocacy Campaign

Political Counsellor of Chinese Embassy in India wrote to Indian MPs objecting to their participation in an event by Tibetan Parliament

Congress supporter turned TMC member Saket Gokhale gets attacked for not giving details of money he raised from Modi haters

Netizens demand details of funds collected by Saket Gokhale in donations, the utilisation and detail of work done by him

The Indian Express propaganda busted: Claims of Ayodhya land deals made close to Ram Mandir falls flat, reveals OpIndia Ground Report

OpIndia found that Indian Express claims of land tracts being bought within 5-km radius of the Ram Mandir site were, in reality, located over 15 kms away

China bans footballers from getting tattoos to set ‘good example for society’, mandates ‘ideological and political education’ activities

China has now banned their national team football players from getting new tattoos and cover up if they have any existing tattoos

Siddhivinayak darshan case: 9 shopkeepers arrested for running online booking scam, 13 mobile phones seized

During the raid, the cops matched the QR codes that were found in the mobile phones of the accused and matched it with the CCTV footage of the temple

Petition filed in SC against alleged hate speeches against Muslims and Prophet Mohammad, seeks court-monitored probe

Writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court demanding action against alleged instances of hate speeches against Muslims

News24 twists statement of Bihar police DGP about children being pushed into a life of crime when they run away from home: Read fact-check

Hindi news channel News24 reported a speech made by Bihar police DGP SK Singhal and twisted his statements

From prophecy of Indonesia returning to Hinduism to rants of Sharjeel Imam, #PoopyPantsBiden and Sabbah Haji: 10 most-read articles of 2021

OpIndia, on its part, tried to document as much as we could to ensure that our readers have the information that they deserve.

Women empowerment, Congress style: Sexual harassment accused rewarded with AICC secretary post for 3 states. Read details

While Priyanka Gandhi Vadra screams about women empowerment, Congress has rehabilitated Ranajit Mukherjee, accused of sexual harassment

Pakistan Hindu Council invites 250 devotees to the Teri temple which was rebuilt after being destroyed by Islamists

Earlier in November as many as 54 Hindus from India, Canada, Singapore, Australia, and Spain had paid a visit to the Teri temple.

Former World #1 Tennis player Jimmy Connors bats for India-made Covaxin to be approved in the US: Here’s what he said

Jimmy Connors has been a strong advocate for the inclusion of Covaxin in the list of approved vaccines in the United States.

Yogi Adityanath opens up about what made him join politics, confident of getting no less than 350 seats in upcoming UP elections

Yogi Adityanath opened up about what made him join politics after he was appointed successor of Goraksh Peeth in 1994

Delhi HC refuses to ban Wasim Rizvi’s book ‘Muhammad’, plea demanded to destroy all copies, sold and unsold: Details

The Dehli High Court has rejected a plea that sought a ban on the book written by Waseem Rizvi, called Muhammad, for insulting Islam

Assigning invented names does not alter the fact that Arunachal belongs to India: MEA on China ‘renaming’ 15 places in the state

MEA reacts to reports that China has ‘standardised’ the names of 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh by assigning new names to them

Mangaluru: Man who has been dropping used condoms in temple donation boxes arrested, says he was doing it to spread the message of Jesus

Devadas Desai was arrested by Mangaluru South Police for dropping used condoms at various temple premises in the region

Mumbai: Christian priest, sentenced to life in prison now, raped minor boy, Church harassed victim to an inch of his life, reveals mother

The mother of the 12-year-old boy in Mumbai shares her family's struggle in the fight for justice for her 12-year-old son who was raped and sodomised by a Church pastor

Mumbai Police issues high alert over intel inputs of Khalistani terror attack on 31st December, holidays of all cops cancelled

Mumbai Police issues a high alert after intelligence reports that Khalistani elements could carry out terrorist attacks on new year eve

Punjab: ‘Hero’ of farmer protests arrested for promoting ‘Referendum 2020’ of banned group Sikhs For Justice

Jagmeet Singh, his mother Jasvir Kaur and his friend Ravinder Singh arrested for campaigning for Sikhs For Justice's Referendum 2020

After Mamata Banerjee mocks Bengal Governor as Raja in Raj Bhavan, TMC MP accuses the Governor of sending him ‘provocative messages’ daily

TMC MP Saugata Roy accuses West Bengal Governor of sending him 'provocative messages' against CM Mamata Banerjee every day

Gujarat: Pastor rapes minor girl who went to church for prayers, wife records video for blackmail, both arrested

As per reports, the incident occurred in May this year but the complaint regarding the same was registered at Songadh Police station on Tuesday.

‘Gandhi’s politics is hollow and noisy, full of treachery and deceit’: Read what Dr Ambedkar said about the ‘Mahatma’

"The politics of Gandhi is hollow and noisy. It is the most dishonest politics in the history of Indian polity. Gandhi was the man responsible for eliminating morality from politics and instead introduced commercialism in Indian politics. Politics has been denuded of its virtue", wrote Dr BR Ambedkar

Yogi, the UPYogi for Uttar Pradesh: An analysis of the transformation of UP and how BJP can continue its UPward move

UP lies on the hallowed grounds that saw the rise and fall of various important chapters in Indian history and now, it is the Yogi Adityanath era

Missionaries of Charity received its second-highest foreign donation from a mysterious Panama-based firm: Details

Panama-based Kriti Finance SA dad donated more than ₹13 crore to Missionaries of Charity during the year 2020-21

Former Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh’s family laundered Rs 50 Crores, sons, CA named in ED charge sheet

ED has now formally named Deshmukh's two sons Hrishikesh and Salil in the complaint besides their CA Bhavik Panjwani.

For the bad, we have our Hindu identity to credit, but for the good, we have a tough choice: Mughals, Nehru, or British?

Recently Naseeruddin Shah has come out with a gem of history. He says Mughals are like “refugees” – because they settled here.

Who is Kalicharan Maharaj and why is he trending

Kalicharan Maharaj become a sensation on social media after his video while singing Shiv Tandav Strotra went viral

Covid-19 third wave may peak in March, may not be half as severe as second, lockdown not required, predicts IIT Kanpur Professor

IIT Kanpur professor Dr Manindra Agrawal has predicted that the severity of the third wave, in terms of numbers, would be half than what India saw during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

Kerala: Man stabs youth to death after finding him in his daughter’s room in the night, calls it an accident

A 19-year-old youth was mercilessly stabbed to death by a man when he went to meet the latter's daughter in her house in Kerala

Arrest of Kalicharan Maharaj for abusing “Mahatma” Gandhi: Why India needs to stop worshipping demi-Gods and evaluate history honestly

Kalicharan Maharaj, a seer who was a part of the Chhattisgarh Dharma Sansad has been arrested from Khajurao, Madhya Pradesh by the Chhattisgarh police

DGGI denies allegations that cash and gold recovered from UP businessman in mistaken identity, says Piyush Jain was raided based on specific input

DGGI denies allegations that their target was SP leader Pushpraj Jain but raided Piyush Jain and recovered ₹284 crore by mistake

Albert Pinto Ko Darr Kyun Lagta Hai – Decoding the latest rants by Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah's Mughal love shows how 'liberals' are most tribalistic and insecure people in the world

This is the statement on MK Gandhi for which Kalicharan Maharaj has been arrested by Congress govt in Chhattisgarh: Read details

Kalicharan Maharaj blamed Gandhi for the partition of India and for allowing the mass slaughter of Hindus on Direct Action Day.