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Kidnapped toddlers, then murdered them: The story of serial killer sisters Renuka Shinde and Seema Gavit

Anurag -
Though it is believed the two sisters killed over 40 children, prosecution was able to prove only five murders.
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News Reports

BJP brings in sarees with Modi and Yogi images from Surat ahead of Uttar Pradesh elections

OpIndia Staff -
As the election fever heats up, BJP brings more than one lakh Sarees from Surat to UP with pictures of PM Modi and CM Yogi printed on them
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News Reports

“I deserved a promotion”: TMC’s Babul Supriyo’s entitled take on why he left BJP after fussing more for his car than karyakartas

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Babul Supriyo had a meltdown on Twitter after a user lauded Centre for the developmental work done in Bengal
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News Reports

Batla House terrorists should be given martyr status, says Congress party’s newest favourite Maulana, Sonia too had cried for terrorists

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Congress ally Maulana Tauqeer said that if there was a probe in Batla House encounter, the terrorists would have been proved to be martyrs
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News Reports

Meet Savitri Devi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s mother and how she coped with her son becoming a monk

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Savitri Devi, 85, who lives in Panchur, Uttarkhand is a mother to seven children including UP CM Yogi Adityanath
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OpIndia Explains

Bodybuilder Sevayat from viral photo wants more compensation, slams Odisha govt’s Shri Jagannath Temple corridor project in Puri

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In August 2019, the Odisha government had announced that all structures around a 75-metre radius of the Jagannath Temple's Meghanada wall will be removed to ensure the safety and integrity of the 12th century shrine. After initial PILs were filed against it, the Amicus curie appointed by the SC had held that the Odisha govt's action is legal and justified.
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News Reports

Ukraine and US say Russia can invade Ukraine anytime as Russian forces have completed build-up on the border

OpIndia Staff -
Russia has deployed more than 1,27,000 army, air force and navy personnel in its offensive against Ukraine in anticipated invasion
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News Reports

Kerala: ‘Meppadiyan’ movie attacked for showcasing Seva Bharati ambulance, Lord Hanuman statue and portrayal of actor as Hindu

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The detractors of the movie claim that it instigates people by using Seva Bharati ambulance and a statue of Lord Hanuman
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OpIndia Explains

Aparna Yadav joins BJP, her husband Prateek was accepted as legitimate son of Mulayam Singh Yadav when CBI inquiry on his income reached Supreme...

Anurag -
The love affair of the Samajwadi Party patriarch that the Yadav family would rather not talk about.
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News Reports

Accused hailed and acquitted, victim shamed by Court and Church: A timeline of the Bishop Franco Mulakkal case

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On October 17, 2018, Bishop Franco Mulakkal was welcomed like a hero at Jalandhar after he was granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court. The rape accused Bishop was showered with rose petals and also garlanded by his supporters as he reached the Bishop House around 5 pm.
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News Reports

Shiv Sena’s ‘lagbhag mana’ moment as Congress subs alliance partner in Goa Assembly elections

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Congress had similarly snubbed Aam Aadmi Party ahead of 2019 general elections after Kejriwal had tried to woo the grand old party to forge an alliance.
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News Reports

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya faces eviction from his luxurious London home over unpaid loans

OpIndia Staff -
Mallya family trust owned Rose Capital Ventures, which is based out of British Virgin Islands, mortgaged his London property in 2012 to UBS for a 5 year loan of 20.4 million pounds. In 2017, the loan had expired and Mallya was not able to pay the outstanding dues on it.
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Editor's picks

‘Antrix-Devas deal a fraud by Congress, of Congress, for Congress’: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

OpIndia Staff -
FM Nirmala Sitharaman said SC order on the 2005 Antrix-Devas deal is "proof of the Congress's misuse of power"
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News Reports

Videos of Kejriwal coughing incessantly during campaign trails trigger concerns after Delhi CM claimed recovery from COVID in 5 days

OpIndia Staff -
Kejriwal was diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 4 but on January 9 he said he is clear of the virus
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News Reports

‘True character of party exposed’: BJP slams Congress for endorsing Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan who had ‘warned Hindus’

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In 2009 too, Congress had joined hands with Maulana Tauqeer Raza despite his habit of whipping up communal passions
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News Reports

Bombay HC commutes death penalty of serial-killer sisters who killed 5 children to life imprisonment: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The two sisters had kidnapped 13 children between 1990 and October 1996, killing five of them.
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News Reports

SP leader Azam Khan who is in jail in fake birth certificate case to contest UP assembly elections from Rampur seat: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Besides Azam Khan, his son Abdullah Azam who has 43 cases against him will be reportedly fighting on an SP ticket from Suar constituency
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Politics

I am willing to resign from MP post, but please give MLA ticket to my son: Rita Bahuguna Joshi to BJP leadership

OpIndia Staff -
Rita Bahuguna Joshi stated that if the party decides to only issue 1 ticket per family, she will resign as an MP to make way for her son for Mayank.
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News Reports

Delhi HC grants bail to Tahir, Shahrukh, Faizal and 3 others who had brutally murdered Dilbar Negi during anti-Hindu riots

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Negi's hands and feet were chopped off and he was burnt inside the sweet shop where he worked.
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Fact-Check

Fact Check: Has California enacted “Alternative Side of Street Pooping” to regulate open defecation? Here’s the truth

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Social media websites are rife with posts that claim California State has enacted "Alternative Side of Street Pooping"
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News Reports

Punjab Assembly polls: AAP compares CM chair to a woman to mock opposition, except forgets how the movie ends

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The video is a spin-off of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Mast Kalandar' from the 2007 Bollywood film Heyy Baby.
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News Reports

Sikh leader Ripudaman Singh Malik writes to PM Modi, shows gratitude for taking positive steps for Sikhs

OpIndia Staff -
Sikh leader Ripudaman Singh Malik wrote a letter to PM Modi, thanked him for positive steps taken for SIkhs.
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News Reports

From ‘theek hai’ to condolence tweet twice deleted: When Congress leaders’ gaffes were caught on camera

OpIndia Staff -
Some instances of second hand embarrassment unleashed upon us by Congress leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and others.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Devotees denied entry to Palani temple on Thaipusam festival, Malaysia and Singapore allow temple entry with Covid protocols

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The Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani temple in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul has been shut for devotees.
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World

American billionaire recants after saying “nobody cares” about the genocide of Uyghurs in China

OpIndia Staff -
Following massive outrage, Chamath Palihapitiya issued a statement saying that his remarks on Uyghurs lacked empathy.
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News Reports

BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule demanded arrest of Nana Patole, Nagpur police arrested him instead

OpIndia Staff -
Bawankule had registered a complaint against Nana Patole over his statements threatening PM Modi. He was arrested in Nagpur during a protest while demanding a probe for the same.
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News Reports

Illegal sand mining case: ED raids locations linked to Punjab CM Channi’s nephew, others

OpIndia Staff -
Punjab's opposition parties have accused the state government of assisting those who engage in illicit sand mining.
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News Reports

Here is how Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav earned himself the monicker ‘tonti chor’

OpIndia Staff -
In 2018, when Akhilesh Yadav vacated his government accommodation, he allegedly also took away the taps (tonti) from bathroom along with other fittings like tiles, air conditioning and also vandalising the property.
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News Reports

Threat to PM Modi, other international dignitaries, says intelligence inputs, security alert issued

OpIndia Staff -
Dignitaries from Central Asian countries are likely to be invited for Republic Day celebration this year.
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News Reports

‘Voting the BJP out will be a greater Azadi than 1947’: Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu

OpIndia Staff -
Mehbooba Mufti had declared earlier that she won't contest elections till the full statehood of Jammu and Kashmir is restored.
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News Reports

AAP names Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial candidate for Punjab assembly polls

OpIndia Staff -
Arvind Kejriwal said more than 93 per cent of people voted for Bhagwant Mann as their preferred CM candidate for Punjab Polls
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News Reports

Republic Day tableau controversy: How West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu allegations of ‘bias’ are baseless

OpIndia Staff -
Several states' tableau for the Republic Day parade were rejected, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
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News Reports

Rajasthan govt to spend Rs 5 crore on waqf land, madrasas; sanctions Rs 98.5 crores out of Rs 100 crores for upliftment of minorities

OpIndia Staff -
Congress government in Rajasthan said it would spend Rs 5 crores from minority funds for development of waqf land and madrassas
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News Reports

Delhi: JNU PhD student molested inside campus, FIR filed

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The incident occurred at around 11.45 pm on Monday night.
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Entertainment

Dhanush and Rajinikanth’s daughter Aishwarya part ways after 18 years, post heartfelt message on separation

OpIndia Staff -
Aishwarya is daughter of superstar Rajinikanth.
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Opinions

Video from Flipkart, music from ‘Pushpa’, photos from Bangladesh: Congress running out of luck, power and content

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One of the favourite activities of Congress leaders is to find photos from Bangladesh and claim that it is poverty and suffering caused by the Modi government in India.
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News Reports

Teleprompter or technical glitch? Here is what happened during PM Modi’s address at WEF

OpIndia Staff -
It is amusing that Rahul Gandhi, who has a history of gaffes himself during public addresses would want to take a dig at PM Modi for what was obviously a technical glitch.
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News Reports

Congress releases Sonu Sood video with Bollywood music to pitch Channi as Punjab CM candidate, Sidhu camp downplays it

OpIndia Staff -
With speculations on the rise about Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu being sidelined by the grand old party, a source from the 'Sidhu camp' tried to downplay the significance of the video.
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Politics

Akhilesh Yadav spews hate on Gujaratis, accuses them of ‘taking away everything’ from Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
Akhilesh Yadav joins Mamata Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi on playing divisive politics and hating on Gujaratis.
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News Reports

“This is the best time to invest in India”: PM Modi at World Economic Forum’s online Davos Agenda 2022 summit

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Exhorting businesses to invest in India, PM Modi highlighted the rapid technological advancement, infrastructure and digital growth underway in the country
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Politics

Blow to Kejriwal: Guj Bizman Mahesh Savani leaves AAP permanently, folk singer Vijay Suvala leaves AAP to join BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Prior to these two, former sarpanch Mahipatsinh Chauhan had also joined AAP in June last year and he left the party about two months back. AAP Ahmedabad city vice president Nilamben Vyas, too, quit AAP and joined the BJP.
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News Reports

University of Oxford names a building after Dr Lakshman Sarup, the first student to be awarded D.Phil on Sanskrit treatise on etymology

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Dr. Lakshman Sarup had completed his thesis on the study of Yaksa's Nirukta, the oldest Sanskrit treatise on etymology
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News Reports

Malik Faisal Akram, the Texas synagogue hostage-taker, was a member of Tablighi Jamaat, probe underway on his ties to Pakistan: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Malik Faisal Akram was gunned down by the FBI after he took four people hostage inside a Texas synagogue
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Fact-Check

Muslim man among 3 booked for selling Chinese kite string, ‘Liberals’ claim MP govt’s action has communal undertones: Here’s the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Abdul Jabbar, Ritik Jadhav and Vijay Bhavsar were booked following the death of an Ujjain woman due to kite string but liberals accused MP govt of targeting Muslims
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News Reports

Kejriwal congratulates Delhi for the first electric bus in Jan 2022, after targeting to run 1,000 such buses by June 2019

OpIndia Staff -
The tenders for the procurement of electric buses were floated by the Kejriwal government in Delhi in October 2021
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News Reports

‘Partygate’ scandal fallout: Will Rishi Sunak replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister of UK?

OpIndia Staff -
As, Boris Johnson's popularity continues to fade, Indian-origin MP Rishi Sunak emerges as a popular choice for UK Prime Minister post.
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News Reports

Abu Dhabi airport drone attack: Two Indians, one Pakistani killed in UAE explosion, Yemeni Houthis claim responsibility

OpIndia Staff -
The Houthi movement in Yemen aimed responsibility for the strike stating that they have begun a military offensive against UAE
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News Reports

Women’s masturbation to bathing after sex: Darul Uloom Deoband’s Sharia-compliant advice on sexual queries by Muslims

OpIndia Staff -
From masturbation to wearing a headscarf to clandestine sex, these questions cover a wide spectrum of issues.
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News Reports

BKU president Naresh Tikait regrets supporting the SP-RLD alliance, Rakesh Tikait says his brother was “misunderstood”

OpIndia Staff -
Videos of BKU president Naresh Tikait backing SP-RLD candidates for UP assembly polls have gone viral on the internet
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News Reports

BJP MLA Nitesh Rane’s anticipatory bail plea in attempt-to-murder case rejected by Bombay High Court

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Nitesh Rane is accused in an incident of alleged assault against a Shiv Sena party member in Kankavli, Maharashtra.
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