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Editor-in-Chief of Newslaundry, who downplayed the rape of minor girl in Nainital, was earlier convicted of criminal defamation: Read the case in detail

Dibakar Dutta -
Raman Kirpal is not new to controversies. The current Editor-in-Chief of Newslaundry had previously been convicted of criminal defamation in 2007.
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News Reports

Bengaluru Police summon Sonu Nigam over alleged Kannada remarks made during concert in the city

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This comes after an FIR was filed against Nigam on May 3 at the Avalahalli Police Station in Bengaluru Rural District for allegedly making hurtful remarks about the Kannadiga community during a music event in Bengaluru. The remarks were reportedly made on stage and were captured in a video that has since gone viral.
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Political History of India

1971 Bhuj war heroes call on PM Modi to avenge Pahalgam massacre: Read how 300 women helped to rebuild IAF airstrip

Rukma Rathore -
Squadron Leader Vijay Karmik played a pivotal role to mobilize the women for the restoration of the damaged airfield.
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Opinions

From defaced temples to Khalistanis demanding removal of all Hindus from Canada, how change from Trudeau to Carney as PM hasn’t seen any change...

Anurag -
It seems that the Carney administration’s stance on pro-Khalistani elements is unlikely to change significantly from that during Trudeau’s tenure.
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News Reports

Kashi draws 11.46 crore visitors in first quarter of 2025, number of people coming to the holy city booms after Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

OpIndia Staff -
As per the government data, in the first quarter of 2024, Kashi was visited by 2.56 crore people. This translates into an increase of around 8.89 crore domestic tourists in Q1 2025.
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News Reports

Trump imposes 100% tariff on movies made outside USA, calls them ‘national security’ threat, may impact Bollywood, Tollywood movie makers

Anurag -
South Indian film industry (Tollywood) perform well in the US. However, the tariff proposed by the US President will make it more expensive and difficult for Indian filmmakers to release films in the US. Ticket prices will rise, which could further deter audiences from visiting cinemas.
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Media

NBDA asks news channels not to invite hate mongering anti-India Pakistani commentators for TV debates and panel discussions

OpIndia Staff -
On 4th May, NBDA issued the advisory to all editors associated with the group. The NBDA emphasised that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has raised concerns over news channels inviting anti-India commentators from Pakistan in their programme(s) who “propagate false propaganda against India."
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News Reports

Dehradun: Muslim man thrashed by mob after asking his name? Read the truth behind the viral fake news, designed to peddle ‘Muslim victimhood’ narrative

OpIndia Staff -
The Dehradun Police have rubbished the claim made by 'Mr Haque' and others that the Muslim man was thrashed because of his religious identity. In reality, it was a case of road rage.
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World

Brazil: Lady Gaga concert attack was planned to gain ‘notoriety on social media’

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According to the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, the two persons had tried to "recruit" people, including teenagers, to conduct coordinated attacks at a concert on Saturday, using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails. According to police, the attack was planned to gain "notoriety on social media."
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News Reports

Bengal governor sends report on Murshidabad violence, recommends new law for centre to take over law and order, says Article 356 may be considered...

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose has sent a report to the central government after visiting Murshidabad and Malda after anti-Waqf violence
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News Reports

West Bengal: BJP worker in critical condition after his neck was slashed with razor in Nadia district, BJP alleges TMC worker attempted to kill...

OpIndia Staff -
A BJP worker was allegedly attacked by a TMC worker with a razor in Jangalgram, Madanpur in the Nadia district of West Bengal
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News Reports

UP: Tension erupts in Bulandsheher after 12th student killed with cricket bat by a youth over argument

OpIndia Staff -
A 19-year-old boy named Shakti Singh lost his life after another boy named Vishesh reportedly hit him with a cricket bat in Bulandshahar
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News Reports

Late actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil Khan posts disturbing videos alleging bullying in Bollywood, family releases statement saying they were misinterpreted

ANI -
After actor and son of late actor Irrfan Khan, Babil Khan's videos from his now deleted Instagram account were shared widely on social media, his family and team on Sunday released a clarification statement.
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News Reports

Controversy over West Bengal’s Digha Jagannath Temple escalates: Complaint filed over unauthorised use of sacred wood from Puri, demands to remove ‘Dham’ tag grows...

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, an online complaint was filed by an RTI activist named Jayanta Das, in which he accused Ramakrishna Das Mahapatra of removing the wood without taking permission from the temple administration.
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News Reports

Newslaundry quietly removes video where it called rape of minor girl by 65-year-old Usman as ‘affair’ and ‘small incident’, cites ‘apology’ only after social...

OpIndia Staff -
In a statement, Newslaundry claimed, "In our earlier video, our editor wrongly described the incident as “small” and referred to it as “an affair.” This was a factual error. We deeply regret it."
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News Reports

Houthis target Israeli airport with ballistic missile, injures 6, IDF admits failure in interception

OpIndia Staff -
The attack resulted in sharp reactions from Israeli leaders. National Unity chairman and former defence minister Benny Gantz directly blamed Iran for the attack.
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News Reports

Congress leader Rashid Alvi claims halting trade with Pakistan will cost India more, calls for ‘strict steps against Pakistan’

ANI -
Congress leader Rashid Alvi termed India's decision to halt all direct and indirect imports from Pakistan as a "cosmetic step", claiming that with bilateral trade effectively halted, it is India which will be affected more
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News Reports

UP: Hindu woman kills herself after being sexually harassed and threatened to convert to Islam, accused Rizwan arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Her family alleged that Station House Officer Mansoor Ahmed sided with the accused and did not take action against him.
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News Reports

Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati ‘expels’ Rahul Gandhi from Hinduism over ‘Manusmriti protects rapists’ comments, says he should be banned from temples

OpIndia Staff -
Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati has ‘expelled’ Congress MP Rahul Gandhi from Hinduism over his remarks on Manusmriti
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News Reports

Suhas Shetty murder: Accused Adil Mehroof paid ₹3 lakhs to the killers from monetary compensation provided by Karnataka govt

OpIndia Staff -
The then BJP-led Bommai government had not extended any ex-gratia aid to Fazil’s family. However, when the Congress-led government under Siddaramaiah came to power in 2023, they provided financial aid to four families affected by the incident, including Fazil’s.
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News Reports

Indian Army receives new supplies of the Russian-origin Igla-S shoulder-fired Very Short Range Air Defence System missiles

ANI -
In a major boost for its capabilities amid tensions with Pakistan over the Pahalgam attack, the Indian Army has received new supplies of the Russian-origin Igla-S missiles.
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News Reports

Newslaundry downplays the rape of minor Hindu girl by 65-year-old Muhammad Usman as ‘affair’ and ‘small incident’

OpIndia Staff -
The panellist went on to describe the situation as one where Muslims were being targeted because of the incident in Nainital, Uttarakhand, and further claimed that Hindus attacked them only because there was an affair between a Muslim boy and a Hindu girl.
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News Reports

Pune: Chand Shaikh urinates on the idol of Goddess Annapurna, arrested along with his father Naushad who claimed ‘Hindus can’t do anything’

OpIndia Staff -
Angry locals thrashed the accused Chand Shaikh (19) and his father Naushad Shaikh (44) and brought them to the police station.
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News Reports

Tripura is cracking down on illegal immigrants from Bangladesh: Read what happens when an infiltrator is caught in the State

Dibakar Dutta -
There is no specific treaty/ agreement between India and the Bangladeshi Government regarding the deportation of the latter's citizens who entered India illegally.
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News Reports

UP: Muslim women visiting Ayodhya Ram Mandir detained by police due to suspicious activities

OpIndia Staff -
Her family reportedly claimed that she suffers from a mental condition.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Thousands of Islamists rally against proposed women’s right reforms, demand punishment for reforms commission members calling them anti-Quran

OpIndia Staff -
Thousands of Islamists gathered in Dhaka in Bangladesh protesting against proposed reforms ensuring gender equality
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Fact-Check

Was former Pakistan PM Imran Khan raped in jail? Viral ‘medical report’ sparks outrage: Here’s what we know so far

Jinit Jain -
Social media was abuzz with claims that former Pakistan PM Imran Khan was sexually assaulted in jail.
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News Reports

Uttarakhand govt establishes its own mobile network in Rudraprayag, Char Dham Yatra devotees to get free WiFi under “District Disaster Resource Network”

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Uttarakhand govt has established its own mobile network in Rudraprayag that will operate continuously in disaster or any dire situation
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News Reports

Bengaluru: FIR filed against singer Sonu Nigam after Kannada outfit filed complaint accusing him of hurting sentiments of Kannadigas

OpIndia Staff -
An FIR has been registered against singer Sonu Nigam over his recent comments at a Bengaluru concert after a member of the audience rudely asked him to sing in Kannada.
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News Reports

One-fourth of castes enjoying 97% of reservation – What is the Rohini Commission report that is in the news again after caste census announcement

रामांशी -
The Rohini Commission found that only 25% of OBC castes were availing 97% of OBC reservation benefits in jobs and education.
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News Reports

Revenge, conspiracy, and ₹5 lakh blood money: Abdul Safwan, Muzammil, Rizwan among 8 arrested in Hindu activist Suhas Shetty’s murder

OpIndia Staff -
The roots of this crime trace back to an attack on Safwan in 2023. Since then, he had been plotting revenge, eventually recruiting Mahroof to the plan. They struck a deadly deal — ₹5 lakh for Suhas Shetty’s life, with ₹3 lakh paid in advance.
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News Reports

Shimla: Municipal Corporation court orders demolition of entire structure of Sanjauli mosque, rules it illegal after Waqf Board failed to prove ownership

OpIndia Staff -
In a significant development in the case of a mosque in Shimla’s Sanjauli area, the municipal corporation court has ordered the demolition of the entire 5-storey structure
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News Reports

Pakistan set to lose millions after Western airlines reroute their flights to avoid Pakistani airspace after the country banned Indian flights

OpIndia Staff -
Notably, while Pakistan has closed its airspace specifically for Indian aircraft, Western airlines are voluntarily opting for longer routes to avoid using the country's airspace.
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News Reports

Gujarat High Court upholds dismissal of 9 cops, says Godhra incident, where Hindus were massacred by Muslim mob, could have been prevented

OpIndia Staff -
For the unversed, a total of 58 Hindu pilgrims (including 27 women and 10 children) who were travelling in the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express were burnt alive by a Muslim mob on the morning of 27 February 2002. The carnage took place near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat.
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News Reports

Pakistan link exposed: Amreli maulvi under investigation for being a part of suspicious WhatsApp groups, fails to produce ID proof

OpIndia Staff -
Adding to the suspicion, the Maulvi could not produce any proof of residence or Indian citizenship when questioned by police.
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Government and Policy

CBDT issues new Income Tax Return Form 5 for the Assessment Year 2025-26 with key updates in reporting capital gain and loss

ANI -
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued the new Income Tax Return (ITR) Form 5 for the Assessment Year 2025-26
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World

Day after Harvard awarded Ibrahim Bharmal who assaulted a Jew, Trump announces removal of Harvard’s tax exempt status: Read why US President and Ivy...

Anurag -
On 2nd May (local time), United States President Donald Trump announced that his government would take away Harvard University's tax-exempt status.
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Crime

Nainital Rape Case: Minor victim was traumatised and stopped going to school after the incident, 65-year-old accused Muhammad Usman arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The 65-year-old accused Muhammad Usman is a contractor with the Nainital Public Works Department.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Sameer Khan pretends to be Hindu to lure and entrap married woman, forces her to eat meat and convert to Islam

OpIndia Staff -
Sameer Khan subjected the Hindu woman to domestic violence, force-fed her meat and took away all her valuable items. His family members also mistreated her and demanded gold ornaments and ₹3 lakh cash.
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News Reports

Hypocrisy of EU: Europe wants India to exercise restraint against cross-border terrorism on its own soil, but wanted India to get involved in Europe’s...

Anurag -
When the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack took place, Kallas said in a statement on X that the EU "stands firm against terrorism" while expressing deep condolences to the victims, their families, and the people of India.
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News Reports

Goa: At least 6 dead, over 15 injured in stampede at Lairai Devi temple

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At least six people died and over 15 were injured in a stampede at the Lairai Devi temple in Shirgaon, police said on Saturday.  
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News Reports

Academic Jihad? IIT Gandhinagar Humanities Dept accused of promoting Islamic theology, Hindu students gagged for condemning Pahalgam attack

Shraddha Pandey -
Screenshots of purported WhatsApp chats of IIT Gandhinagar students suggest Hindu students are being threatened against leaking controversial emails and condemning the Pahalgam terror attack.
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News Reports

Three Indians sentenced to death in Indonesia in narcotics case, Delhi HC directs Consulate and MEA to intervene

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While addressing a plea concerning the death penalty handed down by an Indonesian court to three Indian nationals, the Delhi HC on Friday directed the Indian Consulate in Indonesia to take necessary measures
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News Reports

NCW summons Ullu App CEO Vibhu Agarwal and actor Ajaz Khan over controversial show House Arrest, disputed episodes removed, contestant defends the show saying...

OpIndia Staff -
Taking suo motu cognisance of the controversial show 'House Arrest', which was aired on streaming platform Ullu TV, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued summons to the CEO of Ullu TV, Vibhu Agarwal and the show's host, Ajaz Khan.
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News Reports

UK: ECB confirms that biological men will not play at any level of women’s cricket, decision after Supreme Court order saying transwomen are not...

ANI -
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced that transgender women will no longer take part in women's and girls' cricket at any level in England and Wales
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News Reports

Russia-Ukraine war rages on 100 days after Trump’s promise to end it: Putin gives no indication of saying yes to White House unlike EU...

Shraddha Pandey -
Interestingly, Trump has also backtracked from his statement in which he committed to bringing the Ukraine-Russia war ongoing for the last three years to an end.
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News Reports

Bilawal Bhutto, out of power and media focus for over a year, begs for some attention, threatens war with India over Indus water

Aditi -
Bilawal Bhutto, who has become obsolete in his own country's political landscape, is desperately trying to gain some political relevance through his anti-India howling.
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News Reports

‘Rape as many Hindu girls as possible, this is a virtuous act’: Bhopal grooming gang’s main accused Farhan says they have no regrets and...

OpIndia Staff -
Leader of the Muslim gang Farhan told the police during interrogation that he has no regrets about raping Hindu girls, trapping them, and threatening them using their videos. He told the police that this is a virtuous act according to Islam.
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News Reports

Caste Census: Sources deny media claims that Pasmanda Muslims will get reservations under OBC quota, clarify that caste of Muslims will be recorded

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The demand for Muslim reservations will not be met because it is forbidden to make reservations for religious reasons.
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News Reports

IBM, TCS, and Andhra Government to launch India’s largest quantum computer at upcoming Quantum Valley Tech Park in Amaravati

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The Quantum Valley Tech Park will be the first of its kind in India and aims to serve as a national epicentre for quantum research, innovation, and application development.
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