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Hindus cannot rely just on the government for their safety, need to support each other at ground level- How adopting Kawardha’s ‘security model’ can...

अजीत झा -
It is not possible for the government to provide security to every Hindu. It is also not possible to provide lifelong security to a person/family which is surrounded by such dangers. Doing so will also make the life of that person/family difficult.
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News Reports

Arbitrary claims, blatant appeasement by UPA govt, rampant corruption in Waqf Boards: HM Amit Shah highlights why Waqf Amendment Bill is needed

Shraddha Pandey -
HM Amit Shah further stated that if the Waqf law had not been amended in 2013, this bill would not have been necessary.
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Editor's picks

‘Is this the Waqf Board or the land mafia board’, asks UP CM Yogi Adityanath

ANI -
Yogi Adityanath said that during the Maha Kumbh, the Waqf board was making "arbitrary statements" that the land belongs to them and questioned whether the board is a "Land Mafia board."
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Government and Policy

As the Rajya Sabha passes the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, read the key highlights of this important legislation

Aditi -
The Bill regulates the entry, immigration, stay, and exit of foreigners in India. It has streamlined the visa system and has simplified the application process for tourists, students and skilled professionals.
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News Reports

US tariffs provide competitive advantage over rival nations to Indian exporters, says FIEO President

ANI -
The FIEO President expressed optimism about the impact of the tariffs on Indian exports, noting that while India faces a tariff of around 27 per cent, this remains manageable compared to the higher tariffs imposed on competing nations, particularly China.
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Economy and Finance

Trump tariffs not a complete setback, exemption expected: Commerce Ministry

OpIndia Staff -
Admitting that the reciprocal tariffs pose a challenge for India, the senior government official expressed hope that there is scope for negotiations.
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News Reports

Waqf Amendment Bill has provisions to protect historical monuments and tribal land from being claimed as Waqf properties

OpIndia Staff -
Highlighting the implications of this insertion, Malviya said that with the insertion of point 3D, monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) would be excluded from the Waqf’s ambit.
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News Reports

‘Rumours being spread that Waqf Bill will interfere with religious matters of Muslims’: Amit Shah slams opposition in Lok Sabha

ANI -
Participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Amit Shah said a misconception is sought to be created that the legislation will interfere with the religious conduct of Muslims and interfere with the property donated by them.
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Political History of India

Jinjira Massacre of 1971: When the Pakistani Army killed at least 5000 people in a Hindu locality in the present-day Bangladesh

Rukma Rathore -
Eyewitnesses have asserted that at least 5,000 people were killed by Pakistani army during the Jinjira massacre.
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News Reports

Donald Trump Tariff Day: How the reciprocal tariffs proposed by the US President will impact Indian companies and the stock market

Shraddha Pandey -
The Modi govt has been taking proactive measures, including trader negotiations, tariff relaxations, diversification and sectoral analysis to mitigate the negative impact of the US reciprocal tariffs.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Police implement sweeping restrictions ahead of Ram Navami, BJP slams it as an attempt to create panic before a Hindu festival

OpIndia Staff -
Ghosh lashed out at the West Bengal Police for the decision, terming it a "panic-driven decision" aimed to create anxiety among general public.
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Crime

Hyderabad: Mohammed Abdul Aslam rapes a 25-year-old German woman on Eid, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The accused offered a ride to the victim and her friends and later took the victim alone to a secluded place where he raped her.
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News Reports

Bengaluru-based firm received ₹8 crores from USAID for providing ‘services’ to think tank, accepted funds from Soros Economic Development Fund

OpIndia Staff -
According to a report by The Times of India, the matter came to light when ED was investigating funds totalling ₹25 crores routed from Soros Economic Development Fund to 3 companies in Bengaluru between 2021 and 2024.
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News Reports

‘Step in the right direction’: Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain lauds the Waqf Bill, points out scope for improvement

OpIndia Staff -
"There are still some draconian provisions like Sections 28, 29, and 'person aggrieved' in Section 6, which have not been removed. We presented our opinion in this regard in front of the JPC," Jain pointed out.
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Political History of India

The Waqf debate: India’s struggle since 1185—introduced by Ghori, institutionalised by Iltutmish, legalised by Jinnah—and now, among the country’s largest landholders

श्रवण शुक्ल -
Started with two villages by Turushka marauder Muhammad Ghori, Waqf has turned into a monster with unending appetite.
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News Reports

Naxalism limited to a mere 6 districts now: HM Amit Shah says Left Wing terrorism will be wiped out by March 2026

Shraddha Pandey -
It must be recalled that until 2015, around 106 districts were marked naxal-affected. By 2024, this number came down to 38 and now to 18. Of these, 12 were most naxal-affected, however, this number has further dropped to just 6.
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News Reports

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee defends Islam-centric Waqf as ‘liberal’, ignores coercion of Hindus and others

OpIndia Staff -
According to Banerjee, religious practice is a private affair, and thus, no law can restrict a person’s freedom to donate to any religious institution, Waqf included.
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News Reports

Explained: The draconian Section 40 of the Waqf Act, its implications and how it has been struck down both in the Amendment Bill and...

OpIndia Staff -
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which examined the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2024 and the opinion of various stakeholders, also concluded in its report that omission of Section 40 of the 1995 Waqf Act was necessary.
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News Reports

Students protests continue at Hyderabad Central University: Read about the controversy over 400 acre land that Congress govt wants to auction

Rukma Rathore -
The protesting students demanded a written assurance that the land would be formally registered under the university.
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News Reports

‘Waqf Amendment Bill would protect the rights of women, Christians, and Tribals’: Kiren Rijiju in Parliament

OpIndia Staff -
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday delivered a sharp and captivating speech while introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament.
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OpIndia Explains

Money trail in IAS Sanjeev Hans case leads to Rs 11 crore cash haul in Patna: All you need to know about the officer...

Aditi -
The ED seized assets worth ₹23.72 crore linked to Hans' associates in December 2024.
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News Reports

Congress gave Waqf Boards unchecked power in 1995. Here’s how the 2024 Amendment fixes it

OpIndia Staff -
While scholars in Islamic law, Waqf Board chairpersons, and others are still included in the Amendment Act as representatives, the government has put a condition that the board must have at least two women.
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News Reports

97 lakh suggestions received, Deoband and Jamaat among consultees, 10 cities visited: How the JPC worked for Waqf Amendment Bill

Anurag -
During these visits, the Committee interacted with 25 State Waqf Boards, local civil society groups, and legal experts. The aim of these meetings was to understand regional variations in how Waqf properties are recorded, managed, and litigated.
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News Reports

The case of Dilwar Hussain Mozumder: Alleged ‘Journalist’ arrested under SC/ ST Act by Assam police hailed as ‘free speech crusader’

Dibakar Dutta -
Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was arrested on 25th March this year on charges of criminal intimidation and verbally abusing a Bodo tribal man with derogatory remarks. The so-called 'journalist' was quoted as saying - 'Boro Jati Hoi Tumi Besi Kora'.
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News Reports

Pastor Praveen Pagadala death: CCTV, eyewitness suggest drunk driving accident, Christian organisations claim foul play. All we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
Andhra Pradesh Police are investigating the matter from all angles. The police stated that the investigation is pending. They have neither ruled out an accident nor confirmed foul play.
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News Reports

‘Poor and Pasmanda Muslims will benefit from the Waqf Amendment Bill’, says JPC chief Jagdambika Pal

ANI -
Labelling it as a "historic day", Pal said that the hard work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which took stakeholders in several states in confidence, has paid off. He added that JPC meetings were held and opposition was heard for eight hours every day.
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News Reports

Punjab Police thwart a possible terror attack, Pak-ISI-linked operative arrested

ANI -
The accused has been identified as Jaiveer Tyagi alias Jawed, a native of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP), currently residing in Ludhiana.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Muslim professor at Govt college caught on CCTV desecrating Lord Krishna Rangoli, booked

OpIndia Staff -
The professor, Jujair Ali Rangwala, was caught on CCTV footage wiping off Lord Krishna's Rangoli with his feet.
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Specials

Stone pelting, love jihad, rape, forced conversion of Hindus: 70 incidents of religiously motivated crimes committed by Islamists in the ‘holy’ month of Ramzan

Shraddha Pandey -
This OpIndia compilation is based on media reports highlighting the severity of violence and unrest caused by Muslims during this time.
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News Reports

Did you know: People of India wanted kesari as national flag, Congress supported it but tricolour-obsessed Gandhi bulldozed the idea

Dibakar Dutta -
As a result of this Gandhian veto, the public sentiment and civilisation identity was ignored and kesari/ bhagwa flag did not become our national flag.
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News Reports

Is it time for India to expand? Why the Chicken’s Neck needs to become the Elephant’s Trunk and strategic areas of undivided Bengal need...

Rukma Rathore -
Bangldesh has at least 50 ethnic groups including many Indian tribes who follow Hinduism and other Indian religions.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Hindu women allegedly attacked with stones while seeking donations for Mahayagya, BJP condemned incident

OpIndia Staff -
A senior official told OpIndia that though reports of stone pelting were received, the veracity of the claims are being investigated. Further information about the incident will be released through official channels once the investigation is over.
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News Reports

Aligarh: “He is a Hindu, beat him up”, Muslims drinking alcohol on Eid stabbed a VHP worker, 2 arrested

OpIndia Staff -
In Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Muslims drinking alcohol on Eid attacked a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) worker. The Hindu man had tried to stop Muslim youths from drinking alcohol
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Fact-Check

No, Surat Police’s self-balancing e-scooters aren’t Chinese imports; they are ‘Made in India’ Freego vehicles donated by AM/NS India: Fact Check

OpIndia Staff -
The e-scooters driven by Surat Policemen in viral videos are not Chinese imports but 'Made in India' vehicles donated by AM/NS India as a part of its CSR initiative.
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News Reports

No idea about cash, or where it came from, I was in Bhopal: Justice Yashwant Varma says to Supreme Court about burnt cash found...

OpIndia Staff -
Notably, the Supreme Court has formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma who has been transferred to the Allahabad High Court after the controversy erupted.
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News Reports

No Elon Musk, Tesla cars aren’t being vandalised with the holy Hindu symbol ‘Swastika’, it is Nazi symbol Hakenkreuz

Shraddha Pandey -
There is a huge difference between the two symbols – the sacred religious symbol – Swastika and the Nazi hate symbol – Hakenkreuz.
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News Reports

Kerala: CPM workers wave flags glorifying convicts in 2005 BJP leader’s murder, spark outrage

OpIndia Staff -
A video of CPM workers enthusiastically dancing and waving the flag carrying pictures of BJP member Elambilayi Sooraj's murderers has gone viral on the internet.  
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News Reports

Idol vandalism, arson, rioting and more: How West Bengal is witnessing series of anti-Hindu attacks under the watch of Mamata Banerjee

Dibakar Dutta -
The State of West Bengal has descended into complete chaos in recent times, with the breakdown of law and order and targeted attacks on the Hindu community.
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News Reports

Exclusive: Islamists attack Hindus during Gudi Padwa procession for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ near a mosque in Malad East, Arshan and four other booked

OpIndia Staff -
Islamists targeted Hindu men for wearing saffron attire. Choubey stated that he heard someone shout, "Beat all of them who are wearing saffron clothes,” moments before the attack happened.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Mob makes fake ID, posts anti-Ambedkar comment to frame youth, assaults him for it. What we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
As per a Punekar News report, the accused Roshan Devre kicked and punched Bhosale. The accused also threatened the victim to give his mobile phone. Upon refusing, Devre allegedly threatened to kill the victim.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Muslim mobs raise ‘Sar Tan se Juda’ slogans after accusing Hindu man of committing blasphemy, TMC leader incites violence

OpIndia Staff -
TMC leader SK Meheraj Ali shared a video of an Islamic cleric who threatened, "I am warning the blasphemers sternly that we believers are still alive...We can give away our lives for the sake of Iman."
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News Reports

The New York Times attempts to defame HAL, Indian govt rubbishes its misleading claims

OpIndia Staff -
The New York Times attempted to guilt-trip India for not being overtly hostile to Russia, making aspersions about its supposed complicity in fuelling the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
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News Reports

Woman who visited Hanuman Temple in Urkondapeta, allegedly gang raped in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool

ANI -
A woman was allegedly gang-raped by 8 individuals in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana.
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News Reports

Syed Asim Ali, accused in the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari, orchestrated the Nagpur violence against Hindus: Who is this violent man

Anurag -
In July 2024, the Supreme Court of India granted him bail, overruling the Allahabad High Court's judgment. The apex court observed that while Asim was allegedly in touch with the main accused in the case and meant to provide legal aid, there were no other criminal antecedents against him.
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News Reports

Waqf Amendment bill important, AIMPLB claims are misleading, says cleric of Ajmer Dargah, MP Jagdambika Pal says many Islamic leaders have similar views

OpIndia Staff -
Syed Naseruddin Chishty also lauded "Saugat-e-Modi" initiative intended to distribute special kits among poor Muslims.
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News Reports

How a Tech Mahindra Country Head has been in Qatar Jail for months without the authorities sharing any reason for arrest

OpIndia Staff -
In a statement, Tech Mahindra said, "We remain in close contact with the family, providing necessary support to them. We are also actively coordinating with authorities in both countries and adhering to due process. Ensuring the well-being of our colleague is our top priority."
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News Reports

Drivers to lose license, face higher insurance premiums if e-challans remain unpaid for three months, new draft after SC order: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi has the lowest fine recovery rate (14%), after Karnataka (21%), Tamil Nadu & Uttar Pradesh (27% each) and Odisha (29%).
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Satire

Why a stable Pakistan is better for India: An intellectual view

Sandeep Singh -
Now let's analyse why a stable Pakistan is better for India. First of all, a stable Pakistan is an obvious oxymoron but let's just go with it for a minute or two or ten.
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Opinions

Busting the ‘stable Pakistan better for India’ myth peddled by the Left: How a thriving Pakistan has always meant trouble for India

Jinit Jain -
A stronger and more resourceful Pakistan has always portended threat to India's national security and peace, evidenced by an endless stream of terror attacks in early 2000s.
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Specials

85% reduction in crime, fearsome crackdown on mafia, and more: How CM Yogi Adityanath transformed law and order in Uttar Pradesh

अर्पित त्रिपाठी -
The Yogi govt has strengthened its police force. More police stations have been started operations and more personnel have been hired.
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