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What is Golden Dome: Donald Trump’s proposed $175 Billion Missile Defense System for US with weapons to be placed in Space

Rukma Rathore -
Trump asserted that the defense shield would be fully integrated with current capabilities and will be concluded by 2029.
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News Reports

Allahabad HC says mass religious conversions threaten public order and police have power to file criminal proceedings, refuses to quash FIR in Jaunpur case

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The High Court justified State intervention in cases of involuntary religious conversions stating that the State cannot be a silent spectator when weaker sections of the society are being targeted for religious conversion.
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh HC revokes maintenance granted to woman, says ex-husband need not pay maintenance if divorce granted on grounds of wife’s adultery

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After hearing the arguments of both sides, Justice Arvind Kumar Verma set aside the family court order and said: “The decree for divorce granted by the family court in favour of the husband is sufficient proof that the wife was living in adultery. Once such a decree is in force, it is not possible for this court to take a different view contrary to the decree granted by the civil court.”
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Crime

Haryana: Police detains 29 illegal Bangladeshis including 8 children, families were working as labourers in a brick kiln

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Noor Islam entered India 22 years ago. He brought his wife later and has three children.
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News Reports

‘Doctor Death’: Serial killer who fed victims to crocodiles arrested again, was granted parole in 2023 despite violating and absconding in 2020

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Devendra Sharma, who has been accused of killing over 100 men, primarily taxi drivers, used to dump the bodies of his victims into crocodile-infested canals. He was also accused of running an illegal kidney transplant racket.
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News Reports

‘I was told to send visuals of Sirsa airbase in exchange for lakhs of rupees’, says Md Tarif who was arrested on charges of...

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He also received funds from Pakistan for introducing some individuals in need of the country's visa.
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News Reports

MP: Mother of three children Nilofer Asif poses as Shreya to lure Hindu man into marrying her, pressured to convert to Islam

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It was only after their marriage that Shekhar came to know the truth of Shreya’s religious identity. He found out that Shreya in reality is Nilofer Asif. Moreover, Nilofer is a divorcee and has three children.
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News Reports

TMC Councillor led mob in anti-Hindu carnage as police stood down: Calcutta HC probe in Murshidabad violence reveals

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A Calcutta HC-appointed probe has found TMC councillor Mehboob Alam responsible for orchestrating targeted communal violence against Hindus in Murshidabad.
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OpIndia Explains

What is the JN.1 variant of coronavirus that is sparking concerns about the return of covid-19, and is it dangerous? All you need to...

Rukma Rathore -
Health officials have not yet confirmed the presence and spread of JN.1 strains in India as Covid-19 cases are being reported.
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News Reports

How propaganda peddled by US-based Hamas supporter was used by Pakistanis to claim ‘victory’ against India on social media amid Operation Sindoor: Details

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Jackson Hinkle had even spoken at a conference organised by Houthis in Yemen and attended the funeral ceremony of Hezbollah terrorist Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. He also gave interviews to Hezbollah-run channels Al-Manar TV and Channel 3.
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News Reports

Kerala University Amendment Bill sparks row: Teachers barred from opposing state, free to criticise Centre. All you need to know

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According to the bill, any promotional items shared within campus premises must adhere to university policies and state law.
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News Reports

Delhi court acquits Sumit, Ankit, Vijay and 8 others in Delhi Riots loot and arson case, says prosecution witnesses were ‘planted’: Read what happened

Shraddha Pandey -
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pulastya Pramachala noted that charges against accused persons, namely: Ankit Chaudhary alias Fauji, Sumit alias Badshah, Pappu, Vijay, Ashish Kumar, Sourabh Kaushik, Bhupender, Shakti Singh, Sachin Kumar alias Rancho, Rahul and  Yogesh, were not proven beyond reasonable doubt. Giving the accused persons benefit of doubt, the court acquitted them of all charges.
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News Reports

Himachal Pradesh apple farmers demand complete ban on Turkish imports citing the country’s support to Pakistan

ANI -
Apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have demanded a complete ban on the import of Turkish apples into India, citing Turkey's political stance during heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh government cracks down on illegal religious encroachments near Nepal border, 286 structures including 225 madrasas demolished

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According to official data, the highest number of demolitions of illegal structures has taken place in Shravasti, where 100 illegal madrasas, one mosque, five mazars and two eidgahs were demolished.
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News Reports

From attacking ‘Operation Sindoor’ to echoing Pakistani narratives: How the Opposition’s petty politics stands exposed

Rukma Rathore -
Shashi Tharoor was nominated by the centre to be a part of the delegation, which angered the Congress leadership.
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News Reports

Pakistan machinery circulating Hamas like propaganda internally: Here are 7 lies, including using Indian journalists to discredit India, deny Hindu killing in Pahalgam

Anurag -
Such dossiers, pamphlets, social media posts and other means of propaganda-filled content are often used by Islamic terrorist organisations as well as their funders, sympathisers or supporters to shift the narrative.
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News Reports

2000 Bagber Massacre: When Bengali Hindu refugees were gunned down by Church-backed terror outfit in Tripura

Dibakar Dutta -
NLFT was initially banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967. It was finally disbanded in 2024 with the signing of the historic tripartitie 'Tripura Peace Accord'.
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World

As Israel retrieves 2500 items of Eli Cohen from Syria in a covert operation, read who was Mossad’s greatest ever spy and about his...

Sandeep Singh -
Israel occupied most of the Golan Heights after the six-day war in 1967, and seized full control of the region in 2024. A crucial role in Israel's victory was played by Mossad agent Eli Cohen, this is about the incredible life journey of that spy.
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News Reports

60 JCBs, 40 cranes, 3000 policemen deployed for phase-2 demolition drive in Chandola, Ahmedabad: Over 200 illegal Bangladeshis were arrested from here

OpIndia Staff -
The officer added that apart from that, 25 SRPF companies are also with the police and that drones will also be used. Along with this, he said that in the previous action, about 1.5 lakh square meters of land was cleared and now the operation to clear 2.5 lakh square meters of land has been started.
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News Reports

Haryana: Dr Taj Mohammad arrested for posting morphed videos of PM Modi, spreading Pakistani propaganda

OpIndia Staff -
The accused doctor had posted three morphed, fake videos from his Facebook account on Wednesday (14th May) in which PM Modi was shown admitting his mistake of attacking Pakistan, getting beaten up by Shahbaz Sharif and in one video as a child in Trump's lap.
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News Reports

India’s BrahMos missile is superior, can cut through the Chinese air defence systems, says defence expert

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India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 and struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in response to a ghastly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month in which 26 people were killed.
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World

Russia bans Amnesty International for being ‘undesirable’ organisation that undermines national security

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Russia banned Amnesty International as an "undesirable organization", citing concerns that the human rights group's activities allegedly undermine national security.
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Opinions

After Operation Sindoor, India can become a global leader in defence exports. Here is how the success is poised to go beyond humiliating Pakistan

Prof. Sanjeev Tripathi -
After Operation Sindoor, India has established itself as a major Defence hub, with the potential to become a global exporter
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Opinions

Shashi Tharoor again gets ignored by Congress leadership for not blindly following orders: How the party has been antagonising and forcing senior leaders to...

Shraddha Pandey -
It happens only in the Congress party that patriotism becomes almost a punishable offence, where leaders with stellar credentials and record of putting nation first are conveniently sidelined,
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News Reports

Travel vloggers, visitors using the Kartarpur corridor, to tailor in an Army camp: Read about the list of arrested people who are accused of...

Rukma Rathore -
A systematic nationwide crackdown on individuals engaged in espionage for Pakistani intelligence agencies is currently in progress, resulting in the apprehension of multiple individuals, including social media influencers and YouTubers.
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Media

NYT comes up with verbal diarrhea to bat for Pakistan and denounce Operation Sindoor, quotes Shivshankar Menon to insinuate how doing nothing after terrorist...

Anurag -
India failed to take revenge for the murder of over 160 people by the terrorists sent and sponsored by Pakistan. NYT wants India to repeat the same again. Why? Because, according to them, it is evidently the right thing to do.
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News Reports

For the first time in history, Sikkim gets a stadium that can host day-night Cricket matches with HD broadcast

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The Sikkim Cricket Ground in Mining marked a major milestone in the state's sporting history with the installation of state-of-the-art high-mast LED floodlights, officially inaugurated on the evening of May 18 by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi’s misleading allegations against EAM S Jaishankar picked up by Pakistan, Congress MP helps the enemy propaganda, again

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Rahul Gandhi's post was immediately picked up by the Pakistani media, claiming their false victory and trying to peddle the Operation Sindoor as a loss for India.
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Social Media

Sikh community angry with propagandist YouTuber Dhruv Rathee for distorting Sikh history and sharing AI generated images of their revered Gurus

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Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Gurcharan Singh Grewal lashed out at Dhruv Rathee for distorting the Sikh history & Grewal added that Rathee has no right using AI for distorting Sikh History.
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Crime

Mumbai: Drunk Hamid Sheikh reached Ram Naval’s shop, got into an argument which escalated; 3 people including Ram and Hamid were killed, 4 others...

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The families of Hamid Sheikh and Ram Naval Gupta, who live in Ganpat Patil's slums in Dahisar West area, attacked each other after an argument broke out between them.
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News Reports

News of Joe Biden’s aggressive stage prostate cancer fuels old questions regarding his capabilities: Was he fit to remain in Oval Office for 4...

Anurag -
82-year-old Biden was diagnosed on 17th May after experiencing urinary symptoms. His team stated that while the cancer is advanced, it remains hormone-sensitive and “can be effectively managed”. However, the Gleason score, an indicator of cancer aggressiveness, rated the disease at a worrying 9 out of 10.
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News Reports

India’s port restrictions to cost Bangladesh over $770 million: How Yunus govt’s hostile behaviour with India is costing the poor country billions of dollars

Shraddha Pandey -
India's restrictions on imports from Bangladesh via land ports will impact goods worth USD 770 million, accounting for nearly 42 per cent of total bilateral imports.
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News Reports

ISIS module busted: Sameer and Siraj arrested for plotting bomb blasts in Hyderabad, were gathering explosives

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The arrests were made during a joint operation by the counter-intelligence teams of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Police.
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News Reports

Anti-India academician Nitasha Kaul rants against GoI for cancelling her OCI card: Read why it was cancelled and how OCI card is a privilege, not...

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She had previously spread falsehoods about the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), and participated in events organised by radical Islamic outfits such as ‘Stand With Kashmir (SWK)’, ‘Kashmir Solidarity Movement (KSM)’, and ‘Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC)’.
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News Reports

Indian Army demonstrates how our Air Defence Systems protected Golden Temple in Amritsar and other cities in Punjab from Pakistani attacks

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"Knowing that the Pak Army does not have any legitimate targets, we anticipated that they would target Indian military installations, civilian targets, including religious places. Of these, the Golden Temple appeared to be the most prominent. We mobilised additional modern air defence assets to give a holistic air defence umbrella cover to Golden Temple," Major General Seshadri said.
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News Reports

Another Haryana man named Arman arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive information to Pakistan during recent India-Pakistan conflict

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In a crackdown on anti-national elements, the Haryana police have arrested a man on charges of espionage for allegedly leaking sensitive information to Pakistan during the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.
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News Reports

Thousands of items of legendary Mossad agent Eli Cohen, who operated in Damascus before being executed, brought to Israel from Syria in covert Mossad...

OpIndia Staff -
Israeli spy agency Mossad has brought the official archive on Eli Cohen, the legendary Mossad spy who operated in Syria before he was exposed, to Israel from Syria
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News Reports

Jairam Ramesh accuses centre of ‘cheap politics’ for picking Shashi Tharoor in all-party delegation and rejecting 3 out of 4 names suggested by Congress...

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Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Central government of playing "cheap politics" and indulging in "politicisation" by not including all the names recommended by the Congress party for the all-party parliamentary delegation
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News Reports

Telegram founder says he rejected a Western European country’s request to silence right wing voices in Romania amid presidential elections, uses emoji as hint...

OpIndia Staff -
Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram messaging app, has said that a West European country asked him to silence conservative voices in Romania, which he rejected
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News Reports

Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, who played Sheikh Hasina in Bangabandhu biopic ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’, arrested at Dhaka Airport

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A case was filed against 17 actors, including Nusraat Faria, for the alleged attempted murder of a student in the capital's Vatara area during the July uprising last year,
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News Reports

Dhaka administrator, appointed by Yunus regime, turns out to be ‘Hizb ut-Tahrir’ terrorist: Read how Bangladesh has been encouraging jihadists since the ouster of...

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'Hizb ut-Tahrir' has now found a political space under the Yunus regime. The organisation was peviously banned by the Sheikh Hasina government in October 2009 due to security concerns.
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News Reports

Woke epidemic, anti-Brahmin slogans, fake claims of EVM manipulation, and now arrest of a professor for his remarks on Operation Sindoor: What is wrong...

OpIndia Staff -
Not only students, but the professors of Ashoka University have also faced backlash for their irresponsible research work and behaviour.
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News Reports

Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad arrested for controversial remarks on Operation Sindoor after Women’s Commission filed complaint

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Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad was arrested on Sunday by Delhi Police for making controversial remarks through a social media post about Operation Sindoor.
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News Reports

The mole in Islamabad: A diplomat’s betrayal that rocked Indian diplomacy – As Jyoti Malhotra case unfolds, revisit the damning story of Madhuri Gupta

Anurag -
Her intellectual bent and independent lifestyle earned her admiration in some circles, while others kept their distance. The complex mix of seniority, access, and personal solitude made her both a vulnerable target for the Pakistani spy network to honeytrap.
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News Reports

Adani Defence & Aerospace and Sparton enter strategic partnership to indigenise Anti-Submarine Warfare solutions (Sonobuoys) for India

OpIndia Staff -
The Adani Defence & Aerospace has now become the first private company to offer indigenised sonobuoy solutions for India.
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News Reports

IMF imposes 11 new conditions on Pakistan, bringing the total to 50 conditions for $7 billion loan, says sustained tensions with India can heighten...

OpIndia Staff -
A week after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved $1 billion for Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the lending body has imposed 11 new conditions on the country.
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News Reports

Body of Muhammad Sinwar, de-facto leader and military commander of Hamas in Gaza, found in tunnel in Khan Younis struck by Israeli forces

OpIndia Staff -
Days after Israeli forces bombed an underground structure near a hospital in Gaza targeting Hamas chief Muhammad Sinwar, his body has been reportedly found.
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News Reports

Trump administration appoints two ‘former’ Islamic terrorists to advisory Board of White House: Read about their connection to Pakistan and conspiracy to target India

Dibakar Dutta -
Ismail Royer (previously known as Randall Royer) had travelled to Pakistan to train in an Islamic terror camp. He was part of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and had planned to target India.
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News Reports

Shashi Tharoor to visit US, RS Prasad to UK,Baijayant Panda to Saudi, Supriya Sule to Qatar: India’s all-party delegation to expose Pakistan’s support for...

ANI -
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has released the list of seven multi-party delegations who are set to visit various countries in an effort to expose Pakistan's support for terrorism and highlight India's policy of zero-tolerance on terrorism on the global stage.
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News Reports

Modi government bans import of readymade garment, processed food, cotton, plastic items and wooden furniture through land ports from Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff -
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued a notification imposing port restrictions on the import of certain goods such as Readymade garments, processed food items etc., from Bangladesh to India.
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