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Complaint filed against Alt News founder Pratik Sinha in Surat for insulting Hindu gods

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Complaint filed against Alt News founder Pratik Sinha over a 2015 tweet accusing him of disrespecting Hindu Gods and Goddesses
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Law

‘What India has done, no other country has been able to do’: SC lauds Modi govt’s handling of COVID, decision to pay ex-gratia to...

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The Supreme Court on Thursday appreciated the Narendra Modi government for taking steps to provide Rs 50,000 ex-gratia assistance to the nearest kin of those who lost their life due to COVID-19
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Media Fact-Check

ABP journalist calls news report by his own channel fake to attack PM CARES Fund and PM Modi: Here are the details

Jhankar Mohta -
A war of words erupted on Twitter between activist Ankur Singh and ABP journalist Abhinav Pandey after the latter cast aspersions on PM Modi's PM Cares Fund
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News Reports

‘Cash? Why don’t you be happy this YouTube video instead?’ homestay owner accuses journalists of ‘cheating’ him after ‘free stay’

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The homestay owner alleged that when he asked Dhiraj and Sahar for payment they refused to pay and sent a legal notice for allegedly threatening them.
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Political History of India

Was the 1921 Malabar genocide the first time that Moplah Muslims massacred Hindus? List of 50 incidents that preceded the 1921 genocide

Nupur J Sharma -
The 1921 Malabar Hindu genocide has often been touted as a 'peasant uprising' against the Landlords, however, the reality is far from it
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News Reports

Karnataka government’s plans to bring anti-conversion law makes Christian missionaries worried, file memorandum against it

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Archbishop of Bangalore handed over a memorandum to the Karnataka CM opposing the proposed anti-conversion law
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News Reports

From improved road connectivity to scenic mountains that are now accessible, Arunachal Pradesh CM shows how the state has transformed under Modi govt

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Arunachal Pradesh CM often shares pictures of his beautiful state, which is rapidly developing under the Modi government.
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OpIndia Explains

Remembering Bengal’s Pritilata Waddedar on her death anniversary, who chose to die at 21 than being caught by British

Dibakar Dutta -
Through her example, Pritilata Waddedar sent out a message to the women of Bengal that they can march shoulder to shoulder with men in liberating the country from the British.
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News Reports

Mundra Port drug seizure: Drug smugglers’ modus operandi revealed, Pakistani smugglers’ involvement suspected

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The smugglers would put the drugs in fishermen's net and throw in the sea to hoodwink the authorities, investigation reveals
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News Reports

Islamists of Raza Academy triggered by Saudi Arabia’s decision to open cinema halls in Madina city, call for protests

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Mumbai's Raza Academy, infamous for the 2011 Azad Maidan riots, has denounced the decision by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to start cinema halls in Madina city.
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News Reports

Rana Ayyub claims she had given ₹96 lakh to a Delhi hospital which was returned due to ‘political pressure’, but her numbers and arguments...

Raju Das -
Rana Ayyub says she had given $130,000 to a New Delhi hospital which was returned due to 'political pressure', but she never told this earlier
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Opinions

On why liberals go crazy when PM Modi goes abroad and why Sonia Gandhi is not on social media

Abhishek Banerjee -
Each time the Prime Minister goes abroad, something very special seems to happen to his detractors. Forever on the margins of sanity, this is one thing that drives them over the edge.
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News Reports

Kerala: Kozhikkode Akashvani radio station refuses to play drama on Veer Savarkar despite AIR directives

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The All India Radio had issued directives to all state units of Akashvani to broadcast a drama on Veer Savarkar in the ongoing national drama festival.
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News Reports

#MeToo: Comedian Sanjay Rajoura accused of sexual harassment and coercion for sex by a woman

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#MeToo: Allegations of sexual harassment have surfaced against the far-left 'comedian' Sanjay Rajoura
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Social Media

Delhi restaurant Aquila responds to ‘No Saree’ controversy, says guest had created nuisance, slapped staff

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More details have emerged in the Delhi restaurant Aquila case where woman had alleged that she was not allowed to enter because she was wearing a saree
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News Reports

AIMIM faces strong objections after its posters term Sambhal in UP as the land of the ‘Ghazis’

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Posters of AIMIM ahead of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's public rally in Sirsi had called Sambhal region the land of Ghazis
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News Reports

‘Dara Hua Media’: HT goes NDTV Pro Max, changes representational image of Muslim man even before Islamists attack

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The move by Hindustan Times to change the representational image without any provocation or apparent public attack has raised several questions.
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News Reports

Leaked memo from Apple Inc reveals CEO Tim Cook irritated with employees who leak company memos

OpIndia Staff -
Ironically, Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook’s internal email to his employees warning against leaking company information was also promptly leaked
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News Reports

Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan says 100 Malayalis joined ISIS till 2019, also rejects allegations of ‘narcotics jihad’

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Pinarayi Vijayan said most of those Malayalis who joined the ISIS were Muslims.
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News Reports

RSS affiliated organisation Prajna Pravah demands 1921 Moplah Massacre be termed as ‘genocide’, wants a memorial in its memory

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Sangh has been advocating for a correction in description of the Moplah massacre, as it was targeted killing of Hindus by Muslim fanatics
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OpIndia Scoops

Gujarat: Hindu partner removed after property jointly purchased by Hindu-Muslim partners, how Disturbed Areas Act was circumvented

Nirwa Mehta -
A Surat-based builder circumvented the Disturbed Areas Act and brought in temporary Hindu partner to get property transferred. However, it is not an isolated incident.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath recommends CBI probe into the death of Mahant Narendra Giri

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The state home department of Uttar Pradesh informed through that on the order of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath a CBI probe of this case has been recommended.
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News Reports

‘Let’s play cricket with each other’: Taliban wants to host Pakistan’s cricket team for bilateral ODI series in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan's cricket board chairman is scheduled to visit Pakistan to invite them to play an ODI series.
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News Reports

PM Modi lands in USA for a three-day visit, UNGA address, QUAD leaders meet and talks with global CEOs on schedule

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PM Modi's address at UNGA is expected to entail global challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic, the need to combat terrorism, climate change and other important issues.
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News Reports

Rectal ejaculation: How a drug addict man waited two years after he started jizzing from his rectum and urinating faeces

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It was revealed that the pathologic condition of rectal ejaculation occurred in the patient due to a traumatic Foley catheter insertion
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Teacher Nishaad Begum gets a class 8 student beaten up for sporting ‘tilak’ to school, NCPCR orders probe

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Some outsiders assaulted a class 8 Hindu boy on instructions of his Muslim teacher for wearing a Tilak to school in Madhya Pradesh
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News Reports

Karnataka Assembly passes bill to protect religious structures amidst criticism over temple demolition in Mysuru

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Karnataka assembly passed Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, 2021 to protect religious structures from court ordered demolition
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News Reports

CBI obtains video of Jharkhand Congress MLA asking family of Rupa Tirkey to forget her murder case by taking money, petrol pump and job

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Congress MLA Bandhu Tirkey asked family of Rupa Tirkey to settle with a petrol pump, compensation money and a government job
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News Reports

“Males cannot be singled out in voluntary sexual union”: Calcutta HC acquits man accused of consensual sex with minor girl under POCSO

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Calcutta High Court said that man can't be accused of rape under POCSO for having sex with minor girl because she is mature enough
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News Reports

Six government employees including two cops dismissed in Jammu and Kashmir for terror links

OpIndia Staff -
6 govt employees dismissed in Jammu and Kashmir for terror links on the basis of intelligence reports submitted to UT Level Screening Committee
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News Reports

Outgoing Delhi Gurudwara committee president Manjinder Singh Sirsa fails Gurmukhi test, disqualified from becoming co-opted member

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Manjinder Singh Sirsa was trying to remain DSGMC president by becoming a co-opted member after he lost the elections on August 22
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News Reports

Karnataka High Court upholds Arms Act exemption granted to Kodavas & Jumma Land Holders to carry weapons without licence

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The court said that the Kodava community and Jumma tenure holders are enjoying exemptions from Arms Act since pre-independence
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News Reports

Mumbai Diaries 26/11: Another attempt to whitewash Islamic terrorism and peddle fake narratives?

Chandni Sengupta -
The brilliant performances and stories of unity and resilience could have made for an enjoyable treat but for the exasperatingly awful attempt at whitewashing Islamic jihad and the forced, hollow trope of 'terror has no religion'.
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Cricket

Pakistan believes New Zealand pulled out over threats from ‘Aunty ki Ghanti’ rapper and ‘mails’ from ID such as pappubh*sadi6

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Pakistan minister claimed New Zealand cut short its tour after receiving 'threats' from 'Indians posing as Pakistanis' and sending mails from mail id such as ch*[email protected], lalheeralall*[email protected], pappubh*[email protected], and several others.
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News Reports

‘Saree? No entry!’ Delhi restaurant draws flak over ‘no saree’ rule for patrons, ratings on Zomato dip

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Aquila restaurant in Delhi denied entry to a patron for wearing a saree over its 'smart casuals' dress code, netizens aren't amused.
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News Reports

Appointment of new Punjab DGP awaits approval from Rahul Gandhi, caste equations to play role in the final selection: Report

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Congress's wish to maintain caste balance in Punjab may lead to disapproval of CM Channi's favorite as next DGP of Punjab
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News Reports

Signatures on alleged suicide note mismatch with Mahant Narendra Giri’s original ones, foul play suspected: Report

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Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead in Baghambari Mutt in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Monday, September 20.
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Editor's picks

UK approves Covishield vaccine after India talked about reciprocal measures, but refuses to recognise CoWIN certificate now

OpIndia Staff -
Even though UK has approved the Covishield vaccine, it still kept India under amber list, and does not recognise the CoWIN certification
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News Reports

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma performs ‘Daha Sanskar’ ritual for dead rhinos, 2479 horns burned to send a strong message against poaching

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Assam Govt burned 2,500 rhino horns on World Rhino Day to pay respect to the departed souls in Daha Sanskar ceremony, and to send a strong message against poaching.
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News Reports

Ravi Shastri had advised Virat Kohli to quit not just T20 but ODI captaincy as well, says Report

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Ravi Shastri wanted Virat Kohli to continue to be the best batsman in the world and had therefore, reportedly suggested him to give up white ball captaincy altogether.
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News Reports

UP conversion racket: ATS arrests Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui for suspicious activities, AAP’s Amanatullah Khan cries foul

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The 64-year-old Islamic scholar runs Jamia Imam Waliullah trust that funds several madrassas for which he received huge foreign funding.
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News Reports

As Indian Railways announces a special package for Uttarakhand’s Char Dham Yatra, here are the things to keep in mind

Anurag -
Indian Railways has recently launched a special Deluxe AC tourist train for Char Dham Yatra under the 'Dekho Apna Desh' program
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News Reports

Asaduddin Owaisi claims his Delhi residence ‘vandalised’, five ‘Hindu Sena’ men detained

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Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that his residence in Delhi's Ashoka Road was vandalised while he was in Uttar Pradesh
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News Reports

Supreme Court stays NCDRC order directing YRF to compensate viewer for excluding ‘Jabra Fan’ song from Shah Rukh Khan movie Fan

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NCDRC had ordered Yash Raj Films to pay Rs 10000 plus costs to a litigant for excluding the song Jabra Fan from movie Fan
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News Reports

Assam government sends the message that rhino horns have no value, burns 2479 horns on the occasion of World Rhino Day

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2479 rhino horns which were burnt were part of 2623 horns stocked at treasuries in Assam, 50 kept for court cases and 94 will be preserved
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News Reports

Taliban writes to UN demanding to be invited to address the UNGA meet, nominates Doha spokesperson as UN ambassador

OpIndia Staff -
Taliban has written to the United Nations demanding that they be invited to address the ongoing UNGA session in New York
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News Reports

Centre allows bureaucrats to retain gifts valued up to Rs 5,000 received from foreign dignitaries

OpIndia Staff -
Gifts received by Civil Services Officers from foreign dignitaries will have to submitted to the toshakhana for evaluation and if found valued above Rs 5,000, the difference amount could be paid to retain them
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Media

Spinning fiction? Siddharth Varadarajan’s ‘Paris cafe’ claims on vaccine certificate don’t quite add up, what the authorities say

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Whether Varadarajan was just spinning stories or indeed telling the truth is a not something we could fact-check till someone puts us in touch with that particular waiter from that cafe, here is what the French authorities say about vaccination certificates.
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News Reports

Adani Group releases statement after Congress spreads lies over Mundra Port drug bust, calls out malicious propaganda against company

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"No port operator across the country can examine a container. Their role is limited to running the port," Adani said in its statement.
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News Reports

Ahead of UNGA, EAM Dr Jaishankar meets his counterparts from UK, Australia, South Korea etc, regional concerns discussed

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to leave for the United States on Wednesday and will be addressing the UNGA debate on September 25.
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