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Supreme Court stays demolition of illegal dargah in Nashik, seeks report from Bombay HC for not listing plea challenging demolition notice

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The Supreme Court has put an interim stay on the Nashik Municipal Corporation's April 1 demolition notice to the Hazrat Saatpeer Sayed Baba dargah in the city
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How the Indian government is giving more benefits to the poor, without increased spending of tax payer’s money

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A study shows that DBT achieved a cumulative savings of ₹3.48 lakh crore via its effective implementation.
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News Reports

As Graham Staines murder convict Mahendra Hembram is released after 25 years in jail, read how a witness had accused the Australian missionary of...

OpIndia Staff -
Back in 2003, during a hearing in the Graham Staines murder case, a woman witness, Hemlata Karua, told a trial court that she had converted to Christianity under Staines’s influence and that he had tried to outrage her modesty. She told the judge that she and her husband had been to a church in their village where they met Graham Staines and his wife in October 1998.
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‘Brahmins pe main mootunga…koi problem?’ Anurag Kashyap abuses Brahmins after ranting over Phule controversy

Shraddha Pandey -
Anurag Kashyap questioned that if casteism didn’t exist in this country, why would Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule have needed to fight against it, and if these Brahmin groups either feel ashamed, are dying of shame, or perhaps they’re living in some alternate Brahmin-only India. He asked: "Who is the real ‘Ch*&t^ya' here?"
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Seelampur, Delhi: 17-year-old Hindu boy stabbed to death by Sahil and his gang, locals name ‘lady don Ziqra,’ CM Gupta assures justice

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A 17-year-old Hindu boy from J Block, Seelampur, Delhi was stabbed to death on the night of Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the LNJP Hospital.
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Opinions

We are the ISIS which came before ISIS: What Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, essentially said and what it means for India

Nupur J Sharma -
Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir’s recent remarks to the diaspora reaffirm Pakistan as the ideological predecessor to contemporary Islamic jihad movements.
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News Reports

Government considering 18% GST on UPI payments over ₹2000? Here is the fact behind the baseless claim

Raju Das -
A false claim is made by some media houses and social media users that the Union government has proposed imposing GST on UPI transactions
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Robert Vadra’s grilling by ED in Gurgaon land case: Questioning over in one case, other witnesses to be examined

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There is a strong possibility that fresh summons may be issued to Robert Vadra if the ED requires his presence for cross-questioning with other witnesses or in light of new evidence that may emerge during the ongoing investigation.
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6 mosques to be demolished in Varanasi’s Dalmandi area: Read details of the road widening project and how 100s of shops are set to...

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Located about 100 metres away from the Kashi Vishwanath temple, the Dalmandi market area faces the problem of overcrowding and frequent traffic jams because of the narrow size of the road passing through it.
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Shivamogga, Karnataka: Students forced to remove janivara (sacred thread), Rudraksha at CET centre, Brahmin community leaders protest

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The students were even told to remove "Kashi Dara" from their wrists. Another centre asked candidates to take off Rudraksha.
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Murshidabad: Hindus continue to live in fear, priest and barber afraid to go to ‘shradh’ of father-son duo, killed by Muslim mob

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A relative named Chitradeep Das informed The Indian Express, “Today (17th April) was the shradh ceremony. We had asked a purohit (priest). But he said he can’t come because it is a security issue.”
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Hindu homes were selectively marked with ‘black ink’ before Murshidabad carnage, later bombed and set on fire, reveals ground report

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Journalist Pankaj Prasoon was heard saying, "They have made these markings so that rioters can know which house needs to be bombed and which house needs to be set ablaze."
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Dawoodi Bohra community helped a lot in shaping the Waqf Amendment Act, even down to the smallest detail: PM Modi

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PM Modi also lauded Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin for playing a key role in the drafting process.
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Varanasi gang rape case: Further arrests stopped after claims by families of accused that victim was active on social media during her abduction and...

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In a major development in the Varanasi gangrape case, Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal has said that there will be no further arrests in the case until the probe is completed by a SIT
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Guinness World Record: Japanese man dribbling football for 2,000 km from Kolkata to Delhi reaches Varanasi

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Japanese national Nozomu Hagihara has arrived in Varanasi as part of his 2,000-kilometre journey dribbling a football across India.
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Murshidabad violence: Calcutta HC extends CAPF stay, says no provocative speeches allowed, Suvendu Adhikari demands NIA inquiry

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On 17th April, the Calcutta High Court issued a directive for central forces to remain present in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal
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News Reports

AJL open and shut case against Sonia and Rahul, rampant corruption and money laundering: Union Minister Hardeep Puri

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Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Puri said, "I want to share with you my understanding of the National Herald case...This is an open and shut case of fraud, corruption and money laundering... Congress party has used their lawyers to somehow delay and derail the case..."
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Law

Supreme Court acting as unelected ‘super Parliament’, Article 142 has become nuclear missile: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar questions judicial overreach and attempts to control the...

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VP Dhankhar questioned the Supreme Court for issuing a direction to the President of India. He reminded the Supreme Court that its power is limited to interpreting the Constitution.
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News Reports

UP government to develop Naimisharanya in Sitapur like Ayodhya

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had met saints in Naimisharanya in 2023, a day before Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, and assured that there would be no shortage of funds for its development.
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Ramblings of a defeated mind: Pakistan army chief Asim Munir says Hindus and Muslims are totally different as he desperately tries to justify Pakistan’s...

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Asim Munir stated that Kalima is the foundation of Pakistan and Hindus and Muslims are two entirely different communities emphasizing the two-nation theory that resulted in Partition in 1947.
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News Reports

From 167th position in 2014, smartphones become India’s top exported product, value of exports reach ₹2 lakh crore

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Smartphone exports reached $18.31, surpassing automotive diesel fuel exports, which stood at $16.04 billion.
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Opinions

Urdu is acceptable but not Hindi: My Lords of the Supreme Court, what is the problem in accepting the languages ​​of India

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Describing Urdu as the best example of Ganga-Jamuni or Hindustani Tehzeeb, the Supreme Court said that language is part of the culture and it should not become a reason to divide people.
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World

UK Supreme Court upholds scientific fact over woke ideology, declares that only biological females are women, author JK Rowling celebrates

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The UK Supreme Court held that the word 'woman' means persons born as females and does not include transwomen.
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News Reports

India designated as host for International Big Cat Alliance Headquarters and Secretariat, agreement signed

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India formally signed the Headquarters Agreement with the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), solidifying its role as the host nation for the alliance's permanent base
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Fatwa issued against actor-politician Joseph Vijay for ‘inviting drunkards and gamblers’ to iftar party, Maulana Razvi says his movies portray Muslims as terrorists

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Shahabuddin Razvi claimed that Joseph Vijay invited alcoholics and gamblers to Iftar, which he deemed illicit and sinful from an Islamic perspective. The Sunni cleric went on to to advise Tamil Nadu Muslims against trusting Vijay as he said that the latter is using Muslims for climbing the political ladder while in his movies he presents Muslims as terrorists.
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Thousands of Indian students face uncertainty as Trump administration revokes visas, cancel scholarship funding to US universties

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Many students find themselves stuck abroad, without definite information regarding the restoration of their funding.
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How Indian courts invent new ways to sympathise with rapists and blame victims of sexual assault, even put their lives in danger with careless...

Shraddha Pandey -
This problematic mindset entrenched in judiciary perpetuates a culture of impunity for sexual violence in India where rape cases have only increased, with over 30,000 cases reported in 2023 alone.
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Assam: Three Rohingyas from Cox Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh arrested by railway police at Bhanga station

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They reportedly paid 4000 Taka each to the human traffickers for the journey.
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Opinions

Kautilya in the classroom: Integrating ancient jurisprudential heritage from Vedas, Mahabharata, and Ramayana into modern legal education

Aayush Pandey -
Justice Pankaj Mithal recently proposed introducing courses on "Dharma and Indian Legal Thought" in Indian law schools, urging a deeper exploration of India's legal heritage, which is largely overshadowed by Euro-American jurisprudence.
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Nashik: Muslim mob goes on a rampage as trustees of Satpeer Dargah gather to demolish it after Bombay HC deems it illegal, 21 policemen...

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Three cars were vandalized and at least 21 police officers were hurt in the assault. 21 persons have been arrested by police.
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What is ‘Waqf by user’ that SC raised concerns about, Singhvi admits 4 out of 8 lakh properties are under this category: Waqf Amendment...

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Supreme Court hears petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, focusing on “waqf by user”, board composition, and constitutional validity.
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Maharashtra: 8 lakh Ladki Bahins to get ₹500 instead of ₹1500 under the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, here is why

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The Mahayuti's flagship Ladki Bahin scheme in Maharashtra is aimed at providing the maximum monthly financial assistance of ₹1500 to all eligible women.
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ATM On Wheels: In a first in India, Indian Railways installs ATM onboard a train on trial basis

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In a first, Indian Railways has installed an ATM on a trial basis -- on the Manmad-CSMT Panchvati Express in Maharashtra
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Assam: Seven people arrested for trying to instigate violence during protest rally against Waqf Act in Cachar

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Assam Police arrested seven people in connection with an incident during the protest rally against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Cachar district
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Communal carnage in Murshidabad: Victim-blaming reaches new heights as incumbent TMC, leftist Indian media blame Hindus and shield Islamists

Rukma Rathore -
The leftist media downplayed the communal violence in Murshidabad as a minor incident unrelated to the express targeting of Hindus.
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Bangladesh suspends import of Indian yarn: Trade relations take another hit

OpIndia Staff -
The interim government's decision, which is likely to increase the import time, did not sit right with Bangladeshi garment and knitwear exporters.
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Supreme Court to hear multiple petitions challenging the Waqf Act today, Hindu groups file intervention plea supporting the amendment

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The Supreme Court's Chief Justice's bench will hear multiple petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 legislation at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Andhra Pradesh: Muslim family allegedly kills daughter for marrying Dalit man

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On 9th February, Yasmin and Sai got married in Nellore and approached the police seeking protection from threats. Authorities confirmed that the marriage was consensual and provided initial counselling to both families.
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Bihar: Ashraf pretended to be Sumit and sexually exploited a Hindu woman, forced her to eat beef, read namaz and convert to Islam to...

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The woman alleged that Ashraf sexually exploited her for 13 years and forced her to convert to Islam in order to get married.
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Over 40 Christians shot dead by Islamic Fulani terrorists in Nigeria on Palm Sunday, hundreds of houses destroyed

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"I have instructed security agencies to thoroughly investigate this crisis and identify those responsible for orchestrating these violent acts," Tinubu said.
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Editor's picks

‘Danda (stick) is the only treatment for rioters’: Yogi Adityanath hits out at Mamata govt over Murshidabad violence, praises Waqf Amendment Act

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Yogi Adityanath stated that "Bengal is burning" and accused Mamata Banerjee of calling rioters "messengers of peace."
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Bulldozer razes 50-year-old illegal mosque in Faridabad over forest land encroachment, says civic body

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Corporation's legal advisor said, “The structure was an encroachment on government land. This is a reserved forest area under the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA). As per Supreme Court orders, no encroachment is allowed on such land. This was an illegal structure, and we have removed it accordingly.”
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Islamist violence in Murshidabad: BJP leaders like Suvendu Adhikari and Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury step up to help Hindu victims while TMC indulges in blame...

Rukma Rathore -
BJP came to help the victims when the administration failed to do so in the face of Islamist violence. Led by leaders like Suvendu Adhikari and Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury, the party has helped Hindus at every level.
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Chhattisgarh: 150 Hindu students forced to offer namaz at NSS camp, students point to broader efforts to influence their beliefs

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A complaint has been filed after 150 Hindu students at Bilaspur’s Guru Ghasidas Central University accused NSS camp organizers of coercing them into offering namaz.
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Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal Suman, who called Rana Sanga a ‘traitor’, now questions Rajput DNA and warns Karni Sena that ‘Akhilesh Yadav is...

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Ramji Lal Suman went on to issue threats of violence against Karni Sena, saying that Akhilesh Yadav is coming to Agra on 19th April, and then there will be a fight.
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Stalin’s ‘autonomy’ gamble: Taking Tamil Nadu down a Kashmir-like road is dangerous for Indian democracy

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Afte a long drawn struggle spanning decades, PM Modi-led govt freed Kashmir from the stranglehold of Article 370. Stalin is trying to the 'autonomy' gamble down in Tamil Nadu now.
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to launch ‘The Hindu Manifesto’ by Swami Vigyananand on April 26

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Amidst a changing global landscape, the new book, The Hindu Manifesto, offers a timely, bold vision—one that blends economic growth with the spirit of civilisational continuity.
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‘She invited trouble’: Supreme Court questions Allahabad High Court’s remark in Noida rape case

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The victim is a student at a popular university in Noida. The incident occurred in September 2024 where the victim had gone with her friends to a bar. At around 3 am, the victim was in an intoxicated state and upon insistence by the accused, she had agreed to go with him to his flat to rest.
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Husband ‘complains’ to mosque, wife ‘summoned’ and beaten up by mob: How India’s mosques are routinely dispensing Taliban-style ‘justice’

Shraddha Pandey -
A video of a Muslim woman being beaten up after her husband complained about her at a mosque has gone viral on social media.
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How The Economist misrepresented India’s Waqf Act reform as anti-Muslim propaganda

Anurag -
The Economist painted the reform as an anti-Muslim act of state aggression. The article claimed that the Bill “could destroy properties” and allow Hindu nationalists to reclaim land. It framed the amendment as part of a larger RSS-BJP plot to dismantle Muslim identity.
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