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Battle-line drawn between BJP and Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur after Congress withdraws from the race

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress party has decided not to field a candidate against Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for the Bhabanipur by-election
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News Reports

Cabinet approves purchase of 56 C-295MW military transport aircraft from Airbus for IAF, 40 of them to be made in India

OpIndia Staff -
Cabinet Committee on Security approved the purchase of 56 C-295MW military transport aircraft from Airbus for the Indian Air Force
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News Reports

Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti bat for Taliban, say they hope Taliban will run govt as per Islamic sharia laws

OpIndia Staff -
Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti 'hoped' that the Taliban would be able to 'change the perspective of the world' towards them.
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News Reports

The Secret War: How a 2012 documentary revealed Pakistan was supporting Taliban and American soldiers knew it

Jinit Jain -
A documentary released by the Frontline in 2012 laid bare the complicity of Pakistan in nurturing and harbouring Talibani terrorists against the US forces, while taking money from the US and pretending to be an ally.
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News Reports

Assam: Ferry sinks in Brahmaputra River after colliding with another boat near Majuli, more than 50 feared missing

OpIndia Staff -
The passenger boat was moving from Nimati Ghat near Jorhat to Kamalabari in Majuli, where it collided with a goods carrier vessel and sank soon after
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World

Afghanistan: Taliban flogs, assaults two journalists who were covering women’s protests

OpIndia Staff -
The captured journalists were released after four hours of captivity. Other journalists were also captured by Taliban and eventually released.
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News Reports

‘Overflowing vanity of a failed crown prince’: Edu Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slams Rahul Gandhi’s rant to postpone NEET

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"What makes Rahul Gandhi the 'pseudo expert' question the collective wisdom of the Supreme Court bench and actual experts?" asked Dharmendra Pradhan
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Crime

Pune gang rape case: Minor girl sexually assaulted by over a dozen men for days at multiple locations. Details

OpIndia Staff -
The girl was taken to the Sassoon General Hospital for immediate medical treatment. Her condition is said to be stable.
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News Reports

Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki now demands namaz room in Uttar Pradesh Assembly

OpIndia Staff -
This demand comes close on the heels of Jharkhand Speaker allotting a separate namaz room for its Muslim MLAs.
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News Reports

Congress party’s ‘agitation committee’ may rope in NGOs, ‘activists’ and ‘intellectuals’ for its fight against Modi govt: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Congress plans to rope civil society, activists and intellectuals to implement its toolkit against Modi govt through the Agitation Committee
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News Reports

New York Times glorifies the Taliban, refers to wanted terrorists in new govt of Afghanistan as ‘stalwarts’: Details

Jinit Jain -
NYT had earlier published an op-ed by Sirajuddin Haqqani, the new Afghan Interior Minister who features in the FBI's most wanted list.
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News Reports

Sachin Vaze had placed explosives and threat note in car near Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia to prove himself as ‘ace detective’, says NIA

OpIndia Staff -
NIA has filed charge sheet against Sachin Vaze and nine others in three cases related to Antilia Bomb Scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case
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News Reports

Women can be inducted into National Defence Academy from next year, Centre informs Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
"We complement the ASG for taking a pro-active approach in persuading Armed Forces to take a gender-equal approach,” remarked the SC Bench.
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News Reports

Pakistan madarsa educated Hasan Akhund, who sanctioned the destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas, is new Afghan PM: A Profile

OpIndia Staff -
Since allied forces took control of the country in 2001, Akhund was head of the Rehbari Shura or the leadership council that was responsible for all the decisions of the radical group.
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Entertainment

Actor Siddharth says cricket was better before Dhoni and Kohli and ‘PR’, fans aren’t too pleased

OpIndia Staff -
In two tweets, Actor Siddharth claimed that with the "new generation of demi god worship mixed with administrative and PR power", it is not the cricket he 'worshipped' and now 'toxicity reigns'.
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News Reports

‘PhD, Master’s degrees not valuable, mullahs are greatest of all without any degree’: Claims the new Taliban Education Minister in Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff -
Minister for Higher Education Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir has rejected the relevance of higher education in Afghanistan
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News Reports

After British MI6 chief, CIA chief and Russian NSA visit India for discussions over Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff -
CIA Chief Bill Burns and Russian NSA Nikolay Patrushev visited New Delhi for talks over Afghanistan with Indian NSA Ajit Doval
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News Reports

West Bengal: 3 Bombs hurled at BJP MP Arjun Singh’s house near Kolkata

OpIndia Staff -
Three crude bombs were hurdled at the house of BJP MP Arjun Singh at Jagatdal, around 100 km from Kolkata by 3 men
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News Reports

French cement company Lafarge paid ISIS terrorists millions to keep Syria factory running, can be charged with ‘crimes against humanity: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Lafarge had earlier admitted to bribing middlemen to negotiate with terror groups in Syria, to keep their Jalabiya factory running in the country during the conflict.
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News Reports

Shikhar Dhawan and Aesha Mukerji separated after eight years of marriage, Aesha shares emotional Instagram post

OpIndia Staff -
Mukerji had been sharing several posts around divorce on Instagram for the past few months.
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World

After Joe Biden, US State Dept shows signs of declining mental health, expresses disappointment over lack of women in Taliban govt

OpIndia Staff -
The Taliban does not quite hold women in high regards especially because of stricter implementation of the Islamic Sharia.
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News Reports

Jewel heist in France: Bvlgari showroom robbed in Paris, suspects fleeing in BMW arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The French police chased the three accused down near the Les Halles shopping mall, which is located about 3 km away from the Bulgari boutique.
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News Reports

‘Afghanistan will be governed by Sharia law’: Taliban declares after announcing a cabinet full of globally wanted terrorists

OpIndia Staff -
Taliban 2.0 has even replaced the Ministry of Women Affairs with the "Ministry of Amr bil Ma'ruf wa Nahy aan al Munkar" (Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice), as per reports.
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News Reports

Kashmiri separatists elect a new leader to break away from India after Geelani’s death, Economic Times calls him ‘pro-freedom’ leader

OpIndia Staff -
50 year old Masarat Alam Bhat is a leader of the Muslim League and has been in Tihar Jail in Delhi since June 2019 in a terror funding case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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News Reports

Gujarat: ASI restores Shikhara of ancient Galteshwar Mahadev temple, flag hoisted for the first time in centuries

OpIndia Staff -
The Galteshwar Mahadev is an ancient Solanki era temple built in the 12th century located on the Sangam (confluence) of the rivers Mahi and Galati in a small village of Sarnal.
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News Reports

From ‘Muslims of UP will win’ to ‘will ensure security to Brahmins’: Opposition leaders kick off 2022 election campaign

OpIndia Staff -
As Uttar Pradesh is set to go to polls early next year, the political parties have started their campaigns since many believe this will set the tone for 2024 general elections
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Opinions

Taliban appoints Sirajuddin Haqqani, FBI’s ‘most wanted’, as Interior Minister, poses problems for Joe Biden’s plan to partner with Jihadist outfit

K Bhattacharjee -
Sirajuddin Haqqani has been appointed the Interior Minister in the caretaker govt of Afghanistan, poses problems for Joe Biden.
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World

Taliban makes Joe Biden look like a fool, appoints senior Haqqani leader as Afghan interior Minister: Details of all Ministers in new Afghan Govt

OpIndia Staff -
Sirajuddin Haqqani, a senior leader of the Haqqani Network, has reportedly been appointed the Interior Minister of Afghanistan.
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World

Taliban demolish the tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud as his son confirms Panjshir has fallen: Reports

Kabir Kashyap -
Taliban demolished the Tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud in Panjshir Province soon after taking control of the region.
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World

‘F*ck Joe Biden’ chants heard during college football games as president’s approval ratings decline massively

OpIndia Staff -
Chants of 'f*ck Joe Biden' could be heard at several college football games as approval ratings for the US President plummets.
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News Reports

Image of Chattisgarh CM’s ‘arrested’ father eating lunch in a police chamber goes viral, Netizens call the arrest a charade

OpIndia Staff -
Picture of Chhattisgarh CM's 'arrested' father eating lunch in the air-conditioned chamber in the police station has gone viral
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News Reports

Watch: Anti-farm law protesters jump over police barricades, chant slogans as they gherao Karnal mini-secretariat in Haryana

OpIndia Staff -
Anti-farm law protesters on Tuesday jumped over police barricades as they marched to the mini-Secretariat in Karnal, Haryana.
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Politics

Gujarat: More than 250 AAP workers join BJP ahead of 2022 state assembly elections

OpIndia Staff -
Bhartiya Janta Party Gujarat Pradesh on Monday announced that as many as 250 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers have joined the BJP
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World

UK: Swindon Hindu Temple vandalized, robbed for the fifth time, cash stolen

OpIndia Staff -
The Swindon Hindu Temple in UK was vandalized and robbed for the fifth time. It was discovered on Saturday morning.
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News Reports

UP Congress shares fake news to malign Yogi Govt and state police: Here is the truth about the Baghpat rape victim who was ‘kidnapped’

OpIndia Staff -
As the high octane Uttar Pradesh Assembly election draws closer, Congress has upped its ante against the BJP government in the state
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News Reports

Shocking video shows Kerala woman setting a dog and her seven puppies on fire

OpIndia Staff -
In Kerala, two women have allegedly set a mother dog and her litter of month old seven puppies on fire and the incident was caught on camera
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World

Don’t call us terrorists: Banned Tehr­eek-i-Taliban Pakistan issues threat to media houses, journalists

OpIndia Staff -
Ironically, the Pakistan government supports the Taliban in Afghanistan but not in its offshoot (TTP) in Pakistan.
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Media

After slamming Rakesh Tikait for the Muzaffarnagar riots, Ravish Kumar now hails him for forging Hindu-Muslim unity

OpIndia Staff -
NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar hailed Rakesh Tikait for fostering Hindu-Muslim unity eight years after he accused him of inciting Muzaffarnagar riots
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Opinions

Did the British make ‘Hindus and Muslims fight’? Deconstructing statement by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Nupur J Sharma -
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today delivered a speech at an event called Rashtra Pratham - Rashtra Sarvopari receiving criticism for some of his statements
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Entertainment

We played the ‘Selmon Bhoi’ mobile game Salman Khan went to Court against: Here’s what it is all about

Anurag -
Bombay Civil Court temporarily restricted access to 'Selmon Bhoi' allegedly based on a Hit and Run case involving Salman Khan
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News Reports

‘It happens, part of the course’: India Today journalist normalises heckling, harassment of her colleague by ‘farmer protestors’

OpIndia Staff -
India Today journalist Preeti Choudhry normalises the mob harassment and heckling that AajTak anchor Chitra Tripathi faced at Muzaffarnagar Kisan Mahapanchayat.
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Government and Policy

Roads, colleges in Srinagar to be named after Kashmiri Hindus who were forced to flee during the exodus

OpIndia Staff -
The Government has decided to rename roads, buildings and colleges in Srinagar after Kashmiri Hindus who were forced to flee.
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News Reports

Tripura: Former CM Manik Sarkar’s event faces protests, BJP and CPM supporters clash in Dhanpur

OpIndia Staff -
Several persons, including 4 BJP workers, have reportedly been injured in the clashes during Manik Sarkar's visit.
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News Reports

Case filed against Salman Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Anupam Kher and dozens of other celebrities for revealing identity of rape victim

OpIndia Staff -
Gaurav Gulati has filed a case against 38 Bollywood and Tollywood celebrities including Salman Khan, Farhan Akhtar and Akshay Kumar.
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News Reports

Exclusive: Tamal Bhattacharya apologises after praising Taliban and clicking pictures with them, WB MHA forwards complaint to Joint Secretary

Dibakar Dutta -
Afghanistan evacuee Tamal Bhattacharya has been under the spotlight ever since he made pro-Taliban remarks after return to India.
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World

Watch: Taliban fires gunshots as Afghans chant ‘Azadi’, ‘Death to Pakistan’, ‘support Panjshir’ in Kabul, journalists arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The Taliban fired shots in the air in response to massive protests against Pakistan in Kabul. The protesters chanted 'Death to Pakistan'.
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News Reports

West Bengal post poll violence: CBI arrests two in Domjur case, accused of hurling bombs at BJP supporters and outraging modesty of women

OpIndia Staff -
Total arrests made by the CBI in West Bengal post-poll violence cases now rises to 8.
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World

Firebrand Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu released from prison by Myanmar military: Read who he is

OpIndia Staff -
Firebrand Buddhist Monk Ashin Wirathu was released from prison by the Burmese Military on Monday.
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Sports

Endorsement deals flow in for Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with a 10-fold rise in the fees

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Neeraj Chopra won gold medal at the javelin throw event at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics
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News Reports

‘A woman without a Hijab is like a sliced melon’: Talibani radical’s statement shows what Islamists think about women

Jinit Jain -
A BBC journalist shared a video wherein a Taliban member was seen comparing 'uncovered' women to sliced melons.
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