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Sexual assault, cocaine snorting, ticketless fans run wild: Read what happened during crime spree in Wembley before Euro 2020 final

OpIndia Staff -
There was mayhem outside the iconic Wembley Stadium before and after England lost to Italy in the UEFA Euro 2020 final.
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News Reports

Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad shuts up Hinduphobic Twitter handle for targeting NASA intern over photo with Gods

OpIndia Staff -
Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Tuesday slammed the official Twitter account of Mission Ambedkar
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Sports

PM Modi interacts with Olympic-bound athletes: Here is what he said

OpIndia Staff -
A total of 126 athletes from 22 States will represent India in 18 different sporting events during the Olympics tournament.
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News Reports

Delhi: Church built upon encroached land demolished, members claim action ‘illegal’

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South Delhi authorities demolished portion of a Church that was deemed as illegal as per High Court orders from 2015.
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OpIndia Explains

Economy, Covid and oppression: Why Cubans are taking to the streets in biggest anti-government protests in over 3 decades

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Cuba is witnessing its biggest protests in over thirty years, set off by struggling economy, regular power outages and Covid.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Three years after eloping with a man named Waseem against her family’s wishes, Jain girl commits suicide

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A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Waseem and his family under Indian Pena Code (IPC) Sections 304B (dowry death) and 498A (dowry harassment).
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Government and Policy

Amid Punjab power crisis, CM Yogi invites Ludhiana industrialists to set up their business in UP, promises 24-hour power, perks

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst the crisis in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reportedly offered 24-hour uninterrupted power at lower rates along with other perks to the industrialists of Punjab
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News Reports

Navjot Singh Sidhu’s political saga: Is he shifting to AAP, again?

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Navjot Singh Sidhu praised Aam Aadmi Party. Netizens speculate Sidhu may join AAP for the upcoming elections.
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News Reports

Trans couple Ahanu and Petrona: Read about how the mother is now the father and the father is now mother and breastfeeding the child

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The Washington DC couple involves Ahanu, who claims to be the father and Petrona, who claims to be the mother of the child.
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News Reports

Apart from ‘Starlink’ services, Elon Musk’s SpaceX to partner with Indian firms to produce satcom equipment

OpIndia Staff -
The gears that Elon Musk's SpaceX is aiming to manufacture in India include antenna systems and user terminal devices.
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News Reports

Madras HC imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on actor Joseph Vijay for evading entry tax on his imported Rolls Royce, asks him to be...

Jinit Jain -
The HC also noted that Vijay, a successful actor, had not bothered to mention his occupation in his affidavit.
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News Reports

Maharashtra cyber cell seeks help of 26 experts including IITians to find the culprit who duped actor Shabana Azmi of liquor bottles

OpIndia Staff -
Last month actor Shabana Azmi had taken to Twitter to inform that she fell prey to an online liquor delivery scam and now, Maharashtra police has found the culprit
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News Reports

UP government announces big cash rewards for Olympic athletes who bring home the medals

OpIndia Staff -
The Yogi Adityanath government has announced Rs 6 crores, Rs 4 crores and Rs 2 crores for winners of gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively, in individual sports
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News Reports

Canada: British Columbia tribe announces discovery of another 160 unmarked graves near site of defunct missionary school

OpIndia Staff -
The residential schools were run by the Church, with funding from the federal government of Canada.
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News Reports

PM Modi expresses concerns over tourists thronging markets at hill stations without masks amid raging pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi warned the tourists, flouting Covid protocols, that the third wave of the pandemic would hit the country only when we invite it
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World

Read about the Gupta Brothers, as the Indian community arms itself against rioters and South Africans blame them for their unbridled violence

OpIndia Staff -
Violent unrest has spread across Africa after president Jacob Zuma's sentencing. The Indian community is facing attacks too.
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World

Indians face racist abuse online, threatened with rape and massacre as violence breaks out in South Africa

OpIndia Staff -
Indians are facing racist abuse and social media platforms are being used to incite violence against Indians living in South Africa.
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News Reports

As ALTBalaji announces the 2nd season of Hindi TV show Pavitra Rishta, Sushant Singh Rajput fans trend #BoycottPavitraRishta2

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SSR fans are miffed with the makers of the serial who have cast actor Shaheer Sheikh for the role of Manav in Pavitra Rishta season 2.
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News Reports

Serum Institute of India to commence production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine from September: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The Serum Institute of India has already received cell and vector samples from Russia's Gamaleya Centre and the cultivation process has begun
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News Reports

Bhindranwale supporter Barjinder Singh Parwana, who supported accused in Army man lynching case, arrested, Akali Dal leader Sirsa extends support

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Barjinder Singh Parwana sports a massive tattoo of Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale on his arm
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Sports

US Consulate in Kolkata earns brickbats from Indians over ‘Bengali-American’ comment: Here’s why netizens are outraged

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Netizens on Twitter slammed the US consulate in Kolkata for promoting sub-nationalism by referring to Samir Banerjee as 'Bengali American'.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Garage owner Mohammad gets woman to marry him by pretending to be unmarried, tries to convert her to Islam

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The accused has been booked under the Gujrat Freedom of Religion Act (GFRA), making it the first case registered under the newly enacted anti-conversion law.
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News Reports

Former Indian cricketer and member of 1983 world cup winning team Yashpal Sharma dies of heart attack

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Former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma died on Tuesday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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OpIndia Scoops

How the New Zealander vlogger Karl Rock went from ‘exposing scams in India’ to visiting POK right after joining the anti-CAA protests

OpIndia Staff -
Karl Rock's extensive visit to Pakistan and PoK just after he attended anti-CAA protests and peddled propaganda against it raises suspicions about the real motive behind his visit
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News Reports

London: Library brings a performer in monkey costume with hanging genitalia, exposed buttocks, says it was to ‘encourage kids to read’

OpIndia Staff -
London Library criticized for displaying obscene costumes and gestures in event meant for promoting reading habits among kids.
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News Reports

South Africa: Indian community takes up arms to defend their businesses as violent riots break out, here is why they may be targeted

OpIndia Staff -
In all, 6 people have been killed so far and a total of 489 suspects have been arrested.
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Editor's picks

Delhi HC directs Congress supporter Saket Gokhale to delete defamatory tweets against ex-IFS officer Lakshmi Puri, restrains him from repeating

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi HC asked Twitter to take down Gokhale's tweets against Puri if he fails to do it with 24 hours.
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Politics

As AAP has jumped into Gujarat’s political arena, who has more to lose – BJP or Congress?

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For a state that has been traditionally a two-party state, will AAP's foray into the political arena stir things up for BJP?
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Opinions

With Kanwar yatra, media is trying to deflect blame from failures of Kerala and Maharashtra : Watch out!

Abhishek Banerjee -
You can shield Kerala and Maharashtra governments from criticism, but you cannot hide the virus itself. A third wave is coming and who knows how deadly it is going to be.
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News Reports

Blanket ban on cow slaughter, no beef within 5 km of Hindu, Jain or Sikh temples: Details of Assam’s new cow protection bill

OpIndia Staff -
Assam government tables the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 in assembly.
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News Reports

Fugitive Mehul Choksi granted bail on medical grounds by Dominican court, to go to Antigua for treatment

OpIndia Staff -
Mehul Choksi will be allowed to go to Antigua and Barbados for treatment of his neurological condition.
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News Reports

Kerala HC dismisses plea of two accused in palm chopping case, PFI members had attacked prof over reference of Prophet Muhammad in exam

OpIndia Staff -
PFI member Saved allegedly pulled Joseph out of his car and chopped off his palm accusing him of ridiculing Islam using his hand and that he should not write with his hand anymore.
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World

Chicago’s decision to provide condoms in elementary schools from fifth grade triggers heated debate

OpIndia Staff -
A new policy allows Chicago schools, including elementary schools, to have menstruation products and condoms as a part of the sexual health education
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Satire

Inspired by China’s gold medal demand for human rights, English fan who inserted flare inside anus demands gallantry award for bravery

K Bhattacharjee -
An English football fan, inspired by China, who was captured on camera with flares inside his anus has demanded a gallantry award.
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World

‘Human waste dumped from Chinese ships in South China sea visible from space’: Why experts think China is causing catastrophic damage to Coral Reef

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Experts believe that the poop accumulation in South China Sea is so intense that it can see it from space
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World

Solar storm to hit Earth on Monday, should you be concerned? Here’s what we know

OpIndia Staff -
On Monday (July 12), a high-speed solar storm will approach our planet at a speed of 1.6 million km/hour and affect electricity supply.
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News Reports

Bihar Govt challenges High Court acquittal to accused in Senari Massacre: When Maoists committed a massacre of Hindus

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Patna High Court in its judgment had acquitted the 13 accused in the 1999 Senari massacre citing a lack of adequate evidence.
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Entertainment

‘Bhuj: The Pride of India’ trailer released: What we know about the movie so far

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Bhuj The Pride of India is based on the Indo-Pak war in 1971, and packs a healthy dose of patriotism and action, with powerful dialogues
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News Reports

Owaisi’s visit to Masud Ghazi’s dargah sparks row as BJP says it insults Raja Suheldev: Here is all you need to know about Masud...

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Ghazi Salar Masud was ultimately killed by Maharaja Suheldev when the two engaged in the fierce Battle of Bahraich in 1034 CE. The battle was fought near Chittaura Lake near the present-day Bahraich city in Uttar Pradesh.
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News Reports

NCPCR takes cognizance of minor’s rape and murder by DYFI worker in Kerala, seeks detailed report

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The NCPCR in its letter has also highlighted that it is mandated to monitor the implementation of the POCSO Act against the accused.
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Social Media

Netizens trend #JusticeForKeralaGirls on Twitter amidst the surging cases of molestation, rapes and crime against minors in Kerala

OpIndia Staff -
Social media websites are replete with posts demanding justice for women after the blood-curdling case of a 6-year-old girl being raped and murdered by a CPI(M) activist came to the fore
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Sports

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka suffer racial abuse after missing penalties in defeat against Italy in Euro 2020 final

OpIndia Staff -
England players of colour, Sancho, Rashford and Saka, suffered racial abuses after losing Euro Cup 2020 final against Italy.
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News Reports

From Uyghurs to COVID: How China has roped in vloggers and influencers to spread disinformation and propagate CCP agenda

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Since official Chinese government mouthpiece get flagged by YouTube and Twitter as government channels, China has come up with an innovative way to spread propaganda
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News Reports

Maha infighting: Nana Patole accuses NCP, Shiv Sena of snooping on Congress leaders, Sharad Pawar calls him a ‘non-entity’

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Maha Congress chief Nana Patole says the CM and the Home Minister are using the state intelligence machinery to snoop on Congress leaders.
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News Reports

VHP sends recommendation to UP law commission to omit one-child policy from the population control draft: Read details

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Apart from population contraction, the VHP in its letter also talked about the probable community disbalance the one-child policy might cause.
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News Reports

How ThePrint tried to normalise relationship between 23 year old man and 13 year old girl in the Kashmir Sikh conversion controversy

K Bhattacharjee -
ThePrint journalist spoke to Shahid Nazir Bhatt who made some rather intriguing comments on the Kashmir Sikh girl case.
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Crime

Lucknow Al-Qaeda module: Terrorist Maseeruddin made a DIY bomb using an e-rickshaw battery, built explosives in ₹3000

OpIndia Staff -
One of the terrorists named Maseeruddin aka Musheer even built a bomb using the battery of an e-rickshaw.
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News Reports

Nepal Supreme Court orders President to appoint Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister

OpIndia Staff -
Deuba, within 30 days of his appointment, will have to win the vote of confidence as per Article 76 (4) of Nepal’s constitution.
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Social Media

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar temporarily loses his blue tick, only to be restored quickly: Here is why it happened

OpIndia Staff -
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State, lost his verification badge for a while on Twitter for a while on Monday.
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News Reports

Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst results in flash floods damaging public property, NH blocked in Shimla

OpIndia Staff -
While there has been no report of loss of life, visuals of cars being washed away and rivers overflowing have been circulating on social media.
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