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Second ordnance factory employee arrested by UP ATS for leaking information to Pakistan, was honey-trapped by ISI agent using the name Neha Sharma

ANI -
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has made another arrest in connection with the alleged sharing of confidential and sensitive documents from ordnance factory in Firozabad with a suspected Pakistani agent
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News Reports

100% running rooms are air conditioned, areas associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to be connected with Bharat Gaurav Circuit Yatra: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

OpIndia Staff -
Lauding the punctuality of the divisions in Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “I would like to inform you with great pleasure that out of our 68 divisions, there are 49 divisions whose punctuality is more than 80%. What is even more proud is that there are 12 divisions where punctuality has reached 95%.”
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News Reports

Bombay HC slams Thane Municipal Corporation for inaction against illegal mosque and prayer hall, orders demolition after Ramzan

OpIndia Staff -
The dispute revolves around a plot of over 18,000 square metres in Borvada village of Kasarvadavali, which is owned by New Shri Swami Samarth Borivade Housing Company Private Limited.
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News Reports

Petrol bombs used in Nagpur violence: The pattern of using this deadly weapon and how it shows Islamist mobs are always prepared, riots pre-planned

Rukma Rathore -
The Islamist mobs also abused Hindu police personnel and their religion and even attacked them with petrol bombs.
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News Reports

‘Give two free bottles of liquor to men every week’: Karnataka MLA takes a dig at Congress govt’s poll guarantees

OpIndia Staff -
Not stopping at that, Krishnappa claimed that several legislators themselves consume alcohol. Women MLAs present in the assembly lashed out at Krishnappa for generalising and ignoring the presence of women MLAs who do not drink.
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News Reports

Union Cabinet approves incentive scheme for promotion of low-value UPI transactions among small merchants

ANI -
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the 'Incentive Scheme for promotion of low-value BHIM-UPI transactions Person to Merchant (P2M)' for the financial year 2024-25.
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News Reports

Local politician Faheem Khan, accused of orchestrating the Nagpur violence, arrested; FIR filed against 51 accused

OpIndia Staff -
A preliminary investigation revealed that Khan's provocative speech, which was captured in a video, directly contributed to the escalation of tensions, resulting in communal clashes.
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News Reports

‘I am still wiping the egg off my face’: Shashi Tharoor admits how he was wrong to outrage against Modi govt buying Russian oil

OpIndia Staff -
"I am still wiping the egg off my face because I was one person in the parliamentary debate who actually criticized the Indian position at the time back in February 2022," Tharoor said.
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News Reports

Bombay HC orders family court to decide divorce case of Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma tomorrow dur to IPL, the cricketer agrees to pay...

OpIndia Staff -
Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered a family court to decide on the divorce petition filed by cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma by tomorrow
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News Reports

Not Chhaava but liberal mollycoddling of rampaging Muslim mobs is responsible for the Nagpur violence

Jinit Jain -
After Muslim mobs caused chaos in Nagpur, Vicky Kaushal and Chaava are being used as convenient scapegoats to downplay the Islamist penchant for street violence.
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News Reports

Osmania University issues circular banning on-campus protests and dharnas: Here’s all you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
This reportedly comes after some students at Osmania University protested recently after a razor blade was allegedly found in a curry served for dinner at the New Godavari hostel mess.
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Crime

Terror of anti-social elements in Vastral, man runs over people in Vadodara: Two incidents in Gujarat, two perspectives, two types of police action

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
The netizens demand that the accused should be treated equally by the police and courts regardless of their influence.
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News Reports

Sambhal administration to demolish illegal structures including a mosque built on municipal land in Chanduasi

OpIndia Staff -
The Sambhal administration is set to take stringent action against encroachment on government land in the Chandausi municipal area, including a mosque
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News Reports

Bihar: 80-year-old Dalit woman assaulted, family abused by Chhote Alam, Shahbuddin and others, TOI chooses to highlight ‘Holi celebrations’ in headline instead

OpIndia Staff -
 In his complaint, the victim’s son mentions that after she revealed her ordeal before them, they went to one of the accused Syed Ali’s house to confront him. However, accused Syed Ali,  Babudin, Shahabuddin, Saddam, Hashmat and Jummadin drove them away and hurled casteist slurs.
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News Reports

ED raids on Soros-linked entities in India: Here are the organisations that are under scanner for FEMA violations

OpIndia Staff -
The Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), a social impact investment arm of the OSF, reportedly provided funds to the tune of ₹300 crore to more than 12 companies in India.
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News Reports

Nagpur: Muslim mob molested woman police officer, tried to disrobe her, while rioting against Hindus who wanted removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb

OpIndia Staff -
An Islamist mob molested a woman police officer in the Bhhaladarpura area of Nagpur, Maharashtra, and attempted to disrobe her.
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Opinions

Victimization and re-Victimization of Hindus: How Chhaava is blamed for Nagpur Violence—A psychological playbook similar to Kashmir Files to normalise Hindu persecution

Shraddha Pandey -
While Aurangzeb’s fanbois come up with some or the other excuse to justify mob violence and arson, this is not just a reaction to a suspiciously convenient rumour, rather, it is a calculated strategy to silence Hindus, psychologically bludgeon them into submission.
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News Reports

TOI whitewashes Muslim mob violence in Nagpur, insinuates Hindu protestors sparked riots by stone pelting and vandalism

OpIndia Staff -
The eyewitness accounts of the violence revealed the violent mobs consisting of thousands of people with their faces covered went around on a rampage vandalising properties and torching vehicles while chanting Islamic slogans of “Allahu Akbar” and “Labaik-Ya-Rasool-Allah”.
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News Reports

Maharashtra police starts probe into SM accounts behind Quran burning rumour, sparking Nagpur riots: Here are some police needs to investigate

OpIndia Staff -
Several vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and a crane were set on fire by the rioters in Nagpur during the unrest.
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News Reports

Kerala HC pulls up Temple board for displaying CPIM flags, playing ‘film songs’ during religious festival: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
"What kind of decorations have you done on stage? Is this a college festival? You took money from devotees to do this!" the Kerala High Court asked.
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News Reports

No, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis didn’t blame “Chhaava” for Muslim mobs running riot in Nagpur: Here’s what he said

Jinit Jain -
As Islamists wreaked havoc in Nagpur, a concerted attempt is being made to make "Chhaava" take the rap for Aurangzeb's cruel and brutal legacy.
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News Reports

Grok using Indian vernacular slang and insults becomes a rage, but how did it learn that? The mathematics behind LLMs- An interview with Grok...

Anurag -
Someone on X, where Grok is embedded as a feature, asked the AI chatbot about the 10 best mutuals on the platform. When the user did not like the delay and used explicit language, Grok noticed, stepped in, and showed that he could be as unfiltered and desi bot-bhai just as your friend next door.
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News Reports

1927 Nagpur riots: How Muslims targeted Mahalakshmi Puja in pre-planned manner, only to find their ‘template of violence’ foiled by the RSS

Dibakar Dutta -
Muslims, who successfully orchestrated violence in Nagpur in 1923, assumed that it would be an easy task to repeat their carnage in 1927 but they were mistaken. The RSS had emerged as the first line of defence of the Hindu community under the leadership of KB Hedgewar.
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News Reports

Courts continue to protect fraud IAS Puja Khedkar from arrest, blame police for not completing investigation

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi HC also repeatedly granted interim protection to Khedkar. The case will now be heard by the Supreme Court on 15th April.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Locals loot laptops, desktops and other gadgets from a Chinese call centre in Islamabad during a raid, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
What was supposed to be a high-profile operation of the FIA, turned into chaos as a large number of locals on a looting spree barged into the call centre and started grabbing everything they could lay their hands on.
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News Reports

Nagpur violence: VHP demands action against Jihadis who went on a rampage, calls for Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj memorial on Aurangzeb’s grave

OpIndia Staff -
On 17th March, tensions flared in Nagpur, Maharashtra, as violence erupted over rumours, including the burning of a copy of the Quran and a photograph, during a protest by Hindu groups demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Sambhaji Nagar.
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News Reports

Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes on terror targets over Hamas’ repeated denial to free hostages: Dozens killed

OpIndia Staff -
Israel declared that it is conducting extensive strikes on targets belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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News Reports

Bangladesh outrages against Tulsi Gabbard over her remarks about persecution and killing of Hindu minorities in the country

OpIndia Staff -
Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh dismissed Gabbard's remarks as "misleading and damaging" to the country's reputation.
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News Reports

UP: Geography professor sexually assaulted college girls in Hathras, blackmailed them using obscene videos, 65 videos recovered, case registered

OpIndia Staff -
The Uttar Pradesh Police has also registered a case against Rajneesh Kumar under various sections, including rape.  The Hathras Police said that the accused has been booked under BNS sections 64 (2) (rape), 68 (sexual intercourse by a person in authority), and 75 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty).
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News Reports

Nagpur: Islamist Mobsters torched decoration material meant for Ramnavami Yatra, vehicles vandalised, shops destroyed: Read what eyewitnesses said

OpIndia Staff -
A female eyewitness said, ""Mobsters came here, their faces were hidden with scarfs. They had swords, sticks and bottles in their hands. They started the ruckus, vandalised shops and pelted stones. Then they dragged the vehicles and torched them."
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News Reports

Justice and Accountability: A Veteran’s perspective on the assault on an Army Colonel in Patiala

Lt Col N. Thiagarajan -
Suspending officers is not enough—the demand is clear: arrest the guilty officers, conduct a swift and transparent investigation, and ensure justice is served.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: SP leader rapes 17-year-old student in Ballia, issue death threats, victim had come for class 10th exams

OpIndia Staff -
SP leader Janardan Yadav warned that he will kill the girl if she approached anyone or talked about the occurrence.
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News Reports

Nagpur: Islamists attack Hindus for demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb, spread false rumours of Quran burning, Section 144 imposed

OpIndia Staff -
Clashes erupted between Hindu Groups and Islamists over unverified rumours of Quran burning during protests calling for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb.
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Opinions

Ram—The common thread that binds Indians: PM Modi’s profound reflection on India’s cultural unity on Lex Fridman podcast

Shraddha Pandey -
PM Modi highlighted the stories of Lord Ram, which resonate across India, and pointed out how names inspired by Lord Ram are found in every region, from Rambhai in Gujarat to Ramachandran in Tamil Nadu and Ram Bhau in Maharashtra.
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Editor's picks

“Ballet between the dragon and the elephant”: China hails PM Modi’s ‘positive’ remarks on Fridman podcast

OpIndia Staff -
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning acknowledged PM Modi’s "positive" comments and highlighted progress in ties since his meeting with President Xi Jinping.
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News Reports

Exclusive: Contempt of SC by ‘Exclusive Capital’ in the HNGIL matter? Here is what Justice Gauba replied to queries by OpIndia

OpIndia Staff -
Exclusive Capital Limited (ECL) faces multiple probes for financial and governance violations, with NCLT and RBI identifying serious breaches.
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News Reports

Holi targeted by Islamists in 2025: 10 incidents of attacks on Holi celebrations across India

Aditi -
The national president of the All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi advised Hindu students not to celebrate Holi in the AMU campus claiming that majority of the students there are Muslims.
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News Reports

‘No festival in the name of looters’ – Uttar Pradesh administration stops Neja Mela honouring Syed Salar Masud Ghazi in Sambhal

OpIndia Staff -
The Sambhal ASP added, "Anyone who supports those who committed crimes against the country is no different from a traitor. If someone believes that such a person deserves honour and celebration, then they too are working against the country."
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News Reports

Congress govt in Himachal Pradesh, which came to power on the back of promising freebies, now hikes milk prices by ₹6 per litre

Rukma Rathore -
The price of cow milk has increased from ₹45 to ₹51 per litre and buffalo milk has jumped from ₹55 to ₹61 per litre.
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Political History of India

The historical enigma of Maulana Hasrat Mohani: From advocating Two Nation Theory and Pakistan to choosing to stay in India after partition

Jinit Jain -
Maulana Hasrat Mohani, glorified as a "freedom fighter" in some quarters, purportedly backed the Moplah massacre of Hindus in Malabar.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee’s TMC govt grants mining lease to ONGC after 5 years, BJP questions bureaucratic delay that stalled crucial petroleum production

OpIndia Staff -
The ONGC project was inaugurated in 2020 but could not see further progress due to the lack of permission from Mamata govt.
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News Reports

What is SpaceX Dragon: The spacecraft that just docked with the International Space Station to bring Sunita Williams back to Earth

Anurag -
The SpaceX Crew Dragon is a reusable spacecraft designed to carry astronauts and cargo to and from low Earth orbit. It has been developed by Elon Musk-owned SpaceX and has been in operation since 2020. It is the first privately developed spacecraft to transport NASA astronauts to the ISS.
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News Reports

Another Congress-ruled state faces financial crunch, Telangana CM says his government is not able to pay salaries of government employees on time

OpIndia Staff -
Giving a veiled threat to government employees, Reddy said that if they did not cooperate with the government, the financial crisis would worsen and salary disbursements would be further affected.
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World

On this day in 2000, Uganda witnessed the horrific Kanungu massacre: How a Christian doomsday cult killed more than 700 people

Aditi -
The cult leaders had told their followers that the world was going to end on December 31, 1999. However, when their prophecy did not come true, they decided to take matters into their own hands. The cult leaders announced the next day of the apocalypse to be March 17, 2000. They said that the apocalypse would come with "ceremony and finality".
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News Reports

Punjab: Army Colonel and his son assaulted over car parking, family says Patiala police personnel behind the attack

OpIndia Staff -
The FIR has been registered against unidentified persons. However, the Colonel's family members have accused Punjab police personnel of assaulting the father-son duo. Reportedly, the police personnel were in civil dress at the time of the incident.
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News Reports

Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, built entirely from donations of devotees, contributes ₹396 crores in taxes to govt

Rukma Rathore -
Devotees and tourists have multiplied tenfold in Ayodhya, making it a prominent destination for religious tourism.
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News Reports

Bollywood socialite Orry and 7 others booked for consuming alcohol and non-veg near Vaishno Devi shrine

ANI -
An FIR was filed against Bollywood socialite Orry and seven others for consuming non-veg and alcohol at a cottage near Vaishno Devi.
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News Reports

Hungary announces tax exemption for women who bear children, aims to boost birth rate

OpIndia Staff -
During his State of the Nation speech in Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that the tax exemptions for women with three children would take effect in October 2025 and in January 2026 for those with two kids.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Police arrest 4 men for forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity, accused promised ‘financial benefits’ to victims

OpIndia Staff -
The FIR has been registered under Sections 3 and 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 against Nagendra Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Imarti and Radha.
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News Reports

HUDCO extends a massive ₹11,000 crore loan for construction of Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati, MoU signed

ANI -
Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has extended a massive Rs 11,000 crore loan to the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) for the construction of Amaravati, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh
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