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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw debunks Congress leader’s claim that section 44 (3) of Data Protection Act 2023 ‘destroyed’ RTI Act : Here’s what he...

OpIndia Staff -
Responding to the Congress leader’s letter dated 23rd March 2025, Minister Vaishnaw wrote that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 “is in harmony with privacy principles as enshrined in the Puttaswamy judgment and the principles of transparency in public life as enacted in the Right to Information (RTI) Act.”
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India revokes Bangladesh transshipment facility after ‘landlocked Northeast’ comment by Yunus: What it was, why revoked, and how it will impact already troubled Bangladeshi...

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Indian government on Wednesday revoked the transshipment facility given to Bangladesh. Now Bangladeshi exporters will have to use longer routes, which will add significant delays and cost to the shipments
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News Reports

Who is Tahawwur Rana, the Islamic terrorist behind 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, who has been extradited to India by the US government

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Rana is a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley, who is wanted in India for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
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News Reports

He is Canadian: Pakistan distances itself from 26/11 terror accused ex-Pakistan Army doctor Tahawwur Rana after his extradition to India

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Pakistan has distanced itself from the 2008 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana and said that it is "very clear" that he is of Canadian nationality.
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News Reports

MSC Turkiye makes historic berth at Adani Ports operated Vizhinjam Port, marking milestone in Indian maritime sector

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Vizhinjam International Seaport, developed and operated by Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), today welcomed one of the world's largest and most eco-friendly container vessels -- MSC Turkiye -- in a landmark moment for India's maritime industry.
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News Reports

Punjab Police tries to arrest journalists for reporting alleged sex scandal involving IPS officer, journalist thanks MHA for intervening and safeguarding their rights

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The New Indian had released a couple of audio clips of an alleged sexual conversation between an IPS officer and an unidentified woman.
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News Reports

Reservation wall will be broken: Rahul Gandhi promises to dismantle Supreme Court’s 50% cap on reservations

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Rahul Gandhi promised to extend the recent measures adopted by Congress government in Telangana on reservations, to a national level.
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Opinions

Kapil Sibal, the anti-Hindu legal crusader: From Ram Mandir to Delhi Riots, Waqf and more, how the lawyer-politician fights every case against the interest...

Shraddha Pandey -
Kapil Sibal, a seasoned lawyer with decades of experience in the legal arena has been involved as a lawyer in many landmark cases which stirred outrage among Indian people, especially in cases where Hindu interests were involved.
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News Reports

Trump’s tariff war: US President announces 125% for China, gives 90-day breather for countries including India that have opted for negotiations

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Earlier today, in a retaliatory move, China announced that it would increase its tariff on US goods from 34 per cent to 84 per cent starting April 10, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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News Reports

Telangana HC upholds death penalty for Dilsukhnagar bombers including Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal: Exclusive details from Court judgment

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The prosecution meticulously documented the scene of the bomb blasts in the presence of independent witnesses. Seized items included critical material objects such as damaged cycle parts, detonator wires, blood-stained earth, and metallic fragments.
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News Reports

India withdraws transshipment facility extended to Bangladesh citing logistical challenges and congestion at ports

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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of the transshipment facility previously extended to Bangladesh
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News Reports

“Activists” trying to negotiate on behalf of Maoists: As Left-wing terrorism faces a wipeout, “Urban Naxals” try to build pressure on Govt for a...

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As union govt has said that Naxal terrorism will be eradicated by March 2026, Urban Naxals have issued an open letter urging the govt for a ceasefire
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News Reports

Muslim mobs go on rampage in Bengal: As Mamata Banerjee vows to protect Muslims and their Waqf properties, Islamists join protests to show support...

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Amidst the ongoing violence in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has voiced her opinion in support of Muslims agitating against the Waqf Act.
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News Reports

Media, Mohammad Zubair lied that Delhi court ordered FIR against Kapil Mishra, only further probe was ordered, now stayed by special court

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On 1st April, several media houses falsely reported that a Delhi court has ordered registration of FIR against Kapil Mishra in the 2020 Delhi riots case, but actually further probe was ordered
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News Reports

Delhi: BJP government cancels 177 nomination appointments made by previous AAP govt to govt boards, committees and other bodies

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The BJP government on Wednesday canceled 177 nomination appointments made by the AAP government in the government institutions of Delhi, an order stated.
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News Reports

UK: Two teens found guilty of killing 80-year-old Indian origin man in Leicester, assaulter racially abused Bhim Kohli before punching him to death

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The brutal attack left Kohli's neck and three ribs fractured. He was admitted to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day.
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News Reports

Domestic terrorism: US DoJ probes network behind attacks on Tesla, Geroge Soros funded radical group also behind anti-Musk protests

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The FBI constituted a task force to probe the series of recent incidents of vandalism targeted at Tesla cars and dealerships.
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News Reports

Kanpur: Cab driver Wasim and his associates attack retired Army officer for his opinions on Waqf Bill, two arrested

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The cab driver allegedly looted some documents and cash from the retired colonel.
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News Reports

Karnataka MGNREGA Scam: Men dress up in sarees, pose as women to claim wages using women labourers’ job cards

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These men were reportedly employed in place of women under the scheme, and misleading attendance photos were uploaded to show that women labourers were provided employment.
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News Reports

Telangana HC upholds death penalty given to 5 IM terrorists including Yasin Bhatkal in Hyderabad bomb blast case of 2013

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In the bomb blasts, 18 people lost their lives, and 131 people sustained injuries. The NIA court delivered its final judgment in December 2016.
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News Reports

2008 Jaipur Blast convicts smirk as lawyer recites poetry in court: Rehman, Saif, Salman & Azmi sentenced to life for killing 71

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What shocked many in court wasn’t just the gravity of the crime, but the demeanor of the convicts—smirking, laughing, and utterly remorseless even as their sentence was read out.
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Crime

Delhi: Himanshu stabbed to death because he married a Muslim girl, bride’s brother Shahrukh carried out the crime with his friend

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A Hindu youth was murdered in Delhi's Gokulpuri area for loving and marrying a Muslim girl. On Monday night (7th April 2025), 19-year-old Himanshu was stabbed to death by his brother-in-law Shahrukh and his friend Sahil.
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News Reports

As protests against Waqf Amendment Bill start in West Bengal: Read how anti-CAA agitation also began in a similar way, targeting Railways

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During the anti-CAA protests, Mamata Banerjee played down the assault on Railways which started in West Bengal.
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News Reports

Sambhal violence: Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq appears in police station with 10 lawyers – Jama Masjid’s chief had called him ‘conspirator’...

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In relation to Sambhal violence, on Tuesday (April 8, 2025), the SIT interrogated Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq for about two and a half hours.
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News Reports

TMC MPs fight like cats and dogs, Kalyan Banerjee congratulates “gentleman who revealed activities of international lady”- Read leaked chats shared by BJP

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According to Amit Malviya, the news of the clash between Kirti Azad and Kalyan Banerjee soon reached West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, who asked both to exercise restraint.
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Editor's picks

Owner of the Christian missionary hospital, where 7 people were killed by fake doctor, was represented by Kapil Sibal, Congress MP in forced conversion...

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In November 2022, it was reported that a Dalit couple and their families were forcefully converted to Christianity by Ajai Lall. The victims were harassed by the Church authorities.
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News Reports

‘Last week tonight’ host John Oliver defends biological males competing in female sporting events, JK Rowling tells him to “Read the f***ing room”

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JK Rowling wrote, “If you want to tell the world you’re happy to watch females suffer injury, humiliation and the loss of sporting opportunities to bolster an elitist post-modern ideology… fair enough. But maybe rethink using all too real and common sexual predation against young women as a punchline.”
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Government and Policy

10 years of Mudra Yojana: 52 crore loans, nearly 70% women beneficiaries, 1 crore jobs created and more

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50 percent of accounts under Mudra Yojana are held by SC, ST and OBC entrepreneurs, ensuring wider access to formal finance to all sections of society.
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News Reports

Jaipur hit and run case: Congress functionary Usman runs over several people near Santoshi Mata Temple while drunk, 2 dead and 7 injured

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A 3-year-old girl is reportedly among the injured who were admitted to the hospital after a drunk Usman ran over them.
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Fake fingerprint and Iris scan data, fake UIDAI website and fraudulent claims: How Sambhal Police busted gang that ran a AADHAR forgery network

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The gang began the racket in 2023 and made changes to the mobile phones linked to over 1,500 Aadhaar cards.
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News Reports

The anatomy of a coverup: A deep-dive into the execution of 2016 West Bengal SSC scam, CBI findings and court verdicts

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WBSSC appointed individuals who submitted blank OMR sheets and had secured low ranks. It continued appointing candidates illegally beyond the expiry of the recruitment panel.
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News Reports

Dargah, Mosque, or just an illegal structure? What is the shrine of Salar Masud, where some Hindu activists climbed during Ram Navami procession, police...

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While the Islamists are suggesting that ‘Hindu nationalists’ or ‘Hindutva goons’ climbed atop a “mosque”, in reality, it is not a mosque but a Dargah or shrine named after Ghazi Syed Salar Masud. It is not even his grave or mazar.
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News Reports

Muhammad Yunus, whose elevation to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser was backed by the West, urges US President Donald Trump to postpone tariff measures

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A separate letter detailing the actions by Bangladesh will be sent by the Commerce Adviser to the US Trade Representative soon, the statement said.
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Opinions

Days after PM Modi’s Lex Fridman podcast, Rahul Gandhi changes tune from ‘Union of States’ to ‘Civilisational nation’: Political opportunism or a newfound realisation?

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From once being an ardent advocate of India being a 'Union of States', Rahul Gandhi has seemingly shunned his constitutional prism to view India as a 'civilisational entity'.
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Opinions

Rahul Gandhi no longer willing to put oil in Lalu’s lantern: Is Congress trying to form a 3rd front in Bihar with Prashant Kishor...

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RJD and Lalu Yadav's family kept their distance from Rahul Gandhi's padyatra to promote Kanhaiya Kumar in Bihar
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News Reports

Trump tariffs trigger a global stock market bloodbath, Indian Sensex and Nifty nosedive: Concerns of trade war and recession loom

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Trump's retaliatory tariffs removed trillions from global markets while ₹20.16 lakh crore were eliminated from India's market.
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News Reports

Conversion racket busted in Bilaspur, 6 arrested including pastor and organiser

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Following the uproar by Hindu activists, police reached the spot and arrested six individuals, including Pastor Deepak Singh Sidar, Pooja Sidar, Deepa Gotel, Gurvinder Singh, Shivkumar Dhivar and Madhu Kumar.
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Bangladesh: Muslim mob attempts to lynch Hindu man after accusing him of ‘blasphemy’, police arrest victim instead of the attackers

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In disturbing visuals that have surfaced on social media, the extremists could be seen attacking the Hindu man with sticks and rods. Akhil Chandra Mondal was seen bleeding from his head while the police escorted him away.
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News Reports

Adani’s Colombo West terminal commences operations: Landmark achievement in India-Sri Lanka maritime partnership

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The Colombo West International Terminal, developed by Adani, is the first fully automated terminal in Colombo, aimed to enhance the efficiency of the port and ease congestion.
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News Reports

Why should Hindus respect a dead tyrant who invaded India to kill, loot and convert? Salar Masud Ghazi, his fake shrine, and a whining...

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On the occasion of Ram Navami (6th April), some of the activists of Maharaja Suheldev Samman Suraksha Manch (MSSSM), led by one Manendra Pratap Singh, reportedly climbed atop the Dargah of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi and waved saffron flags in the Baharia area of Prayagraj.
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Allahu Akbar vs Vande Mataram Slogans: Chaos in Jammu and Kashmir assembly over Waqf Amendment Act, bill copies torn

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The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly descended into chaos on Monday after members of the National Conference and its allies protested against the enactment of the Waqf amendment bill
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News Reports

Saudi Arabia bans visas for 14 counties, including India, ahead of Hajj: Here is why Indian Muslims are barred – unauthorised entries, overstaying visit...

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It has come to light that Muslims travelling to Saudi Arabia from India, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen have repeatedly violated visa rules.
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News Reports

‘Stones rained down on vehicles’: BJP slams Mamata Banerjee Govt for attack on Ram Navami procession in Kolkata, police dismiss charges

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West Bengal party president and union minister Sukanta Majumdar stated, "Stones rained down on vehicles just for carrying saffron flags. Windshields shattered. Chaos unleashed. This wasn't random, it was targeted violence.
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News Reports

Congress the only party to retain two Lutyens’ bungalows, BJP and three other parties hold one each: Government reply in Lok Sabha

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Bharatiya Janata Party occupies only one bungalow, that is, 14, Pandit Pant Marg. It was allotted to the party in 1999. The BJP was occupying 11, Ashoka Road, which served as the party’s headquarters. However, it was vacated by the party and is currently allotted to BJP MP from Odisha, Baijayant Panda.
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News Reports

Ahmedabad: History-sheeter Wajid Shahenshah sparks chaos by tearing BJP flags, hurling casteist abuses on Ram Navami, still at large after 12 hours

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Tensions gripped Ahmedabad's Danilimda neighbourhood on Ram Navami after local hoodlum Wajid Shahehshah stirred trouble by tearing BJP flags and hurling casteist abuses at Hindu workers.
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Muslim mobs carry out ‘protests’ in Manipur, attack security forces, set fire to the house of BJP leader Askar Ali for supporting Waqf Amendment...

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The Muslim mobs also attacked the security forces in Muslim-concentrated Irong Chesaba after being stopped from advancing further.
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News Reports

Lucknow Advocate gets 7-year jail term for filing a false case under SC/ST Act, had previously filed 10 similar cases: Exclusive details from the...

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Justice Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi held Sahdev guilty of misusing the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to settle a personal land dispute.
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Madhya Pradesh: Probe launched after 7 patients die after heart surgery performed by fake ‘British’ doctor employed by Christian missionary hospital in Damoh

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Madhya Pradesh government has launched a probe after allegations that a man pretended to be a British cardiologist and performed heart surgeries at Christian Missionary Hospital in Damoh, resulting in the death of 7 patients.
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News Reports

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal ends indefinite hunger strike after 131 days, was demanding legal guarantee for minimum support price

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The announcement comes after a public appeal made by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on X, urging Dallewal to end his indefinite fast given his ill health
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Shamsher becomes Tiger to lure Hindu girl into marriage, force her to convert to Islam and eat beef

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The victim was determined to seek justice and approached Kushinagar SP Santosh Mishra, where she narrated her entire ordeal. SP Mishra took cognisance of the matter immediately and ordered the registration of the FIR. A special team was constituted to investigate the matter leading to Ansari's arrest
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