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Indians cancel their trips to Maldives following Maldivian ministers abuse India and PM Modi, trends like #BoycottMaldives pick up steam

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2024

A large number of Indians have reportedly cancelled their trips to the Maldives after some Maldivian politicians including Ministers made crass and Hinduphobic comments on Indians an PM Modi

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Maldives govt websites restored after being down for hours due to ‘unexpected glitch’

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2024

On Saturday night, the Maldives President's Office acknowledged the "unexpected technical disruption" to the said websites.

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Dua Lipa in India: British-Albanian singer visits Rajasthan, Delhi with family and friends, shares beautiful images on social media

OpIndia Staff - 27 December, 2023

Singer model Dua Lipa is in India along with her family and friends. She posted pictures from her vacation to Rajasthan and New Delhi.

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Blast reported near Israeli Embassy in New Delhi: Delhi Police Special Cell investigates after Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirms the blast

OpIndia Staff - 26 December, 2023

The spokesperson of Israel's foreign ministry has confirmed the reports of the blast near its embassy in New Delhi.

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Indians aboard Nicaragua-bound flight held in France over suspicion of ‘human trafficking’ could leave by Monday morning following Justice department’s authorisation

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2023

French authorities that the plane carrying 303 Indians held at Vatry Airport will be allowed by leave by Monday

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‘Angel Payal’: The Pakistani spy honey-trapping Indians on Facebook and getting defense secrets

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2023

The preliminary assessment has found that Angel Payal is a name commonly used by Pakistan-based intelligence operatives (PIO). They befriend people working at sensitive locations through social media and extract high-value information.

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France grounds Romanian flight carrying 303 Indians to Nicaragua from UAE on suspicion of ‘Human trafficking’, Indian embassy gets consular access

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2023

India gets consular access to 303 Indians held at Paris-Vatry airport in France on suspicion of human trafficking

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Omidyar decides to shut shop in India after ‘achieving the goal of catalysing impact’: But here’s why its story might not be over

Paurush Gupta - 13 December, 2023

In its initial years in India, Omidyar Network backed around 25 organisations that deal with news and government transparency.

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Center redefines terrorism in new criminal code, includes actions that threaten India’s economic security: Report

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2023

According to Section 113 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, those who threaten, or are likely to threaten, the country by causing "damage to the monetary stability of India, by way of production or smuggling or circulation of counterfeit Indian paper currency..." commit a terrorist act.

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