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Uttar Pradesh: Anger erupts in Baghpat after idols of Hindu deities worshipped on Diwali are found broken, locals blame Islamic fundamentalists

OpIndia Staff - 23 October, 2025

During the festival of Diwali on 21st October, an attempt was made to disturb communal harmony in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh. Some statues of gods,...

Crime

UP: 70-year-old man beaten to death for stopping a fight between two groups in Sultanpur, two arrested including an attacker shot in encounter

OpIndia Staff - 23 October, 2025

In a shocking incident in Sultanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, a 70-year-old Brahmin man, Umashankar Dubey, was allegedly beaten to death by a group...

Crime

Don’t give money to Halal certification syndicate, it is used for terrorism, love jihad, religious conversions: Says CM Yogi citing Jalaluddin’s Balrampur conversion racket

OpIndia Staff - 22 October, 2025

CM Yogi asserted that Indian consumers were exploited to obtain the funds for the Balrampur conversion racket.

News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj court denies bail to 13 individuals accused of running Christian conversion racket; Read what the court said

Anurag - 20 October, 2025

The court found prima facie evidence that the accused were involved in organised attempts to convert Hindus to Christianity through inducement and threats, rejecting their bail plea and directing continuation of the ongoing police investigation.

Culture and History

Ayodhya illuminates with 26 lakh Diyas: With over 2,000 devotees, Deepotsav 2025 sets two Guinness World Records

OpIndia Staff - 20 October, 2025

The ninth edition of Deepotsav sees Ayodhya glowing in divine radiance, having set two world records.

News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Phulpur Police bust Christian conversion racket on Bajrang Dal’s complaint; 3 arrested, one absconding – Read what FIR says

Anurag - 19 October, 2025

Three were arrested after Bajrang Dal’s Shantanu Tiwari complained of Christian missionaries conducting conversions in Haribhanpur village. The FIR details attempts to lure Hindus with money and jobs, and an assault when objections were raised.

Mass religious conversions case: Supreme Court quashes FIRs against SHUATS University VC and others, IPC cases to continue

OpIndia Staff - 17 October, 2025

The Supreme Court on Friday, 17 October, quashed several FIRs filed against Prayagraj’s SHUATS University Vice Chancellor Rajendra Bihari Lal and other officials. In...

News Reports

‘Jail awaits those thinking of disrupting peace on Diwali’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath issues warning to miscreants

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2025

"If anyone tries to disrupt the joy and enthusiasm of this festival, the bars of the jail will be waiting for them; no matter who they are, they will be put behind bars without delay,” CM Yogi said.