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Why the Haka inside New Zealand Parliament? As Maori MP’s unique protest goes viral, here why a treaty from 1840 is the reason behind...

Shraddha Pandey -
The Treaty Principles Bill 2024 proposes extending the treaty to all New Zealanders through a referendum, but Maori leaders and activists argue that this will not only undermine Māori rights and promote anti-Māori discourse.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Intelligence Bureau and ATS launch investigation into funding of Maktabs and unrecognized Madarsas operating in Gonda

OpIndia Staff -
The IB is investigating multiple aspects, including funding sources. Under government directives, the IB has identified these unrecognized madrasas and Maktabs and commenced a thorough inquiry into their funding.
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News Reports

600 Hindu and Christian families opposing Kerala Waqf Board’s claim over 404 acres of land in Munambam: All you need to know

Anurag -
The Munambam waqf land dispute involves 404 acres in Kerala, with residents opposing Waqf Board claims. Protests, political debates, and legal battles intensify the conflict.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Lokayukta gives a clean chit to the previous BJP govt, busts Congress’ ‘40% commission sarkar’ smear campaign

OpIndia Staff -
BJP leader R Ashoka stated that the complainants never provided any evidence of the purported 40% commission, which was used to target the BJP govt between 2021 and 2023.
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News Reports

‘I’ll slap you hard’: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Nijamuddin Ansari threatens a journalist, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
An 'uncomfortable' query about his loyalty enraged the JMM leader, who attempted to slap him.
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News Reports

“We respect India’s sovereignty”: New Zealand govt says a day after Khalistanis held ‘referendum’ in Auckland

OpIndia Staff -
The Foreign Ministry of New Zealand to WION that it is "aware of the so-called 'referendum'," and while the country is a "strong supporter of human rights at home and around the world" provided such "initiatives are lawful and peaceful", WION reported.
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World

Over 40 US lawmakers write to President Biden to seek release of ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Pak foreign ministry directs media not to cover...

OpIndia Staff -
Lamenting Imran Khan’s alleged “lawful detention”, the US lawmakers called on the US government to advocate for the immediate release of Imran Khan and other “political prisoners”.
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News Reports

‘Your land is Waqf property’: Plot owners in Kerala’s Talapuzha shocked over Waqf Board notice, fear losing ownership of decades-old assets

Anurag -
Families in Talapuzha, Wayanad, face Kerala Waqf Board notices claiming their land as Waqf property, igniting fears of further action and prompting demands for government intervention.
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News Reports

Pawan Kalyan condemns death of 2 minor Hindu girls in Pakistan’s Islamkot, highlights plight of Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh

ANI -
The incident has caused outrage and fear among local Hindus. Kalyan also expressed concerns over the atrocities faced by Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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News Reports

Election Commission directs Jharkhand BJP to remove campaign video showing illegal immigrants taking over a JMM supporter’s house

OpIndia Staff -
The Election Commission of India has directed BJP to take down a video posted on social media platforms targeting the JMM-led govt in Jharkhand amid the assembly elections.
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News Reports

Tata’s Semiconductor Plant in Assam: A game-changer for India’s semiconductor ecosystem, a pivotal step toward achieving country’s semiconductor ambitions

OpIndia Staff -
India’s ambitious strides in the semiconductor industry are best exemplified by the development of a semiconductor unit in Morigaon, Assam, spearheaded by Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (TSAT).
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News Reports

Home minister Amit Shah reviews security situation in Manipur amid ongoing tensions

ANI -
Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday convened a high-level meeting with senior officials in the national capital to assess the security situation in Manipur.
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News Reports

Jharkhand is trapped in the dual grip of Muslim infiltrators and Christian missionaries, the tribal society’s ‘roti-beti-maati’ won’t be saved by the Sarna code

अजीत झा -
Christian conversions and Muslim infiltration endanger Jharkhand’s tribal identity. BJP focuses on Sarna Code and anti-infiltration laws, but deeper political and societal action is essential.
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News Reports

Former Delhi BJP MLA Anil Jha joins Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Arvind Kejriwal, claims there is no place for Purvanchal in...

ANI -
Former BJP MLA Anil Jha on Sunday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal
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News Reports

After PM Modi’s challenge, Rahul Gandhi remembers Balasaheb Thackeray on death anniversary, but refrains from praising him

OpIndia Staff -
Days after PM Modi challenged the Shiv Sena (UBT) to get Congress to praise Balasaheb Thackeray, Rahul Gandhi posted a tweet remembering the Shiv Sena founder on his death anniversary.
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh: Christian missionaries using government rice to fund conversions, collecting up to Rs 100 crore annually, government takes stern stance

OpIndia Staff -
Christian missionaries in Chhattisgarh misuse government rice scheme, earning Rs 100 crore annually through conversions. Allegations raise concerns over food security and legal violations.
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Sheeshmahal’, polluted Yamuna: What Delhi Minister Kailash Gehlot said in his letter while leaving AAP

OpIndia Staff -
On Sunday, November 17, Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot resigned from Aam Aadmi Party. In his resignation letter, Kailash Gehlot highlighted the unfulfilled promises of AAP and the embarrassments it has caused through its acts.
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News Reports

Swara Bhaskar and her NCP candidate husband meet Maulana Sajjad Nomani: An Islamic zealot who thinks girls going to school turn them ‘kafirs’, supports...

OpIndia Staff -
Swara Bhaskar is known for mouthing platitudes about 'feminism' and women's empowerment. Yet she chose to meet a radical Maulvi, who is opposed to sending girls to schools and colleges.
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News Reports

Indore: Hindu woman accuses Bilal Azam of blackmail, harassment, rape and assault, FIR registered

OpIndia Staff -
A Hindu woman in Indore accuses Bilal Azam of harassment, rape, blackmail, and assault. Hindu organisations call it "love jihad" and demand strict action against the accused.
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News Reports

Al-Qaeda-inspired terror module used PM-Kisan Yojana to fund jihad to turn India into an Islamic nation, Delhi Police tells court

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Police exposed an Al-Qaeda-inspired terror module using the PM-Kisan Yojana to fund jihad. Eleven arrests were made, revealing a conspiracy involving arms purchases.
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News Reports

Nigeria to honour PM Narendra Modi with the Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger, to become the second foreign dignitary to receive...

ANI -
Nigeria will honour PM Narendra Modi with the Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger during his tour of the country
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News Reports

West Bengal: Muslims run riots during Kartik Puja after accusing Hindus of committing ‘blasphemy’, BJP shares video

OpIndia Staff -
A Hindu man narrated his ordeal, "Despite the presence of the police, see how Hindu houses are set on fire. Look at the stones lying around. A car has been set ablaze."
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News Reports

Punjab and Haryana’s Chandigarh dispute: How decades-old Congress govt-created problem that persists due to political indecisiveness

Anurag -
On 29 January 1970, the central government announced that Chandigarh should, as a whole, be transferred to Punjab
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News Reports

The Allison Pearson case: ‘Press freedom’ goes for a toss in UK as the newly elected left-wing Labour Party hounds journalist over old tweet

OpIndia Staff -
Allison Pearson has received support from the likes of ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk.
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News Reports

Fact-finding committee report reveals that non-Muslims are harassed and forced to convert to Islam at Jamia Millia Islamia: Read what the witnesses said

Anurag -
A fact-finding committee has exposed religious discrimination at Jamia Millia Islamia, detailing cases of harassment and forced conversions of non-Muslim students and staff within the university.
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Politics

Jharkhand govt provided ID proofs to infiltrators, interests of tribals encroached: BJP Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo

ANI -
Ahead of the second phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls, BJP Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo alleged that the Jharkhand Government's special branch provided documents and ID proofs to infiltrators and the interests of tribals at Santhal Pargana have been encroached.
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News Reports

‘Father’s head burnt with acid, mother lost sanity and attempted suicide’: Family of 2002 Godhra carnage victim narrates ordeal

OpIndia Staff -
A total of 31 Muslims were found guilty of setting the Sabarmati Express on fire, which claimed the lives of 59 Hindus (mostly women and children).
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News Reports

Groom about to miss his own wedding due to train delay, railway authorities make swift arrangements after a tweet so that the baraat can...

OpIndia Staff -
A groom was about to miss is own wedding because the train the groom’s party was travelling on was running late. But after the Railway authorities were informed, swift arrangements were made so that the groom and his 34-member baraat can reach his wedding on time
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News Reports

Uttarakhand: Mazar inside The Doon school demolished after protests from Hindu advocacy groups

OpIndia Staff -
Swami Darshan Bharti, a leader of a Hindu group, welcomed the act and questioned the existence of a 'mazar' within the premises of such a prominent institution.
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News Reports

India may replace South-East Asian nations as leading solar PV exporter to US: Report

ANI -
India stands to play a pivotal role in supporting the US renewable energy sector with its large-scale manufacturing capabilities, competitive production costs, and a strong STEM talent pool, highlighted a report by ValueQuest Investment.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Jabir Ali’s personal property claimed by Waqf, the Board gets reprimanded by High Court

OpIndia Staff -
Karnataka High Court has stopped an attempt to grab yet another property by the state's Waqf Board. The Karnataka High Court has ordered the Waqf Board to take the subject matter to the Waqf Tribunal.
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Fact-Check

Thane’s Gurdwara Shri Dashmesh Darbar refutes claims of removing BJP president JP Nadda and other party leaders from the Gurdwara during visit

OpIndia Staff -
Gurdwara Shri Dashmesh Darbar in Thane refutes claims of removing BJP President JP Nadda from the premises, calling the allegations false.
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Crime

Delhi: Arbaaz and Salman arrested for stabbing Manish to death in Nand Nagri

ANI -
According to Delhi Police officials, the victim and the accused knew each other, and the police are investigating the cause of the dispute. Both the accused and the victim have criminal backgrounds.
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World

USA: President-elect Trump replaces prosecutor who pressed charges in so-called assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump appoints Jay Clayton to replace prosecutor who filed charges in the alleged assassination plot case of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Indian government has denied any inovlvement in the matter and closely monitoring the development.
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News Reports

ISRO to launch advanced communication satellite GSAT-N2 from the USA using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, to offer in-flight internet connectivity in India

OpIndia Staff -
SRO is set to launch its latest communication satellite GSAT-N2 from the USA using the Falcon 9 rocket of Elon Musk’s SpaceX
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News Reports

Lawrence Bishnoi gang considered targeting Shraddha Walkar murder accused Aftab Poonawala: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang reportedly had Shraddha Walkar murder accused Aftab Poonawala, the man accused of killing and dismembering Ms Walkar, on their hit list.
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News Reports

Mass conversion bid in Bihar: 3 Christian priests try to convert Hindus in Buxar, wipe off sindoor from women’s heads and mark them with...

OpIndia Staff -
The pastors claimed that the people were there out of their own accord and the former did not force anyone to convert.
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Indian Railways accelerates deployment of Kavach 4.0, 10,000 locomotives and over 14,375 km tracks to be equipped with the Automatic Train Protection System

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Railways is accelerating the deployment of the advanced Kavach 4.0 automatic train protection system across 10,000 locomotives and over 14,375 route kilometres (RKM) of tracks
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News Reports

Alcohol ban gave rise to illicit trade of liquor and other contraband items, officials love the ban as it means big money: Patna HC

OpIndia Staff -
The Patna HC's ruling came in response to a writ petition filed by Police Inspector Mukesh Kumar Paswan.
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News Reports

After reports of reduction in farm fires in Punjab, new evidence shows farmers have devised a way to avoid NASA satellites while burning stubble,...

OpIndia Staff -
Stubble (parali) burning is a method of removing paddy crop residues from the field to sow wheat from the last week of September to November. Almost everyone has agreed that stubble burning by farmers in the nearby states, mainly in Punjab and Haryana, has been the primary reason behind deteriorating air quality in Delhi.
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Editor's picks

After petrol pump reported theft of 14 thousand litres of petrol in Dantewada, petrol appears in a well- Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
In a strange incident, a well in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district started giving out petrol instead of water
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Crime

Gujarat: Indian Navy, NCB seize 700 kg of methamphetamine from international drug cartel’s boat trying to enter India

ANI -
In a landmark achievement in the fight against drug trafficking, Indian authorities have seized approximately 700 kg of methamphetamine drug from an international drug cartel operating in Gujarat.
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News Reports

‘Bhangi’, ‘Neech’, ‘Bhikhari’ and ‘Mangani’ are not caste names: Rajasthan HC quashes SC/ST Act case against four men

OpIndia Staff -
The incident was brought to court after the police found no evidence to support the charges and filed a negative report.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Deaths in Ahmedabad hospital uncovers massive scam by doctors to claim PM-JAY insurance money, healthy villagers were operated as heart patients

OpIndia Staff -
Notably, Khyati Hospital has been accused of abusing government health care programs like Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) by doing unnecessary angioplasty and stent treatments.
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News Reports

Ajit Pawar clarifies that Gautam Adani was not present in government formation meeting, says earlier he said it by mistake

Raju Das -
Ajit Pawar on Friday clarified on an earlier statement that industrialist Gautam Adani was present at the key discussions about government formation in the state involving top BJP and NCP leaders 5 years ago.
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News Reports

Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti: Read about Bhai Bala and Bhai Mardana, the two life-long companions and kindred spirits of Guru Nanak

Rukma Rathore -
Bhai Bala and Bhai Mardana accompanied Guru Nanak Dev through his various journeys in different parts of India and abroad.
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News Reports

Haryana’s Anshul Kamboj takes all 10 wickets in an innings, becomes third bowler to achieve the feat in Ranji Trophy history

ANI -
Haryana's Anshul Kamboj etched his name into the history book by becoming just the third bowler in Ranji Trophy history to bag all 10 wickets in an innings.
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News Reports

Indian students condemn Oxford Union over inviting terror outfit-linked Muzzamil Ayyub and JKLF’s Zafar Khan to debate ‘independence’ of Kashmir, hold protests

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday, several Indian students and INSIGHT UK, the social movement of British Hindus and Indians in the United Kingdom held a protest against Oxford Union for inviting terror-linked individuals to challenge India’s sovereignty openly in their debate program.
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News Reports

‘I don’t believe in work-life balance’: Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy reiterates his disappointment with 5-day work week

OpIndia Staff -
At an event, Narayana Murthy said that he doesn't believe in work life balance, and was disappointed with the shift to a five-day work week.
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News Reports

West Bengal witnesses new ‘tab scam’ under watch of Mamata Banerjee, criminals siphon off student funds meant for purchasing tablets

OpIndia Staff -
In the meantime, West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu had attempted to downplay the severity of the case and dubbed it as a' one-time glitch.'
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