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Pakistanis suffer a meltdown after BCCI makes patriotic stand over Kashmir Premier League, call it ‘shameful’

Several temples and RSS office in Lucknow on high alert after letter from terrorists threaten to blow them up on 15th August

Andhra Pradesh: Three pastors booked for duping people using pictures of fake orphans, collected lakhs in donations

China: Over 170 Uyghur Muslims detained for offering Eid prayers in violation of orders in Xinjiang

Clubhouse promotes ‘social media star’ involved in Sanghi hate sex scandal, Manoj Bajpayee to participate in announced talk

As Australia unleashes Army on citizens to implement COVID lockdown, concerns rise regarding civil rights violations

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Late CPI(M) stalwart Anil Biswas’ daughter Ajanta Biswas writes for TMC mouthpiece hailing Mamata Banerjee, faces party’s wrath

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OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

CPI(M) said that Ajanta Biswas would have to explain why she wrote for TMC mouthpiece that too an article lauding the rival party's chief

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Watch: Fight breaks out in Kasaragod, Kerala over vaccination after Muslim League members create ruckus

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

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If you participate in PoK League, you cannot play in India: BCCI puts its foot down, draws a clear line

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

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Taliban lays siege over three cities in Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

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Himachal Pradesh: FIR registered against Khalistani terrorist and SFJ founder Gurpakhwant Pannu for threatening CM Jai Ram Thakur

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

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Allahabad High Court observes religious conversion of majority population weakens the country

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

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‘Gujarat model’ leads the way in fighting coronavirus pandemic, over half the eligible population inoculated

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

Coronavirus
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India

31,655,824

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India

30,820,521

Recovered

Updated on 1 August, 2021 1:52 PM

India

424,384

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Updated on 1 August, 2021 1:52 PM

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198,573,976

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Here’s why some Americans want the US women’s football team to lose at Tokyo Olympics

Jinit Jain - 31 July, 2021

Social media websites are replete with posts from American users wishing for the ouster of their women's soccer team from the Tokyo Olympics.

Governor Swaraj vs True Indology saga: How a Twitter thread proved online clout is no substitute for real power, and the abuse of it

K Bhattacharjee - 30 July, 2021

A former Governor of an Indian State appeared to threaten a Twitter account, True Indology, for a series of tweets on Mizoram.

The post-poll violence in Bengal: Where is our Gopal Patha

Nupur J Sharma - 29 July, 2021

While Opposition parties appear ‘united’ now, they were against each other during COVID crisis and played with our lives

Nirwa Mehta - 29 July, 2021

The roots of Afghan civil war and its transformation into a safe-haven for world’s deadliest terror network: How did it all begin?

Shashank Bharadwaj - 27 July, 2021

Global media looks away as Biden’s NSA “unmasks” dissenting right wing journalist Tucker Carlson

Abhishek Banerjee - 24 July, 2021

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Kerala govt imposes restrictions on Hindus ahead of Onam a week after relaxations on ‘super spreader’ Eid

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has asked Hindus to avoid crowds, events, celebrations and visits to relatives and friends ahead of Onam, citing Covid-19.

Congress spokesperson accuses Modi govt of hacking phones of BJP leaders Smriti Irani and Vasundhara Raja, hints the phones have explicit content

31 July, 2021

Pak Minister Fawad Chaudhry blames India for Covid pandemic, says world is suffering from ‘Indian coronavirus’

31 July, 2021

After being dropped from Modi’s new cabinet, Babul Supriyo says he is quitting politics: Here is what he said

31 July, 2021

TMC MLA Humayun Kabir issued show-cause notice after threatening another TMC leader Rabiul Alam Chowdhury: Read full details

31 July, 2021

Journalist who forged Rafale documents to lie about scam, now approaches Supreme Court alleging a snooping scandal that has no merit

30 July, 2021

Fact-Check

The Print uses sero survey results to claim 92.65 crore Indians were infected with Covid-19: Here is why they are wrong

Wrong charts, cherry-picked data: The Hindu tries to claim Muslim population growth is same as Hindus using false analysis

Fact-check: No, Gita Press Gorakhpur is not shutting down. It is doing very well

Samajwadi Party leader spreads fake news days after it was already debunked

Media

News Reports31 July, 2021

Thailand bans distribution of ‘fake news’ undermining its handling of Covid-19 pandemic, Thai media protests, says it curbs ‘media freedom’

News Reports31 July, 2021

FIR filed against Sudarshan TV’s Suresh Chavhanke after he raises voice over desecration of saffron flag at Amargarh Fort

News Reports30 July, 2021

Times Radio host wants ‘entry level porn’ for children, deletes tweets after outrage

Media29 July, 2021

Read how NDTV’s Ravish Kumar this time sent ‘hazaar laanat’ to ‘IT cell’ instead of questioning Kerala govt for the state’s Covid crisis

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456 animals died in Delhi Zoo in 3 years, including over 100 blackbucks, for reasons including cannibalism, shock: Details of RTI

OpIndia Staff - 30 July, 2021

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Stubble burning and Covid-19 surge in Delhi: Read what Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology scientists said in their paper

OpIndia Staff - 28 July, 2021

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Assam-Mizoram dispute: How India’s colonial past rages violent interstate border conflicts

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

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‘We want Hindu girls, they said. The police are with them’: Victim who was gang-raped by TMC goons in front of her father narrates...

Nupur J Sharma - 26 July, 2021

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Did you know that you can get tax free income if you inform govt about smugglers? This and more as OpIndia’s Nirwa Mehta chats...

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2021

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‘Won’t allow entry in India for cricket related work’: Herschelle Gibbs claims BCCI trying to prevent him from playing in Kashmir Premier League

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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Afghanistan: Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban takes over parts of the city

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

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Journalist Vikram Chandra slammed for suggesting Indian Govt should seek Taliban’s ‘apology’ for the brutal murder of Danish Siddiqui

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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JeM chief Masood Azhar’s nephew and Pulwama attacker’s trainer killed in encounter, army calls it closure to the terror attack

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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KK Shailaja, dropped as health minister after assembly election, criticises the Kerala govt over relief measures to the unorganised sector

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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Uttar Pradesh women teachers association demands 3-day ‘period leave’ every month citing poor condition of toilets in schools

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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Jai Bhim instead of Chhota Bheem: How an eight year old child is being used as a prop for his parents’ caste agenda

K Bhattacharjee - 31 July, 2021

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Maharashtra drug regulator issues notice to Amazon and Flipkart for selling pregnancy termination pills without prescription

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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Delhi police arrests gangster Kala Jathedi, reveals was operating with gangsters who have links with politicians in Punjab: What we know so far

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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‘Women are given far more respect in Islamic countries’: Claims Pakistan PM Imran Khan, makes U-turn after blaming women’s clothes for rapes

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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All efforts to influence investigation in gold smuggling case failed: Outgoing Customs Commissioner lashes out at Kerala govt, police

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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A book, an alleged feud between Tim Cook and Elon Musk at a time when Musk wanted Apple to acquire Tesla and denial of...

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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BJP MP raises concerns about the mysterious death of a Bihar boy studying in Chinese University, China says matter being investigated: Details

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2021

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