Sunday, February 28, 2021

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Krishna Dhaba attack: Akash Mehra, who was shot at by terrorists, succumbs to injuries in Srinagar

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Akash Mehra was shot in the high-security area of Dalgate in Srinagar by terrorists from a close range on February 17
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Death due to encephalitis down by 85% in Uttar Pradesh, says CM Yogi Adityanath

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A special vaccination program resulted in reduction in the Encephalitis cases by 75% and death rate by 85% in UP
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Assam Congress MLA beats model code of conduct, lays foundation stone for 150 schemes hours before assembly election schedule announced by EC

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Assam Congress MLA Sherman Ali launched 150 schemes in a schools just hours before EC announced the dates for assembly elections
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Punjab police books Shiromani Akali Dal leader and 6 others for keeping a girl confined for 8 months, raping and selling her

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One woman had lured the victim to the house of brother of an Akali Dal leader, where she was drugged and gangraped
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TMC leader Firhad Hakim spotted campaigning at masjid, promises to increase money paid to Imams, breaches model code of conduct

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The BJP has said that they will register a complaint against Firhad Hakim for violating the Model Code of Conduct.
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Congress leader Hardik Patel, touted as ‘answer to Modi’ by neutral journalists, expresses anger against his party after Gujarat rout

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Congress leader Hardik Patel is miffed with the Gujarat Congress unit for not using him to the best of his abilities
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Congress heading for a split? G-23 rebel leaders may prop opposition candidate in party presidential polls in June

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G-23 rebel leaders are giving out feelers that if Rahul Gandhi is re-elected as party president, Congress may be headed for a split.
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‘Love jihad’ laws not anti Muslim, says Yogi Adityanath, narrates story of Dilshad who pretended to be Amit to marry Hindu woman

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Yogi Adityanath speaks on 'love jihad' laws, law and order situation in UP and Bengal elections
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News Reports

‘Leave Ladakh border, Come to Singhu border’, Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun incites Sikh soldiers of the Indian Army

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In an audio recording, Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says the time has come for Sikhs to undo the wrong of 1947.
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Ram Mandir donation crosses the Rs 2,100 crore mark, exceeds estimated collection

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Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had anticipated that it might receive around Rs 1,100 crore for building the Ram temple complex as it launched the crowdfunding campaign on January 15.
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While Trinamool Congress projects Mamata Banerjee as ‘Bengal’s daughter’, goons assault the mother of a BJP supporter, give death threats

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"My son is a BJP worker and so they assaulted him. They thrashed him mercilessly," the mother of the BJP leader recounted.
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Crime

‘I’m Akhlaq you killed for one cow’: Islamic terror outfit Jaish-ul-Hind claims responsibility for placing bombs outside Mukesh Ambani’s residence

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In the threat message that is addressed to the Ambanis, the Jaish-Ul-Hind terrorists said, "Next time the SUV will ram into your fat kids car you if don't agree to the demands now".
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Social Media

Congress ‘remembers’ Kamala Nehru on her ‘birth anniversary’ which is actually her death anniversary: The legacy of gaffes continues

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However, after many pointed out, Congress quietly deleted the tweet and posted another one with correct information that today was Kamala Nehru's death anniversary.
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Coronavirus
Latest status and reports from India

India
11,096,731
Total cases
Updated on 28 February, 2021 2:01 PM
India
10,775,169
Recovered
Updated on 28 February, 2021 2:01 PM
India
157,087
Deaths
Updated on 28 February, 2021 2:01 PM

Data automatically updated from this public source

114,407,641
Updated on 28 February, 2021 2:01 PM

Opinions

As desperate Pakistan welcomes the Indo-Pak ceasefire with much fanfare, India takes it with a caution

Shashank Bharadwaj -
The latest ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan comes nearly 17 years after such an agreement was first signed

Is Yogendra Yadav now an anti-election activist?

Abhishek Banerjee -
“We should have an outcome very soon, we do not have a mandate.” These were the words of Yogendra Yadav after Bihar elections

Dangerous political rhetoric against Industrialists and a lingering question: Did it lead to the bomb threat to Mukesh Ambani

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A car laden with explosives was discovered outside Antilla, the residence of Mukesh Ambani and his family.

I worry about Yogendra Yadav’s mental health and his The Print article on the 2021 Bengal elections proves I am not wrong

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As BJP rises in Bengal, a panic attack was detailed in The Print, written by our very own Icchadhari protestor, Yogendra Yadav.

With media sitting firmly in his lap, Rahul Gandhi continues to blatantly spread lies

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If anyone was looking for 'Godi media', look here, peacefully nestled in the lap of Yuvraj Rahul Gandhi.

AAP rising in Gujarat at expense of Congress? The good, bad, and ugly aspects of it

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On one hand it is a good sign that the Congress, with all its divisional politics is on its way out in Gujarat. However, the bad part is AAP is no better.
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Hindu Mahasabha asks Rahul Gandhi to change Congress’ name to ‘Godsevadi Congress’ after Godse follower joined party: Read why

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Hindu Mahasabha has advised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to change the name of the Congress party to Godsevadi Congress.

Congress leader indulges in creepy behaviour with Playboy model, who supported the ‘farmer protests’ which culminated into 26th January violence

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As EC announces 8-phase elections in West Bengal, violence by TMC begins: Election vans vandalised, LEDs stolen, BJP office vandalised

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Spokesperson of Samajwadi Party resigns after workers abuse his wife for sharing anti-Akhilesh Facebook post: Details

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In a show of strength against party leadership, ‘G23’ group of dissident Congress leaders hold a rally in Jammu

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Election Commission announces schedule of assembly elections in four states and one union territory, counting on 2nd May

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A day after Mamata Banerjee’s scooter ride becomes a meme, Smriti Irani rides one with ease in BJP’s roadshow

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Varun Gandhi warns YouTube news channel for spreading fake news against him, the media group apologises

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Rahul Gandhi lies about India clearing millions of dollars of Chinese FDI after a 9-month freeze: Here are the exclusive details

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DIGIPUB, with VC accused of money laundering and links to Gautam Navlakha, wants new Digital Media rules repealed: Details

The letter was signed by Dhanya Rajendran of TNM, Prabir Purkayastha of NewsClick, Ritu Kapur and Abhinandan Sekhri.
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Turkish Intelligence agency and Pakistan’s ISI creates anti-India propaganda team by hiring Pakistani and Kashmiri journalists through TRT World

Turkish state-owned media houses such as TRT World and Anadolu Agency have hired a large number of Pakistani and Indian Kashmiri journalists
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“Samachar Tamasha Nahi” – 5 instances in recent history when India Today group had indulged in drama, fake news and shoddy journalism

While Aaj Tak runs 'Samachar Tamasha Nahi' campaign claiming to be no-nonsense channel, 5 incidents when it was caught spreading fake news
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‘Mischief managed’: After keeping him off-air for a month for spreading fake news, India Today brings back Rajdeep Sardesai

In January 2021, Sardesai was taken off-air by India Today group for 'two weeks' after he spread fake news about the death of rioter Navreet during the Republic Day riots.
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Opinions

Encryption vs Compliance: The new IT Act guidelines put messaging services like WhatsApp in a tight situation

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To comply with the new IT Act guidelines, services like WhatsApp will have to break its famous end-to-end encryption
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News Reports

Relatives of Liyaqat and Rihasat Khan give death stares: Hindu man whose garage was gutted by Muslim mob during Delhi anti-Hindu riots a year...

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An eyewitness of the horrifying Delhi riots OpIndia spoke to revealed that fear still pervades among the Hindus residents of the region
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Workers of Khalsa org and Kejriwal govt discriminated against Hindu victims: An eyewitness account after 1 year of Delhi anti-Hindu riots

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The eyewitness claimed that the Khalsa organisation predominantly helped the Muslim victims of the Delhi riots
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Adani Pavilion and Reliance Pavilion at Narendra Modi Stadium: All you want to know about naming stadiums and pavilions

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The stadium was named after PM Modi as he was a former president of GCA, and Reliance & Adan won bids to sponsor two pavilions
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Narendra Modi cricket stadium in Sardar Patel Sports Enclave at Motera: All you need to know about world’s largest cricket stadium

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It is important to note that the name of Sardar Patel has not been removed. However, his name has been elevated to mark the entire sports enclave that includes various other sporting facilities.
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Naushad, who was caught spitting while cooking tandoori rotis in viral wedding video, to be booked under NSA

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Delhi Police arrests 2 men who were plotting to assassinate Kashmiri activist Sushil Pandit against payment

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Social Media

‘You are Brahmin, all of you is for sale’: AAP supporter spreads caste hatred against Brahmins after alleging fraud by Congress supporter

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Government and Policy

Yogi Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh advances to the second position on the GSDP list ahead of Tamil Nadu, was fifth only a year ago

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A 2 minute video with 16 cuts: Pakistan releases new doctored video of Wing Commander Abhinandan days after committing to peace at LoC

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Attorney General declines his consent to Congress supporter Saket Gokhale to initiate contempt of court proceedings against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

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Crime

Father of Richa Bharti, the girl who had refused to distribute Quran to secure bail, shot dead in native Bihar village: Read details

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News Reports

‘Plan to attack your family is ready’: Full text of threat letter to Mukesh Ambani and investigation so far into bomb threat

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Crime

Father of 6, Mehtab Rana, abducts minor by shrouding her in Burqa, had abducted the girl twice in 2018, role of in-laws, family suspected

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News Reports

Al-Qaeda linked Turkish group IHH expands network in Nepal: From building Islamic centres to funding Jihadi orgs functioning along Indian border

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News Reports

US intelligence report says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved killing of Jamal Khashoggi, Biden admin imposes ‘Kashoggi ban’: Details

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Canada: Hate crimes against Asians go up by 717%, 97 per cent increase in overall crime in Vancouver last year

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