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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Politics
- Politics
  
  Yogi Adityanath slams Rahul Gandhi for spreading fake news, tells him to stop defaming UP citizens: Here’s what he said
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for spreading fake news.
  
  Politics
  
  Rahul Gandhi shares fake news related to Lord Ram, twice in two days. This is what it shows
  
  Nirwa Mehta - 15 June, 2021
  
  What made Rahul Gandhi share a fake news about 'Jai Shri Ram' chant even though Police had debunked the claims?
  
  News Reports
  
  Flouting Covid protocols, thousand of SAD supporters protest outside Punjab CM’s house, SAD chief detained: Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  Punjab Police used water cannons to disperse the protestors and detained SAD Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, leading the protest against the state government
  
  Editor's picks
  
  West Bengal: TMC panchayat Pradhan threatens Congress ally ISF workers to join party or face consequences
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  "Unlike other places, we did not commit atrocities on you here. We are only telling you to come and join us and live in peace," the Panchayat Pradhan can be heard saying in the video
  
  News Reports
  
  AAP Gujarat-in-charge Gulab Singh Yadav pickpocketed during Kejriwal visit
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  So far, the cops have detained a suspect for theft and lodged a First Information Report (FIR).
Opinions
- Politics
  
  Rahul Gandhi shares fake news related to Lord Ram, twice in two days. This is what it shows
  
  Nirwa Mehta - 15 June, 2021
  
  What made Rahul Gandhi share a fake news about 'Jai Shri Ram' chant even though Police had debunked the claims?
  
  Opinions
  
  Big Liberals, small hearts: By donating 80 vials of vaccine, America has proved to be the poorest country in the world
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 15 June, 2021
  
  Do you remember when Western media and their native sepoys flew drones over cremation grounds in India? They are quiet now
  
  Opinions
  
  A letter from the Editor-in-Chief: A battle with Facebook and our overall struggles these days
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 15 June, 2021
  
  OpIndia has been struggling for the past few months fighting too many battles on too many fronts, so we thought we would keep you in the loop
  
  Editor's picks
  
  BBC apologises for its coverage of footballer Eriksen’s collapse, it is time they apologise for their grotesque reportage on India’s Covid outbreak too
  
  Jinit Jain - 14 June, 2021
  
  The western media outlets, including BBC, ought to apologise India for perpetrating racism with their egregious coverage of country's COVID-19 pandemic and linking it with morbid images of burning funeral pyres.
  
  Sports
  
  United by football, divided by BLM: How taking the knee has become such a controversial gesture at the Euro 2020
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 14 June, 2021
  
  The England Football Team and its players have been booed for taking the knee ahead of their first match at Euro 2020.
Fact-Check
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  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  How Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair communalised a petty quarrel and tried to defame ‘Jai Shri Ram’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  It must be pointed out that the video of the assault does not contain any audio, which can verify the claim that Saifi was coerced into chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' or 'Ram Ram'
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Here is the truth about the land deal by Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and how the allegations by likes of AAP are baseless
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 14 June, 2021
  
  Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and its head Champat Rai bought an additional piece of land for the purposes of additional construction to facilitate pilgrims who would be travelling to Ayodhya
  
  Fact-Check
  
  International magazine claiming India suffered 5-7 times more Covid-19 deaths is baseless speculation: Health Ministry on claims by The Economist
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Health ministry refutes claims by The Economist that India's Covid-19 fatality numbers are several times more than official numbers
  
  News Reports
  
  Digvijaya Singh lies to Pakistani journalists that Kashmiri Pandits benefited from reservation policies historically: Here is the truth
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Kashmiri Pandits slam Digvijaya Singh for telling Pakistani journos that they enjoyed reservation benefits before scrapping Article 370
Media
- Media
  
  Government debunks propaganda article published in The Hindu on the surge in FDI inflows for 2020-21: Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  GoI has debunked the propaganda article published in The Hindu on 2 June 2021 over the surge in FDI inflows
  
  Editor's picks
  
  BBC apologises for its coverage of footballer Eriksen’s collapse, it is time they apologise for their grotesque reportage on India’s Covid outbreak too
  
  Jinit Jain - 14 June, 2021
  
  The western media outlets, including BBC, ought to apologise India for perpetrating racism with their egregious coverage of country's COVID-19 pandemic and linking it with morbid images of burning funeral pyres.
  
  News Reports
  
  Indian embassy in Turkey shuts up Turkish state-run publication for peddling Pakistani propaganda against India
  
  OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2021
  
  State-run news agency of Turkey publishes Pakistani propaganda saying India issuing fake domicile certificates in Kashmir
  
  Media
  
  Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint, Indian Express, others spread lies about Aisha Sultana’s ‘bio weapon’ comment. Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2021
  
  How mainstream media is helping Aisha Sultana get away with accusing Indian government of using COVID as a bioweapon against the people of Lakshadweep.
  
  Fact-Check
  
  International magazine claiming India suffered 5-7 times more Covid-19 deaths is baseless speculation: Health Ministry on claims by The Economist
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Health ministry refutes claims by The Economist that India's Covid-19 fatality numbers are several times more than official numbers
Variety
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  WTF News
  
  ‘Osama’ the crocodile from Uganda ate over 80 people prior to its capture in 2005: Read what happened
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  Following the capture of Osama, the locals in the Luganga village believed that the man-eater got away too lightly.
  
  Satire
  
  As Kejriwal announces his Gujarat ambitions, here is another state where he is needed the most
  
  Shashank Singh - 14 June, 2021
  
  Why should Gujarat have all the fun?
  
  Opinions
  
  Language and history: Why the Indian society lost pride in its own heritage
  
  Guest Author - 14 June, 2021
  
  Have you ever gone to an Italian restaurant and felt proud when you properly pronouncedthe Italian name of that pasta you so wanted to have?
  
  Culture and History
  
  ‘Corona Mata’ Temple in UP marks a continuing Hindu tradition of worshipping Goddesses for protection against diseases: All you need to know
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  ANI reported on Saturday that a 'Corona Mata' Temple has been established at Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  OpIndia Scoops
  
  British Pakistani rapper Frenzo Harami spews venom on Hindus. Here is what we know about him
  
  Anurag - 15 June, 2021
  
  Pakistan-born British rapper, who used to sell drugs before becoming a rapper, spoke the language of terrorists, used Gaumutra jibe
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Rahul Gandhi joins in spreading lies about a ‘scam’ by Ram Mandir trust: Here are the facts in 10 simple points
  
  OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2021
  
  On the 13th of June 2021, Aam Aadmi Party took to Twitter to level grave allegations against the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Here is the truth about the land deal by Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and how the allegations by likes of AAP are baseless
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 14 June, 2021
  
  Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and its head Champat Rai bought an additional piece of land for the purposes of additional construction to facilitate pilgrims who would be travelling to Ayodhya
  
  Culture and History
  
  ‘Corona Mata’ Temple in UP marks a continuing Hindu tradition of worshipping Goddesses for protection against diseases: All you need to know
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  ANI reported on Saturday that a 'Corona Mata' Temple has been established at Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.
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As Yogi Sarkar lodges FIR against Twitter, 8 others, Alt News co-founder Zubair deletes fake hate crime video: Details

News Reports

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

The UP Govt has initiated action against Twitter for failing to take down tweets that spread misinformation about a crime in the state.

Editor's Picks

Politics

Yogi Adityanath slams Rahul Gandhi for spreading fake news, tells him to stop defaming UP citizens: Here’s what he said

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for spreading fake news.

Media

Government debunks propaganda article published in The Hindu on the surge in FDI inflows for 2020-21: Details

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

GoI has debunked the propaganda article published in The Hindu on 2 June 2021 over the surge in FDI inflows

OpIndia Scoops

British Pakistani rapper Frenzo Harami spews venom on Hindus. Here is what we know about him

Anurag - 15 June, 2021

Pakistan-born British rapper, who used to sell drugs before becoming a rapper, spoke the language of terrorists, used Gaumutra jibe

Politics

Rahul Gandhi shares fake news related to Lord Ram, twice in two days. This is what it shows

Nirwa Mehta - 15 June, 2021

What made Rahul Gandhi share a fake news about 'Jai Shri Ram' chant even though Police had debunked the claims?

Opinions

Big Liberals, small hearts: By donating 80 vials of vaccine, America has proved to be the poorest country in the world

Abhishek Banerjee - 15 June, 2021

Do you remember when Western media and their native sepoys flew drones over cremation grounds in India? They are quiet now

News Reports

Sultan Ansari, from whom Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra bought land rubbishes claims of ‘scam’, says he supports Trust: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

Putting all the allegations of a ‘land scam’ by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to rest, Sultan Ansari rubbished the claims

Coronavirus
Latest status and reports from India

India

29,627,763

Total cases

Updated on 16 June, 2021 12:09 AM

India

28,375,144

Recovered

Updated on 16 June, 2021 12:09 AM

India

379,551

Deaths

Updated on 16 June, 2021 12:09 AM

Data automatically updated from this public source

177,201,247

Updated on 16 June, 2021 12:09 AM

Opinions

A letter from the Editor-in-Chief: A battle with Facebook and our overall struggles these days

Nupur J Sharma - 15 June, 2021

OpIndia has been struggling for the past few months fighting too many battles on too many fronts, so we thought we would keep you in the loop

BBC apologises for its coverage of footballer Eriksen’s collapse, it is time they apologise for their grotesque reportage on India’s Covid outbreak too

Jinit Jain - 14 June, 2021

The western media outlets, including BBC, ought to apologise India for perpetrating racism with their egregious coverage of country's COVID-19 pandemic and linking it with morbid images of burning funeral pyres.

United by football, divided by BLM: How taking the knee has become such a controversial gesture at the Euro 2020

Sports

K Bhattacharjee - 14 June, 2021

The England Football Team and its players have been booed for taking the knee ahead of their first match at Euro 2020.

Language and history: Why the Indian society lost pride in its own heritage

Opinions

Guest Author - 14 June, 2021

Have you ever gone to an Italian restaurant and felt proud when you properly pronouncedthe Italian name of that pasta you so wanted to have?

Punjab Elections 2022: As political landscape warms up, will Dalit votes be the game changer?

Politics

Anurag - 13 June, 2021

After breaking off the alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, the BJP has nothing to lose in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. How will the politics play out as elections draw close

Culture of political violence in West Bengal: How the Islamist challenge can turn an already very bad situation into much worse

Opinions

K Bhattacharjee - 13 June, 2021

The outbreak of political violence in West Bengal since Mamata Banerjee's victory shows no signs of abating.

Politics

Flouting Covid protocols, thousand of SAD supporters protest outside Punjab CM’s house, SAD chief detained: Details

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

Punjab Police used water cannons to disperse the protestors and detained SAD Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, leading the protest against the state government

West Bengal: TMC panchayat Pradhan threatens Congress ally ISF workers to join party or face consequences

Editor's picks OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

AAP Gujarat-in-charge Gulab Singh Yadav pickpocketed during Kejriwal visit

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OpIndia Explains OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2021

Congress chief says ‘will contest Maharashtra assembly elections alone’, NCP insists ‘all is well’ within MVA alliance

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Pakistan alleges India wants it to deny consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav so India can use it against Pak in ICJ

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Fact-Check

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Digvijaya Singh lies to Pakistani journalists that Kashmiri Pandits benefited from reservation policies historically: Here is the truth

Media

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Indian embassy in Turkey shuts up Turkish state-run publication for peddling Pakistani propaganda against India

State-run news agency of Turkey publishes Pakistani propaganda saying India issuing fake domicile certificates in Kashmir

MediaOpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2021

Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint, Indian Express, others spread lies about Aisha Sultana’s ‘bio weapon’ comment. Details

How mainstream media is helping Aisha Sultana get away with accusing Indian government of using COVID as a bioweapon against the people of Lakshadweep.

OpinionsAbhishek Banerjee - 12 June, 2021

Why so-called ‘fact-checkers’ are a greater evil than random misinformation that they claim to fight

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Culture and History

‘Corona Mata’ Temple in UP marks a continuing Hindu tradition of worshipping Goddesses for protection against diseases: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021

ANI reported on Saturday that a 'Corona Mata' Temple has been established at Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

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