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After Pakistan threatens to split Saudi Arabia led OIC for not discussing Kashmir, Saudi govt decides not to renew oil supply pact with Pakistan

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Saudi Arabia defers oil supply contact with Pakistan after Imran Khan Govt Threatens to Split OIC over Kashmir
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Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain blames outsiders for rising cases of Coronavirus in the National Capital

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However, since the number of Coronavirus cases is again on the rise in Delhi, Satyendra Jain chose to shift the blame on the outsiders instead of taking up the responsibility.
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Rapper Badshah confesses to having paid Rs 75 lakh for fake views and likes of his videos: Report

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Rapper Badshah had paid Rs 75 lakh for additional views on one of his music videos, in a bid to break a viewership record in first 24 hours
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Uttar Pradesh: Video of intoxicated man hanging son upside down and brutally beating him goes viral, case registered by Agra police

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According to Superintendent of Police Ravi Kumar, the accused seen in the video was miffed with his eldest son
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“Delete the video or there will be negative consequences,” Chinese embassy threatens India based strategic affairs portal over a critical video on Xi Jinping

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Chinese authorities were irked with the portrayal of Xi Jinping in a 'negative light' by Indian portal 'Strat News Global run by Nitin A Gokhale
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India Today Group shuts down Mail Today tabloid, several employees laid off

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India Today group today announced that it is shutting down its Delhi-tabloid Mail Today.
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In Focus

Amit Shah’s COVID19 test not yet conducted, say MHA officials

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BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Sunday took to Twitter to announce that Home Minister has tested negative for coronavirus.
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Editor's Picks

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Politics

Was Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh thrashed by Dalit Morcha of AAP, asks BJP leader Kapil Mishra

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Kapil Mishra made the comment at a time when Sanjay Singh from the AAP has been leading a spirited effort to brand the BJP 'anti-Dalit'.
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Live Updates

Rajasthan: 11 Pakistani Hindu refugees including five children die in Jodhpur

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Pakistani Hindu refugees who had come from Sindh province were found dead in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Political History of India

Kakori Train Robbery: On this day in 1925 one of the most landmark events of Indian independence movement took place

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The Kakori Train Robbery also known as the Kakori conspiracy was an armed robbery which took place on August 9, 1925, on a train in central Uttar Pradesh and the subsequent court trial instituted by the government of British India against more than 20 Indian revolutionaries accused of involvement, directly or otherwise, in the crime.
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Editor's picks

Maharashtra: Mount Carmel school teacher Sunita Joseph suspended for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus

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Catholic school teacher in Maharashtra suspended for sharing a Hindophobic message on the school's class 6 WhatsApp group
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News Reports

Sushant Singh Rajput’s brother-in-law gives a befitting reply to toxic journalism of Shekhar Gupta’s portal

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Sushant Singh Rajput's brother-in-law Vishal Kirti on Sunday slammed Shekhar Gupta and his portal for toxic journalism.
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News Reports

Atmanirbhar Bharat gets a push as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces import embargo on 101 weapon systems

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The Defence Minister said that the decision to impose embargo 101 items will give a big boost to India’s self-reliant initiatives in the defence sector.
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Coronavirus
Latest status and reports from India

India
2,156,756
Total cases
Updated on 9 August, 2020 4:32 PM
India
1,481,825
Recovered
Updated on 9 August, 2020 4:32 PM
India
43,498
Deaths
Updated on 9 August, 2020 4:32 PM

Data automatically updated from this public source

19,830,355
Updated on 9 August, 2020 4:32 PM

Opinions

Political History of India

The ‘Revolutionary Poet’ and the ‘Great Scholar’: Behind the veils of the Dravidian Delusion

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One of the persistent pieces of given wisdom in Indian political discourse is that the Dravidian movement was a progressive one.
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Opinions

The curious case of Laila Tyabji’s epic meltdown, the ‘personal saree shopper’ of Sonia Gandhi

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On the eve of #NationalHandloomDay on 7th August, founder of Dastkar and textiles Prima Donna Laila Tyabji chose to rant about this govt’s decision of scrapping of the Handloom Board
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The KGB ties of Indira Gandhi: How India became a puppet of USSR during the Cold War

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Mitrokhin Archives are considered to be the most sensational coutner-intelligence documents that have blown the whistle on several countries.

Hindus, the last standing major pagan culture in the world: Hagia Sophia, AIMPLB and why secularism is a scam

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While Muslim majority Turkey wants to intervene in Kashmir, AIMPLB talks about the Hagia Sophia even as it wags its finger at the Supreme Court

15th EU-India Summit: Promising an opportunity for India in the post-COVID world

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The 15th EU-India Summit was held in the virtual space, which can be called the Covid-19 era normal. Before the pandemic made its presence felt, this Summit was planned to be held in March in Brussels.

Is being a Hindu acceptable but having faith in Hindutva ‘dangerous’? Quite the contrary

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Is being a Hindu acceptable while faith in Hindutva is not? Is it even dangerous? Many Hindus seem wary to be associated with Hindutva
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Politics

Politics

Congress party may face suspension or disqualification if it fails to elect a party president soon: Read details

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Even though there are no rules for ensuring mandatory compliance, the Election Commission can time-and-again take a call on the matter, if and when, it deems appropriate.
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Udta AAP: After crushing defeat in 2017, AAP dissolves core committee, district units and all wings in Punjab

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Shiromani Akali Dal leaders to protest outside Sonia Gandhi’s house alleging involvement of Congress leaders in production & peddling of spurious liquor in Punjab

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Eid in Balochistan: Another Eid and another protest by Baloch people seeking release of their loved ones abducted by Pakistani military

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‘Blatant Hindu-tilt’: Islamic seminary Jamia Nizamia says Kamal Nath and Congress have betrayed Muslims by supporting Ram Mandir

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Doesn’t matter if PM Modi did Bhoomi Pujan, credit for Ram Mandir must go to Rajiv Gandhi: Congress claims, then deletes tweets

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‘How can a political party enter an agreement with China?’ CJI Bobde bewildered after becoming aware of Congress deal with CCP in 2008

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Trump signs executive order to ban TikTok, WeChat in 45 days, cites India’s example

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‘As a CM I have no problem with any religion, but as a yogi, I will not go for a Mosque’s ground-breaking ceremony’: Yogi...

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Fact-Check

Social Media Fact-Check

Senior lawyer K Parasaran who fought Ram Mandir case is not on Twitter, colleagues clarify after fake account gets followers

One of those heroes who rose to the challenge and was instrumental in the reclamation of Ram Janmabhoomi is 93-year-old K Parasaran, who successfully led the legal fight of Hindus
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Media Fact-Check

Is ED violating its guidelines by registering money laundering case in connection with SSR’s death? Here’s how NDTV journalists peddled fake news

The Enforcement Directorate has recently lodged a case of money laundering in connection with the alleged suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Did Mughals give birth to Raksha Bandhan in India? Fact-check

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu tradition celebrating the love, care and bond between the siblings and its origins dates back to several millennia
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Social Media

The curious case of Dr Aisha: How the quest to find the perfect ‘Muslim’ victim of the Wuhan Coronavirus fell flat on its face

Dr Aisha supposedly lost her life to the Wuhan Coronavirus after being put on ventilator on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha.
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Media

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Punya Prasun Bajpai makes absurd comparison of Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan’s viewership on TV with BJP’s vote in 2019

Punya Prasun Bajpai on Saturday took to Twitter to discredit the success of the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony by making illogical claims
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Does Rajdeep Sardesai think that untimely death of Sushant Singh Rajput doesn’t deserve attention because he was not a “very big star”? Seems so

Calling the investigation into death of Sushant Singh Rajput a 'circus', Rajdeep Sardesai went on to claim that the issue has now turned out to be another feud between Mumbai Police and Bihar Police.
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AltNews ‘editor’ makes a hitlist of the Bollywood actors who tweeted in support of Ram Mandir after Bhoomi Pujan

Yesterday, AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair targeted a minor girl in his Twitter fight with a social media user.
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Unethical therapist who revealed personal details of Sushant Singh Rajput on Barkha Dutt’s show accused of money laundering: Read details

Ashish Shelar asked ED and Income Tax Dept to scrutinise financial records of psychologist of Sushant Singh Rajput for 'anomalies which could indicate money laundering'.
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Specials

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OpIndia Scoops

‘Aaj Dekh Lenge Hinduon ko’: The tale of Faizal Farooqui, Rajdhani and DRP school and what Chargesheet number 1 says

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The Delhi Police and the Special Cell have filed numerous chargesheets in the Delhi riots that pertain to several different incidents of violence that led to carnage and destruction over a period of the two days.
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OpIndia Explains

The saga of Wikipedia bias continues: ‘Jai Shri Ram is a war cry’

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The Wikipedia page of the sacred chant 'Jai Shri Ram' has been distorted to paint a completely ant-Hindu picture and call the chant a war cry
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Political History of India

The Nanoor Massacre: When CPI(M) workers slaughtered 11 landless labourers and then blamed ‘evil’ landlords for their crimes

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The Nanoor Massacre occurred on the 27th of July, 2000 in the Birbhum District of West Bengal. 11 labourers lost their lives.
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News Reports

From Shamshad trapping Priya impersonating a Hindu to killing her and her daughter: The complete story of the Meerut love jihad case

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Priya's best friend Chanchal narrates the incidents that led to the brutal murder of the mother-daughter duo Priya and Kashish in love jihad
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Interviews

Afghan journalist and founder of Khaama Press talks about Talibanisation, ISI involvement in terror and evolving India-Afghanistan relations

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This is an exclusive interview with a rising star of Afghanistan – Khushnood Nabizada, political expert, journalist and owner as well as founding editor of The Khaama Press News Agency, the largest online news service of Afghanistan.
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Bollywood, Sports & more

Satire

If Bakra Eid was a Hindu festival: 10 images that tell the tale of how ‘liberal’ media and celebs would have reacted

Today is the Islamic festival of Bakra Eid where thousands of cattle, goats and buffaloes specifically are slaughtered by pious Muslims as an offering to Allah
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News Reports

Japan rolls out subsidies plan worth 536 million USD for its companies shifting manufacturing facilities from China

The Japanese government, in another announcement, said that they would also assist additional 30 firms in investing in Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and other southeast Asian countries.
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Cricket

Cricket, fans, media and dogs: 10 Dhoni quotes which will bring smile on your face

Ten most popular quotes of former Indian skipper MS Dhoni
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Cricket

Men in blue: See how the ODI jerseys for Team India have evolved since 1985

As an Indian cricket fan, do you remember all the Indian Jerseys donned by the cricketers in ODIs? Here we are trying to show you all the jerseys Indian players worn since 1985.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Ahead of Independence Day, journalists receive mysterious calls demanding creation of ‘Urdustan’, FIR lodged

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On Saturday, Lucknow-based journalists received calls from foreign countries informing them of protests against the Ram Mandir on Independence Day.
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News Reports

Sushant Singh Rajput’s former manager Disha Salian’s post-mortem report says she was found nude after her death: Reports

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According to the post-mortem report of Disha Salian, her body was found nude, which was not revealed by the police so far
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News Reports

Ram Mandir will be able to withstand natural calamities for 1000 years, says Ram Janmabhoomi Trust member

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Ram Mandir trust member Champat Rai stated that the pillars for the Ram Mandir will be as deep as bridges built on rivers
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News Reports

Child Rights Commission takes cognisance of tweets by AltNews co-founder where he had doxxed a minor girl: Read details

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AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair had targeted a minor girl in his Twitter fight with a social media user
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News Reports

Air India Express crash: Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council had warned about ‘possible accident’ at Kozhikode airport in 2011 due to runway deficiencies

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The tabletop runway at Kozhikode airport is unsafe for landing during rains due to steep drops around it and very less buffer zone
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News Reports

RMP in collaboration with OpIndia launches #Tweet4Bharat, India’s first Twitter-Thread Competition: Win cash prizes and get published

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Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) launched India’s first twitter-thread competition called “#Tweet4Bharat” last week in collaboration with OpIndia.com
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News Reports

‘Who are you to tell me what my ancestors fought for?’ Instagram blogger receives rape and death threats for celebratory post on Ram Mandir...

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Instagram blogger wanderingkamya received rape and death threats for a celebratory post on Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan.
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News Reports

Married Hindu woman abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married by her abductor in Pakistan: Watch video

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Another incident of Hindu girl abducted by Muslims, forcefully converted to Islam and married by abductor in Pakistan comes to light
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News Reports

Tension in UP village after Lord Shiva Idol found vandalised by unknown miscreants during Shravan Mela

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An idol of Lord Shiva was found vandalised by unknown miscreants in a Shiva Mandir in Sheikhpura Kabiruddinpur village in UP
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News Reports

Supreme Court Registry officials face action for ‘wrongful’ listing of Prashant Bhushan’s plea bypassing Justice Arun Mishra’s bench, listing deleted

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Prashant Bhushan plea against contempt court law was listed before justices Chandrachud & Joseph violating Supreme Court guidelines
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News Reports

‘Previous govts did not pay any attention to Ayodhya, Yogi ji’s complete focus in on developing the birthplace of Ram’: Royal of Ayodhya

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Bimlendra Pratap Mishra said that Ayodhya was robbed off its glory due to the absence of a Bhavya Ram Mandir.
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Entertainment

‘Unspoken caste system that shaped America’: Oprah Winfrey sends book, that needlessly drags India into a debate about slavery in USA, to 500 professionals

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"caste' by Isabel Wilkerson is the new pick by celebrity talk-show host Oprah Winfrey for her book club.
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