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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Politics
- News Reports
  
  Telangana: BJP leader Tejasvi Surya pays tribute to martyrs of the statehood movement, despite opposition from TRS govt
  
  OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020
  
  In a video shared by Tejasvi Surya, BJP supporters could be seen throwing open the gates and marching into the Osmania University premises to pay respect to the martyrs of the Telangana statehood movement.
  
  News Reports
  
  Congress under lens for receiving unaccounted Rs. 106 crore cash at party headquarters, much of it before 2019 general elections: Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020
  
  Times Now reported that several payments of unaccounted cash were made to the erstwhile Congress Headquarters, prior to the 2019 General Elections.
  
  Politics
  
  ‘Mamata Banerjee most secular leader in India, has championed Muslim cause’: Former AIMIM leader as he joins TMC with several others
  
  OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020
  
  Former AIMIM leader who joined TMC said that Owaisi polarised votes in Bihar, and that he should not attempt to do the same in West Bengal.
  
  News Reports
  
  Bihar’s newly elected AIMIM MLA refuses to say ‘Hindustan’ during the oath-taking ceremony
  
  OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020
  
  BJP leader Pramod Kumar had rebuked the AIMIM leader by saying that those who have a problem with the word 'Hindustan', can go to Pakistan.
  
  Politics
  
  Former Assam Chief Minister and Congress stalwart Tarun Gogoi passes away at 86
  
  OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020
  
  Former Chief Minister of Assam and Congress stalwart Tarun Gogoi has passed away on Monday due to Coronavirus complications.
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  Far away from India, a Vedic ecosystem rises in Texas Gaushala
  
  Guest Author - 24 November, 2020
  
  In January 2020, I shared the story of Abhinav Goswami, who decided to bring to America the gifts of ancient India
  
  Politics
  
  It is offensive to pretend that anyone is shocked by Kerala’s draconian new censorship law
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 23 November, 2020
  
  The Communists who once ruled Bengal with an iron hand would laugh at his Kerala's new draconian law. Kim Jong Un would be so unimpressed.
  
  Politics
  
  I am shocked that P Chidambaram is shocked about draconian anti-FOE law by Kerala govt
  
  Nirwa Mehta - 22 November, 2020
  
  Throwback to the time Congress-led UPA brought in the draconian section 66A of the IT Act that could put one in jail for 3 years over 'offensive' social media posts
  
  Opinions
  
  Ashok Gehlot trivialises suffering of non-Muslim women by reducing ‘love jihad’ to interfaith marriages: Here is why he is horribly wrong
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 20 November, 2020
  
  Ashok Gehlot claimed that Love Jihad was 'manufactured' by the BJP to 'divide the nation' and 'disturb communal harmony'.
  
  Opinions
  
  Why OpIndia has decided to use ‘Grooming Jihad’ instead of ‘Love Jihad’ moving forward
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 18 November, 2020
  
  Non-Muslim women are being groomed to accept their own subjugation at the hands of Muslim men - It is time to call it what it is - Grooming Jihad, not Love Jihad
Fact-Check
- All Media Fact-Check Political Fact-Check Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Fraud fact-checker accuses TrueIndology of lying, when caught, wants an HD-quality photo from 1904
  
  OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020
  
  Pratik Sinha's lies were exposed in an OpIndia report. After his shoddy 'fact-checking' was called out, he has now resorted to name calling and shifting goalposts.
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Fraud fact-checking: AltNews co-founder Pratik Sinha spreads fake news while attempting to ‘fact-check’ old picture of a Hindu Sadhu
  
  OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020
  
  AltNews's Pratik Sinha posted fake information about an old image of a Hindu Sadhu in Kashmir in his hurry to call TrueIndology as a fraud.
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  NDTV journalist spreads fake news regarding IMA scam accused ex-Congress MLA Roshan Baig, wrongly drags BJP
  
  OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020
  
  After several netizens pointed out the error, Gunasekar posted another tweet with correct information that Baig was never with BJP.
  
  Editor's picks
  
  Congress leaders ‘apologise’ to Americans, claims PM Modi endorsed Trump for President. Except, they are lying: Read details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2020
  
  Congress leaders like Hardik Patel and Manish Tewari attempted to spread lies on social media that PM Modi endorsed President Trump for the 2020 US Presidential elections to create a divide between two countries.
Media
- Law
  
  Arnab Goswami was served letter threatening action for approaching SC at insistence of Speaker: Maharashtra Assembly Assistant Secretary
  
  Jinit Jain - 24 November, 2020
  
  SC had issued notice to Maharashtra Assembly Assistant Secretary, terming the threatening letter to Arnab Goswami as direct interference
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Fraud fact-checker accuses TrueIndology of lying, when caught, wants an HD-quality photo from 1904
  
  OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020
  
  Pratik Sinha's lies were exposed in an OpIndia report. After his shoddy 'fact-checking' was called out, he has now resorted to name calling and shifting goalposts.
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Anvay Naik suicide case for which Arnab Goswami was arrested: Letters exchanged, the closure report, and unanswered questions
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 23 November, 2020
  
  On 4th of Nov, the country watched as Arnab Goswami was dragged out of his house by over 20 armed policemen for a closed 2018 suicide case
  
  Media
  
  Washington Post editor, who ranted against white women, lies about France targeting Muslim children: Here are the details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020
  
  Global Opinions Editor at the Washington Post, Karen Attiah, is at the receiving end of great criticism after she spread fake news.
  
  Media
  
  TRP case: ED to summon India Today executives this week for questioning, recording statement of Hansa Research first
  
  OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020
  
  India Today was named in the initial FIR registered by the Mumbai Police on the basis of the complaint in the TRP case.
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire
  
  Satire
  
  Bharti Singh resisted initially but offered full cooperation once she realised NCB officials were treating her far better than Kapil Sharma ever did: OpIndia...
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 21 November, 2020
  
  The NCB suspects that the widespread use of drugs also explains how movies such as Student Of The Year 2 was ever made.
  
  News Reports
  
  ‘It is an open secret that Pakistani military had ties with Taliban and possibly even Al Qaeda’: Former US President Barack Obama in his...
  
  OpIndia Staff - 18 November, 2020
  
  Barack Obama writes in his memoir that Pakistan was not informed about the Abbottabad mission as its military had links with terror groups
  
  Culture and History
  
  The Dravidian Movement and the Devadasi Abolition Act: Did a ‘Brahiminical conspiracy’ oppose reforms to the practice as alleged?
  
  Suren - 17 November, 2020
  
  The Dravidian movement has long claimed a contribution to the Devadasi Abolition Act. But how true is their claim?
  
  News Reports
  
  Tamil Nadu: Authorities evict a family from Temple in Tanjavur 60 years after encroachment
  
  OpIndia Staff - 13 November, 2020
  
  Temple trustees nearly 60 years ago may have decided to give it to the family without consulting the executive officers of the temple
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Anvay Naik suicide case for which Arnab Goswami was arrested: Letters exchanged, the closure report, and unanswered questions
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 23 November, 2020
  
  On 4th of Nov, the country watched as Arnab Goswami was dragged out of his house by over 20 armed policemen for a closed 2018 suicide case
  
  News Reports
  
  The manufacturer of the radio carried by JeM terrorists killed in Nagrota encounter is operated from Pakistani military bases- Read Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020
  
  The Digital Mobile Radio carried by the terrorists is manufactured by Pakistan based Micro Electronics International Pvt Ltd
  
  Social Media
  
  Facebook Oversight Board, which controls content, has a Muslim Brotherhood figure: Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020
  
  A member of the Facebook Oversight Board is a Muslim Brotherhood figure, a terrorist outfit banned in multiple countries.
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  When China moved away from Mao, Varavara Rao wanted to keep that flag flying high: Here is a profile of his most deranged thoughts
  
  S. Sudhir Kumar - 20 November, 2020
  
  The rise of Varavara Rao in the literary world happened at a time when poverty ruled the roost in our country.
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Telangana: BJP leader Tejasvi Surya pays tribute to martyrs of the statehood movement, despite opposition from TRS govt

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

In a video shared by Tejasvi Surya, BJP supporters could be seen throwing open the gates and marching into the Osmania University premises to pay respect to the martyrs of the Telangana statehood movement.

India bans 43 more mobile apps, including one by Chinese Alibaba, totalling 220 so far since June: List of the 43 apps

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued an order to ban access to 43 mobile apps under Section 69A of IT Act

Bombay HC grants interim protection from arrest to Kangana Ranaut and sister Rangoli, asks them to appear before Mumbai Police on Jan 8

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Mumbai Police had filed an FIR against Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel, accusing them of trying to create hatred and communal tension through their posts on social media.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan demands COVID-19 vaccine be given first to black, Asian, and minority groups

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Speaking to BBC Radio London, Khan said that the minorities were the most vulnerable to the virus and should get the vaccine first.

‘Was humiliated and targeted’: Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj called out for toxic work environment and workplace harassment

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Allegations of mistreatment of 'women-of-colour' at the sets of the 'Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj' have now surfaced on social media.

‘States must start working on cold storage facilities for Covid vaccines,’ PM Modi advises chief ministers at review meeting

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

PM Modi addressed a Coronavirus review meeting with the Chief Ministers of eight key states on Tuesday, including West Bengal and Gujarat.

Read all the latest news

In Focus

Muzaffarnagar: Yogi govt demolishes illegal construction on 100 Bighas of forest dept land by Islamic preacher Pir Khushal Miyan

News Reports

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

A letter written by Union Minister of State Dr Sanjeev Balyan to the DM ordered the authorities to get the land belonging to the forest department vacated at the earliest.

Editor's Picks

Opinions

Far away from India, a Vedic ecosystem rises in Texas Gaushala

Guest Author - 24 November, 2020

In January 2020, I shared the story of Abhinav Goswami, who decided to bring to America the gifts of ancient India

World

Pakistan Court, which granted custody of 13-year-old Christian girl to 44-year-old Azhar, exonerates abductor, says ‘no rape’: Shocking details

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Earlier the Pakistan court had granted the custody of a 13-year-old girl Christian girl to her 44-year-old abductor Ali Azhar

Government and Policy

J-K admin makes public list of beneficiaries under ‘illegal’ Roshni Act, names of former PDP minister, Congress leader, Farooq Abdullah etc emerge: Details

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court had deemed the Roshni Act as illegal, directing the gvt to publish list of land beneficiaries on the official website

Crime

Grooming Jihad in Jharkhand: Rahim becomes Arjun, tells the Hindu woman to first convert to Islam if she wants them to get married

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

The latest case of Grooming Jihad (Love Jihad) has emerged from village Behera in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.

Social Media Fact-Check

Fraud fact-checking: AltNews co-founder Pratik Sinha spreads fake news while attempting to ‘fact-check’ old picture of a Hindu Sadhu

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

AltNews's Pratik Sinha posted fake information about an old image of a Hindu Sadhu in Kashmir in his hurry to call TrueIndology as a fraud.

News Reports

Congress under lens for receiving unaccounted Rs. 106 crore cash at party headquarters, much of it before 2019 general elections: Details

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Times Now reported that several payments of unaccounted cash were made to the erstwhile Congress Headquarters, prior to the 2019 General Elections.

Coronavirus
Latest status and reports from India

India

9,177,840

Total cases

Updated on 24 November, 2020 5:23 PM

India

8,604,955

Recovered

Updated on 24 November, 2020 5:23 PM

India

134,254

Deaths

Updated on 24 November, 2020 5:23 PM

Data automatically updated from this public source

59,649,330

Updated on 24 November, 2020 5:23 PM

Opinions

Politics

It is offensive to pretend that anyone is shocked by Kerala’s draconian new censorship law

Abhishek Banerjee - 23 November, 2020

The Communists who once ruled Bengal with an iron hand would laugh at his Kerala's new draconian law. Kim Jong Un would be so unimpressed.

Politics

I am shocked that P Chidambaram is shocked about draconian anti-FOE law by Kerala govt

Nirwa Mehta - 22 November, 2020

Throwback to the time Congress-led UPA brought in the draconian section 66A of the IT Act that could put one in jail for 3 years over 'offensive' social media posts

Ashok Gehlot trivialises suffering of non-Muslim women by reducing ‘love jihad’ to interfaith marriages: Here is why he is horribly wrong

Opinions

K Bhattacharjee - 20 November, 2020

Ashok Gehlot claimed that Love Jihad was 'manufactured' by the BJP to 'divide the nation' and 'disturb communal harmony'.

Why OpIndia has decided to use ‘Grooming Jihad’ instead of ‘Love Jihad’ moving forward

Opinions

Nupur J Sharma - 18 November, 2020

Non-Muslim women are being groomed to accept their own subjugation at the hands of Muslim men - It is time to call it what it is - Grooming Jihad, not Love Jihad

Liberal outrage over no Muslims in Bihar’s ruling alliance hides caste realities in Indian Muslim society

Politics

Abhishek Banerjee - 18 November, 2020

The Pasmandas, who make up 85% of Indian Muslim society, are systematically denied a voice within their community.

‘Sab yaad rakha jayega’ has actually come true for Hindus, if Kejriwal’s antics are anything to go by

Politics

Nirwa Mehta - 18 November, 2020

If there is one politician who realised it faster than anyone that supporting anti-CAA protests and rioters will only anger the Hindus, it was Arvind Kejriwal.

Politics

‘Mamata Banerjee most secular leader in India, has championed Muslim cause’: Former AIMIM leader as he joins TMC with several others

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Former AIMIM leader who joined TMC said that Owaisi polarised votes in Bihar, and that he should not attempt to do the same in West Bengal.

Bihar’s newly elected AIMIM MLA refuses to say ‘Hindustan’ during the oath-taking ceremony

News Reports OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

Former Assam Chief Minister and Congress stalwart Tarun Gogoi passes away at 86

Politics OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

Trouble mounts for Congress party, speculations rife about ‘vote-cutter’ Owaisi and AIMIM preparing to enter Rajasthan after West Bengal

Politics OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

‘Even those who supported the LDF expressed concern’: Pinarayi Vijayan puts draconian law ‘on hold’ but justifies its necessity

Politics OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

As Delhi chokes yet again, the blame sits squarely on Delhi government’s shoulders. Read how

News Reports OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

Politicians, Bollywood and Underworld: The NN Vohra Committee report in 1993 highlighted the unholy nexus that broke India. Read details

News Reports OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2020

TMC MP Saugata Roy refutes claims that he is resigning from the party to join BJP, says BJP IT Cell is spreading fake news

News Reports OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020

Senior journalist close to Congress reveals the real reason why senior party leaders are dissenting: Not change, but to fill a power vacuum

Politics OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020

Fact-Check

Social Media Fact-Check

Fraud fact-checker accuses TrueIndology of lying, when caught, wants an HD-quality photo from 1904

Pratik Sinha's lies were exposed in an OpIndia report. After his shoddy 'fact-checking' was called out, he has now resorted to name calling and shifting goalposts.

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Social Media Fact-Check

NDTV journalist spreads fake news regarding IMA scam accused ex-Congress MLA Roshan Baig, wrongly drags BJP

After several netizens pointed out the error, Gunasekar posted another tweet with correct information that Baig was never with BJP.

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

Congress leaders ‘apologise’ to Americans, claims PM Modi endorsed Trump for President. Except, they are lying: Read details

Congress leaders like Hardik Patel and Manish Tewari attempted to spread lies on social media that PM Modi endorsed President Trump for the 2020 US Presidential elections to create a divide between two countries.

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2020

News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: One Alam kills minor daughter on the advice of an occultist, Times Now tries to give a Hindu spin by calling the...

Since the perpetrator is a Muslim, it was evident that the occultist would also belong to the same community, but Times Now calls him tantrik

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2020

Media

LawJinit Jain - 24 November, 2020

Arnab Goswami was served letter threatening action for approaching SC at insistence of Speaker: Maharashtra Assembly Assistant Secretary

SC had issued notice to Maharashtra Assembly Assistant Secretary, terming the threatening letter to Arnab Goswami as direct interference

OpIndia ExplainsNupur J Sharma - 23 November, 2020

Anvay Naik suicide case for which Arnab Goswami was arrested: Letters exchanged, the closure report, and unanswered questions

On 4th of Nov, the country watched as Arnab Goswami was dragged out of his house by over 20 armed policemen for a closed 2018 suicide case

MediaOpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

Washington Post editor, who ranted against white women, lies about France targeting Muslim children: Here are the details

Global Opinions Editor at the Washington Post, Karen Attiah, is at the receiving end of great criticism after she spread fake news.

MediaOpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

TRP case: ED to summon India Today executives this week for questioning, recording statement of Hansa Research first

India Today was named in the initial FIR registered by the Mumbai Police on the basis of the complaint in the TRP case.

Specials

Our special offering of interviews, detailed reports, explainers, and more...

News Reports

The manufacturer of the radio carried by JeM terrorists killed in Nagrota encounter is operated from Pakistani military bases- Read Details

OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020

The Digital Mobile Radio carried by the terrorists is manufactured by Pakistan based Micro Electronics International Pvt Ltd

OpIndia Explains

When China moved away from Mao, Varavara Rao wanted to keep that flag flying high: Here is a profile of his most deranged thoughts

S. Sudhir Kumar - 20 November, 2020

The rise of Varavara Rao in the literary world happened at a time when poverty ruled the roost in our country.

News Reports

After Delhi defies arbitrary firecracker ban, claims of Diwali causing pollution busted as air quality improves after Diwali

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2020

Air Quality Index dropped in Delhi significantly a night after people burst firecrackers on Diwali in the NCR defying the ban

OpIndia Explains

Kishanganj and how BJP’s Hindu candidate in a 70% Muslim dominated area will give sleepless nights to Mamata Banerjee: 35 seats at stake

Editorial Desk - 10 November, 2020

The Kishanganj story at the Bihar Elections 2020 holds some lessons for Mamata Banerjee and the West Bengal Elections to come.

Law

With Arnab Goswami facing multiple FIRs and remaining in jail, here is how the cases against some other journalists were handled by courts

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2020

While Arnab Goswami unable to get relief, several other journalists were granted instant relief by different courts of the country

Bollywood, Sports & more

News Reports

Kissing scenes in temple: MP Police to book Netflix officials for ‘A Suitable Boy’ after home minister’s order

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Dr Narottam Mishra stated that Netflix officials Monica Shergill and Ambika Khurana will be booked under section 295 A for hurting religious sentiments.

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

News Reports

Comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa sent to 14-day judicial custody over drug possession

An NCB official informed that both Bharti Singh and her husband had admitted to the consumption of Ganja

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2020

News Reports

FIR filed against Netflix series ‘A suitable boy’ for hurting Hindu sentiments by filming multiple kissing scenes in temples

Gaurav Tiwari filed the FIR, saying that he is not against kissing scenes in ‘A suitable boy’, but against filming them in Hindu temples

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2020

Entertainment

Actress Sana Khan who quit bollywood for Islam marries a Muslim cleric who was introduced to her by hatemonger Ajaz Khan

Sana Khan married the Muslim cleric in a small intimate ceremony in Surat. The newly married couple also cut a cake after the wedding.

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2020

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News Reports

Chinese state media resorts to publishing blatant lies to convince themselves that ‘boycott china’ is not working

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

China claimed that Indian traders are finding it difficult to shun Chinese products because of the low quality of local products.

Law

‘Petition rightly nipped in the bud by HC’: SC rejects petition of sacked BSF jawan who challenged election of PM Narendra Modi

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

Delivering its verdict on Tuesday, SC rejected the petition of sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav against Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Social Media

‘Band of liars’: Isha Foundation calls for a clean social media space, asks Twitter to take action against deliberate lies and slander

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

The Tweets by Isha Foundation were in context to fake land grabbing charges that the Foundation has been facing for years.

News Reports

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, who threatened to break Kangana’s mouth, raided by Enforcement Directorate in money laundering case

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday morning raided the residences and official premises of the Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik.

News Reports

Teenager threatens to ‘blow up’ UP CM Yogi Adityanath in message to state’s emergency service, arrested: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

On Monday, Lucknow police apprehended a minor boy in Agra for issuing death threats to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Crime

Delhi: Burkha-clad woman Nusrat fires gunshots to threaten a shop owner, arrested later

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

The police informed that a quarrel had ensued between with Fahim and Nusrat for not returning the mortgaged mobile phone of another man named Shahrukh.

Crime