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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Politics
- News Reports
  
  ‘TMC Fail Card’: A comprehensive report on TMC’s misgovernance in West Bengal during the last decade
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  'TMC fail card' debunks claims made by the Mamata Banerjee government and carries in details the missteps taken by the regime
  
  News Reports
  
  Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda and LoP Paresh Dhanani submits resignation over defeat in by-polls in all 8 assembly seats
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  Congress leadership in Delhi will decide on the resignations of Gujarat Congress leaders Paresh Dhanani and Amit Chavda
  
  News Reports
  
  TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari resigns from West Bengal Assembly ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to the state, BJP welcomes the move
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  Suvendu Adhikari had earlier resigned as the chairman of the HRBC and then as the Transport Minister of the state.
  
  News Reports
  
  ‘Muslims are not your property, you don’t like Muslims who think and speak for themselves’: Owaisi to Mamata Banerjee
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  Mamata had earlier accused AIMIM of 'cutting votes'. "BJP gives them money and they are dividing votes. Bihar election has proved it," she had said.
  
  News Reports
  
  ‘Inexperienced leadership of the party led to rout in recent local body polls’, says Goa Congress MP Francisco Sardinha
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  Congress MP Francisco Sardinha also took objection to the party’s young leaders for calling veteran politicians as "grandfathers".
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  Dear liberals, “EU disinfo report” proves you hate India, not just Modi
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 16 December, 2020
  
  At what point would you admit that liberals are trying to defame India, not just Modi?
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Kutch, devastated by 2001 earthquake is now a tourism hub. Read how the white desert emerged as economic powerhouse
  
  Nirwa Mehta - 15 December, 2020
  
  Kutch nahin dekha, to kuch nahin dekha. If you've not seen Kutch, you haven't seen anything.
  
  Politics
  
  Is there a conspiracy against India? What a small election in Goa tells us about protest circuses across India
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 15 December, 2020
  
  India is fast becoming a smartphone hub. And just then, with perfectly bad timing, India faces a huge PR disaster on this front.
  
  Opinions
  
  From BKU to Punjab CM Capt Amarinder: More hypocrisy on the farm bills
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 14 December, 2020
  
  One article was not enough to cover all the hypocrisy surrounding the farm laws. Hence, a part two.
  
  Economy and Finance
  
  Demands to legalise MSPs is retrograde, can destroy the farm sector and hurt the Indian economy: Explained
  
  Shashank Bharadwaj - 14 December, 2020
  
  Setting MSP as a floor price legally will effectively derail the market for other players. Legalising MSP is also retrograde and anti-market, which can devastate the Indian farm sector.
Fact-Check
- All Media Fact-Check Political Fact-Check Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Fact-Check
  
  Fact Check: Has the government sold the Indian Railways to Adani Group as alleged in a viral video? Read the truth here
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  Congress leader Hardik Patel had shared the misleading claims on Twitter. General Secretary Priyanka Vadra had shared the fake claims further.
  
  Media
  
  ‘Investigative journalist’ Swati Chaturvedi’s midnight ‘goggling’ is more humiliating than her conversations with ‘sources’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  Swadi Chaturvedi was googling about Modi’s marriage at midnight. Read how she ended up humiliating herself
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Fact Check: Did Wikileaks really ‘dump all their files online’ as being claimed on social media? Here are the facts
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020
  
  There is a claim on social media platform Twitter which says that Wikileaks has "leaked all their files" and dumped thousands of files on its website.
  
  Fact-Check
  
  Fact-Check: 25,000 soldiers of the Indian Army are NOT returning their Shaurya Chakra medals
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020
  
  Telugu newspaper spreads fake information that 25,000 soldiers are returning their Shaurya Chakras.
Media
- News Reports
  
  China retains top position in global rankings on countries with maximum number of imprisoned journalists
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  China had topped last year's rankings as well. The country is known for imposing stringent restrictions on press freedom
  
  News Reports
  
  How the New York Times reduced a 40-minute conversation with Sanjeev Sanyal to merely 2 words to prove that Shramik trains were ‘virus trains’
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 16 December, 2020
  
  Sanjeev Sanyal released audio of his conversation with NYT journalist as they omitted the comments made by him in their article
  
  News Reports
  
  Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani granted bail by Mumbai court in TRP case
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  Khanchandani was arrested by Mumbai police from his residence a day before the hearing for anticipatory bail was scheduled.
  
  Media
  
  ‘Investigative journalist’ Swati Chaturvedi’s midnight ‘goggling’ is more humiliating than her conversations with ‘sources’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020
  
  Swadi Chaturvedi was googling about Modi’s marriage at midnight. Read how she ended up humiliating herself
  
  News Reports
  
  As Republic TV CEO is sent to 14-day custody, Mumbai Police embarks to hunt Arnab Goswami down, again: Read details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020
  
  Mumbai Police has been relentlessly pursuing Republic TV and Arnab Goswami after they asked uncomfortable questions
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire
  
  News Reports
  
  Pranab Mukherjee’s last memoir, set to be released in 2021, slams Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi for Congress’ downfall: Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2020
  
  With book releasing in 2021, 'The Presidential Years' gives us a glimpse of President Pranab Mukherjee at his best," the publication tweeted.
  
  Opinions
  
  AICC spokesperson wants Sonia Gandhi’s biography as Telangana school syllabus. The whole biography, right?
  
  Sanghamitra - 10 December, 2020
  
  Will the biography mention the maiden name of Her Highness Sonia Gandhi? Antonia Maino? Asking for a friend, because, the last time someone said it on TV, he got a few dozen FIRs against his name.
  
  Satire
  
  Football: Greta Thunberg, Yogendra Yadav in high demand ahead of Transfer Window as fans look for ‘quality protesters’ to have managers sacked
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 9 December, 2020
  
  Speculations are rife about possible signings in the January Transfer Window as teams are expected to strengthen key positions in their squad.
  
  Satire
  
  Rahul Gandhi in contention to replace Mikel Arteta as manager of Arsenal, fans sign Yogendra Yadav to help organise protest
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 7 December, 2020
  
  Rahul Gandhi is in contention to replace Mikel Arteta as the manager of Arsenal Football Club after disastrous run of games.
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  News Reports
  
  How the New York Times reduced a 40-minute conversation with Sanjeev Sanyal to merely 2 words to prove that Shramik trains were ‘virus trains’
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 16 December, 2020
  
  Sanjeev Sanyal released audio of his conversation with NYT journalist as they omitted the comments made by him in their article
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  India Post Payments Bank launches digital payment service DakPay, here is a comprehensive guide on how to use it
  
  Anurag - 16 December, 2020
  
  DakPay app comes with a suite of digital financial and assisted banking services offered by India post and IPPB using the postal network
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Kutch, devastated by 2001 earthquake is now a tourism hub. Read how the white desert emerged as economic powerhouse
  
  Nirwa Mehta - 15 December, 2020
  
  Kutch nahin dekha, to kuch nahin dekha. If you've not seen Kutch, you haven't seen anything.
  
  News Reports
  
  Vandalism over salary non-payment, denial by Labour Dept, and a Communist hand: All you need to know about Wistron plant saga
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020
  
  A large group of employees vandalised and ransacked the Apple iPhone manufacturing unit of Taiwan-based Wistron in Karnataka alleging untimely payment and reduced salaries.
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Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda and LoP Paresh Dhanani submits resignation over defeat in by-polls in all 8 assembly seats

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Congress leadership in Delhi will decide on the resignations of Gujarat Congress leaders Paresh Dhanani and Amit Chavda

‘Muslims are not your property, you don’t like Muslims who think and speak for themselves’: Owaisi to Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Mamata had earlier accused AIMIM of 'cutting votes'. "BJP gives them money and they are dividing votes. Bihar election has proved it," she had said.

‘Inexperienced leadership of the party led to rout in recent local body polls’, says Goa Congress MP Francisco Sardinha

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Congress MP Francisco Sardinha also took objection to the party’s young leaders for calling veteran politicians as "grandfathers".

Protesters heckle Republic Bharat and Zee News journalists for reporting about the farmers’ protests

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Republic Bharat journalist Shazia Nisar confirmed the incident, stating that thousands of protesters chased her out of the protest site after snatching her mobile phone

Uttar Pradesh: Govt cancels leaves for all medical, healthcare staff for proposed COVID vaccination work

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Uttar Pradesh government gearing up for Covid-19 mass vaccination program.

Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani granted bail by Mumbai court in TRP case

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Khanchandani was arrested by Mumbai police from his residence a day before the hearing for anticipatory bail was scheduled.

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In Focus

Filmmaker Navjot Gulati claims airport security ‘refused’ to search him over farmer protest. Here is what minister of civil aviation said

News Reports

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

After filmmaker Navjot Gulati claimed airport security ‘refused’ to search him, civil aviation minister wanted to know which officer did it

Editor's Picks

News Reports

‘TMC Fail Card’: A comprehensive report on TMC’s misgovernance in West Bengal during the last decade

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

'TMC fail card' debunks claims made by the Mamata Banerjee government and carries in details the missteps taken by the regime

News Reports

China retains top position in global rankings on countries with maximum number of imprisoned journalists

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

China had topped last year's rankings as well. The country is known for imposing stringent restrictions on press freedom

News Reports

How the New York Times reduced a 40-minute conversation with Sanjeev Sanyal to merely 2 words to prove that Shramik trains were ‘virus trains’

Nupur J Sharma - 16 December, 2020

Sanjeev Sanyal released audio of his conversation with NYT journalist as they omitted the comments made by him in their article

News Reports

TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari resigns from West Bengal Assembly ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to the state, BJP welcomes the move

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Suvendu Adhikari had earlier resigned as the chairman of the HRBC and then as the Transport Minister of the state.

Fact-Check

Fact Check: Has the government sold the Indian Railways to Adani Group as alleged in a viral video? Read the truth here

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Congress leader Hardik Patel had shared the misleading claims on Twitter. General Secretary Priyanka Vadra had shared the fake claims further.

News Reports

‘Hemant Soren raped me like an animal, sex maniac’: Woman alleges death threat, letter demanding police protection goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

The incident came to light after several netizens took to Twitter on Wednesday to trend 'JusticeforAyesha' to demand justice for a woman, who was allegedly raped and threatened by the incumbent Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren seven years ago at a hotel in Mumbai.

Coronavirus
Latest status and reports from India

India

9,951,072

Total cases

Updated on 17 December, 2020 8:12 AM

India

9,489,143

Recovered

Updated on 17 December, 2020 8:12 AM

India

144,487

Deaths

Updated on 17 December, 2020 8:12 AM

Data automatically updated from this public source

74,526,806

Updated on 17 December, 2020 8:12 AM

Opinions

Dear liberals, “EU disinfo report” proves you hate India, not just Modi

Abhishek Banerjee - 16 December, 2020

At what point would you admit that liberals are trying to defame India, not just Modi?

OpIndia Explains

Kutch, devastated by 2001 earthquake is now a tourism hub. Read how the white desert emerged as economic powerhouse

Nirwa Mehta - 15 December, 2020

Kutch nahin dekha, to kuch nahin dekha. If you've not seen Kutch, you haven't seen anything.

Is there a conspiracy against India? What a small election in Goa tells us about protest circuses across India

Politics

Abhishek Banerjee - 15 December, 2020

India is fast becoming a smartphone hub. And just then, with perfectly bad timing, India faces a huge PR disaster on this front.

From BKU to Punjab CM Capt Amarinder: More hypocrisy on the farm bills

Opinions

Abhishek Banerjee - 14 December, 2020

One article was not enough to cover all the hypocrisy surrounding the farm laws. Hence, a part two.

Demands to legalise MSPs is retrograde, can destroy the farm sector and hurt the Indian economy: Explained

Economy and Finance

Shashank Bharadwaj - 14 December, 2020

Setting MSP as a floor price legally will effectively derail the market for other players. Legalising MSP is also retrograde and anti-market, which can devastate the Indian farm sector.

A superstar, a murder and four Chief Ministers: Movies and the Dravidian Movement

Political History of India

Suren - 12 December, 2020

A feature of Dravidian movement and politics since the 50s is the extraordinary influence that movies and film stars wield.

Politics

News Reports

Home Minister Amit Shah’s outreach to farmers in West Bengal: Lunch at a farmer’s house, followed by rally in support of new farm laws

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting West Bengal on December 19 ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state

Kerala: Congress mayoral candidate N Venugopal loses to BJP rival by just one vote. Netizens in splits

News Reports OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

‘Kejriwal ne kela bheja hai’: AAP worker kicked out by protestors for handing out 1 banana per person, BJP, Congress tweet viral video

News Reports OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

AAP decides to take on Yogi Adityanath, after being embarrassed in Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, MP

Politics OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

Fact-Check: 25,000 soldiers of the Indian Army are NOT returning their Shaurya Chakra medals

Fact-Check OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

Karnataka: Congress manhandles Assembly Deputy Chairman, Naseer Ahmed and Narayana Swamy try to pull him out chair

Politics OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

Speculations rife about TMC rebel Suvendu Adhikari joining BJP, TMC might get a jolt in 86 seats in upcoming Assembly Elections

Politics OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

Late Pranab Mukherjee’s children fight over his memoir, daughter accuses son of doing ‘cheap publicity’: Read details

Politics OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

Pranab Mukherjee’s son wants to stop publication of former president’s memoir: Read why

Politics OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

Fact-Check

Media

‘Investigative journalist’ Swati Chaturvedi’s midnight ‘goggling’ is more humiliating than her conversations with ‘sources’

Swadi Chaturvedi was googling about Modi’s marriage at midnight. Read how she ended up humiliating herself

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Social Media Fact-Check

Fact Check: Did Wikileaks really ‘dump all their files online’ as being claimed on social media? Here are the facts

There is a claim on social media platform Twitter which says that Wikileaks has "leaked all their files" and dumped thousands of files on its website.

OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

Fact-Check

Dear Dr Subramanian Swamy, here is a ready reckoner on how the Tata Group was selected to construct the new parliament building

Subramanian Swamy speculated on Twitter whether giving the Parliament building contract to Tata Group was done in the same manner as the 2G scam.

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

Social Media Fact-Check

Fact-Check: No, government is not paying you Rs. 70,000 under ‘PM Pension Yojana 2020’

No, the government is not runny any 'PM Pension Yojana 2020' scheme

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

Media

News ReportsOpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

As Republic TV CEO is sent to 14-day custody, Mumbai Police embarks to hunt Arnab Goswami down, again: Read details

Mumbai Police has been relentlessly pursuing Republic TV and Arnab Goswami after they asked uncomfortable questions

MediaOpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

With ‘farmers’ failing to get mass support, editor-in-chief of Punjabi mag spreads blatant lies, fear-mongers about Armed forces uprising

"Many will be killed and get injured in government's operation against farmers at Sindhu border" claimed fear-mongerer Gurcharan Singh Babbar

News ReportsOpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

Meet Shokat Ali, the abusive troll who tried to mock Rohit Sardana: Hinduphobic jokes, creepy obsession with a female journo, and a series of...

Shokat Ali appears quite unperturbed by the massive outrage he generated and was being his usual troll self.

News ReportsOpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2020

Pakistani journalist reporting on atrocities against Hindus and other minorities declared ‘imaginary person’ by Mehr Tarar and others

Some Pakistani Twitter users even went on to claim that the lady journalist was actually Shekhar Gupta.

Specials

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

OpIndia Explains

India Post Payments Bank launches digital payment service DakPay, here is a comprehensive guide on how to use it

Anurag - 16 December, 2020

DakPay app comes with a suite of digital financial and assisted banking services offered by India post and IPPB using the postal network

News Reports

From being accused in terror case to defending Bhindranwale: Meet farmer protest supporter Khalsa Aid International and its CEO Ravi Singh

Jinit Jain - 13 December, 2020

Khalsa Aid International\, which is supporting farmer protests is suspected to be a front organisation forKhalistani outfit Babbar Khalsa International

News Reports

27 years ago, BKU leader Tikait had led massive protests demanding the same farm reforms Punjab farmers are protesting against now

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2020

In 1993, BKU had asked the government to permit farmers to sell their products anywhere in the country

News Reports

‘Farmer protests’ are nothing but manufactured perception to fool the country, protestors constitute less than 1% of real farmers in the country

Shashank Bharadwaj - 12 December, 2020

Most of the farmers at protest site have been allegedly brought by Arhatiyas or middlemen to protest against the 3 farm laws

News Reports

One in three farmers in Punjab are absentee landlords, MSPs paid to middleman through DBT: Here is how Punjab farmers play by different rules...

Shashank Bharadwaj - 12 December, 2020

In Punjab, FCI and state agencies procure grains from middleman and deposit MSP through DBT into their account, who in turn pay the farmers

Bollywood, Sports & more

Entertainment

After hounding Arnab Goswami in fake TRP case, Mumbai Police’s Crime Intelligence Unit will now ‘investigate’ Kangana-Hrithik’s alleged affair

Hrithik Roshan had filed the case against Kangana Ranaut in 2016 after she referred to him as "silly ex" in an interview.

OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

News Reports

Rajasthan: Jodhpur court sends notice to Prakash Jha and Bobby Deol for their web series ‘Aashram’. Read why

The web series Aashram was criticised by many for its alleged derogatory portrayal of Hindu sadhus and godmen.

OpIndia Staff - 15 December, 2020

Entertainment

‘Judgment Day’ for propagandist Kunal Kamra draws closer, Supreme Court to hear 3 contempt petitions on Dec 17

The Supreme Court will take up three contempt petitions against Kunal Kamra for hearing on the 17th of December.

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

Entertainment

‘Kab tak royega ek chhote se affair ke liye?’: Kangana Ranaut on transfer of Hrithik Roshan’s FIR to Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch unit

Kangana Ranaut has reacted strongly to the transfer of Hrithik Roshan's FIR from the Cyber Cell to the Crime Branch Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU).

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2020

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News Reports

India gearing up for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, cold chain infrastructure being set up across the country

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

The scale of inoculation for Covid-19 is going to be unprecedented, therefore, the government is preparing in advance, informed Heath Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.

News Reports

Punjab farmers vs farmers: Punjab farmer organisations with Maoist links oppose govt talking to farmers from other states

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

The letter is written by Darshan Pal, who was a founding member of Maoist organisation PDFI.

News Reports

Mumbai based actor Salman Jaffery arrested for looting people by posing as a police officer

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

Salman Jaffery was arrested after an elderly woman from Dehradun filed a complaint with police of robbery and cheating

News Reports

Farmers’ protests: Over 1800 factories facing a hard time due to closed borders in Delhi, CII warns of adverse impact on economy

Anurag - 16 December, 2020

Businesses in Delhi are facing losses as goods movement is affected due to farmer protests.

News Reports

Kerala: Journalist SV Pradeep, a known critic of Communist govt and Islamists, dies in a mysterious accident

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

The family of the journalist has also said that the journalist had received several threats in the recent past. The lorry driver has been arrested.

News Reports

Gujarat: Imran, Zaid and 9 others arrested for attacking and injuring policemen during night curfew

Aditi - 16 December, 2020

One constable has received head injury, and another has been injured in the shoulder in the mob attack.

Crime

Tamil Nadu: DMK leader arrested for involvement in a prostitution racket

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

The Madurai police busted a prostitution ring on the outskirts of Madurai and arrested eight people including DMK leader Poosamalai.

News Reports

On Vijay Diwas, watch rare footage of Pakistan Army surrendering to Indian Armed Forces after the humiliating defeat in 1971 war

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

The Pakistani forces in erstwhile East Pakistan, led by General AA Khan Niazi along with his 93,000 troops, surrendered unconditionally before the Indian forces. This historic incident paved the way for the creation of Bangladesh.

News Reports

After communist link emerges in Wistron plant vandalism, Chinese propagandist uses it to threaten other companies moving from China to India

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2020

The propagandist of China's Communist Party, subtly threatening the other partners of Apple Inc such as Foxconn, asked whether these companies now regret about moving those facilities to India.

News Reports