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Delhi Riots: Some rioters had checked the ownership of vehicles through e-Vaahan portal before setting them on fire

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The Delhi Police also used facial recognition software to analyse CCTV footage and identify as many as 2, 655 people.
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They rigged the elections and destroyed the country by giving power to an incapable man: Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Imran Khan and...

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Nawaz Sharif said, "I am saddened to say that the Pakistani courts upheld martial law every time and legitimised the usurping of power by military dictators. The courts gave them the opportunity to mess with the law.
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Eight Rajya Sabha MPs suspended for unruly behaviour, viral video clips show AAP’s Sanjay Singh hitting a Marshal on duty

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The MPs had created a ruckus, charged at the Vice Chairman, damaged the mic and tried to disrupt the audio system of the house.
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Woman alleges gang-rape at a five-star hotel in Connaught Place in Delhi, one arrested

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The woman said that she was lured to the hotel room by the promise of loan at a very low interest rate, where she was assaulted and raped
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‘Meaningless to play such a petty trick’, Chinese state media Global Times defends Rajeev Sharma, the journalist caught spying for China

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Global Times has come out in support of Rajeev Sharma, who was arrested for passing sensitive information to China.
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Watch: Maldives Foreign Minister speaks in Hindi to thank India for $250 million package during Coronavirus pandemic

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Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid thanked India for financial aid provided to the island nation to fight Coronavirus pandemic
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OpIndia, Indic Collective Trust and UpWord file intervention application in SC in Sudarshan News case, ‘Saffron terror’, fake news demonising Hindus find mention

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OpIndia, Indic Collective Trust and UpWord Foundation have filed an application seeking an audience with the Supreme Court in a matter of Sudarshan News and UPSC Jihad show
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How Kolkata girl Tania Parveen turned to violent jihad to ‘find answers’

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Tania Parveen was arrested on 20th March 2020. Several Pakistani SIM cards were found in her possession. She was reportedly traced through her social media.
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Ayodhya: Masjid may be built without domes and minarets, may resemble Kaaba

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Citing personal preference, Hussain said, "The mosque will not be named Babri Masjid. It will not be named after any king or emperor.
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In 3 years, Yogi govt has provided more jobs than SP and BSP did in their 5-year tenures: UP CMO

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Yogi government provided over 3 lakh jobs in 3 years, vacancies in all departments to be filled in six months
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Entertainment

‘Feminists’ and ‘liberals’ will #BelieveHer until one of their own is accused of sexual assault

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At the height of #MeToo movement, most women showed solidarity with the women who were levelling allegations against the men.
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Political Fact-Check

Is Govt doing away with MSP? PM Modi fact-checks Rahul Gandhi as he spreads misinformation and panic over agriculture Bills

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Prime Minister Modi as well as other ministers took to social media to put out the facts and bust the misinformation being spread regarding MSP
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News Reports

China invades Nepal, constructs eight buildings in Nepalese territory: Reports

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With expansionist policies in place, China has continued to invade Nepal inch by inch and constructing buildings on the captured lands.
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Coronavirus
Latest status and reports from India

India
5,487,580
Total cases
Updated on 21 September, 2020 12:26 PM
India
4,396,399
Recovered
Updated on 21 September, 2020 12:26 PM
India
87,909
Deaths
Updated on 21 September, 2020 12:26 PM

Data automatically updated from this public source

31,243,217
Updated on 21 September, 2020 12:26 PM

Opinions

Law

The court must not call out Sudarshan News for speaking for the rights of Dalits and calling out a Dalit leader who just would...

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Justice Joseph castigated Sudarshan News on Friday over the manner in which Congress leader Udit Raj was treated.
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Government and Policy

Why you should support farm ordinances introduced by the Modi govt: The mother of all reforms

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In mid-June, the Modi govt brought three ordinances related to farming, which can forever change the agricultural landscape of India. Folks, this is the mother of all reforms.
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Of Macaulay and Nehru: A dilapidated education system and the need for the phoenix to rise from the ashes

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A major consequence of the dilapidated education system, thanks to Nehru and Macaulay, is that an average Indian graduate is a test taker and a job seeker

How YS Jaganmohan Reddy held the Judiciary to ransom after a PIL was filed to ‘clean politics up’

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Even before the debate on Justice Gogoi’s tenure settles, a fresh attempt to breach independence is seeming to blow from down south.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The leader who followed his Raj Dharma

Opinions Avni Sablok -
Taking a cue from ancient Indian traditions, PM Narendra Modi highlighted that every Indian should have access to good governance and positive results of development.

India should take a firm stand against China and recognize Tibet as an occupied territory

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There can never be a constructive border solution between India and China without talking on the issue of Tibet.
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Politics

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Shiv Sena, NCP dismisses CBDT investigation against Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray, and Supriya Sule, calls it a ‘routine exercise’

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EC had asked CBDT to probe allegations of 'fake poll affidavits' against Supriya Sule, Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray
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Opposition parties break Deputy Chairman’s mic, disrupts audio system of Rajya Sabha, in an attempt to stop farm reform bills

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Indian intelligence agencies suggest Chinese pressure on Muivah delaying Naga peace deal, NSCN denies charges

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Rajiv Gandhi never tried enough, was indecisive and easily influenced: Read how former British diplomat assessed Rajiv Gandhi in 1989

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More anarchy in USA? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away, liberals threaten riots as Donald Trump could have third Supreme Court pick

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‘Bunch of Thugs’: Donald Trump slams George Floyd protesters for vandalising statue of Mahatma Gandhi, ‘who only wanted peace’

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Protests against Left minister in Kerala gold smuggling case ‘anti-Quran’, says Communist Party leader: Here is how he came to that strange conclusion

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Minister Anurag Thakur apologises after ruckus breaks out in Parliament over his comments on the Nehru-Gandhi family

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Rahul Gandhi opposes Agriculture reform by Modi govt, even though Congress had promised the same in election manifesto: Details

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Fact-Check

News Reports

Congress leaders spread fake news, twist Defence Minister’s statement to insinuate that China occupied 38,000 sq. km of land in the recent LAC stand-off

Congress leaders twist Rajnath Singh's statement on Aksai Chin to claim China occupied 38000 sq km Indian land recently
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Fact-Check

India takes loans from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, leftist media and Rahul Gandhi spin it to claim India borrowed from China amidst LAC standoff

As a 2nd largest share-holder, India has right to take loans from AIIB, and it being Beijing based does not make it a Chinese bank
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Fact-Check

Fact Check: Is India going under lockdown once again from September 25?

PIB has debunked rumours on social media about the reimposition of lockdown from September 25 in the wake of Coronavirus surge.
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Fact-Check

Pakistanis use a 2-year-old image to claim IAF chopper has crashed in Ladakh

The image is that of an Mi-17 Indian chopper, which had caught fire in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath in April 2018
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Media

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Sudarshan News refers to programs on ‘Hindu Terror’ and ‘saffron terror’ by NDTV in its affidavit on ‘UPSC Jihad’ submitted at Supreme Court

Sudarshan News said that in programs on 'Hindu Terror', NDTV used Hindu symbols and saints in saffron clothes with Trishuls, Tilak etc
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HW News Network: The digital news outfit facing I-T probe with expenses eleven times the revenue and mysterious source of fund

While the revenue of Theo Connect that owns the HW News was just Rs 54 lakh in the year 2018-19, its expenses were Rs 3.23 crores
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Deaths aboard Shramik Special trains not due to starvation: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal puts facts on record in parliament

The Railway minister’s forthcoming response on the nature of the death of these migrants on-board Shramik trains comes as an extremely important amidst all the misleading reports pushed by the left-wing media outlets in the last few months attributing the deaths of these people to hunger and starvation.
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Devendra Fadnavis exposes how ABP Majha abruptly ended his interview, shares video of parallel recording he had arranged anticipating foul-play by the channel

Devendra Fadnavis had alleged that his interview was cut short midway while he was explaining centre's help to Maharashtra on GST credit
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Specials

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

OpIndia Explains

Julio Ribeiro and Open Letters, a love story better than Twilight: Here are some letters that the former IPS officer has signed

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Former IPS Officer Julio Ribeiro has recently written to the Delhi Police complaining of their 'flawed investigation' into Delhi Riots.
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Opinions

Janeudhari Brahmin Rahul Gandhi’s party celebrates a man who advocated physical violence against Brahmins

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The janeudhari Brahmin-Rahul Gandhi has himself in the past, heaped praises and glorified the rabid anti-Hindu Periyar
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OpIndia Explains

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi: The man who is convicted for war crimes against Hindus and pro-Bangladeshi supporters in 1971 war

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Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is a war criminal convicted for presiding over murders, rapes and forced conversions of Hindus and pro-Bangladeshis during the 1971 war
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News Reports

Kaagaz Scanner: The India-made document scanner app that was praised by PM Modi in his Mann Ki Baat

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Kaagaz Scanner – A mobile app to scan documents, lauded by PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat
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OpIndia Explains

How Zakat Foundation romanticises Muhammad Iqbal and why it is extremely problematic

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The Zakat Foundation has found itself in a raging controversy recently after allegations have been made that Muslims receive undue advantages in their efforts to gain recruitment into the civil services
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Bollywood, Sports & more

Cricket

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly shares pictures of his visit to the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, blurs picture of Pakistani cricketers in background

Sharjah is the 1st of the 3 venues that Sourav Ganguly has visited and he is likely to visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi as well
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Sports

Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open 2020 after ‘accidentally’ hitting an official with a ball

World number one Tennis player Novak Djokovic was disqualified in the US Open fourth round on Sunday after he struck a line judge with a ball in the first set of his match against Pablo Carreno Busta from Spain.
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News Reports

‘My uncle was slaughtered, we deserve to know who did this heinous act’: Suresh Raina appeals to Capt Amarinder Singh after attack leaves his...

Speaking on the murder of his father-in-law, Harpreet Singh Saggu conceded that it was a 'clear case of murder' and that the robbery was a staged event to deflect the attention from the murder angle.
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Remembering Major Dhyan Chand: The Indian hockey wizard who stood up to Adolf Hitler

Hitler had offered Major Dhyan Chand to join the German army after the 1936 Olympics, but the hockey legend had declined the offer
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News Reports

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi attends annual conference of Hamas-linked Islamic association, claims RSS was inspired by Nazis

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Asaduddin Owaisi accused Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Modi government of being part of a larger movement known as Hindutva
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News Reports

India-China standoff: Indian Army makes a major breakthrough, occupies 6 strategic heights along LAC

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To counter India's strategic position, the Chinese regime has deployed 3000 army personnel, near Rechen la and Rezang La heights.
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News Reports

Union Home Ministry tables FCRA amendment bill at the Lok Sabha, proposes to bring more transparency and accountability in the functioning of NGOs

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Home ministry introduces FCRA amendment bill in Lok Sabha, several changes made in regulation of NGOs receiving foreign fund
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News Reports

“Rajeev Sharma was always referred to as either a ‘scamster’ or ‘scumbag’ by people who dealt with him,” alleges Journalist Rakesh Krishnan Simha

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New Zealand-based journalist Rakesh Krishnan Simha says Rajeev Sharma worked for Russian and Chinese media at the same time
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News Reports

Sandalwood drug case accused actress Sanjjanaa Galrani had embraced Islam two years, whistleblower alleges ‘Love Jihad’ by drug mafia

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A document has gone viral on the internet, which suggests that Sanjjanaa had converted to Islam on her own will two years ago. The letter further claims that the actress, who is accused in the drug scandal, had changed her name to Mahira in 2018.
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News Reports

Watch: TMC MP Derek O’Brien heckles and attacks Deputy Chairman Harivansh as Rajya Sabha passes agriculture Bills

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TMC MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday, entered the well and climbed the dais of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman in an attempt to halt the proceedings of the house.
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News Reports

Customer orders jhatka chicken, BigBasket sends parcel with both jhatka and halal labels, refunds money

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BigBasket had earlier come under fire for selling discriminatory 'halal' only products. After severe backlash, BigBasket made 'jhatka' meat available on its website.
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News Reports

Meet Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s likely nominee to fill the US Supreme Court vacancy left behind by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Amy Coney Barrett is a Catholic and her faith was a subject of scrutiny among liberals after her nomination to the court of appeals.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Congress party workers attack SDM and blacken his face during a protest, NSA slapped

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More than 20 Congress workers were booked under NSA in MP after one of them blackened the face of a sub-divisional magistrate
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Entertainment

From ‘she is a small-time actress’ to ‘you are the biggest feminist’, defence pours in for Anurag Kashyap who is accused of sexual assault

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Accusing Anurag Kashyap of sexual assault, actress Payal Ghosh stated, "I went to meet him and the next day when he took me to the other room, he opened his zip and tried to force his c**k (penis) inside my vagina by opening my Salwar Kameez.
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News Reports

Anurag Kashyap #MeToo: NCW extends support to Payal Ghosh, says will stand with her till case goes to court

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In a statement released by National Commision for Women (NCW), the NCW chief Rekha Sharma extended support to actress Payal Ghosh who had accused Anurag Kashyap of sexual assault.
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News Reports

Anurag Kashyap denies sexual assault charges, doesn’t forget to drag politics

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Anurag Kashyap dragged politics and implied that the allegations of sexual assault against him are levelled by an 'unknown actress' because he 'showed a mirror' to Kangana Ranaut.
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