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Who was Stan Swamy? Man on a mission to endanger India

Mita Nath Bora - 1 August, 2021

A brief profile on Father Stan Swamy, who wanted to overthrow the democratically elected Indian government and wage a war against India

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Kerala: 17 people end their lives due to financial crisis caused by Covid-19 lockdown in the last six weeks

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

Out of 50 suicides reported in Kerala from 20 June to 31 July, 17 people died due to financial crisis caused by Covid-19 lockdown

World

#LoveIsNotTourism: Lovers, families separated by Covid-19 request Govts to expedite Visa process, end their ‘lambi judaai’

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

A group called Love Is Not Tourism seeks to help reunite families and couples separated by Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Fact-Check

Fact Check: Where is this Rajnikant Medical College of Engineering for Commerce & Arts?

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

The image was also shared by businesswoman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who owns a multi-million bio-pharma company.

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Kerala Model: How the communist govt failed its people amid oxygen crisis during second wave

Guest Author - 1 August, 2021

Even as Kerala Health Minister Veena George claims that Kerala did not have oxygen crisis during nationwide second wave of COVID infections, a cursory glance at media reports from that time shows otherwise

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Watch: Fight breaks out in Kasaragod, Kerala over vaccination after Muslim League members create ruckus

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

The ruckus started after Muslim League activists insisted on checking identities of those who reached the vaccination camp in Kasaragod in Kerala

Cricket

If you participate in PoK League, you cannot play in India: BCCI puts its foot down, draws a clear line

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

Given that the Pakistani government had decided to host a cricketing League in India's territory, the BCCI has informally communicated to all cricket Boards about the consequence of participating in KPL.

World

Taliban lays siege over three cities in Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

Many in the cities in Afghanistan are preparing themselves for the worst as Taliban seizes huge swathes of rural territory.

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Himachal Pradesh: FIR registered against Khalistani terrorist and SFJ founder Gurpakhwant Pannu for threatening CM Jai Ram Thakur

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2021

The Himachal Pradesh police has booked Gurpakhwant Singh Pannun after a recorded audio clip had surfaced in which he was heard making a threat to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

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