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Congress tries to pass off multiple images of tea gardens from Taiwan as that of Assam, gets fact-checked by BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2021

Congress party used two photographs from tea gardens in Taiwan for its Assam Bachao campaign on Facebook

Social Media

New public enemy no. 1? Twitter censors account for Pepe the Frog meme citing ‘hateful imagery’

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2021

'Pepe The Frog', one of the most popular internet memes of all time, was originated in the "Boy's Club" by Matt Furie in 2005.

Opinions

Icchadhari protestor Yogendra Yadav finally admits that farmers’ protest is political and is about defeating PM Modi: Read how

Editorial Desk - 4 March, 2021

Four months after the farmers protest began, Yogendra Yadav has finally admitted that the protests are indeed political

News Reports

Bihar: Minor girl goes missing in Madhubani a month ago, family alleges ‘love jihad’ by Shoaib and family

अनुपम कुमार सिंह - 4 March, 2021

Despite the FIR filed by the parents of minor girl naming the parents of accused Shoaib, police have not arrested them yet

News Reports

Canadian MP Jagmeet Singh’s co-brother Jodhveer Dhaliwal seen leading attacks against Indian diaspora during ‘Tiranga-Maple’ rally

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2021

The members of the Indian-diaspora, who had participated in the Tiranga-Maple rally, have alleged that the attacks were carried out by people closely related to Khalistan sympathiser and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

Entertainment

“Are you so creatively bankrupt”? Director of ‘Yeh Ballet’ slams Deepika Padukone starrer new Levi’s ad for plagiarising design ideas

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2021

Sooni Taraporevala said that the 'copycat culture' in India needs to be called out and cancelled after the set used in new Deepika Padukone starrer Levi's ad was plagiarised by the makers.

Crime

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s son-in-law Mohammed Riyaz, CPM MLA TV Rajesh sent to judicial custody in violence case

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2021

The accused, including Pinarayi Vijayan's son-in-law Mohammed Riyaz were out on bail and wanted to get it extended.

News Reports

Activist sends legal notice to make amends in NCERT books after RTI reveals no evidence of Mughals giving grant for temple repairs

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2021

RTI activist says history should be based on facts and not imagination and hence has sought to make amendments to books which claim Mughal rulers like Aurangzeb gave grants for temple repair work.

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