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Subhas Chandra Bose was suspected of being ‘poisoned’ after ouster from the post of Congress president: Author of book on Netaji

Dibakar Dutta - 31 January, 2021

Author Anuj Dhar stirred up a controversy regarding Netaji Shubhash Chandra Bose on social media on Saturday.

Politics

Delhi: State Congress unit wants Rahul Gandhi as Congress President, again

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Amidst all this, there are rumours that Rahul Gandhi has again left the country for foreign vacation. Congress, however, has dismissed the reports.

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Ahead of Republic Day riots, Khalistanis gave a call to pick up arms on social media apps: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Members of a group going by the name of "Khalistan Zindabad" had discussed 'picking up arms' and 'carry as many arms as possible' in the initial days of January on the popular messaging application Telegram.

OpIndia Scoops

InstantBollywood: How this Bollywood fan Instagram handle with millions of followers has been spreading anti-farm laws propaganda

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Owned by one Simi Deol, Instant Bollywood spread anti-farm law propaganda on its social media accounts to millions of followers

Social Media

Surprising U-Turn of Shah Faesal breaks Islamist hearts, troll him for Mann ki Baat comments

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Shah Faesal, who was once the poster boy for other emerging Islamists, faced fierce criticism for his support to PM Modi's 'Maan ki Baat' programme.

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Haryana: Congress MLA disqualified from State Assembly after being convicted in rioting case

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Pradeep Chaudhary, who represented the Kalka Assembly, has been sentenced to 3 years behind bars and penalised ₹85,000 by the Nalagarh court in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.

Politics

Watch: Smriti Irani slams Mamata Banerjee over ‘Jai Shri Ram’ insult and TMC corruption, speaks fluent Bangla at Howrah rally

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Smriti Irani addressed a rally in Howrah, West Bengal on Sunday as campaigning for the Assembly Elections in the state heats up.

Opinions

R-Day riot and aftermath: How “fact checking” became the biggest form of fake news

Abhishek Banerjee - 31 January, 2021

The Republic Day riot was a watershed moment for media in India. Never before have “fact checkers” been used in such frontline roles and on such a scale in propaganda warfare.

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