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What is the ‘land for railway jobs’ scam case against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family? Know details

Gopal Tiwari - 13 March, 2023

Lalu Prasad Yadav reportedly obtained benefits in the form of the transfer of land and property in the names of his family members in exchange for the appointments in Group “D” posts in various Railway zones.

Opinions

Why are Biharis condemned to be migrant workers? how the Congress-Lalu-Nitish rule for decades killed industries in Bihar and choked job creation

अजीत झा - 9 March, 2023

The way out to stop forced migration from Bihar is not just big industries, government jobs, special status or central government packages. It can be stopped only by re-establishing industries based on each area's capabilities.

News Reports

Brahmapuram waste plant fire turns Kochi into a ‘gas chamber’, HC lambasts Kerala govt: here is all you need to know

Shraddha Pandey - 9 March, 2023

The bench noted that there are a large number of water bodies in the state which have been converted into dump sites.

News Reports

Three years since the 2020 Delhi anti-Hindu riots: February 2020 onwards, OpIndia has got exclusive details from the ground. Here is an overview

OpIndia Staff - 25 February, 2023

OpIndia has painstakingly chronicled the horrors meted out to the Hindus from December 2019 and which finally culminated into the gruesome riots in Delhi in February 2020

News Reports

TDP promises to set up Islamic Bank if it comes to power in Andhra Pradesh, BJP calls it divisive: Read why sharia-compliant banking is...

Shraddha Pandey - 23 February, 2023

TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh promises to establish Islamic bank if the party comes to power in Andhra Pradesh

News Reports

What is Delhi snooping scandal? As MHA grants sanction to prosecute Manish Sisodia, here is how AAP’s FBU worked to spy on political opponents

Shraddha Pandey - 23 February, 2023

In September 2015, the Kejriwal government established a Feedback Unit, an extra constitutional, and extra judicial intelligence agency which became operational in February 2016.

News Reports

‘Young and energetic’ journalist reaches the wrong terminal of Mumbai airport, blames Modi. Here is how to check your terminal

Nirwa Mehta - 22 February, 2023

Journalist arrives at international terminal at Mumbai airport for domestic flight because his ticket said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Mumbai International Airpo

Opinions

Dear Irfan Habib, Shivjayanti should be celebrated everywhere in Bharat, not just Agra fort: Why your Marxist self fails to see the relevance

Gopal Tiwari - 18 February, 2023

I read your views published in an article based on your discussions with Sanjeev Shrivastav and published on the ABP News website on 16th February 2023.

News Reports

Are things really ‘aaall well’ in Ladakh? A closer look at ‘climate fast’ by Sonam Wangchuk and criticism of his projects by locals

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2023

Sonam Wangchuk is demanding inclusion of Ladakh in sixth schedule of constitution to protect ecology, while his projects are accused of creating plastic pollution

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