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Viral video of a woman being gang-raped not related to the Jodhpur suicide case of Nagaland girl. Details

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2021

Police officials and government sources have confirmed that the viral video is an unrelated incident. The victim in the video is not the late Lovi Sumi, a woman from Nagaland working in Jodhpur, who had recently committed suicide.

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The New York Times uses arbitrarily chosen random numbers to claim that India’s actual Covid-19 infection and deaths are much more

Raju Das - 26 May, 2021

New York Times multiplied India's Covid-19 numbers with various random numbers to claim the numbers are under-reported

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Viral claim about Gurudwara Takht Shri Hazur Sahib donating gold of 50 years for hospitals is fake. Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2021

“We have enough cash and are building 50 bedded Covid center," informed the institutions secretary Ravinder Singh.

News Reports

The Hindu’s claims about ‘minor faceoff’ with Chinese PLA in the Galwan Valley debunked by the Indian Army

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2021

"The article (by The Hindu ) seems to be inspired by sources who may be trying to derail the ongoing process for early resolution of issues in Eastern Ladakh," the Indian army emphasised.

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Milind Deora credits Congress party for hard work of industrialists and private individuals usually hated by Rahul Gandhi

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2021

Milind Deora credits Congress for establishment of five private pharma companies and six AIIMSs sanctioned by BJP govt

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The Print comes up with bizarre analysis to prove that the Central Vista toolkit is fake after Congress admitted it to be genuine

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2021

Congress claims that Central Vista toolkit is real and Covid-19 toolkit is fake, but The Print proves the real one as fake

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Propaganda outlet Alt News ties itself up in knots while giving clean chit to Congress over the toolkit

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2021

By altering their report, Alt News has actually gone a step further to strengthen the claims that the toolkit is genuine and Youth Congress workers were actually following the instructions exactly as told.

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Fact Check: Was CM Yogi Adityanath stopped from entering a village by the residents?

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2021

Meerut Police stated that the CM did not enter the lane as it was a containment zone. He only spoke to family members of patients and asked about their recovery and healthcare provisions.

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