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ISIS terrorist Nimisha Fathima, other Keralites among 5,000 prisoners set free by Taliban from Kabul jails: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 18 August, 2021

Fathima’s mother Bindu who is awaiting her return said that if the news of her daughter's release is indeed true then it is nothing but "divine intervention".

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West Bengal: Shiv Bhakts thrashed by cops outside Bhootnath temple, BJP compares situation in state to ‘Taliban Raj’

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2021

The Bhootnath temple is of immense significance to Shiv Bhakts during the month of Shravan.

World

‘Tweet jehad kab tak chalega?’ India Today journalist asks Afghan VP to ‘show his face’ as Taliban takes over Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2021

Saleh has said that he has not fled the country and is very much in Afghanistan. He has also declared himself caretaker President and sought international support.

Media

Radical Islam apologist profiled by Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint, who is a serial fake news peddler, now spreads Taliban propaganda: Details

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2021

Radical Islam apologist CJ Werleman spread Taliban propaganda after the group managed to capture Kabul.

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Under Yogi Adityanath, Covid-19 vaccination crosses the 6 crore mark in Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2021

The number of active coronavirus cases in the state of Uttar Pradesh stands at 419.

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99% people in Afghanistan favour making Sharia the law of the land, most favour corporal penalties: Pre-Taliban Pew Research shows

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2021

The survey by Pew Research Centre conducted in 2013 suggests that 79% of the Afghani Muslims considered it to be okay to award death penalty to those who quit Islam

Opinions

The four phases of global media coverage of India’s vaccination program

Abhishek Banerjee - 17 August, 2021

As India crosses record breaking numbers in coronavirus vaccination, here is how the global media coverage on the same has panned out.

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Deoband in UP to have ATS commando centre, Taliban is inspired from Deobandi movement

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2021

Islamist organisation Taliban draws its inspiration from the Deobandi Islamic movement that has its roots in the UP town of Deoband

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Rahul Gandhi lied to get his Twitter account unlocked? Mother of alleged rape victim denies signing any letter

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2021

Alleged rape victim's mother says that neither she nor her husband had given any form of consent to anyone to share their images on social media, contrary to claims made by Congress.

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