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All you need to know about the ordinance for reverting a court order that had effectively ended reservation in College-University postings

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

The ordinance will restore the original formula to take entire institution as one unit for calculating quota, instead of individual departments as per court order

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Nirav Modi’s illegal Alibaug bungalow to be demolished by dynamite blasts this week

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

Fugitive businessman, Nirav Modi which had constructed his Alibaug bungalow on a sprawling area of 1071 square meters on Kihim beach, which was 674 sq meters more than the permitted area.

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80% bombs hit targets proves dossier submitted by IAF to Modi govt, includes 12 pages of high resolution images: India Today

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jets, which carried out the Balakot airstrike, dropped Israeli Spice 2000 precision bombs with "penetration warheads" during the Balakot raids

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93% of rural households now have access to toilets, over 9 crore toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a flagship initiative of PM Modi's government had been termed as the 'biggest sanitation movement’ in the world by the World Bank.

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Rafale documents published by Hindu and used by Prashant Bhushan were stolen, considering action, govt tells SC

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

The Hindu and Prashant Bhushan violated Official Secrets Act by accessing classified Rafale documents, govt submitted in Supreme Court.

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India points out how Pakistan FM exposed himself on Masood Azhar, and how Azhar is still getting support

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2019

The MEA source said, "stern action will be taken and firm decisions will be made by this Govt" while talking about Pakistan using its territory for terrorism against India

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After PM Modi’s diplomatic victories post Balakot airstrikes, ones who derided him for his foreign visits are nowhere to be seen

Ashish Shukla - 4 March, 2019

This was the finest hour for PM Modi and a vindication of his time and method on foreign trips even as these disgusting forces never lost a chance to haul the prime minister through the coals

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War and Peace: This is isn’t a hot-headed call to war, this is a call to ensure long-lasting peace

rohitagarwal - 3 March, 2019

Pakistan has painted itself into a corner today. It's continued employment of terrorists as ‘strategic assets’ in waging a proxy war against India stands exposed before the world.

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