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Family of Danish Siddiqui distances itself from anti-CAA and Delhi riots photo book dedicated to him: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

The family of Danish Siddiqui slammed the authors of anti-CAA protest book saying they had no authorisation to use his name

World

Denmark, England lift COVID restrictions, Finland may soon follow suit

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

With high vaccination rates, England and Denmark have decided to do away with most pandemic restrictions

Social Media

‘Laxmicoin’, ‘DigiLaxmi’: Netizens get creative to find possible name for India’s digital currency

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced digital Indian currency that the Reserve Bank of India will issue starting April 1 this year.

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Hindu man, threatened with bogus charges, demonised by media for resisting religious conversions to Christianity: Read how

Jhankar Mohta - 1 February, 2022

A Hindu man was characterised as villain by mainstream media outlets for opposing conversion attempts by Christian missionaries

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AIMIM leader Waris Pathan’s face blackened outside dargah over his ‘anti-national and communally divisive’ speeches

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

The attacker, identified as Saddam, son of Aziz Patel, fled the scene after the attack. However, within a short time, the Khajrana police arrested the accused.

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Uttar Pradesh: Ink thrown at Kanhaiya Kumar inside Congress party office in Lucknow, party leaders claim it was ‘acid’

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

Ink was thrown at Kanhaiya Kumar by a youth inside Congress Party office in Lucknow on Tuesday.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s YouTube channel subscribers cross 1 crore mark

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

Rahul Gandhi has little over 5 lakh subscribers on YouTube, about 5% of PM Modi

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Budget 2022: Govt plans to reimagine our cities as ‘centres of sustainable living’, pushes for urban planning

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

Earlier during Modi Government 1.0, the government had announced the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) to facilitate Urban Transformation along with the Smart Cities Programme in 2015.

Economy and Finance

Union Budget 2022-23: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces National Mental Health Programme

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has accentuated mental health problems in people of all ages, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23.

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