News Reports

News reports about current affairs encompassing various topics, fields, and entities.

Government and Policy

India anticipated Afghanistan crisis: Planned exit 6 months in advance, evacuated Indians only after Kabul fell as it wanted to be last to leave

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

Did India foresee the crisis currently unfolding in Afghanistan? Probably yes as India planned evacuation 6 months before Taliban took Kabul over

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Twitter has agreed to 70% of the conditions, ban to be lifted by year-end when all conditions are met: Information minister of Nigeria

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

Nigeria to lift the ban on Twitter by the year end after the company agrees to all the terms and conditions set up by the government

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‘Humanity always wins over terrorism, Lord Shiva helps creation sprout even from ruins’: PM Modi launches key projects at Somnath

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

Hailing the cultural and religious significance of Somnath and the 12 Jyotirlings of India, PM Modi stated that it is Lord Shiva who lets the seeds of development sprout and grow even from the ruins of destruction.

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Son of Khalistani Bhindranwale’s nephew and former Jathedar of Akal Takht arrested in Punjab by NIA: Details

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

The son of Jasbir Singh Rode, the nephew of Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, has been arrested by the NIA.

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‘Journalist’ justifies Taliban killing those trying to escape Kabul, says they colluded with USA in killing Muslims, had earlier celebrated Kamlesh Tiwari murder

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

Journalist Ali Sohrab were found gloating over the misfortune and adversity faced by the Afghans wanting to escape Afghanistan.

Politics

Facebook and Instagram remove Rahul Gandhi’s post where he had disclosed the identity of minor rape victim

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

Instagram and Facebook have removed the post where Rahul Gandhi shared photographs with the parents of the minor girl.

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Maharashtra teenager Diksha Shinde’s claims were false, ANI withdraws story after NASA said she used fake credentials

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

Maharashtra teenager Diksha Shinde has claimed she has been selected in the NASA MSI programme, but her claims do not add up

Media

Even as Indian ‘journalists’ hail the Taliban for holding a press conference, this is how they mercilessly killed the relative of a journalist: Details

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

Following the attacks against the journalists, the DW and other German media organisations have called on the German government to take swift action to help their Afghan staff.

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