News Reports

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

Crime

Gujarat: Akhtar, father of 5 children, poses as ‘Mukesh’ to lure and marry a young Hindu girl, tries to forcibly convert her to Islam

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2021

50 year old Mohammed Akhtar Sheikh posed as Mukesh Gupta to lure a 22 year old Hindu girl to marry, later tried to convert her to Islam

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Exclusive: Here is how Poetic Justice Foundation plans to target Independence Day with Khalistani campaign, was behind ‘Greta toolkit’

K Bhattacharjee - 13 August, 2021

The theme of Poetic Justice Foundation and their Ask India Why's Independence Day campaign is, "India is a Gangster's Paradise".

Political Fact-Check

Indira Jaising is well aware of the provisions under POCSO Act, she still chose to defend Rahul Gandhi, a remarkable flip in just 3...

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2021

Indira Jaising, in fact, has a fair amount of understanding of the POCSO Act, as she was appointed as the amicus curiae by the Supreme Court in a petition that wanted the court to examine the provisions of very same POCSO Act.

Social Media

Twitter India head shifted out of country amidst ‘shadow boxing’ with Congress, move seen as ‘trick’ to escape punishment for not following IT rules

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2021

Twitter India will now appoint a 'leadership council' with key executives, who will directly be reporting to Twitter's overseas executives.

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One-third of editorial board members of American medical journal resign over papers that could help China persecute its minorities: Details

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2021

8 editorial board members of the American journal resigned after getting no response from management on unethical papers on minorities in China

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Barkha Dutt thanks Netizen for appreciating her interview with Capt Vikram Batra during Kargil war, gets a rude shock: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2021

The movie once again brought under the spotlight the controversial role of journalist Barkha Dutt during the Kargil war

Crime

UP: Over 200 murders, rape and organised robbery, Kadim alias Ashad Khan of Chhaimar gang arrested by STF

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2021

The dreadful and dangerous Chhaimar gang has been involved in dozens of cases of armed robbery and murder in several states like Bihar, UP, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

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China to ban karaoke songs containing ‘illegal content’, to create a blacklist of songs that endanger national unity

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2021

China will create a blacklist of karaoke songs containing "illegal content", content providers asked to scrutinise songs for banned content

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Tamil Nadu: Pastor Christhudoss arrested for sexually abusing an 11-year-old child

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2021

The police registered a case against the pastor under the section of the POCSO Act in the Srivilliputhur All Women Police Station after he was arrested

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