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Muzaffarnagar riots, provocative speeches and failed political stints: A brief profile of Rakesh Tikait

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Your history of alleged provocative speeches which led to communal violence is forgiven if you are going to stand against Modi

Politics

Oops, he did it again! Kejriwal falls for yet another parody account, mistakes ‘Poonam Pandit’ for BKU’s Naresh Tikait

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has yet again fallen for a fake account. This time it was one of Naresh Tikait.

News Reports

Hinduphobic comments, incendiary speeches and a small crowd: Here is what happened at Elgar Parishad 2021

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

There are videos going viral of Elgar Parishad 2021 where the speakers can be heard making extremely controversial comments.

News Reports

Telangana CID freezes 26 bank accounts associated with Christian evangelist organisation and a Pastor

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

The funds thus received were deposited in banks as Fixed Deposit (FDs), which were then diverted and misappropriated by the accused, thus cheating the donors and other patrons of the organisation.

News Reports

Soldiers martyred in Galwan Valley get their names engraved at National War Memorial

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

The fallen Indian soldiers were honoured by the government and their last rites were performed in the presence of government representatives, accorded them the due status of martyrs.

News Reports

‘Journalist’ Syed Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, who was booked for 2012 Israel embassy blast: Where is he and what is he doing

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

On February 13, 2012, a bomb blast took place where Israel diplomat was attacked, leaving four injured. Syed Mohammad Ahmed Kazmi was one of the suspects arrested in the case.

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‘Tricolour was insulted on Republic Day’: PM Modi expresses anguish over riots during his Mann Ki Baat radio programme

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

PM Modi addresses the nation in his radio programme Mann Ki Baat

Fact-Check

Was flag raised on Red Fort during Republic Day riots the Nishan Sahib? How Twitter and ‘fact-checkers’ manipulated media

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

Twitter, with its 'manipulated media' mischief is actually spreading misinformation and furthering falsehoods.

News Reports

After UP and MP, Delhi Police files case against Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai for peddling fake news during Republic Day riots

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2021

During the Republic Day riots, one rioter Navreet had died after the tractor he was driving to break police barricades turned turtle. Tharoor and others tweeted that he died after Delhi Police shot at him.

World