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Exclusive: DD National instructed to discontinue re-run of series by Yoga instructor Ira Trivedi, other DD channels issued advisory

Nupur J Sharma - 25 July, 2019

The series that was hosted by Ira Trivedi was produced by Doordarshan Delhi as part of a series of different yoga programmes produced to highlight yoga prior to the International day of yoga in 2017

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Former Indian diplomat says Referendum 2020 movement backed by Pakistan’s ISI lacks mass support

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

Former Indian diplomat said despite Pakistan's backing, "Referendum 2020" has failed to gain mass support.

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Amidst acute economic crisis, Pakistan federal minister daydreams sending first Pakistani to space by 2022

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

Pakistani Federal minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain made an outrageous claim that by 2022 Pakistan will send 25 people to Space

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30 convicted illegal immigrants lodged in Assam jails deported to Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

Bangladeshi nationals convicted of illegal immigration were deported by Indian authorities through Kalibari ghat border in Assam.

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Yoga teacher Ira Trivedi takes a u-turn after social media outrage over her anti-Hindu and beef promotion posts, says she loves Hindu Dharma

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

After social media backlash, a self-proclaimed yoga teacher, Ira Trivedi, who runs a show on national broadcaster Doordarshan, has taken to Twitter today to proclaim that she is a strict vegetarian and respects Hindu religion.

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Pakistani cricketer Imam-ul-Haq lands in controversy after his obscene chats with multiple girls leaked on Twitter

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

This Tweet attracted mixed reactions from various Twitter users and the player's fans

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Lieutenant Colonel MS Dhoni deployed for patrolling and guard duties for 15 days in Kashmir valley

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

Dhoni will be assuming the patrolling and guard duties along with the 106 TA Battalion Para troops in Kashmir Valley

Politics

Shiv Sena scores big: NCP’s Mumbai chief joins Sena, more expected to follow

Jinit Jain - 25 July, 2019

Shunning NCP's Mumbai city chief position, Sachin Ahir joined the Shiv Sena in presence of party chief Uddhav Thackeray

Politics

Azam Khan makes creepy, sexist remarks against female BJP MP in Parliament, Akhilesh Yadav calls it ‘poetry’

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

While under normal circumstances this could amount to harassment and sexual abuse, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav, however, found nothing wrong with it.

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