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

Politics

All you need to know about Phase 6 of Lok Sabha Elections 2019

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2019

Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha Elections are set to be conducted on the 12th of May, 2019. The fate of 59 constituencies will be decided by the voters on Sunday.

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Mamata Banerjee’s bizarre comment about Modi: ‘I said I will give slap of democracy, your chest is 56 inch, how can I slap you?’

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has come out to clarify her 'slap of democracy' statement about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Politics

PM Modi says Congress was afraid that Alwar gang rape case would impact votes, calls out the deafening silence of ‘activists’

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2019

Rajasthan Congress is accused of delaying the action against rape culprits in Alwar due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections

Politics

Sikh community protests outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence, demand Pitroda’s ouster

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2019

Pitroda had shrugged off the 1984 riots by dismissing them with his 'hua to hua' remark

Law

Sad that after 60-70 years after Independence, we are still trying to improve the system: SC on cash seized during elections

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2019

According to the data collected by the Election Commission, Rs 303 crore of unaccounted cash was seized during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Politics

Arvind Kejriwal sends legal notice to Gautam Gambhir for saying ‘I feel ashamed to have a CM like Arvind Kejriwal’

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2019

Through the notice, AAP has sought an immediate apology from Gambhir for his tweets and publishing of his apology on his social media account within 24 hours.

News Reports

ISIS announces its Indian ‘branch’, call themselves Wilayah of Hind: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2019

In a worrying development, the Islamic State (ISIS) has issued a statement claiming to have established its "province" in India.

Politics

AAP candidate Balbir Jakhar’s son alleges that his father paid 6 crores to Kejriwal to get the ticket

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2019

Uday Jakhar stated that his father Balbir Jakhar has paid Rs 6 crores to Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai and has also promised to bail out Sajjan Kumar in exchange for a Lok Sabha ticket.

Crime

Mayawati asks Supreme Court to act against Congress government in Rajasthan over Alwar rape case

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2019

The Dalit woman was gang-raped by a group of men on April 26 and her family had approached the police to lodge an FIR on April 30. The Alwar police had allegedly put off filing an FIR keeping the elections on 6th April in mind.

Politics