News Reports

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Congress’ Mahagathbandhan dream suffers another jolt as Naveen Patnaik declares BJD will not join

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

Naveen Patnaik said that the BJD will "continue with the policy of equidistance" from the BJP and Congress.

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Punjab: Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide as his loan does not meet Congress government’s loan waiver criteria

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

The local farmer union has claimed that many farmers are distressed in the state as their loans do not meet the terms and conditions set by the Congress government to obtain a waiver.

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BCCI issues showcause notice to cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul for sexist remarks

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

The BCCI is also considering banning cricketers from participating in such talkshows following Hardik Pandya and K.L. Rahul's debacle on Koffee With Karan.

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TMC MP Saumitra Khan joins BJP, more TMC MPs “in touch” claims BJP leader Mukul Roy

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

BJP leader and former TMC leader Mukul Roy has claimed that at least 5 more MPs were in touch with him and wanted to join the BJP ahead of the general elections.

Crime

Suspected Pakistani spy arrested from the Arunachal Pradesh border

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

The suspected spy arrested worked as a porter for the Indian Army in the border villages of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Did the Rafale deal not go through during the UPA because of dealings of ‘Michel mama’, asks PM

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

It as recently revealed that Michel had allegedly lobbied on behalf of Eurofighter to influence the Rafale deal.

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In a first, Archaeologists discovered a couple grave in a Harappan cemetery

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

This is the first anthropologically confirmed case of coupled burial from a Harappan cemetery

Government and Policy

Modi governmet to set up hostels for Northeastern students in various cities

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2019

A Northeast Hostel for Girl Students is ready for inauguration at the Bangalore University campus and an exclusive Northeast Hostel is under construction at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi.

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