Politics

News and views regarding the political landscape of India. From national political parties to regional news, we try and cut through the noise to explain how Indian politics is shaping up.

World

Winner between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the US Presidential elections may not be known on election night: Here’s why

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2020

MI, WI and PA have 16, 10 and 20 electoral college votes respectively which are essential for a Donald Trump victory.

Mumbai Police team led by encounter specialist Sachin Vaze reportedly assaults Arnab’s minor son, in-laws, carried AK-47 to arrest him

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2020

In a shocking display of might of state, the Mumbai Police not only assaulted and dragged Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami before making the arrest but also physically assaulted his minor son and other family members.

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Ex-serviceman’s son arrested for trying to hoist the tricolour in PDP office

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2020

Amandeep Singh had attempted to hoist the tricolour at PDP office as a mark of protest against Mehbooba Mufti's anti-India remarks.

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Arnab Goswami arrested: Mumbai Police physically manhandle Republic TV chief at his residence, drags him to police station

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2020

Arnab Goswami physically assaulted, dragged by hair, arrested by Mumbai Police in an old 2018 closed case.

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Congress leader Anuj Mishra, accused of sexual harassment, used to make vulgar phone calls to women

Dibakar Dutta - 3 November, 2020

On Monday, Anuj Mishra was presented before the District Sessions Court and was sent to 14-days in judicial custody.

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Bihar Assembly elections: Onions pelted at Nitish Kumar’s poll rally at Madhubani’s Harlakhi

OpIndia Staff - 3 November, 2020

The man who had reportedly hurled onions at Kumar kept shouting that though alcohol is prohibited in the state, it is freely being sold and available everywhere.

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US Presidential Elections 2020 vs 2016: Things feel the same as they did four years ago and yet, they are very different

K Bhattacharjee - 3 November, 2020

Donald Trump pulled off one of the greatest upsets in American political history 4 years ago when he defeated Hillary Clinton.

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Day after Nagpur court granted him bail, Mumbai Court sends Sameet Thakkar to police custody till November 9

OpIndia Staff - 3 November, 2020

Sameet Thakkar was earlier arrested on October 24 in Nagpur for allegedly making 'objectionable' comments on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son, Aaditya Thackeray.

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