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.

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‘Saddened beyond words’: PM Modi offers condolences after Kalyan Singh passes away, remembers contribution towards ‘cultural regeneration’

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

Narendra Modi has offered his condolences after former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh passed away on Saturday.

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Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh dies at the age of 89, was a chief architect of Ram Mandir success

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

Kalyan Singh was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh when thousands of karsevaks demolished the controversial Babri structure.

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BJP questions if AAP has committed scams after Arvind Kejriwal endorses claims that 15 of its members are under ED and CBI scanner

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

Shazia Ilmi asked if AAP has done scams after Arvind Kejriwal seconded Manish Sisodia's bizarre allegation against PM Modi

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Congress accuses PM Modi of playing politics while talking to PV Sindhu’s South Korean coach: Here’s why he actually brought up Ayodhya

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

As told by PM Modi to PV Sindhu’s South Korean coach, there is a special relationship between Ayodhya and South Korea

World

Experts question Joe Biden’s mental health after he confuses facts about his son during interview, raise concerns about dementia: Details

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

Health experts have once again questioned the cognitive abilities of Joe Biden after he bungled his way through an interview.

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Congress leader Udit Raj again trolled by Islamists for comments against Burkha and Taliban, trend #उदितवा_नंगा_है on Twitter: Details

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

Udit Raj was trolled by Islamists on Saturday, days after he was abused on Facebook for a post on Afghan women.

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‘Unstable politician’: Navjot Singh Sidhu slammed for silence over advisor Malwinder Singh Mali’s separatist remark on Kashmir

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

The controversy erupted after Malvinder Singh Mali, an advisor of Navjot Singh Sidhu, wrote that Kashmir is a separate country.

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Andhra Pradesh Congress suspends party leader for frying “Twitter bird” in public, says he tarnished image of the party

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

G V Sriraj had fried a quail in the name of 'Twitter bird' to protest against locking of Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account for violating rules

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Afghan national Noor Mohammed, deported from India last year after staying illegally for 10 years in Nagpur, joined Taliban: Details

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2021

Days after Taliban took control of Afghanistan, it has now come to light that an Afghan man who was earlier deported from India had joined the radical Islamist organisation.

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