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With netizens shocked at India Today’s ‘Brides Today’ putting Alok Vaid Menon on the cover, here is a little about his problematic views

OpIndia Staff - 24 April, 2023

Social media users were taken aback by the decision of India Today to publish images of the trans activist in female attire om the cover of its bridal magazine.

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Film producer Chittibabu says actress Samantha’s career is over, she gives a cryptic reply mentioning long ear hair caused by ‘increased testosterone’

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2023

Producer Chittibabu had said that the career of Samantha as a heroine is finished and she cannot get back to stardom again

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Tabassum Shaik who topped Karnataka exams says she chose education over hijab, usual suspects spread fake news pandering to Islamist narrative

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2023

Liberals on Twitter extensively shared an image that said, "Tabassum Shaik, the victim of the Hijab ban in Karnataka, tops the state board exam", while Tabassum herself has said that she preferred education over hijab.

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AAP leader Sanjay Singh tries to take credit for Amritpal Singh’s arrest, gets called out by Netizens

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2023

Social media users lambasted AAP's Sanjay Singh for taking credit of Amritpal Singh arrest.

Congress resumes its social media goof-ups, this time exposing how Rajiv Gandhi called Dr Manmohan Singh and his team a ‘bunch of jokers’

Shraddha Pandey - 23 April, 2023

When Congress asked who was the PM when 7th 5 year plan was started, netizens told them that Rajiv Gandhi had called planning commission a 'bunch of jokers'

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Indian Express journalist Shahbaz Ansar attacked by Muslim social media users for taking alcohol shots while wishing for Eid

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2023

In March 2022, Shahbaz Ansar was abused by many Muslim social media users for playing Holi with his wife Khyatishree.

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Memes flood Internet as on-the-run Amritpal Singh arrested in Punjab

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2023

Earlier, when the Punjab Police had initiated crackdown on pro-Khalistan preacher, 'puls aa gayi puls' had become a meme when one of Amritpal's aide made a video of police closing down on him as he ran scared.

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