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Indian Railways deny claims of ‘fact-checker’ Md Zubair and media reports that 2 people died after falling from an overcrowded train, clarify they were...

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2025

Indian Railways has debunked a viral claim propagated by fact-checker Mohammed Zubair and some media outlets, which alleged that three passengers fell from the...

IRCTC denies Congress allegation of reusing disposable containers on Amrit Bharat, clarifies vendor in viral video was washing foil casseroles to sell as scrap

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2025

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has issued a strong rebuttal to allegations of reusing disposable food containers in trains made by...

News Reports

TMC MP Yusuf Pathan shares pictures of disputed Adina Mosque, gets fact checked on social media how it was the Mandir of Adinath

Shraddha Pandey - 17 October, 2025

Hailing Adina Mosque as architectural marvel, the cricketer-turned-politician wrote, “The Adina Mosque in Malda, West Bengal, is a historic mosque built in the 14th century by Sultan Sikandar Shah, the second ruler of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty. Constructed in 1373-1375 CE, it was the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent during its time, showcasing the region's architectural grandeur.”

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee shuts down RJD troll, rubbishes claims of his association with the party

OpIndia Staff - 17 October, 2025

"I would like to publicly state that I have no association or allegiance with any political party. The video being circulated is a fake, patched-up edit of an ad I did for Amazon Prime," Manoj Bajpayee emphasised.

Kerala-based company, which collaborated with Pakistani influencers and admitted it in court, wants to send Hindu activist to jail for objecting to it

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2025

Vijay Patel and the popular Kerala-based company, Malabar Gold. The conflict began after Patel publicly criticised the company for hiring Pakistani influencers for its promotions, and the dispute has now escalated with the company reportedly seeking legal action.

News Reports

US revokes visa of several foreigners for abusing Charlie Kirk and celebrating his assassination on social media

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2025

In a stark escalation of immigration enforcement tied to online rhetoric, the U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday the revocation of visas for six...

Opinions

Islamists attack AltNews after founder Pratik Sinha criticises a regressive post over Taliban and ‘Tehzeeb’, again proving that they only want total, unquestioned surrender

Shraddha Pandey - 14 October, 2025

In a latest episode of ‘Liberals are no different from Sanghis’, Islamists on social media are calling for defunding leftist propaganda and ‘factchecking’ portal Alt News after its founder Pratik Sinha dared to criticise Indian Islamists for “embracing” Taliban and upholding the Afghanistan-based Islamist outfit’s version of Islam.

Crime

Engineering student Syed Rahim Adnan Ali of IIIT Naya Raipur arrested for morphing photos of 36 female classmates into obscene visuals using AI

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2025

Chhattisgarh Police on Thursday arrested a 20-year-old student from the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Naya Raipur) for allegedly creating...

Crime

FIR filed against woman for false harassment allegations against TTE after she was found travelling in AC coach of train without ticket in Bihar

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2025

Indian Railways authorities have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against a female school teacher accused of traveling without a ticket, obstructing railway staff,...

Crime