Social Media

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News Reports

Twitter restores official handle of Lieutenant Governor office of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha after govt steps in

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2021

The spokesman for the Government of India has said that the account has been suspended due to some technical issues

Entertainment

As Netizens trend #ArrestMunmunDutta, the actor apologises, says she was misinformed and did not intend to use casteist slur: Details

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2021

Actor Munmun Dutta, most famously known for playing the character of 'Babita Ji in 'Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah', today posted a statement on Twitter, apologising

Entertainment

YouTuber Rahul Vohra’s wife shares video recorded before his death, alleges medical negligence at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2021

In a Facebook post on May 4, Rahul Vohra had informed his followers that he was Coronavirus positive.

Social Media

Parody Tinder accounts of ‘newly single’ Bill Gates emerge after his divorce announcement, promise exclusive ‘third dose’ of vaccine

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2021

The fake profiles on Tinder appeared right after Bill Gates announced that he is getting a divorce from his wife Malinda Gates

Opinions

Left-leaning Twitter and ISIS seem to have the same threads of fascism that bind them: Here is how

Nitin Rivaldo - 7 May, 2021

After the political upset for BJP, Mamata Banerjee took the reigns and a spate of unimaginable violence was unleashed on those who worked for BJP or those who had supported the party in the state.

Opinions

Black Lives Matter, a Facebook post and how I got censored: Big Tech, freedom of speech and the overall hypocrisy of the Ultra Left

Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar - 6 May, 2021

On 11 February 2021, my Facebook account of 13 years was disabled without reason and it is time we talk about the Ultra Left's hypocrisy

News Reports

Exposing the bias of Western media: Old video of Azerbaijan President goes viral. Here’s what he said

T Waraich - 6 May, 2021

In the old video, the Azerbaijan President was asked about press freedom in his country.

News Reports

As preparations for Eid-ul-Fitr begin, huge crowd seen in Hyderabad’s Charminar area

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021

It is not just social distancing that has gone for a complete toss, many can be seen roaming without masks in the video dated May 05, 2021. The video has now gone viral on social media.

News Reports