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CWC meeting: Rajasthan CM stands to pay tribute to martyred Indian soldiers, Netizens question why ‘madam’ remained seated

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2020

Ashok Gehlot had tweeted that during the virtual meeting of the CWC, two minutes silence was observed to pay tribute to the martyred Indian soldiers.

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Congress and its supporters share Indira Gandhi’s old picture from Leh and claim it was in Galwan Valley

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2020

As per PTI archives, the picture is from 1971 that was taken in Leh, over 200 km away from Galwan Valley

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: 4 youths burn Indian flag, raise anti-national slogans for TikTok popularity, one minor arrested

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2020

Four youths in Bazarkhala area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh allegedly burnt the Indian national flag and raised anti-national slogans to make a TikTok video go viral.

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Facebook ‘takes this matter seriously’, but refuses to confirm whether action will be initiated against abusive employee

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2020

On the 18th of June, OpIndia published a report about an abusive employee of Facebook, Siddharth Mazumdar, who used to work with the political strategist Prashant Kishor

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Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani demands NIA probe under UAPA in Congress party’s agreement with Communist Party of China in 2008

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

Mahesh Jethmalani said that the Congress MoU with Communist Party of China in 2008 has sinister implication for country’s security

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‘It is my karma, not an insult, that I am privileged’: Sonam Kapoor defends nepotism in her Father’s Day message

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

Calling herself to be privileged, Sonam Kapoor asserted that charges of nepotism against her are not an insult but 'karma'.

Social Media

“Namaz is better than Yoga”: Cricketer Mohammad Kaif attacked by Islamists for celebrating International Yoga Day

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

On June 21, 2020, former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif took to social media to celebrate International Yoga Day and shared pictures of himself posing in various Yoga poses.

Social Media Fact-Check

AAP leader shares morphed images of PM Modi bowing down to Chinese President Xi Jinping, complaint filed

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

The AAP leader had morphed two different images and posted on social media to belittle PM Modi against Chinese President XI Jinping, especially at a time when China has gone rogue against India.

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Muslim ‘blogger’ threatens to murder ex-Muslim’s pet dog and slaughter him and his family live on TV for ‘criticizing Islam’

OpIndia Staff - 20 June, 2020

The Muslim blogger took offence at Harris Sultan for allegedly criticising Islam. Harris Sultan has authored a book, 'The Curse of God: Why I left Islam'.

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