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Was Rahul Gandhi the first to come up with the concept of ‘One District, One Product’: Here is the truth

Jinit Jain -
While Rahul Gandhi talked about ‘One District One Product’ in February 2017, Gujarat CM & UP BJP manifesto mentioned it earlier
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Media

The Quint defends LGBT activists who exposed children to sexual imagery, advertised colouring book with nude women masturbating to students

K Bhattacharjee -
The Quint deliberately whitewashed the brainwashing of the children into the toxic ideology of gender identity politics.
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News Reports

Jodhpur: Irrfan and Nadeem Khan among 4 arrested for abusing Hindu Gods and Goddesses; Court rejects their bail application

OpIndia Staff -
A mob of 30-40 Muslim youth had abused Hindu Gods and Goddesses and vandalized public property in Jodhpur on 13 July
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News Reports

Kerala HC says section 153A cannot be invoked against Hindu leader who wrote about a ‘Church film set’ demolished inside a Temple area: Here...

OpIndia Staff -
Real intention to incite one community against another is absolutely essential to be charged under section 153A of IPC: Kerala HC
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Media

National Herald publishes an elaborate meltdown, claims ‘large population of Muslims is vegetarian’ and numerous other ridiculous fantasies

K Bhattacharjee -
The National Herald on Saturday published what could only ever be described as an elaborate meltdown by Humra Quraishi.
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News Reports

No concept of symbolic Qurbani in Islam’: Muslim Congress leaders lash out at ‘secular’ Uddhav Thackeray ahead of Bakra Eid

OpIndia Staff -
The Shiv Sena-led-Maharashtra government had earlier directed that prayers for Bakri Eid must be confined to home.
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News Reports

Cafe Coffee Day: Investigative report reveals there was no harassment by I-T Dept on founder VG Siddhartha, he owed ₹3,535 crore to the company

OpIndia Staff -
Investigation into Cafe Coffee Day reveals that founder VG Siddhartha failed to create a profitable business model due to high cost of funds
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News Reports

Significant numbers of ISIS terrorists present in Kerala and Karnataka: UN Report on terrorism

OpIndia Staff -
The UN report warns that ISIL Indian affiliate (Hind Wilayah) has about 180 to 200 active members.
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News Reports

Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA recovers ₹1 Crore in cash and nearly 1 kg gold from the lockers of accused Swapna Suresh

OpIndia Staff -
NIA recovers Cash and gold from Federal Bank and SBI lockers of Kerala gold smuggling prime accused Swapna Suresh
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
The CM of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that he has tested positive for Coronavirus, and he has mild symptoms for the same
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News Reports

NIA questions Urban Naxal Gautam Navlakha over links with ISI agent Ghulam Nabi Fai, had attended event along with journalist Harinder Baweja, others

OpIndia Staff -
Urban Naxal Gautam Navlakha, who currently under National Investigation Agency custody in connection with the Bhima Koregaon Violence case, was grilled by the NIA over his links with Pakistan establishment, who have pushing anti-India sentiments and terror in Kashmir.
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Politics

Shiv Sena initiated the alliance with Congress in Maharashtra to keep BJP out of power: Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat

OpIndia Staff -
Balasaheb Thorat claimed that Shiv Sena has always supported the Congress party, citing the party's support to Indira Gandhi, AR Antulay in 1980 elections and then Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee for the post of President of India
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Political Fact-Check

Rahul Gandhi spreads fake news about Shramik trains, claims govt made profits while in reality there were losses of Rs 1,700 crores

OpIndia Staff -
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi shared a Hindi news report with a misleading headline to spread fake news about Shramik Trains
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Law

Following suo motu contempt notice by SC, Twitter withholds tweets of Prashant Bhushan where he tarnished image of CJI Bobde

OpIndia Staff -
Advocate Sajan Poovayya, representing Twitter Inc. in the apex court, informed that a tweet is deleted only after a Court order and clarified that 'withholding tweets' did not imply 'deletion of tweets'.
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Law

SC to hear 2010 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan: All you need to know about what he had said in his interview to Tehelka

Dibakar Dutta -
Reportedly, the father of Prashant Bhushan had submitted a list of 6 'definitely honest', and 8 'definitely court' CJIs in a sealed cover to the apex court.
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Politics

Rattled by Bhoomi Pujan of Ram Mandir, AAP leader Syed Asad Abbas hurls sexist abuses at BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma

OpIndia Staff -
AAP leader and TV panellist Dr Syed Asad Abbas lost his cool and ended up hurling sexist abuses at BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma on live TV.
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News Reports

Congress supporter Saket Gokhale says RSS workers protested outside his house, RSS denies involvement, says it is his publicity stunt

OpIndia Staff -
RSS said they are busy with volunteering for Coronavirus, and they have no time to get involved with Saket Gokhale
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News Reports

Papad may not sell more, but India sold more spices thanks to Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
While we do not endorse the minister's claims, but Papad does contain many Indian spices, which have multiple health benefits.
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News Reports

16 years after not letting his mortal remains enter its headquarters, Congress suddenly wakes up to ‘pay tribute’ to P V Narasimha Rao

OpIndia Staff -
Congress has suddenly decided to co-opt forgotten leader PV Narasimha Rao in attempt to revive political fortunes
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News Reports

India and China conduct 17th WMCC meeting virtually, both sides agree on early and complete disengagement of the troops along LAC

OpIndia Staff -
China and India emphasised that they will maintain military and diplomatic dialogue and consultation
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News Reports

Rajasthan political crisis: Rebel Congress MLAs debunk claims made by CM Ashok Gehlot of being held hostage by the BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Rebel leaders emphasised that Ashok Gehlot must step down from his Chief Ministerial position in the larger interest of the Congress party.
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News Reports

Constructing a Hindu temple in an Islamic state is ‘haram’, even non-Muslim citizens cannot spend their money on it: Zakir Naik on proposed Islamabad...

OpIndia Staff -
In the YouTube video, Naik is seen saying that he does not support Islamic nations providing land or funds to build temples. He added that Pakistan has committed a sin by allocating land for a Hindu temple and Muslims destroying it are right.
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal says Delhi is moving towards herd immunity, experts caution saying antibodies may fade away quickly

OpIndia Staff -
Arvind Kejriwal said that Delhi is moving towards herd immunity & one-third population developed antibodies against coronavirus
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News Reports

Coronavirus outbreak: Despite 10-day lockdown, Pune’s COVID-19 woes turn from bad to worse

OpIndia Staff -
Pune registered highest single-day spike in the number of cases on the penultimate day of the 10-day lockdown imposed by administration
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Politics

Rajasthan: CM Ashok Gehlot threatens mass uprising against the governor, Congress MLAs protest outside Raj Bhawan

OpIndia Staff -
Gehlot has met governor Kalraj Mishra. The governor was also seen interacting with the protesting MLAs in the Raj Bhawan premises.
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News Reports

Anurag Kashyap paints late Sushant Singh Rajput as unprofessional just before Sushant’s last film Dil Bechara releases

OpIndia Staff -
In his interview with Filmfare, Anurag Kashyap has claimed that Sushant Singh Rajput sought validation from established production houses
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News Reports

Jewish group bullies Indian-origin student in USA for saying that Hindu ‘Swastika’ is a peace symbol and different from Nazi symbol

OpIndia Staff -
American Student Simran Tatuskar had to face a tremendous amount of bullying after she said that Hindu 'Swastika' is a peaceful symbol
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News Reports

Congress supporter’s PIL against Ayodhya Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan dismissed by Allahabad High Court

OpIndia Staff -
The Allahabad High Court quashed the plea filed by Congress supporter Saket Gokhale observing that the entire petition was filed on the basis of assumptions.
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News Reports

Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir speaks on Matiullah abduction case, hints at ISI and the army facilitating intimidation of media persons

OpIndia Staff -
Hamid Mir informed that he was unsure about the role of 'non-civilian' authority in the forced disappearance of Matiullah Jan, until segments of his show were 'censored' by those who have been 'historically' accused of executing such abductions.
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News Reports

Karan Acharya, the artist behind the Rudra Hanuman portrait, puts life into the cloud, wins hearts

OpIndia Staff -
Karan Acharya is the same artist who's "Rudra Hanuman" poster had given a lot of heartburns to the usual coterie of liberals
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Fact-Check

Congress, India Today get together to promote Rahul Gandhi, end up adding imaginary zeroes in social media views. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
In their haste to 're-launch' Rahul Gandhi for the nth time, India Today and Congress IT Cell added imaginary zeroes to the number of views, mistaking millions as crores.
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News Reports

Kerala: High Court refuses anticipatory bail, ‘activist’ Rehana Fathima to approach SC over controversial video case

OpIndia Staff -
In June, Fathima had stirred up controversy after she posted a Facebook video where her minor children were painting on her naked body.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Fact-check: No, Govt of India is not selling 3 Khadi masks for Rs 999

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday, several social media users took to Twitter to share images of an advertisement put out by a certain seller, who claims to be selling three Khadi masks for Rs.999.
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News Reports

Two girls get trapped in raging Pench river in Madhya Pradesh while taking selfies, rescued by police and locals

OpIndia Staff -
A video of two girls being trapped at the centre of a violently raging Pench river has gone viral on the Internet.
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News Reports

“If we don’t act now CCP will erode our freedom”: Mike Pompeo pitches for a new “alliance of democracies” to tackle China

OpIndia Staff -
China ripped off our prized intellectual property and trade secrets, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo tears into China
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News Reports

Haryana man Jumma arrested after confessing that he killed his 5 children over the last 5 years

OpIndia Staff -
After bodies of two teenage sisters found in a canal, their father Jumma confesses that he killed them and 3 other children earlier
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News Reports

Jammu and Kashmir: Remote villages in Shopian get electricity for the first time with PM’s Soubhagya scheme

OpIndia Staff -
Electricity to these villages has been provided under the central government's Saubhagya Scheme launched by PM Modi in 2017.
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News Reports

Bengaluru: Municipal officials barricade residences of coronavirus patients by nailing tin sheets on doors, removes it after uproar

OpIndia Staff -
BBMP officials nailed tin sheets on the doors of two residences in Bengaluru after a resident tested positive for Coronavirus
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News Reports

Rajasthan Congress MLA Babulal Bairwa staying in Fairmont hotel develops breathing problems, admitted to hospital

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress MLA been admitted to Sawai Man Singh Hospital in the city after he complained of breathing problems.
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Crime

Delhi: COVID positive minor girl sexually assaulted by another patient at ITBP facility, case registered

OpIndia Staff -
According to the additional DCP (South district) Parvinder Singh, a case had been registered against the COVID positive duo under the POSCO Act and IPC Section 376.
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News Reports

Rajasthan Fertiliser scam: Agrasain Gehlot, brother of Ashok Gehlot named as a part of smuggling syndicate in DRI and custom department report

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, the ED had conducted raids at the premises of Agrasain Gehlot in Delhi, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Gujarat in connection to the fertiliser scam.
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News Reports

Meet Latoya Ferns-Advani: Maharashtra Youth Congress spokesperson who wants ISIS ‘fighters’ legitimised by ‘giving’ them a state

OpIndia Staff -
Latoya Ferns-Advani, who likes to write columns in Pakistani publication like Daily Times believes that the terror organisation ISIS should be legitimised by giving the 'fighters' their own state.
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News Reports

Maharashtra govt to distribute Rs 1.80 crores to 121 Madarsas in the state for salaries of their teachers

OpIndia Staff -
The Maharashtra government had launched the Dr Zakir Hussain Madarsa Modernisation Scheme to modernise these Islamic religious centres by developing infrastructure and for the appointment of teachers to educate children in modern subjects and grant of scholarships.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Communal tension prevails in Sitapur village after a 14-year old minor girl was raped

OpIndia Staff -
Communal tension has prevailed in the Sakran village of Sitapur district after a minor girl was raped by one Khaleel.
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News Reports

Congress supporter goes to court to stop Bhumi Pujan for Ram Temple at Ayodhya

OpIndia Staff -
The petition filed by Congress supporter Saket Gokhale stated that the Bhumi Pooja at Ayodhya is a violation of the 'Unlock 2.0' guidelines and demanded the court to stay the event in the interest of public health during a pandemic.
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News Reports

Body of Hindu saint found hanging from tree in temple premises in UP, locals allege he was murdered

OpIndia Staff -
Body of Balayogi Satyendra Anand Saraswati Maharaj found hanging from a tree in Veer Baba temple premises in Sultanpur in UP
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News Reports

Govt of India bans Greta Thunberg ‘inspired’ Fridays For Future website after they spam Environment Minister’s mailbox

OpIndia Staff -
Action has been taken against the websites of 'Let India Breathe' and 'There is No Earth B', along with 'Fridays For Future'.
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News Reports

Meet Sonu Punjaban: The notorious sex racketeer who brutalised a minor girl by rubbing chilli powder on her private part and forced her into...

OpIndia Staff -
Sonu Punjaban and his accomplice were convicted under various sections of the IPC on July 16 and sentenced on July 22
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News Reports

Muzaffarnagar: Body of man exhumed for autopsy a month after burial as family alleges murder by wife

OpIndia Staff -
Police exhumed the body of 33-year-old Mohd Nasir one month after the burial following his death on 24th June
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News Reports

Times Now runs news claiming Amitabh Bachchan has recovered from COVID-19, Big B calls it ‘incorrigible lie’

OpIndia Staff -
Amitabh Bachchan stated that the claims made by Times Now are incorrect. He added that it is "irresponsible, fake and an incorrigible lie".
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