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Kerala nun rape case: Rape-accused Bishop Franco granted bail again by Kottayam trial court

OpIndia Staff -
The court will now hear the case on August 13, 2020, when the charge-sheet will be read out in the court.
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Government and Policy

Modi govt abolishes textile board with ‘activists’ and ‘experts’ pontificating, to get work done through institutes like NIFT instead

Nupur J Sharma -
The Handloom Board was an ornamental board that had activist and experts who essentially pontificated without doing any real ground work
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News Reports

Bollywood: Rapper Badshah questioned by Mumbai police crime branch over fake follower scam

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, there are over 170 high-profile stars who have allegedly paid to gain fake followers on social media.
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News Reports

Centre defends media’s right to report Tablighi Jamaat case in SC, says Jamiat petition demanding gag order based on non-accredit fact-check portals

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Islamists and their sympathisers had collectively rushed to shield the Tablighi Jamaat super spreaders of Coronavirus
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Media

The Wire claims ‘activist’ Rehana Fathima should be celebrated and not punished for posting video of her children painting on her nude body

OpIndia Staff -
The Wire in an article claimed that the perverse actions of Rehana Fathima ought to be celebrated and not punished.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: FIR filed against miscreants from a ‘particular community’ for attacking Hindus celebrating Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan in Sultanpur

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People from 'particular community' attack Hindus celebrating Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pukam in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Three linked to radical Islamist outfits PFI and SDPI arrested for sharing communal posts on Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan day

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Dr Aleem, Kamruddin and Sahibe Alam were reportedly caught posting hateful and communally charged posts on Twitter.
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News Reports

‘Blatant Hindu-tilt’: Islamic seminary Jamia Nizamia says Kamal Nath and Congress have betrayed Muslims by supporting Ram Mandir

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Jamia Nizamia, one of the oldest Islamic seminaries in India, has advised fellow Muslims to stop trusting Kamal Nath and Congress
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News Reports

Dalit family in Uttar Pradesh became the first to receive Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan’s prasad, read why

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While a Dalit was chosen for the first prasad, Iqbal Ansari was chosen as the first person to receive the Bhoomi Pujan invite
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News Reports

Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA informs court that prime accused Swapna Suresh had close links with CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s office

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The high-profile Kerala gold smuggling case has wreaked havoc on the incumbent Kerala State government
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News Reports

Kolkata Police files case of stalking and insulting modesty of woman in connection to trolling and harassment of Bengali women online

OpIndia Staff -
Kolkata Police is probing multiple complaints of harassment and trolling against Bengali women on social media platforms.
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News Reports

Sushant death: A month after requesting the Home Minister for a CBI probe, Rhea Chakraborty says CBI probe is ‘illegal’

OpIndia Staff -
Rhea Chakraborty said, "The Bihar government transferred a case with which it had no Jurisdiction to investigate, to CBI instead of the Mumbai Police."
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News Reports

“Ghus ke maro salo ko”: Muslims clashed with Hindus objecting to Ram Pujas on 5th August in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff -
Muslims came out in large numbers in Kolkata to prevent Hindus from celebrating the Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan on 5th August
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News Reports

Ram Mandir: Temple expected to be completed in 36-40 months, Larsen and Toubro to start working at site soon

OpIndia Staff -
Sompura family's Ashish Sompura has prepared the revised design plans. Larsen and Toubro will carry out the construction work.
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Government and Policy

Govt officials wanting exemption from compulsory 14 day home isolation upon arrival in Mumbai now need to take permission from BMC: Details

Shashank Bharadwaj -
On Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued a notification for handling the domestic passengers, which states that passengers arriving in Mumbai will have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in light of the coronavirus epidemic that has gripped the city.
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Media

Even as minor girl gets rape threats, co-founder of AltNews justifies doxxing her to intimidate the grandfather

OpIndia Staff -
We had reported earlier, that just because the Twitter user had countered the co-founder of AltNews, Zubair, he had resorted to sharing an image with of the Twitter user with his granddaughter in an attempt to intimidate him.
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Social Media

Doesn’t matter if PM Modi did Bhoomi Pujan, credit for Ram Mandir must go to Rajiv Gandhi: Congress claims, then deletes tweets

OpIndia Staff -
Congress' subsidiaries claimed that it was Rajiv Gandhi who had laid the foundation of the Ram Mandir and not PM Modi.
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News Reports

‘How can a political party enter an agreement with China?’ CJI Bobde bewildered after becoming aware of Congress deal with CCP in 2008

OpIndia Staff -
CJI Bobde said that there something legally unheard of in the plea that demanded an NIA or CBI probe into the MoU signed between CCP and Congress.
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News Reports

ED raids 14 locations linked to Vadra-aide Sanjay Bhandari, accused in the Pilatus Aircraft Scam

OpIndia Staff -
The ED has raided 14 different locations across Delhi, Gurugram and Surat in connection with the Pilatus Aircraft Scam accused Sanjay Bhandari.
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Social Media

Child abuse? Netizens react as co-founder of AltNews shares the photo of an underage girl to intimidate the grandfather

OpIndia Staff -
Responding to a tweet by a Twitter user, Md Zubair chose to target the young girl seen in the profile image of the user instead of replying
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News Reports

Gharwapsi on the day of Ram Lalla’s homecoming: 50 Muslim families embrace Hinduism in Rajasthan, say ancestors were Hindus

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Muslims of 50 families who decided to convert to Hinduism said that their ancestors were Hindus are were forcefully converted
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News Reports

Sushant Singh Rajput revealed to his sister about the plans of ex-partner Rhea Chakraborty to falsely implicate him: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Bihar Police has stated in the Supreme Court that Rhea had left Sushant's house on 8 June after taking his laptops, cash, jewellery, credit cards and important documents.
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News Reports

After Sushant Singh and Sameer Sharma, Bhojpuri actress Anupama Pathak found dead, had shared Facebook video before alleged suicide

OpIndia Staff -
Before her alleged suicide, Anupama had uploaded a video on Facebook where she was seen saying that she has been cheated and has no one to trust.
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News Reports

Rhea Chakraborty’s sole aim was to grab Sushant Singh’s money, gave him an overdose of medicine: Bihar Police to Supreme Court

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In its affidavit to the SC, the Bihar Police has alleged that Rhea Chakraborty came into contact with Sushant Singh Rajput for the sole purpose of usurping his wealth and later painting him as a victim of mental illness
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News Reports

Evidence of tampering surfaces after several pages from the diary of actor Sushant Singh Rajput found missing: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Despite being a crucial piece of evidence in death of Sushant Singh Rajput, Mumbai police have remained silent about the possible tampering of evidence.
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News Reports

‘Kashi Mathura Baki Hai’: Krishna Janmabhoomi Nirman Nyas set up in Mathura, 80 sadhus from 14 states named as members

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The original Keshavnath Temple was destroyed by Aurangzeb and the Shahi Idgah Mosque was built on its plinth.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Senior lawyer K Parasaran who fought Ram Mandir case is not on Twitter, colleagues clarify after fake account gets followers

OpIndia Staff -
One of those heroes who rose to the challenge and was instrumental in the reclamation of Ram Janmabhoomi is 93-year-old K Parasaran, who successfully led the legal fight of Hindus
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News Reports

Trump signs executive order to ban TikTok, WeChat in 45 days, cites India’s example

OpIndia Staff -
In his executive order, Donald Trump also cited the example of India and the 'digital strike' carried out on 59 Chinese apps in June this year.
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Prime Minister stresses the importance of handloom for ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat’ on National Handloom Day

OpIndia Staff -
A social media campaign was also launched to celebrate the day. People are sharing their thoughts with hashtag #Vocal4Handmade on Twitter.
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News Reports

BMC releases Bihar IPS officer Vinay Tiwari after forcefully putting him in quarantine, but with conditions: Here is what he needs to do

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The BMC has stated that it will free the senior police officer from the quarantine centre on a condition that he would leave the city before August 8.
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Law

Palghar case: Maharashtra govt to file status report, SC asks for inquiry report against cops who handed over Sadhus to mob

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SC asked the Maharashtra govt to file a status report in connection with the brutal lynching of two Hindu sadhus and their driver in Palghar on April 16.
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News Reports

Enraged over being ‘taken to Mosque for Talaq’, Kaleem slits his wife’s throat in Bengaluru: Read details

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According to Deputy Commissioner of Police ( South Bengaluru) Harish Pandey, the couple has been fights over money and the husband's allegation that Nazneen had an affair.
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News Reports

Pakistan borrows $1 Billion from its all-weather ally China to repay $1 Billion Saudi Arabia loan to avoid default on international debt obligations

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China tightens its grip over Pakistan, gives $1 billion loan to repay Saudi Arabia's $1 billion loan, grants 90% of $6.8 billion railway project
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News Reports

CBI registers case against Rhea Chakraborty, her family and aides in Sushant Singh Rajput death case

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CBI files case against Rhea Chakraborty, her father, mother, brother and 2 others in Sushant Singh Rajput's death case
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News Reports

‘As a CM I have no problem with any religion, but as a yogi, I will not go for a Mosque’s ground-breaking ceremony’: Yogi...

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When asked whether he will attend ground-breaking ceremony for the mosque at Ayodhya, Yogi Adityanath said that he will not be invited
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News Reports

Complaint filed against Maulana Sajid Rashid for inciting Muslims to demolish Ram Mandir at Ayodhya

OpIndia Staff -
President of the All India Imam Association Sajid Rashidi had said that a mosque will be rebuilt after demolishing the Ram Mandir
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Government and Policy

15th EU-India Summit: Promising an opportunity for India in the post-COVID world

Shishir Bajoria -
The 15th EU-India Summit was held in the virtual space, which can be called the Covid-19 era normal. Before the pandemic made its presence felt, this Summit was planned to be held in March in Brussels.
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News Reports

Dalit organisation lodges a complaint with MHA seeking an FIR against AIMPLB for intimidating and hurting the faith of Hindu Dalits

OpIndia Staff -
AIMPLB had issued a menacing threat yesterday hinting at converting the Ram temple back into a mosque
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News Reports

CBI starts the process of registering a case in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, forms SIT for the probe

OpIndia Staff -
CBI to probe Sushant Singh Rajput's death after the center issued the letter to CBI on Bihar Police’s request on 5th August
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Culture and History

Is being a Hindu acceptable but having faith in Hindutva ‘dangerous’? Quite the contrary

Maria Wirth -
Is being a Hindu acceptable while faith in Hindutva is not? Is it even dangerous? Many Hindus seem wary to be associated with Hindutva
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News Reports

Mumbai faces massive flooding and destruction due to heavy rain, rainfall in one day exceeds the season’s average

OpIndia Staff -
Mumbai received 2,319.7 mm rain on Wednesday, which is more than the seasonal average of 2,206.4 mm, causes heavy flooding
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Opinions

Muslims chose to stay back in India: An analysis of the mythical, unsubstantiated trope that is used to make Hindus feel guilty

Nupur J Sharma -
Muslims who stayed back in India after the partition, did not primarily do so out of their innate love for mother India
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News Reports

Soil from ancient Sharda Peeth in PoK was also used in Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan: Read how VHP and some dedicated devotees managed that

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This Sharada Peeth is significantly important for Hindus because it is said to be one among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas.
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News Reports

‘Supporting Ram Mandir is like bowing low for temporary success’: Kerala Congress MP TN Prathapan writes to Sonia Gandhi opposing party’s endorsement of Ram...

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala Congress MP TN Prathapan objects to Congress leaders endorsing Ram Mandir construction, writes to Sonia Gandh
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News Reports

Arrested for comments against Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray, Twitter user Sunaina Holey gets bail

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter user Sunaina Holey was arrested after a Shiv Sena leader complained to police against her anti-Thackeray tweets.
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Hindus in Pakistan are accepting Islam so that they can survive in the country

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani Hindus are known to be one the most badly persecuted minority community in the world. They have been victim of systemic discrimination and forced conversions.
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BCCI and VIVO India cancel partnership for upcoming IPL season

OpIndia Staff -
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and VIVO Mobile India Pvt Ltd have suspended their partnership for the upcoming Indian Premiere League (IPL) season.
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News Reports

Assam: Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan celebration by Bajrang Dal attacked by Muslim locals, curfew imposed

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The Muslim locals allegedly objected to the Bajrang Dal members chanting slogans and playing music. The arguments soon led to a violent clash.
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Social Media

While most Bollywood actors and cricketers chose not to welcome Ram Mandir, here are the ones who did not shy away

OpIndia Staff -
Only a few actors and sportspersons celebrated Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan and shared wishes on social media.
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News Reports

Remembering Sushma Swaraj: Watch her historic speech in Lok Sabha on secularism, being unapologetic Hindu and Ram Mandir

OpIndia Staff -
In June 1996, Sushma Swaraj had spoken in Lok Sabha on secularism, communalism, Ram Mandir and being an unapologetic Hindu
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