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Watch: Iconic video of LK Advani after which ‘Baccha baccha Ram ka, Janmabhoomi ke kaam ka’ became a slogan for Ram Mandir movement

OpIndia Staff -
Lal Krishna Advani laid the foundation of a massive change in Indian politics and society when he embarked upon the Ram Rath Yatra in 1990.
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Political Fact-Check

Congress lies again, this time links old demand of Railways for help in paying pensions to contribution made by employees to PM CARES fund

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Railway didn't donate to PM CARES fund as COngress has alleged, its employees had donated one day's salary
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Politics

Maharashtra Home Minister openly asks Mumbai police to ‘monitor’ BJP’s WhatsApp groups

OpIndia Staff -
Maharashtra Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh, took to Twitter on the 29th of July to openly ask the Mumbai Police to 'monitor' BJP WhatsApp groups.
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News Reports

Petition seeks to restore Preamble of Constitution of India to the one originally drafted by Dr Ambedkar. Do you know who changed the constitution...

OpIndia Staff -
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court of India to restore the Preamble of Constitution to the one originally drafted by Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of Indian Constitution.
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Opinions

Why election based representation from the ‘district’ in which the temple is situated might be a result of misplaced understanding

Guest Author -
Proposing election based representation from the “district” in which the temple is situated often misses the point that each temple evolved its own unique methodology to integrate the local communities into how it was run and the resources managed.
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Social Media

Kangana Ranaut mocks Swara Bhasker over ‘protesting’ for free while Deepika Padukone allegedly got Rs 5 crores for JNU appearance

OpIndia Staff -
Taking to Twitter, Kangana Ranaut ridiculed Swara Bhasker for doing PR work at leftist protests 'for free', while other actresses like Deepika Padukone allegedly charged huge money for the same.
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News Reports

Now I can embrace death happily: Read what Kalyan Singh, who had refused to fire on Karsevaks, said about Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan

OpIndia Staff -
Kalyan Singh told in an interview to News 18 that he has no regrets over losing power over his decisions during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
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News Reports

Brinda Karat writes to Amit Shah seeking action against IPS officer M Nageswara Rao for pointing out vilification of Hinduism in Indian history

OpIndia Staff -
Karat alleged that pointing out vilification of Hinduism in Indian education system has "insulted heroic freedom fighter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and other notable educationists belonging mainly to the Muslim community
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News Reports

Sushant had confessed Rhea was harassing him, ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande tells Bihar police. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Ankita Lokhande has shared the details of her last chat with Sushant with the Bihar Police and the deceased actor's family.
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Crime

Another BJP worker found hanging from a tree in West Bengal’s East Midnapore, family members accuse TMC

OpIndia Staff -
According to family members of Das, the TMC leaders were pressuring him to quit the BJP and join TMC.
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Media

“Bablu, Bablu, Bablu”: Magsaysay Award winning journalist Ravish Kumar has a meltdown on air as Rafale jets arrive in India

OpIndia Staff -
NDTV India Editor and Magsaysay Award winning journalist Ravish Kumar seems to have finally lost it.
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Crime

Pakistan: Elderly man accused of blasphemy killed inside courtroom, killer says he was ordered by the prophet to kill

OpIndia Staff -
The suspect reportedly confessed to the police that he had been ordered to carry out the killing by Muhammad because the accused had belonged to the Ahmadiyya faith.
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News Reports

Number of recovered coronavirus patients crosses 1 million in India out of over 1.5 million total cases

OpIndia Staff -
With the detection of first Coronavirus case in 30 January, India has 1.5 million cases now, out of which 1 million have recovered
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News Reports

Union govt issues guidelines for Unlock 3.0- Gymnasiums, Yoga classes allowed to open from August 5, schools to remain shut

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a fresh set of guidelines for Unlock 3.0 as a part of the phased reopening of the county
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News Reports

As Rafale fighter jets touch down in Ambala, the nation remembers Manohar Parrikar for inking the momentous defence deal

OpIndia Staff -
Many users and prominent BJP leaders remembered former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar after Rafale jets landed in India
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News Reports

New National Education Policy 2020 unveiled by Modi government, reforms aim to make India a ‘global knowledge superpower’

OpIndia Staff -
The new national education policy 2020 introduced by Modi govt seeks to reduce the content load in the school education curriculum.
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News Reports

‘Haan hum Hindu hain, Hindustan Hamara hain’: Watch Sadhvi Ritambhara’s speech during Ram Janmabhoomi Movement

OpIndia Staff -
Ram Janmabhoomi movement: Watch the speech of Sadhvi Ritambhara in Delhi during Rath Yatra to Ayodhya
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News Reports

There are sharp stones in Ayodhya, the ground needs to be levelled: Vajpayee’s famous speech a day before the demolition of the disputed structure

OpIndia Staff -
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had addressed a gathering of Karsevaks in Lucknow on December 5, 1992, a day before the demolition of the disputed structure in Ayodhya.
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News Reports

Meet Air Commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather, the IAF officer responsible for delivery of India-specific Rafale jets

OpIndia Staff -
Hilal Ahmed Rather is India's first pilot to fly Rafale fighter jet, played a key role in ensuring delivery of Rafale jets to the country
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News Reports

Sushant Singh Rajput case: Rhea Chakraborty hires big shot lawyer Satish Maneshinde who represented Sanjay Dutt in 1993 Mumbai blast case

OpIndia Staff -
Bollywood entertainer Rhea Chakraborty has hired one of the most expensive lawyers of the country to defend her in the case filed by Sushant Singh Rajput's father
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News Reports

“Swagatam”: PM Modi welcomes the five Rafale jets which landed at Ambala Air Force station

OpIndia Staff -
The five Rafale aircraft landed at Ambala Air Force station after covering a distance of 7,000 km from France
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News Reports

Number of Kashmiri youths joining terror groups has gone down by 40% since the Since abrogation of Article 370: Report

OpIndia Staff -
There has been a reduction of more than 40 percent in Kashmiri youths joining terrorist groups in the last year
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News Reports

Watch: The iconic video where Karsevaks razed the disputed structure standing on the Ram Janmabhoomi site to dust

OpIndia Staff -
Over 150,000 Karsevaks had gathered in Ayodhya to attend the rally called by the BJP and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on December 6, 1992.
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News Reports

Towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Indian Railways achieves major improvements in Freight and Logistics operations

OpIndia Staff -
Indian railways have improved the performance of freight operations considerably, introduces Time Tabled Parcel Trains
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News Reports

Sonia Gandhi brought them together, Rahul should now lead: Says Sharad Pawar who had left Congress over Sonia’s leadership

OpIndia Staff -
Sharad Pawar advised Rahul Gandhi to avoid making ad hominem attacks against PM Modi, claiming that such attempts adversely impacts one's own credibility.
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News Reports

“Welcome to the Indian Ocean”: Indian Naval warship welcomes the Rafale as it establishes contact. Listen in

OpIndia Staff -
The five Rafale jets are to be inducted into the Indian Air Force at the Ambala base today. They left France on Monday, July 27. They are accompanied by two Su-30MKIs.
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News Reports

Ex-RAW officer alleges Deepika Padukone went to JNU on instructions of Pakistan’s Aneel Mussarat, was paid Rs 5 crore for same

OpIndia Staff -
Former RAW officer NK Sood on his Youtube Channel, he alleged that Deepika Padukone has connections with Aneel Mussarat. He claimed that Padukone visited JNU on instructions of Mussarat.
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Social Media

Twitter user Sarfaraz goes from ‘Masjid phir se banega’ to ‘galti ho gayi’ after netizens accuse him of provoking communal tension

OpIndia Staff -
A Twitter user Sarfaraz said that a mosque will be built again at the site of Ram Temple in Ayodhya when they come back to power
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News Reports

Voice samples of JNU student leader Sharjeel Imam match with videos of his seditious speeches, says forensic laboratory report

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Police Crime Branch submitted CFSL report along with transcripts and video files of speeches by Sharjeel Imam in court
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News Reports

Son of poor teacher in Nepal gets admission at IIM Ahmedabad, Indians come together to help with ‘high fees’

OpIndia Staff -
When twenty-four year old Aashik Jayswal, son of a poor teacher and farmer in Nepal, made it to IIMA, it was like his dream come true.
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News Reports

Egypt: Female social media influencers get 2-years jail, 19,000 USD fine for ‘indecent’ TikTok videos

OpIndia Staff -
Two popular social media influencers, Haneem Hossam and Mawada el-Adham, who are in their early 20s, have been charged by the Egyptian court for their social media posts.
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News Reports

Rhea took 15 crores, laptops, jewellery and left Sushant: Actor’s father accuses the girlfriend of abetment of suicide

OpIndia Staff -
Explosive allegations made against Rhea Chakraborty in 6-page complaint filed by Sushant Singh Rajput's father.
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News Reports

Sex for marks: Viral audio clip exposes Burdwan University professor’s history of sexual favours from students, probe ordered

OpIndia Staff -
Speaking to a student of Kar, the wife of the left-wing professor confirms that her husband had exchanged sexual favours with students in lieu of marks in examinations or lucrative placements in colleges and universities.
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News Reports

With AAP leaders accused of taking part in Delhi riots, Kejriwal govt rejects lawyers proposed by Delhi Police as public prosecutors

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi cabinet meeting chaired by Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday rejected the panel of six public prosecutors suggested by Delhi Police to defend itself in the February 2020 riots as well as anti-CAA protests in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court.
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News Reports

Sweden’s Lund University asks people to stop defaming them and making fun of their name: Fact check

OpIndia Staff -
Social media post has been making rounds that the University of Lund in Sweden - one of the world's top 100 universities recently took to social media to express their deep disappointment over disparaging comments made on the university, especially by several social media users who made fun on university's name.
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News Reports

Karnataka drops Tipu Sultan, Hyder Ali, Prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ from school syllabus due to Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Karnataka government has also dropped lessons on Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed, apart from Tipu Sultan.
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Political History of India

Kalyan Singh refused to give orders to shoot Karsevaks: Here is his speech from 1992

OpIndia Staff -
Kalyan Singh is considered an icon of Hindutva due to his conduct during the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement.
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News Reports

NIA arrests DU Professor in Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case for Naxal activities

OpIndia Staff -
The NIA has arrested one Hany Babu Musaliyarveettil Tharayil, son of Kunhu Mohammad, in the Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case.
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Entertainment

Patna police file FIR against Rhea Chakraborty on the complaint of Shushant Singh Rajput’s father

OpIndia Staff -
KK Singh, Sushant Singh Rajput’s father, has filed a complaint against Rhea Chakraborty at Rajiv Nagar Police Station in Patna.
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Politics

Muslim leader Owaisi says nonexistent disputed structure will remain a mosque, suggests Kashi-Mathura might be next

OpIndia Staff -
Asaduddin Owaisi said that Narendra Modi should clarify whether he is attending the event in his official capacity or as an individual.
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News Reports

‘Ready to join hands with Shiv Sena for the betterment of the State’: Maharashtra BJP Chief

OpIndia Staff -
BJP Maharashtra chief Chandrakant Patil was addressing party workers in Kolhapur in a virtual meeting.
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News Reports

Ayodhya: Mosque construction on govt granted site lags, Sunni Waqf Board yet to form a trust

OpIndia Staff -
As per the Supreme Court order, the Sunni Waqf Board was provided 5 acres of land in the Sohawal tehsil of Ayodhya district.
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Politics

Politicians against Ram Lalla: After Shiv Sena, Congress suggests conducting Bhoomi Pujan of Ram Mandir ‘virtually’

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leader Ashok Chavan said Bhoomi Pujan of the Ram Mandir should be conducted virtually due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Law

HC allows Harsh Mander to withdraw plea seeking registration of FIR against politicians for hate speech during Delhi anti-Hindu riots

OpIndia Staff -
‘Activist’ Harsh Mander had filed a petition seeking registration of FIR against politicians such as Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and others for allegedly inciting Delhi riots
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News Reports

Ayodhya Bhoomi Pujan: PM Modi to place 22.6 kg silver brick at the foundation site of Ram Mandir. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the silver brick weighs 22.6 kg and costs around ₹15,59,000.
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Political History of India

The Nanoor Massacre: When CPI(M) workers slaughtered 11 landless labourers and then blamed ‘evil’ landlords for their crimes

OpIndia Staff -
The Nanoor Massacre occurred on the 27th of July, 2000 in the Birbhum District of West Bengal. 11 labourers lost their lives.
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Fact-Check

Did Sadhvi Pragya say reciting Hanuman Chalisa will ‘cure’ coronavirus? Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The mainstream media and some 'liberals' twisted Sadhvi Pragya's statement by claiming she has stated that reciting Hanuman Chalisa will 'cure' coronavirus.
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Opinions

Dear Aatish Taseer, where is the spirit of Kaagaz Nahin Dikhayenge?

Abhishek Banerjee -
Did Aatish Taseer dare to hide any background info on his US citizenship application? My guess would be no.
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Politics

Congress leader Captain Amrinder Singh has no right to outrage against Pakistan Gurudwara being turned into a Mosque: Here is why

OpIndia Staff -
While concerns raised by Captain Amarinder Singh are not unfounded, it must be remembered that he was amongst those politicians who opposed the humanitarian Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019.
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Opinions

The Bhoomi Pujan at Ram Janmabhoomi is no place for ‘Muslim Ram Bhakts’ who believe Shri Rama is an Islamic cleric and not a...

K Bhattacharjee -
'Muslim Ram Bhakts' are on the way to Ayodhya in their bid to attend the Bhumi Pujan ceremony.
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