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Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt to be summoned in connection with investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

OpIndia Staff -
Anil Deshmukh has declared that filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt will be summoned in the investigation into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.
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News Reports

Nazariya QFRG accuses OpIndia of ‘misrepresenting facts’ after indoctrinating and brainwashing children, OpIndia responds

K Bhattacharjee -
Nazariya QFRG has issued a statement on the reports by OpIndia wherein it accused us of inciting hatred.
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Fact-Check

No, controversial SP leader Azam Khan is not threatening Jal Samadhi if not invited to Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan: A fact check

OpIndia Staff -
Azam Khan who wants to attend Bhoomi Pujan for Ram Mandir is not the SP leader, but the president of Muslim Kar Sevak Manch
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News Reports

Jordan joins other Islamic nations to dissolve the radical organisation ‘Muslim Brotherhood’: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Jordan's top court dissolved the transnational Islamist movement Muslim Brotherhood last week. Since 2014, the Jordanian authorities had considered it illegal, arguing its licence was not renewed under a 2014 law on political parties.
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Opinions

The Wire uses turncoat NCP worker to defame ABVP

Nivan -
The Wire on 22nd July published a piece by turn-coat NCP worker Jay Kholiya on the opinion section of its website, where he wrote about his reason for leaving ABVP
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Media

The Wire and Shashi Tharoor say Muslims have a greater claim on India than Hindus: Why this notion needs to be mocked and dismissed

OpIndia Staff -
The Wire columnist claims Muslims have greater claim to India than Hindus because they bury their dead, Shashi Tharoor agrees
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News Reports

NIA probe unearths terror funding link with Kerala Gold smuggling accused Rameez

OpIndia Staff -
Rameez, the mastermind of gold smuggling case, was first booked in 2014, at the tender age of 20, for smuggling 15kg gold through cargo
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Entertainment

Words from Quran cannot be used to describe a woman’s beauty: When AR Rahman was hounded by Islamic clerics

OpIndia Staff -
The song 'Noor-un-Ala-Noor' composed by AR Rahman was called 'blasphemous' by Islamic clerics at the time, and it resulted in the movie being dropped completely
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Political History of India

While India fought Pakistan at the border in 1999, here are 6 ways in which Congress insulted Kargil victory and our war-heroes

OpIndia Staff -
While India fought Pakistan at the border during Kargil in 1999, it was also fighting an internal enemy - the Congress party headed by Sonia Gandhi
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News Reports

Coronavirus fight: Human trial of vaccine begins in 6 Indian cities, no major side effects yet

OpIndia Staff -
Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech, is used for human trials in several Indian cities such as Delhi, Hyderabad, Patna, Kancheepuram, and Roht
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Entertainment

The Bollywood ‘gang’ gets to AR Rahman too: Read what he said about the industry hounding him and spreading rumours

OpIndia Staff -
Music maestro and Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has opened up about his experience about a vicious 'gang' that has been working tirelessly to ensure that he finds less work in Bollywood
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News Reports

Here are the 11 sacred places, including Jain temple and Gurudwara, the soil from which have been sent to Ayodhya for Bhoomi Pujan

OpIndia Staff -
The VHP, which spearheaded the Ram Mandir movement, has despatched water and soil collected from 11 sacred sites collected from Hindu and Jain temples, Sikh Gurudwaras to Ayodhya.
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News Reports

Complaint filed by neighbour against ABVP President over harassment charges withdrawn: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The student outfit, late at night, issued a statement saying the complainant, Balaji Vijayaraghavan, the woman's nephew, has withdrawn the complaint.
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Political History of India

Nehru helped PLA forces to rampage and decimate Tibet by supplying rice in 1950s: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Jawaharlal Nehru had supplied rice for PLA troops in Tibet when Chinese army was rampaging and decimating the Tibetan way of life
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh police register FIR after 40 cows die due to suffocation in Bilaspur

OpIndia Staff -
Reportedly, the Sarpanch put the cows inside the Bhawan for two days without informing or seeking permission from their owners.
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News Reports

PFI student leader in JNU Sajid Bin Sayed booked for anti-India, anti-Indian Army posts

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Police has registered a case against PFI student leader in JNU Sajid Bin Sayed for promoting hatred against the Indian Army
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Crime

Nepal: Indian national Munna Mohammed throws acid at woman on the orders of Nepalese employer Mohammad Alam, both accused arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Munna Mohammad attacked the woman at the behest of his employer Mohammad Alam, who is a citizen of Nepal.
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Opinions

While BJP trying to strengthen the future of the party, Congress focuses on the family’s future

Pranjal Chaudhari -
While BJP is grooming next generation leaders, Congress is alienating young leaders to preserve the rule of the family
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News Reports

Azam Khan pledges to take jal-samadhi in Saryu river if not invited for Bhoomi Pujan ceremony of Ram Mandir

Jinit Jain -
Ram Mandir Nirman Muslim Kar Sevak Manch president Azam Khan says he will take jal samadhi if not invited Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan
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News Reports

Efforts underway to mainstream ‘Drag Queen Story Hours’ in India, ‘volunteers’ from classes 9 to 12 being trained to further gender identity politics

K Bhattacharjee -
Students at the Tagore International School were introduced to Drag Queen Story Hour to mainstream gender identity politics.
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News Reports

Srinagar: President of Anjuman-e-Islamia arrested for flouting social distancing norms and delivering provocative and seditious speech

OpIndia Staff -
Anjuman-e-Islamia president in Bhaderwah, Pervaiz Ahmed Sheikh booked under sedition and other charges for provocative speech
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News Reports

‘PM Modi demonetised notes overnight, he should bring Coronavirus vaccine overnight too if he has guts’: former Bihar Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav

OpIndia Staff -
Tej Pratap Yadav said that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is not making public appearences because he has tested positive for Coronavirus
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News Reports

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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