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Imran Khan parrots Indian liberals, panics over ‘change in demographic structure’ after India issues domicile certificates in Jammu & Kashmir

Jhankar Mohta -
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan fumes as India issues domicile certificates in J&K, seeks UN intervention.
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News Reports

Security tightened outside Taj hotels in Mumbai after a call threatening 26/11 style attack

OpIndia Staff -
The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel was attacked by heavily armed LeT terrorists from Pakistan on 26 November 2008.
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Political History of India

When Nehru curbed press freedom and freedom of expression to protect ‘moral standards’ of Indians and faced opposition by all his opponents

OpIndia Staff -
Jawaharlal Nehru, who is again ironically hailed as a beacon of liberalism, was insistent on curbing the freedom of the press.
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Government and Policy

India’s NGO sector vying for urgent attention: Action Agenda for NITI Aayog

Ravi Pokharna -
This article outlines four issues along with suggestions can be considered by NITI Ayog to revitalize India’s NGOs Sector:
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News Reports

Tuticorin custodial death case: Tamil Nadu government transfers SP out of the district, puts him under ‘compulsory wait’

OpIndia Staff -
A forensic team from Madurai was appointed to collect evidence from the station. Following a nationwide outrage over the incident, five policemen have been suspended including an inspector and two sub-inspectors.
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News Reports

Liberals accidentally reveal why Congress is soft on China: Loyalty

Jinit Jain -
Soon after the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, liberals expressed their outrage, asking the government to return the Rs 30 crore donated by TikTok towards the PMCARES Fund
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News Reports

As India unlocks, PM Modi addresses nation, govt to provide ration to 80 crore people under Gareeb Kalyan Yojana till November end

OpIndia Staff -
In his address to nation, Prime Minister Modi today reiterated that as we enter 'unlock' phase 2, the threat of coronavirus still lingers at large.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Tech giant Microsoft to set up technology hub in Greater Noida

OpIndia Staff -
In February 2020, Microsoft had announced its intentions to set up a tech hub in Uttar Pradesh.
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News Reports

After fake licenses scandal of pilots, Pakistan International Airlines hit with a ticketing scam totalling 8 million

OpIndia Staff -
Prior to this incident, PIA had grounded 150 Pakistani pilots suspected of having fake licenses.
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Government and Policy

The significance of India banning 59 Chinese apps and the window of opportunity it presents

Guest Author -
Decision of India to ban 59 Chinese apps has sent ripples across the world, with global media giants picking up the threads of a story that has just begun to develop.
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News Reports

Israel bans Christian missionary channel God TV’s Hebrew version, says it is trying to convert Jews

OpIndia Staff -
Asher Biton, the chairman of the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council in Israel has stated that he has given a seven-day ultimatum to the God Tv's channel 'Shelanu' to stop broadcast.
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Media

Bombay High Court stays FIR against Arnab Goswami, says Mumbai Police failed to show any prima facie case against him

OpIndia Staff -
The Bombay High Court has stayed the FIRs filed against Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami by the Mumbai Police.
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News Reports

Andhra Pradesh: AP tourism official attacks differently abled female co-worker, beats her with iron rod for asking him to wear a mask. Watch video

OpIndia Staff -
In the CCTV footage that has now gone viral on social media, an enraged Bhaskar could be seen dragging the female employee from her chair onto the ground and throwing blows over her head, face and back.
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Media

NDTV India Editor Ravish Kumar blatantly lies about Davinder Singh ‘walking out of jail’ for lack of charge sheet

OpIndia Staff -
A separate case was registered against Davinder Singh by National Investigation Agency in which he has not been granted bail and thus, he will continue to remain lodged in the jail
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Six hospitalised after man feeds cannabis sabzi instead of fenugreek sabzi as ‘joke’

OpIndia Staff -
A family of six was reportedly rushed to the district hospital by the police in Miyaganj village in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, after they mistakenly consumed a dish made from hemp, a variety of cannabis.
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News Reports

Delhi anti-Hindu riots charge sheet: In Jafrabad, the Muslim mob had started pelting stones at the people demanding re-opening of roads

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi anti-Hindu riots that started on the 24th of February had a definite precursor to it.
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News Reports

Toronto: Tibetan Youth Congress slams China, raises pro-India slogans outside the Chinese Consulate General

OpIndia Staff -
The Tibetan protestors held placards and shouted slogans saying Tibet stands with India.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Maulana threatens China after Chinese companies ban Pakistani employees from offering namaz

OpIndia Staff -
In a video that has gone viral on social media, a visibly upset maulana can be heard threatening China to not interfere in their religion.
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News Reports

New swine flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ identified by researchers in China: Study

Dibakar Dutta -
The paper found that about 4.4% of the general population have already been exposed to the new strain of the Swine flu virus.
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News Reports

Bharat Biotech’s potential COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ enters clinical trials after DGCI approval

OpIndia Staff -
Bharat Biotech gets DGCI's approval for clinical trials of potential Covid-19 vaccine.
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News Reports

Andhra: 3 days after Kurnool incident, another gas leak in Vizag kills 2 persons, 4 hospitalised

OpIndia Staff -
The incident took place at the factory which is located at the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City (JNPC) area in Vizag.
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News Reports

Lucknow: Priyanka Gandhi close aide and UP Congress’ minority cell chief Shahnawaz Alam arrested for role in anti-CAA violence

OpIndia Staff -
UP Police arrested Congress minority cell chief for involvement in December 2019 anti-CAA riots in Lucknow.
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Social Media

Day after Govt of India banned 59 Chinese apps, TikTok India releases statement, claims does not share data with Chinese govt

OpIndia Staff -
A day after Govt of India banned 59 Chinese apps over security and data concern, TikTok issues a statement.
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Cricket

‘So problem only with Dhoni’s Balidan badge?’ Netizens express anger as ICC shows off ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo West Indies players will wear in...

OpIndia Staff -
On Monday, the International Cricket Council showed off the 'Black Lives Matter' logo the West Indies players will sport in their upcoming test series against England.
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News Reports

Madras High Court summons three Tuticorin police officers in Jayaraj and Bennix custodial death case, takes note of cops interfering with investigation

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier in the day, glaring discrepancies between the FIRs filed by Tuticorin police and the CCTV footage accessed emerged.
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News Reports

India to get its first batch of 4 Rafale fighter jets armed with missiles by July-end

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian government has asked France to abridge the delivery schedule of the remaining Rafale fighter jets amidst the ongoing tensions along the LAC with China
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News Reports

GOI bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps, says they engage in activities that threaten Indian national sovereignty, integrity and defence

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry of Information Technology stated that 59 apps including TikTok that have been banned by the GOI.
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News Reports

‘Calf concealed inside a carcass of a dead animal’: BSF exposes cruel new techniques adopted by cattle smugglers along India-Bangladesh border

OpIndia Staff -
The BSF on Monday exposed a cruel method of cattle smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.
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News Reports

Pakistan: 102 Hindus in Sindh forced to take up Islam, temple converted to Mosque

OpIndia Staff -
Religious persecution continues unabated in Pakistan. Despite repeated appeals, their govt does little to help the minorities.
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News Reports

While Kashmiri Islamists cheer for China, Uighur Muslims face ‘demographic genocide’, birth rates fall by 60% in 3 years: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
While the repression of Uighurs Muslims in Xinjiang in China is well known, Islamists in Kashmir were recently spotted cheering for the PLA during the ongoing Indo-China conflict.
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News Reports

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar seeks probe after 150 goons attack facility of IFB Agro in South 24 Parganas

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has sought investigation into the June 25 attack on the premises of IFB Agro facility in South 24 Parganas' Noorpur.
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News Reports

‘Ka se corona, Ka se Krishna’: Congress leader says Lord Krishna sent coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Uttarakhand Congress Vice-president, Suryakant Dhasmana claimed that the deadly coronavirus is the grace of Lord Krishna
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News Reports

Iran issues ‘arrest warrant’ against US President Donald Trump for killing Soleimani, asks Interpol to help

OpIndia Staff -
Iran issued arrest warrant against Donald Trump and 30 others for killing Soleimani.
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News Reports

NHRC report on Jamia riots in December 2019 says the protests by students were not peaceful, says police were justified in entering the university

OpIndia Staff -
The NHRC report said that the Jamia protests were carried out without the permission of the University and the Police.
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News Reports

Mumbai Police issues notice to Karishma Bhosale for asking the neighbourhood mosque to lower the volume of azaan, calls it ‘inappropriate’

OpIndia Staff -
In a strange turn of events, Maharashtra government sent a notice to victim Karishma Bhosale, who was heckled by mosque patrons in Mankhurd, for requesting the officials to lower the volume of azaan
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News Reports

Illegal immigrants and Pakistan-origin terrorists entering Europe via Bosnia: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Around 3000 Pakistani nationals were fraudulently issued visas by the Bosnian embassy in Islamabad, as per the Bosnian border forces.
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News Reports

Pakistan SC refuses to suspend acquittal of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh who was involved in the gruesome beheading of WSJ journalist Daniel Pearl

OpIndia Staff -
The Pakistan SC bench slammed the counsel for Sindh government for calling the accused, who beheaded Daniel Pearl, 'terrorists'
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Opinions

In 2005, Imran Khan had instigated violent riots in many Muslim countries over a fake claim made in a news magazine, read details

Jinit Jain -
After Imran Khan hate-filled rant against the USA over the Guantanamo Bay claims, riots had spread in Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other Islamic nations.
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Entertainment

Netflix’s film “Krishna and His Leela” kicks up controversy over its Hinduphobic content insulting Lord Krishna

OpIndia Staff -
The Netflix's latest Telugu film 'Krishna and His Leela" portrays Lord Krishna as a philanderer, readily involving in sexual encounters with several woman, including one named Radha
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News Reports

Karachi stock exchange attack: Balochistan Liberation Army accepts responsibility of the attack, confirms all gunmen were suicide attackers

OpIndia Staff -
Majeed Brigade, a unit BLA confirmed that all the gunmen who attacked the Karachi stock exchange were suicide attackers
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News Reports

Jayaraj and Bennix custodial death case: Here are the 3 discrepancies between the FIR filed by Tuticorin police and the CCTV footage

OpIndia Staff -
There are glaring discrepancies in the FIR filed by the Tuticorin Police against Jayaraj and Bennix, who died in their custody.
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Crime

Illegal weapons factory busted at Bihar-West Bengal border, 7 arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The arrested persons include Md Laddan, Md Lalan and Md Parvez. Vaishali SP Gaurav Mangla has stated that Laddan, Lalan and Parvez are all from Munger's Kasim Bazar, a hub for illegal weapons.
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News Reports

Congress, Islamists attack Dalit leader Mayawati after she sides with govt on India-China dispute

OpIndia Staff -
Congress, Islamists came together on Monday to attack Dalit leader and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati after she extended support to the BJP-led NDA government in centre on the India-China dispute.
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News Reports

‘China is committing cultural genocide in Tibet’: CTA President-in-exile urges UNHRC to discuss human rights violations in Chinese occupied regions

OpIndia Staff -
CTA urged the UN body to take appropriate decisive measures to protect fundamental rights in China occupied regions
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Politics

Forget Sabarimala, look into regulating media instead: Kapil Sibal says media should not have right to freedom of speech and expression

OpIndia Staff -
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal raised concerns regarding the independence of the Judiciary during an online seminar on Saturday.
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Crime

Haryana: TikTok star found murdered in her own beauty parlour, family accuses ‘friend’ Arif

OpIndia Staff -
Shivani's phone was allegedly being used by the murderer. While she was killed on the night of June 26, a video was posted from her account on June 28, a few hours before her body was found.
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News Reports

Was brainwashed by anti-CAA videos, will identify other rioters involved in anti-Hindu Delhi riots: Gun-brandishing Shahrukh cracks

OpIndia Staff -
The image of Shahrukh Pathan wielding a gun at the police officials amidst the riots in Delhi had gone viral on the Internet and had come to symbolise the anti-CAA riots in the national capital
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News Reports

Unmasking Care India: A Board member with accusations of involvement in fraud, soliciting funds in the name of GoI and funding evangelical organisations

OpIndia Staff -
Smriti Irani had hit out at one of the top functionaries of Care India, Neera Saggi, for soliciting donations in the name of GoI.
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News Reports

Nepal PM Oli accuses India of trying to topple his govt, connects it to new political map which illegally includes parts of Indian territory

OpIndia Staff -
Facing criticism over poor management of coronavirus pandemic and illegal landgrabbing by China, Nepal PM accuses India of toppling his govt
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News Reports

90-year-old Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani ‘quits’ Hurriyat after being ‘sidelined’ by Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
As per a letter, Geelani was sidelined by the Pakistani chapter of Hurriyat in the key-decision making process for the past 2 years.
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