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Media Fact-Check

AltNews cofounder insinuates Gaurav Bhatia is spreading fake news, only confirms the point the BJP Spokesperson was trying to make

OpIndia Staff -
Gaurav Bhatia was using the incident in Mumbai from a month as an example to point towards a larger issue.
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News Reports

Gujarat: AMC installs 20 KL capacity LMO tank at civil hospital where over 2200 patients have undergone coronavirus treatment on war footing

OpIndia Staff -
To meet oxygen supply demand amid coronavirus outbreak, a tank with capacity of 20 kilolitre liquid medical oxygen was constructed on war footing
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News Reports

Absconding Tablighi Jamaat chief sent fourth notice by Delhi police, asked to submit coronavirus test report from government laboratory

OpIndia Staff -
Maulana Saad's lawyer Fuzail Ayubi had informed the crime branch that Mualana saad has tested negative for Covid-19 in a private laboratory.
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News Reports

Kerala model: Pinarayi Vijayan govt brings an ordinance to defer six days’ salaries of employees for five months due to the Coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
The government will be deducting a six days' worth salary every month of all categories of government employees including teachers, university staff, workers of all public sector units in the next five months as a temporary measure.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Lockdown violators made to do yoga on road, asked to take oath not to come out without reason

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20 bike riders were stopped for violating lockdown, made to do yoga and administered oath of not leaving their homes without any reason.
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News Reports

Jamia Millia Islamia cancels lecture to be conducted by SC lawyer J Sai Deepak on ‘Minority rights’: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
On the morning of 30th April, Mr J Sai Deepak was informed that his online lecture was cancelled. However, there is a string of events that happened between the invite being extended to the invite being rescinded.
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News Reports

“Behave properly”: Mamata Banerjee kicks up a political storm with strange warning to media, governor asks ‘why to put fear in media’

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Mamata Banerjee has threatened to take against journalists under Disaster Management Act if they don't behave properly
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News Reports

The bravery of Sama Jaganmohan Reddy of the ABVP which cost him his life at the hands of Naxalites: All You Need To Know

K Bhattacharjee -
Sama Jaganmohan Reddy jumped forward to prevent the burning of the Indian Flag in 1982, an act which would eventually cost him his life.
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Social Media

Islamists and ‘liberals’ use Rishi Kapoor’s demise as an excuse to wish death upon PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
At a time when the entire nation is grieving for the loss of two Bollywood veterans, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, Islamists descended on Twitter to display their hatred against PM Modi by wishing him death.
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News Reports

Indian Mission in the UAE opens e-registration for the Indians wanting to travel back home

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian mission clarified the form is established for the purpose of collecting data of the Indians stranded in UAE.
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News Reports

How Shashi Tharoor promotes himself while condoling the death of famous people

OpIndia Staff -
An interesting pattern has emerged through Tharoor's tweets, especially when he is condoling a famous person's death.
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Government and Policy

Modi govt and the Aarogya Setu app: Why the outrage over ‘Data Privacy’ in the times of Covid-19 does not make sense

Rameesh Kailasam -
Some are selective in their interpretation of privacy depending on where such data is posted and this is the mindset that led to outrage against the Aarogya Setu app.
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News Reports

As Yogendra Yadav makes a virtue out of lying Prashant Bhushan apologizing, here’s the truth about his virtue

OpIndia Staff -
Though Prashant Bhushan accepted one mistake he has a long list of lies which he has notoriously peddled throughout his diffusive career
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News Reports

Air India may begin operation from mid-May, operations to begin in major cities once lockdown ends: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
According to an internal mail, accessed by ANI, which was sent to the operation staff, Air India has sought crew availability and details for transport security pass for domestic and international operations.
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News Reports

Assam: Thousands of pigs die of African Swine Fever, suspected to have come from China, sale of pork banned in 6 affected districts

OpIndia Staff -
According to the animal resource experts in North East, the highly contagious ASF came to the region from Tibet in China through Arunachal Pradesh.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi attacks North Indian states for taking power away from Panchayats

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi criticised the North Indian states during his interaction with Raghuram Rajan.
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News Reports

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor dies

OpIndia Staff -
Rishi Kapoor was admitted to H N Reliance hospital on Wednesday where he breathed his last.
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News Reports

Uddhav Thackeray calls PM Modi, seeks his help to save his CM post as 6-month tenure nears completion

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, Thackeray could not get elected to the council through biennial polls as the elections were postponed due to coronavirus outbreak. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari is yet to decide on his nomination.
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News Reports

‘How troublesome are these Sadhus, just burn and kill them’: Mob in Haryana’s Mewat attacks Mahant Ramdas of Muktidham Ashram

OpIndia Staff -
Mahant Ramdas of Muktidham Ashram in Haryana's Mewat was attacked where a mob misbehaved, beat him up and also threatened to kill him.
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News Reports

Delhi High court adjourns bail plea hearing of anti-CAA shooter Shahrukh Pathan

OpIndia Staff -
Shahrukh Pathan was arrested after he fired 8 bullets at the police personnel during anti-Hindu Delhi riots.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Man leaves for the market to buy vegetables but returns with bride, family denies entry

OpIndia Staff -
After UP man returns home with bride during lockdown, family went to police, but police refused to interfere as both are adults
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News Reports

Cops and healthcare workers on Coronavirus duty attacked by stone pelters in Kanpur, CM Yogi orders action under Gangster Act and NSA

OpIndia Staff -
UP CM has said that those who attacked the Coronavirus warrior team in Kanpur will be booked under Gangster Act and NSA
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News Reports

Kuwait joins Saudi, Oman and Qatar to denounce anti-India propaganda on social media

OpIndia Staff -
The government of Kuwait has assured that they remain deeply committed to friendly relations with India
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News Reports

Islamists celebrate the untimely demise of actor Irrfan Khan, calls it ultimate punishment in Ramzan for his progressive views

OpIndia Staff -
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan faces the ire of radical Islamists on social media after his untimely death for his progressive thinking
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News Reports

Kolkata: Coronavirus patient discharged saying he has tested negative, called back saying he is positive, dies in hospital, son calls it a “murder”

OpIndia Staff -
MR Bangur Hospital in Kolkata had sent Coronavirus patient home saying he has tested negative, but health dept say it was a mistake by hospital
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Political Fact-Check

Patanjali paid the dues of Ruchi Soya after acquiring it, Congress party falsely accuses RBI of writing off the loan of ‘rich capitalist’

OpIndia Staff -
Ruchi Soya was listed as defaulter as on 20 September 30, Patanjali had acquired it in December and paid all the loans
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News Reports

5,450 tonnes of free rice to 2,985 mosques, 47 temples have to pay rupees 10 crores: Tamil Nadu government order

OpIndia Staff -
The Tamil Nadu government has asked 47 temples to donate total of rupees 10 crores to the CM Relief Fund to fight Chinese coronavirus while giving free rice to mosques for Ramzan
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News Reports

Lucknow: The process to recover damages from the Anti-CAA rioters has been put on hold amid the coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
A total of 1.41 crores have to be recovered from the 53 vandals who had been served notice by the administration.
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News Reports

Home Ministry allows movement of stranded migrant workers, students, tourists and others to their home states by bus

OpIndia Staff -
Home ministry issues guidelines for movement of people stranded at different places due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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Fact-Check

Bollywood entertainer Richa Chadha wants RBI to ‘write off’ everyone’s EMI. Here is why it is not possible, ever

OpIndia Staff -
The Reserve Bank of India doesn't write off loans. It is the banks that write off the loans that are granted by them. And write off does not mean waive off.
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News Reports

Largest Ozone hole formed over the Arctic heals, scientists say coronavirus lockdown has nothing to do with it

OpIndia Staff -
CAMS revealed that due to unusual weather conditions the ozone hole had occured, and it disappeared automatically.
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News Reports

Comic artist wishes death on Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar while mourning actor Irrfan Khan’s demise

OpIndia Staff -
"Take back Akshay Kumar and give us Irrfan Khan back", wrote Rachita Taneja who deactivated her account a little later after tweet
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News Reports

Irrfan Khan’s Islam: Read how the seasoned actor believed that faith is about introspection, criticised practices of killing goats for ‘Qurbani’

OpIndia Staff -
In 2016, Irrfan Khan had to face the anger or Islamic fundamentalists for questioning the practice of killing goats for Bakrid.
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News Reports

Corona Yoddha: Filmmaker Manish Mundra talks about complete strangers have come together on Twitter to fight the good fight

OpIndia Staff -
In the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Manish Mundra has come up with the slogan of "Let's do more!"
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News Reports

Wikipedia page of RSS vandalised calling it a Hindu terrorist organisation by Islamist user with a history of anti-Hindu edits

OpIndia Staff -
Anti-Hindu vandalism on Wikipedia continues, now page of RSS vandalised to brand it is as terrorist organisation
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News Reports

Watch: National Minorities Commission Chairman Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi slams Zafarul Islam’s statements, says Indian Muslims are safe and free

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Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi slammed Delhi Minorities Commission chairman's statement where he had threatened Hindus in India claiming that Arab nations will create an 'avalanche' against them.
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News Reports

Uddhav Thackeray’s fate as Maharashtra CM hangs in balance as the Governor is yet to decide on his nomination

OpIndia Staff -
A proposal for the nomination of incumbent CM Uddhav Thackeray, who is not a member of either House of state legislature, to the legislative council was submitted to the Maharashtra governor on Monday.
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News Reports

Dairy giant Amul joins the Turmeric Latte rage, introduces ‘Haldi Doodh’ to strengthen the immune system during Coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
Dairy giant Amul introduces ready to drink turmeric milk latte or Haldi Doodh at Rs 30 per 200 ml can
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News Reports

Yogi Adityanath trying to woo companies moving out of China amidst Coronavirus pandemic, over 100 US companies shown interest: UP Minister

OpIndia Staff -
Yogi Adityanath held a video-conference with over 100 American companies yesterday and they have shown interest, informed the minister.
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News Reports

Delhi Police step up probe into Tablighi Jamaat funding, cash transactions and foreign donations under the scanner

OpIndia Staff -
Money was transferred to several banks accounts within 24-48 hours after windfall donations received in Tablighi Jamaat bank account
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News Reports

Nirmala Sitharaman schools Rahul Gandhi after he spreads misinformation again by terming ‘bad loan write off’ by banks as ‘loan waiver’

OpIndia Staff -
Nirmala Sitharaman asks Rahul Gandhi to consult Manmohan Singh to know the difference between loan write off and waiver
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News Reports

Film actor Irrfan Khan dies at 54

OpIndia Staff -
Irfan Khan was rushed to Kokilaben Ambani hospital on Tuesday following colon infection where he breathed his last.
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More than 700 dead in Iran after drinking Methanol over false rumours that it will cure coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Due to overwhelming misinformation on social media, Iranian citizens resorted to consuming spurious alcohol in a bid to cure the deadly Wuhan Coronavirus infection.
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News Reports

Leadership Lessons from Ramayana: JNU to conduct a two-day webinar in collaboration with The Ramayana School

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JNU collaborates with 'The Ramayana School' to conduct a webinar on the leadership lessons derived from the Hindu epic.
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MEA rejects USCIRF claims on religious freedom in the country, says US body’s misrepresentation has reached new levels

OpIndia Staff -
The USCIRF, claimed that India was "engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing and egregious religious freedom violations".
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Death toll crosses 1,000 mark in India, over 31,000 have tested positive for COVID-19 till now

OpIndia Staff -
As of now 31,332 people have tested positive for COVID-19, the virus that originated in China.
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News Reports

Delhi Minority Commission chief says Hindus will face an ‘avalanche’ if Indian Muslims complain to their friends in the Arab world

OpIndia Staff -
Khan went on to assert that Indian Muslims enjoy huge goodwill in the Arab and Muslim world for their services over centuries to Islamic causes. He threatened that if Indian Muslims complain to their friends in the Arab world, Hindus in India will face an 'avalanche'.
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News Reports

Yogi takes on Shiv Sena over Bulandshahr priests’ murder, says Raut’s comments show appeasement is part of their changed politics

OpIndia Staff -
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took on Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut over his sarcastic comments over Bulandshahr twin murders of temple priests.
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News Reports

Aurangabad: Around 40 gather for namaz in Mosque amid lockdown, attack police with help from women in the area, three policemen injured

OpIndia Staff -
Around forty Muslims in Aurangabad gathered on Monday at a mosque to offer 'namaz' completely defying the lockdown.
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News Reports

More than half of Coronavirus cases among Indian nationals abroad in Singapore and Kuwait, cases almost double in little more than a week

OpIndia Staff -
Singapore and Kuwait now account for more than half of the total Indians abroad who are infected by the Wuhan Coronavirus.
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