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Darbhanga: Bihar DGP’s warning falls on deaf ears, miscreants from the minority community assault and misbehave with ASHA workers

OpIndia Staff -
A female ASHA worker had filed a complaint alleging that miscreants in Darbhanga had tried to tore off her saree
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News Reports

Shekhar Gupta slams Shekhar Gupta for sneering at former IAS officer Shaktikanta Das after he was appointed as RBI Governor

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Shekhar Gupta was at the forefront in attacking the decision to appoint Shaktikanta Das as RBI governor, now he says Das was a good choice
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News Reports

Rohingya Muslims attended Tablighi Jamaat events, MHA directs states to screen them and their contacts on priority

K Bhattacharjee -
Rohingya Muslims, who have been living in the country illegally, had attended the Islamic event in Delhi and at other places in the country.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: FIR lodged against one Seraj Ahmad for refusing to eat food cooked by Dalit village head at a quarantine centre

OpIndia Staff -
The Dalit village head had gone to the quarantine centre and prepared food as the cook was absent, but one Seraj Ahmed refused to eat that
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News Reports

Even as China blows its trumpet, Wuhan residents say actual number of Coronavirus deaths far more than official numbers: Details of growing anger

OpIndia Staff -
According to one Wuhan residents, China's official tally of people infected and killed by coronavirus in Wuhan concealed the true extent of the pandemic
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News Reports

Wikipedia deletes article on Tablighi Jamaat hotspot of Coronavirus calling it anti-Muslim, administrator uses Supervote to overrule majority vote to retain article

OpIndia Staff -
While only 12 out of 38 editors voted to delete the Wikipedia article, the administrator used Supervote to overrule majority decision
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News Reports

Watch: Karnataka Police lathi-charge people congregated at Mosque for Friday Namaaz amidst Coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
Muslim devotees could be seen exiting the mosque, following the Friday Namaaz when they were thrashed by the cops amidst Coronavirus lockdown
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Media

Hindustan Times misleads its readers by twisting the comments made by an ‘expert’ on the relation between spitting and spread of diseases

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindustan Times in an interview insinuated that spitting was not as much of a significant issue as people would like to believe, probably to shield Tablighi Jamaat amidst Coronavirus outbreak
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News Reports

Kashmiri terrorist Aijaz Ahangar, who had ‘vanished’ 25 years ago, arrested in Kandahar by Afghan Security forces: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Ahangar's son-in-law Huzaifa-al-Bakistani was killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan last year.
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Media

Meet Vidya Krishnan: A ‘health journalist’ who is more interested in playing politics than reporting on healthcare

OpIndia Staff -
With the advent of the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic, one journalist has suddenly shot to fame from relative obscurity. The name of the journalist is Vidya Krishnan.
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News Reports

This moving graph shows how Maharashtra toppled Kerala to be No. 1 in coronavirus positive cases in India

OpIndia Staff -
A moving graph showing how the number of Coronavirus cases progressed in top ten states in the last two months
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News Reports

Taiwan had warned WHO about the severity of Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak: Here is the email WHO ignored

OpIndia Staff -
Initially, WHO had denied the existence of any conclusive evidence that could prove human-to-human transmission of the Wuhan Coronavirus.
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Economy and Finance

Strangled by coronavirus outbreak, Chinese economy shrinks for the first time since 1976, contracts by 6.8 per cent in Q1 2020

OpIndia Staff -
The latest decline in the Chinese economy marks the end as the Wuhan Coronavirus, which started in China, takes its toll
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Court hearing at 3 am, jailed by 5 am, read how Moradabad officials ensured all stone pelters are behind bars before Friday...

OpIndia Staff -
CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered that culprits who had attacked on medical professionals will b bookend under NSA and will be made to pay for the damages to public property.
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News Reports

Coronavirus fight: Bengaluru cop travels 860 km on his scooter to deliver medicines to a cancer patient in Dharwad

OpIndia Staff -
The Head Constable decided to deliver the medicine 430 km away after watching a report about the cancer patient on a news channel
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Media

Here are 7 occasions on which Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of The Wire, violated the ethical principles of Journalism

OpIndia Staff -
Since an FIR was filed against Siddharth Varadarajan for spreading Fake News against UP CM Yogi Adityanath, an organized campaign has been launched to paint him as a victim.
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Crime

Rajasthan: 3 policemen injured after a mob attacked them while patrolling in Tonk’s Kasai Mohalla, 12 detained

OpIndia Staff -
The injured were admitted to district hospital, 12 people were detained for attacking the police team.
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News Reports

India tightens scrutiny of Chinese investment in the share market as SEBI asks banks to disclose details of investment coming from China

OpIndia Staff -
The direction issued by SEBI to custodians comes as an immediate reaction to People’s Bank of China buying above 1% stakes in HDFC.
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News Reports

RBI Governor announces new measures to ease financial distress amidst coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
Quoting the IMF projection of 1.9% (GDP) growth, the RBI Governor said that India's growth would be the highest among the G20 countries
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Government and Policy

Uttar Pradesh: NSA slapped, govt to seize assets of the Moradabad stone pelters if they fail to pay for the damage to public property

OpIndia Staff -
Uttar Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered attachment of properties of people involved in the Moradabad attack, if they fail to pay for the damages to public property.
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News Reports

Muslims discharged from Chennai hospital make Islamic gesture popularised by ISIS while posing for photos: Here is what it means

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst the gloomy Coronavirus outbreak that has gripped the world and in India specifically, the spread of the virus due to Tablighi Jamaat, images of patients being released from a Chennai hospital after being treated for Coronavirus emerged
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News Reports

Pakistan: Hindu family in Karachi threatened to be killed if they refuse to convert to Islam

OpIndia Staff -
A Maulvi teamed up with the Hindu family's neighbour in Karachi to assault the minorities for their denial to accept Islam.
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Social Media

‘I am not Zaira Wasim, won’t be intimidated because of your threats’: Babita Phogat lashes out after she gets threats for calling out Tablighi...

OpIndia Staff -
Babita Phogat has been on the receiving end of threats and hatred ever since she called the "Jamaati" a bigger problem than coronavirus in India in a tweet
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News Reports

‘Action will be taken’, says Karnataka Deputy CM as HD Kumaraswamy defies lockdown to get son married with fanfare: Watch visuals

OpIndia Staff -
Despite the lockdown, former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy refused to defer the wedding of his son, but instead shifted the venue
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News Reports

Delhi: Shaheen Bagh sealed off after being listed as a containment zone for coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi government has claimed that the operation SHIELD has helped stop the transmission in areas like Dilshad Graden and Old Seemapuri. In addition to that, no new cases have been reported from the containment zones of Vasundhara enclave, Mayur Vihar and Khichripur.
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Media

Arnab Goswami vs Maulana Saad, a battle for the ages: Drama, suspense, thrill, wholesome entertainment and sheer rage

OpIndia Staff -
While India battles with the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic, there is another war happening on the sidelines - Arnab Goswami vs Maulana Saad
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Media

Fact Check: Was Rajasthan IAS officer Tejasvi Rana transferred only for stopping Congress MLA’s car as reported by Times of India?

OpIndia Staff -
Times of India report does not mention that a complaint was filed against the IAS officer for vandalising shops
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News Reports

AIIMS’ RDA write to Amit Shah, demand implementation of bill prohibiting violence against health personnel: Here are 7 incidents the letter cites

OpIndia Staff -
In its letter to Amit Shah, RDA has highlighted seven cases of assault on doctors while on coronavirus duty, including some by members of Tablighi Jamaat
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News Reports

More to be added? China increases its official death toll in Wuhan from Coronavirus by 50%

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday, the Chinese government has revealed that the death toll in Wuhan, the place of origin of the deadly Coronavirus, has witnessed a 50% spike from what was previously reported.
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News Reports

Markaz gathering in Bihar’s Nalanda creates another coronavirus scare, manhunt started to trace 363 Tablighi Jamaatis

OpIndia Staff -
In a letter dated April 12, the District Magistrate had reportedly warned other departments about the incident. The authorities had realised about this event after finding out that one coronavirus positive individual was in touch with the Nalanda Markaz.
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Opinions

Re-imagining Ruralscape to bring changes to the lives of people in rural India

Guest Author -
We need to change ruralscape to give rise to a place where people would love to be, not just remain out of compulsion
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News Reports

Here is how the cyber cell thinks your ‘saree challenge’ photos can be misused on the web: The world of ‘Deep Nude’

OpIndia Staff -
Reportedly, Indian cybercriminals are using the site 'Deep Nude' for extortion, pornography, catfishing and blackmailing women.
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News Reports

Shiv Sena leader intimidates social media voices with police action for speaking against Tablighi Jamaat and Uddhav Thackeray’s govt

OpIndia Staff -
Shiv Sena leader Akshay Vijay Panvelkar has complained to police that Shefali Vaidya and Sunaina Holey's tweets against the Uddhav Thackeray government and Tablighi Jamaat were 'spreading hatred against the community'.
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News Reports

As the ‘Year of The Metal Rat’ returns, China fears the coronavirus may trigger far more damage than anticipated

OpIndia Staff -
Chinese astrologers believe that every time the 'Metal Rat' rolls, major history shaking incidents take place that change their nation forever.
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Social Media

Middle-aged ‘Comedian’, Atul Khatri, hurls casteist slur against Rangoli Chandel after she tweeted angrily against ‘Mullahs’

OpIndia Staff -
In a blatant act of casteism, Atil Khatri referred Rangoli Chandel as 'Chandaal'.
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News Reports

‘Surprised that CNN still exists’, says Tesla founder Elon Musk while exposing CNN’s lie that he failed to deliver promised ventilators to California hospitals

OpIndia Staff -
Responding to a CNN report that Tesla didn't deliver the promised ventilators, Elon Musk posted proofs that hospitals received the gifts
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News Reports

325 Districts in India have no cases of coronavirus, 12% patients have recovered: Union Health Ministry

OpIndia Staff -
Out of 24 samples tested in India only one Coronavirus positive case is found, said ICMR head, which is much more than other countries
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News Reports

Enforcement Directorate registers money laundering case against Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad

OpIndia Staff -
ED filed the case against Maulana Saad Kandhalvi and nine others on Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
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Crime

Jaisalmer: Negligence of local police arises in the communal murder case of Hindu man, kin claims FIR skipped mention of physical assault

OpIndia Staff -
On the 4th of April, a Hindu man named Revant Singh (called Rewat Singh in certain places) was assaulted in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan by a group of Muslim youths for lighting a lamp on the occasion of Ram Navami.
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News Reports

28 Rohingyas die of hunger after they left Bangladesh for Malaysia, but denied entry due to coronavirus restrictions

OpIndia Staff -
At least 396 Rohingyas who were drifting on a boat were rescued by Bangladesh coast guard and handed over to UNHCR
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News Reports

“Thoo media”: Abusive actor Ajaz Khan hopes Arnab Goswami, Rajat Sharma get Coronavirus, rants about the ‘conspiracy’ against Uddhav Thackeray govt

OpIndia Staff -
Ajaz Khan claims criticism directed against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray for not controlling coronavirus is a 'BJP conspiracy'
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Opinions

PM Modi’s Hydroxycholroquine Diplomacy – International Politics, Global Markets and COVID-19

Akshat Kaushik -
On the 5th of April 2020, the United States President Donald Trump requested for the release of US order of Hydroxycholroquine which is considered as a possible relief drug for fight against COVID-19.
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Media

Dear Saba Naqvi, here are 8 things that Hindus would like Muslims to do – for starters

Editorial Desk -
Saba Naqvi in her video accused the entire Hindu community of spreading hatred against Muslims while remaining silent on the reprehensible conduct of significant sections of the latter.
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News Reports

Absconding Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad booked for culpable homicide, two of his relatives test positive for coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
The charges of culpable homicide under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code were added to the FIR that was already lodged against the religious leader on March 31.
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News Reports

‘You deserved acid attack, he should’ve thrown more of it’: Abusive tweeps wish another attack on Kangana Ranaut’s acid attack survivor sister

OpIndia Staff -
Rangoli Chandel, an acid attack survivor, gets mocked at and taunted after her angry tweet on 'mullahs' misbehaving with cops
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News Reports

I will not wear a mask,’: JDS leader HD Revanna dares officials to arrest him for defying lockdown rules

OpIndia Staff -
HD Revanna, who was present at the meeting challenged the Minister-in-charge JC Madhuswamy and other authorities by claiming that he will not be using masks in public and also dared them to arrest him for violating the rules.
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Media

Confessions to the Parish of the People: The Print seems to be apologizing by proxy for its obsessive China coverage

Guest Author -
Shekhar Gupta run The Print published 'source based' news about PM Modi being 'unhappy' about Indian Media praising response of China amidst Coronavirus
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News Reports

While the media panders to Tablighi Jamaat, grand-nephew of Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad says he feels ashamed to be a Muslim due...

OpIndia Staff -
Firoz Bhakt Ahmed condemned the Tablighi Jamaat members saying their transgression has left him ashamed of being called a Muslim.
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News Reports

Govt likely to open certain sectors to allow migrant workers to return to work while taking precautionary measures to contain coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
The economic crisis unleashed in the country by the nationwide lockdown that was imposed to combat the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic has led to migrant workers losing their jobs and left stranded in places far away from their homes.
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News Reports

Karnataka government bans five-time Namaaz by the public in mosques, Iftar parties during Ramzan amid coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
Karnataka govt orders that only Mosque staff can offer Namaaz in the mosque during Ramzan without using loud speakers
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