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Sikh pilgrims test positive for coronavirus, India Today attempts to draw a parallel to Tablighi Jamaat superspreaders: Here is why they are wrong

Jinit Jain -
197 Sikh pilgrims have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and the media is now using them to shield Tablighi Jamaat super-spreaders
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News Reports

Man arrested over killing of Hindu sadhus in Palghar lynching tests positive for Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
The 55-year-old accused in the Palghar lynching case, who was found Corona positive, was held in police custody at the Wada police station
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News Reports

122 personnel of a single CRPF Batallion test positive for Coronavirus in Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
The personnel belong to the 31st battalion of CRPF that is based in the Mayur Vihar Phase-III area of the national capital
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News Reports

After interrogating Arnab Goswami for over 12 hours, now Mumbai police ‘questions’ group CFO of Republic: 4 hours and counting

OpIndia Staff -
Interrogation of Republic TV CFO S Sundaram started at around 10.30 AM, and it is still going on till the time of writing this report.
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News Reports

Delhi: AAP MLA from Hari Nagar refuses ration to poor labourers amidst lockdown, defeated BJP candidate Tajinder Bagga comes to their rescue

OpIndia Staff -
Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga tweeted, informing that he had spoken to the activist and delivered the ration to the two needy families.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Murshidabad locals vandalise shop of distributor Halim Sheikh, angered by him hoarding half the ration supplies meant for distribution

OpIndia Staff -
Miffed over the improper distribution of ration supplies, angry locals in Salar area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district Saturday vandalised a ration distributor Halim Sheikhs' house
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News Reports

Irked over changing the name of its embassy in Taiwan, China threatens to stop medical supplies to the Netherlands: Here are the details

OpIndia Staff -
Chhina warned that the name change concerns the country's "core interests" andasked the Netherlands to follow its "One China principle.'
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News Reports

Brothers get pass on the pretext of treatment to marry and bring wives, cab driver uses same pass to transport relative’s wife who tests...

OpIndia Staff -
Imran and Shah Rukh got a pass for going to Agra treatment, but instead they got married there and brought their wives back
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Economy and Finance

How did Raghuram Rajan miss his chance to “predict” Coronavirus recession after “predicting” doom 5 years in a row?

Abhishek Banerjee -
The Congress party uploaded a 28 minute long, valuable interaction between Rahul Gandhi and Raghuram Rajan on the impact of Wuhan Coronavirus on the Indian economy and the possible way forward.
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News Reports

Punjab: Man drags police officer on his car’s bonnet for trying to stop the car during the lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
Punjab Police officer climbs bonnet of a car after it refuses to stop at police checking, car drives on with the officer on the bonnet
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News Reports

Watch: Mob attacks Mumbai police in Kurla as they go to enforce lockdown, no arrests made yet

OpIndia Staff -
On the 29th of April, a police team was attacked while the team was on Coronavirus related enforcement duty in Kurla Pipeline area
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News Reports

Contracting a disease is not a crime, spreading the Coronavirus infection, hiding the disease deliberately is a crime: Yogi Adityanath on Tablighi Jamaat

OpIndia Staff -
Yogi Adityanath said what Tablighi Jamaat did was a criminal act and actions should be taken against them accordingly.
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News Reports

Delhi riots: Delhi High Court appoints Justice Sunil Gaur as Claims Commissioner to recover damages from the rioters

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court appointed Claims Commissioner after Delhi government had written a letter seeking approval for the appointment
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News Reports

Unruly relatives of a Coronavirus patient vandalise hospital, attack healthcare workers in West Bengal after the patient’s death

OpIndia Staff -
Larger number relatives of Coronavirus patient Akhatari Begum assemble at West Bengal Hospital, vandalise hospital after her death
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News Reports

Karnataka: 11 people arrested in Kolar for offering Namaz during lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
Woman police officer enters mosque in Karnataka's Kolar, arrests 11 person for offering namaz violating lockdown
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News Reports

Karnataka: IAS officer hails Tablighi Jamaat as ‘heroes’, abuses media for not covering alleged positive deeds, gets show-cause notice

OpIndia Staff -
IAS officer Mohammad Mohsin had posted a tweet hailing Tablighi Jamaat members as "heroes" and had targetted the media for exposing their crimes of spreading coronavirus across the country.
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News Reports

Delhi Police books Minorities Commission Chairman Zafarul Islam for sedition, had hailed Zakir Naik, celebrated hounding of Hindus in UAE

OpIndia Staff -
An FIR was registered against Zafarul Islam, following a complaint by a Vasant Kunj resident who took a strong objection to the provocative statement
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Media

Watch: American Radio Host Alex Jones says he is ready to murder and eat his neighbours amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, tells globalists he will...

OpIndia Staff -
Alex Jones has been known to say incendiary things in public that has caused much outrage in the past.
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News Reports

Five more arrested in Palghar lynching case, 115 arrested so far

OpIndia Staff -
Total 115 persons have been arrested in the Palghar lynching case, with 5 more arrested on Friday by Maharashtra police
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Crime

Clash breaks out between police and locals in Godhra when police went to seal containment zone, stones pelted on police

OpIndia Staff -
Clashes broke out in Godhra after police went there to sealed an area, locals pelt stones on police, one inspector injured
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News Reports

‘One nation one ration card’ scheme: 5 more states join the Central government initiative taking the total to 17

OpIndia Staff -
Centre has given a year’s deadline of June 30, 2020, to the states and the UTs for rolling out the one nation one ration card system.
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News Reports

Missing Balochi activist Sajid Hussain, crusader of human rights of Balochis against Pakistani atrocities, found dead in Sweden

OpIndia Staff -
Sajid Hussain had mysteriously disappeared on March 2, 2020, from the Swedish town of Uppsala
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News Reports

Coronavirus Lockdown: Central govt partially reopens the country with limited restrictions from 4th May, here is what will be allowed and not allowed

OpIndia Staff -
Nationwide lockdown extended for two weeks after 3 May, large number of activities to be allowed in red, orange and green zones
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Featured

As Hindu vegetable vendors are targeted for Bhagwa Flags, here is why the Indian State should be gravely concerned

K Bhattacharjee -
Attempts are being made to target vegetable vendors who demonstrate their Hindu identity while they are going about their daily business.
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News Reports

Kerala govt fudging numbers, hiding local RSP leader’s Coronavirus infection in Kollam: Former minister and RSP leader

OpIndia Staff -
The former minister alleged that even though a local RSP leader was under treatment in a hospital in Kollam district, the Chief Minister informed that there were no positive cases of Coronavirus reported from Kollam.
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News Reports

Supreme Court expressed displeasure over filing frivolous PILs, says the whole concept has been lost

OpIndia Staff -
In 1986, the then Chief Justice PN Bhagwati introduced PIL to the Indian judicial system. The original intent was to provide access to justice to aggrieved citizens.
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News Reports

Coronavirus lockdown extended by two weeks beyond the 4th of May with significant relaxations, most activities to resume in declared green zones: MHA

OpIndia Staff -
Ministry of Home Affairs had declared that the lockdown will be extended in India for two weeks effective from the 4th of May 2020.
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News Reports

How can I begin to feel alone when millions are grieving with us at the moment? Irrfan Khan’s wife Sutapa Sikdar pens an...

OpIndia Staff -
Irrfan Khan's wife Sutupa Sikdar mentioned how the actor's drive to achieve perfection made a lasting impression on her.
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News Reports

Coronavirus Lockdown: Indian Railways to run special trains for the movement of stranded people across states

OpIndia Staff -
Railway Ministry will operate special trains for the movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, students etc.
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News Reports

Chennai: Goondas Act invoked against 14 for violent protests denying burial of a doctor who died of Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
A group of 20 frenzied individuals were arrested by the Chennai police for protesting against the burial of a coronavirus victim, who was a doctor
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News Reports

Supreme Court seeks status report from Maharashtra govt in Palghar lynching case, asks how did mob assemble despite lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
The court was hearing a plea seeking CBI probe into Palghar lynchin case monitored by an SC monitored SIT or a judicial commission.
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Media

While Sharjeel Imam was a product of The Wire, here is how his counterpart, promoted by Newslaundry and others, is working against India

K Bhattacharjee -
The compatriot of Sharjeel Imam, Sharjeel Usmani, has announced his intentions of using Muslims as the fifth columns in the country to undermine Indian interests.
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Social Media

Meerut: Islamist target a fruit seller for sporting Bhagwa flag, UP Police refuse to bow to their agenda

OpIndia Staff -
An Islamist Twitter account-'Tehzeeb TV' asked the Meerut police to act against a fruit-seller for sporting a 'saffron flag' on his handcart
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News Reports

Muslim mob thrash Hindu driver in Kuwait for praising PM Modi on social media claiming it is against Muslim Community

OpIndia Staff -
Complaint registered with Home Secretary against one Asi Chullikara for assaulting a Hindu resident in Kuwait for praising PM Modi
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News Reports

First chargesheet filed in Delhi anti-Hindu riots, Shahrukh Pathan named for shooting at police, Kaleem Ahmad and Ishtiyak Mallik for aiding him

OpIndia Staff -
During Delhi anti-Hindu riots, an image of head constable Deepak Dahiya standing strong and defiant in the face of Islamist Shahrukh Pathan brandishing a gun and the opening fire had gone viral.
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News Reports

Congress leader Maher Haider seen barging into Mumbai hospital and misbehaving with doctors, hospital files complaint: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The hospital has filed a complaint stating that the Congress leader 'unauthorisedly, illegally and unlawfully' entered the hospital, disrupted patient care and misbehaved with doctors.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: No ration, petrol to those not wearing masks in Goa

OpIndia Staff -
The Goa SEC decided to launch a campaign like 'no mask-no petrol' or 'no mask-no ration' to reach out to the masses.
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Opinions

Dear Mahua Moitra, I am an NRI doctor and your article was a litany of lies promoting sycophancy over talent

Guest Author -
Open Letter to TMC MP Mohua Moitra by Bengali doctor living in Canada after she slammed NRI doctors for criticising Bengal govt
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News Reports

Guntur: Deceased coronavirus patient contracted the virus from a Tablighi Jamaati after visiting the same tea stall, spreads the infection to over 50 others

OpIndia Staff -
The deceased cable operator who had contracted the infection from the Tablighi Jamaat attendee infected more than 50 people in his hometown
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Law

Anybody can watch anything on TV: SC tells Prashant Bhushan’s lawyer over his remarks criticising Prakash Javadekar for watching Ramayan

OpIndia Staff -
The lawyer has been granted interim relief from arrest by Gujarat Police till further hearing of the matter.
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Opinions

RSS in the times of Coronavirus: How RSS and its Swayamsevaks surrender themselves to the service of this nation

Guest Author -
Time and again RSS, the world’s largest socio-cultural organization, has played an important role in serving humanity, including the time when the nation is fighting Coronavirus
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News Reports

After deleting nearly 4,000 names from terror watchlist, Pakistan govt tells UNSC panel it cannot act against terrorists due to ‘lack of information’

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan tells UNSC panel it does not have sufficient information on 130 Pakistani nationals on UNSC sanctions list
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News Reports

Oman asks all state-owned companies to fire foreign employees and appoint Omani nationals at their place

OpIndia Staff -
The Oman govt has decided to implement the Omanisation policy which calls for replacing expatriate workers with trained Omani personnel.
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Government and Policy

Read what US Congress lawmaker George Holding said lauding India for supplying Hydroxychloroquine, other vital supplies to US

OpIndia Staff -
India is in the process of supplying hydroxychloroquine to 55 coronavirus-hit countries on humanitarian grounds as well as commercially
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News Reports

Relief to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray as EC set to hold MLC elections soon, former CM Devendra Fadnavis welcomes decision

OpIndia Staff -
In a relief to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who needs to be elected as MLC, ECI decided to hold elections for the Legislative Council in Maharashtra
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News Reports

Mumbai: Coronavirus patient passes away hours after Maharashtra govt had declared that his plasma therapy was successful

OpIndia Staff -
On Wednesday Maharashtra health minister said that first plasma therapy on a Coronavirus patient in the state was successful, the patient died later in the night
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Law

Hypocrisy of Prashant Bhushan: Attacks Arnab Goswami for getting special treatment, while receiving the same special treatment himself

OpIndia Staff -
Reportedly, Prashant Bhushan had filed a writ petition on April 30 in the Supreme Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him by Gujarat police for hurting of religious sentiments.
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Social Media

Azaan has been stopped, kill Yogi: Man named Tanveer Khan shares post threatening the life of UP CM, deactivates account later

OpIndia Staff -
UP's additional DSP Rahul Srivastav has stated that the matter is being looked into.
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News Reports

UK: After election debacle, Labour Party does course correction on Kashmir, says won’t interfere in India’s internal affairs

OpIndia Staff -
Labour party leader Keir Starmer, in a major policy change, has declared that his party intends to repair relations with India and British Indians, saying it will not meddle in Kashmir or in any of India’s constitutional affairs.
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News Reports

Prayagraj: Police book ‘journalist’ Yusuf Ansari for spreading fake news claiming that administration is putting quarantine posters only in Muslim homes

OpIndia Staff -
Ansari had even cited the name of a lawyer and wrote that such posters are a 'violation of human rights'. He called the quarantine posters 'harassment' of Muslims by the government.
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