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Islamists join hands with a UAE ‘journalist’ to ensure that Indian man faces jail for mocking TikTok users claiming Namaz can keep Coronavirus away

OpIndia Staff -
A Dubai based Indian ex-pat Rakesh Kitturmath had posted a comment mocking deluded Muslim TikTok users who claim that offering namaz 5-times a day is enough to stop the coronavirus pandemic.
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News Reports

Concerns over fudging data after Kolkata Municipal Corporation lists 10 deaths due to Wuhan Coronavirus while state govt records only 5

OpIndia Staff -
Unlike other states which are attributing the cause of death to the Wuhan Coronavirus in case the deceased has tested positive for the virus, the West Bengal government has set up an 'expert committee' to determine the cause of death after going through the test results, medical history and other documents of the deceased.
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Crime

Mumbai lockdown: Speeding biker drags on-duty policeman posted at a checkpoint, one Sheikh Naeem arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Despite the police team's order, Naeem suddenly increased his speed further and tried to ride away. Assistant Inspector Vijendra Dhurat managed to grab a hold of the bike’s rear handle and was dragged for over 25 feet.
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News Reports

Madhubani: To protect Suleiman and others, accused of murdering a Hindu woman, village head Fakre Alam tries to get autopsy report changed

OpIndia Staff -
Madhubani: Surendra Mandal, the son of deceased Kaili Devi revealed how the accused were being protected by the village Sarpanch (head) Fakre Alam and local RJD MLA Fayaz Ahmed.
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News Reports

Prayagraj: Police book university professor Mohammad Shahid for concealing information about attending Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
The varsity administration may also initiate action under against Prof Shahid for not following the health protocol and risking lives
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Crime

Bhagalpur, Bihar: Muslim youth pelt stones and open fire at Police after being asked to go home on Shab-e-Barat

OpIndia Staff -
Stones were pelted at the Police at Bhagalpur in Bihar when they attempted to prevent Muslims from gathering in large numbers on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat in the wake of the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.
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News Reports

Hindpiri, Ranchi: Sanitation workers refuse to disinfect the area after residents spit at them, throw spit-ridden 10 rupees notes at them

OpIndia Staff -
Residents of Hindpiri spit on sanitation workers trying to disinfect area after numerous cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus was reported there.
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News Reports

Javed, Nadeem, Isaq and Azad arrested for attack on ASHA workers and police personnel in Panchkula, Haryana: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Police have arrested four youths in Panchkula, Haryana for attack a team of ASHA and Anganwadi workers who were conducting a survey in the colony
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: 40 people who were found offering namaz in a mosque in Chhindwara amidst coronavirus lockdown booked

OpIndia Staff -
Case registered under Epidemic Act against 40 Muslim individuals who were found offering namaz en masse at a mosque in Madhya Pradesh
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Government and Policy

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan transfers Rs 700 crores to CM’s Relief Fund to fight Coronavirus, was earmarked by Kamal Nath for IIFA

Dibakar Dutta -
The IIFA event was to be held in March 2020 at an expense of ₹700 crores in Madhya Pradesh, and it is this amount that CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan transferred to CM Relief Fund
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News Reports

Wadhawans travelled in cars registered with RKW Developers, a company which is under ED’s scanner for links with Iqbal Mirchi: Report

OpIndia Staff -
RKW Developers is owned by Dheeraj Wadhawan, son of Rajesh Kumar Wadhawan of the famous Wadhawan family in Mumbai. Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) is under investigation for fraud in relation to the PMC scam and two members of the Wadhwan family have been arrested.
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News Reports

USA calls for an analysis of the ‘origins’ of the Wuhan Coronavirus in UNSC meet, China says nobody should be made ‘scapegoat’

OpIndia Staff -
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met on Thursday through video conference to discuss the Wuhan Coronavirus crisis, where USA and China went head to head
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: 57 cases against lockdown violators, 64 foreign Tablighi Jamaatis also booked for violating visa norms

OpIndia Staff -
The Bhopal police said that the foreigner Jamaatis will be fined and deported as and when the flights start operating. Presently all the accused are in quarantine.
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News Reports

The Life and Crimes of the Tablighi Jamaat amidst the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic: All You Need To Know

K Bhattacharjee -
Tablighi Jamaat erupted across the national scene in the last week of March when around 200 people with Wuhan Coronavirus symptoms were admitted to various hospitals in Delhi from the Markaz Nizamuddin and surrounding places.
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News Reports

While Tamil Nadu health secretary secularises Tablighi Jamaat, state records 96 new cases, 84 linked to the “single source event”

OpIndia Staff -
Attempt by Tamil Nadu Health Secretary to 'secularise' by referring to Tablighi Jamaat event as a 'single source event' is a shining example of political correctness.
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Crime

Aurangabad: Policemen assaulted for stopping lockdown violators, Shahrukh and Farookh arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The accused are identified as Shaikh Farookh Shaikh Kadar, Shaikh Sharukh Shaikh Farookh, Shaikh Sajid Shaikh Farookh, and Shaikh Sameer Shaihkh Salim.
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News Reports

Tablighi Jamaat had planned a ‘fidayeen’ attack on India by spreading the deadly coronavirus: UP Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi

OpIndia Staff -
Rizvi also said that there is a distinct possibility of radical Islamist Zakir Naik being involved in Tablighi Jamaat conspiracy to spread coronavirus in the country.
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News Reports

Coronavirus positive Jamaati in Haryana hid travel history, smoked hukkah with people, visited several homes: Report

OpIndia Staff -
In the recent days, the man has reportedly visited several families in 4 villages and has been in close contact with dozens, all the while hiding his travel history or links with the Tablighi Jamaat.
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News Reports

Official Twitter account of The White House follows PM Modi and President​ Kovind

OpIndia Staff -
The White House follows only 19 accounts on Twitter of which no other non-American leader is followed except PM Modi and President Kovind
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News Reports

Scam accused Wadhawans given special pass by Maharashtra govt to vacation in farmhouse, detained, Principal Secretary sent on ‘compulsory leave’

OpIndia Staff -
Wadhawans had reached Mahabaleshwar on the morning of 9 April and were travelling on a pass obtained under the garb of 'family emergency'
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News Reports

Blood cancer patient woman orders wine during the lockdown, fraudster dupes her of Rs 60,000

OpIndia Staff -
The fraudster convinced the woman to share her credit card details and two OTPs in the pretext of delivering wine during lockdown
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News Reports

Japan to fund its manufacturers to shift production out of China after coronavirus disrupts supply chain

OpIndia Staff -
Japan has earmarked $2.2 billion to help its manufacturers in shifting production out of China due to Coronavirus outbreak
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News Reports

50 new Coronavirus positive cases detected in Ahmedabad, the patients refuse to get admitted at hospital

OpIndia Staff -
The Commissioner informed that he has ordered the use of force if required to get those people admitted at the hospital
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News Reports

Wikipedia page on Noakhali genocide, where Muslims massacred Hindus, vandalised to show Muslims as victims: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Wikipedia page on Noakhali genocide was vandalised by someone from Bangladesh by switching the words Hindus and Muslims
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News Reports

Tablighi Jamaat emerge as super-spreaders​ of coronavirus, but State Minorities Commission asks Delhi govt to drop column of ‘Markaz Majid’ from charts

OpIndia Staff -
Yesterday, Delhi reported 93 new cases and all the cases were related to the Tablighi Jamaat, however, the State Minority Commission seems least bothered
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News Reports

Possibility of second wave of Coronavirus real, difficult to completely lift lockdown till vaccine available: Study in The Lancet

OpIndia Staff -
Countries battling Coronavirus pandemic will have to closely monitor their territories for new infections and adjust the controls they have imposed until the invention of a vaccine if they wish to end the lockdown
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Media

Leftist rag The Wire can’t handle a crossword puzzle on Tablighi Jamaat that spells out the truth as is

OpIndia Staff -
Ever since Tablighi Jamaat's contribution to the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic emerged, numerous attempts have been made to downplay and whitewash their malicious conduct.
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News Reports

PTI spreads fake news that Mehboob Ali was lynched over suspicion of spreading coronavirus in Delhi, later rectifies that he is alive

OpIndia Staff -
It is clear from the police FIR that Mehboob Ali was thrashed, not 'killed'. However, news agency PTI reported that Ali was 'beaten to death'
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News Reports

Uphill battle for doctors at Delhi’s GTB Hospital as Jamat members refuse to cooperate

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While Tablighi Jamaat members quarantined at Delhi’s G.T.B. hospital have not misbehaved with the staff, they remain unresponsive to the doctors’ repeated requests for co-operation.
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News Reports

Spikes in Coronavirus cases in China coincide with important political events, raises question on the authenticity of data: Report

OpIndia Staff -
An analysis by The Economist show spikes in new Coronavirus positive cases in China were accompanied by important political events
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News Reports

Tablighi Jamaatis from Jharkhand illegally obtained fake SIM cards to hide their identity: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Interestingly, two of these mobile numbers are now out of reach while one number is being used in Delhi.
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News Reports

Coronavirus lockdown: Increase in incidents of domestic violence, 30% of calls to childline pertain to abuse or violence

OpIndia Staff -
The lockdown has seen an increase in distress calls due to domestic violence. NCW chief says actual cases maybe higher as victims are afraid to reach out to authorities.
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News Reports

Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management committee offers its hospital buildings for isolation and treatment of coronavirus patients

OpIndia Staff -
DSGMC said in letter to state government, "We see this as a tough time for humanity, we all need to work as a team to combat the COVID-19 disease."
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News Reports

Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Christian woman made to read ‘Kalma’, says was denied ration amidst coronavirus crisis due to her religion

OpIndia Staff -
Religious discrimination against minorities while distributing rations during coronavirus outbreak has been reported from many parts of Sindh.
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News Reports

Government of India launches online training platform “iGOT” for capacity building of frontline COVID-19 warriors

OpIndia Staff -
The iGOT platform will provide the training modules for frontline Covid-19 warriors on flexitime and on site basis, wil be available on desktop and mobile
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News Reports

Bihar: Tablighi Jamaat attendees misbehave with nurses, threaten to make pictures and videos viral

OpIndia Staff -
Tablighi Jamaat members were accused of misbehaving with the nurses, taking their pictures and threatening to make them go viral on social media in an insolation centre in Saharsa hospital in Bihar.
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Opinions

Yes, Nandita Das, there are two Indias that exist – one where the labourers live and the other, from where your father was evicted

Editorial Desk -
About how the Coronavirus lockdown has impacted migrant labourers, Nandita Das said that there exists two Indias
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News Reports

Lucknow: Localities near mosques where Tablighi Jamaatis stayed in emerge as major coronavirus hotspots

OpIndia Staff -
The major hotspots for the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, are areas where Tablighi Jamaat members stayed in, Uttar Pradesh Police said on Thursday.
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News Reports

Mamata Banerjee’s parallel Coronaverse: Upset over ‘yellow’ colour of PPEs, questions Centre’s choice

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she was surprised by the yellow colour of PPEs and said that doctors usually wear white or blue kits.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Bangladeshi undertrial escapes isolation centre for coronavirus suspects in Siliguri

OpIndia Staff -
On April 7, 1 woman and 2 children, all three belonging to the same family had fled the quarantine facility at New Town in Kolkata
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News Reports

Coronavirus: UK resident Lerun Hussain jailed for three months for stealing masks in London hospital

OpIndia Staff -
A 34-year-old man named Lerun Hussain is accused of robbing vital protective equipment from King's College Hospital in London.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Days after being discharged from hospital, ‘Baby doll’ singer Kanika Kapoor to be questioned by UP police

OpIndia Staff -
A case was booked against the singer for hiding her travel history and attending lavish parties after returning from London. She was charged under IPC Section 269 [negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life] and Section 270 [malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life].
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Politics

5 point agenda suggested by Sonia Gandhi, President of Congress, to fight Coronavirus: Juvenile, disconnected and petty

S. Sudhir Kumar -
Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, Sonia Gandhi the President of Congress party suggested a 5 point plan to the Prime Minister of India
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj govt seals Bhopal, Indore and Ujjain over coronavirus cases spike, ESMA invoked to ensure supply of essential items

OpIndia Staff -
According to the state health department, Indore has reported 173 positive cases of coronavirus, the maximum in the state
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News Reports

Out of 669 COVID-19 cases in Delhi, 426 linked to Tablighi Jamaat, says Delhi Health Minister

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi government sealed 20 'hotspots' where the cases of coronavirus are found the most in order to curb the epidemic.
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News Reports

Gujarat cities with live coronavirus patients pinned on Google Maps will show you how close the virus is

Nirwa Mehta -
Gujarat administration ups its ante, takes help of technology to tackle coronavirus
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Members associated with Shura faction of Tablighi Jamaat found in Ahmedabad, to undergo medical check-up

OpIndia Staff -
The Shura faction of the Tablighi Jamaat broke away from Maulana Saad's Jamaat in 2016 because of his 'autocratic ways'.
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Government and Policy

Odisha becomes the first state to extend Coronavirus Lockdown till April 30, schools to remain closed till June 17

OpIndia Staff -
Odisha had also announced a curfew-like shutdown in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak on April 4
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News Reports

FIR against Vlogger Maridhas in Melapalayam, den of Islamists, for analysing role of Tablighi Jamaat in spread of Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Maridhas has been a persistent thorn for DMK and now, there is an FIR against him for criticising Tablighi Jamaat and its role in spread of Coronavirus
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News Reports

Despite rising coronavirus cases and economic devastation, Pakistan boycotts key SAARC trade meet because India led it

OpIndia Staff -
In the virtual conference, the trade officials broadly agreed to identify new ways to "sustain and expand" the intra-regional trade to offset the huge economic cost of the coronavirus pandemic. The terrorist country Pakistan chickened out from the meeting after it was revealed that India was spearheading the meeting.
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