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Advice viewer discretion, but don’t demonise Arnab Goswami

Gaurav Sansanwal -
In the world of Indian broadcast journalism, Arnab Goswami is an outlier.
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News Reports

Jordan: Man released early from prison to contain Coronavirus spread, dies immediately by a celebratory gunshot fired by cousin celebrating his release

OpIndia Staff -
Sari Salem Wardat in Jordan was shot dead by a celebratory gunshot fired by his cousin on the occasion of his early release from prison
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News Reports

The curious case of Worli Koliwada containment zone being touted as a model worth emulating by the Uddhav Thackeray govt

Jinit Jain -
Times of India claimed that IMCT "felt" that Worli Koliwada can be a perfect model for the rest of the country in containing the coronavirus outbreak.
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News Reports

After IMCT chief complains of non-cooperation, TMC leader Derek O’Brien calls it “India’s most callous team”, says came to spread “political virus”

OpIndia Staff -
Derek O'Brien in his subsequent tweet shared a one-minute video message reiterating the same ignominy and insolence
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News Reports

Karnataka: FIR filed against JDS legislator and son for obstructing Coronavirus screening of journalists

OpIndia Staff -
JDS MLC Srikanth Gowda and his son created ruckus outside Ambedkar Bhavan in Mandya over Coronavirus screening of journalists.
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News Reports

Enforcement directorate discovers trust associated which Tablighi Jamaat, transactions worth crores of Rupees under scanner

OpIndia Staff -
The Tablighi Jamaat trust is named Kashif-ul-uloom and it has bank account with Bank of India, which is being scrutinised by ED
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News Reports

IMCT chief writes strongly-worded letter to the West Bengal Chief Secretary complaining of non-cooperation in Coronavirus inspection

OpIndia Staff -
IMCT alleged that the Chief Secretary had made media statements refusing to allow senior officials to accompany the team.
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Opinions

Here is why it is necessary to call out the Muslim community after the Tablighi Jamaat fiasco

Nupur J Sharma -
After the Tablighi Jamaat event undermined India's fight against Coronavirus, the criticism not only of the Tablighi Jamaat, but the Muslim community, on the whole, has seen an unprecedented upswing.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: UP CM Yogi Adityanath bans public gatherings in the state till June 30

OpIndia Staff -
"The chief minister has directed officers that no public gatherings be allowed till June 30," UP CM's office said
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News Reports

Here is the list of clarifications issued by the Home Ministry regarding the relaxation to open shops selling non-essential items

OpIndia Staff -
After MHA allowed to open shops selling non-essential items, a series of clarifications were issued due to confusion created by the order
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News Reports

Netizen starts drive to collect funds for family of driver lynched in Palghar along with Sadhus, Raveena Tandon appeals for help

OpIndia Staff -
He leaves behind two little girls, please do your bit and help this family, Raveena Tandon said in her appeal
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News Reports

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan defends her TikTok dances as an ‘entertainer’, labels who question her silence over protests for food in her constituency as...

OpIndia Staff -
When social media users pointed out how people in Basirhat are starving amidst lockdown, Nusrat Jahan brazenly shared another TikTok video
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News Reports

Kashmir police stop handing over bodies of slain terrorists to their families to avoid mass gathering at funerals, four burials took place in Central...

OpIndia Staff -
Officials say that there is no legal obligation to hand over the bodies of slain terrorists to their families, and govt can perform their last rites
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News Reports

Kerala: Free food kits meant for distribution among poor found in Left party offices, Congress and BJP stage protests

OpIndia Staff -
Hundreds of food kit meant for distribution among ration cardholders was found at their party offices in various places in Kerala
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News Reports

Hindu Sadhus were killed for political reasons, Christian missionaries supported by left, NCP behind Palghar lynching, finds report: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
An investigative report by Zee News suggests that the Palghar lynching was intentional and it was done due to political reasons.
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News Reports

Palghar Sadhu lynching part of bigger conspiracy, area notorious for Hindu-hate: Hindu Dharma Achara Sabha writes to Maha Gov

OpIndia Staff -
The brutal lynching was not a normal crime but a part of a deeper leftist conspiracy, said Hindu Dharma Achara Sabha
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Pune cop, suspected of coronavirus infection, runs pillar to post for treatment, hospitals refuse citing unavailability of critical equipment

OpIndia Staff -
Multiple hospitals in Pune denied admitting an Assistant sub-inspector suspected of coronavirus infection claiming they did not have resources to treat Coronavirus patients
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News Reports

Aviation authorities launch probe to check whether Prashant Kishor took cargo flight to Kolkata violating the lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
Prashant Kishor has refuted the allegations and challenged BJP to prove that he went to Kolkata on a cargo flight
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Cow illegally slaughtered in Banswara, locals say Christian missionaries behind indiscriminate cow slaughtering in the area

OpIndia Staff -
The Kushalgarh MLA has been accused of trying to save the perpetrators involved in the cow slaughter through political arm-twisting.
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News Reports

Hundreds of missing Tablighi Jamaat members could spurt another Coronavirus wave: Report

OpIndia Staff -
After weeks of quarantining and manhunts to find hiding Tablighi Jamaat members hiding in various mosques, India stands at a precarious position where several absconding Tablighi Jamaat members could spurt another wave of Coronavirus infections.
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News Reports

Pakistani Twitter handles impersonating Gulf princesses spreading anti-India propaganda suspended

OpIndia Staff -
Fake accounts are being created in the name of royal family members of Gulf countries to spread hatred about India.
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News Reports

Delhi Anti-Hindu riots: Radical Islamist organisation PFI and ‘student activists’ under the scanner of the Delhi police

OpIndia Staff -
The cops are investigating the Whatsapp chats, speeches, by the 9 people arrested in connection to the Delhi Anti-Hindu riots.
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News Reports

Rajasthan HC adjourns a bail plea after lawyer appears in ‘Baniyan’ for the hearing through video-conference, second such incident in a month

OpIndia Staff -
On 7th April, a lawyer had appeared in Baniyan in a video conference hearing, same incident happened on 24th April
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News Reports

Union govt allows all shops outside municipal limits and standalone shops within municipal limits to open, malls to remain closed

OpIndia Staff -
Following the MHA order, Individual State governments will issue guidelines regarding opening of non-essential shops.
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News Reports

“I pleaded for my life but they continued to attack me”, Sadhu in Punjab mercilessly beaten, Rs 50,000 stolen as he lay bleeding

OpIndia Staff -
The Sadhu informed the police that the unidentified assailants tied his hands and feet, prior to attacking and strangling him.
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News Reports

‘Body utha raha hai’: West Bengal BJP shares video of health workers wearing PPE trying to dump a corpse in a residential locality

OpIndia Staff -
The video has sparked controversy on social media with netizens questioning the West Bengal Chief Minister of withholding facts from the public regarding Coronavirus
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News Reports

Acid attack victim, who worked with Deepika Padukone in Chhapaak, struggles for father’s cancer treatment

OpIndia Staff -
Jeetu Sharma, an acid attack survivor who worked with Bollywood star Deepika Padukone in movie Chhapaak, has been struggling to get her father treated for cancer amidst the coronavirus lockdown
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Crime

Madhya Pradesh: Minor girl dragged, raped in Bhopal, accused Abd and Shafiq arrested

OpIndia Staff -
In a horrific incident, a minor girl was forcefully dragged into a car and was raped by two Muslim youths on April 18 in Bhopal.
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News Reports

NCP leader’s arrival energised the mob which chanted “Dada aala dada aala”: Sarpanch recalls the Palghar mob-lynching incident

OpIndia Staff -
BJP Sarpanch, Chitra Choudhary makes a shocking revelation about the Palghar mob getting energised seeing the NCP leader
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News Reports

Ahead of Ramzan, all rules of lockdown and social distancing tossed away as people throng to markets across India

OpIndia Staff -
Photographs and videos were shared on social media showing large number of people crowding markets ahead of Ramzan
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Media

News portal MyNation announces campaign to initiate legal action against those who threatened livelihoods of Indians in Gulf

OpIndia Staff -
News Portal MyNation has announced that it will pursue legal action against trolls who have organized a concerted campaign to harass Indians living abroad.
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News Reports

Coronavirus scare at Rajasthan village after several Rs 500 currency notes found thrown at a villager’s house

OpIndia Staff -
An amount of 13500 rupees with some torn currency notes were found at the residence of one Ghadseiram in a Rajasthan village
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News Reports

Palghar lynching case: Mumbai based lawyer moves Bombay High Court seeking the transfer of the case to NIA from CID

OpIndia Staff -
The petitioner says CID will not able to probe the Palghar lynching case fairly due to involvement of police, so it should be handed over to NIA
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Corpse of deceased dumped in river, recovered later and buried properly under police supervision

OpIndia Staff -
The corpse of a 60-year old leprosy infected woman was dumped in the Subernarekha river at Baharagora in Jharkhand by her family.
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News Reports

Bangladesh refuses to accept Rohingya Muslims stranded at the sea, Foreign Minister says not a single Rohingya will be allowed to enter

OpIndia Staff -
Bangladesh Foreign minister said that they have no room to shelter any foreign people or Rohingya refugees
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News Reports

Prayagraj: Professor who concealed his visit to Markaz Nizamuddin from authorities suspended by Vice Chancellor of Allahabad University

K Bhattacharjee -
The professor will be permitted subsistence allowance as per the applicable rules of the Allahabad University and Financial Rules of GOI.
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News Reports

Doctors write letter flagging mismanagement of Coronavirus crisis in West Bengal, TMC MP Mahua Moitra says ‘you don’t even pay taxes’

OpIndia Staff -
Mahua Moitra took to Twitter to ridicule doctors who wrote to CM Mamata Banerjee raising concerns on the COVID-19 situation in West Bengal
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News Reports

Only 18 among 57 deaths of Coronavirus positive patients are due to the virus, rest because of co-morbid conditions: West Bengal Audit Committee

OpIndia Staff -
WB Audit Committee concludes that 39 of 57 Coronavirus patients in the state died due to co-morbid conditions and not due to COVID=19
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Law

Will the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, step down on the 27th May 2020? A legal explainer

Guest Author -
CM Uddhav Thackeray was not a member of any of the houses (Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Council) of State legislature when he took the oath and it is because of this that his resignation is being discussed
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News Reports

JNU sanitation workers forced to work with no masks and wages for 3 months amidst Coronavirus outbreak: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Besides denying monthly wage, the JNU administration has not provided the sanitation workers with basic protective gear such as gloves and masks.
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News Reports

The biggest lesson taught by the Coronavirus crisis is self-reliance: PM Modi to Sarpanchs across India

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi was interacting with Sarpanchs across the country via video conferencing on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Diwas.
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News Reports

5 of the 126 arrested for attacking the healthcare team in Bengaluru test positive for Coronavirus: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Team of health workers and BBMP officials in Bengaluru was brutally attacked by a violent mob in the Padarayanapura locality, a coronavirus hotspot.
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News Reports

Terrorist Hafiz Saeed’s close aide Syed Sameer Bukhari ran a sex racket in the name of blood bank in PoK

OpIndia Staff -
Syed Sameer Bukhari is Hafiz Saeed's top henchman. He was recently arrested in Bagh city of PoK for running a prostitution racket.
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News Reports

UP CM Yogi Adityanath plans to create 15 lakh job opportunities in the next six months

OpIndia Staff -
Yogi Adityanath has directed the officials to prepare a presentation om creation of job opportunities within a week
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Opinions

Puddle of Blood: There are too many unanswered questions in the Palghar Sadhu lynching case

Eshaan Ganpule -
The Palghar Sadhu lynching has shocked the entire nation, the names of the sadhus are Swami Kalpvriksha Giri, Sushil Giriand
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News Reports

After SC grants protection to Arnab Goswami, petitions seeking FIR against him and a ban on Republic TV filed in Bombay and Karnataka High...

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier today, the apex court of the country had provided protection from arrest for three weeks to Arnab Goswami in relation to the FIRs filed against him for the alleged defamation of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
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News Reports

Database with 267 million Facebook user profiles sold on the dark web: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The leaked user records comprised of unique Facebook IDs, email addresses, age, and even phone numbers.
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News Reports

“I am deeply grateful to SC for upholding my constitutional right to report, I will not be intimidated”: Arnab Goswami

OpIndia Staff -
Arnab Goswami said filing hundreds of FIR against him and his network was intimidation against reporting the truth
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Social Media

He was scratching, was without a mask, never mentioned his religion: Here is the truth about a man being booked for ‘refusing delivery from...

OpIndia Staff -
Scared by the fact that the Muslim delivery boy was touching his face continuously, Chaturvedi allegedly efused to take his groceries.
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News Reports

Itna neeche koi Brahmin hi gir sakta hain: Complaint against Congress spokesperson Udit Raj for anti-Brahmin statement while targeting Arnab Goswami

OpIndia Staff -
The social worker, Sampat Saraswat called Udit Raj an opportunist and a product of caste-based reservation, when he targeted Arnab Goswami using anti-Brahmin casteist slur
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