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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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News Reports

Karnataka: 34 coronavirus cases added in a day, 17 from Belagavi are linked to Tablighi Jamaat

OpIndia Staff -
Vijayapura district has also recorded seven cases on Thursday. Five cases have been reported from Bengaluru, three from Mysuru and one each from Kalaburagi and Gadag.
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News Reports

Bihar: Village tense after ‘prohibited’ animal carcass found in the backyard of an Urdu school, villagers demand action against Aziz Ansari and four others

OpIndia Staff -
Fresh and bones of 'prohibited' animal was found in the backyard of a government Urdu primary school on Wednesday
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News Reports

UP govt to start online classes for secondary and higher education courses amid nationwide lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
The decision to start online classes in the state came as all the educational institutions across the country have remained closed for at least three weeks in view of the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Fact-Check

TV channel claims Modi govt is going to rain money from the sky, netizens outrage, clarification issued by PIB

OpIndia Staff -
Helicopter Money is an alternative to quantitative easing. This is an unconventional monetary policy tool aimed at bringing a slowing economy back on track. It involves printing large sums of money and distributing it to the public.
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News Reports

Daily Telegraph stops publishing long-running propaganda section funded by China

OpIndia Staff -
Daily Telegraph had been publishing the Chinese state-funded section China Watch for more than a decade now
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi misleads his fans on imagined recognition by health ministry for containing Coronavirus in Wayanad. Here are the facts

OpIndia Staff -
Wayanad has been kept in red zone by the union health ministry, and has not recognised the district as Rahul Gandhi claimed
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News Reports

Twitter suspends account of Kangana Ranaut’s sister for angrily tweeting against ‘mullahs’ attacking doctors and cops

OpIndia Staff -
However, soon after her tweet, Rangoli Chandel was accused of 'giving an open call for genocide' on Twitter.
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News Reports

Andhra Pradesh: 40 children among coronavirus positive patients, all contracted disease from infected Tablighi Jamaat members in the family, says report

OpIndia Staff -
At least 40 children in the 3-17 years age group have been tested positive for the Wuhan Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh, as per a report in the Indian Express.
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News Reports

TMC Troll Garga Chatterjee spreads hate against non-Bengalis, gives thinly veiled threat of violence against non-Bengalis living in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff -
Trinamool Congress troll Garga Chatterjee, consistent with his track record, has been spreading hate on social media even during the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.
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News Reports

Pizza delivery boy in Delhi tests positive for coronavirus, 72 houses put under quarantine

OpIndia Staff -
72 families have been home quarantined while 17 delivery boys in contact of the patient have been sent to isolation in Chattarpur facility.
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News Reports

Delhi Anti-Hindu riots: Police sends notice to several members of Jamia Coordination Committee, Congress’ NSUI and Pinjra Tod

OpIndia Staff -
Recently Delhi police had arrested two members of the Jamia coordination committee for their role in Delhi anti-Hindu riots
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News Reports

Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy to go ahead with son’s wedding at Ramanagara farmhouse amidst nationwide lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
The Janata Dal-Secular leader announced that while Bengaluru has been declared a 'Red Zone', Ramanagara falls under 'Green Zone'. Hence, the wedding will be held in a farmhouse near Ramanagara.
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Entertainment

“If your actions weren’t like this, police’s reaction wouldn’t have been this,” Salman Khan slams ‘jokers’ attacking medical teams and escaping quarantine

OpIndia Staff -
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan slammed those attacking police personnel and medical teams amidst coronavirus lockdown.
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News Reports

MEA slams USCIRF for spreading false propaganda over the treatment of coronavirus patients in Gujarat

OpIndia Staff -
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs asked the USCIRF to stop adding "religious colour" to the Indian government's efforts in fighting the Chinese pandemic.
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News Reports

ABP Majha journalist Rahul Kulkarni arrested over a false report about train services, misleading migrant workers

OpIndia Staff -
The Maharashtra Police believe that the unverified and misleading information ran by ABP Majha may have spurred the migrants staying in Mumbai to defy lockdown and congregate at a mosque outside the Bandra local station.
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News Reports

Moradabad: 25 including 13 women arrested for pelting stones at medical team

OpIndia Staff -
As many as 25 people including 13 women are arrested for pelting stones at medical team in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, which had gone to take a coronavirus suspect to hospital.
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News Reports

West Bengal: More than 400 families block road in protest claiming they have not received food in the last 20 days

OpIndia Staff -
President of Domkal municipality acknowledged that ration dealers had not increased food supply quota for below poverty line segment
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: 5 survivors of Bhopal Gas Tragedy die of Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Some organisations working for welfare of survivors the Gas tragedy had said that such people are more susceptible to the infection
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News Reports

Child Rights Commission takes cognisance of India Today report on children kept in Delhi madrasas during Coronavirus Lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
The letter brings to attention the blatant violation of the social distancing norms and lockdown guidelines for the children staying in madrasas
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News Reports

‘Comedian’ Munawar Faruqui mocks Godhra carnage where 58 Hindus returning from Ayodhya were burnt alive by Muslim mob

OpIndia Staff -
In a part of the clip that has now gone viral on social media, one can hear Munawar Faruqui refer to the carnage as a fictional film 'directed' by Amit Shah and 'produced' by RSS.
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News Reports

Greater Noida man coughs while playing ludo with friends, one friend shoots him after argument over spreading Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
When others asked whether he was trying to spread coronavirus, Prashant pretended to cough again and said, 'yes, take this corona'.
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News Reports

Pakistan seeks Hydroxychloroquine from India to curb the Coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan has also requested assistance in the sending 41 Pakistani nationals stuck in India to Pakistan via Wagah-Attari border
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Media Fact-Check

Gujarat govt refutes Indian Express’ concocted lies on civil hospital segregating coronavirus patients on a religious basis

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Express claimed that the coronavirus patients and suspected cases have been segregated into separate wards on the basis of their religion at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
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News Reports

First coronavirus patient in Arunachal have been reported negative after the third test, CM informs on social media

OpIndia Staff -
The north-eastern state had reported the first case of coronavirus on April 2.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Team carrying coronavirus suspects to quarantine attacked by mob in Moradabad, doctors and others injured

OpIndia Staff -
The Moradabad police have detained 10 people after the incident in which several health officials and police were injured
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News Reports

Complaint lodged against ‘comedian’ Munawar Faruqui for hurting religious sentiments with his derogatory remarks on Lord Rama and Sita

OpIndia Staff -
Munawar Faruqui had recently shared a stand-up 'comedy' video in which he is seen mocking Lord Rama over his 14 years of exile and Sita for doubting Lord Rama's allegiance to her
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Media

Times of India ‘journalist’ Samiya Latief wishes PM Modi and HM Amit Shah get infected with coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
On Wednesday, Samiya Latief - a Kashmiri 'journalist' working with Times of India, wished that Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah be tested positive for the deadly coronavirus
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim man issues triple talaq to wife for refusing to give him a cup of tea, police registers case against Afzal and...

OpIndia Staff -
The woman who was given triple talaq said that when her husband asked for tea she was preparing milk for her infant
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News Reports

Haryana: Rohtak court opens at night amidst lockdown to help an Indian boy marry a Mexican girl

OpIndia Staff -
A district magistrate in Rohtak solemnised the marriage of a local youngster from Haryana with a Mexican girl at 8 PM on April 13 amidst coronavirus lockdown.
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Politics

When is it ever going to be Uddhav Thackeray’s fault?

Abhishek Banerjee -
In the midst of nationwide lockdown, a crowd of thousands of people gathers in Bandra. Everyone but CM Uddhav Thackeray is held responsible
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News Reports

69-years old Meghalaya doctor dies two days after testing positive for coronavirus, six members of his family tested positive

OpIndia Staff -
Dr John L Sailo Ryntathiang was the director of the Bethany hospital in Shillong, and a prominent doctor in Meghalaya
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Women doctors who went to check coronavirus suspects in Jodhpur accused of being CAA-NRC surveyors due to rumours and misinformation

OpIndia Staff -
Residents stall coronavirus survey driven by CAA-NRC fears in Rajasthan, a team of women health professionals managed to win their trust through hard work and perseverance.
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News Reports

Raghav Bahl’s Quint’s business partner Bloomberg News had killed a report on wealth of Chinese leaders, fired journalist and tried to silence his wife:...

OpIndia Staff -
Bloomberg had also pressurised the wife of its Beijing correspondent to sign a nondisclosure agreement, even though she didn't work for them
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News Reports

Ahmedabad: After Gujarat Congress MLA Imran Khedawala, Congress corporator Badruddin Sheikh tests positive for Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Badruddin Sheikh kept himself under home quarantine two days before before testing positive for coronavirus.
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News Reports

MHA issues consolidated guidelines for lockdown till May 3: Agricultural activities allowed, sports arenas and religious places to remain shut

OpIndia Staff -
Cinema halls, malls, shopping/sports complexes, educational institutes, gyms, swimming pool etc. will remain non-functional for the entire period of lockdown till May 3
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News Reports

Coronavirus found in two species of Indian bats: ICMR study

OpIndia Staff -
ICMR and NIV carried out studies on Indian bats species and found different kind of coronavirus in two species.
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News Reports

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Islamic clerics warn govt against lockdown, declare that they will continue mass-Namaaz in Mosques

OpIndia Staff -
The Islamic clerics have declared that instead of closing down Mosques, the Imran Khan government should allow more people into Mosques to pray to 'seek forgiveness from Allah' in order to defeat the coronavirus.
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News Reports

Mumbai migrant crisis: FIR filed against ABP Majha reporter for running fake news about train services resuming amidst extended lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
In all, 3 FIRs have been filed in connection with the mass gathering of migrants at a mosque outside the railway station in Bandra West
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