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Priyanka selling Rajiv Gandhi painting to Yes Bank’s Rana Kapoor could be ‘proceeds of crime’, says ED

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Express has also cited ED officials as saying that Priyanka could be summoned for questioning over the sale of the MF Hussain painting of her father the former PM Rajiv Gandhi to the Yes Bank founder after the current summons of major debtors and industrialists are over.
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News Reports

Coronavirus outbreak: Total cases touch 492, no new case reported in Delhi on March 23, first case in Manipur

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi has reported 30 positive cases so far, with 1 death and 6 recoveries.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Congress leader and ‘friendly journalists’ spread fake news that Assam Medical College healthcare workers have to wear plastic due to lack of protective...

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leader Harjit Bhatti, who is a doctor by qualification, on Monday took to Twitter to claim that healthcare workers in Assam Medical College are "forced" to cover themselves in plastic bags.
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News Reports

Coronavirus lockdown: Delhi police gets bulldozers and clear​s Shaheen Bagh, protestors had threatened to continue their protest ‘no matter what’

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After Sec 144 was imposed in the face of Coronavirus outbreak, Delhi Police cleared Shaheen Bagh area after their requests fell on deaf ears
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Nagaland students in Kolkata called ‘coronavirus’, forced to leave their house

OpIndia Staff -
Nagaland students in Kolkata were forced to leave their houses, taunted as 'coronavirus'
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News Reports

Pakistan: Minister of Education of Sindh tests positive for Wuhan Coronavirus, government deploys Army

OpIndia Staff -
Saeed Ghani said that he has not felt any symptoms of the infection and felt healthy.
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News Reports

India Inc. pitches in to support the battle against the coronavirus outbreak

OpIndia Staff -
As the scourge of novel coronavirus sweeps across India, the Indian Business magnates have risen to the occasion to extend assistance to the government in their fight against the covid-19.
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News Reports

Kolkata: Presidency University student reveals SFI plot to put fake rape charges against BJP supporters

OpIndia Staff -
A student of Presidency University, Kolkata has alleged that she was asked by a member of the SFI to 'sleep with' people associated with the BJP on the campus so that she could then play the victim card when SFI would come to 'rescue' her.
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News Reports

Amidst coronavirus outbreak, IMCR recommends medicines to prevent infection in high-risk cases

OpIndia Staff -
Hydroxychloroquine is recommended only for a healthcare worker who is treating a Covid-19 patient
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News Reports

“I am the enemy of the society, I won’t stay at home”, Cops publicly shame violators of lockdown amidst coronavirus outbreak

OpIndia Staff -
In Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, cops publicly shamed miscreants, unnecessarily wandering on the streets during the 'Janata Curfew' on Sunday, by making them hold posters that read, "I am the enemy of the society. I would not stay at home."
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News Reports

Coronavirus outbreak: Olympics 2020 may get postponed, IOC and Japan’s PM share concerns while Canada, Australia pull out of the event

OpIndia Staff -
The Canadian Olympic Committee informed IOC that it would not send its athletes to Olympics 2020 unless the games are postponed to 2021.
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News Reports

As West Bengal records its first coronavirus death, CM Mamata Banerjee blames centre for not helping the state to maintain quarantine protocol

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal reported its first Coronavirus death on March 23 (Monday) as a 55-year-old railway employee passed away.
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News Reports

Loss of the senses of smell and taste could be symptoms of Coronavirus even when no other symptoms are seen, doctors say

OpIndia Staff -
Doctors in the United Kingdom have compiled evidence that suggests that anyone experiencing a sudden loss of smell or taste could be an asymptomatic carrier of the virus even if they do not have any other symptoms.
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal takes a U-turn, announces to implement BJP’s flagship Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Delhi from the upcoming financial year

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, the Delhi Government had put the scheme in jeopardy because it wanted to add the party name in the scheme
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News Reports

The Coronavirus crisis could fundamentally change the course of the Iranian Republic: Read how

OpIndia Staff -
Iran has been one of the countries that have suffered the most as a consequence of the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.
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News Reports

One Belt, One Road, One Pandemic: Are China and WHO accountable for spreading the Novel coronavirus across the world?

OpIndia Staff -
Despite the fact that he was not trained as a medical doctor and had no global health management experience, Tedros was appointed as the WHO chief in 2017.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Rahul Gandhi blames center for not having enough masks while N95 masks go ‘missing’ in Congress ruled Rajasthan

OpIndia Staff -
Wayanad MP and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today questioned the central government over its decision to export surgical masks amidst the outbreak.
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News Reports

Father of Kerala Church arrested for conducting ‘Holy Mass’ amidst lockdown in Kerala over coronavirus outbreak

OpIndia Staff -
The Chalakudy police in Thrissur district of Kerala has arrested Father Poli Padayatty, the clergy of Nithya Sahaya Matha Church, for conducting 'Holy Mass' in violation of guidelines in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
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News Reports

‘No CAA, no NRC, maaro maaro bartan maaro’: Daughter of Mani Shankar Aiyar goes on a deranged rant during Janta Curfew

OpIndia Staff -
Suranya Aiyer was seen walking around her lawn screaming "No CAA, No NRC' etc during the Janta curfew on 22 March.
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News Reports

Fact-check: Did South African Church pastor make congregants drink Dettol to ‘cure coronavirus’

OpIndia Staff -
Prophet Rufus Phala of AK Spiritual Christian Church has a history of making his followers drink disinfectants such as Dettol
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News Reports

Palestine confirms two positive cases of Coronavirus, both imported from Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
Medical facilities in Gaza are limited. There are only 60 ICU beds for roughly 2 million people.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Read how this Saudi-returned woman may have set off a chain of infections including anti-CAA protests in Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
The doctor who had transmitted the coronavirus infection from the woman had attended dozens of patients after meeting her. While patient-10's brother, who had also tested positive, had attended anti-CAA protests at Jehangirpuri
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News Reports

Bihar: Muslim foreign nationals found hiding in a Patna Mosque to evade coronavirus testing, locals outrage as they have been ‘preaching’ since January

OpIndia Staff -
The total number of Covid-19 cases in India has jumped up to 415 with seven deaths reported so far
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News Reports

Aam Aadmi Party leader makes a classist remark on UP CM Yogi Adityanath, deletes account

OpIndia Staff -
Aam Aadmi Party Haryana leader Sudhir Yadav today took to Twitter to make a cheap, classist jibe on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Ahmedabad Police registers case registered against people for playing garba and taking out procession on road during Janta Curfew

OpIndia Staff -
Ahmedabad Police has registered a case against a crowd of people for violating section 144 during the Janta Curfew on Sunday.
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News Reports

Anti-CAA protests postponed in Lucknow, Shaheen Bagh almost empty amidst Coronavirus scare

OpIndia Staff -
16 districts of Uttar Pradesh have been locked down by the Yogi Adityanath government in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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Fact-Check

Shashi Tharoor shares dubious claims hailing Kerala govt from a hoax site, then refuses to delete it because ‘it is viral now’

OpIndia Staff -
The site Britishherald.com has long been debunked as a hoax site. Many Twitter users had pointed out the issues regarding the authenticity of the site to him.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Delhi Police registers case against man for spitting on Manipuri woman and calling her ‘corona’

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi Police on Monday registered a case against a man who allegedly spat on Manipuri woman and called her 'corona'.
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News Reports

Islamists attack cricketer Mohammad Kaif for supporting PM Modi’s Janta Curfew and thanking healthcare workers

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Cricketer Mohammad Kaif was attacked by Islamists for supporting PM Modi's Janta Curfew and clapping to thank healthcare workers amidst coronavirus outbreak
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News Reports

When nation thanked doctors and servicemen, Abul Fazal colony in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar decided to shout ‘Azaadi’ slogans. Watch video

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Jamia Nagar residents in Delhi’s Abul Fazal enclave chanted ‘Azaadi’ slogans at 5 PM during the Janta Curfew.
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News Reports

Gujarat Government disinfects buses, sanitises environment and puts up Quarantine warning boards to fight coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Sanitation drive was conducted in various parts of Ahmedabad to disinfect public spaces and transport from the deadly coronavirus infection.
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News Reports

Woke liberals on Twitter suffer a meltdown after people applaud for the Bravehearts fighting against Coronavirus during Janata Curfew

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The Indian left-liberal jamaat is immersed in Modi hatred so much so that that Janata Curfew appears as "an evil ploy for submission"
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News Reports

Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources Limited commits Rs. 100 crores towards fighting the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic

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Executive Chairman of the Vedanta Resources Limited Anil Agarwal said that country needs them the most at this time
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Fact-Check

The truth behind “expert” Ramanan Laxminarayanan, who is being promoted by media to create Coronavirus panic

OpIndia Staff -
Ramanan Laxminarayanan, due to scale of current health emergency, perhaps now looking at opportunities to promote his commercial interests.
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Coronavirus pandemic: Air India crew that helped evacuate Indians ostracised by RWA, airline appeals to treat them with dignity

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Air India has been evacuating Indian citizens stuck in foreign countries struck gravely by the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.
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Satire

Suffering through Modi’s #ThaliBajao abhiyan is worse than dying from​ a mysterious Chinese virus. Like, seriously!

Nirwa Mehta -
I need a therapist. Coronavirus has led to a total lockdown and I have been spending past 10 days at home on forced quarantine with my Sanghi father.
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News Reports

14 states in India announce complete or partial lockdown to prevent spread of Coronavirus: Here are the details

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During lockdown, all shops selling non-essential items, most public transportation will remain shut, to prevent public gathering to prevent coronavirus spread
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From Sharad Pawar, Rajdeep Sardesai to Aam Janata, people unite to show gratitude to those fighting Coronavirus pandemic: Here are some visuals

OpIndia Staff -
Many celebrities, political leaders including from the opposition parties, sportspersons supported the call made by PM Modi and came out of their residences to express their gratitude to every individual who has been fighting Coronavirus
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Opinions

Why Janata curfew matters: We can’t let Communists look like their method wins

Abhishek Banerjee -
India fears the fate of Europe, where nearly 1500 people died from the Wuhan Coronavirus yesterday
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Media Fact-Check

MD of Times of India group fuels panic amidst the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic, falsely claims food supply will be affected amidst lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic, the mainstream media appears hellbent on fueling panic among the people of the country.
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News Reports

69-year-old Surat patient succumbs to Wuhan Coronavirus, had underlying health conditions

OpIndia Staff -
The patient who died because of Coronavirus in Surat was a 69-year male old and had underlying health issues.
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“Quran mentions Coronavirus, Allah has sent it to the world to see who survives”, Burkha clad women make bizarre claims

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A Muslim woman claimed, "We are not afraid of coronavirus because Allah has ensured that we are safe. Corona is no big deal."
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News Reports

As the world grapples with the Wuhan Coronavirus, Taiwan has managed to have things under control despite close proximity to China: Here is how

OpIndia Staff -
Taiwan has emerged as a beacon of light in the midst of the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.
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News Reports

Coronavirus Pandemic: Union Govt announces lockdown in 75 Covid-19 affected districts; trains, metros, interstate passenger transport suspended

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A total of 75 districts which have reported coronavirus positive cases across the country have been put under lockdown by the government
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Editor's picks

‘Culture of eating exotic mammals in southern China a time bomb’: Read how paper published 12 years ago predicted Coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
The Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a profound impact on human society going forward. Given the extent of its impact, it is a history-altering event that will determine national and global policies
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Opinions

The hidden message behind PM Modi’s ‘Janata Curfew’

Abhinav Khare -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a Janata curfew from 7 am to 9 pm on 22 March, Sunday to battle the coronavirus pandemic. He asked for our help in making this successful
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News Reports

Coronavirus scare: Indian Railways cancels all passenger trains upto 31st March

OpIndia Staff -
A notification issued by Indian Railways said that all passenger train services on Indian Railways will be cancelled till 31 March 2020.
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Coronavirus Scare: Rajasthan, Punjab governments order complete down till March 31, only essential services to remain open

OpIndia Staff -
During the lockdown in Rajasthan and Punjab, only essential services and medical facilities will remain open to the public.
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Qatar returned 38-year-old in Patna dies while getting treated for kidney ailments, tested positive for Coronavirus after death

OpIndia Staff -
In the first case of death being reported from Eastern India, one person has died in Patna, Bihar who was tested positive for the Wuhan Coronavirus.
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Anti-CAA protestors continue to defy Janata Curfew as they continue to stage protests: Details of shocking irresponsibility

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Certain elements under the guise of protesting against CAA have descended on the streets at a time the global epidemic Wuhan Coronavirus is creating a scare across the country.
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