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Four Germany-returned passengers deboarded from Garib Rath train after co-passengers & Railway officials found “Home Quarantine” stamps on their hands

OpIndia Staff -
The four passengers with Home Quarantine stamps on hands were travelling to Surat in Bandra Terminus-Delhi Garib Rath express
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News Reports

Masaan Producer Manish Mundra donates Rs 10 lakh to Delhi anti-Hindu riots victims’ help initiative by Kapil Mishra

OpIndia Staff -
BJP leader Kapil Mishra had launched an crowdsourcing initiative to solicit funds for the Hindu victims of the Delhi riots
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: All students up to class 8 to be promoted to next class without appearing in examinations

OpIndia Staff -
the decision has been taken in view of the closure of schools in the state. Students will be promoted on the basis of overall performance
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News Reports

West Bengal: Bureaucrat’s son tests positive for coronavirus two days after returning from the UK, was not in isolation

OpIndia Staff -
12 fresh cases have been reported from various parts of the country on Wednesday itself
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News Reports

Mumbai: Cancer patient from Arunachal Pradesh denied entry in housing society calling him ‘Chinese’, Arunachal CM intervenes

OpIndia Staff -
The watchman didn't let the Arunachal family enter the building saying that they were Chinese and they might be infected by the coronavirus
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News Reports

This is a call from Allah, we do not fear Coronavirus, say burqa-clad protestors at Shaheen Bagh

OpIndia Staff -
The women claim that the restrictions on gatherings in the wake of coronavirus scare is a trick to 'weaken' their movement. They added that they are not afraid of coronavirus
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Social Media

Modi govt has taken care of Indian citizens as a father would: Thane man shares how his daughter was evacuated from Italy

OpIndia Staff -
Kadam has further informed that his daughter arrived in India on 15 March and has been quarantined at the ITPB hospital where food, stay and medicines are all free of cost and the care facilities are good.
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News Reports

Calcutta High Court sets aside union govt’s “Leave India” notice issued to Polish student for participating in anti-CAA protest

OpIndia Staff -
Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya ordered the union government not to implement the notice served to Polish student Kamil Siedczynski
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News Reports

276 Indians infected with coronavirus abroad

OpIndia Staff -
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha the Minister of External Affairs informed that 276 Indians are infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus abroad.
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Law

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: SC issues notice to UP government on a petition challenging govt taking over management of the temple

OpIndia Staff -
The Lingiya Brahmin family had filed a petition in The Supreme Court seeking restoration of the day-to-day religious affairs of Kashi Vishwanath Temple to them
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Punjab govt unable to trace 167 people who returned from abroad for coronavirus tests due to improper address records

OpIndia Staff -
Out of total 196 people who had gone missing, police traced 12 and health department traced 17, the rest 167 remains untraceable
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Editor's picks

Tamil Nadu: Islamist organisation which had protested against Ayodhya verdict defies High Court order, continue protests amidst coronavirus outbreak

OpIndia Staff -
As the coronavirus is rapidly surging across the world, Islamist organisation Thowheed Jamath defies court orders and jeopardises public safety by organising anti-CAA protests in Chennai
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News Reports

China expels US journalists from controversial Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post from the country

OpIndia Staff -
They will not be allowed to continue working as journalists in China, including Hong Kong and Macao, Chinese govt said
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News Reports

Coronavirus: 300 Gujaratis stuck in Philippines, request government to help in evacuation

OpIndia Staff -
Over 300 Gujaratis, including students, are stuck in Manila, Philippines amidst the coronavirus outbreak. They have now sought Indian government's help.
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Media

Press Council of India raps The Telegraph for comparing President Kovind to COVID-19, says ultra-left wing media violated journalistic norms

OpIndia Staff -
The Press Council of India has issued a showcase notice to the Bengal based ultra-left wing rag Telegraph for comparing President of India Ramnath Kovind with the deadly global pandemic COVID-19.
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Social Media

Shameless, sexual pervert: Former SC Judge Markandey Katju rants as President nominates ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
Katju's anger against Gogoi perhaps stems out from a past incident when in 2016, a Supreme Court bench headed by then SC Judge had slapped a contempt notice on retired judge Markandey Katju for his controversial social media posts on sensitive issues.
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Media

Press Council of India issues show cause notice to Dainik Bhaskar for publishing fake interview of Finland Prime Minister

OpIndia Staff -
The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued a show-cause notice to Dainik Bhaskar for publishing fake interview of Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
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Government and Policy

Three years of governance, trust and development: Yogi Aditynath writes on completing 3 years in office

Yogi Adityanath -
Our ideological vision which embodies the concept of Rashtrodaya from Antyodaya is relentless in order to satisfy the desire of Awadh, the hope of Purvanchal, the expectation of Bundelkhand and the aspirations of Paschimanchal.
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News Reports

How the century-old Islamic evangelical event which originated in India spread coronavirus in South East Asia

OpIndia Staff -
Tablighi Itjema, the Islamic evangelical event held in Malaysia late last month has emerged as the ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak in South East Asia.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath govt to compensate daily wage earners for loss due to coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Uttar Pradesh government to compensate daily labourers who are affected due to coronavirus
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Politics

Watch: Police puts Digvijaya Singh under preventive arrest as he sat on a dharna outside Bengaluru hotel to meet Madhya Pradesh MLAs

OpIndia Staff -
Bengaluru Police has put senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh under preventive arrest as he sat on a dharna outside a hotel where he had gone to meet rebel Congress MLAs.
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News Reports

Amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Congress party moves Supreme Court accusing BJP of kidnapping its MLAs

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress party is also seeking directions of the Supreme Court for 'releasing their MLAs from the captivity of BJP'
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News Reports

“It is time to set precedence”, former CJI Ranjan Gogoi defends his nomination to Rajya Sabha, says will reply to criticism after taking oath

OpIndia Staff -
Ranjan Gogoi said that he was given ample time before taking the decision, and he accepted the offer because of strong conviction
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News Reports

Do not care who it is, those who threaten physical security of aircraft deserves no consideration: Aviation Minister over flying ban on Kunal Kamra

OpIndia Staff -
Kunal Kamra tried to disrupt normal functioning of the aircraft, aviation minister Hardeep S Puri said in Lok Sabha
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News Reports

IIT Kanpur student who had chanted controversial poem ‘Bas Naam Rahega Allah Ka’ during anti-CAA protests expresses remorse for ‘hurting sentiments’

OpIndia Staff -
The 3rd year IIT Kanpur student had recited controversial anti-Hindu poem Hum Dekhenge by Faiz Ahmed Faiz which calls to "destroy all idols"
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News Reports

UP government starts recovering costs of damaged property during Anti-CAA riots, six rioters already paid the first instalment

OpIndia Staff -
Six rioters have already paid their first instalments with a total amount of ₹80,856 in UP's Kanpur, out of total ₹2,80,000
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News Reports

Pakistan PM Imran Khan uses Coronavirus outbreak to whine about the economic crisis back home, seeks debt waiver for his ‘vulnerable’ country

OpIndia Staff -
However, this time, for a change, what Imran Khan has said about his cash-strapped country is nothing but the truth
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News Reports

“Resort Politics” of Congress comes full circle as BJP seems poised to topple the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
Congress had kickstarted its "Resort Politics" in MP by sheltering Shankar Singh Vaghela and other rebel BJP MLAs and enabling a coup in 1995
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News Reports

The people with a rare gift of wisdom: The unsung heroes of Nagaland

Guest Author -
Contributions of Naga People’s Convention leaders is not only a peaceful & prosperous Nagaland but also a peaceful North East
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Entertainment

Karni Sena disrupts shooting of Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Prithviraj’

OpIndia Staff -
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar starrer Prithviraj, which is slated to release in November 2020 has run into trouble with Karni Sena.
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News Reports

Union Government defends CAA in affidavit filed in Supreme Court, says there is narrow scope of judicial review

OpIndia Staff -
The affidavit was filed after the Supreme Court in January granted the Centre time to respond to the petitions challenging the CAA.
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News Reports

Lawyer of Nirbhaya rape and murder convicts approaches NHRC seeking to stay the execution

OpIndia Staff -
AP Singh urged the NHRC to stay the execution, seek records in the matter and give compensation to the family of Ram Singh.
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News Reports

Karnataka Doctor who had treated India’s first causality in the coronavirus outbreak tests positive for the virus

OpIndia Staff -
The 63-year-old doctor is among 2 latest cases reported by Karnataka today taking the toll of infected patients to 10 in the state.
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Despite Delhi Police’s request to Shaheen Bagh ‘protestors’ to vacate the area, they refuse to budge

OpIndia Staff -
These unsympathetic and hard-hearted ‘protestors’ seem to have zero respect for public safety and human life
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: SC agrees to hear BJP’s plea seeking urgent floor test tomorrow, issues notice to Kamal Nath Government

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Shivraj Singh Chauhan accused the Kamal Nath government of employing "pressure and allurement" tactics to save it from falling
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Entertainment

The paradox of MTV Roadies: Jury members lay claim to higher standards of propriety but their conduct betrays their moral bankruptcy

Jinit Jain -
MTV Roadies judges mouth off platitudes and sermons but their own behaviour hardly conforms to the standards they hold their contestants to
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Social Media Fact-Check

Old photo of Baba Ramdev in hospital circulated with false claim that he fell ill after overdosing on cow urine to prevent Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
The viral photo dates back to June 12, 2011, when Baba Ramdev had ended his fast against black money in a Dehradun hospital.
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Opinions

Viral tweets and social media frenzy: The unjust hype behind ex-CJI Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination

Abhinav Khare -
Many former judges have joined politics post their retirement. That is nothing new. So, why are we hyping the nomination of former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha and calling his judgments partial?
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News Reports

Lucknow: Fresh FIR registered against anti-CAA protesters for damaging Ghanta Ghar and raising ‘inciting slogans’

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Police say anti-CAA protesters are damaging the Ghanta Ghar by hijacking the stairs and putting nails in the walls for posters
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Media

Fight, fight, fight! ‘Journalist’ Swati Chaturvedi attacks Islamist Rana Ayyub, calls her ‘vile person’ and ‘leper journalist’

OpIndia Staff -
In a strange turn of events, 'journalist' Swati Chaturvedi today attacked Islamist Rana Ayyub for her insensitive tweet on the coronavirus outbreak in India.
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Government and Policy

World Health Organisation lauds India’s efforts to contain Coronavirus, says the commitment of govt and PMO is enormous, very impressive

OpIndia Staff -
“I am very impressed that everyone has been mobilised”, WHO representative to India lauds India’s efforts to contain Coronavirus,
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News Reports

From dead infants to circumventing Delhi govt directions on coronavirus, Shaheen Bagh ‘protestors’ have zero respect for public safety

OpIndia Staff -
Even as government tries its best to contain the spread of coronavirus, the 'protestors' at Shaheen Bagh defy rules and public safety guidelines.
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News Reports

Supreme court grants permanent commission of women in Navy, says objecting will be stereotyping

OpIndia Staff -
After Army, Supreme Court of India orders permanent commission for women in Navy, upholding Delhi High Court judgement
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Media

Bengal based Telegraph displays hate for Dalits, equates President Kovind to coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Bengal-based media house The Telegraph, in full display of casteism, has shown its hate for the Dalits.
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Political Fact-Check

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha is not ‘unprecedented’ – Here’s why

Dibakar Dutta -
The nomination of ex-Chief Justice, Ranjan Gogoi, to Rajya Sabha has witnessed the left-liberal jamaat engaging in character assassination.
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News Reports

#NoToSavarkar: JNU ‘students’ deface V D Savarkar Marg signboard, put up ‘Mohammad Ali Jinnah Marg’ poster

OpIndia Staff -
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 'students' allegedly defaced the newly put up V D Savarkar Marg signboard on campus and put up a poster calling it 'Mohammad Ali Jinnah Marg'.
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Cricket

“When Allah has given so many halal animals, why eat bats and spread virus?” Watch Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar blame the Chinese on coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has been having a total breakdown over coronavirus outbreak.
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News Reports

President Kovind nominates ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha and ‘liberals’ and Congressis can’t keep calm

OpIndia Staff -
Assorted 'liberals' and Congress-friendly people have a prolonged meltdown as President Ramnath Kovind nominates ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha
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News Reports

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President

OpIndia Staff -
President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, to the Rajya Sabha.
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News Reports

Shaheen Bagh ‘protestors’ to defy coronavirus advisory, circumvent Delhi govt prohibitions by using loopholes: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The Shaheen Bagh 'protestors' have refused to follow the containment orders and decided not to curl off their protest even after the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered that the protestors must comply with the ban on gatherings of over 50 people.
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