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Tablighi Jamaat members kept in Madhu resort in Agra throw tantrums, refuse to eat prescribed healthy food, demand spicy beef biryani

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Tablighi Jamaat members are turning out to be quite a headache for the authorities and medical staffs
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News Reports

Karnataka: Muslim mob pelts stones at police officials after being stopped from offering mass namaz defying coronavirus lockdown

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Muslim mob in Hubbali attacked police personnel with stone pelting when the cops tried to stop them from offering namaz en masse
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News Reports

No pills, Sharing unwashed utensils, washroom and water for Wuzu: How Tablighi Jamaat’s lifestyle made them super-spreaders

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Man who had stayed at Delhi centre of Tablighi Jamaat said that poor community practices were reasons they emerged as 'super-spreader'
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Media

Ummah above gender: The Wire journalist refuses to believe nurses’ complaint about Tablighi Jamaatis harassing them

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The Wire editor Arfa Khanum Sherwani has declared Tablighi Jamaatis innocent and indulges in Muslim victim-mongering, accusing nurses of lying
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News Reports

Coronavirus: Delhi police slap a notice with 36 questions at the farmhouse of ‘absconding’ Tablighi Jamaat head Maulana Saad

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As Muhammad Saad remains missing, the Delhi police today pasted a notice with the 36 questions at his farmhouse in Shamli near Delhi.
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News Reports

Here is the truth about the viral video of a Muslim man infected with Coronavirus spitting on a man standing in front of him

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The man with coronavirus was later found dead in a train on the same day, he had spat on a person while buying tickets for the train journey
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News Reports

In 2 days, Tablighi Jamaat accounts for 647 confirmed coronavirus cases in 14 states: Health Ministry

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Over 9000 people, including 1306 foreign nationals linked to Tablighi Jamaat have been put in quarantine so far.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim mob gathered at Kannauj’s Jama Masjid to offer Namaz defying lockdown pelt stones, injure police personnel

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A group of Muslim men had defied the lockdown rules and assembled at the Jama Masjid in the city to offer Namaz
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News Reports

Watch: UP police to deliver FIRs at doorstep, Muzaffarnagar SSP warns lockdown violators

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Muzaffarnagar SSP said in a strong message that multiple FIRs will be lodged against those who will not cooperate with police.
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News Reports

Coronavirus scare: Laundry Service owner diagnosed with Coronavirus in Surat, 54,000 people in the area quarantined

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54,003 were quarantined in Surat, Gujarat after a 67-year-old-man who ran a laundry service in the area was diagnosed with Coronavirus
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News Reports

Wuhan coronavirus: Australian PM Scott Morrison calls for a global crackdown on China’s Wet Markets, asks WHO, UN to take action

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He said, "Wet markets were a very real and significant problem wherever they exist. This virus started in China and went round the world."
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News Reports

Uttarakhand Police reward the police team who detained 13 persons returning from a Jamaat in Uttar Pradesh

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Uttarakhand police announced a reward of Rupees 20,000 for the police team who detained 13 Jamaatis coming from Uttar Pradesh
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News Reports

Tablighi Jamaat behind the sudden rise in positive Coronavirus cases in Pakistan, 143 test positive in 24 hours

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It is being now reported that at least 143 members at Tablighi Jamaat Headquarters at Raiwind, Pakistan have tested positive for Coronavirus last 24 hours
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News Reports

Columnist says he was removed from WhatsApp group by CPI-ML functionary after he said Ramayan has become the most viewed TV program

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The columnist was ostracised from a WhatsApp group as he pointed out that Ramayan on Doordarshan had become the highest viewed TV program
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News Reports

Bihar: Darbhanga DM gets death threat by one Md Faisal for a Facebook post announcing screening of coronavirus suspects in district

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A Facebook user named Mohammad Faisal commented on Darbhanga DM's Facebook post, offering a bounty of Rs 2 lakh to anyone who kills him.
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News Reports

Andhra Pradesh confirms first death due to Coronavirus in the state, the son of the deceased had attended the Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi

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Subhani's son had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi and returned to Vijayawada on March 17
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News Reports

Bareilly, UP: 200 ‘devotees’ evacuated from Dargah where they were hiding for 10 days, Dargah sanitized and shut down

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Two hundred 'devotees' have been evacuated from a Dargah in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh where they were allegedly hiding for the past ten days.
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News Reports

COVID-19 test kits to be supplied to the United Kingdom found to be contaminated with Coronavirus

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The test kits made by Luxembourg-based Eurofins that were to be sent to the UK were found to be contaminated with Coronavirus
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Government and Policy

Amidst rising Coronavirus cases, Kerala govt relaxes lockdown norms in the state: Here are the details

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Relaxing the lockdown norms, the Kerala state government has extended the online/door delivery of food from hotels by 3 hours 5PM to 8PM daily
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News Reports

Haryana govt bans the sale and distribution of chewing gum, asked authorities to implement ban on Gutkha, Paan Masala effectively

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the Haryana government has banned the sale and distribution of chewing gums and bubble gums for the next three months.
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News Reports

China didn’t include asymptomatic COVID-19 positive cases in its official data on the pandemic, now to include them after worldwide allegation of underreporting

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China to release data of asymptomatic Coronavirus positive patients, which was not included in its official Covid-19 data earlier
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News Reports

Tablighi Jamaat had planned to gather 50,000 people for Maharashtra event, govt cancelled permission after initial coronavirus cases: Report

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The state government had reportedly warned Tablighi Jamaat of legal action when the latter insisted on going ahead with the religious gathering.
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News Reports

Female healthcare and police staff not to attend to Tablighi Jamaat members after they roamed naked and made lewd gestures at nurses: Yogi govt...

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UP Govt has decreed that female health professionals and police will not attend to members of the Tablighi Jamaat.
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News Reports

Home Ministry revokes visas of 960 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members, maybe penalised and deported

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The blacklisting order will prohibit them from entering India for at least two years.
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News Reports

RJD leader and Jamia PhD student Meeran Haider arrested for instigating violence during the Delhi riots

OpIndia Staff -
Jamia student Meeran Haider is suspected of conspiracy to instigate riots, funding the violence and the agitation against the CAA
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News Reports

The Archdiocese of Bombay appeals to Christians and pastors to cremate bodies of those who had Coronavirus

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Archdiocese of Bombay uploaded a video on YouTube directing Christians to abide by the govt mandated restrictions amidst coronavirus crisis
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Government and Policy

Disbursement of cash under Coronavirus relief package to those who hold Jan Dhan account to take place between 3rd and 9th April: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The Department of Financial Services appealed to PMJDY women account holders to check the last digit of their account number and follow schedule shared below to visit banks or Bank Mitras to maintain social distancing during the nation-wide lockdown.
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News Reports

Aligarh: Stone pelted on police by mob gathered at mosque for asking them to follow lockdown and not offer Namaz together

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The police appealed to the group not to assemble outside and instead offer Namaz at their respective homes citing lockdown
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News Reports

Shoot them dead! Instead of causing trouble, I will bury you: Philippines​ President issues orders against Coronavirus lockdown violators

OpIndia Staff -
The Philippines on March 31reported 538 new virus cases of Coronavirus - the highest daily jump in the number of infections
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News Reports

Coronavirus fight: 34 FIRs registered against Tablighi Jamaat members, 211 passports of foreign nationals seized

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The Tablighi Jamaat members from foreign countries have been hiding in different mosques in the State of Uttar Pradesh to evade screening for Covid-19
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh govt to invoke NSA for attacking police personnel during Coronavirus Lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
There have been several attacks on policemen in various place across the country during screening of people for Covid019
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News Reports

Did you know that the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund had the President of Congress party in its managing committee

OpIndia Staff -
After PM Modi launched PM CARES Fund, a lot has been discussed about similarities and differences between PM CARES Fund and PMNRF
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News Reports

Coronavirus scare: Talibghi Jamaat members who attended Nizamuddin Markaz now account for 60% of all new cases in India: Reports

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129 of the 141 cases in Delhi are linked to Tablighi Jamaat
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News Reports

PM CARES fund to have up to 13 eminent experts to undertake relief and assistance during emergencies: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The PM-CARES will be headed by the prime minister, who will be the chairperson of the Trust. He will have the power to nominate three people to the board of trustees who shall be eminent persons in the field of research, health, science, social work, law, public administration and philanthropy.
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News Reports

Nepal detains 18 returning from Nizamuddin Markaz, sends them to quarantine to stop COVID-19 spread

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In another incident, 13 Indonesians who had arrived in Kathmandu in Nepal from Saptari were sent to quarantine at Godavari Village Resort.
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Crime

Maharashtra: Tablighi Jamaat attendees attack and assault fellow villager for informing the authorities about their presence

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Angered by the man's attempt to alert the authorities, the Tablighi Jamaat attendees had reportedly attacked their fellow villager. However, they were tested and their reports are all negative.
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News Reports

In video message, PM Modi asks citizens for 9 minutes on 5th April at 9 PM: Here is what he wants us to do

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Prime Minister Modi in a video message announced that on 5th April, the nation has to come together to show their grit and collective strength.
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News Reports

FIR registered against 6 Tablighi Jamaat members for roaming naked in isolation ward, making lewd gestures toward female staff

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The members of Tablighi Jamaat were found roaming naked in their ward and making lewd gestures for female staff at a Ghaziabad Hospital
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News Reports

Chinese student from the UK brings coronavirus back to epicentre Wuhan just a week the declaration of the conquer over the outbreak in the...

OpIndia Staff -
The student named Zhou had no symptoms but was tested positive on arrival in Beijing and was later transported to Wuhan.
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News Reports

56-year old Dharavi resident who died due to Coronavirus had visited the Nizamuddin Markaz of Tablighi Jamaat

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The Dharavi victim is reportedly a resident of Dr Baliga Nagar SRA society that has around 300 flats. All the flats and 90 shops nearby have been sealed.
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News Reports

Nasik police arrest Muslim man after video of him wiping his face with currency note and saying “Coronavirus is Allah’s punishment to you” went...

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The man was seen saying that the coronavirus has no treatment because it is sent by ‘Allah’, while licking the notes
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Media

Congress linked ‘Real Report’ claims ‘thousands of devotees’ defied lockdown on Ram Navami using old image, deletes tweet later and backtracks

OpIndia Staff -
Real Report, a 'news platform' linked closely to the Congress party, posted a tweet on Thursday claiming that 'thousands' of devotees had gathered across temples in West Bengal on the occasion of Ram Navami.
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News Reports

Tablighi Jamaat members kept in Ghaziabad hospital roam naked in the ward, make lewd gestures toward female staff

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The Chief Medical Officer of the District MMG Hospital in Ghaziabad has written a letter to the Ghaziabad police informing about criminal behaviour of the Jamaatis
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: FIR registered against cleric for inviting Muslims for Namaz at Mosque amidst Coronavirus lockdown

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The Madhya Pradesh police Wednesday have registered an FIR against a Muslim cleric for urging people to gather to offer Namaz at a Mosque in Ujjain, amidst Coronavirus lockdown
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News Reports

“May Allah send a virus that kills 50 crores Indians”: Bengal Maulvi roared from the stage, video goes viral

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May Allah send such a terrible virus to India that ten to twenty to fifty crore people die in India, the Maulvi said to an applauding crowd
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News Reports

China stockpiled more than 2 billion face masks and 25 million essential medical items in February

OpIndia Staff -
Chine used its companies in other countries to buy face masks, gloves and other items on a massive scale and ship them to China
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News Reports

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan calls Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Arif Mohammad Khan “pimps” while defending Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad

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The AAP MLA insinuated that people like Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Arif Mohammad Khan have given a communal colour to Coronavirus
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News Reports

Almost 9,000 Tablighi Jamaat members and their primary contacts tracked down and placed in quarantine: MHA

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Nizamuddin Markaz has emerged as Coronavirus hotspot with Tablighi Jamaat attendees being tested positive for the Wuhan Coronavirus
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Media

Former senior executive editor of Kapil Sibal’s Tiranga TV spreads crazy conspiracy theory to shield Tablighi Jamaat

OpIndia Staff -
Seemi Pasha said on Twitter that it 'feels' like the governments were scapegoating Tablighi Jamaat to "release data about positive cases that it had been holding back".
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Politics

Home Minister Amit Shah calls out Congress’ petty politics, asks the grand old party to not mislead people

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Home Minister Shah said that the Congress was playing politics at a time when India under the leadership of PM Modi is being praised both domestically and globally for the efforts to fight the Chinese coronavirus.
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