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What anti-CAA protests revealed: It’s not the ‘puncturewala’ but the ‘IIT-IIM wala’ that Hindus need to be wary of

K Bhattacharjee -
Social media was abuzz on Monday when poet Hussain Haidry tweeted about 'Hindu Terrorists'.
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News Reports

After head constable is killed in stone pelting by anti-CAA Islamists, Jamia ‘students’ to protest against ‘police brutality’ in Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
A Delhi police constable has lost his life in the riots that have ensued in Delhi in wake of the protests against CAA
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News Reports

Yogi Adityanath welcomes US President Donald Trump to the ‘land of Lord Ram’ and Lord Krishna: Here is how

OpIndia Staff -
Yogi Adityanath posted a tweet welcoming Donald Trump, on his way to Agra, to the "pious land of Lord Ram"
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Crime

Head Constable Ratan Lal dies as Islamists protesting against CAA pelt stones during anti-CAA riots in Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
The deceased policeman has been identified as Head Constable Ratan Lal. He lost his life during the violence in North East Delhi after he was injured during the stone-pelting in the anti-CAA protests.
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Law

Interlocutors appointed by the apex Court in Shaheen Bagh case submit report in a sealed cover

OpIndia Staff -
On February 10, the apex court had observed that there must be a designated site to carry out such protests and raised concerns about whether public inconvenience can be caused by blocking roads indefinitely.
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News Reports

Islamic terrorism, Defence Deal, Pakistan, China: 6 key takeaways from US President Donald Trump speech during India visit

OpIndia Staff -
US President Donald Trump in his speech during his visit said that America loves India and will always remain faithful to the people
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Politics

CPI(M)’s Sitaram Yechury unhappy that Donald Trump called India a developed country and Modi agreed with it

OpIndia Staff -
Calling the mega 'Namaste Trump' event a 'tamasha' he had expressed happiness that the event was being boycotted by many 'activists'.
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News Reports

Watch: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump spin the Charkha at Sabarmati Ashram

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump is reportedly the first US President to visit the Sabarmati Ashram.
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News Reports

‘Epstein ne khudko nahi maara’: Tweet by Donald Trump ahead of his India visit prompts Americans to tweet in Hindi

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump, President of USA, ahead of his India visit, conveyed his sentiments about the official visit in Hindi.
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News Reports

President Donald Trump receives a warm welcome sprinkled with the colours of Indian culture: Here are some images

OpIndia Staff -
US President Donald Trump along with his wife Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner are on a two-day visit to India from February 24, 2020
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Social Media

Facebook following: US President Donald Trump is not the most followed on Facebook and certainly not ahead of PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
US President Donald Trump recently announced that he is the most followed person on Facebook, followed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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News Reports

Muslim groups block Jaffrabad Metro station, clashes, stone pelting between pro-and anti-CAA protesters at Maujpur

OpIndia Staff -
Ex-AAP MLA and BJP leader Kapil Mishra had called for a pro-CAA demonstration in the area on Twitter. The pro-CAA group reached the Maujpur-Baburpur metro station near 3:30 pm.
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Politics

Firhad Hakim no longer a Momin, committed ‘Kuffar’ by doing Shiv Puja: Radical Mullah rants against Kolkata mayor in a viral video

OpIndia Staff -
The Islamist urged all "Muslim brothers" to ostracise Firhad Hakim for his treachery to Islam for doing Shiv puja
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News Reports

20 Rohingya families settled in Nepal along India border raises security concern

OpIndia Staff -
20 Rohingya families have been settled in Nepal along the India-Nepal border.
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Crime

Kerala: Bullets with suspected Pakistani origin found, ATS, Military Intelligence officials begin probe

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala state ATS had begun its investigation yesterday. Informed by the ATS, a Military Intelligence squad had also arrived at the spot to assist on the investigation.
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Opinions

Congress mouthpiece National Herald calls India a ‘shit-hole’ while firing from Trump’s shoulder in an article filled with lies and propaganda

Editorial Desk -
Over a lakh people are expected to participate in the Namaste Trump event during his India visit.
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News Reports

“Hum Bharat aane ke liye tatpar hai”: US President Donald Trump tweets in Hindi ahead of his scheduled arrival in India

OpIndia Staff -
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce his scheduled arrival in India in Hindi.
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News Reports

WATCH: Customs officials seize ephedrine drug worth over 5 crores hidden inside wedding cards at Bengaluru Airport

OpIndia Staff -
Ephedrine is used for medication and can be abused as a stimulant. It can also be used to manufacture methamphetamine using certain chemical reactions.
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Politics

US President Donald Trump to arrive in India shortly. Here is how he will spend his 36 hours in India

OpIndia Staff -
Namaste Trump, Taj Mahal and Gujarati delicacies - US President Donald Trump has a lot on his platter.
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News Reports

‘Our generation privileged to see the construction of the Bhavya Ram Mandir at Ayodhya’: Yogi Adityanath

OpIndia Staff -
We will be fortunate to see the construction of the grand temple of Lord Rama with our own eyes: Yogi Adityanath
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News Reports

Instructing a woman employee to do something officially or even scolding for not completing work can’t be sexual harassment: Madras High Court

OpIndia Staff -
Madras High Court says that a solitary allegation of intemperate language does not constitute sexual harassment
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News Reports

AIIMS Delhi demands clarification from Resident Doctors’ Association for pro-AAP and anti-BJP posts from its official Twitter handle

OpIndia Staff -
AIIMS Delhi asks Resident Doctors' Association to explain tweets praising AAP and criticising BJP on official handle
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News Reports

Namaste Trump: Ahmedabad turns into a fortress ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit, security tightened

OpIndia Staff -
Security has been heightened at Ahmedabad ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to India.
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News Reports

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calls for “collective submergence” of individual egos for party’s revival, says opposition should stay out of CAA-NRC-NPR protests

OpIndia Staff -
Jairam Ramesh said that senior Congress leaders must "mentor" juniors instead of "tormenting" them. 
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News Reports

‘Unlike Hinduism, Islam and Christianity do not believe all religions lead to God,’ says Subramanian Swamy at the Arth Cultural Fest

OpIndia Staff -
Subramanian Swamy said that unlike Hinduism, Islam and Christianity do not believe that all religions lead to God.
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News Reports

Gaurakshak ‘Joker’? Oscar Award winner Joaquin Phoenix rescues a cow and her baby calf from a slaughterhouse

OpIndia Staff -
Joaquin Phoenix rescued a cow and her calf from a slaughterhouse in Los Angeles and shifted to an animal protection house
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News Reports

Rajasthan: 18 students admitted to hospital after they fell ill following consuming midday meal

OpIndia Staff -
Principal and midday meal in-charge of Rajasthan school suspended after 18 students fell ill after taking midday meal
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Politics

Secularisation of Islamic Supremacist Owaisi

Abhinav Khare -
How does Asaduddin Owaisi try to maintain the unwavering support of the Muslims? He does so by creating a fabricated enemy among those who like Indian Muslim love this country.
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News Reports

Controversial doctor Kafeel Khan’s uncle shot dead by unidentified men in Gorakhpur, police say case of property dispute

OpIndia Staff -
Nusrullah Ahmad Warsi, maternal uncle of Dr. Kafeel Khan, shot dead on Saturday over alleged property dispute.
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Opinions

#SantoorMoms: The vulnerabilities, insecurities and disproportionate amount of outrage on seemingly harmless trends

Divya -
Women are often at the receiving end of advice and abuse in equal measure and #SantoorMoms was no exception.
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Media

Watch: Journalist Rubika Liyaqat takes on Bollywood entertainer Swara Bhasker, exposes how latter indulges in fear-mongering about NRC

OpIndia Staff -
Swara Bhasker's lack of clarity on CAA and NRC just goes out to show how her bravado is nothing but fear-mongering.
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News Reports

Group of Jamia Milia Islamia University students claims ‘La ilaha illallah’ is against Nationalism on Facebook

OpIndia Staff -
Students group of Jamia Milia Islamia University says ‘La ilhaha illallah’ is against Nationalism
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News Reports

Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha meets Pakistan President to “promote peace”, sets Twitter on fire

OpIndia Staff -
Shatrughan Sinha meets Pakistan President Arif Alvi, share concern on ‘lockdown’ of Kashmir
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News Reports

Jainism making inroads in Japan, thousands of people travel to India to embrace Jainism by taking Deeksha

OpIndia Staff -
Thousands of Japanese turn to Jainism, many are readying themselves to take up monkhood.
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News Reports

After ‘opening’ Noida-Faridabad road, anti-CAA protestors now block road near Jafrabad metro station

OpIndia Staff -
The sudden protests had forced the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to shut down the entry and exit gates of the metro station.
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News Reports

Ahead of India visit, President Donald Trump retweets ‘Bahubali’ spoof video, says look forward to being ‘great friends with India’

OpIndia Staff -
US President Donald Trump retweeted a video in which he was depicted as Bahubali - a popular character in the blockbuster movie with the same name.
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Editor's picks

Rajasthan: Days after a man was sexually tortured and assaulted, three Dalit youths brutally thrashed in Jaisalmer

OpIndia Staff -
In a viral video some people belonging to upper caste could be seen beating up three Dalit youths were beaten up in Rama village within Sangad Police Station area in Jaisalmer.
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News Reports

Domicile Act and Land Act coming very soon for Jammu and Kashmir: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

OpIndia Staff -
Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed that Domicile Act, Land Act coming soon in Jammu and Kashmir
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News Reports

Bollywood lyricist Hussain Haidry incites violence, urges people to ‘show courage’ and beat up ‘upper caste’ Hindus with ‘chappal’

OpIndia Staff -
Hussain Haidry asks people to go to each and every household in their respective colonies and hit all those voting for the BJP with chappals
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News Reports

“Your seat is not a sleeper berth,” Civil Aviation Ministry joins the reclined seat debate, asks people to consider other people’s space

OpIndia Staff -
Civil Aviation Ministry posts tweet asking people to be considerate about other people's space while reclining seats
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News Reports

Manipur government considering legalising cannabis plantation for medical and industrial use: CM N. Biren Singh

OpIndia Staff -
CM Biren Singh informed the assembly that Manipur govt is considering to legalize cannabis plantation
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News Reports

NPR census is mandatory, state govt will finalise the additional NPR questionnaire draft: Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik

OpIndia Staff -
Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik says the state is ready for NPR census exercise which is mandatory
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News Reports

Geological Survey of India issues clarification on Sonbhadra gold discovery, says estimated reserve is 160 kg, not 3350 tonnes as reported by media

OpIndia Staff -
Geological Survey of India has said that the total gold reserves in Sonbhadra could be up to 160 kgs, not 3350 tonnes as published in reports
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Cricket

Pakistan offers honorary citizen to West Indies cricketer Darren Sammy for bringing international cricket back to the country

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan President to grant honorary citizenship to Darren Sammy because of his services to Pakistan cricket
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News Reports

Over 250 shops closed and roads blocked since December: Shaheen Bagh protest cause loss of Rs 150 crores, per reports

OpIndia Staff -
250 Retail stores and commercial outlets have been shut for the past two and a half months, owing to the protests at Shaheen Bagh
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OpIndia Scoops

Messages with ‘Free Kashmir’, ‘End Occupation’ and demanding revocation of CAA, NRC, NPR scrawled on blackboards in TISS

OpIndia Staff -
Seditious demands like the liberation of Kashmir were made on the blackboards in TISS
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News Reports

Confusion whether all Islamists of Shaheen Bagh agree to open a tiny stretch of road, partially ending their illegal occupation

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi police say there is no clarity whether all Shaheen Bagh protesters have given consent to open the road
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News Reports

Muslim supporters paint graffiti on Jamia wall demanding to free radical Islamist Sharjeel Imam

OpIndia Staff -
Police of five states have held Sharjeel Imam, the radical Islamist behind the Jamia Nagar violence and Shaheen Bagh protests guilty under the sedition and various other laws
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News Reports

“Governance must be left to the elected representatives”: Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at Judicial conference at Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
Ravi Shankar Prasad said that governance must be left to Legislature while delivering judgments must be left to Judiciary
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News Reports

Ruling BJD launches protests after AIIMS Bhubaneswar issues notification asking employees to use Hindi language

OpIndia Staff -
AIIMS Bhubaneswar issues notification asking employees to use Hindi language, BJD protests alleging Hindi imposition
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