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IIT Bombay students march in support of CAA, rue misinformation against the act and politicisation of educational campuses

OpIndia Staff -
IIT Bombay students came out in support of CAA and held a march on campus on Tuesday evening.
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News Reports

‘When UPA does the NPR, it is okay. When we do it, we are questioned. What is this?’ Amit Shah to ANI

OpIndia Staff -
Home Minister Amit Shah has completely denied any links between the NPR and NRC.
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News Reports

Aligarh Police releases CCTV footage showing rioting students breaking AMU gate from inside, pelting stones on police

OpIndia Staff -
A bevy of anti-CAA protestors broke the AMU gate and pelted stones at the police following which the UP police had to take action
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News Reports

Kerala: Police file charge sheet against ‘Kiss of love’ organisers under POCSO in connection with online sex trafficking case

OpIndia Staff -
Reports alleged that the husband-wife duo was running an online sex racket helping a gang that supplied children to paedophiles
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News Reports

Modi govt announces major Railways reforms to break a 150-year-old legacy: Railway Board restructured, cadres to be merged

OpIndia Staff -
Government has taken a bold and historic decision of restructuring the Railways organisation to break a 150-year-old legacy.
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Politics

Amruta Fadnavis vs Shiv Sena: Wife of Former Maharashtra CM slams the party for crass demonstration

OpIndia Staff -
The war between Amruta Fadnavis, wife of former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, and the Shiv Sena has escalated.
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News Reports

UP Police asks abusive troll Swati Chaturvedi to calm down after she loses her cool when they put her on ‘Watch list CAA Protests’...

OpIndia Staff -
Uttar Pradesh Police today put abusive troll masquerading as a journalist Swati Chaturvedi on 'Watch list CAA Protests' on Twitter.
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News Reports

Union Cabinet approves creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff, to be a four-star General and head of the Department of Military...

OpIndia Staff -
Chief of Defence Staff will be a four-star General with the salary and perquisites equivalent to a Service Chief
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News Reports

Days after Shiv Sainiks thrashed a man for over FB post on Maha CM, Rajasthan Police detains a man for ‘objectionable’ post

OpIndia Staff -
A man in Rajasthan has been detained for allegedly making derogatory comments on Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: SP leader Azam Khan’s close aide Parvez amongst 150 identified for vandalism in anti-CAA riots in Rampur

OpIndia Staff -
A 22-year-old man died of a bullet injury in Rampur during the violence in which several locals and policemen were injured.
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News Reports

Maulana Azad National Urdu Uni Chancellor appeals to Muslims not to fall prey to politicians who want to break India with anti-CAA propaganda

OpIndia Staff -
Maulana Azad National Urdu University students boycotted examinations and have been protesting against CAA and NRC at the varsity since December 15.
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News Reports

Aaditya Thackeray terms the man who was beaten up by Shiv Sena workers as ‘nasty low life troll’, doesn’t condemn behaviour by party men

OpIndia Staff -
Instead of condemning party workers’ attack on a man for criticising CM, Aaditya Thackeray calls the man a low life troll
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News Reports

Dammam ‘blasphemy’ case: Wife of accused says fake Facebook account was created to implicate him

OpIndia Staff -
Harish's wife claimed that her husband was being targetted for sharing a video of the CAA protest in Mangaluru on Facebook.
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News Reports

Union Cabinet approves updating the National Population Register, usual suspects start spreading hysteria regarding the UPA initiative

OpIndia Staff -
The process will commence from April next year. The NPR is a list of usual residents of the country.
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Fact-Check

Narendra Modi did not contradict Amit Shah on NRC, liberals are lying because they are desperate to exit the violent protests

OpIndia Staff -
Narendra Modi's words on NRC are being used to peddle the narrative that he has contradicted Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Politics

Mayawati cautions Muslims not to get exploited by political parties over CAA and NRC

OpIndia Staff -
Mayawati has asked the central government to allay the fear among the Muslim population with regards to CAA/NRC.
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News Reports

AMU Student Union denies link to letter ‘expelling’ VC and Registrar, one group say its fake, other group stands by the letter

OpIndia Staff -
A letter, allegedly written by AMU student union expelling Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of the university, had gone viral
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Politics

Watch: CPI(M) goons attack Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa’s convoy in Kannur

OpIndia Staff -
CPI(M) Youth Wing unleashes goons on Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa, attack his car.
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Crime

AMU students were aggressive and deliberately created disturbances, Police used non-lethal weapons for self defence: Aligarh SSP on anti-CAA riots

OpIndia Staff -
Hundreds of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students protesting against the amended Citizenship Act had clashed with police on December 15.
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News Reports

“Hum kagaz nahin dikhayenge, but please bring valid ID proof to attend our concert”: Netizens mock #MeToo accused ‘comedian’ Varun Grover’s anti-NRC poem

OpIndia Staff -
On 21st December, 'comedian' Varun Grover posted a poem on social media to 'resist' the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register for Citizens (NRC) titled 'Hum Kagaz Nahin Dikhayenge (we will not show documents)'
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Crime

Watch: Turning CCTV cameras away and supplying sacks full of stones, new footage exposes the reality of Mangaluru ‘protests’

OpIndia Staff -
Videos show anti-CAA rioters adjusting CCTV cameras in the region before unleashing violence and indulging in acts of vandalism.
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News Reports

West Bengal Governor calls it collapse of law after he was heckled, forced to return without attending convocation at Jadavpur University

OpIndia Staff -
The communist and Trinamool student activists at Jadavpur University have resorted to such hooliganism several times in the past
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News Reports

Aligarh Police puts an end to rumours, says no stun grenades were used on violent protestors at AMU

OpIndia Staff -
On 18th December, Delhi University professor Nandini Sundar tweeted about 'stun grenades' being used on students at AMU.
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News Reports

I am Pankaj Tiwari, ‘Allah Kasam’ I was not pelting stones: Gorakhpur riots after Friday Namaz were pre-planned, suggests report

OpIndia Staff -
As per a Jagran report, Muslim man had claimed to be 'Pankaj Tiwari' when detained by police for stone-pelting.
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News Reports

Normalcy returning to Assam, schools reopen in 11 districts after almost two weeks of shut down

OpIndia Staff -
The schools were closed amidst widespread protests on December 11. Many examinations in universities and other institutions were postponed amidst protests.
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Politics

Mamata Banerjee writes to Opposition leaders to gather support against CAA, continues to indulge in fear-mongering

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to opposition leaders on Monday urging them to meet and plan protests to 'save democracy'.
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Media

Barkha Dutt’s sister Bahar Dutt caught in plagiarism row, latter denies the allegations

OpIndia Staff -
Wildlife filmmaker and writer Janaki Lenin accused Barkha Dutt's sister Bahar Dutt of plagiarising her 2007 essay.
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News Reports

After Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan supports CAA, Congress revokes invitation to him to attend commemoration of former CM

OpIndia Staff -
After inviting Arif Mohammad Khan to an event, Kerala Congress asks him not to attend the same after his pro-CAA views
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News Reports

FIR filed against AAP leader Amanatullah Khan for ‘instigating violence through social media’

OpIndia Staff -
Ghaziabad police register case against AAP leader Amanatullah Khan for inciting violence through social media posts.
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News Reports

UP police arrest PFI’s Uttar Pradesh head Waseem for allegedly masterminding violence during anti-CAA protests

OpIndia Staff -
According to the police, PFI played an instrumental role in inciting violence during anti-CAA protests in UP
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News Reports

Mamata Banerjee ‘inspired’ the birth of two lion cubs in Kolkata zoo, claims plaque installed in the zoo

OpIndia Staff -
A plaque at Alipore Zoo in Kolkata saying Mamata inspired the birth of two lion cubs has become a subject of joke
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News Reports

‘Modi can give 5-year stable govt but you have to work,’ pollster Pradip Bhandari blames BJP’s defeat on Raghubar Das’ arrogance

OpIndia Staff -
Jharkhand: Jan Ki Baat exit polls had predicted the BJP to score between 22 and 30 seats
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News Reports

Karnataka man arrested in Dammam, Saudi Arabia for ‘blasphemous’ Facebook post calling for a Ram Mandir in Mecca

OpIndia Staff -
Harish Bangera had shared a facebook post that said Hindus should now build a Ram Temple in Mecca.
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News Reports

Christian pastor admits on camera how he kicked gods of non-Christian communities and created hundreds of ‘Christ villages’, complaint filed by legal NGO

OpIndia Staff -
Pastor Praveen Chakravarthy asserted that a 'Christ Village' means a village where everyone had accepted Christianity
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Entertainment

Sonam Kapoor becomes ‘Hindu brown female actor’ when called out for her hypocrisy on sexual harassment at Saudi Arabia concert

OpIndia Staff -
Fashion and culture commentary Instagram account Diet_Prada publicly called out these celebrities including Bollywood entertainer Sonam Kapoor.
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Fact-Check

Anurag Kashyap shares fake video to prove Modi’s ‘hate me, not India’ remark same as Hitler’s: Here is the truth

Nupur J Sharma -
Anurag Kashyap insinuating that PM Modi copied the 'hate me but don't hate India' from Hitler
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News Reports

Delhi court dismisses bail plea of 15 persons accused in the Daryaganj violence case during ant-CAA protests

OpIndia Staff -
Bail plea of 15 persons accused in the Daryaganj violence case dismissed by a Delhi court
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News Reports

Shiv Sainiks beat up man, shave his head forcefully for commenting on Uddhav Thackeray on Facebook

OpIndia Staff -
Shiv Sena supporters beat up a man in Mumbai over his alleged remarks on Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
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Law

Allegations of public money misuse: Calcutta HC orders Mamata govt to stop all anti-NRC, anti-CAA ads

OpIndia Staff -
Mamata Banerjee-led TMC had put up advertisements on various platforms claiming that they will not let CAA and NRC to be implemented in West Bengal.
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Satire

Diary of a Delhi Liberal: Friends in Jharkhand rejoice, we have reclaimed it from fascists

Liberals of Delhi -
A Delhi Liberal is on a vacation to New York after ensuring the fascists lose Jharkhand and rest of the country burns.
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Social Media

Conspiracy theorist Rana Ayyub thinks tax defaulters’ property being seized by UP govt is ‘fresh hell’

OpIndia Staff -
A land revenue defaulter's Muslim identity was co-opted by controversial journalist Rana Ayyub to paint Yogi Adityanath as anti-Muslim.
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News Reports

Jharkhand Results: 21 seats with parties leading with less than 2500 votes, BJP leading in 7, trailing in 10

OpIndia Staff -
The counting of votes in the Jharkhand Assembly Elections are currently underway. BJP and Congress, JMM alliance is in a tight contest
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Opinions

The Citizenship Amendment Act is constitutional: Here is how the anti-CAA propaganda has no legal basis

Guest Author -
CAA has nothing to do with NRC as the objective of both the laws are different
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh Police schools US-based anti-India propagandist on the reality of ‘peacefully protesting’ citizens

OpIndia Staff -
Anti-India bigot CJ Werleman accused UP Police of atrocities against Muslims during anti-CAA riots.
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News Reports

Rajasthan girls climb a water tank to protest against Gehlot govt, climb down after 2 days on CM’s request

OpIndia Staff -
On the afternoon of Saturday, 21 December, 5 girls had climbed on a 50 meters high water tank. As per reports, the girls had taken inflammable substances along with them, threatening self-immolation.
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News Reports

Jharkhand Results: Congress, JMM alliance wins 4 seats out of 6 where Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi campaigned

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi addressed five rallies in Jharkhand as part of the Congress' campaign. Priyanka Gandhi addressed just one rally at Pakur constituency.
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Opinions

Indian Muslims do not stand to suffer due to the CAA-NRC combo: Here are the laws and guidelines explained

Kartikeya Tanna -
No nationwide NRC has been announced yet and, hence, any comparison with the requirements/criteria of Assam NRC is plainly misguided.
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News Reports

“Hinduon ke saath khilwad kiya gaya hai”: Watch as Muslim mob vandalises a Hanuman temple during anti-CAA riots in Bihar

OpIndia Staff -
A muslim mob attacked and desecrated a temple in Bihar's Patna on Saturday, December 21, 2019.
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News Reports

Jharkhand results: Key Constituencies to watch out for as votes are counted

OpIndia Staff -
The results of the Jharkhand Assembly Elections are set to be declared today.
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News Reports

Jharkhand results: BJP reaches out to AJSU, JVM in Jharkhand as early trends show close fight between BJP and Congress alliance

OpIndia Staff -
The Jharkhand Assembly Election results are set to be announced today. Early trends show a neck-to-neck fight between BJP and Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morch (JMM) alliance
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