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Denial of Reality? Journalist claims India was divided on the basis of secularism, not religion

OpIndia Staff -
Shivam Vij continues to bury his head in sand, refusing to accept that India’s partition happened on religious lines
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News Reports

JNU ‘students’ march to Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against fee hike, police lathi charge to control the unruly mob

OpIndia Staff -
In November, JNU students had marched towards the parliament chanting anti-fee hike slogans
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Fact-Check

Pro-AAP blogger Dhruv Rathee shows his ‘WhatsApp University’ credentials, claims India was not partitioned on religious grounds

OpIndia Staff -
Pro-AAP blogger and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee is a known peddler of fake news and this time, he is spreading lies about CAB
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News Reports

From wanting modern day ‘Mahatma’ to fast unto death, to ‘everyone is a piece of shit, ‘Liberals’ lose their mind opposing CAB

OpIndia Staff -
On social media, it was an all-around meltdown in the 'secular' camp due to the CAB.
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News Reports

Despite Kulbhushan Jadhav giving power of attorney to Indian High Commission, Islamabad insists only a Pakistani can represent him in court

OpIndia Staff -
This announcement came even as Pakistan said that it is in the process of taking further legal steps in Kulbhushan Jadhav's case.
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Political History of India

Ahmadiyyas were at the forefront of creation of Pakistan, an Ahmadiyya Unit fought against India in Kashmir in 1947-48

OpIndia Staff -
One argument that is often made is against the Bill is the exclusion of Ahmadiyyas from the CAB.
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News Reports

Congress leaders want Rahul Gandhi back as President but want mommy Sonia to handhold him, journalist close to party reveals

OpIndia Staff -
Rasheed Kidwai says that Congress leaders do not relish the prospects of Rahul as head of the party in Sonia's absence.
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Opinions

Despite a setback in Maharashtra, Amit Shah remains the undisputed Kautilya of modern Indian politics

pranavjain -
Not for nothing is Home Minister Amit Shah called the modern-day Kautilya
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News Reports

UP Shia Board chief claims Shias are persecuted in Sunni countries, asks HM Amit Shah to include them in CAB

OpIndia Staff -
Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizvi said that Shias have been oppressed by Sunnis and has asked for their inclusion in the CAB.
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News Reports

After Siddaramaiah, now Karnataka Congress State President resigns: Another jolt to Congress after BJP sweeps Karnataka by poll

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress State President has also resigned, delivering another body-blow to Congress in Karnataka.
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Politics

Madhya Pradesh: Congress MLA extends open support to Indore’s mafia don Jitu Soni

OpIndia Staff -
Jeetu Soni has been absconding and a Rs 30,000 bounty has already been declared on him. The Madhya Pradesh government has also demolished his illegal properties.
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News Reports

CAB necessary because Congress divided country on basis of religion, does not violate Constitution: Amit Shah

OpIndia Staff -
The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was tabled in the parliament by Amit Shah that led to a massive debate and uproar.
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News Reports

Watch: The man who was threatened by Karti Chidambaram for asking a question on INX media scam speaks up

OpIndia Staff -
Prakash Belwade-Patil says Chidambaram father-son duo keep threatening others and they should be sent back to Tihar jail
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News Reports

Massive jolt to Congress after BJP sweeps Karnataka by polls: Siddaramaiah resigns as Legislative Party leader and Leader of Opposition

OpIndia Staff -
Following Karnataka bypoll results, Congress suffers as Siddaramaiah resigns as Legislative Party Leader and Leader of Opposition
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Politics

BJP wins Karnataka by-polls: Rajdeep Sardesai blames voters, says ‘voters rewarded defectors’

OpIndia Staff -
Rajdeep Sardesai insinuated that the by-polls result in Karnataka reflected' money and state power' wielded by the BJP government.
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Media

Peak NDTV Logic: Sreenivasan Jain pulls a shocker, claims Muslims are minorities in Islamic States

OpIndia Staff -
Sreenivasan Jain has far exceeded the most stupid statement Rahul Gandhi has ever made by miles.
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News Reports

Several govt job examinations have seen higher cut-off mark for OBCs compared to general category, here are the reasons

OpIndia Staff -
In several competitive exams, cut-off mark for OBC category candidates was more than the cut-off for general category
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News Reports

AIMIM chief Owaisi continues his rant: Compares CAB to Nuremberg race laws and Amit Shah to Hitler

OpIndia Staff -
Since the time the CAB has been brought up for discussion in the Lok Sabha's winter session, Owaisi has been continuing his tirade against the Modi government
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Opinions

The conduct of ‘Secular’ parties on CAB shows there’s no difference between them and Muslim communal parties

Editorial Desk -
The Citizenship Amendment Bill was tabled in the Parliament today by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Government and Policy

Proposal in favour of introduction of Citizenship Amendment Bill passes in Lok Sabha with 293 Ayes and 82 Noes

OpIndia Staff -
The Lok Sabha has voted in favour of the introduction of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the parliament. 
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News Reports

Research by IIT-Bombay and PRL, Ahmedabad scientists finds evidence of Saraswati river: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The research by the scientists of PRL, Ahmedabad and IIT-Bombay says that ample evidence has been found that suggests a considerable number of Harappan settlements had flourished along the ancient course of a modern seasonal stream called Ghaggar in Northwestern India.
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Government and Policy

Yogi Adityanath government decides to set up 218 fast track courts to hear rape cases and those of crimes against children

OpIndia Staff -
The UP cabinet has already passed the order to set up these fast track courts
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Opinions

Karnataka: Democracy in danger as 3rd largest party fails to form government

Abhishek Banerjee -
In a dramatic development, the ruling BJP is expected to win at least 10-12 out of the 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka, where counting of votes for bypolls is in progress.
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Crime

First he tried to rape her, when she resisted, he tried to burn her alive: Another shocker from Bihar, Muzaffarpur

OpIndia Staff -
Bihar: A neighbour tried to rape the women and when she resisted, he tried to burn her to death.
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Social Media

AAP supporter Vishal Dadlani says ‘rapes, encounters and onions’ are evil plan to ‘distract’ from ‘dangerous’ Citizenship Amendment Bill

OpIndia Staff -
Vishal Dadlani thinks that all the recent cases of rape, murder, encounters and even 'onions' are actually the government's evil plan to distract the citizenry from the 'Citizenship Amendment Bill'.
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News Reports

Nirbhaya’s rapist’s lawyer who blamed women for rapes moves SC accusing Jaya Bachchan of provoking Hyderabad encounter

OpIndia Staff -
Nirbhaya's rapist's lawyer, ML Sharma, has also sought the apex court appoints and monitors special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the encounter.
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News Reports

Shiv Sena wants no voting rights for Hindus taking citizenship of India after facing persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff -
Citizenship Amendment Bill aims to give citizenship to persecuted minorities from neighbouring Islamic nations
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Politics

Karnataka by-polls: BJP wins 7, leading in 5 out of 15 seats, gets simple majority in state assembly

OpIndia Staff -
Yediyurappa-led BJP is leading in 10 seats while Congress and JDS are leading in 2 seats each. An independent candidate is leading in 1 seat.
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Social Media

Karti Chidambaram threatens man for tweeting to his father about INX Media scam: Here is how he’s a repeat offender

OpIndia Staff -
Karti Chidambaram sends threatening DMs on Twitter to those who disagree with him.
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News Reports

Anaj Mandi fire: Another fire breaks out in same building where a fire incident claimed 43 lives yesterday

OpIndia Staff -
Another fire breaks out in same building in Anaj Mandi in Delhi where a fire claimed 43 lives yesterday.
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News Reports

Ex-AAP MLA Alka Lamba live streamed her Facebook interaction with cat filters on

OpIndia Staff -
Former AAP MLA and currently Congress leader Alka Lamba held a Facebook live event recently in Delhi with 'filters' on.
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News Reports

PM Modi pays surprise visit to former union minister Arun Shourie at Pune hospital

OpIndia Staff -
Arun Shourie said that The Prime Minister’s visit to him at the hospital was a jovial one
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News Reports

Shiv Sena to support the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament, defy its ‘secular’ allies in Maharashtra: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The Shiv Sena is all set to defy its newfound allies and back the Citizenship Amendment Bill
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Crime

Unnao case: All you need to know about a ghastly crime born out of a troubled relationship

OpIndia Staff -
Police and HC bail order mention that the Unnao victim was raped on the pretext of marriage by accused Shivam
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Crime

Meerut: Muslim girl converts to Hinduism to marry her lover, accuses relatives of threatening to burn her alive

OpIndia Staff -
An interfaith couple from Meerut is being threatened by the girl's family after she converted to marry her husband in a Temple.
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News Reports

Shashi Tharoor cheers for foreign interference, calls resolution on Kashmir in US House of Congress an ‘admirable effort’

OpIndia Staff -
Shashi Tharoor endorsement of interference in Kashmir by the US House Representatives is consistent with the pattern of behaviour the Congress party has demonstrated in recent times.
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News Reports

US naval base shooting: Saudi Air Force trainee watched mass shooting videos before launching the attack

OpIndia Staff -
Md Saeed Alshamrani and his friends watched mass shootings videos before he opened fire at a naval base in Florida
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News Reports

#MeToo: One of the accusers of Utsav Chakraborty retracts, says ‘I was unnecessarily cruel about a minor thing’

OpIndia Staff -
One of the accusers of Utsav Chakraborty who was quoted by Mahima Kukreja retracted her allegation
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News Reports

Pragya Thakur sits on dharna outside police station demanding FIR against Congress MLA for threating to burn her, returns without success

OpIndia Staff -
Pragya Singh Thakur is demanding that the Congress MLA Govardhan Dangi should be booked for threating to burn her
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Satire

Diary of a Delhi Liberal: Maharashtra, Chidambaram and the Telangana encounter

Liberals of Delhi -
What an exciting week we had in our fight to keep liberal secularism alive in this country
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News Reports

Anaj Mandi Fire: Factory owner Mohammed Rehan detained by Police, the building didn’t have fire clearance and fire safety equipment

OpIndia Staff -
An FIR has been registered in connection with the Anaj Mandi Fire incident and the case has been transferred to the crime branch
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News Reports

Two AMU students booked for objectionable post against Lal Krishna Advani on Babri Masjid demolition anniversary

OpIndia Staff -
AMU students under probe for alleged objectionable comments on LK Advani on Babri demolition anniversary
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News Reports

Reconstruction of crime scene would not happen without ‘permission from above’: Telangana minister hints at CM’s approval for encounter?

OpIndia Staff -
Senior Telangana minister of Talasani Srinivas Yadav said that there was "pressure for immediate action" against the culprits following the rape and murder of the vet.
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Opinions

Tavleen Singh endorses Ummah, confuses CAB with NRC to say Muslims will turn Jihadis if illegal infiltrators are not given citizenship

K Bhattacharjee -
Tavleen Singh also claims that Muslims are being targeted through the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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News Reports

Mumbai Mirror tries to garner sympathy for officials being investigated for corruption in the production of Vande Bharat train

OpIndia Staff -
There have been serious allegations of irregularities in Vande Bharat production at ICF
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News Reports

Devendra Fadnavis reveals that Ajit Pawar had said Sharad Pawar knew of alliance, lashes out at development projects being cancelled

OpIndia Staff -
Devendra Fadnavis has now claimed that Ajit Pawar had told Fadnavis that Sharad Pawar knew of the alliance talk with BJP
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News Reports

Delhi: PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to kin of 43 killed in Anaj mandi fire, Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured

OpIndia Staff -
More than 43 people have lost their lives and over 56 people have been injured in the Delhi fire
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Four accused attack woman with acid after rape-survivor refuses to withdraw complaint against them

OpIndia Staff -
A 30-year-old woman faced an acid attack by the four men following her refusal to withdraw her rape complaint filed against them.
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News Reports

Unnao police calls out Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, says her statement that there were 90 rape cases in past one year wrong

OpIndia Staff -
After the Unnao victim was burnt to death by the rape-accused, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed that over the past 1 year, over 90 cases of rape were reported in Unnao
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News Reports

Reports say 1000 trees in Aurangabad to be cut for Bal Thackeray memorial while Uddhav Thackeray halts Mumbai Metro project to save Aarey trees,...

OpIndia Staff -
Shiv Sen has been strongly advocating for eco-conservation by cancelling metro project at Aarey on 'concerns' that trees are being cut
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