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Maharashtra: SC orders floor test on 27th November, to be live telecast

OpIndia Staff -
 A bench headed by Justice Justice NV Ramana and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Ashok Bhushan has pronounced the verdict.
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News Reports

Did Manish Tewari rightly call out Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh for not acting against Pakistan post 26/11?

OpIndia Staff -
Manish Tewari tweeted wondering what would have become of Pakistan had the 26/11 attacks taken place in the USA.
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News Reports

Sabarimala: One of the women who entered temple last year wants to go again, attacked with chilli spray

OpIndia Staff -
Bindu later told to media persons that the police were very irresponsible and they did not try to arrest the miscreant who had attacked her.
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News Reports

We share the unhappiness but keeping ‘dispute’ alive will harm the community: ‘Prominent’ Muslims oppose review petition in Ayodhya case

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Prominent Muslims like Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi issue a statement that filing review petition on Ayodhya case will 'harm' Muslim community.
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News Reports

Ram Mandir trust should be headed by RSS chief: Ayodhya Mahant Paramhans Das

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Paramhans Das says RSS chief should be made the ex-offico head of the Ram Mandir trust
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress MLAs made to swear pledge of loyalty for Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray

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Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress MLAs made to swear pledge of loyalty like school children
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News Reports

Petition in Bombay HC wants ‘perpetual injunction’ against BJP and Shiv Sena from forming govt with any other party

OpIndia Staff -
The petition also demands that FIRs be registered against the BJP and Shiv Sena for breaching trust of voters
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News Reports

West Bengal government to regularise refugee colonies, give the refugees land rights: Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff -
WB govt has regularised refugee colonies on state govt land, to do same for central govt and pvt land too
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Opinions

Maharashtra: BJP outsmarting and outplaying opponents who wanted to betray public mandate is not ‘immoral politics’

Shwetank Bhushan -
The dram unfolding might surprise some, but what is happening in Maharashtra is not new to Indian politics.
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Opinions

Dear LGBT Community, Azadi slogans are clearly not working, it’s time to chant Jai Shri Ram

K Bhattacharjee -
The LGBT Community stands to gain nothing from adopting Leftist political stances.
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News Reports

Only 9 out of 3000 plus cases in irrigation scam closed, Maharashtra ACB confirms that Ajit Pawar has not got a clean chit

OpIndia Staff -
ACB clarified that Ajit Pawar is not named in any of the 9 cases of irrigation tenders which were closed
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News Reports

Here are the 5 things that Ajit Pawar told NCP leaders about why he chose to ally with BJP in Maharashtra

OpIndia Staff -
Ajit Pawar listed why NCP allying with BJP is far better than allying with Shiv Sena
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Politics

Terror attack in Delhi averted: Islam, Ranjeet Ali, and Jamal from Assam arrested with IEDs

OpIndia Staff -
The three arrested persons are named as Islam, Ranjeet Ali and Jamal. They were arrested from Gopalpara, Assam.
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Politics

Aam Aadmi Party, which has a complicated relation with donations, seeks more funds to fight upcoming elections

OpIndia Staff -
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has appealed for donation to fight the upcoming elections
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Opinions

Fathima Latheef and the degradation of Media: From Islamophobia to patriarchy, how media showed little regard for facts

Guest Author -
Fathima Lateef, a rare talent of her batch, was a student of this logic class. SP treated everybody equally and Fathima, a little more equally, often ending a discussion with what Fathima said.
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News Reports

West Bengal assembly by-poll: BJP candidate manhandled and thrashed in Karimpur allegedly by Trinamool workers

OpIndia Staff -
Vice President of West Bengal BJP manhandled and assaulted allegedly by Trinamool workers
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Crime

Nimrita Chandani murder: Pakistani police did not send crucial evidence to the lab in time for testing, investigation impacted

OpIndia Staff -
The Larkana police had allegedly sent the dupatta that was tied around Nimrita's neck to the DNA lab after a week. The lab report has stated that no DNA could be recovered from the crucial piece of evidence.
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Law

Delhi pollution: SC says national capital is worse than ‘narak’ (hell), to take suo moto cognisance on water pollution controversy

OpIndia Staff -
Owing to pollution, the Supreme Court today said that Delhi has become worse than 'narak' (hell).
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News Reports

After 75 years, Sunni Waqf Board may now remove Babri Masjid’s name from its listed properties

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the Sunni Central Waqf Board's registers have more than 1 lakh 23 thousand properties listed.
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News Reports

Faction of Congress might abstain during floor test, fights erupt in Congress and Shiv Sena: Read exclusive details on Maharashtra

Nupur J Sharma -
The state of Maharashtra has been in a state of confusion ever since the Assembly Election results were announced.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi makes an appearance in Parliament after 5 days of absence, says won’t ask a question because ‘democracy has been murdered’

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi referred to the dramatic events in Maharashtra as the murder of democracy
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Politics

Jyotiraditya Scindia clarifies that he had changed bio a month back not last night, Google cache shows he’s partially right

OpIndia Staff -
Change in Twitter bio of Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has fuelled rumours.
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Politics

Supreme Court to pass order on Maharashtra government formation tomorrow at 10:30 AM

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court was hearing the petition filed by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress on the Maharashtra government formation.
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Politics

Maharashtra: Sena-Congress-NCP submit letter to governor staking claim, say they have the numbers

OpIndia Staff -
The letter, submitted to the Maha governor at 10.20 am today, stated that BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, who took oath as CM on Saturday, doesn't have the requisite numbers of MLAs on his side to form the government.
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News Reports

Change in Twitter bio of Jyotiraditya Scindia fuels speculations, JM Scindia issues clarification

OpIndia Staff -
A change in Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia Twitter bio has fuelled speculations of political tension brewing in Madhya Pradesh Congress.
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Government and Policy

Navy’s MARCOS, IAF’s Garud Commandos and Army’s Para SF to work under single division in Kashmir for counter-terror ops

OpIndia Staff -
Army's Para SF, Air Force's Garud Commandos and Navy's MARCOs to work along with Rashtriya Rifles for counter-terrorism ops in Kashmir.
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News Reports

10 Indian women and children, families of ISIS terrorists mostly from Kerala, among 900 who surrendered in Afghanistan: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Among the 900 ISIS terrorists who surrendered in Afghanistan, there are 10 Indian women and children, who were family members of ISIS terrorists mostly from Kerala
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News Reports

Watch: Audience beat up the singer for singing out of tune and turning up drunk at religious programme in Gujarat

OpIndia Staff -
In a programme held in Botad in Gujarat, the singer was beaten up after he turned up drunk and was found singing out of tune.
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News Reports

Madras HC orders temple lands to remain in possession of deities, halts state govt’s efforts to handover land to encroachers

OpIndia Staff -
The Tamil Nadu Government's long-drawn effort to acquire the temple lands to allegedly hand it over to the squatters has been impeded by the Madras High Court.
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News Reports

Delhi Pride Parade: ‘Kashmir maangey azadi’, ‘Bharat Mata wants girlfriend’ slogans raised at the queer parade

OpIndia Staff -
Placards which read 'Bharat Mata wants a girlfriend' were also spotted at the Delhi Queer Pride Parade.
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News Reports

How Indira Gandhi gave away Malcha Mahal in middle of Delhi to mentally ill woman because she didn’t want to upset Muslims of Lucknow

OpIndia Staff -
If this New York Times article is to be believed, Indira Gandhi got played by a mentally ill woman because she didn't want to upset the Shias.
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Media

Normalising Paedophilia? American talk show wants to know people’s opinions about ‘compulsory self-touching lessons’ for children

OpIndia Staff -
The Talk, a program of CBS News in the USA, recently asked a distasteful question on social media about children being given 'compulsory self-touching lessons'.
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Social Media

The psychology of ‘Woke Culture’: How bitter individuals weaponise resentment to perpetuate a cancerous narrative

K Bhattacharjee -
Social Media has revolutionized public discourse but it in doing so, it has also unleashed unbridled chaos.
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Politics

Maharashtra confusion: After Ajit Pawar reiterates BJP-NCP alliance, Sharad Pawar says no such thing

OpIndia Staff -
Minutes after Ajit Pawar assured of BJP-NCP alliance, Sharad Pawar refuted the claims on Twitter by saying NCP has decided to ally with Shiv Sena and Congress
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Politics

All is well, Sharad Pawar still our leader: Ajit Pawar updates Twitter bio, assures BJP-NCP alliance will provide stable govt in Maharashtra

OpIndia Staff -
Ajit Pawar took to Twitter to assure people of Maharashtra of a stable government with BJP-NCP alliance.
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Politics

Ajit Pawar speaks: Takes to Twitter to thank PM Modi, ensures stable government in Maharashtra

OpIndia Staff -
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar took to Twitter to thank PM Modi for congratulating him on taking oath on Saturday.
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Media Fact-Check

Leftist portals and politicians use a fight between Muslim students to peddle ‘minorities under attack’ narrative

OpIndia Staff -
Media portals give a communal colour to a fight between Muslim students in Mewar University, Rajasthan
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News Reports

BHU Protests: Emeritus Professors of SVDV write to President Kovind, slam the appointment of Firoz Khan

OpIndia Staff -
The letter written by two professors to the President of India has been signed by 50 professors.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena supporter attempts suicide after Uddhav Thackeray misses out on becoming CM

OpIndia Staff -
Upset that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is not the chief minister of Maharashtra, a Shiv Sena worker attempts suicide
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Politics

Maharashtra: SC asks Centre, State Govt to produce letters of support given to Devendra Fadnavis by 10:30 am tomorrow

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court will pass the appropriate order on Maharashtra government after going through the evidence produced tomorrow.
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Politics

Did Abhishek Manu Singhvi accidentally reveal the number of NCP MLAs supporting Ajit Pawar?

OpIndia Staff -
Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the NCP, appears to have unwittingly made public the number of its MLAs who are supporting Ajit Pawar on the matter.
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News Reports

92-year-old Sr Adv Keshav Parasaran and other lawyers who represented Ram Lalla in SC get a hero’s welcome in Ayodhya

OpIndia Staff -
K Parasaran has argued in the Sabarimala case as well.
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Politics

Let there be floor test today, let BJP prove its majority: Congress leader Kapil Sibal appearing for Shiv Sena in Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
In a ruthless move, BJP and NCP leader, Ajit Pawar’ faction formed an alliance in the state of Maharashtra on Saturday morning.
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Politics

Delay in decision making and insistence on ‘secularism’ cost Congress formation of government in Maharashtra

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress insisted on inserting "secularism" and "constitution" in the joint declaration of the NCP-Congress-Sena while announcing the coalition.
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Politics

Maharashtra: Prof Zaheer Syed ‘went into a shock and fell sick’ after BJP forms government in state with Ajit Pawar’s support

OpIndia Staff -
Professor Zaheer Syed teaches English in a college near Chandrapur Maharashtra. He 'fell sick' after the twists in Maharashtra politics.
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Politics

Maharashtra: Congress clueless on NCP support as the political drama in the state continues

OpIndia Staff -
Political drama in Maharashtra intensifies as Congress still left wondering what happened.
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Politics

BJP has shown ruthlessness in the game of power politics, and it is good for ideology too

Rahul Roushan -
Is BJP harming ‘Hindutva’ in its reckless pursuit of power in Maharashtra? Not really.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Jayant Patil to replace Ajit Pawar as NCP legislative party leader, SC to hear NCP-Congress-Sena joint plea tomorrow

OpIndia Staff -
After the NCP meeting, all the MLAs are being shifted to the Renaissance Hotel in Mumbai, Maharashtra
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News Reports

Maharashtra: 17 MLAs miss meeting called by Sharad Pawar, NCP says ‘they couldn’t make it in time but are in touch’

OpIndia Staff -
The political drama in Maharashtra is becoming more and more intriguing ever since BJP along with NCP' Ajit Pawar threw a curve in the wee hours of the morning
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News Reports

Supreme Court judgment in Ayodhya case against the Shariah: Sunni Waqf Board Lawyer beats a dead horse yet again

OpIndia Staff -
Sunni Waqf Board Lawyer Zafaryab Jilani has issued another controversial statement on the Ayodhya Verdict.
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