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VHP denied permission to light lamps on Ram Janmabhoomi, ‘no new tradition, only ones approved by SC allowed’, says Police

OpIndia Staff -
The VHP on Saturday said that seers will light 5,100 earthen lamps at the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi site on Diwali
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Opinions

Pakistan beyond borders: At a time when the nation needs to stand together, Pakistani minds in India are conspiring to break the country

User -
The pro-Pakistan brigade is a serious threat to nationalistic sentiments of the country
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News Reports

Meat, smoking, stealing and thought of committing suicide: How this Gujarat school got it horribly wrong about MK Gandhi

Nirwa Mehta -
Mahatma Gandhi never committed suicide. He was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on 30th January, 1948.
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Opinions

‘Rayta’, ‘Trad’ and everything in between: A gentle introduction to the Indian non-Left

K Bhattacharjee -
'Trad' and 'Rayta' were invented by the Reactionary Right sometime in 2016-17 and have become popular ever since.
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Opinions

China has to recognise India’s positions on Kashmir for its own economic interests in Pakistan

HARIDAS KVS -
China has realised that it can't its projects in Pakistan without India into confidence
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Politics

Disgruntled Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam takes a jibe at Milind Deora, questions absence of ‘Nikamma’ from Rahul Gandhi’s Mumbai rally

OpIndia Staff -
A few days back Sanjay Nirupam had called Milind Deora a ‘Nikamma’ to conspired to remove him as Mumbai Congress chief
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Law

Islam is much more than Quran: Rajeev Dhavan representing Muslim side in Ram Janmabhoomi case says in Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
Rajeev Dhavan, the advocate representing the Muslim side in Ram Janmabhoomi case, spoke of the Quran and also contended in the apex court why the Hindu side was not being questioned by the Supreme Court
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News Reports

West Bengal: Four policemen injured as mob sets police outpost on fire after Ainul Khan allegedly died in police custody

OpIndia Staff -
Alleging death of Ainul Khan in custody, mob attacks police outpost in West Bengal
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Law

Bombay HC observes journalists have no special privilege or greater freedom than others to ruin the reputation of a citizen

OpIndia Staff -
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court observed in a recent judgement that "journalists do not enjoy special privileges or greater freedom than others to make imputations or allegations that are sufficient to ruin the reputation of a citizen".
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Government and Policy

NSA Ajit Doval reveals India’s current strategy to counter Pakistan sponsored terrorism in Kashmir: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
NSA Ajit Doval, while speaking at a conference of anti-terror teams on Monday revealed India's current strategy to counter Pakistan sponsored terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir
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Opinions

Onion scarcity: A mostly man-made crisis that keeps affecting elections in the country

Guest Author -
Onion has caused elected governments to fall several times in the past
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News Reports

Abhijit Banerjee, economist who advised Congress on the ill-conceived NYAY just won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2019

OpIndia Staff -
Economist, Abhijit Banerjee, who advised Congress on the 'free money' NYAY scheme just won a Nobel Prize.
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Opinions

Halal certification of vegetarian products: It’s no longer about choice, but making others pay for your beliefs

K Bhattacharjee -
The Halal Debate was once again reignited when a person on social media discovered that the packet of Maida (Flour) she had purchased had halal certification.
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News Reports

‘Pakistan has a long history of catching and releasing terrorists operating on its soil’, US asks Pakistan to prosecute terrorists like Hafiz Saeed

OpIndia Staff -
Desperate to escape FATF blacklisting, Pakistan arrested two leaders each from JuD and LeT including Hafiz Saeed in a token gesture
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News Reports

Raghuram Rajan’s volte-face: After endorsing Congress’ NYAY dole-out scheme, Rajan now says welfare scheme are ‘too costly’

OpIndia Staff -
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan defended NYAY scheme before Lok Sabha elections saying that fiscal space for such effective schemes can be created
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News Reports

East Delhi BJP MP Gautam Gambhir to take care of 100 children of martyred soldiers

OpIndia Staff -
The Gautam Gambhir Foundation aims at supporting children of slain soldiers and armed personnel
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News Reports

Bengaluru: VHP functionary files complaint against Christian exorcism event attended by foreign preachers

OpIndia Staff -
Several Christian preachers will attend the course on exorcism in Bengaluru
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News Reports

Radical Islamist preacher Zakir Naik’s speeches inspired most of the 127 people arrested for ISIS links

OpIndia Staff -
most of the 127-odd terrorists arrested by security agencies in India for suspected ISIS links were inspired by the speeches of radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, said NIA
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Politics

As Jay Shah becomes the Secretary of BCCI, usual suspects target him with old, debunked lies published by Leftist rag The Wire

OpIndia Staff -
After Jay Shah was made BCCI Secretary, Congress trolls used The Wire's shoddy article to target him.
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Opinions

‘Ab Hind Banega Pakistan’: Event attended by Pakistani senator calls for Jihad against India, uses children to spread anti-Hindu bigotry

K Bhattacharjee -
'Ab Hind Banega Pakistan' was the theme of the Kashmiri Convention that called for Jihad against India
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News Reports

We enjoy freedom living in India, says Tibetan spiritual guru Dalai Lama

OpIndia Staff -
"Living in India, we already enjoy freedom. For over 60 years. One way I am refugee. But in another way I enjoy India's freedom," Dalai Lama said.
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal makes false claims about Dalits, gets support from Pakistan to show India in bad light

OpIndia Staff -
Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday made questionable claims about Dalits, which was soon picked up by Pakistan establishment to further their anti-India propaganda.
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Politics

No lessons learnt: Rahul Gandhi attacks Rafale deal and Chandrayaan mission in Maharashtra, admits no work done in 70 years

OpIndia Staff -
After a long break of about five months, post the Lok Sabha debacle, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi returned to the campaign trail on Sunday ahead of Maharashtra state assembly elections.
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Politics

‘Khoda pahad nikli chuhiya’, CM Khattar takes a dig at Sonia Gandhi becoming Congress President, Congress hops mad

OpIndia Staff -
Khattar was using a very popular idiom which means that despite all the strong buildup for something, the outcome was very disappointing.
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News Reports

Section 144 imposed in Ayodhya in anticipation on Ram Janmabhoomi case verdict as the hearing enters its last week

OpIndia Staff -
Prohibitory orders under section 144 have been imposed across Ayodhya district
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News Reports

IRCTC shares to be listed on stock market on Monday, 14th October

OpIndia Staff -
The shares will be listed on both, the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and the NSE (National Stock Exchange). 
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News Reports

Chandrababu Naidu regrets decision to quit BJP-led NDA, says joining hands with Congress was a big mistake

OpIndia Staff -
Chandrababu Naidu also acknowledged that quitting NDA dealt a big blow to his TDP in the elections this year
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News Reports

Gandhis’ security protection may be downgraded to ‘Z plus’, may lose SPG cover if Centre accepts intelligence agencies inputs

OpIndia Staff -
The Gandhis may be stripped off their SPG cover if the Centre accepts the inputs of intelligence agencies on threat perception
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Fact-Check

Fact Check: Read the truth behind viral video showing a Pune electric bus charged by a diesel generator

OpIndia Staff -
Pune electric bus was charged using diesel generator during transit from Hyderabad to Pune
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: BJP corporator shot dead in Deoband, third BJP leader murdered in last one week

OpIndia Staff -
BJP leader has been shot dead by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh, making it third such murder in the state in the past one week.
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News Reports

BJP Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Bagga books a psychiatrist appointment for ‘mythologist’ Devdutt Pattanaik after prolonged meltdown on Twitter

OpIndia Staff -
Psychiatrist appointment for Devdutt Pattanaik booked following his prolonged meltdown on Twitter.
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News Reports

Muslims are happy in India because we are Hindus. Hence, India is a Hindu Rashtra: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

OpIndia Staff -
Because we are Hindus, India is a Hindu Rashtra, said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
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Social Media

Devdutt Pattanaik is like a dog chasing a car, he wouldn’t know what to do with it once he caught it

Nirwa Mehta -
‘Mythologist’ Devdutt Pattanaik has been having an epic meltdown on Twitter.
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News Reports

Scam-accused Karti Chidambaram shares fake image to target PM Modi cleaning Mamallapuram beach

OpIndia Staff -
Karti Chidambaram shares fake image about PM Modi cleaning Mamallapuram beach
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News Reports

Delhi: One suspect arrested in PM Modi’s niece Damyantiben Modi’s purse-snatching case, items recovered

OpIndia Staff -
In a shocking incident, some miscreants snatched the purse of PM Modi’s niece, Damyantiben Modi, while she was on her way to Gujarati Samaj Bhawan in Delhi on Saturday.
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Political Fact-Check

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor shares a photoshopped image of TOI headline to undermine Modi-Xi meet

OpIndia Staff -
Shashi Tharoor shared a fake image of a Times of India (TOI) article that was headline, "Modi, Xi will mate 6 times in 24 hours".
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News Reports

PMC Bank Scam: MD Joy Thomas became Junaid Khan, married his assistant per Islamic rituals and owned properties with her

OpIndia Staff -
Former MD of PMC Bank, Joy Thomas, converted to Islam, married his assistant at the bank as per Islamic rituals in 2012
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Media

Nirbhaya gangrape victim’s friend demanded money for appearing on interviews, claims journalist

OpIndia Staff -
The journalist said that he did not reveal the sting operation then fearing it would have weakened the case against the accused in the Nirbhaya gangrape case
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Social Media

Abusive author Devdutt Pattanaik calls a woman ‘bitch’, Twitter finds no violation of its rules

OpIndia Staff -
Apart from his atrocious conduct abuse on social media, the work of Devdutt Pattanaik has been criticized heavily for errors, manipulations and outright lies
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Politics

Alka Lamba returns to Congress after a brief 5 year stint with AAP, joins party in presence of PC Chacko

OpIndia Staff -
Before her resignation last month, Alka Lamba had gained the notoriety of announcing her resignation arbitrarily without actually submitting it, today in the presence of PC Chacko, she joins Congress
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Crime

Malpura, Rajasthan: Arson during curfew imposed after stone-pelting during Durga Puja procession, police launches probe

Jinit Jain -
The curfew had been in place since stone pelting on Durga Puja procession.
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Crime

BJP leader shot dead by bike-borne assailants in UP’s Deoband, second such murder in less than a week

OpIndia Staff -
Marking the second such incident in a week, a local Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in Deoband area of Saharanpur on Saturday morning.
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News Reports

Naseeruddin Shah stands by his fear-mongering remarks, says ‘open hatred in society is disturbing’

OpIndia Staff -
Naseeruddin Shah had last year stirred a hornet's nest by saying that the life of a cow in India is more important than a police officer's life
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News Reports

Telangana RTC strike: The 48,000 dismissed employees refuse to budge, say will take government to court

OpIndia Staff -
The Joint Action Committee (JAC), spearheading the strike by over 48,000 employees, made it clear that they will not resume their duties until the government accepts their major demands.
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Crime

West Bengal: Another party worker killed in Nadia, ‘Debnath shot dead by TMC criminals’, says BJP

OpIndia Staff -
TMC ruled West Bengal has a history of political violence which has aggravated ever since BJP has made successful inroads into the state
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News Reports

Read exclusive details: ED crackdown on Dawood’s India network, Praful Patel’s firm revealed to have links

OpIndia Staff -
While tracking Mirchi's business ventures and properties in India and the UK, the ED has discovered links with a firm that is linked to former UPA-era civil aviation minister Praful Patel and his wife Varsha Patel.
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Crime

Siege at Sahibgunj, Jharkhand: Stone pelting during Visarjan procession, slogans of Nara-e-Taqbeer and two completely different versions

Nupur J Sharma -
There has been unrest between the Hindu and Muslim community of Sahibgunj, Jharkhand that started with the Durga Puja visarjan procession
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News Reports

Following Income Tax raids, Congress leader G Parameshwara’s personal assistant Ramesh commits suicide

OpIndia Staff -
Ramesh has committed suicide on Saturday morning in Bengaluru after Income Tax raid on several locations, he was assistant of G Parameshwara
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Opinions

Like Jewish people, Hindus need to tell the world about centuries of our suffering

Abhishek Banerjee -
Like Hindus, the Jewish people have been persecuted for centuries. After World War 2, the Jewish people stood up and resolved that this would never happen again. And they worked hard to cement the memory of the holocaust into history.
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Crime

PM Modi’s niece attacked: Robbers snatch her handbag from autorickshaw near Gujarat Samaj Bhawan

OpIndia Staff -
The snatchers attacked as PM Modi's niece was about to pay the auto driver. They pulled her purse and fled away.
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