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Congress snaps ties with Islamist outfits in Kerala after party worker is allegedly killed by leader of the same outfits

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala police have arrested a leader of Popular Front of India (PFI) which is an ally of Congress in the state for the brutal murder of Congress worker P Naushad.
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Crime

Will consider Yasin Malik a murderer only when courts tell so: John Dayal, in presence of murdered IAF official’s widow

OpIndia Staff -
Malik, lodged in Tihar, will be produced before a special TADA court in Jammu tomorrow on 11 September on charges of killing IAF personnel on January 25, 1990.
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News Reports

Religious persecution: Pakistan’s Sikh ex-lawmaker seeks asylum in India, says Army and ISI dictate Imran Khan

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43-year-old Baldev Kumar is a former MLA from Pakistan's Barikot reserved seat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Kumar said he wants political asylum in India as minorities are being persecuted in Pakistan. 
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News Reports

Culture Ministry’s mega plan: Rs 27,000 crores for development of ASI monuments, museums, historical sites including Hampi and Rakhigarhi

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The ministry is reportedly exploring technological options for 'authentic reconstruction' of archaeological sites including Indus Valley sites such as Dholavira and Rakhigarhi.
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News Reports

Pakistan’s ISI holds high level meet with terror groups to plan nefarious activities against India: Reports

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A high level meeting was held in capital Islamabad between the ISI and terror groups like Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen and others to plan various attacks in Jammu & Kashmir.
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Fact-Check

Youth Congress shares images from Pakistan to criticise PM Modi and BJP led Khattar government in Haryana

OpIndia Staff -
Youth Congress has shared multiple misleading posts, fake news and old pictures to target Prime Minister Modi and the Khattar led Haryana Government
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Crime

Delhi: Upset over wife going to her mother’s place, man strangulates and then drowns 21-day-old daughter in water tank

OpIndia Staff -
Post mortem report reveals the infant was first strangulated and then drowned.
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News Reports

Chhattisgarh Congress leader and minister Amarjeet Bhagat blames Modi for Chandrayaan-2 ‘failure’

OpIndia Staff -
The way it is almost customary for Congress to claim credit for every achievement the country strives hard to achieve, it is almost traditional for it to blame Modi for whatever erroneous happens under the deep blue sky
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News Reports

Hours after Kalyan Singh’s immunity ended with completion of term as governor, CBI moves court to summon him in Babri demolition case

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Kalyan Singh to be tried in the Babri demolition case after his term as Rajasthan governor ends
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News Reports

Assam: Four Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Silchar for money laundering, fake Saudi riyals worth over Rs 2 lakhs in Indian currency seized

OpIndia Staff -
They had entered India through Tripura with bonafide Bangladesh passports
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News Reports

In a first, India Army releases video proof of foiled Pakistan BAT attack in the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir

OpIndia Staff -
Previously, the Indian army had released photos of 4 dead Pak BAT team members near LoC
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News Reports

Tripura Govt to construct exact replicas of 51 Shaktipeethas to boost tourism in the state

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The Shaktipeethas will be constructed at Fulkumari in Gomati district, about 3 km away from the Tripureswari temple, one of the 51 Shaktipeethas.
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News Reports

Biggest crackdown since abrogation of Article 370: 8 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists arrested in Sopore

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These 8 Lashkar terrorists were recently involved in a terror attack that left 4 injured including a 2-year-old baby
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News Reports

PoK protestors chant slogans against illegal occupation by Pakistan Army near LoC, several Kashmiris injured in Pak firing

OpIndia Staff -
The abrogation of Article 370 has rattled Pakistan, which has since stepped up its efforts to create unrest in Kashmir.
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News Reports

Pakistan suspends Mobile and Internet services partially in several cities ahead of Muharram

OpIndia Staff -
Internet services blocked in select areas of major cities in Pakistan ahead of the Muharram processions
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Government and Policy

Uttar Pradesh: Truck drivers wearing ‘lungi’ and vest will now be fined Rs 2000

OpIndia Staff -
Under the new provisions added to the amended Motor Vehicles Act, which imposes heavy fines for violating the law, the UP government has decided to strictly implement the dress code for truck drivers.
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Politics

Two witnesses ready to depose against senior Congress leader Kamal Nath’s alleged role in 1984 Sikh genocide

OpIndia Staff -
Sirsa believes that the fresh order to probe Kamal Nath's involvement in the 1984 Sikh genocide case meant that he would surely go to jail like Sajjan Kumar who was enjoying Z+ due to the Gandhi family
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Opinions

There is an opportunity to reshape the distressed Indian auto sector, which is facing structural problems

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Nirmala Sitharaman should remember, Deepawali is around the corner.
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News Reports

ISRO chief Kailasavadivoo Sivan is not on social media platforms, ISRO issues statement

OpIndia Staff -
K Sivan has emerged most sought after especially in the last few days, as he has been the official voice of ISRO for most of the announcements regarding the Chandrayaan-2 mission
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Opinions

‘Liberals’ equating Hong Kong with Kashmir do so because of their hatred towards India

Abhishek Banerjee -
Hong Kong is fighting for its own rights. Protesters in Kashmir want to take away the rights of other people. There is no comparison.
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Politics

Hold the SPs and Collectors by their collar and become a ‘big Neta’ like me: Congress minister in Chhattisgarh tells schoolchildren

OpIndia Staff -
Chhattisgarh Congress minister Kawasi Lakhma is known for his stand over the anti-Naxals operations.
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News Reports

Vikram Lander ‘in one piece’ on the lunar surface, internal damage suspected: Reports

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ISRO lost contact with the Lander when it was only 2.1 km above the lunar surface.
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Media

The Lallantop and Rajdeep Sardesai spread lies on NRC in Assam, inflate number of people excluded

OpIndia Staff -
19 lakh names excluded from NRC, but Lallontop and Rajdeep Sardesai says 41 lakh excluded
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News Reports

Pakistan uses belly dancers to attract investors at an investment summit in Azerbaijan

OpIndia Staff -
Cash-strapped Pakistan is experiencing one of its worst economic crisis in decades.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: ‘This is not North India’, DVK protests against Ganesh Chaturthi celebration, accused BJP of trying to disrupt harmony

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This is not the first time that a Hindu festival has come under fire
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Media

In opposing Narendra Modi, progressives at Washington Post reveal they are a mirror image of the ‘AltRight’

K Bhattacharjee -
Progressives including those at Washington Post are protesting against the Gates Foundation's decision to present Narendra Modi with an award for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
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News Reports

Odisha: 23-year-old Anupriya Lakra becomes first female pilot from left-wing terror hit Malkangiri

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Belonging to the Santal community, Anupriya Lakra had a passion for becoming a pilot quit her engineering studies in Bhubaneswar in the middle and began her preparations to appear for the pilot entrance test in Bhubaneswar, her father said.
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News Reports

Dangerous reporting with use of Hindu-Muslim binary fanning religious polarisation: Kashmiri Americans write a scathing letter Washington Post

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A group of overseas Kashmiri Pandits under the banner of ‘Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora’ (GKDP) wrote to the editor of the Washington Post calling out their biased reportage.
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News Reports

Iranian authorities take down anti-India posters outside Pakistan consulate in Tehran, call them ‘Undiplomatic tactics’

OpIndia Staff -
Prior to this, two anti-India protests were held in Iran by Pakistani mission without permission. 
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Social Media

Feroze, ‘The Forgotten’ Gandhi, finds no mention by grandchildren Rahul and Priyanka on his death anniversary

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul had visited Feroze Gandhi's tombstone only once in the last decade, in 2011. Before that, he had visited once in 2008. Priyanka had been there once in 2009. Their mother Sonia Gandhi had been there once back in 2001.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Woman dies after being admitted in critical state, husband Naeem Baig and family beat up doctor

OpIndia Staff -
Ram Prakash, the CO of Sanwla has informed that both sides were encouraged to hold a peaceful discussion where Naeem's family and the doctor agreed not to press any charges on each other.
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Politics

Rohtak: 4,000 earthen pots used to store drinking water at PM Narendra Modi’s rally, replaced nearly 2 lakh water bottles

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The Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech had urged citizens to eliminate the use of single-use plastic, besides suggesting that shopkeepers should provide eco-friendly bags to customers.
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News Reports

Pakistan ‘secretly’ releases terrorist Masood Azhar from jail, plans ‘big action’ in Sialkot-Jammu-Rajasthan region: Reports

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Pakistan has released its most dreaded terrorist Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar from the jail, hoping that the Islamic terrorist could plan 'big action' in Sialkot-Jammu-Rajasthan region, reports Hindustan Times.
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News Reports

Retired IAF officer commits suicide, blames P Chidambaram for economic slowdown

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In his suicide note, a retired IAF officer has blamed former Finance Minister P Chidambaram for the current economic slowdown. 
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Opinions

A tribute to Ram Jethmalani: The 95 Year old Young Man

Shubhendu Anand -
Ram Jethmalani was still a young man at 95
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Media

NDTV journalist who insulted ISRO scientist found selling ISRO images on Getty, social media users question whether it’s allowed

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Social media users question whether Pallava Bagla is violating rules by selly IRSO images on Getty
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News Reports

Here are 6 innovations which prove that Pakistan is a leader in cutting edge technology

OpIndia Staff -
A list of Pakistani accomplishments which can be classified as 'giant leaps for mankind'.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Three-year-old kid addicted to ‘Motu Patlu’ and ‘Doraemon’ on phone, to get counselling for mobile addiction

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In last two months alone Mann Kaksh has received 39 cases of children addicted to mobile phones, most of them belonging to the age group of 10 to 18 years, growing up in a virtual world of social media and video games.
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Social Media

Journalist tweets ‘Shooter Dadi’ Chandro Tomar has passed away; ‘you’re in a hurry,’ she quips

OpIndia Staff -
Shooter Dadi Chandro Tomar, with her inimitable wit and humour has developed a strong fan following on Twitter.
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News Reports

ISIS uses cows strapped with bombs to attack security forces in Iraq, bid foiled

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The Islamic State has started using cows as booby traps laden with explosives as weapons of war.
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Opinions

While India is orbiting around the moon, Pakistan is orbiting around terrorists: An open letter to Pakistan minister for science, Ch Fawad Hussain

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Pakistani minister for science has been mocking India for attempting to land on moon.
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News Reports

“Liberals” rush to spread new lies about Modi’s hug to ISRO chairman after entire India praises PM for his gesture

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Liberals use video of moments before confirmation that Vikram lander has failed to claim that Modi was cold to the news
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News Reports

ISRO locates Vikram Lander on lunar surface, trying to establish contact

OpIndia Staff -
There is no communication yet with the Vikram Lander and ISRO is trying to establish contact with it.
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News Reports

British Indians clean up the trash left by Pakistani goons outside Indian High Commission, send symbolic invoice to Mayor Sadiq Khan

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In a symbolic move, the British Indians' community sent the Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, the cleaning invoice after volunteering and cleaning the area.
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Media

Uttar Pradesh: Journalists made Dalits write ‘house for sale’ in Bijnor, claims police; books two for ‘manipulation of news’

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A journalist Vishal and another Rashid were booked by Bijnor Police over allegations of spreading fake news
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News Reports

Zomato to lay off 541 more employees, a total of 600 people fired since August

OpIndia Staff -
Zomato, which seems to be fighting a losing battle against its customers and partners, has also been at the loggerheads with the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) over deep discounts in its fine-dining Gold programme.
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News Reports

After a moment of despondency, it is back to work: Principal Scientific Adviser VijayRaghavan hails ISRO’s efforts on Chandrayaan2

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The bold effort by Indian scientists to soft-land on moon suffered a glitch on early hours of Saturday after Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module lost the communication with ground stations, just 2.1 km from the lunar surface during its final descent.
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News Reports

Former Union Minister and senior advocate Ram Jethmalani passes away at 95

OpIndia Staff -
Ram Jethmalani has also defended various smugglers and criminals including former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's killers in Madras High Court in 2011.
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News Reports

Christian girl in Pakistan forcibly converted to Islam by her school principal

OpIndia Staff -
In last 7 days, there have 3 incidents of forced religious conversion of minorities to Islam
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit officer commits suicide after repeatedly humiliated using casteist remarks

OpIndia Staff -
A video purportedly showing the young officer being humiliated at a public meeting has also gained traction on social media
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