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The Media and the questions it never asked Arvind Kejriwal

Ashish Shukla -
Since our newspapers don’t ask a few simple questions to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, could we the readers pose a few?
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News Reports

Nanny state? Arvind Kejriwal led AAP govt finalises draft policy to limit number of guests at marriage functions in Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
The AAP government had in December last year, told the Supreme Court that it is in the process of formulating a policy which limits the ‘vulgar display of food’ at weddings lavish weddings in the national capital
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Crime

Fearing exposure of ISI’s links with Dawood Ibrahim, Pakistan trying its best to prevent his aide’s extradition to USA

OpIndia Staff -
Islamabad has repeatedly denied that it has knowledge of Ibrahim’s location. But the Pakistan High Commission in London has been actively involved in attempts to prevent Jabir Siddiq's extradition to the USA.
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Social Media

Hafiz Saeed was living freely in Pakistan, so hold your applause: US Committee gives Donald Trump a reality check

OpIndia Staff -
The US House Foreign Affairs Committee had to remind Donald Trump that Hafiz Saeed did not need any searching or finding so he should rather hold his applause.
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News Reports

ISRO announces new launch date for Chandrayaan 2, to be launched on 22nd July 2019

OpIndia Staff -
The Chandrayaan-2 launch was called off on 15th of July due to a technical slag.
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Crime

Mangalore: Mohammad Ansari rapes a cow by tying its limbs, villagers catch him in the act, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The villagers also made Ansari touch cow’s feet and ask for forgiveness for raping her. However, when Ansari approached the calf, the animal freaked out and started running.
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Politics

Triple Talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan gets death threats, driven out of her home for participating in Hanuman Chalisa recital

OpIndia Staff -
Ishrat Jahan had participated in the mass Hanuman Chalisa recital event at the Sankatmochan Hanuman temple in Dobson Road in Howrah.
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News Reports

Hard Kaur supports pro-Khalistan ‘Referendum 2020’, extends support to banned terror outfit Sikhs For Justice

OpIndia Staff -
Taran Kaur Dhillon, popularly known as Hard Kaur, has landed herself in a new controversy. Kaur has taken to social media to extend her support to Khalistan.
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News Reports

Inzamam-ul-Haq to step down as the Chief Selector of Pakistani cricket team after his term ends on July 30

OpIndia Staff -
Inzamam-ul-Haq announces his resignation as the Chief Selector of Pakistan's cricket team
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News Reports

After ICJ rules in India’s favour in Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Pakistan claims victory, sticks to its position: Read full statement 

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan has chosen to highlight the fact that the ICJ didn’t acquit Jadhav or didn’t ask him to be released.
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News Reports

AMU cleric arrested on accusation of sexually harassing a 9-year-old girl whom he used to teach Quran

OpIndia Staff -
Cleric of mosque inside AMU admits that he sexually molested a 9-year-old girl, arrested
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Media

Abandoned baby girl no more even as Sakshi Joshi and Abhishek Upadhyay file FIRs against each other

OpIndia Staff -
On 16th July, Abhishek, too, filed a counter FIR against Sakshi Joshi and her husband Vinod Kapri accusing them of CARA rules and Juvenile Justice Act violations.
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News Reports

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: India wins at the ICJ, court says Pakistan violated Vienna Convention, orders review of case & consular access

OpIndia Staff -
Kulbhushan Jadhav to get consular access, his conviction and sentencing to be reviewed as per ICJ order
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News Reports

Govt of India approves construction of India’s largest hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
Union govt approves preliminary activities for Dibang Multipurpose Project is a hydropower cum flood moderation project in Arunacahal Pradesh
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News Reports

India with Kulbhushan: Friends of ex-Navy officer hold prayers ahead of ICJ verdict

OpIndia Staff -
The ICJ will announce its verdict today on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case where India had challenged Pakistan's trial and sentencing of an Indian national.
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Law

Richa Bharti case: Ranchi Court takes back order to distribute Quran after state govt and investigating officer’s request

OpIndia Staff -
The Ranchi Court, which had ordered Richa Bharti to distribute 5 copies of the Quran as a condition for bail, has been forced to take back its ridiculous judgment.
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Opinions

Will the Indian State push Hindus to react like Muslims to have their religious sentiments and interests be protected?

K Bhattacharjee -
Historically, the Indian State has treated Muslims as a special class and continues to treat them as such.
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News Reports

NCP, TMC and CPI could lose their national party status

OpIndia Staff -
They are likely to be issued a show-cause notice by the Election Commission to explain why their national party status should not be revoked.
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News Reports

Illegal immigrants living on every inch of this country will be identified and deported: Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
Amit Shah said while NRC is currently a part of Assam Accord, actions will be taken to identify every illegal infiltrator in the country and deport them back as per the international law.
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News Reports

Threats and abuses: SFI’s punishment for girl students who did not join CPM’s ‘Women’s Wall’ campaign

OpIndia Staff -
The girl students alleged that they were threatened and abused for not asking permission from SFI before going home, missing the 'Women's Wall' event that was arranged by the ruling CPM.
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World Cup 2019

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar believes that there should have been another Super Over to decide the Final

OpIndia Staff -
The World Cup is over and many former players and experts are suggesting to change the rules for the Finals at least.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Muslims in Peepalsana village in Moradabad desert barbers for offering haircuts to Dalits

OpIndia Staff -
Muslim customers, who were angered by this move, have decided to boycott the barbers in the area
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Social Media

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets arrested in Pakistan and netizens can’t stop laughing at this photo of his

OpIndia Staff -
Whether Saeed's arrest was an eyewash or to save Prime Minister Imran Khan's face during his scheduled visit to the US in a few days' time or whether it was the FATF pressure of being blacklisted, only time will tell. For the moment, Twitterati had a few good laughs.
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News Reports

Ranchi Bar Association boycotts the judge who had ordered Ranchi girl to distribute Quran as bail condition

OpIndia Staff -
Ranchi District Bar Association has demanded the withdrawal of bail condition and transfer of the magistrate
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News Reports

26/11 terror attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed arrested, sent to judicial custody

OpIndia Staff -
Saeed was the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
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News Reports

Tiranga TV in yet another controversy: Girl accuses senior producer of sexual harassment, makes lewd chats public

OpIndia Staff -
A girl has accused the senior producer of Kapil Sibal backed Tiranga TV of sexual harassment. Himanshi Gupta took to Twitter to make lewd WhatsApp chats public.
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Politics

Gujarat Congress MLA wants unmarried girls to stop using mobile phones, supports ban on intercaste marriages

OpIndia Staff -
Congress MLA Geniben Thakor justified the move by saying that such ban on usage of mobile phones by unmarried girls will 'automatically control the boys'
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Politics

Nitish Kumar govt directs police to ‘gather information’ on the RSS and its subsidiary outfits in Bihar

OpIndia Staff -
A letter was sent to DSPs (Special Branch) directing them to collect information on the RSS just five days after the 2019 Lok Sabha election results were announced.
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News Reports

Congress leader Kapil Sibal and wife to be sued by journalist Barkha Dutt for fraud and cheating in Tiranga TV case

OpIndia Staff -
There seems to be no end to the fighting between Congress leader Kapil Sibal and 'journalist' Barkha Dutt over the Tiranga TV fiasco
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Law

Rebel MLAs cannot be compelled to attend house proceedings, speaker to decide on resignations in time-bound manner: SC

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court has also ruled that the rebel MLAs can themselves take a call on whether they wished to attend the trust vote that it has been scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 18. 
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Politics

Congress gives adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over ‘tension at Indo-China border’, even after Army Chief rubbished claims

OpIndia Staff -
Despite the clarifications issued by the COAS, Congress gave an adjournment motion over non-existent 'tension' at the Indo-China border.
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Cricket

New Zealand coach Gary Stead expects ICC to think about sharing the World Cup in future

Ritesh -
The Kiwi Coach, Gary Stead hopes that ICC will review the World Cup final rule and allow the teams to share the trophy in case of a tie in super over.
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Government and Policy

Modi government has cancelled registration of 14,800 NGOs in last five years for FCRA violations

OpIndia Staff -
The Home Ministry said that various NGOs and associations in India received nearly Rs.50,000 crore as foreign contributions over a period of three years from 2015-16 to 2017-18.
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News Reports

CBI raids residence and office of former SP leader and mafia don Atiq Ahmad in Allahabad

OpIndia Staff -
A CBI team has carried out a series of raids at residence and office of mafia don turned Samajwadi politician Atiq Ahmad in Allahabad on Wednesday
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Social Media

US-based Indian journalist mistakes Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as Indian ‘official’ news agency, gets slammed on Twitter

OpIndia Staff -
Raju Narisetti looked at a tweet from the official Twitter handle of Pakistan's ruling political party and thought that it has come from the Press Trust of India.
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Media

Kapil Sibal claims Barkha Dutt was sacked before her tweets, won’t be paid anymore, Barkha says Sibal is lying

OpIndia Staff -
As Barkha had predicted, the Sibals also blamed the newly-elected Narendra Modi government for the advertisers to back off. Lack of advertising revenues led to deepening of their financial troubles, they claim. 
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News Reports

Campaign to raise funds for Richa Bharti, who was ordered to distribute Quran by Ranchi court, surpasses target within hours

OpIndia Staff -
A 19-year old college student, Richa Bharti was ordered to distribute 5 copies of Quran as a condition of bail by the Ranchi court
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News Reports

Conversion at Karnataka High Court? Islamic proselytising organisation distributed Quran among judges and advocates

OpIndia Staff -
Salaam Centre engages in 'Dawah' or the Islamic practice of converting non-Muslims to Muslim.
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World Cup 2019

The best celebratory moments of England’s win in the World Cup Final

Ritesh -
The World Cup final 2019 is regarded as the best ODI game ever and we all believe it.
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Law

Here are 7 bizarre judgments by the Indian Judiciary that highlight the need for urgent reforms

OpIndia Staff -
It's not the first time that the rather bizarre tendencies of the Indian Judiciary have been on display. In this article, we revisit some of them.
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News Reports

Barkha Dutt files complaint with NCW against Kapil Sibal’s wife for abusing female employees of Tiranga TV

OpIndia Staff -
NCW has taken cognisance of the complaint filed by the female staff members of Tiranga TV against channel promoter Promila Sibal
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Law

Karnataka speaker is delaying acceptance of resignations because he wants to keep a minority government in power: Mukul Rohatgi in SC

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday, the court had ordered the speaker to maintain the status quo with regard to the resignation and disqualification of 10 rebel MLAs.
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Opinions

It is only fitting that Barkha Dutt’s last show on Kapil Sibal’s channel was on Kargil War

Editorial Desk -
It is indeed poetic that a show on Kargil was done a channel backed by a Congress leader, and it was hosted by Barkha Dutt.
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Opinions

Yes Pratik Sinha, the ISRO chairman would pray for a second time before attempting to launch the Chandrayaan 2 again

ashwin -
Who would call Zakir Musa, a slain terrorist who wanted to establish Islamic rule, a separatist? Pratik Sinha would.
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News Reports

New RTR flyover finally opens in Delhi: Read how inordinate delays were caused by ‘influential residents’ like Karan Thapar

OpIndia Staff -
Prominent journalist Karan Thapar had written a letter to LG opposing the construction of RTR flyover claiming it could become the "matter of life and death"
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Crime

West Bengal flares up again: Maternity home ransacked, bombs hurled, 50 crude bombs recovered in Bhatpara

OpIndia Staff -
The Bhatpara-Kankinara region in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district has been marred with several incidents of violence since the last few days.
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World Cup 2019

How a neutral fan sees the World Cup final – The Greatest ODI of All Time

Ritesh -
This World Cup Final will stay with us forever, a life long memory.
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Fact-Check

UNESCO slams Indian Express story on heritage tag of Darjeeling toy train being ‘under threat’, calls it misleading

OpIndia Staff -
The UNESCO New Delhi team and the Indian Railways have been working closely to find a solution to the threats that DHR, popularly known as Darjeeling toy train, faces.
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News Reports

Flood situation remains grim in Assam, 43 lakh people in 31 of 33 districts of the state affected

OpIndia Staff -
Assam has seen one of the most devastating floods in recent years.
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Law

‘Do Courts ask Muslim accused to do Ramayan or Durga paath’?: Woman granted bail on condition of distributing 5 copies of Quran

OpIndia Staff -
Ranchi court had ordered bail for Richa Bharti on the condition that she distributes 5 copies of Quran in the next 15 days
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