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Shobhaa De wrote article advocating ‘plebiscite in Kashmir’ under influence of Pakistani establishment, reveals Abdul Basit

OpIndia Staff -
The article Abdul Basit was referring to presumably was written by Shobhaa De in July 2016, after the encounter of Kashmiri terrorist Burhan Wani
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News Reports

Watch: Eid celebrated peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir even as vested interests continue to fearmonger

OpIndia Staff -
Many people, including political leaders, media portals and individuals with vested interests have been indulging in blatant fear-mongering and spreading of misinformation regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Media

Former editor accidentally reveals how a reporter quit job after he was forced to do anti-Modi story

OpIndia Staff -
In one of the segments of The Media Rumble, Vinod Kapri, who was the former editor of TV9 Bharatvarsh accidentally admitted that one of his reporters had quit his job after he was forced to do anti-Modi stories.
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News Reports

After getting endorsement from Congress leader P Chidambaram, IAS-turned-politician Shah Faesal threatens ‘revenge’ against India

OpIndia Staff -
Interestingly, the violent statements of Shah Faesal come just after Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram had praised him while trying to insinuate that the abolition of Article 370 was "the biggest betrayal".
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Politics

Be careful or we will lose Kashmir: Digvijay Singh toes Pakistan’s line yet again, threatens India

OpIndia Staff -
Congress seems to be determined to echo Pakistan's narrative over the issues of national security. Even after the Balakot airstrikes, Congress' statements had found endorsement from Pakistan.
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News Reports

On World Adivasi Day, Madhya Pradesh cops thrash five tribals, force them to drink urine

OpIndia Staff -
Families of the victims accuse the policemen were intoxicated and added that the they forced the five tribals to consume urine too.
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Cricket

Virat Kohli back to record breaking mode

OpIndia Staff -
No hundreds in 9 World Cup games and now he is back to the scoring hundreds again.
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Politics

Congress leader P Chidambaram plays the religion card, says BJP abrogated Article 370 because there is Muslim majority in Kashmir

OpIndia Staff -
Last Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir and bifurcated the same into two union territories, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
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Media

An unknown company names NDTV as most trusted company, Twitterati point out it may be as shady as NDTV’s taxation dealings

OpIndia Staff -
Desperate times seem to have called for desperate measures for NDTV
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News Reports

It was really heartening to see such powerful men like Barack Obama and Narendra Modi stand up for environment: Man vs Wild host Bear...

OpIndia Staff -
In India, 'Man vs Wild' featuring Bear Grylls and Prime Minister Modi will premiere simultaneously on 12 Discovery channels in five languages - English, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on August 12 at 9 pm.
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News Reports

Mumbai police likely to close the sexual assault case against Alok Nath due to ‘lack of evidence’

OpIndia Staff -
Alok Nath had on October 15, 2018, filed a defamation case against writer-producer Vinta Nanda, who had accused him of raping her almost two decades ago
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News Reports

Journalist who likened Dalits to animals now compares Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat to General Dyer, deletes tweet

OpIndia Staff -
Freelance journalist Prashant Kanojia was once associated with the ultra-left wing propaganda site, 'The Wire'
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News Reports

Zomato delivery boys refuse to deliver beef and pork as it hurts their ‘religious sentiments’

OpIndia Staff -
We have to deliver food which is not permitted by our religion. Our religious sentiment is being hurt," Zomato food delivery boys do not want to deliver beef and pork
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Social Media

Day after Kashmiri Pandit activist exposed NDTV, his Twitter account suspended for ‘violating Twitter rules’

OpIndia Staff -
The mysterious behaviour of Twitter which is often found censoring social media users for disagreeing to left-wing and ultra left-wing ideology has yet again come to the fore.
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News Reports

Masood Azhar resurfaces after abrogation of Article 370, warns of ‘stormy attacks’, echoes Pak PM Imran Khan’s threat

OpIndia Staff -
Few days back, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had also warned of 'Pulwama type attack' in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 by Indian government.
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News Reports

Muslim women in Varanasi send rakhi to ‘elder brother’, thank PM Modi for saving them from evil practices of triple talaq

OpIndia Staff -
Modi government in a historic move got the contentious triple talaq bill passed in the parliament
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News Reports

DMK wins Vellore by-poll with a thin margin of 8,000 votes: Here is what it means for the party

OpIndia Staff -
DMK candidate Kathir Anand, son of senior leader Durai Murugan, won in Vellore by a margin of 8,141 votes against the AIADMK’s AC Shanmugam.
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News Reports

International media reports of firing on protesters are fabricated and motivated, not a single bullet fired: Jammu and Kashmir Police

OpIndia Staff -
Jammu and Kashmir police clarify that not a single bullet fired, say reports of police firing are motivated and mischievous
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News Reports

Government extends relief to startups, simplifies the process of angel tax assessment

OpIndia Staff -
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that no verification will be done by an assessing officer if a startup has been recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
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Politics

Tomato prices through the roof in Pakistan as government snaps trade ties over abrogation of Article 370, selling at Rs 300 per kg

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan does not feature among India's top 35 exporters and importers, while India stands on the seventh position in its list of exporters
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Politics

Nehru was a criminal, he announced ceasefire and imposed Article 370: Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

OpIndia Staff -
Shivraj Singh Chouhan's attack on former Prime Minister Nehru comes after Parliament recently corrected a historic Nehruvian blunder by revoking Article 370 that gave separate status to the Jammu and Kashmir.
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Social Media

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap quits Twitter, claims he was not allowed to speak his mind without fear

OpIndia Staff -
Two days ahead of release of second season of Sacred Games on Netflix, Anurag Kashyap quits Twitter
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Social Media

‘Tum log zindagi bhar maa bete ki ghulami karte rahoge,’ Twitterati reacts to Congress’ inability to see beyond the dynasty

OpIndia Staff -
Late last night, the CWC accepted Rahul Gandhi’s resignation, a month after he officially resigned as party president, and Sonia was made the ‘interim president’.
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Politics

Aligarh: Mohammad Mohsin threatened and beaten up after wife participated in BJP’s membership drive

OpIndia Staff -
Farheen Mohsin is a local BJP leader in the minority wing in Aligarh
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Politics

The Mummy Returns: Sonia Gandhi new Congress President, again

OpIndia Staff -
This time, no one was locked up in the bathroom as Sonia Gandhi took over the reins of the party again.
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Cricket

Rahkeem Cornwall set to become heaviest cricketer in the world

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday, West Indian selectors picked Rahkeem Cornwall for the Test series against India starting on August 22 in Antigua.
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News Reports

PETA unmasks horrifying cruelty being meted out to animals as Eid is round the corner

OpIndia Staff -
PETA, just before Eid, draws one's attention to the shocking cruelty being meted out on animals while they are transported to abattoirs
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Media

7 times NDTV and its journalists peddled narratives that went against Indian national interests

OpIndia Staff -
In this article, we look at instances when NDTV's anti-India reportage and statements made by its journalists have been at odds with Indian national interests.
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Law

Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, Anuradha Bhasin, files writ petition in SC against ‘information blackout’ in Kashmir valley

OpIndia Staff -
Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin files writ petition in Supreme Court against "information blackout" in Kashmir valley
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News Reports

Is an anti-conversion bill along the lines of Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act on the way?

K Bhattacharjee -
The Modi government may bring forward a bill to prevent fraudulent religious conversions in the country
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News Reports

MHA rubbishes Reuters report claiming 10,000 people had protested in Srinagar, calls it ‘fabricated and incorrect’

OpIndia Staff -
Normalcy seems to return to Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian government took a momentous decision to abrogate Article 370 and bifurcate the state into two Union Territories.
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Social Media

Rahul Gandhi joins Pakistan in spreading fake news concocted by Indian media about Haryana CM ML Khattar

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi used a Scroll.com article to take cheap potshots at RSS and BJP leaders. Pakistani handles followed suit.
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News Reports

Congress conundrum: Notwithstanding Rahul’s resignation, CWC workers unanimously want him to continue as party president

OpIndia Staff -
The top decision-making body of Congress -Congress Working Committee (CWC) was convened today to discuss the probables for the post of Congress President after Rahul Gandhi tendered his resignation.
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Fact-Check

Amidst raging floods in Maharashtra, ABP Majha and opposition join hands to spread misinformation on Fadnavis govt

OpIndia Staff -
A coordinated smear campaign to tarnish BJP government in Maharashtra was run by opposition leaders and media outlets over a government resolution deciding compensation for flood victims.
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News Reports

The Jammu and Kashmir move is within the frameworks of India’s constitution: Russia backs India

OpIndia Staff -
Russia's ministry of foreign affairs has stated that they hope India and Pakistan will not allow the aggravation of the situation after New Delhi's decision over the change in the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Media Fact-Check

Fact-check: Haryana CM ML Khattar did not say ‘we can now bring Kashmiri girls for marriage’

OpIndia Staff -
Various media outlets have reported falsely that Chief Minister of Haryana ML Khattar was talking about bringing Kashmiri girls to Haryana for marriage
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Media Fact-Check

Shekhar Gupta and The Print sell their soul, blame Yediyurappa for a Kumaraswamy era scandal that names Congress leaders

OpIndia Staff -
Bengaluru Commissioner Bhaskar Rao is now under the scanner for using power brokers close to the Congress party to get himself a job. The Print released the transcript, but not without adding its own lies
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Social Media

Pakistani Twitter users get a brainwave, they want Imran Khan to ‘shut down Indian Airspace’

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani Twitter users have been asking Imran Khan to teach Modi a lesson by 'shutting down Indian Airspace'.
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News Reports

Exclusive: Railway officials clear the air on Vande Bharat Express and the alleged ‘derailment of production’

Nupur J Sharma -
Officials said that the fearmongering regarding the production of Vande Bharat Express train being stopped are rumours. It is expected that the regular production of this train will be started at ICF during 2020-21.
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Social Media

Barkha Dutt gets endorsement from Pakistan yet again: Addl IGP in Pakistan uses her statement to allege human right violation in Kashmir

OpIndia Staff -
Barkha Dutt's tweet over Kashmir situation matches with Pakistani agenda perfectly, Pakistan sends compliments.
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Editor's picks

FCRA: Here are the welcome changes in the annual returns form for foreign-funded NGOs by the MHA that deserve praise

Guest Author -
The FCRA Wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs must be applauded for these bold revisions.
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News Reports

Kashmir: Former Independent MLA Rashid Engineer arrested, to be questioning by NIA in terror funding case

OpIndia Staff -
Former independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Rashid Engineer, arrested by NIA on Friday in connection with a case related to the funding of terror activities in Kashmir
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Media

Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy prevented from leaving the country pending corruption cases, claims NDTV: Read statement

OpIndia Staff -
NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and his wife, Radhika Roy, were prevented from leaving the country on Friday, the channel claims.
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News Reports

Normalcy steadily returning in Jammu and Kashmir, section 144 withdrawn from Jammu municipal limits

OpIndia Staff -
People of the newly formed UT have perceived abrogation and bifurcation as a golden opportunity to progress
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Government and Policy

The long delayed Vistadome trains in Kashmir finally to start operations after abrogation of Article 370?

OpIndia Staff -
One of the proposed ventures of the Railways Ministry to help boost tourism in the Valley that has been held up thus far due to terrorism and violence is the Vistadome train.
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News Reports

Jammu and Kashmir: Schools in Udhampur district reopen after five days, markets open for six hours a day

OpIndia Staff -
As the situation across Udhampur, Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts improve, Section 144 will be gradually lifted
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Law

Read why a non-bailable warrant has been issued against MP CM Kamal Nath’s nephew Ratul Puri

OpIndia Staff -
Ratul Puri had earlier fled from the Enforcement Directorate office on the pretext of going to the bathroom
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News Reports

Supreme Court unit of Congress legal department endorses abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, and bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir

OpIndia Staff -
Congress legal cell says steps taken by the Modi government have ensured complete integration of Kashmir with India.
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Politics

Mamata’s Police arrests 43 BJYM members protesting denial of permission to hold rally supporting abolition of Article 370

OpIndia Staff -
43 BJYM members arrested in Siliguri, Bengal as they were protesting against being denied permission to hold a rally in support of the repealing of Article 370
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News Reports

Lady who forcibly tried to enter Sabarimala says Muslim fanatics from SDPI paid her husband to convert her and daughter to Islam

Jinit Jain -
Lady who tried to enter Sabarimala has accused her husband of receiving money from SDPI for converting the couple's daughter, Bhoomi, into Islam
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