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Law

Court asks Ranchi woman to distribute copies of Quran while granting bail over her Facebook post over Tabrez Ansari’s death

OpIndia Staff -
A Ranchi Court granted conditional bail to Richa Bharti who is accused of 'hurting religious sentiments' of Muslim community over a Facebook post. She has been asked to distribute copies of the Quran.
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World Cup 2019

Jofra Archer’s old tweets have uncannily come true during the Cricket World Cup final, 2019

Ritesh -
Like all of us, Jofra too used tweet a lot before becoming a star. He used to do 'LIVE' commentary during his non-cricketing days.
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Crime

Rajasthan: Dalit woman gang raped, brutally beaten up inside police station, FIR against six police officers

OpIndia Staff -
Following her brother-in-law's death, the Dalit woman has alleged that the police officers gang-raped, tortured and brutally beat her up as well.
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Crime

Church scam: Fraudulent land deals, illegal sale of over 10,000 crores reported in Christian organisations of Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
Bishop Peter Baldev and 16 others were booked yesterday in an FIR filed by John Augustine, the Bishop of Diocese of Lucknow, The Church of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon at the civil lines police station in Lucknow.
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Government and Policy

Modi govt not to buy Pilatus trainer aircraft following corruption charges, to ban Swiss defence firm for one year

OpIndia Staff -
Last month, CBI had registered an FIR against notorious arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, unknown officials in the Indian Air Force and Swiss aircraft maker Pilatus over alleged irregularities and corruption to the tunes of 339 crores.
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News Reports

25 cows killed in Odisha after truck illegally transporting cattle turns turtle on Highway

OpIndia Staff -
The locals have accused the police of not taking action against the rampant illegal transport of cattle in the area.
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News Reports

Kapil Sibal has sent bouncers to intimidate employees who are quietly sitting on a peaceful protest: Says Tiranga TV journalist

OpIndia Staff -
Tiranga TV employees are on an all-night sit-in dharna demanding a six-month payout, Kapil Sibal sends bouncers
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News Reports

Tiranga TV claims it did not dishonour any contract of employment, Barkha Dutt refutes the claim, says she has proof

OpIndia Staff -
Kapil Sibal and the Tiranga TV channel promoters had tried to pin the blame of the sudden removal of their employees on PM Modi and the Government of India
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News Reports

SFI should be called “Stupid Federation of Idiots”, says Kerala BJP leader AP Abdullakutty, 8 SFI members arrested in college stabbing incident

OpIndia Staff -
According to Abdullakutty, the SFI seeks to implement the "Kannur Model Party Villages" and hence the outfit should be disbanded
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Interviews

Interview: Former RAW officer makes further shocking revelations about Hamid Ansari after alleging that he endangered lives of RAW officers in Iran

Chiranjeevi Bhat -
In this exclusive interview, Former RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) officer NK Sood makes further revelations about his time in Iran, Hamid Ansari and the vilified scientist Nambi Narayanan
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Crime

Pakistani court protects Hafiz Saeed from arrest, allows him to go free with Rs 50,000 surety bond

OpIndia Staff -
The ATC court granted bail to Hafiz Saeed, Hafiz Masood, Ameer Hamza, and Malik Zafar against the surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each until 31st August.
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Editor's picks

Amit Shah intervenes as Owaisi heckles BJP MP during NIA Amendment Bill discussion, asks AIMIM MP to ‘get in habit of listening’

OpIndia Staff -
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today came down heavily on AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi during the discussion on NIA Amendment Bill in the Parliament....
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World Cup 2019

Were England wrongly awarded 6 runs instead of 5 from the overthrow in the final over in the World Cup final?

OpIndia Staff -
Umpires awarded 6 runs in an overthrow that deflected off Ben Stokes’ bat towards the unguarded third-man
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News Reports

Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt calls TikTok users who threatened to unleash violence against Hindus as ‘rabid dogs’, urges strict action against them

OpIndia Staff -
In a video uploaded on TikTok, two abusive Muslim youths had tried to instigate violence against Hindus in regard to Tabrez Ansari’s custodial death
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Crime

Kerala CPM chief’s son skips DNA test in rape case, refuses to give blood sample citing illness

OpIndia Staff -
The DNA test of Binoy Kodiyeri would be the first and final evidence which will decide the fate of the case.
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News Reports

Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka to take floor test on Thursday to prove majority in the Assembly

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court had ordered the Speaker and the rebel MLAs on July 12 to maintain status quo regarding the resignations and disqualification of the MLAs till July 16.
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Politics

Deputy CM of Bihar announces financial assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh for sex reassignment surgeries

OpIndia Staff -
The Bihar government has also constituted a Kinnar Kalyan Board for the development of the Transgender community.
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Opinions

Karnataka now, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan tomorrow: Who saves Congress?

Ashish Shukla -
Critics are bemused, fans dismayed as Congress goes on a political ventilator. Vital organs (top leaders) and arteries (regional leaders) are giving up. Deep coma of a few decades, beckon. Can it survive?
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Government and Policy

Since 2014, Modi government has forced 312 govt officials to retire over corruption and inefficiency

OpIndia Staff -
The central government had launched and had reviewed the performance records of 36,756 Group A and 82,654 Group B officers.
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News Reports

Fact-check: Did the Modi govt concede the NSCN demands of a separate constitution, passport and flag for Nagaland

OpIndia Staff -
Government has not accepted the NSCN demands of separate constitution, passport and flag
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News Reports

TMC lawmaker Mahua Moitra files a criminal defamation case against Zee News journalist Sudhir Chaudhary

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier TMC MP Mahua Moitra had submitted a breach of privilege motion against Chaudhary but was rejected by the Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla
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News Reports

IANS wrongly reports that BJP MLA’s daughter and husband were kidnapped from the premises of the Allahabad High Court

OpIndia Staff -
Several news portals had also carried the same news. IANS has later corrected itself.
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News Reports

Barkha Dutt terms Kapil Sibal a ‘Mallya’ for not paying salaries to Tiranga TV employees while enjoying in London

OpIndia Staff -
Barkha Dutt slams Kapil Sibal for sacking employees without due compensation, says the Sibals abused the female staffers
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Sports

Champagne against Islam? English cricketers Moin Ali and Adil Rashid escape as team pops open a bottle of champagne

OpIndia Staff -
England won its first ever Cricket ODI World Cup after it defeated New Zealand in the final by scoring more boundaries.
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Opinions

Prime Minister Modi, Hindus are under siege, and now is the right time to speak up

Nupur J Sharma -
PM Modi will still win elections due to sheer inertia and the pathetic state of the country's opposition but the faith that he commands will take a hit and even if it's among a small section of the support base, it would be a travesty
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Media

BJP MLA’s daughter’s husband ‘roughed up’, another couple ‘kidnapped’ from premises of the Allahabad High Court

OpIndia Staff -
The media reports suggesting BJP MLA's daughter kidnapped from Allahabad High Court premises are false.
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News Reports

Pakistani Christian brides forced into prostitution in China, trafficking rackets targeting poor Christians in Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
Activists in Pakistan claim that hundreds of poor Pakistani Christian woman are married to Chinese men, with promises of a comfortable life, only to be trafficked and forced into prostitution later.
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World Cup 2019

“Guys are devastated,” says Kiwi captain Kane Williamson after losing the Cricket World Cup to England

OpIndia Staff -
New Zealand lost to England at Lord's after a tie in the super over.
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World Cup 2019

Video and stats from World Cup Final between England v New Zealand

OpIndia Staff -
Agony and sadness in Kiwi camp, joy, and happiness in English camp.
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News Reports

Upset over death of cows Yogi Adityanath suspends 8 officers for negligence, 3 others sent show cause notice

OpIndia Staff -
Yogi also issued a warning that in future, criminal proceedings could also be initiated under the Prevention of Animal husbandry Act and Animal Prevention Act.
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Politics

Rebel Karnataka MLAs write to Mumbai police, cite ‘serious threat’ from Mallikarjun Kharge and Ghulam Nabi Azad

OpIndia Staff -
The rebel MLAs have written to Mumbai police stating that they perceive a serious threat from Mallikarjun Kharge and Ghulam Nabi Azad.
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News Reports

Chandrayaan 2 launch called off one hour before the launch

OpIndia Staff -
An hour before the historic Chandrayaan 2 launch, a technical snag was observed in the launch vehicle system.
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Media Fact-Check

After an unbelievable Cricket World Cup final match, NDTV manages to misreport the result

OpIndia Staff -
NDTV reported that England had beaten New Zealand in the Super Over, which is not true
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News Reports

Despite UP Police’s clarification, IndiaSpend’s faulty ‘factchecker’ continues to peddle lies about Unnao madarsa incident

OpIndia Staff -
factchecker.in is notoriously infamous for peddling anti-Hindu bias on several instances
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Fact-Check

Exclusive: Another ‘hate crime’ turns out to be fake, Bhaghpat SP says Imam was not made to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’

Nupur J Sharma -
OpIndia reached out to SP of Baghpat police station who has asserted that Imam Imlaq-Ur-Rehman was not made to chant Jai Shree Ram, his beard was not pulled and there was no religious undertone to this assault
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Crime

‘Mazrool said he would make me Musalmani’, said the wife molested by Muslim men who thrashed her husband and hurled casteist abuses

OpIndia Staff -
Sonkar has alleged that Mazrool and some other men have been pressurising him to shut down the coaching centre.
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News Reports

Mobile billboard with “Help end enforced disappearances in Balochistan” message seen outside Lord’s cricket ground before World Cup Final

OpIndia Staff -
Authorities had earlier ordered shutting down the airspace above the ground after another aeroplane was spotted holding a political message
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News Reports

Chandrayaan 2: India’s mission Moon cheaper than Hollywood blockbusters like Avengers Infinity Wars and Bandra Worli Sea link

OpIndia Staff -
Chandrayaan-2 mission's budget is $143 million, whereas Hollywood blockbusters- Avengers' Infinity War and Avengers' Endgame had budget upward of $320 million
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Opinions

Porn is bigger than Amazon or Netflix and that’s a cause for worry

Ashish Shukla -
Porn is one of those words which have a totally different meaning to me now than when I was in my 20s and I guess it’s true to most of the 1970s generation.
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Government and Policy

Chandrayaan-2: Here’s what ISRO plans to achieve in its second mission to the moon

OpIndia Staff -
If the mission is successful, India would become the fourth country to land on the Moon
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News Reports

SP leader Azam Khan to be listed as land mafia on the Anti-Bhoo Mafia portal of Uttar Pradesh government

OpIndia Staff -
Azam Khan will be listed as land mafia considering his long history of involvement in land grabbing cases
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News Reports

Hyderabad based TV anchor accuses ‘Bigg Boss Telugu’ organisers of demanding sexual favours, case registered

OpIndia Staff -
TV Anchor Swetha Reddy says Bigg Boss Telugu organisers had demanded sexual favours in exchange of selection in final round
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News Reports

Angry mob of over 100 people barge into Emergency ward of hospital and attack doctors after patient Saira Bano died of heart-attack

OpIndia Staff -
A mob of about 100 people took over the Emergency ward of Lari Cardiology and manhandled doctors of the Hospital after Saira Bano died of the heart attack
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News Reports

RBI to launch mobile app for currency note identification to help visually impaired people

OpIndia Staff -
If successful, the RBI would help about 80 lakh blind or visually impaired people in the country
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Government and Policy

Modi government 2.0’s first 100 day plan: 167 ‘transformative ideas’ shortlisted to be implemented by October 15th

OpIndia Staff -
Modi government 2.0 has shortlisted 167 'transformative ideas' and has set an internal target of 100 days to implement the plan
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News Reports

Kerala: SFI leaders involved in stabbing of University College student absconding, former student narrates hooliganism of SFI members

OpIndia Staff -
Murder charges have been slapped against six members of the college SFI unit
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Crime

Aspiring model Khushi Parihar murdered over ‘friendship with other men’, live-in partner Ashraf Sheikh arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Aspiring model Khushi Parihar was found murdered with her head and face smashed on Saturday morning at Chatarpur farms, around 50 KMs away from the Nagpur city, her live-in partner Ashraf Sheikh has been arrested
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi is still the president of Congress since Rahul Gandhi is yet to accept Rahul Gandhi’s resignation. Here is how

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi remains Congress President till CWC led by him accepts his resignation and decides on his successor
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World Cup 2019

World Cup Final Preview, England v New Zealand: Who will become the new champion?

Ritesh -
England started the tournament with a bang as has New Zealand
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Hindu organisations allege bias as girl is arrested for Facebook post on Tabrez Ansari death based on FIR by Islamia committee

OpIndia Staff -
Acting on a complaint by the Anjuman Islamia Committee in Pithoria district, Ranchi, over a Facebook post on the Tabrez Ansari death, the Jharkhand police have today arrested a girl named Richa Bharti.
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