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Fact-Check

No, an old man was not asked to deboard a train because of his Mahatma Gandhi-like attire

OpIndia Staff -
82-year Ram Avadh Das had alleged that he was not allowed to board the train by a  GRP personnel and an attendant despite having a confirmed ticket because of his Gandhi-like attire.
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News Reports

Karnataka turmoil: 10 MLAs take shelter in a Mumbai hotel, BJP blames the Congress for plotting to throw out HD Kumaraswamy

OpIndia Staff -
The Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy had gone to the US on a personal visit. He would be meeting with his party members this evening.
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News Reports

Kashmiri separatists call for shutdown on Burhan Wani’s death anniversary

OpIndia Staff -
July 8th would be that third death anniversary of the slain terrorist Burhan Wani
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News Reports

Hilarious! Pakistan minister confuses animated GTA V plane landing video with real one

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani Minister, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur on Saturday left the Twitterati in splits as he shared a video of a popular game GTA V as if it were a real incident.
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Opinions

The budget gets almost everything right, but sends a few wrong signals

Karan -
Cut in corporate tax sends a sign that the government is embracing businesses
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World Cup 2019

All the important numbers from the group stage of Cricket World Cup 2019

OpIndia Staff -
A look at all the critical numbers from the group stage as we reach the climax of the Cricket World Cup.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh DGP VK Singh’s statement on fake kidnapping cases misinterpreted by mainstream media

OpIndia Staff -
Selective reporting by mainstream media comes as no shocker
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News Reports

Mehbooba Mufti advises the Central government to utilise the opportunity to hold talks with the Hurriyat

OpIndia Staff -
Mufti had come out in support of the separatist leaders after the massive crackdown by the security forces on Jamaat-e-Islami.
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News Reports

Constable Tariq Ahmed arrested for filming female devotees taking bath at a camp during Amarnath Yatra

OpIndia Staff -
Constable Ahmed was caught after the women raised alarm and later handed over to the police. The police formally arrested him the day before yesterday and also seized his mobile.
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News Reports

Indian Army busts hideout of the insurgent group NSCN(IM) in Manipur, huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered

OpIndia Staff -
In August 2015, the NSCN-IM signed a 'framework agreement' with the government
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World Cup 2019

Rohit Sharma – The Bradman of White Ball Cricket

Ritesh -
Rohit Sharma has been phenomenal in white ball cricket over the past eight years.
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Media

Author lashes out on Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint for distorting and misinterpreting his talk and lying in the report

OpIndia Staff -
The report was about a speech that the author had given at the India International Centre in Delhi last week. Instead, it turned out to be riddled with multiple factual errors and lies.
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World Cup 2019

Pakistani analyst says BJP doesn’t want a Muslim to break record in World Cup after India rested Shami against Sri Lanka

OpIndia Staff -
"I think it is the BJP agenda. That do not let Muslims play. I wouldn't be surprised. This is the thing in 'Breaking India'," said a Pakistani analyst on Mohammad Shami rested against Sri Lanka.
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News Reports

Kerala: Priest arrested for sexually abusing minors in boy’s home in Kochi

OpIndia Staff -
There has been a long and disconcerting history of sexual exploitations, rape, child abuse and harassment spread throughout the churches of India and its associated institutions
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Opinions

“When a mob shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ and we were ready to drink poison if they came for us”

vinirish -
Narendra Modi is in power now. I invest my hope in him to rid India from such days and nights of terror.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Engineers to go on pen down strike to protest attack on a deputy engineer by Congress MLA Nitesh Rane

OpIndia Staff -
A sense of entitlement gives these lawmakers the courage to take law in their hands
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Media

Comedy of Errors: Congress mouthpiece confuses one Pakistani journalist for another one who confused Apple Inc with the fruit

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani journalist had confused the tech giant Apple Inc for the fruit apple in a tv show.
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Crime

Rajasthan: Man vandalizes the statue of Maharana Pratap, Kshatriya samaj gives ultimatum of seven days to replace statue

OpIndia Staff -
A man vandalized the Maharana Pratap statue at the busy Maharana Pratap circle in Banswada and damaged the javelin.
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Crime

Tensions escalate as a boy brutally stabbed during the protests in Ranchi against alleged lynching of Tabrez Ansari held by Muslim groups

OpIndia Staff -
According to reports, a boy named Vivek Srivastava was brutally stabbed by the mob protestors and another one was beaten up in the night around 10 pm when the two boys were passing by on a bike.
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Politics

Congress’ resignation saga continues: Jyotiraditya Scindia resigns as AICC General Secretary

OpIndia Staff -
Ending the month-long drama, the Congress prince had on July 3, publicly announced his resignation from the post
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World Cup 2019

What happens if it rains in semi-final or final of the Cricket World Cup 2019

OpIndia Staff -
Finally, after 45 games it has been decided which are the two teams placed at number one and number two in the points table of Cricket World Cup 2019.
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Crime

Five more teenagers involved in Hauz Qazi temple desecration arrested, admit to vandalism, pelting stones at temple

OpIndia Staff -
Five more arrested in Hauz Qazi temple attack, taking the total number of arrests to 17
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Politics

Ex VP Hamid Ansari endangered lives of RAW unit members, exposed RAW set-up in Tehran, former RAW officer claims

OpIndia Staff -
A report published by The Sunday Guardian, claims that former RAW officers have now written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an inquiry against Ansari for "damaging the RAW operations" when he was posted as an ambassador in Tehran, Iran.
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News Reports

Kerala: Govt funded Christian centre spreads superstition, ‘magical weekly gospel’ for better marks, early marriage and health benefits

OpIndia Staff -
A government-funded Christian centre has been spreading superstition in the Alappuzha district in Kerala.
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News Reports

Karnataka turmoil: Congress-JDS govt on the verge of an imminent collapse as MLAs who resigned get on a plane to Goa

Jinit Jain -
11 Karnataka lawmakers belonging to the Congress party today resigned, potentially imperilling the Congress-JDS government in the state
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News Reports

Watch: Hanuman Chalisa and chants of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ reverberate in Hauz Qazi Durga Mandir that was earlier desecrated by Muslim mob

OpIndia Staff -
Hindu activists today organised a prayer event and recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa at the Durga Mandir in Hauz Qazi that was earlier vandalised.
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Crime

Delhi: Condition of the 6-year-old minor girl who was brutally raped by Mohammed Nanhe remains critical

OpIndia Staff -
A 6-year-old was brutally raped and then abandoned by Mohammed Nanhe in Dwarka- sector 23, Delhi on July 2, 2019.
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News Reports

Here are 10 incidents of Temple desecration and sacrilege across the country since June 2019

OpIndia Staff -
Faith attacked, temples desecrated
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World Cup 2019

World Cup Preview, Australia v South Africa: Can South Africa end their campaign with a win

OpIndia Staff -
South Africa would be playing for pride, their last match of the tournament and that too against the mighty Australia
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Social Media

Tauba Tauba: Twitter in splits after Pakistani TV anchor confuses Apple Inc with the fruit

OpIndia Staff -
The panellist had not yet finished when the TV anchor interrupted and said that she had heard somewhere that there are numerous varieties of apple.
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Entertainment

You will not decide what one wants to watch: Bombay HC slams CBFC

OpIndia Staff -
The court was hearing a petition by Children's Film Society (CFS) seeking directions to the CBFC to hear its plea to issue U certificate to its film 'Chidiakhana.'
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Government and Policy

A ‘stock exchange’ for social organisations is a welcome step announced in the Union Budget 2019-20

Ravi Pokharna -
Finance Minister has announced setting up of a Social Stock Exchange to allow social organisations to raise capital.
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Crime

Bulandshahr: Shivling desecrated, Irshad arrested for urinating on the idol

OpIndia Staff -
The accused 'Irshad' has been apprehended and sections 295 and 153A have been slapped against him by the police.
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World Cup 2019

Political propaganda reaches Headingley: Plane flies over stadium where India plays today with ‘Free Kashmir’ message

OpIndia Staff -
A plane was seen flying over Headingley stadium in Leeds where India is battling Sri Lanka in a World Cup cricket match.
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News Reports

Patna court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by Sushil Kumar Modi over “all Modis are thieves” remark

OpIndia Staff -
A number of Congress workers had gathered outside the Patna court demanding the withdrawal of Rahul Gandhi's resignation.
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Law

Defamation case against Priya Ramani: MJ Akbar denies allegations of sexual exploitation, court to hear witnesses on July 15

OpIndia Staff -
The case has been adjourned and Akbar's witnesses would be cross-examined on July 15 and 17. Advocate Rebecca John is representing Priya Ramani while Akbar is being represented by advocates Geeta Luthra and Sandeep Kapur.
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News Reports

Karnataka: 11 Congress-JD(S) MLAs submit resignation, drama is speaker’s chamber as DK Shivakumar struggles to save govt

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress-JD(S) ruling is coalition is providing for great drama in Karnataka.
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Government and Policy

Union Budget 2019: Govt imposes 10% custom duty on newsprint and 5% on printed books to encourage domestic industry

OpIndia Staff -
The duty would be levied on both the uncoated paper used for printing of newspapers and lightweight coated paper used for magazines.
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Crime

NCP leader arrested in Gadchiroli IED blast case that killed 15 policemen, NIA to take over investigation

OpIndia Staff -
The Gadchiroli police had arrested Kurkheda NCP Tehseel president Kailash Ramchandani in relation to the May 1 blast that killed 15 police personnel and a civilian.
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World Cup 2019

Video and statistics highlight from Bangladesh v Pakistan match

Ritesh -
Pakistan won the fourth consecutive game of the World Cup, but alas, that was not enough for them to secure a place in semis.
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Sports

‘I don’t know when I will retire’: MS Dhoni ends the speculation on his retirement

OpIndia Staff -
The legendary wicket-keeper MS Dhoni has denied reports of retiring after the World Cup 2019.
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World Cup 2019

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur criticises run rate rule after missing out on semi-finals

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani coach Mickey Arthur criticizes the run rate rule after being eliminated from World Cup semi-final.
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News Reports

Delhi based activist Aviral Sharma says he was intimidated to cancel Hanuman Chalisa event at Durga Temple in Hauz Qazi

OpIndia Staff -
Aviral was allegedly detained by the local police station where he was intimidated to withdraw the event and tweet that the event had been cancelled. He has been released now.
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News Reports

Imminent collapse? 8 Congress-JD(S) coalition MLAs resign in Karnataka, more expected to follow: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress-JDS Karnataka government appears to be on shaky grounds yet again.
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Crime

Meerut remains tense after Muslims protesting against Tabrez’s death turned violent, main accused Badar Ali arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier in the week, the police had to lathi-charge people after the protest march against Tabrez's death had turned violent and started pelting stones in Meerut.
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Media

Habitual fake news peddler Saba Naqvi pontificates after sharing fake news to mask her Hinduphobia

Jinit Jain -
While Saba Naqvi accuses others of spreading communally sensitive fake news, she herself has no moral compunctions in sharing Hinduphobic fake news
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Opinions

Rahul Gandhi, your resignation is fooling no one, it is an exercise in power without responsibility

Ashish Shukla -
Rahul Gandhi is going nowhere. His resignation is an exercise in power without responsibility.
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Satire

With the same ‘zor se bolo’ story to tell, were Kunal Kamra and Mahua Moitra traveling in the same plane and experienced the same...

Sanghamitra -
It is, however, a matter of grave concern. How did all so-called left-wingers and anti-BJP opinion cum joke makers ended up in the same plane at the same time to experience the same turbulence?
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Opinions

Here is how the real purpose of the ‘Lynchistan’ narrative was to provoke actual violence

Abhishek Banerjee -
The killing of Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand is again an example of a real event picked up and fitted into a false narrative of 'Lynchistan'
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World Cup 2019

World Cup Preview, India v Sri Lanka: A contest between Malinga and Bumrah

Ritesh -
Malinga and Bumrah have played a lot for Mumbai Indians, and Bumrah learned a lot from Malinga about bowling yorkers after yorkers. It will be a treat for fans to watch them bowling against each other.
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