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Air India Regional Director suspended on the allegation of shoplifting a wallet from a duty-free shop at Sydney airport

OpIndia Staff -
Apart from suspension, Captain Bhasin has also been barred from entering the premises of Air India without written permission of the management and was asked to surrender his company identity card and not to take employment anywhere else.
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News Reports

Union Minister Smriti Irani to build a house at Amethi to be more accessible, does what Rahul Gandhi could not do in last 15...

OpIndia Staff -
After staying in a rented house in Amethi after losing 2014 elections, Smriti Irani decides to build own house in the constituency after winning in 2019
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News Reports

Pakistan had kept one of its most advanced submarines hidden after Balakot strikes, Indian Navy detected it after a 21-day search

OpIndia Staff -
Eventually, after 21 days of an extensive search operation, PNS Saad was located on the western side of Pakistan to protect it from any attack if hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalated.
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News Reports

Scuffle broke out at Vijayawada Municipal Corporation meeting after portraits of NTR and Naidu replaced with that of Jaganmohan Reddy

OpIndia Staff -
The portraits of NTR and Naidu were removed from the council hall by the corporation officials ahead of a meeting.
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News Reports

Taking political dynastic succession forward, BSP chief Mayawati gives two important party positions to brother and nephew

OpIndia Staff -
Dynastic succession in political parties is the key to keep the fibres of patronage intact, Congress party, being the utmost examples of this approach
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Crime

Tausif Imran Khan repeatedly raped class X girl in Vadodara, took her to religious places to brainwash and convert her

OpIndia Staff -
19-year-old Tausif Imran Khan, a class XII student who lived in Manjalpur, has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for sexually exploiting a minor.
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News Reports

Another case against rape accused BSP MLA, this time for proving false information in his 2019 Lok Sabha election affidavit

OpIndia Staff -
Rape accused BSP MLA might be fresh trouble with a case being registered against him for providing false information in his 2019 Lok Sabha election affidavit. 
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News Reports

Dainik Bhaskar publishes exaggerated amounts as extra cost to air travellers due to closure of Pakistani airspace

OpIndia Staff -
Dainik Bhaskar says daily 70000 air travellers are paying 5 times extra due to the closure of Pakistani airspace
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News Reports

Mirchi baba files a complaint after he receives 3000 calls about his promise to do ‘Jal Samadhi’ if Digvijaya Singh loses

OpIndia Staff -
Controversial Mirchi baba had performed a Yagna by burning 5 quintals of red chilly ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to help senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh win from Bhopal. During this Yagna, he had vowed to take ‘jal samadhi’ if Singh loses.
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News Reports

Sidhu’s rant comes back to haunt: Posters in Ludhiana ask him to keep his promise of quitting politics if Rahul Gandhi loses Amethi

OpIndia Staff -
In one of the biggest overturns in this Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi had lost from his home turf to BJP' Smriti Irani by 55,120 votes
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World Cup 2019

World Cup Match Preview, Pakistan v South Africa: Do or Die for both the teams

Ritesh -
A do or die situation for both the teams to keep the hopes alive for semi-final birth. One of them will surely be ruled out of the tournament after losing the match here.
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News Reports

As the accused in Bargari sacrilege case gets killed in jail, here is all you need to know about the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib...

OpIndia Staff -
Mohinder Pal Bittu, accused of desecrating the Sikh holy book and Dera Sacha follower, killed by his inmates in jail
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Law

Activist files complaint against Rahul Gandhi for his International Yoga Day tweet where he insulted the Indian Army

OpIndia Staff -
Mumbai-based activist has filed a complaint against him for his tweet on International Day of Yoga where he ended up insulted the Indian Army
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Government and Policy

Bill to make Jallianwala Bagh trust apolitical tabled by Modi govt, proposes to end automatic nomination of Congress President

OpIndia Staff -
The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951 provides for a Trust to maintain the National Memorial.
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World Cup 2019

Video and statistics highlights from India v Afghanistan match

Ritesh -
Who would have imagined that the match will be decided in the last over of the game between India and Afghanistan?
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News Reports

After free travel schemes for women AAP offers freebies to school students in Delhi, BJP calls it ‘act of desperation’

OpIndia Staff -
The announcement was made in a felicitation ceremony organised for students and their parents at the Thyagaraj stadium on June 22
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News Reports

Does Congress suspect Data Analytics head Praveen Chakravarty was a Modi mole? This report suggests so

OpIndia Staff -
According to the report, the Congress party and its senior leadership is now trying to ascertain who introduced the Head of the Congress Data Analytics Department, Praveen Chakravarty to Rahul Gandhi.
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Media

When you don’t understand cricket, don’t tweet, else you’d sound like this journalist from The Print

OpIndia Staff -
Jyoti Malhotra, a journalist at the Print, which often peddles fake news, wore the hat of a cricketing expert during the India-Afghanistan World Cup match on Saturday.
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News Reports

Another fictitious ‘hate crime’? Eyewitness says Delhi Madrasa teacher not hit for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’

OpIndia Staff -
Police say there is no substantive evidence to prove that Delhi madrasa teacher was attacked for refusing to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi planning a nation-wide stir over ‘EVM hacking’, may boycott assembly polls: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi, the current President of the Congress party is planning to launch a non-cooperation movement against the PM Modi led Central government. 
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News Reports

Jagan Mohan Reddy appoints uncle Y V Subba Reddy as the Chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Trust Board

OpIndia Staff -
The outgoing Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board TDP leader Putta Sudhakar Yadav submitted his resignation as the Chairman yesterday.
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News Reports

People in Encephalitis hit Bihar put up look-out posters for Ram Vilas Paswan and local MLAs, announce rewards for finder

OpIndia Staff -
The banners asked the Minister to come out of his AC room and see people's condition.
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World Cup 2019

Watch: As India zooms to a nail-biting win, here are some hat-tricks since 1987. Which one is your favourite?

Ritesh -
In a nail-biting finish between India and Afghanistan, Mohammad Shami took a hat-trick in the last over of the match. A hat-trick which won the game for India.
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News Reports

West Bengal violence: 3 BJP workers, including a 14 year old boy shot for chanting Jai Shree Ram, BJP slams Mamata

OpIndia Staff -
The political violence in the state of West Bengal continues unchecked as according to BJP, 3 workers have been shot by the police in Panchasayar in Bankura district for chanting Jai Shree Ram.
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Opinions

West Bengal govt to observe death anniversary of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Overton Window continues to move ‘right’

K Bhattacharjee -
West Bengal state government has decided to observe the death anniversary of the legendary Shyama Prasad Mookerjee
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Fact-Check

Swati Chaturvedi spreads fake news yet again, this time about Amit Shah allegedly sleeping in the parliament

OpIndia Staff -
In the past too, Swati Chaturvedi had been caught sharing fake news
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News Reports

Bhatpara violence: Clashes erupt yet again as BJP delegation reach the area after two people died, Police lathicharge locals

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP delegation had visited Bhatpara to review the situation and investigate the reports of violence against BJP workers after violent clashes on Thursday claimed the lives of 2 people and injured several.
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News Reports

BJP trashes US State Department Report which makes wild assertions about Minorities in India, says biased against Modi govt

OpIndia Staff -
The 2019 International Religious Freedom Report by the US State Department was recently made available to the public by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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Government and Policy

Here are the 40 new bills proposed by the Modi government in the first parliamentary session

OpIndia Staff -
Modi government has tabled 40 new proposals for introduction, consideration and passing in the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
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News Reports

The Sabarimala private member’s bill tabled by Kerala MP asks only for maintaining ‘status quo’

OpIndia Staff -
The bill has also asked to drop all legal proceedings against the Sabarimala temple.
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Opinions

How the Khan Market vipers refused to introspect despite push back from the people of India

Ashok Chowgule -
The Khan Market Gang was weaving a false narrative that they grandly called Idea of India.
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Politics

Kanhaiya Kumar ‘visits’ SKMCH with over 100 of his supporters barging in while hospital grapples with increasing AES deaths

OpIndia Staff -
Republic TV has reported that Kanhaiya Kumar had visited with over 100 party workers who created a ruckus inside the hospital.
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World Cup 2019

World Cup Match Preview, New Zealand v West Indies: Last chance for the Caribbeans

OpIndia Staff -
West Indies is in a situation where they have to win every game and hope other top teams to lose their games to have a chance in reaching the semis.
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News Reports

UK Judge authorizes forced abortion of mentally disabled pregnant woman despite her and her mother’s objections

OpIndia Staff -
The doctors decided that an abortion will be less traumatic for the mentally disabled pregnant woman than childbirth.
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Opinions

No Mr Owaisi, the oppressive practice of Triple Talaq and the traditions of Sabarimala cannot be equated. Here is why

Editorial Desk -
The debate in the Lok Sabha around the Triple talaq Bill also shows how 'Secular' parties always empower the fundamental sections of the Muslim community while ignoring the concerns of the Muslim women.
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News Reports

DMK to protest against transport of water from Vellore to Chennai, while also protesting against the water crisis in the city

OpIndia Staff -
The DMK had welcomed Kerala CM's offer to send water to Tamil Nadu. However, some DMK leaders are planning to protest against the state govt's decision to bring water from Vellore.
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Fact-Check

After Imran Khan confuses quote by Rabindranath Tagore for Gibran’s, his special assistant thinks Tendulkar is Imran Khan

OpIndia Staff -
Naeem Ul-Haque, the special assistant to Imran Khan posted a picture of a young cricketer holding his bat up after presumably playing a good inning. Haque captioned that photograph with "PM Imran Khan 1969". 
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: A 72-year-old living man declared dead by doctor, kept in freezing morgue for entire night

OpIndia Staff -
The Chief Medical Officer has instituted an inquiry against the doctor who issued a ‘memo’ for an autopsy of a man who was still alive.
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News Reports

Muzaffarpur: After encephalitis wreaks havoc, skeletal remains of several bodies found behind SKMC Hospital

OpIndia Staff -
Skeletal remains of several human bodies have been found behind the premises of the SKMCH in Muzaffarpur that is seeing an alarming number of deaths in children due to encephalitis.
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News Reports

Are CCTVs un-Islamic? This year-old fatwa by Darul Uloom Deoband certainly says so

OpIndia Staff -
Darul Uloom Deoband has declared that it is unlawful to install a CCTV camera.
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World Cup 2019

Viral video: Pakistani fan apologises for fat shaming cricketer Sarfaraz after Pakistan lost to India

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani fans now have started following players off the field and shaming them in public
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Crime

Accused in rape case, absconding BSP MP Atul Rai surrenders in Varanasi, sent to 14-days judicial custody

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court had dismissed Rai's anticipatory bail plea earlier. Rai has contested and won the Ghosi Lok Sabha seat while absconding.
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World Cup 2019

World Cup Match Preview, India v Afghanistan: Can India win their 50th match of the World Cup

OpIndia Staff -
On paper and form, India is the best team of the tournament so far. They haven't sweat in the competition and still won 3 games against teams like South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan.
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Government and Policy

Modi govt cracks whip on corrupt babus: After dismissing 27 bureaucrats, more heads to roll as centre seeks list of tainted babus

OpIndia Staff -
This move by the BJP government is expected to improve the administrative efficiency of officials, reduce corruption and open jobs avenues across departments
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News Reports

Letter reveals Karnataka Congress-JDS govt ignored RBI warning and did not act against ‘halal’ investment group, IMA

OpIndia Staff -
The Karnataka police did not file an FIR citing 'procedural issues'.
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News Reports

Naya Pakistan? Human right activist charged under anti-terrorism laws for raising voice over rape and murder of a minor

OpIndia Staff -
Gulalai, a Pashtun and women’s rights activist, was in 2017 awarded the ‘Reach all Women in War’ Anna Politkovskaya Award
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News Reports

Gita is a military manual and contains instructions given on battlefield, should be read by all: Major General Subhash Sharan

OpIndia Staff -
Major General Subhash Sharan who is the additional director-general of Army recruitment in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand said that the Bhagavad Gita is a military manual that should be read by all youngsters. 
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News Reports

Choksi’s health excuses are a facade, we will bring him in air ambulance: ED tells court

OpIndia Staff -
The probing agency stated that Choksi's claims of ill health are a facade to evade questioning and if needed, they will provide an air ambulance with the best medical facilities and doctors to bring Choksi back from Antigua.
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Opinions

‘Virtuous Paedophiles’: Another sickening step towards the normalisation of paedophilia by ‘enlightened progressives’

K Bhattacharjee -
The normalization of Pedophilia has become extremely mainstream in the West. It has become mainstream to suggest that paedophiles are 'just like everyone else' and worthy of our compassion.
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World Cup 2019

Video and statistics highlights from England v Sri Lanka match

OpIndia Staff -
England v Sri Lanka would be remembered for years for producing such excitement and result which has opened the gate of opportunities for many teams.
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