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Crime

CBI registers FIR against Sanjay Bhandari, Arms dealer linked to Rahul Gandhi, in the Pilatus Aircraft deal bribery case

OpIndia Staff -
The Enforcement Directorate, which is investigating the money trail of the Pilatus deal kickbacks, has already stated in open court that Sanjay Bhandari was acting on behalf of Robert Vadra for the purchase of properties in London.
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Opinions

A sudden rise in cases of Encephalitis after years of decline in Bihar: Are Litchis to be blamed? Here is all you need to...

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Much has been reported in the media on the ongoing unfortunate deaths of children in the “litchi belt” of Bihar due to Encephalitis
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Politics

After being slammed by Metro Man E Sreedharan, AAP resorts to the usual tactics: Calls him a BJP stooge

OpIndia Staff -
AAP's Atishi Marlena went so far as to say that Sreedharan is being used by the BJP as a weapon. She even said that seeing Sreedharan speak, they feel as if it is the BJP speaking.
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Law

CJI Ranjan Gogoi writes to PM Modi: Increase retirement age of Judges and number of Judges to tackle pendency of cases

OpIndia Staff -
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi has written three letters to Prime Minister Modi with solutions to tackle to vast pendency of cases
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News Reports

After saying ‘only trees were burnt’, Pakistan says Eastern airspace will remain shut till India promises not to repeat Balakot

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan has asserted that it will open its Eastern airspace for flights to and from New Delhi only if India promises not to repeat a Balakot like operation inside Pakistan's territory
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News Reports

Walmart pleads guilty of paying bribes in India and other countries in 2000-2001, to pay $283 million to settle the case

OpIndia Staff -
Walmart has pleaded guilty to paying bribes for its operations in Brazil, China, Mexico and India in the years 2000 and 2001.
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News Reports

GST Council approves single return from next year, cuts rate on electric vehicles and chargers

OpIndia Staff -
The GST council extended deadline for return filing by 2 months, and approved simplified Aadhaar based registration
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Crime

Kanpur Maulvi accused of raping minor inside Madrasa hides behind defence of ‘Nikah’, girl’s family faces hostility from community

OpIndia Staff -
The girl's family is worried because of the rumours of the Nikah of the accused with the victim are being spread in the community and the community is supporting the accused.
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Entertainment

Leila: Who would question Prayaag Akbar or Netflix?

Ashish Shukla -
I expect a political storm over Leila, a six-part TV serial on Netflix, the first season of which went on air last week.
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News Reports

Balakot airstrikes was codenamed by IAF as ‘Operation Bandar’

OpIndia Staff -
In response to Pulwama attack, the Indian Air force carried out precision air strikes on a JeM terror camp in Balakot, killing hundreds of terrorists.
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News Reports

After heaping atrocities on Sabarimala devotees, communists in Kerala now ask centre for law to protect Sabarimala traditions

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CPM in Kerala does a U-turn, now asks union govt to bring law to protect customs of Sabarimala temple
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Crime

Rajasthan: Cattle smugglers attack Gaushala in Bharatpur, flee with three cows after thrashing Mahant

OpIndia Staff -
The cattle smugglers allegedly attacked the Mahant in the Gaushala, injured him and took away three cows in a vehicle.
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Opinions

Five reasons for the decline of the Congress party

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The Congress party which was on a high in last December after winning three major heartland states has plunged into a crisis again after the 23rd of May results. Suddenly nothing is going right for the Congress at the national level or in key states.
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News Reports

No lessons learnt: Rahul Gandhi not only mocks International Yoga Day but also Indian Army’s elite Dog Unit

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi posted a tweet mocking yoga done by army dogs
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Politics

Delhi BJP accuses AAP of doing political campaigning through Parents-Teachers’ Meet in Delhi schools

OpIndia Staff -
In a letter to LG, the BJP Delhi State Unit has alleged AAP of organising PTM and forcing parents to swear allegiance to AAP and cast their votes in favour of the party.
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Crime

Kerala: Idol thief’s scooter breaks down after stealing from temple, caught red-handed by locals

OpIndia Staff -
The man had broken into several places, including shops and a school before the scooter developed a snag at the temple.
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News Reports

Meenakshi Lekhi demands bill granting denominational status to Sabarimala temple, says that the private member bill is defective

OpIndia Staff -
She urged the legislators that with the pending review petition, the focus must be on defining what are 'denominational practices'
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Satire

The man who thought he was Wayanad’s Pavarotti

nandini -
Anyone to take the blame. Go find names. Spread the word. Let the people talk about them, discuss them and get the attention of my son.
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News Reports

After lying blatantly about Tribal law, Rahul Gandhi uses the excuse of “free flow of a political speech” while responding to NCST notice

OpIndia Staff -
Using the excuse of 'political speech' to peddle outrageous lies has been the Congress President's regular strategy
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Crime

West Bengal: Internet services shut down in North 24 Parganas district after clashes leave 2 dead in Bhatpara

OpIndia Staff -
It was reported on Thursday that two people had died and three were injured as a consequence of the clashes which were said to be between Trinamool and BJP supporters.
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World Cup 2019

World Cup wickets are the flattest wickets – Bumrah

Ritesh -
Indian pacer and number one ODI bowler Jasprit Bumrah called the World Cup wickets in England as the flattest wicket he bowled on.
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Opinions

Scholarships for Minorities will fail as education doesn’t cure radicalization, the Modi govt should instead do this

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The need for education is as vital for the Gipsy community as it is for the Irular tribals, as important for the children of migrant labourers as it is for the landless rural or the urban poor - regardless of religion.
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News Reports

UP Lok Sabha candidate’s identity changed multiple times, but Twitter retained its ‘verified’ status

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter didn't remove the verified status of an account despite the identity changed twice, removed it after Twitter users pointed out the same
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News Reports

Baijayant Jay Panda slams BJD for draping martyr soldier’s coffin with party flag, BJD says it will take action against the party workers

OpIndia Staff -
BJD says it condemns the incident of martyr jawan's coffin draped with party flag by some worker
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Government and Policy

‘Don’t destroy Delhi Metro for electoral gains, free rides don’t ensure women’s safety: Metro Man slams Manish Sisodia in response

OpIndia Staff -
In his reply to Manish Sisodia's letter, 'Metroman' E Sreedharan has slammed Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister for Aam Aadmi Party's free metro rides for women and labeled it an election gimmick.
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Culture and History

Yoga is rooted in Hindu spiritual traditions and so is Vande Mataram, disassociating them from Hinduism an insult to our ancestors

K Bhattacharjee -
The Communist Chief Minister of Kerala pontificated on how none of the Asanas performed on International Yoga Day had anything to do with any religion.
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Media

ABP Majha apologises for debate ‘Savarkar: A hero or villain’ after facing severe backlash and angry advertiser pulling out

OpIndia Staff -
ABP Majha had earlier telecasted a controversial debate- "Savarkar: A hero or a villain?" following which it came under intense fire for maligning Veer Savarkar
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News Reports

From yoga in Siachen to Om Shanti chants in the UN: Some visuals of fifth International Yoga Day

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led fifth International Yoga Day 2019 at Prabhat Tara Ground, Ranchi
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Opinions

Here are 6 ways in which ‘One Nation One Election’ can help India

Abhishek Banerjee -
One Nation One Election will likely increase electoral participation. The fears about federalism and regional parties are quite unwarranted. If anything, this works in their favour.
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Media

Doctors explain why Anjana Om Kashyap and Ajit Anjum heckling doctors to report on Encephalitis was insensitive and way off the mark

Nupur J Sharma -
The reportage of Aaj Tak journalist Anjana Om Kashyap and TV Bharatvarsh journalist Ajit Anjum raised concerns of how bullish and high-handed the media was being with unsuspecting doctors who were only doing their job.
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Politics

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor opposes Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
Tharoor argued that the bill does not have any procedural safeguards and therefore might be misused for violating a person's rights under article 21.
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Politics

After ‘We were conned’, it is ‘Rahul Gandhi did not listen to advisers’: New excuses emerge for Congress’ election debacle

OpIndia Staff -
The very claim that there was a 'wave' for BJP after Pulwama attack, reveals that the senior leadership is still unwilling to see the glaring truth before them.
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World Cup 2019

Video and statistics highlight from Australia v Bangladesh match

OpIndia Staff -
Australia's day at the Trent Bridge, a comfortable win, at top of the points table, Warner and Starc lead in batting and bowling chart.
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World Cup 2019

World Cup Match Preview, England v Sri Lanka: Another run feast day?

OpIndia Staff -
England against Sri Lanka could be another run feast day and one-sided affair.
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Fact-Check

BBC’s whitewashing: Paints Sanjiv Bhatt as a ‘whistleblower’ victim while lying about 59 Karsevaks burnt alive by Muslim mob

Nupur J Sharma -
While reporting the ruling in the Sanjiv Bhatt case, BBC not only put out an extremely confused report but also lied profusely about the Godhra case where 59 Karsevaks were brutally burnt alive.
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Law

SC transfers complaint by journalist against Chidambaram using ‘Sr Advocate’ title to Bar Council

OpIndia Staff -
Gopikrishnan today took to Twitter to inform that he has got a message from the Supreme Court stating that his written complaint has been transferred to the concerned Bar Council for 'action deemed fit'.
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News Reports

CVC gives permission to prosecute four former Congress era finance ministry officers in the INX Media case

OpIndia Staff -
The CBI had alleged that the concerned officers of the FIPB unit of the Ministry of Finance, by virtue of the influence exercised over them by Karti Chidambaram, ignored the serious illegality on the part of INX Media
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News Reports

Congress justifies Rahul Gandhi’s disrespectful conduct, says he was on phone during President’s speech looking for meaning of Hindi words

OpIndia Staff -
Congress, shielding Rahul Gandhi said, "Today's speech by the President in the parliament just repeats the government's announcements until now. We don't think it is important to give today's speech much significance".
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News Reports

Kerala police denies receiving threats of a terror attack by ISIS in Kochi

OpIndia Staff -
Local media earlier reported that ISIS was planning terror attacks in Kochi
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Opinions

Are sexual perversion and criminal conduct important qualifications necessary to become a ‘Liberal’ hero?

K Bhattacharjee -
Once a paragon of liberal virtue and an anointed knight in the forces of secularism against Hindutva, Ex-Cop Sanjiv Bhatt has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Jamnagar Court in a custodial death case
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News Reports

TDP Legislature Party in Rajya Sabha passes resolution to merge with BJP, 4 of 6 MPs resign from the party

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4 of 6 TDP MPs in Rajya Sabha quit party, merge with BJP
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News Reports

‘Bold ideas rarely get bipartisan support’: Congress’ Milind Deora backs PM Modi’s ‘One Nation One Poll’ concept, calls for a debate

OpIndia Staff -
Though Congress chose to skip the all-party meeting chaired by Modi to discuss the issue of 'One Nation One Poll', Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora appears to disagree with his party's view.
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Politics

West Bengal violence: Two dead and three injured in BJP-TMC clashes in Bhatpara

OpIndia Staff -
Bombs were hurled and several bullets were fired in the air during the clash between the two groups near a newly constructed police station, which was scheduled for inauguration on Thursday.
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World Cup 2019

Virat’s men in orange: Team India to sport new orange jerseys for match against England

OpIndia Staff -
 Inspired by the concept of 'home' and 'away' jerseys in soccer, ICC had tweaked its regulations preventing two teams from wearing the same coloured jerseys in a match.
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News Reports

Madurai: Villagers protest against proposed government takeover of three ancient temples

OpIndia Staff -
Tamil Nadu villagers protest HR&CE department's decision to take over three temples, reject allegations of misappropriation of temple fund
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Opinions

Civil War in India: Are we condemned to such a fate?

Ashish Shukla -
We all know that the adherents of Islam are 1.20 billion in the world. That majority of them are peaceful. That only 10-15%, or a few million it is, who cause horror. But this number is enough to bring the liberal world to a staggering halt.
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News Reports

Setback for ‘United Opposition’: 4 out of 6 Rajya Sabha MPs of TDP likely to join BJP

OpIndia Staff -
4 or 5 Rajya MPs TDPs are going to join BJP, leaving Chandrababu Naidu with just one MP in upper house
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News Reports

No rain, no water in reservoirs and depleted ground water levels: Chennai is facing its worst water crisis in years

ashwin -
The Madras High Court has slammed the Tamil Nadu government for not taking adequate measures to deal with the water shortage.
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News Reports

Mortal remains of all 13 passengers aboard IAF’s AN-32 recovered in Arunachal Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
The wreckage of the missing aircraft was found on June 11
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News Reports

From ‘fear of arrest’ to wedding celebrations: Read why some newly elected Lok Sabha members are yet to take oath

OpIndia Staff -
While BSP's absconding MP Atul Singh has contested and won his Lok Sabha seat without being present, he continues to abscond for the fear of arrest as his anticipatory bail plea has been rejected by the Supreme Court.
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