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Fact-Check

Congress shares fake news about Amethi BJP worker murder case, UP Police promises legal action, FIR registered

OpIndia Staff -
UP Police has said that Congress is lying by saying that UP DGP said Smriti Irani's aide was killed due to rivalry in parrty
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Media

Former Bhutan PM thrashes Indian media for getting the current Bhutan PM wrong

OpIndia Staff -
Tshering Tobgay said that it was a grave insult towards his country and although Bhutan may be small, she was India's very close friend.
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News Reports

ISRO and IAF sign deal to select and train astronauts for Gaganyaan project

OpIndia Staff -
ISRO will select astronauts from IAF for its manned space mission
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News Reports

Kamal Haasan relegated to Tier-3 star status by Tamil Nadu Theater and Multiplex Owner’s Association

OpIndia Staff -
Things don't appear to be going very well for Kamal Haasan. After a rather poor show at the Lok Sabha elections after much hype, he has now been relegated to the status of a Tier-3 star by the association.
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World Cup 2019

5 young batsmen to watch out for in the Cricket World Cup 2019

Sandeep Singh -
They belong to West Indies, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.
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News Reports

‘Culture of Hindutva prevailed, this is collective insanity’: Jignesh Mevani still shell shocked with the 2019 mandate

OpIndia Staff -
Controversial Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani is dumbstruck by the results of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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News Reports

Daughter of Pulwama martyr invited for new Modi government’s swearing-in ceremony

OpIndia Staff -
Payal Santra, daughter Pulwama martyr Babul Santra invited for the new Modi govt's swearing-in ceremony
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Media

Meltdown continues: ‘Krantikari’ journalist suggests referendum idea to strengthen EVM hacking theory

Nirwa Mehta -
'Journalist' Punya Prasun Bajpai suggests ways to undermine democracy, says voters should sign against their names and declare who they voted for.
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Opinions

The Electoral Machine: Explaining Naveen Patnaik’s unparalleled electoral success in Odisha even in the face of TsuNaMo

Sambit Nayak -
Naveen Patnaik won 12 out of 21 parliamentary constituencies and 112 out of 147 assembly constituencies, a loss of a meagre 5 seats from his 2014 tally. So what explains this unparalleled success of Naveen babu in Indian politics?
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Politics

Here is why Mamata Banerjee’s criticism of BJP inviting the kins of killed BJP karyakartas reeks of hypocrisy

Jhankar Mohta -
Mamata Banerjee had invited the families of victims in Nandigram and Singur political violence to her own swearing-in ceremony in 2011.
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Media

Mainstream media continues to whitewash terrorists, Zakir Musa is now ‘fashionable young boy’ who loved ‘cigarettes and sports bikes’

OpIndia Staff -
While the Pulwama attacker had said that he wants to kill the 'cow piss drinkers', Musa had stated that he wants to rid India of Hindus.
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Opinions

Without Modi-2, the real risk was going back to bad habits

Abhishek Banerjee -
What if Narendra Modi were not swearing in as Prime Minister today?
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Politics

A week after Samajwadi Party barred their spokespersons from participating in TV debates, Congress follows suit

OpIndia Staff -
Congress has requested TV channels not to invite the spokespersons on their shows
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Social Media Fact-Check

Times Group’s Gujarati portal and Gujarati newspaper Sandesh spread fake news about ‘glitch’ in Ahmedabad metro

OpIndia Staff -
The 'glitch' in the Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad metro was a mock drill and the 'stranded passengers' were GMRC employees
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News Reports

Petty politics: Outgoing Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu to skip Jagan Mohan Reddy’s swearing in ceremony

OpIndia Staff -
A meeting of TDP decides that Chandrababu Naidu will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Jagan Mohan Reddy
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News Reports

UP: SC/ST commission takes suo moto cognizance of violence against SC community for not voting for SP candidate

OpIndia Staff -
After reports of violence against SC/ST people for not voting for SP, the SC-ST commission has ordered an FIR
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News Reports

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Accused Shashi Tharoor granted permission by the court to travel abroad

OpIndia Staff -
Tharoor was charged for the abetment of suicide and subjecting Pushkar to cruelty according to a 3,000-page charge sheet filed by the Delhi police in the case.
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World Cup 2019

Cricket World Cup 2019 Preview – Match 1: England v South Africa, the opening game

Ritesh -
The battle for the biggest title in cricket will begin on Thursday
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Politics

TMC MLA Manirul Islam, state youth wing president and 2 others join BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Yesterday, 3 West Bengal MLAs, one each from TMC, left and Congress along with over 50 councillors had joined the BJP.
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News Reports

1984 riots accused Jagdish Tytler among other Congress leaders assembled outside Rahul Gandhi’s house to convince him not to quit

OpIndia Staff -
Congress party members try their level best to placate Rahul Gandhi to continue as Congress president
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News Reports

After Mamata Banerjee, CPI(M) and Congress chief ministers also to skip swearing-in ceremony of new Modi govt

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh CMs decides not to attend the swearing-in ceremony of new Modi government
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Politics

Speculations on for Modi 2.0: JP Nadda might be BJP President, Amit Shah to join Union Cabinet

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP, however, is yet to confirm anything officially. The Prime Minister and the Union Cabinet will take oath tomorrow at the Rashtrapati Bhavan premises.
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Law

Dismissing the plea to release Rs 10 Cr security deposit, SC tells Karti Chidambaram to ‘Pay attention to constituency’

OpIndia Staff -
Karti Chidambaram won the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency on a Congress ticket in the recently concluded 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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News Reports

Kerala Congress issues notice to former MP who praised PM Modi for following Gandhian values in governance

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leader AP Abdullakutty from Kerala courted controversy by praising PM Modi and attributing BJP's landslide victory to his ethos and good governance
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Law

Robert Vadra tells the court he wants to fly to London on ‘medical grounds’, Delhi court reserves the order

OpIndia Staff -
Vadra had reportedly submitted a medical certificate to the court stating that he has a tumour in his large intestine and he needs to go to London for treatment.
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News Reports

Muslim mother changes child’s name from ‘Narendra Modi’ to ‘Mohammed Altaf Modi’, claims pressure from family and community

OpIndia Staff -
Mainaz Begum in UP's Wazirganj had stated that the child was born on 23 May, the day PM Modi won a second term, so she had named her child as Narendra Damodardas Modi.
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Media

Mamata Banerjee to skip swearing in ceremony of Modi govt after family members of BJP workers killed in Bengal violence invited

OpIndia Staff -
Mamata Banerjee has reversed her decision to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the Modi government after families of BJP workers killed in WB invited for the ceremony
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Opinions

Women’s role in 2019 Lok Sabha elections signal a far more empathetic and equitable governance

nayanasahasrabuddhe -
According to the Election Commission (EC), the voter turnout for the 2019 elections was the highest ever, with a record 67.11% turnout, as compared to the 66.40% in 2014.
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Politics

Poll-time raids: Dubious financial transactions, unaccounted cash flow and intimidation allegations on Kamal Nath’s associates

OpIndia Staff -
As per the transcript of an audio conversation, the OSD was allegedly asked to build pressure upon the mining and transport department who, according to Nath, were helping the BJP win elections from Katni.
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World Cup 2019

Malinga helps Stoinis with bowling tips

OpIndia Staff -
A viral video shows Sri Lankan star Lasith Malinga giving bowling tips to Australian all-rounder Marcus Stonis.
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News Reports

Payal Tadvi suicide case: All three doctors accused of harassing her arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The three accused doctors are likely to be produced to court today
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News Reports

Setback for Gandhis: ED permanently attaches Panchkula property worth Rs 64 crores in National Herald case

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court last year upheld the Income Tax Department’s decision to re-open their tax assessment for the financial year 2011-2012 in connection with the AJL-National Herald scam.
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Opinions

Shashi Tharoor, people didn’t vote for Congress. Not because they were selfish, but because they were smart

Abhishek Banerjee -
Finally, Shashi Tharoor admits NYAY would have picked pockets of hardworking middle-class taxpayers.
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News Reports

Arun Jaitley opts out of new government, writes to PM Modi to allow him time for treatment and health

OpIndia Staff -
Arun Jaitley has requested PM Modi to exclude him from the new government for his treatment and health
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Media

India Today does it again, releases clip of BJP spokesperson’s response after being shamed on social media

OpIndia Staff -
In the debate, Malviya had called out Rajdeep Sardesai for deliberately giving communal hues to the Gurugram and Begusarai incidents.
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News Reports

BJD’s Naveen Patnaik takes oath as the Odisha CM for the record fifth consecutive term

OpIndia Staff -
Governor Ganeshi Lal administered the oath of office and secrecy to Naveen and other ministers at 10:30 am at a function in Bhubaneswar
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Crime

Jaipur: School teacher Rameez Raja awarded life term by POCSO court for sexually abusing dozens of students

OpIndia Staff -
Rameez Raja was arrested on February 9, 2017, by Ramganj police. He used to abuse children and film the act.
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Politics

Congress’ Shashi Tharoor accepts half the population would have had to pay for NYAY

OpIndia Staff -
What Tharoor has said was already known as Congress leaders like Sam Pitroda had even tried to guilt the middle class into funding NYAY
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News Reports

Families of over 50 BJP workers killed in West Bengal to attend PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan

OpIndia Staff -
Narendra Modi government' swearing-in ceremony is to be held at the Jaipur Gate of Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on May 30.
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News Reports

Himanta Biswa Sarma pokes fun at Rahul Gandhi, says BJP will be happy if he remains Congress president for next 50 years

OpIndia Staff -
Himanta Biswa Sarma says Rahul Gandhi will destroy the Congress party, but it will good for BJP
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Media

India Today’s Lallantop ‘fact checks’ a 9 month-old satirical article, calls it ‘authentic’ report

OpIndia Staff -
The satirical article shared by the Fauxy was a humorous dig at the Blogger boom
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News Reports

“Neither yoga nor yogi can save you, only Jesus can”: Christian pastor rants in front of Adiyogi statue, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
Christian pastor rants, exposing Hinduphobia at famous Adiyogi statue
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Opinions

Every time a liberal rues Atishi Marlena’s defeat, it is an insult of East Delhi voters

Anurag Dixit -
If Atishi Marlena is so qualified, why didn't AAP send her to Rajya Sabha instead of two nondescript and opportunist businessmen
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Media

The Hindu reports alleged hate crime of Muslim man forced to chant Jai Shri Ram when the victim said it was too trivial

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu reports alleged hate crime which was considered as trivial by the victim and didn't file police complaint
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Social Media

Radical Islamists attack journalist Rubika Liyaquat for her pictures on Twitter, dig an old picture to abuse her

OpIndia Staff -
Recently, she has been facing the wrath of trolls and abusive comments by Islamic fundamentalists on Twitter.
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News Reports

Hindu consolidation in West Bengal a reality, reveals CSDS: Hindus voting for BJP went up from 21% in 2014 to 57% in 2019

OpIndia Staff -
The Lok Sabha election results in West Bengal sent shock-waves across the country.
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Politics

Jolt to Mamata Banerjee: 3 MLAs and 52 councillors from West Bengal join the BJP

OpIndia Staff -
The three MLAs who joined the BJP on Tuesday are the TMC's Shubhranshu Roy (Bijpur), and Tushar Kanti Bhattacharjee (Bishnupur) and the CPI(M)'s Debendra Nath Roy (Hemtabad).
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Politics

Too premature to write Congress’ obituary, Rahul Gandhi the best person to lead party: Shashi Tharoor

OpIndia Staff -
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor came out in support of the party president saying that Rahul Gandhi is the best person to pull the Congress out of its predicament following the setback in the Lok Sabha polls.
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Culture and History

The Great Cultural Revolution: The debate surrounding Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s legacy is symbolic of it

K Bhattacharjee -
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a product of his circumstances and viewing his words and actions in their proper context is important.
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Fact-Check

Propaganda website NewsClick alleges discrepancies in election results based on fake data

OpIndia Staff -
NewsClick alleges phantom voting in election results, but their numbers don't match with official numbers
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