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Out, damned liar: The Quint crawls in its interview of Rahul Gandhi. Here is what Raghav Bahl never bothered to ask

Nupur J Sharma -
Propaganda website The Quint, which is often caught lying and pandering to Rahul Gandhi, got the opportunity to interview Congress President Rahul Gandhi and they went out of their way to crawl
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News Reports

The Tashkent Files conquers: Vivek Agnihotri’s movie secures an invitation for screening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

OpIndia Staff -
The Tashkent Files has been invited to be screened at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the film division of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
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Politics

ED attaches property worth 1.94 crore of Haryana’s former CM Om Prakash Chautala in disproportionate assets case

OpIndia Staff -
Chautala was convicted in the infamous teachers’ recruitment scam and is currently serving a 10-year jail term in Tihar jail.
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Politics

Naveen Patnaik’s BJD changes tunes, says open for alliance with either BJP or Congress

Sanghamitra -
Throughout its election campaign in the state, BJD had maintained that it will retain its 2014 clean sweep of Lok Sabha seats in the state and will play a decisive role in forming the next government at the centre.
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Political History of India

Gandhi letters auction: Gandhi’s son did not rape his daughter, but his sister-in-law, Tushar Gandhi had clarified in 2014

OpIndia Staff -
When these letters surfaced in 2014, Tushar Gandhi, the lineage of MK Gandhi had written a letter to the Media saying that the letter had been mistranslated
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Politics

Muslims and EVMs: Arvind Kejriwal ready with excuses if AAP performs badly in Lok Sabha elections

OpIndia Staff -
Kejriwal while talking to Indian Express said that the Muslim vote "shifted" to the Congress at the last minute during the Lok Sabha polls in the capital.
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News Reports

MHA warns West Bengal police of a possible suicide bombing attack in the state on Buddha Purnima

OpIndia Staff -
IB report states that a woman bomber posing as a pregnant devotee might commit suicide bombings in West Bengal on Buddha Purnima.
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal terms the attacks on him a BJP conspiracy, says might be killed by the BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Kejriwal said that the BJP might even get him killed and then justify it by giving the reason that some AAP supporter who was unhappy with Kejriwal did this.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi reiterates Congress’ relegated role as vote-cutter in UP, says defeating BJP is party’s first priority

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi stated that defeating Narendra Modi is the primary aim of the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh
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News Reports

‘After a long time, a government will come to power with majority for consecutive terms,’ says PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present at a press conference by BJP President Amit Shah at BJP Headquarters in Delhi.
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Opinions

How Congress created the ‘Hindu terror’ theory: A saga that started not with Malegaon blasts, but Sikh massacre of 1984

Shashank Goyal -
Perpetrating the theory of “Hindu extremism” is a ploy that yields political dividend for Congress
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Fact-Check

Incompetence or malice? Journalists mistake BJP press conference to the PM’s, attack PM Modi for not taking questions

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi was present in BJP president's press conference, but media thought it was PM's press conference and wondered why PM didn't take questions
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Politics

Congress-NCP leader celebrates his birthday with ‘Desh Ka Chowkidar Hi Chor Hai’ cake

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi's obsession with the Chowkidar Chor Hai slogan had caused him a massive embarrassment recently where he had to tender an unconditional apology to the SC for falsely attributing the slogan to them. Rahul had submitted that he had made the attribution in the 'heat of campaigning'.
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Media

Rahul Gandhi admits having ‘journalists’ on his side doing Congress’ bidding

OpIndia Staff -
Congress President admits having journalists on roll who could perhaps run errands on the party's behalf
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Law

Special NIA Court directs the accused in the Malegaon blast case, including Sadhvi Pragya, to remain present before the court

OpIndia Staff -
Last month the NIA court had refused to restrain Sadhvi Pragya's candidature in the Lok Sabha elections citing the lack of jurisdiction.
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News Reports

In 2012, UPA government had declared that ‘Father of the Nation’ title cannot be accorded to Mahatma Gandhi

OpIndia Staff -
UPA government in 2012 had clarified that there are no records in the government archives that declare Gandhi as the 'Father of the Nation'.
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News Reports

She apologised, but I can never forgive her: PM Modi condemns Sadhvi Pragya for her Godse comment

OpIndia Staff -
Even if the person has apologised, I will not forgive, PM Modi said referring to Pragya Thakur's comments on Godse
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Editor's picks

‘If Ram and Krishna can be criticized, then so can Modi and Rajiv Gandhi,’ PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi

OpIndia Staff -
I have no right to criticise your parents and neither does anyone. But they can criticise the former Prime Minister of India: PM Modi confronts Rahul Gandhi
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Politics

Congress in-fighting: Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Kaur Sidhu at loggerheads over Amritsar Lok Sabha seat

OpIndia Staff -
Captain Amarinder has said Navjor Kaur Sidhu was offered Bhatinda or Amritsar but she wanted neither
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Government and Policy

Modi ministers in five years – Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Keshav -
A look at the performance of health ministry under the Modi government
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Politics

Priyanka Gandhi’s Modi-Amitabh Bachchan jibe is a massive self goal, read why

OpIndia Staff -
Priyanka Gandhi attempts to mock PM Modi with a 'biggest actor' jibe, scores a self-goal citing Amitabh Bachchan's name.
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Media

AltNews fact-checks BJP’s claims about violence at Vidyasagar College, spreads fake news instead

OpIndia Staff -
AltNews appears to have watched too many episodes of CID and were deeply inspired by ACP Pradyuman and his motley crew.
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Politics

Godse row: BJP issues clarification, disciplinary committee to seek explanation for controversial statements

OpIndia Staff -
BJP has distanced itself from the controversial statements from its leaders, saying they were their personal views, not party’s stand
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Politics

“If they arrest me, tensions will escalate,” Kamal Haasan stands by his Godse remarks, says not afraid of being arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Kamal Haasan was also attacked by eggs and stones in a rally in Karur
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Politics

Congress’ U-turn: A day after saying they’re okay with Rahul Gandhi not being the PM, Congress says ‘we want to’

OpIndia Staff -
At the time when Congress had actually decided that Rahul would be their PM candidate, Rahul had himself flip-flopped saying he was 'open to options'.
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News Reports

‘Request you to rename Khan Market as Valmiki Market,’ Man writes to Rajnath Singh

OpIndia Staff -
Interestingly enough, Deepak Tanwar has no association with the popular retail location.
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Politics

Jyotiraditya Scindia beats Rahul Gandhi, goes off on a foreign vacation in the middle of campaigning

OpIndia Staff -
More indication that the Congress party has abandoned all hope?
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Government and Policy

Modi ministers in five years – Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Keshav -
A look into achievements of Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
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Social Media

Bureaucrat turned politician Shah Faesal peddles victimhood on his birthday, Twitter gifts him a reality check

OpIndia Staff -
On behalf of team OpIndia, we wish Shah Faesal a very happy birthday and pray to god that he lives a long life, as most people in Jammu and Kashmir do.
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News Reports

Kashmir on high alert as intelligence inputs warn of unprecedented terror attack in Ramzan

OpIndia Staff -
Possible attack planned on 23rd May, which is also the 17th day of Ramzan, the day when Battle of Badr was fought.
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Politics

Haryana Minister Anil Vij calls West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ‘mentally unstable’

OpIndia Staff -
Anil Vij had earlier compared Mamata Banerjee to the mythological character of 'Tadaka', a princess-turned-demoness in the epic Ramayana
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Politics

BJP leader Anantkumar Hegde calls Rahul Gandhi ‘moron’ and ‘international idiotic skill master’ over ‘Modilie’ bluff

OpIndia Staff -
Addressing him as a moron, Hegde said Rahul Gandhi's horizons have extended beyond the boundaries
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Law

Supreme Court withdraws interim protection granted to ex-Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar, opens door for CBI’s custodial interrogation

OpIndia Staff -
Rajeev Kumar is accused of shielding the accused and destroying evidence in the chit fund scam. Mamata Banerjee had sat on a 72-hour long dharna in Kumar's defence in February.
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Politics

‘Mamata jahan, hinsa wahan,’ Amit Shah lashes out on Mamata Banerjee, calls her ‘frustrated’

OpIndia Staff -
Amit Shah says that West Bengal is undergoing tremendous change and that the BJP will win at least 23 seats in the state
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Politics

Tej Pratap Yadav declares himself ‘Dusra Lalu’, says Congress leaders scared of him

OpIndia Staff -
Lashing out on Congress, Tej Pratap said, that Congress has no existence in Bihar and blamed the poor state of the party on some 'cheap people'.
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Media

Man asks Rajdeep Sardesai to name one work done by Congress government in Kashi, he didn’t have an answer

OpIndia Staff -
Sardesai was telling people how Varanasi was a Congress bastion and that Modi government does more marketing and less work on the ground.
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Law

CBI to continue the investigation of Bofors scam, withdraws application to close the case

OpIndia Staff -
CBI decided to continue the Bofors probe after revelations by Michael Hershman, Fairfax Group president and co-founder of Transparency International
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News Reports

Whatsapp Security Breach: Telegram’s founder has a message for you & YOU SHOULD READ IT

Aditya (reviewero) -
Facebook's bad record of protecting users added another red mark when FT reported that Governments are targeting human rights activists trying to hack their phones using a Malicious program developed by Israeli firm NSO group. Whatsapp competitor Telegram's founder Pavel Durov penned a detailed eye-opening note on the incidence
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News Reports

Sonia Gandhi steps in to stitch UPA3 with an aim to form govt with 272 seats

OpIndia Staff -
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi steps in to unite opposition parties to form an alliance government
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News Reports

Amazon does it again, toilet seats and bathroom mats with Hindu Gods sold on the site trigger call for #BoycottAmazon

OpIndia Staff -
Amazon removes toilet seats and bathrooms with Hindu gods printed on them after #BoycottAmazon trends on Twitter
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Media

Video: Journalists heckled for being ‘Godi Media’, anti-Modi Twitter users rejoice, call it ‘krantikari’

OpIndia Staff -
Shockingly, instead of condemning the intimidation and heckling of the journalists, some Twitter users supported the act and even stated that they should be beaten up.
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Media

Readers deserve better journalists, not the trolls-cum-gossipmongers who appear mentally unstable

Nirwa Mehta -
Readers deserve better, not a gossip queen passing off figment of imagination as news
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News Reports

Mamata lied: TMC student leader who was injured by ‘BJP workers’ admits he was actually injured earlier

OpIndia Staff -
Mamata Banerjee has been accusing the BJP of causing violence although it appears it was Trinamool who started it.
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Politics

BJP distributes 10 lakh postcards to send ‘Jai Shri Ram’ message to Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff -
The qualm of losing its significance in West Bengal has made Mamata oversensitive
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Social Media

Rahul Gandhi claims ‘Modilie’ is a new English Word, Oxford Dictionaries say ‘Fake News’

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul had tweeted the image yesterday, aimed as a jibe against PM Modi, claiming that the word has been recently added to the English dictionary.
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Opinions

‘Bengaliyat’ is a Trojan Horse to destroy West Bengal

Abhishek Banerjee -
Behind the propaganda smokescreen of elite liberalism, the Ram vs Durga rhetoric, do we not hear the drumbeat of “Bengaliyat”?
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News Reports

UGC warns students not to take admissions in institutions in PoK, says they are not recognised by India

OpIndia Staff -
UGC states that institutes in PoK are neither established by the Government of India nor recognized by statutory authorities such as UGC, AICTE, MCI etc
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Specials

Top 10 lies spread by Rahul Gandhi in the run up to 2019 Lok Sabha elections

OpIndia Staff -
A list of top ten lies spread by Congress president Rahul Gandhi
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Social Media

Congress starts live streaming of Rahul speech late, Twitterati have a field day with an unintended gaffe

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi is an inspiration to many on Twitter
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Fact-Check

Here is a compilation of the lies spread by Rahul Gandhi about the Rafale Deal in the run up to 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

OpIndia Staff -
A compilation of various lies by Rahul Gandhi on the Rafale deal
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