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It is considered as an achievement to convert a Hindu to Islam: Report of Members of European Parliament on religious minorities in Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
A report by the Members of the European Parliament (MEP) talks about the plight of religious minorities in Pakistan.
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Politics

‘Mamata Didi targeting people from UP-Bihar but Mayawati did not condemn it,’ PM criticises BSP chief’s support to TMC

OpIndia Staff -
The Prime Minister also committed himself towards realizing Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's vision and promised to reconstruct a grander statue at the same place where it was vandalized.
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Crime

After reports of violence in Diamond Harbour, video of Hindus fleeing area after Mosques call for the killing of non-muslims goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
Houses and shops of Hindus were vandalized in Diamond Harbour. Policemen were injured during their efforts to curb violence in the area.
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Politics

Alwar rapes: Rahul Gandhi visits one victim, ignores other because it ‘wasn’t on the schedule’

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandi visits one rape victim, ignores the other while on the campaign trail in Alwar
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News Reports

Despite damaged vocal chords due to excessive talking, Navjot Sidhu challenges PM Modi to a debate on corruption

OpIndia Staff -
After treatment of his damaged vocal cord, Sidhu is back to making baseless allegations against PM Modi
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Politics

EC’s show cause notice to channel where Vinod Dua aired Exit Polls, among others, asks Twitter to remove Exit Poll tweets

OpIndia Staff -
Three media houses have been sent show-cause notices yesterday by the poll body for publishing Exit Polls in a violation to Representation of the People Act.
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Politics

Congress concedes defeat? Says no problem if Rahul Gandhi does not become the PM

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that the main aim of Congress is to defeat the NDA government
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Politics

Chappals hurled at Kamal Haasan who now defends his ‘Hindu terrorist’ remark on Nathuram Godse calling it a ‘historical truth’

OpIndia Staff -
Kamal Haasan has defended his remark and had stated that it was not anti-Hindu and media had taken it out of context.
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Politics

Mamata Banerjee led TMC fears its prospects in 15 seats where minority concentration is low as BJP gains strength: Report

OpIndia Staff -
TMC is rather edgy about several variables that may just result in a rude shock to Mamata Banerjee in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections
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Politics

Mangal Pandey’s family roots for Narendra Modi as PM, says ‘we are safe in India because of Modi’

OpIndia Staff -
"If we are sitting safely today in free India it is because the trust we have in Narendra Modi government," Mangal Pandey's kin back the Modi government
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Politics

Mayawati campaigns for ‘missing’ BSP candidate, promises permanent jobs instead of Congress’ NYAY scheme

OpIndia Staff -
BSP candidate, Atul Rai has been missing since a complaint was registered against him in a rape case on May 1. Mayawati claimed that he has been framed by the BJP.
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Crime

11 persons including 2 SSB jawans injured in grenade blast in Guwahati, ULFA-Independent claims responsibility

OpIndia Staff -
A grenade was thrown at a police check post on Zoo Road in Guwahati, injuring 10 people.
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News Reports

Election Commission cuts short election campaign in West Bengal due to violence, cites threats by TMC leaders

OpIndia Staff -
EC says that administration and police in WB are not cooperating with the commission, and TMC leaders are issuing open threats to voters and officials
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News Reports

Aiyar and Pitroda talking nonsense so that Congress can blame them for defeat in election instead of Rahul Gandhi, suggests PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi says that Congress has sensed defeat in elections, so Pitroda and Aiyar are making controverstial statements so that they can be blamed for the loss
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Entertainment

Watch: Man who said ‘Aayega To Modi Hi’ to Swara Bhaskar says sorry to her, but with a path-breaking twist

OpIndia Staff -
V Ranjha had released a new video message apologising to Swara if she felt bad. But his message comes with a path-breaking twist.
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Politics

Swara Bhaskar accuses BJP of dividing on the basis of identity, but shields AAP by saying ‘can’t escape identity politics’

Jinit Jain -
Swara Bhaskar accuses BJP of identity politics but brazens out AAP candidate Atishi Marlena's divisive identity politics.
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Media

After OpIndia fact-check, IndiaTimes changes headline where it had turned road rage into an anti-Muslim hate crime

Nupur J Sharma -
After OpIndia.com's report on the shameless twisting of the incident by IndiaTimes and its journalist Shweta Sengar, IndiaTimes seems to have amended its headline and the story to give a more accurate representation of the incident.
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Government and Policy

Rajasthan: Muslims protest as two government hospitals play Gayatri Mantra in labour room

OpIndia Staff -
Muslims protest that Gayatri mantra was being played in the Sirohi district hospital's labour room
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Politics

Man interrupts Congress briefing, unfurls tricolour and says referring to Yogi Adityanath as ‘Ajay Bisht’ is an insult to Indian culture

OpIndia Staff -
The man said, 'to call Yogi Adityanath Ajay Singh Bisht is to insult Indian culture, Vande Mataram, Bharat Mata Ki Jai'
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Media

Twitter intellectual Sagarika finds Brahmin voters for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra even though she is not contesting elections

OpIndia Staff -
Ghose was visiting Assi Ghat in Varanasi where PM Modi is contesting elections for his second term.
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News Reports

In Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh, chaiwala’s and chowkidar’s sons top the 10th board exam

OpIndia Staff -
Girls remained ahead of boys in terms of passing percentage in the 10th board exam results. 63.69 % of girls passed the exam as compared to 59.15 % of boys. 
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News Reports

Priyanka Sharma puts up a spirited fight: ‘I will not apologise, if someone should be arrested, it should be Mamata Banerjee’

OpIndia Staff -
Priyanka Sharma has said that she would not apologise for posting the meme on Mamata Banerjee
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News Reports

AAP’s Bhagwant Mann does Bhangra, throws flowers at protestors waving black flag during his roadshow

OpIndia Staff -
With most of its distinct forces abandoning the party, the citizens too, have decided to shun the party
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Political History of India

After Veer Savarkar, Congress govt in Rajasthan removes demonetisation reference from school textbooks

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress govt in Rajasthan has reversed the decision of the previous BJP government to include a portion of demonetisation in the political science textbook
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Politics

Tajinder Bagga throws a challenge, says if Derek O Brien can prove he was anywhere near the spot of violence, he will quit politics

OpIndia Staff -
Tajinder Bagga was arrested by the police from the hotel room post BJP-Trinamool clash
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News Reports

After being touted as a ‘game changer’ in 2019 elections, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s roadshow in Ujjain draws thin crowd

OpIndia Staff -
Videos posted on social media show a thin crowd at Priynaka Gandhi's roadshow in Ujjain
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Opinions

Mani Shankar Aiyar shouts ‘F*ck off’ to journalist, again, even as pliant media apologises and turns a blind eye

Jinit Jain -
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, who recently came out of the woodwork and interacted with media to express his unsavoury remarks for the...
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Politics

2019 Lok Sabha elections: Pro incumbency wave, a tectonic shift in the voting pattern of Bengal and high voter turnouts

OpIndia Staff -
The crucial state of Uttar Pradesh may not see the Mahagathbandhan sweeping the elections
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Politics

Kolkata: Political blame-game continues over Vidyasagar statue, issue being used to fuel regional chauvinism by TMC

OpIndia Staff -
It appears unlikely that the vandalizing of the Vidyasagar statue would have any significant impact on polls.
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Crime

Kashmir leaders request people to end protests over rape of 3-year-old girl as it may trigger Shia-Sunni tension

OpIndia Staff -
As a Shia 3-year-old girl was raped by a Sunni man in Kashmir, leaders fear the protests against the rape may turn into a communal clash
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News Reports

India might have to wait till 24th May to find out if PM Modi will be taking oath again if the result comes down...

OpIndia Staff -
If the results do come to the wire, Election Commission says that people of the country might have to wait till 24th May to find out which party would form the government at the centre.
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Opinions

Mamata Banerjee and her Indian Express interview: If not fixed then what else?

Ashish Shukla -
Mamata Banerjee had her interview published in the Indian Express yesterday.
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Law

SC says arrest of woman for sharing Mamata Banerjee’s meme was ‘prima facie arbitrary’, Priyanka says ‘I will fight this case’

OpIndia Staff -
WB police have slapped the draconian Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, in the case, which has already been struck down by the Supreme Court
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Politics

You have good fortune that I am sitting ‘silently’, otherwise I would have ‘occupied’ your office in 1 second: Mamata Banerjee to BJP

OpIndia Staff -
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee gave a glimpse of her dictatorial tendencies, as she claimed that she has the power to 'occupy BJP's office' in '1 second'.
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Media

Troll-cum-journalist Swati Chaturvedi mocks PM Modi, becomes a joke herself

Nirwa Mehta -
Swati Chaturvedi shared an edited clip of Modi mocking him for referring to ports as 'bandar'
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Politics

Vidyasagar statue: Here is the evidence that Amit Shah presented to counter Mamata Banerjee’s allegations

Ashish Shukla -
Amit Shah counters Mamata Banerjee and TMC's lies on the Vidyasagar statue with proof
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Opinions

How does the ‘Establishment’ retain power? Here is what I learnt about ‘liberal’ privilege and how to break it down

Abhishek Banerjee -
The real “election” in India happens every year, at the time of the UPSC exam. Control the Civil Service and you control India.
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Crime

Delhi: For having an affair ‘outside religion’, brothers attack Salma with acid, even mother abandons her

OpIndia Staff -
Irfan and Rizwan have been booked for attempt to murder (IPC Section 307)
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News Reports

Gold utensils and other materials seized from Congress, JDS leader’s hotel room by EC in Hubballi, Karnataka

OpIndia Staff -
The material seized is believed to be meant for bribing voters in the bypolls
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Media

How IndiaTimes invented “Muslims should leave” hate crime in a Gurugram road rage incident

OpIndia Staff -
A crime story is given a communal headline by IndiaTimes, giving a colour of hate crime to a road rage incident
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Politics

Midnight crackdown in Mamata’s Bengal: BJP leaders and karyakartas detained by Kolkata Police

OpIndia Staff -
Dozens of BJP karyakartas and leaders have been detained by Kolkata Police ahead of voting on Sunday
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News Reports

Conduit in Easter attacks in Sri Lanka was earlier reported for his cow worshipping jibe and hailing Pulwama attack

OpIndia Staff -
The Sri Lanka bombing conduit Aadhil Ameez was earlier reported for mocking Hindus with gaumutra jibe and hailing Pulwama attack
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News Reports

Radical Islamist Zakir Naik doesn’t want to return to India till BJP is in power, feels a sense of safety in Congress regime

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"I would not like to come back if the BJP is in power", says radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik
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Crime

Clashes erupt between TMC and BJP workers after Amit Shah’s roadshow was attacked by stones and sticks

OpIndia Staff -
Stones and bricks were thrown at Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata, which started a clash between TMC and BJP workers
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News Reports

1971 war veteran AVM (retd) Aditya Vikram Pethiya comes out in support of PM Modi’s ‘cloud and radar’ comment

OpIndia Staff -
Air Vice Marshal (retd) Aditya Vikram Pethiya says that rain and clouds have always been challenging to fly planes
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Fact-Check

Of Radars and Morons: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right, deal with it

Mathukumalli Vidyasagar -
PM Narendra Modi's statement when he said that he suggested going ahead with the Balakot strike on the original date, despite the cloudy weather, because the clouds would permit our aircraft to escape safely, is not wrong
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News Reports

Kolkata turns saffron during Amit Shah’s road show despite all attempts by Mamata govt to scuttle it

OpIndia Staff -
Lakhs of people participate in Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata chanting Modi Modi and Jait Shree Ram
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi says he will consult IAF before cancelling the Rafale deal if he comes to power, but IAF has already spoken

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress President, in his recent interview with News Nation, again displayed his ignorance in the Rafale deal
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News Reports

CRPF bans PUBG, says game addiction affecting operational capabilities of jawans

OpIndia Staff -
PUBG is an online multiplayer battle game developed by a South Korean Firm.
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Crime

From infancy to old-age and even death, us men have made it a cruel world for women

अजीत भारती -
Alwar happens every minute. Leaders give statements every day. We discuss this on Facebook every other day. But these incidents do not decrease because we have stopped feeling.
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