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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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News Reports

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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