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Media

The day media houses invented a ‘Simbhal’ Lok Sabha constituency

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Twitter handles of media houses later deleted the tweet where they wrote 'simbhal' instead of 'symbol'

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Differently abled athletes create history in Abu Dhabi: Best ever tally of 368 medals won in Special Olympics

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

This was India’s ninth appearance at the event, which takes place every two years. With a vision of treating all athletes equally, the Special Olympics event offers a chance to individuals with not just physical but also intellectual disabilities to compete in any sport.

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‘Hindus are our enemy’ says Pakistani politician in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Leaders in Pakistan have time and again attacked Hindus by using insulting remarks for them in the name of targeting India.

Crime

ED under the FEMA imposes over Rs 14 lakh penalty on Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

A similar proceeding against former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik is also underway

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‘Yeddyurappa diary’ a creation of Congress, to conceal Steel Flyover diary that listed Congress leaders: MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

BJP MP Rajeev Chandrashekar has rubbished 'Yeddyurappa diary' claiming that it is a hoax doing rounds since early 2018.

Crime

Hitesh Patel, accused in the Sterling Biotech case, detained in Albania, likely to be extradited soon

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Sterling Biotech case co-accused Hitesh Patel detained in Albania, likely to be extradited.

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Netizens share hilarious ‘diary entries’ to mock Congress’ latest shoddy allegations against BJP

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Congress shared photocopy of a handwritten note where they claimed Yeddyurappa signed diary entry incriminating himself

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Arun Jaitley takes ‘Guru-Shishya’ jibe on Rahul Gandhi after his mentor Sam Pitroda’s remarks against Indian airstrikes

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

In an apparent reference to Rahul Gandhi, Jaitley asserted that if one's mentor(Sam Pitroda) is like this, we can understand how incompetent and disastrous his protege would be for the nation.

Editor's picks

BJP’s aggressive candidate list for 2019 election like a blizzard on Congress led by Rahul Gandhi

Ashish Shukla - 22 March, 2019

The boldness of BJP is apparent in that it has 21 present Union and ministers of state in the list, alongside the candidature of its party president, Amit Shah from Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

Crime

Jaish terrorist Sajjad Khan, aide of Pulwama terror attack mastermind arrested in Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

The Delhi Police stated that Sajjad Khan was in contact with Pulwama attack mastermind Mudassir Ahmed Khan. Mudassir was killed in an encounter in Tral on March 11.

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Christchurch Mosque shooting: New Zealand women wear Hijab to show solidarity with Muslims, critics term it ‘cheap tokenism’

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

In a dastardly shooting attack, nearly 50 people were killed and several others were injured in two New Zealand mosques last week after a terrorist had opened fire.

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Latest News: Former Word Cup Winning cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Gambhir joined bJP today in the presence of Finance minister Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Editor's picks

Here are the opposition members who have asked for proof of Balakot airstrikes

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Pitroda also cited foreign media with anti-India narrative to question the Balakot airstrikes

Crime

ED files supplementary chargesheet: Nirav Modi’s sister helped divert Rs 1201 crores through shell firms

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Since the fraud came to light, the agencies have been in relentless pursuit to extradite the fugitive Nirav Modi, back to India

Editor's picks

Sam Pitroda calls his statement trivialising Pulwama terror attack and shielding Pakistan a ‘trivial matter’

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

In his statement, Sam Pitroda, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, says that the reaction to his statement shows how "Indians react to trivial issues"

Government and Policy

Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Harsh Vardhan among seven Indians named in ‘World’s 100 most influential people in climate policy 2019’

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Prime Minister Modi has set ambitious targets for his government to achieve clean energy initiatives.

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#JantaMaafNahiKaregi PM Modi calls out Congress for their pro-Pak stand after Sam Pitroda’s shocking comment

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

PM Modi appealed to fellow Indians to question the opposition in their pro-Pakistan statements

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Jammu and Kashmir: Former HC Judge who gave “Article 370 is permanent” verdict is National Conference’s Lok Sabha candidate from Anantnag

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Article 370, a ‘temporary’ provision distinguishes the state of Jammu and Kashmir from other states of the country by providing special autonomy in the functioning of the state. Most of the constitutional provisions which are applicable for other states are not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.

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‘Attacks happen all the time, Airstrikes on Pakistan wrong approach’: Rahul Gandhi’s close aide Sam Pitroda shields Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

The statements made by Sam Pitroda are neither shocking nor surprising anymore as Congress leaders have been raising doubts on the Balakot air strikes conducted by the Indian Airforce

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DMK leader’s company linked with largest ever FDI in Sri Lankan oil refinery project at USD 3.85 billion

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

A firm owned by DMK leader S Jagatrakshakan is to carry out the record FDI in Sri Lanka's oil refinery project close to Hambantota port.

Editor's picks

Rahul Gandhi’s lucrative and seemingly clandestine means of income and his links to scam accused FTIL, Unitech

Nupur J Sharma - 22 March, 2019

How does Rahul Gandhi earn to buy land and other properties? A mystery we try to unravel

Editor's picks

AAP propagandist tweets false claim about Adani Group, deletes due to fear of defamation

OpIndia Staff - 22 March, 2019

Earlier Delhi's Education Minister Manish Sisodia had also tweeted false claim about Adani Group

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PM Modi to contest from Varanasi, Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, Smriti Irani from Amethi: Read full first list of BJP candidates

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 184 candidates to contest in 20 different states for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Editor's picks

People burst crackers after Amit Shah’s candidature from Gandhinagar is announced

Nirwa Mehta - 21 March, 2019

Gandhinagar constituency seat has been a BJP stronghold seat since over two decades

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Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Imtiyaz Hussain claims his life being under threat after he exposed Pro-Pak Islamists and ‘journalists’

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir policeman reveals how certain 'journalists' work hand in glove with the enemies across the border in Pakistan

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Watch: Embarrassment for Hardik Patel, crowd chants ‘Modi, Modi’ as he addresses a Holi event

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

Red-faced, Hardik Patel had to stop speaking and left the place soon after

Editor's picks

The Wire journalist wishes Holi with ‘Bismillah’, devout Muslims say it’s against Islam

K Bhattacharjee - 21 March, 2019

Celebrating Hindu religious festivals is not the only that triggers abuses and threats from Muslim radicals

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AgustaWestland Case: Accused middleman Rajiv Saxena, who had turned approver submits diary and pen-drive containing details of the deal

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

Rajiv Saxena had submitted his statements before the court after he turned approver. He had earlier claimed before ED that his “exposure in the case was minimal” and that he merely acted as a front for other beneficiaries.

Economy and Finance

Laying a perfect economic foundation for Modi Sarkar 2

shwetashalini - 21 March, 2019

India remains the fastest growing major economy in the world with an annual average GDP growth during the last five years higher than the growth achieved by any Government since economic reforms began in 1991.

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Priyanka Gandhi insults Lal Bahadur Shastri, offers used garland on his statue, BJP workers ‘cleanse’ the statue

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

A day later, BJP workers 'cleansed' Lal Bahadur Shastri statue where Priyanka offered stale garland

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PM Modi interacts with ‘chowkidars’, apologises for opposition abusing with the slogan ‘chowkidar chor hai’

Jhankar Mohta - 21 March, 2019

Prime Minister Modi kickstarted the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign with launching ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ campaign on Twitter

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US warns Pakistan, says another terrorist attack on India would be extremely problematic

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

Trump administration has directed Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against the perpetrators of terrorism

Editor's picks

No, Kapil Sibal, despite Congress’ attempt to peddle ‘Saffron terror’ theory, we do know who is responsible for Samjhauta blasts

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

Unlike what Congress' Kapil Sibal would have us believe, we do have a fair idea about who is responsible for the terror attack that killed 68. The United Nations holds Arif Qasmani, a Pakistani national, responsible for the terror attack

Editor's picks

What is Holi? ‘Liberals Of Delhi’ explain

Liberals of Delhi - 21 March, 2019

While ruling India, Akbar introduced Indians to education, to cooking, to architecture, but also unfortunately to Holi.

Editor's picks

Wondering which is the best political party? Here is Sabse Achchhi Party, literally, and more

Nirwa Mehta - 21 March, 2019

NOTA enthusiasts should go through the list since there are hundreds of options to choose from, literally

Editor's picks

Latest episode of ‘The Patriot Act’: Hasan Minhaj might be funny, but his act is shoddy, ill-researched and no guide to Indian politics

Nivya - 21 March, 2019

The unmentionable sins of the Congress are ignored and this, ladies and gentlemen, is somehow what many people refer to as an “unbiased” view on Indian politics

Culture and History

Bengaluru: Art exhibition titled ‘Nude with Mangalsutra’ draws severe criticism, complaint lodged against organisers

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

The controversial art exhibition titled ‘Nude with Mangalsutra’ was scheduled to be held from March 22-31 at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in Bengaluru.

Crime

‘Freshers’ party against Islam’, student kills professor in Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

He expressed happiness at having stabbed his professor to death.

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Robert Vadra moves court seeking to quash ED case against him and declare some provisions of PMLA unconstitutional

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2019

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate had sought custodial interrogation of Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, in the matter

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