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The hashtag-based peace activism is not asking for peace, but a bloody status quo

Shreyash -
What will it take for peace activists to stand with an average Indian and bargain for a pure non-negotiable form of actual peace?
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Editor's picks

BBC propaganda: Handpicks anti-India views in its recent Kashmir segment, deliberately leaves out pro-India interview

K Bhattacharjee -
It has been known for a while that Western mainstream media is the biggest purveyor of propaganda and the BBC's recent segment on Kashmir is further evidence of that effect.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi takes credit for Amethi Ordnance Factory, but it was lying idle before Modi revived it

OpIndia Staff -
Interestingly, even after three years of the inauguration, the factory at Amethi did not even have carbine design which it can produce. The CAG in its audit report of 2010-11 had observed that the sanction of an ordnance factory at Amethi was an ill-conceived idea for several reasons.
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Economy and Finance

57% increase in number of suspicious transactions despite grey listing: FATF tightens noose on Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
In the first two months of 2019, FATF has registered 1136 suspicious transaction reports from Pakistan.
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Books

‘Sweets were distributed in DD News office when US denied visa to Narendra Modi’

OpIndia Staff -
Doordarshan anchor and journalist Ashok Shrivastav has revealed many shocking details in his book ‘Narendra Modi Censored’.
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News Reports

As Sidhu toes Pakistan’s line yet again, Pakistan uses Congress’ official press conference to target India

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leaders continue to attack India using arguments of Pakistan government
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News Reports

Balakot airstrikes : ‘If we plan to hit the target, we hit the target’, asserts Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa

OpIndia Staff -
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Monday categorically said that Indian Air Force has successfully hit the target that was intended to be hit
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News Reports

Are you from the ‘regular army’? Wing Commander Abhinandan trolls Pakistan while in their custody

OpIndia Staff -
Wing Commander Abhinandan had not lost his sense of humour even when he was being held captive and used for making propaganda videos by Pak army
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News Reports

Airforce Chief Marshal Dhanoa makes a stunning revelation, says ‘cannot comment on ongoing operations’

OpIndia Staff -
The Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa asserted that his team had hit the intended targets in Balakot
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Editor's picks

Pro-AAP video blogger associated with Dhruv Rathee caught spreading fake audio on Pulwama attack

OpIndia Staff -
Dandiya had spread a doctored audio clip where he claimed BJP leaders had planned the Pulwama terror attack.
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Editor's picks

After PM Modi’s diplomatic victories post Balakot airstrikes, ones who derided him for his foreign visits are nowhere to be seen

Ashish Shukla -
This was the finest hour for PM Modi and a vindication of his time and method on foreign trips even as these disgusting forces never lost a chance to haul the prime minister through the coals
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News Reports

Karnataka: Rebel Congress MLA Umesh Jadhav resigns, might join BJP soon

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress-JDS coalition has been a ride full of turmoil and mistrust. Many of the senior Congress MLAs have reportedly being upset over denial of cabinet berths and lucrative posts.
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Editor's picks

When the truth of ‘Aman Ki Asha’ was exposed in the Mecca of it: Barkha Dutt’s show

Editorial Desk -
Squadron Leader Wing Commander MS Grewal (Retd) said in a show hosted by Barkha Dutt that Pakistan civilians are worse than the Pakistani army and are deeply anti-Hindu
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Crime

At least four Jaish terrorists arrested between 2014-17 were trained in Balakot terror camp struck by India’s airstrikes: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Express report suggests that the Jaish terrorists had undergone different training courses. The terrorists were trained with a three-month advance combat course called Daura-e-Khas and an advanced arms training course called Daura-Al-Raad, officials said. 
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News Reports

Kerala coast on alert, fishermen asked to watch out for terrorists and submarines

OpIndia Staff -
The state government has issued an advisory after receiving intelligence inputs that the terrorists might choose the sea-route for retaliation. The state government has also asked to keep vigil on any suspicious movement in the coastal areas. 
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News Reports

Pakistan violates ceasefire yet again, Indian army retaliates effectively

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan's love-hate relationship with peace. On one hand, appeal for peace, on the other hand, continue the ceasefire violations
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News Reports

BSP led with maximum number of candidates with criminal cases in 2017 UP Assembly elections: Election Watch report

OpIndia Staff -
The ADR report gives data on the criminal records, financial assets and other details of candidates from various political parties.
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News Reports

PM Modi launches “Made in Amethi” AK-203 rifle manufacturing facility, development projects in Rahul Gandhi’s home turf

Jhankar Mohta -
Modi led NDA Government has been working relentlessly towards the holistic development of the Nation
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News Reports

Prime Minister Modi in Amethi: People of Amethi are going to write a new history

OpIndia Staff -
Modi attacked the Congress President Rahul Gandhi for neglecting Amethi all these years and not doing much for its development.
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Crime

West Bengal police baton-charges BJP workers to stop them from taking out Vijay Sankalp bike rally

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier the West Bengal government had refused to give permission for BJP's Rath Yatra citing the law and order situation as a reason.
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News Reports

Baloch Republic Army (BRA) claims to have destroyed three posts of Pakistani Army, releases a video

OpIndia Staff -
A US based Baloch group had condemned the Pulwama terrorist attack and had held Pakistan responsible for the terrorist attack.
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News Reports

“R-73 selected”: Last radio transmission of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman before ejecting from his MiG-21 Bison

OpIndia Staff -
Wing Commander Abhinandan who was captured by the Pakistani army was returned to India under the Geneva Convention.
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Media

Sadhguru talks about dismantling the enemy within the country, ‘liberals’ take offense

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Sadhguru, who is often known for prudent and logical argumentation has suggested in a Times Now 'Frankly Speaking' interview, that the enemy within the country must be dealt with 100 per cent before seeking solutions to the existing problems
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Editor's picks

Media speculates about JeM chief Masood Azhar being dead: Truth or misinformation campaign by Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
Unconfirmed reports suggest that JeM chief Azhar had died either in the airstrike or due to illness
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Editor's picks

Crowd chants ‘Rahul Gandhi Chor hai’, PM Modi talks about ‘Made in Amethi Kalashnikovs’

OpIndia Staff -
Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, he said that some people keep talking about 'Made in Ujjain, Made in Jaisalmer', 'Made in Baroda' in their speeches. PM Modi said that their speeches are just that, speeches and never translate to action
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News Reports

Today some people do things which make Pakistan happy: PM Modi slams opposition in NDA’s Patna rally

OpIndia Staff -
PM Narendra Modi addressed a BJP-JD(U) joint rally in Gandhi Maidan in Patna
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News Reports

Allegations against Vivek Doval made by Caravan Magazine and Jairam Ramesh are prima facie defamatory: Delhi Court

OpIndia Staff -
The court said that allegations made by the Caravan Magazine and the Congress leader against Vivek Doval are prima facie defamatory
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News Reports

‘He doubts India’s right to defend its sovereignty from those who want to damage it through terrorism’: Arun Jaitley slams Manmohan Singh and Congress

OpIndia Staff -
'The retaliatory attack by Pakistan’s F-16 was the most botched up operation. In short, both the attack and our defence pointed to the valour and professionalism of our Air Force. Pakistan was globally isolated', wrote Arun Jaitley
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Culture and History

Khajuraho, Islamic invaders and Mahatma Gandhi

Ashish Shukla -
One thing which strikes you about Khajuraho is extreme Islamic vandalism it has suffered.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Mamata government to face fresh challenges as more than 300 TMC workers join BJP

OpIndia Staff -
People are lately choosing to quit the TMC and in most cases heading over to the BJP
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Editor's picks

Preach ‘say no to terror’, for India’s ‘war’ is a consequence of Pakistan’s terror

Gunja Kapoor -
When Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthman was captured by Pakistan army #SayNoToWar was trending for hours on social media, with support from the 'liberal' fraternity, while no one bothered to say ‘Say No to Terrorism’
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Media

NDTV’s Ravish Kumar says Media should not report on Indo-Pak conflict as it may help BJP in elections, Pakistan uses it to target India

OpIndia Staff -
Media is pressurised for 'warmongering' due to anti-Pakistan general public mood, says Ravish Kumar
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Editor's picks

Pakistan wants ‘peacenik’ Priyanka Chopra removed as UNICEF ambassador because she said ‘Jai Hind’

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Interestingly, soon after Pulwama terrorist attacks that had killed more than 40 security personnel, Priyanka had turned to be a peacenik to claim hate was never an answer.
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News Reports

Congress leader Digvijay Singh asks for ‘proof’ of India’s airstrikes, Pakistan uses it to target India

Jhankar Mohta -
Geo News, Pakistan media outlet published a report on March 3, in which Senior Congress leader, Digvijay Singh's disgraceful remark, calling 'Modi a liar' and asking the government to provide proof of the Balakot strike gets a mention.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Unqualified teachers found teaching in Madrassas in Meerut

Aditi -
It was found during the investigation that the madrassas had appointed teachers to teach subjects other than those they held qualifications in.
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Editor's picks

War and Peace: This is isn’t a hot-headed call to war, this is a call to ensure long-lasting peace

rohitagarwal -
Pakistan has painted itself into a corner today. It's continued employment of terrorists as ‘strategic assets’ in waging a proxy war against India stands exposed before the world.
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News Reports

China will declare Masood Azhar a terrorist if they get something in return from India: Former Ambassador to China

OpIndia Staff -
Former Ambassador to China said the Indian government needs to give something to China, to get them to agree over declaring Masood Azhar a terrorist
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News Reports

Five security personnel martyred, one civilian dead as Handwara, Kashmir encounter enters third day

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday the army had said that two terrorists who were hiding in the village have been killed. The terrorists hiding inside the house started to fire against the security forces when they advanced towards the house where terrorists were hiding. 
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Editor's picks

Never forgive or forget this ‘Deep State’ which echoes Pakistan

Ashish Shukla -
This 'Deep State' in India echoes Pakistan. It doesn’t matter if India goes to pieces
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News Reports

Amidst increasing provocation by Pakistan, Indian Army conducts live drills of Anti Tank Guided Missiles

OpIndia Staff -
An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armour guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armoured military vehicles and heavy artilleries
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News Reports

PM Modi slams people indulging in anti-India propaganda, says their statements help Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar

OpIndia Staff -
Modi in his keynote address at the India Today Conclave attacked the people who have been defending Pakistan and attacking India and the Army during the recent developments between the two countries.
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Editor's picks

Doles and deals harmed India’s development journey: PM Modi takes a dig on Congress

OpIndia Staff -
Why is it that those who ruled India for so many years had so many scams in their era? PM Modi takes a jibe on Congress
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News Reports

‘The fear is good. When ‘uncle’ speaks and if one family is afraid, then fear is good,’ PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
If only we had the Rafale, the outcome would have been different: PM Modi
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News Reports

Wing Commander Abhinandan was mentally tortured by Pakistanis: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani authorities reportedly tried to break his morale so a video could be recorded and circulated
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Crime

Slain Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorist planned suicide attack along the lines of Pulwama: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
A video is in circulation, reports say, where a terrorist is saying that the slain terrorist planned to carry out a suicide attack as it lowers the morale of the security forces.
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News Reports

Failing to forge alliance with congress, Kejriwal announces six Lok Sabha candidates for Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
AAP has announced candidates for upcoming Delhi Lok Sabha elections.
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Editor's picks

‘India has ensured we start our Jihad against it,’ brother of Masood Azhar confirms Indian strikes against Jaish terror camps

OpIndia Staff -
Maulana Ammar said, "The enemy crossed over into Pakistan and launched attacks on our Islamic 'Markaz' (Centre). By doing so, the enemy has declared war upon our country."
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News Reports

Celebrations of air strikes over Pakistan will create communal tension in India: Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy

OpIndia Staff -
CM HD Kumaraswamy believes that celebrations of air strikes over Pakistan will stoke communal tensions in the country.
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News Reports

Hours after the ‘peace’ initiative, Pakistan continues ceasefire violations, kills civilians including 9 month-old baby

OpIndia Staff -
The rampant ceasefire violations indicate that the 'peace gesture' of returning Wing Commander Abhinandan to India was extremely farcical. And that he was returned only due to international conventions and the pressure built on them by the Indian government.
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Crime

Intel report says Pakistan is planning to poison the ration stocks of security forces in Jammu and Kashmir

OpIndia Staff -
The intel has come at a time when tension have been prevailing between the two countries in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent airstrikes conducted by the Indian Air Force to eliminate terrorist camps across the border.
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