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Madhya Pradesh: Congress issues clarification after Salman Khan rubbishes claims of him campaigning for them

OpIndia Staff -
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee clarifies that it did not offer Salman Khan any offer to campaign for the party.
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All India Trinamool Congress denies dropping ‘Congress’ from its name

OpIndia Staff -
The official Facebook and Twitter pages of the party are already sporting the updated logo. The Twitter handles of party supremo Mamata Banerjee, MP Derek O'Brien and leader Abhishek Banerjee's Twitter handles are also displaying the new 'Trinamool' logo.
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News Reports

How can those who betrayed Dr. Lohia be expected to serve the nation? PM Modi asks in his blog

OpIndia Staff -
Today they are betraying the principles of Dr. Lohia, tomorrow they will also betray the people of India, says PM Modi in his blog
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Editor's picks

Congress commemorates Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, with the wrong date of their martyrdom

OpIndia Staff -
The official Twitter handle of Congress probably realised their goof up and promptly deleted the Tweet with the wrong date.
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News Reports

Actor-turned-politician Prakash Raj greeted with pro-Modi slogans as he went to file his nomination

OpIndia Staff -
Prakash Raj seemed visibly miffed with a large number of Modi supporters welcoming him with pro-Modi slogans in Bengaluru
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Economy and Finance

76.48 lakh jobs created in last 17 months, 8.96 lakh jobs in January alone: EFPO payroll data

OpIndia Staff -
As per EFPO data, net employment generation in the formal sector touched a 17-month high in January
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News Reports

China to extend USD 2.1 billion loan to Pakistan to fight its economic crisis

OpIndia Staff -
Taking a tough stand on Pakistan, the US has hugely cut down on the financial and military aid that it provided to the country.
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Farooq Abdullah’s brother, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, questions Pulwama attack, gives clean chit to Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
Sheikh Mustafa, senior National Conference leader, blames Indian government for Pulwama attack
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Ties with India flourished under PM Modi’s leadership, says US official

OpIndia Staff -
The Indo-US relations have been consistently on an upward trajectory since the present government took the charge
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Crime

Odisha: Upset over negative comments by locals, BJD workers assault Zee Media journalist, one arrested

Jhankar Mohta -
The political wind in Odisha seems to be blowing in BJPs favour
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Government and Policy

After ban was allowed to expire in 1996 by previous govts, Yasin Malik’s JKLF banned by Modi govt

OpIndia Staff -
This is the second organisation after Jammat-e-Islami to be banned under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act following the Pulwama attack
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Editor's picks

How Caravan and Congress’ attempts to create ‘bribegate’ before 2019 election fell flat

OpIndia Staff -
The 'bribegate' that Congress and The Caravan tried to cried falls flat on its face on several counts. 
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Crime

Kerala: 21-year-old says she was raped inside CPI(M) office

OpIndia Staff -
The woman had accused a youth activist of raping her in the CPI(M) office 10 months ago.
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News Reports

After questioning Balakot airstrikes, Sam Pitroda now likens PM Modi to Hitler

OpIndia Staff -
Sam Pitroda had, earlier today, trivialised the Pulwama attack, saying that such attacks happen all the time.
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Editor's picks

Yeddyurappa’s diary given by Congress leader during I-T raid, he refused to vouch for authenticity, CBDT discloses

OpIndia Staff -
The Caravan story alleging that BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa had paid crores to other BJP leaders was also picked up by the Congress party
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Media

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

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter handles of media houses later deleted the tweet where they wrote 'simbhal' instead of 'symbol'
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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
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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News Reports

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

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

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

OpIndia Staff -
A similar proceeding against former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik is also underway
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News Reports

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

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

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

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

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

OpIndia Staff -
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 -
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.
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Editor's picks

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

Ashish Shukla -
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.
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Crime

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

OpIndia Staff -
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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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
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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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
Gambhir joined bJP today in the presence of Finance minister Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad.
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Editor's picks

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

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

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

OpIndia Staff -
Since the fraud came to light, the agencies have been in relentless pursuit to extradite the fugitive Nirav Modi, back to India
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Editor's picks

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

OpIndia Staff -
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"
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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 -
Prime Minister Modi has set ambitious targets for his government to achieve clean energy initiatives.
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Editor's picks

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

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi appealed to fellow Indians to question the opposition in their pro-Pakistan statements
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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
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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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
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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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
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.
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Editor's picks

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

Nupur J Sharma -
How does Rahul Gandhi earn to buy land and other properties? A mystery we try to unravel
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Editor's picks

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

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier Delhi's Education Minister Manish Sisodia had also tweeted false claim about Adani Group
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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
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.
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Editor's picks

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

Nirwa Mehta -
Gandhinagar constituency seat has been a BJP stronghold seat since over two decades
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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
Jammu and Kashmir policeman reveals how certain 'journalists' work hand in glove with the enemies across the border in Pakistan
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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
Red-faced, Hardik Patel had to stop speaking and left the place soon after
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Editor's picks

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

K Bhattacharjee -
Celebrating Hindu religious festivals is not the only that triggers abuses and threats from Muslim radicals
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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
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.  
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Economy and Finance

Laying a perfect economic foundation for Modi Sarkar 2

shwetashalini -
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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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
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 -
Prime Minister Modi kickstarted the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign with launching ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ campaign on Twitter
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News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff -
Trump administration has directed Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against the perpetrators of terrorism
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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 -
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
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Editor's picks

What is Holi? ‘Liberals Of Delhi’ explain

Liberals of Delhi -
While ruling India, Akbar introduced Indians to education, to cooking, to architecture, but also unfortunately to Holi.
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Editor's picks

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

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