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Fact-Check

Uttarakhand Police dispels rumours regarding Kashmiri students ‘trapped’ inside a hostel in Dehradun

OpIndia Staff -
Many politicians and journalists had tweeted the rumour that 15-20 female students were 'trapped' in a hostel in Dehradun.
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Government and Policy

After dastardly terror attacks by Pakistan, Sushma Swaraj meets Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Araghchi tweets an emphatic ‘Enough is Enough’

OpIndia Staff -
There is high anti-Pakistan sentiment in the country and people are demanding revenge form the government after the deadly Pulwama terrorist attack on the CRPF soldiers.
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Economy and Finance

After withdrawal of MFN status, basic customs duty on goods exported to India from Pakistan raised to 200%

OpIndia Staff -
After the withdrawal of MFN from Pakistan, basic customs duty on all goods exported from Pakistan to India has been increased to 200% with immediate effect
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News Reports

Pakistan, the parody nation: Global terrorist Hafiz Saeed starts a school of journalism in Lahore

OpIndia Staff -
President of Saeed's political party has said that media is the new war weapon and that new age wars could only be won using media.
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News Reports

Pakistan funded Islamic terrorist blows up 300 kgs of IED, actor brings ‘Hindu right wing’ argument to shield Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
Jaaved Jaaferi refuses to hold Pakistan accountable for the attack, instead equates Hindus with Jaish Terrorists.
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Editor's picks

Pulwama: Lest we forget

Devanshu Rajput -
The country mourns the death of jawans who lost their lives in the ghastly terror attack.
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News Reports

Army Officer martyred at Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
In the aftermath of the Pulwama Terror Attack where over 40 CRPF soldiers lost their lives, another Army officer has been martyred at Nowshera sector
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News Reports

Reliance Foundation offers to take up the responsibility for the education and employment of Pulwama martyrs’ kin

OpIndia Staff -
The Foundation has also offered to rake the responsibility of providing livelihood to the families of the martyred CRPF soldiers.
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Entertainment

Down with swine flu, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar to give Karachi conference a miss in ‘solidarity with CRPF martyrs’

OpIndia Staff -
It would surely seem that the primary reason for Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi cancelling their engagement was more owing to their health rather than their respect for our fallen heroes of Pulwama
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Government and Policy

Arab countries’ Heads of Missions briefed by India about Pakistan’s role in the Pulwama attack

OpIndia Staff -
India met the Ambassadors of Ambassadors of UAE, Iran, Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Morocco, Egypt and Kuwait. 
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News Reports

27 Revolutionary Guards killed by Pakistan supported terrorists: Iranian general warns Pakistan to act or face consequences

OpIndia Staff -
With Iran threatening retaliation after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Indians that there will be consequences, the signs appear to be ominous for Pakistan.
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News Reports

Franco Mulakkal case: Congregation issues second canonical warning letter to Sister Lucy Kalapura asking her to ‘shed her nonconformity’

OpIndia Staff -
FCC had earlier issued a warning to Sister Lucy Kalapura for participating in a protest against the rape accused Bishop Franco
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Crime

Vadra always travelling with a ‘Baraat’: ED tells court as Vadra’s interim bail gets extended to March 2

OpIndia Staff -
Robert Vadra had finally appeared at the ED office for questioning on February 6, after several summonses. Since then, the ED had interrogated Vadra several times.
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News Reports

Women’s Wing of Congress party makes insensitive remarks about Pulwama terror attack in a tweet, deletes later

OpIndia Staff -
The Official Twitter account of the All India Mahila Congress tweeted an image taking a dig at the Vande Bharat Express which can only be construed as a deplorable politicization of the heinous Pulwama Terrorist Attack
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Entertainment

Navjot Sidhu sacked from Kapil Sharma Show after his shameful comments on Pulwama attack

OpIndia Staff -
Sidhu's non-stop praising of Pakistan and his going out of the way to hug General Bajwa during his visit in November was even criticised by his own Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh. 
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News Reports

Sacrifices of security forces will not go in vain, terrorists will pay a heavy price : Prime Minister Modi

OpIndia Staff -
Attacking Pakistan, Prime Minister Modi said that Pakistan has become a synonym to Pakistan. He said that if people are able to live their dream, it because of the security forces.
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Editor's picks

Assam: Assistant Professor at Icon Commerce College, Guwahati, suspended over objectionable Facebook post on Pulwama terror attack

OpIndia Staff -
Assam Police too has taken cognizance of a tweet that reported an objectionable post by Papri Banerjee who is an Assistant Professor of English at Icon Commerce College, Guwahati, Assam.
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Editor's picks

Dear Gujarat Samachar editor, how do you live with yourself?

Nirwa Mehta -
Gujarati daily Gujarat Samachar Newspaper's insensitive headline today over Pulwama attack has got readers upset
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Editor's picks

Prashant Bhushan draws a ridiculous analogy between Indian state of JK and Afghanistan, Iraq

Jinit Jain -
Prashant Bhushan had alluded that India should withdraw from Kashmir or else it will have catastrophic end like the US had in Afghanistan and Iraq
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Editor's picks

The moral depravity of the mainstream media: Whitewashing the sins of the family of a terrorist

K Bhattacharjee -
In the aftermath of the Pulwama Terror Attack, a concerted attempt by the media was underway to absolve those who share a significant portion of the blame
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Government and Policy

Fugitive Vijay Mallya files for permission to appeal against his extradition orders in the UK

OpIndia Staff -
Mallya who is active on social media did not make any renewed comment on his appeal.
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Editor's picks

Congress IT Cell head shares NDTV’s half truth to discredit Vande Bharat Express, insensitively drags Pulwama terror attack

OpIndia Staff -
In a rush to discredit the success of India's fastest train 'Vande Bharat Express', Congress' Divya Spandana not only resorted to propagating fake news but also went on to pass some insensitive statements regarding the recent Pulwama terror attack
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Editor's picks

Pulwama terror attack: Congress and its President, Rahul Gandhi’s good-cop-bad-cop routine is not fooling anyone

Editorial Desk -
While Rahul Gandhi postures with a 'mature' line post the Pulwama attack, Congress functionaries have been given a free hand to pander to the "secular" and leftist elements
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Law

Instead of correcting the defects in their petitions, lawyers are busy claiming publicity: SC on Rafale review petitions

OpIndia Staff -
A Bench headed by CJI Gogoi blamed the publicity seeking lawyers for not correcting the defects in the review petitions and causing a delay in the hearing.
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News Reports

Sonu Nigam, Kangana Ranaut blast those who preach peace to India after Pakistan sponsored terror attacks

OpIndia Staff -
"Why did they organise an event in Karachi in the first place when Pakistani artistes have been banned after Uri attacks", asked actress Kangana Ranaut over Shabana Azmi calling for a halt in the cultural exchange between the two countries.
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News Reports

Pulwama terrorist attack: US NSA John Bolton speaks to NSA Ajit Doval, supports India’s right to self-defence

OpIndia Staff -
John Bolton talked to NSA Ajit Doval on Friday morning to express his condolences for the death of 44 CRPF soldiers in the Pulwama terrorist attack and offered his country's full support to India in confronting terrorism
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Crime

Security of elements having links with terrorist organisations will be reviewed: Rajnath Singh on Kashmiri Separatists

OpIndia Staff -
Singh said that some elements in Kashmir take money from Pakistan and the ISI and are hand in glove with terror organisations.
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Editor's picks

Congress supporting abusive troll claims Pulwama was an inside job by India

Nirwa Mehta -
Sanjukta Basu is a very vocal Modi-hater and a bigot masquerading as a liberal feminist.
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Law

Enforcement Directorate attaches Robert Vadra’s assets worth Rs 4.62 crore in Bikaner Land Scam case

OpIndia Staff -
The name of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Vadra is involved in a number of money laundering and land scam cases.
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Crime

Pulwama attack: India starts effort to isolate Pakistan in international arena, Foreign Secretary briefs envoys of around 25 nations

OpIndia Staff -
All the head of the mission were convinced of the role Pakistan plays in supporting and breeding terrorism.
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News Reports

Modi on Pulwama attack: “Forces will decide time, place and format to retaliate”

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi was in Jhansi to lay foundation stone for a variety of developmental project
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News Reports

Violent anti-Pakistan protests rock Jammu city a day after the Pulwama attacks

OpIndia Staff -
The Army has been requested to help the administration in maintaining law and order and conduct flag marches in the city of temples, officials said. Following this, two army columns have been sent to stage flag march and maintain peace.
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News Reports

Talks of an alliance between BJP and AIADMK starts to grow stronger ahead of 2019 General elections

OpIndia Staff -
The alliance buzz between AIADMk and BJP have grown stronger, as party leaders display willingness.
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News Reports

AMU student from Kashmir booked for objectionable tweet on Pulwama Terror Attack

OpIndia Staff -
An FIR has been registered against Basim Hilal, a Kashmiri student from Aligarh Muslim University for an objectionable social media post on the Pulwama Terror Attack. He has been suspended by the University as well.
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News Reports

Curfew imposed in Jammu following violent protests against the Pulwama terrorist attack

OpIndia Staff -
Sentiments are high all over the country against the terrorist attack in Pulwama which claimed the lives of more than 40 CRPF personnel.
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Editor's picks

What to do with these termites? Does ‘ha-ha’ reaction to terror attacks have a religion?

अजीत भारती -
For some people, just the Islamic names in these 'Allah hu Akbar' brand suicide bombers is enough to empathise with the terrorists
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Crime

Pulwama attack: Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan called to Delhi for consultation

OpIndia Staff -
Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria is said to be leaving tonight for Delhi.
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Editor's picks

HM Rajnath Singh lends a shoulder to mortal remains of soldiers martyred in Pulwama attack

OpIndia Staff -
Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Srinagar to pay tribute to the soldiers who attained martyrdom in the Pulwama attack yesterday
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Media

NDTV suspends Deputy News Editor for celebrating Pulwama terror attack, may take further action

OpIndia Staff -
NDTV Deputy News Editor Nidhi Sethi suspended by the channel for her Facebook comment celebrating the Pulwama attack
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News Reports

China refuses to back India’s appeal to list Masood Azhar as global terrorist, again

OpIndia Staff -
China condemned the Pulwama Terrorist attack but has refused to change its stance on Masood Azhar
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News Reports

India summons Pakistan High Commissioner to register its protest against the Pulwama attack

OpIndia Staff -
Over 40 soldiers lost their lives in a terrorist attack carried out by Pakistan backed Jaish-e-Mohammad
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News Reports

CRPF pledges to avenge the heinous terror attack in Pulwama where 44 soldiers were martyred

OpIndia Staff -
44 CRPF personnel lost their lives yesterday when a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist rammed his car laden with explosives in the CRPF convoy
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News Reports

‘Have sacrificed my son in service of the Motherland, will send another. But, Pakistan needs to be avenged,’ Father of CRPF jawan martyred in...

OpIndia Staff -
Nation mourns the loss of the fallen heroes
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Muslim man defying all odds marries a transgender women on Valentine’s Day

OpIndia Staff -
The two tied the knot in a Hindu ceremony in a temple on February 14 and also plan a nikaah as per Muslim traditions.
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News Reports

Deluded conspiracies and deplorable caste politics: The Leftist response to Pulwama terrorist attack

OpIndia Staff -
Various conspiracies float even as people come to terms with one of the worst terror attacks in Kashmir in recent times
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News Reports

USA issues travel advisory to its citizens asking them to ‘reconsider’ travelling to Pakistan due to terrorism

OpIndia Staff -
The US-Pakistan relationship right now is at a low point and it is unlikely to improve soon
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News Reports

If ‘terror has no religion’ was not bullsh*t enough, Congress leader Sidhu comes up with ‘terror has no nationality’

OpIndia Staff -
Navjot Singh Sidhu said that terrorism has no country, giving a clean chit to Pakistan despite Jaish-e-Mohammed, a terrorist group backed by the Pakistani establishment has taken the responsibility for the attack on CRPF soldiers at Pulwama.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: With 6 more deaths due to Swine Flu, the total death toll mounts to 125

OpIndia Staff -
Rajasthan has registered highest number of cases and deaths related to Swine Flu till now
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News Reports

‘Terrorists have committed a huge mistake, will pay a huge price’: PM Modi on Pulwama Terrorist Attack

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised vengeance today, speaking in the aftermath of the horrible terrorist attack against the CRPF forces in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir where over 40 of our brave soldiers lost their lives.
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Opinions

Soft approach has failed in Kashmir, now a decisive military action is need of the hour

THE SKIN DOCTOR -
India needs a strong political will backed by decisive military action in Kashmir.
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