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Baijayant Panda appointed as national vice-president and spokesperson of BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Panda’s decision to join the BJP is likely to boost the party’s electoral prospects in Odisha.
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News Reports

‘All can see through the lie, deceit and deception of terror sponsors’: Army after meet with Commander US Special Ops

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Army has issued a statement over the visit of General Raymond Thomas, Commander of United States Special Operations Command. He met with the Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and discussed matters of regional security.
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Crime

US military veteran and defence expert terms Pakistani crackdown on terrorist organisations as an “eyewash”

OpIndia Staff -
It is typical of Pakistan to pretend to having taken action against terrorists and terrorist organisations on its soil whenever international pressure mounts up and allow them to function freely as soon as the pressure wanes.
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News Reports

Third Congress MLA resigns from Gujarat assembly, party reduced to 73 in the state

OpIndia Staff -
Jawahar Chavda, Congress MLA from Gujarat, has tendered his resignation to the speaker of the assembly, Rajendra Trivedi.
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Editor's picks

“Our people” were martyred when Indian Air Force “attacked” Pakistan: Thus spake the poster boy of Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi said that a few days ago, the Indian Airforce "attacked" Pakistan and dropped bombs. In the process, some of our men also martyred.
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Editor's picks

Rahul Gandhi adds another falsehood to his Rafale lies, says Rafale engine was to be made in Odisha

OpIndia Staff -
When a girl asked Rahul Gandhi about Congress plans for developing sports in Odisha, he replied Modi gave 30000 crore to Anil Ambani
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Media

After repeatedly claiming India’s air strikes damaged nothing, Pakistan denies international media access to Balakot site, again

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan has been consistently blocking access to media representatives from visiting the site of India's air strikes.
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News Reports

Mig-21 aircraft crashes near Bikaner, pilot safe, bird hit cited as cause: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
According to a statement issued by the Indian Air Force, the aircraft was on a routine mission when it crashed. The pilot was able to eject safely.
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Editor's picks

On International Women’s Day, Rahul Gandhi probably has the most absurd reaction on the issue of rape

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi's address on International Women's Day was cringeworthy, to say the least
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News Reports

Jaish-e-Mohammad and its founder Masood Azhar are a great threat to regional stability: US State Department

OpIndia Staff -
The US State Department also expressed its wish to update the list of UN-designated terrorists with the inclusion of the JeM founder Masood Azhar.
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Editor's picks

MiG 21: Over 50 glorious years of service in Indian Air Force

Rohit Vats -
In the aviation world, especially that of fighter aircraft, MiG-21 is an icon.
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News Reports

In an attempt to deride PM Modi, Congress spokesperson exposes his sexism on Women’s Day

OpIndia Staff -
On International Women's Day, even as Rahul Gandhi makes a gaffe-filled speech about empowerment women, Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha exposed his sexism and misogyny while trying to deride Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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News Reports

Indian Cricket team sports camouflage caps to pay homage to Pulwama attack martyrs, to donate match fee to National Defence Fund

OpIndia Staff -
Team Indian Captain Virat Kohli urged everyone to donate to defence fund
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News Reports

CPEC concerns making China apprehensive about supporting ban on Masood Azhar: Report

OpIndia Staff -
China worried about changing mind on Masood Azhar, fears disruption of its ambitious CPEC project, says report.
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Editor's picks

Meet the men tasked with responsibility of mediation on the Ram Janmabhoomi Dispute

OpIndia Staff -
The SC sent the Ayodhya dispute to mediation, the panel is headed by Retired Justice FM Kalifullah and has Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Sriram Panchu as the other members
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Crime

Pakistan based terrorists planning another Pulwama-style attack, two groups trying to infiltrate into India: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
In view of the specifics, security has been beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir and the security agencies have been directed to remain on high alert mode
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Editor's picks

On this International Women’s Day, the Kerala Government should arrest Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Abhishek Banerjee -
Bishop Franco Mulakkal is still a free man today. Still a revered man. Still a hero.
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News Reports

As Pakistan continues ceasefire violations, Indian Army moves to deploy more officers at forward areas

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Army has been maintaining strict vigil along the LoC and the International Border.
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News Reports

Retired Justice Kalifullah to head mediation panel on Ayodhya dispute, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the panel too

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court on Wednesday had reserved its order on the matter of referring the Ayodhya dispute to a court-appointed and monitored mediation. While the Muslim petitioners were "agreeable to mediation", Hindu petitioners had opposed it.
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News Reports

Samajwadi Party releases first list of candidates for 2019 elections, Mulayam Singh Yadav to contest from Mainpuri

OpIndia Staff -
Akhilesh Yadav's cousin Dharmendra Yadav will contest from Badaun, a seat he has won thrice.
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Editor's picks

Indian Express gives space to Dawood Ibrahim’s relative to give sermons on ‘peace’ between India and Pakistan

Editorial Desk -
On 7th March 2019, Indian Express published an article where they allowed Javed Miandad, Dawood Ibrahim's relative to pontificate to India about 'peace'.
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News Reports

Naxalism flourishes whenever Congress comes to power: Amit Shah in Chhattisgarh

OpIndia Staff -
Shah attacked the Congress party by saying that Naxalism started in several states during the time of Congress governments.
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News Reports

Kamal Nath govt moves to ban RSS Shakhas in govt premises, Shivraj Chouhan says ‘even Nehru and Indira tried, they failed’

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress announcement of 'banning' RSS Shakhas from government premises comes ahead of the National Representatives' meeting of RSS scheduled to be held in Gwalior from 8th to 10th March.
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News Reports

Know Imran Masood: Congress’ candidate from Saharanpur who wants to ‘chop Modi into pieces’

OpIndia Staff -
Imran Masood in 2014 had said that if Modi tries to turn Uttar Pradesh into Gujarat, he will chop him off.
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Editor's picks

Five reasons Mamata Banerjee is one of the ‘Famous Bengali Legends’

Nirwa Mehta -
Legendary Mamata Banerjee has proven time and again what a worthy leader she is
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News Reports

Election 2019: Congress releases first list of candidates, Sonia, Rahul to contest from Rae Bareli, Amethi respectively

OpIndia Staff -
Congress veteran leader Salman Khursheed will contest from Farrukhabad
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News Reports

Karnataka: Congress MP calls Pulwama terrorist attack a ‘match-fixing’ between PM Modi and Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
The questions raised by Congress leaders on Indian forces as well as the government have helped Pakistani interests.
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News Reports

After Congress, Akhilesh Yadav jumps in to cast aspersions on India’s airstrikes

OpIndia Staff -
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has raised doubts about the number of terrorists killed in the Balakot air strikes.
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Editor's picks

India made Pakistan live with the fear of ‘escalation’, while she went about her business as usual

Karan -
It is through this diplomatic influence that India has ensured that it changes its Pakistan policy and looks at the challenge of dealing with Pakistan in a more comprehensive manner.
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Government and Policy

BEL signs agreement with Israel to manufacture Helmet Mounted Display System for Indian armed forces pilots

OpIndia Staff -
The HDMS/HPS will be used, under the license of Elbit Systems Limited, for Indian Naval helicopters and other rotary wing platforms of Armed Forces.
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Editor's picks

Wing Commander Abhinandan was beaten up, choked, tortured in first 24 hours of Pakistan captivity

OpIndia Staff -
Wing Commander Abhinandan in his debriefing said he saw Pakistan Air Force's F-16 going down on other side of border
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Government and Policy

UK NSA speaks to Ajit Doval, promises to extend all support to combat terrorism

OpIndia Staff -
Several countries have expressed solidarity with India and condemned Pakistan for breeding terrorism.
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News Reports

UN rejects Hafiz Saeed’s plea requesting removal of his name from the list of banned terrorists

OpIndia Staff -
Hafiz Saeed was banned by the UN in December 2008 after the deadly 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai planned by him.
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News Reports

‘IAF is in a high state of preparedness’: Indian Air Force issues statement on Pakistan airspace shutdown

OpIndia Staff -
In its statement, the IAF said, "The Indian Air Force is in a high state of preparedness, to proactively engage any perceived threat in the present security scenario."
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Editor's picks

After ’eminent journalists’, Rahul Gandhi lies about the martyr status of CRPF and BSF soldiers

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a rally at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh claimed that paramilitary forces do not get the status of martyrs.
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Editor's picks

Rahul Gandhi goes back to Indira Gandhi’s ‘gareebi hatao’ punchline while lying about Modi’s track record

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Rahul Gandhi, just like his grandmother Indira Gandhi is still selling the idea of 'Garibi Hatao', which intends to end poverty in the country if Congress comes to power. In 1971, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had used the ‘Garibi Hatao’ theme in the election campaign. 
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Crime

Meerut: Violent mob attacks police for carrying out anti-encroachment drive, houses and vehicles gutted in fire

OpIndia Staff -
The Cantonment Board CEO has filed a case against 250 people including Naseem, Mumtaz, Samar, and Rahsuddin for indulging in vandalism.
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Culture and History

Getting lost and finding oneself at Kumbh

Prerita Chauthaiwale -
So much has been written and talked about Kumbh and yet it seems so little
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News Reports

After Digvijay Singh and Kapil Sibal, Kamal Nath cites foreign media reports to question the Balakot airstrike

OpIndia Staff -
“I don’t understand what’s keeping the government away from disclosing these facts. When the government talks so much about it (air strikes), it should disclose everything,’’ Kamal Nath said.
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News Reports

Twitter reacts as Robert Vadra says ‘I am in this country, others have looted the country and run away’

OpIndia Staff -
Recently, posters of Vadra were put up in Moradabad asking him to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from that constituency.
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Editor's picks

Will the real ‘poster boy of Pakistan’ please stand up

Jhankar Mohta -
It's truly bothersome that India now has double responsibilities, as it has to fight with enemies outside the country as well as the enemies within
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Law

Interim CBI Director appointment: Prashant Bhushan admits he made a ‘genuine mistake’ by claiming Govt submitted fabricated documents

OpIndia Staff -
Prashant Bhushan had filed an application seeking the recusal of Justice Arun Mishra from hearing the contempt petition filed against him by K.K. Venugopal. The application was dismissed by the Court.
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Crime

Hours after Jammu and Kashmir grenade blast that left 30 injured and 1 dead, police arrest Yasir Arhaan while fleeing

OpIndia Staff -
A grenade explosion occurred at the Jammu Bus Stand today. 26 people were injured as a consequence. They have been shifted to the hospital, M.K. Sinha, IGP Jammu said.
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Crime

Yasin Malik kidnapped Dr Rubaiya Saeed, killed 5 IAF personnel, got away, but Karma may catch up now

OpIndia Staff -
Yasin Malik was today booked under the Public Safety Act and has been transferred to Jammu's Kot Balwal jail.
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News Reports

‘Gadhon ka Sartaj’ is the new name for Rahul Gandhi, as ‘Pappu’ is too affectionate: BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya

OpIndia Staff -
Akash Vijayvargiya says Rahul Gandhi no longer a 'Pappu', but he is now a king of donkeys.
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Crime

Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik slapped with Public Safety Act, shifted to a Jammu jail

OpIndia Staff -
JKLF chairman Yasin Malik booked under PSA and shifted out of Srinagar jail
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: After failed loan-waiver scheme, Rahul Gandhi makes a big u-turn on ‘unemployment allowance’

OpIndia Staff -
The 'unemployment allowance' value has been reduced by a staggering 97%
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Crime

AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal accused of raping a women multiple times, FIR filed

OpIndia Staff -
The victim has also accused him of threatening her
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Editor's picks

Jay Panda joins BJP: Here is what it means for the party in Odisha

Sambit Nayak -
Putting all such conspiracies to rest, Jay Panda joined BJP on 4th March, 9 months after his resignation
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Editor's picks

Hindustan Unilever deletes Hinduphobic tweet on Kumbh Mela, reposts same video with alternate text

OpIndia Staff -
HUL, which owns dozens of consumer brands, is often seen making preachy ads.
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