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Maharashtra ATS nabs another ISIS group: With no ‘sutli bombs’ in play this time, this is how the Leftists might react

Maharashtra ATS has arrested 9 persons on suspected links with ISIS and has seized various chemicals, hard drives, mobile phones and SIM cards.

As Priyanka Gandhi Vadra becomes the UP East incharge, here is all you need to know about her colourful history

Congress has appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East. It appears to be a shrewd move by the party to get its caste equations correct in the state and cut into the Upper Caste vote bank of the BJP

State Bank of India moves to recover Rs 405 crore from fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi

SBI moves to recover loan amount of Rs 405 crore from fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi

Reports say Rahul Gandhi may contest from three seats in Lok Sabha elections, but is that possible?

Media reports say Rahul Gandhi may contest from 3 seats in Lok Sabha elections, but the law limits the number of seats on can contest in an election to two

Congress’ next big step as a vote cutter and to get caste equations right: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

With Rahul Gandhi appointing his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Uttar Pradesh East in-charge, Congress takes another step in the hope to consolidate upper-caste votes

Priyanka Gandhi appointed as AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East

Two young leaders, Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia given charge of UP east and west

Karnataka: Congress MLA JN Ganesh missing after assaulting MLA, injured MLA Anand Singh claims accused asked for a gun to kill him

The Ramanagar police have formed special teams to arrest Congress MLA Ganesh, who has gone missing after Anand Singh had lodged an FIR against him

31 Rohingyas stranded at India-Bangladesh border handed over to Tripura Police

The decision to hand over the Rohingyas to the Tripura Police was taken after obtaining approval from the Home Ministry.

Bihar: Congress-RJD yet to finalise seat sharing for Lok Sabha elections, speculations of rift continue

Disagreement over seat sharing, the inclusion of 'tainted leaders' are being speculated to be the reasons behind the alleged rift between RJD and Congress.

PM Modi inaugurates Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort

PM Modi inaugurates a museum at Red Fort, to mark the birth anniversary of Subash Chandra Bose.

Naroda Patiya case: ‘Convictions debatable’, Supreme Court grants bail to 4

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to four convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya case

Edelman Trust Report 2008 vs 2014 vs 2019: Here is how the Modi govt did vs the Congress govt

In an all-important election year, the Edelman Trust Barometer Global Report signals cheer for the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BSP MLA threatens ‘Karnataka like situation’ if Kamal Nath does not make her minister

BSP's Pathariya MLA Ramabai Ahirwar stated that Congress had promised them ministerial positions while forging the alliance.

The art of propaganda: The articles associating Kumbh Mela with unemployment is the latest step in a civilizational war

Business Standard recently published an article associating Kumbh Mela to unemployment

VVIP chopper scam: Christian Michel moved ‘unused’ Agusta funds to the UK

As per a TOI report, Michel had transferred 'unused bribe' amount to accounts in the UK even as Indian authorities closed in on him.

Darul Uloom Deoband asks students not to travel on Republic Day because security checks create ‘an environment of fear’

Muneeruddin Usmani, the person who had issued such orders speaking to the media said that they have asked students to avoid travel by trains and outings during the holiday in order to avoid problems arising ‘due to excess checking’.

Key takeaways from PM Modi’s speech at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

PM Modi used the platform to enlist his government’s achievement in the last 4.5 years

PM Modi takes a dig at Rajiv Gandhi at the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Varanasi

PM Modi took at Former Prime Miniter Rajiv Gandhi remark about only 15 paise of every rupee spent by govt reaching the public

OpIndia Evening Dispatch: Tuesday, 22nd January 2019

The OpIndia Evening Dispatch will catch you up on the day's event even if you have been busy thus far.

Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant Sinha and others attend event convened by man who blamed RSS for Mumbai Terror Attacks

As per Sinha's own admission and the poster of the event that is visible in the photograph tweeted by Sinha, the convener of the event was the ex-adviser of GOI during the UPA era, Aziz Burney.

10 years of Rahul Gandhi vs 4 of Smriti Irani: Analysis of development of Amethi, 2019

Smriti Irani vs Rahul gandhi: If such massive nations like Dubai and Singapore can be built in 20 years then why Amethi can’t be made into a world class constituency, either by Rahul Gandhi or Smriti Irani

Congress leader Natwar Singh rejects Rahul Gandhi’s candidature for the PM post

Natwar Singh has proposed Mayawati’s PM candidature as the strongest among the opposition parties.

ECI requests Delhi Police to lodge FIR against Syed Shuja for dubious claims regarding EVMs

The Election Commission of India (ECI) also remarked that when an opportunity was presented to all parties to demonstrate any vulnerability of the EVMs, no one had actually turned up.

TMC has turned Bengal into a ‘Kangal’ state, 2019 elections will determine its future: Amit Shah in Malda rally

West Bengal is significant to the BJP’s plan for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the party expects to win at least 22 seats out of 42 from West Bengal.

Gifts, mementos presented to PM Narendra Modi to be auctioned, proceeds to go for Clean Ganga Project

All gifts and mementoes received by PM Modi to be auctioned, in order to raise money for Clean Ganga Project

Did Congress just concede defeat after Court took cognisance of Vivek Doval’s defamation case against Jairam Ramesh?

Congress had picked up the malicious article by Caravan Magazine and conducted a press conference where allegations were hurled upon Vivek Doval, NSA Ajit Doval's son. Doval had then filed a criminal defamation case

NIA and EVM Hackathon organisers rubbish sensational claims made by the ‘EVM Expert’

The Foreign Press Association has said that not one accusation made by the hacker is corroborated

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao is a success, Rahul Gandhi. Save the rhetoric

A key issue policy consideration is the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao which has witnessed an unprecedented success under the Modi Government

Shivraj Chouhan slams Congress Govt in Madhya Pradesh for scrapping Bhavantar Yojana

Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana was a scheme initiated by Shivraj Chouhan's government whereby the government pays farmers the difference between official Minimum Support Price and the rate at which they sell their crops or Model Price whichever is higher.

Here is why #DarpokAbhisar is trending on Twitter

'Journalist' Abhisar Sharma abuses Twitter users over DMs and then blocks them.

30 Rohingyas apprehended by Police at Assam-Tripura Border, claim WB man helped them

30 Rohingyas were apprehended by the Police at the Assam-Tripura border at Churaibari on Monday night. The group includes 12 minors and 9 women.

Gharwapsi: 98 converted Christians come back to Hinduism in Tripura

The poor tribals from Jharkhand and Bihar were reportedly lured into Christianity after they lost their jobs in the Sonamukhi tea plantation.

Business Standard bigotry: After Kanwar Yatra, the Kumbh Mela gets linked to ‘unemployment’

The Business Standard's bigotry towards Hindu festivals is scarcely ever hidden.

Ownership of CMIE and their alleged proximity to P Chidambaram raises questions on the credibility of its Job Survey

The scam by CMIE owner is being investigated by SEBI, CBI as well as by Income Tax authorities

Nagaland ‘Tourism Police’ found handing out Bible to tourists in Hornbill festival

'Tourist Police' in Nagaland found handing out free copies of Bible to all the tourists entering the Hornbill festival

A farmer in West Bengal helped by Health Minister JP Nadda, as state has opted-out of Ayushman Bharat Yojana

JP Nadda helped a farmer from West Bengal avail benefits of Ayushman Bharat Yojna, as his state has opted-out of the scheme

Shut down madrasas across India as ISIS ideology is being promoted to influence students: Shia Waqf head Waseem Rizvi to PM Modi

Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi has written to PM Modi seeking a shut down of all madrasas in India stating that ISIS ideology is being promoted there to influence the students

Tertiary care for non-communicable diseases most expensive, now affordable to poor through Ayushman Bharat: Report

Ayushman Bharat Yojna is helping the country combat the menace of NCDs like diabetes.

‘The closest is me,’ claims Yashwant Sinha when asked who has the abilities required to be PM

Former BJP leader, Yashwant Sinha, became the latest person to show interest in becoming the Prime Ministerial candidate of the proposed Mahagathbandhan

‘EVM hacking’ drama : The invisible hand of the sore losers working in ‘personal capacity’

From EVM hacking rumours to Agusta Westland to Female Genital Mutilation, Congress invisible hand is always there, acting in a personal capacity

Trouble mounts for AAP: BJP Delhi files defamation case, demands de-recognition of AAP as political party

The BJP has also knocked the doors of the Election Commission demanding de-recognition of AAP as a registered political party

Madhya Pradesh: Ex-Serviceman working at Jabalpur Municipal Corporation brutally thrashed by alleged Congress workers

Amit Singh, the Jabalpur district police superintendent confirmed that Harish Patel had served the Indian Army for 24 years before his retirement and was presently working as a security guard at the JMC, where the incident happened.

ABVP protests as Hindu baiting ex Judge Kolse-Patil delivers lecture in open air after Fergusson College cancels event

Fergusson College in Pune was thrown into chaos after retired justice BG Kolse-Patil decided to deliver a lecture, which was cancelled by the University administration

After threatening to thrash BJP workers publicly, BSP leader now offers 50 lakh reward for MLA Sadhna Singh’s head

BJP MLA Sadhna Singh had made derogatory remarks against BSP Supremo Mayawati regarding the 1995 guest house incident where she was assaulted by SP goons.

In Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh, third BJP leader found murdered within a week

This is third such murder of a BJP worker in Madhya Pradesh within a week.

21 illegal immigrants deported to Bangladesh from Assam

The 21 Bangladeshi nationals had reportedly crossed the border in Tripura two years ago and have been staying illegally in Assam.

Maharashtra: Cow smugglers crush police constable Prakash Meshram to death, arrested

Two Muslim cow smugglers have mowed down a police constable, Prakash Meshram and injured two others after they tried to stop these cattle smugglers near Warora

PDP leader’s car used in 2017 Amarnath Yatra attack, ‘integrity report’ sought after suspicions of ‘sympathy towards separatists’: NIA

Aijaz Mir had also reiterated in the same lines as the PDP chief, calling all the terrorists 'brothers'

‘EVM expert’ faffs about EVM being hacked, gives no proof, as Kapil Sibal watches over

The alleged hacker claims that Gopinath Munde was murdered because he knew about the EVMs being hacked