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After AICC headquarters, Robert Vadra posters to be put up everywhere, claims Congress leader

Meanwhile, Robert Vadra has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate today in connection to the money laundering case and dubious land deal cases.

Supreme Court issues notice to Prashant Bhushan on contempt plea filed by Centre and Attorney General

Apex court sends notice to advocate Prashant Bhushan over the contempt petition filed by the centre and KK Venugopal

Kerala: Kanaka Durga gets a court order to enter her in-law’s house after she was not allowed for desecrating Sabarimala temple

However, Kanaka Durga was not able to see her children. According to her, she has no problems staying with them but they do not want to stay with her.

Madhya Pradesh: Officer summoned by CBI in Bofors case found dead under mysterious circumstances

Khatua was reported missing by his family members on January 18 last month. His body was found yesterday near a drain behind the ordinance factory in Jabalpur.

JNU sedition case: Patiala House Court pulls up Kejriwal government over case delay, fixes next hearing for 28th February

The Court asked the Delhi Police to get Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Government to expedite the matter in JNU sedition case

Madhya Pradesh: 3 persons charged under NSA for cow slaughter, first instance under Congress rule

Though the three accused were initially booked under the sections 4,6 and 9 of the Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, upon the recommendation of the SP, the district collector has sanctioned charges under the NSA.

Robert Vadra appears on posters outside Congress headquarters the day he is summoned by ED in money laundering case

Hours later, the posters with Robert Vadra were removed from Congress headquarters.

UN Refugee card holder Rohingyas among six arrested for theft on Noida metro tracks

A country-made pistol, cartridges and two knives were also recovered

Parliamentary Panel summons Twitter India officials to explain allegations of anti right wing bias

Twitter has been accused of silencing right wing voices by either blocking them or shadow banning them, thereby limiting their reach.

Kolkata drama comes to an end as Mamata Banerjee ends her dharna

Calling the SC judgement a 'moral victory' Mamata decided to end her theatrics today

Days after tragic crash of HAL’s upgraded Mirage 2000, HAL built army chopper makes an emergency landing due to hydraulic failure

'Rudra' is the army variant of ALH developed by HAL and had taken off on a routine air sortie from the HAL airport

OpIndia Evening Dispatch: Tuesday, 5th February, 2019

A quick round-up of people and events that made news today.

If BJP comes to power, TMC goons will hang placards from their neck seeking forgiveness for their crimes like in UP: Yogi in Purulia

Yogi Adityanath asserted that if BJP comes to power in West Bengal, the criminals masquerading as TMC supporters will be held accountable.

Violent assault on Assam BJP leader: Main accused Sahir Hussain nabbed by police

BJP's district president in Tinsukia was manhandled and attacked with tyres and stones by violent protestors on January 30.

Move over Rahul baba, Priyanka Vadra is the new Taimur Ali Khan of Indian politics

There ain't no dimples deep enough, ain't no cheekbones high enough, that can keep our secular, liberal media from singing the glory of the new princess.

Jamia Millia Islamia refuses to implement EWS quota, cites minority tag: Reports

Jamia Milia Islamia has stated that it will not implement the EWS quota.

Smriti Irani hits out at ‘anarchist’ Mamata, expresses shock over Mamata’s ‘moral victory’ comment

Irani said that SC verdict should be more of a cause of concern than celebration for Banerjee.

Punjab National Bank recovers Rs 16,000 crores from bad loans, Q3 reports profit of ₹246.51 crore

Despite 100% provision made for the Rs 13,000 crore scam in which Nirav Modi is the prime accused, PNB posts a profit last quarter

Veteran Congress leader O M George surrenders in sexual abuse of a minor case

Ex-Congress leader O M George is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old Adivasi girl for 2 long years

Weeks after she was asked to resign, Arvind Kejriwal ‘unfollows’ Alka Lamba on Twitter, removes her from WhatsApp groups

AAP seems to be continuing with the tradition of removing all leaders who dissent against Arvind Kejriwal.

Uttar Pradesh: SP-BSP members create ruckus, throw paper planes, paper balls in the Vidhan Sabha

Samajwadi Party MLAs have resorted to throwing paper planes in the Assembly for the third consecutive year.

West Bengal: Congress state unit plans massive protests even as Rahul Gandhi extends support to Mamata

Earlier, state Congress chief had referred to Mamata as a 'chameleon', a 'trojan horse' and a 'dictator'.

AG KK Venugopal files a contempt plea against Prashant Bhushan for his malicious tweets

Bhushan has claimed that Leader of opposition told him that no discussion pertaining to the appointment of interim CBI director took place in the HPC

Mamata’s democracy: After Yogi Adityanath, Shivraj Chouhan and BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain also denied permission to hold rallies in Bengal

After Yogi, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Shahnawaz also denied permission to hold rallies in the state.

After facing a massive setback, Mamata Banerjee tries to downplay by claiming a ‘moral victory’

A three-member bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi ordered the Police Commissioner to make himself available for the investigation and cooperate fully. The CJI further clarified that Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar cannot be arrested by the CBI.

Major setback to Mamata: CJI directs Kolkata Police chief to appear before the CBI and cooperate in the investigation

The Supreme Court issued a notice to Commissioner Of Police Kolkata, DGP and Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on contempt plea.

Mysuru: Minor girl sexually abused, Church officials held under POCSO Act

The mother of the victim hails from Mysuru had approached the Karnataka High Court alleging that three pastors had sexually abused her daughter. The court had ordered the Karnataka police to take up the case.

The Kleptocrat’s Club: Arun Jaitley takes on the Opposition

Arun Jaitley reacts to Mamata Banerjee’s disproportionate over-reaction to the CBI wanting to interrogate the Kolkata Police Chief.

Agra: Communal violence erupts between two communities, Akram, Yusuf and others accused of attacking Dalit houses

The houses of the people in the Dalit were allegedly attacked by people from the Muslim community.

2G and IRCTC scam accused extend support to Mamata Banerjee who is protesting against Saradha chit fund scam investigation

National Herald scam accused Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who is currently out on bail, also extended support to Mamata against CBI probe

Doors of NDA closed forever for Chandrababu Naidu: Amit Shah

Shah alleged that Naidu changes loyalties to stay in power and that he betrayed N T Rama Rao who had formed the TDP.

Stay order barring action over BSP leader Yakub Qureshi’s meat factory removed, may be sealed soon

According to the MDA the map of the meat factory has not been approved by the authorities.

The United Kingdom government approves extradition of Vijay Mallya to India

The UK Home Secretary has signed the order to extradite fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to India.

OpIndia Evening Dispatch: Monday, 4th February, 2019

A quick round up of things that made it to news today.

Kolkata: BJP office in Bhabanipur vandalised by TMC workers

TMC goons have a decorated history of indulging in rampant vandalistic attacks against the people they don’t conform with

From killing Kar Sevaks to thrashing Sabarimala devotees, Indian secularism means hostility towards Hindus

Mulayam Singh Yadav's confession that Kar Sevaks were shot dead to protect Muslims shows the real face of Indian secularism

Kolkata Police chief was summoned thrice by the CBI but he ignored: Law minister RS Prasad

RS Prasad has insinuated that Kolkata police commissioner must be knowing a lot about chit fund scam that WB CM Mamata Banerjee is protecting him.

Modi, Mamata and Mahagathbandhan: With her dharna, Mamata challenges not only Modi but even Rahul Gandhi as PM contender

Has Mamata propped herself as the credible face as the PM candidate for the Opposition in the upcoming elections?

Only 2 women had entered Sabarimala, not 51: Kerala minister in assembly

The Devaswom Minister's latest declaration in the Assembly appears to be an admission that the Kerala government had submitted wrong information in the Court. 

Sunanda Pushkar case: Trial against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to begin on 21st February

Congress leader and Pushkar's husband Shashi Tharoor has been booked for abetment of suicide and cruelty in the case which will be heard on the fast track.

What did Sudipta Sen write in his 2013 letter that Mamata Banerjee is so nervous about Saradha scam investigation?

In the letter, Sudipta Sen claimed that he had been cheated by several people and that he was on the verge of committing suicide. He also asserted that the letter should be treated as his dying declaration.

Rahul Gandhi is more than PM to us: Karnataka Congress chief on Karnataka crisis

Earlier Karnataka Congress MLAs had said that for them, only Siddaramaiah is the chief minister

UNESCO world heritage site in Hampi vandalised by hoodlums

A video showing 3 miscreants vandalising the old carved stone pillars at the world heritage site of Hampi has emerged

BJP has hit the jackpot with showdown against Mamata Banerjee

I don’t know if Bengal has any such thing left as a sympathy vote. As a state, we have moved far beyond that point.

I tweeted what I had to say: Congress President Rahul Gandhi evades commenting on Mamata’s mayhem

In January, P Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram was charge-sheeted in the Saradha chit fund scam

This year’s Kumbh saw thousands abjuring lucrative vocations like Engineering, Management to become Naga Sadhus

More than 10000 people are expected to renounce the world and embrace the Naga sect in this year's Kumbh

Saradha Chit Fund Case: All you need to know why Mamata Banerjee is trying to scuttle the CBI probe

Desperate circumstances call for desperate measures. And the unprecedented actions of the West Bengal government yesterday may be seen in that light.