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Bihar court orders FIR against Anupam Kher and others associated with movie The Accidental Prime Minister

OpIndia Staff -
Bihar's local court, orders to launch FIRs against actors of the movie Accidental Prime Minister
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Law

Supreme Court constitutes five-judge bench to hear the Ayodhya case from January 10

OpIndia Staff -
The newly constituted bench will commence the hearing of the appeals against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgement from Jan 10.
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News Reports

Amidst protests in Assam, Lok Sabha passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill

OpIndia Staff -
Home Minister Rajnath Singh moved the Citizenship Amendment Bill today and after a discussion, it was passed by the Lower House of the Parliament.
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News Reports

Congress and TMC walk out of the Citizenship Amendment Bill debate in the Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
The Bill proposes to allow the religious minorities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to acquire the Indian citizenship by way of naturalisation.
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News Reports

National Herald: Supreme Court grants one week to the Gandhis to file fresh affidavit in income tax assessment case

OpIndia Staff -
The Court had earlier allowed the Income Tax department to reasess the 2011-12 tax files of Gandhis
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Government and Policy

40% of 700 ongoing National Highway projects completed in 4 years

OpIndia Staff -
More than 300 projects were identified to have been completed by 2019.
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News Reports

Letter written by Rahul Gandhi shows that the Bharat bandh is orchestrated by the Congress party

OpIndia Staff -
A letter has emerged which exposes Congress’ employed machinations to portray the Bandh protest as spontaneous
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Editor's picks

CBI Director under Indira Gandhi saved a corrupt man because he had a contact in her household

K Bhattacharjee -
In this report, we shall elaborate on the extent to which the CBI was compromised during the regime of Congress and Indira Gandhi
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Satire

And, so.. the heir takes his oath

nandini -
So, The Heir will take his oath as the Prime Minister of India in May 2019.
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Fact-Check

IndiaSpend misrepresents facts of a case to boost the number of Muslim victims in its database

OpIndia Staff -
Swarajya Magazine's Swati Goel Sharma demolishes IndiaSpend's selective reportage on so-called hate crimes.
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Government and Policy

Union government approves granting of ST status to 6 OBC communities in Assam

OpIndia Staff -
The six communities in Assam are demanding ST status for a long time
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Law

BJP’s Rath Yatra : SC issues notice to West Bengal government on denial of permission

OpIndia Staff -
BJP had planned three rath yatras from different parts of the State, travelling across all the parliamentary constituencies over one-and-a-half months to protest against the Trinamool Congress government. 
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News Reports

After escorting women inside Sabarimala, Kerala government arrests women trying to enter the Vavar Mosque

OpIndia Staff -
The intolerance of the Communist government and the zealotry of liberals has created an extremely tensed atmosphere in the state.
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OpIndia Explains

The time when Indira Gandhi used CBI to destroy 4 government officers ‘socially, physically and morally’

K Bhattacharjee -
This Shah Commission chapter discusses how four senior officials of the Government were harassed and humiliated by Congress and Indira Gandhi using the CBI as a tool
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Law

SC refuses to stay the NGT order on Tuticorin Sterlite plant reopening

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier Madras High Court had set aside NGT’s order of reopening the Sterlite Plant.
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News Reports

SP leader Azam Khan demands that 5% out of 10% quota for the poor be reserved only for Muslims

OpIndia Staff -
Azam Khan from SP hit out at Modi government for the 10% reservation to the poor and said that Muslims should have been given 5% reservation
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Culture and History

History created as transgenders take out a procession in Kumbh Mela

OpIndia Staff -
In a first, transgenders took part in the religious royal entry procession called 'Peshwai' on 6th January for the 'Kinnar Akhara'
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Fact-Check

The SC verdict on CBI Director is not a ‘blow to the government’, don’t let pliant media fool you

Nupur J Sharma -
Alok Verma can't take any major policy decisions, and his term ends by the end of this month
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Crime

Trouble mounts for Congress’ son-in-law as ED files fresh money laundering case against Robert Vadra’s firm

OpIndia Staff -
It would be interesting to see, for how long does this dynasty entitlement help Vadra to escape the clamps of the Indian judicial system.
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Government and Policy

Reservation for the poor: Promised by Congress in 3 election manifestos, delivered by the Modi government

Sanghamitra -
The Modi government is set to announce a 10% reservation for the economically backward
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Law

Reliance Telecom-Ericsson case: Anil Ambani defended by Congress leader Kapil Sibal in Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff -
Kapil Sibal defends Anil Ambani in court, in Rcomm-Ericsson case.
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Crime

Hundreds, including leprosy patients, flee an Ashram in Jharkhand after Muslim mob threatens them

OpIndia Staff -
As per witnesses, the Muslim mob reportedly targeted the Ashram since it housed people with disabilities
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Law

SC reinstates CBI chief without power to take any policy decision, high-powered committee to decide his fate

OpIndia Staff -
With only weeks left for Alok Verma's retirement, the decision of the Supreme Court to take away his power to make decisions means a setback for Verma and his supporters
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News Reports

AAP-Congress reach alliance in Delhi, to contest 3 seats each with one seat for ‘independent’ Yashwant Sinha: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Other than Delhi, both Congress and AAP are also finalising a seat-sharing deal in three other states of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab to fight the BJP in the upcoming general elections.
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News Reports

Mani Shankar Aiyar strikes again: You can say mandir banayenge, how can you say Mandir wahi banayenge, he asks

OpIndia Staff -
Aiyar assured the Muslim community that Congress is willing to work on alternatives to tackle the situation if the community is not satisfied with the SC verdict
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Crime

Gujarat: Former BJP MLA shot dead inside moving train

OpIndia Staff -
Jyantilal Bhanushali has been shot dead by unknown assailants inside the Sayaji Nagri Express.
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Government and Policy

Owaisi wants Muslims to have right to divorce if spouse gets leprosy, opposes government bill in Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
Owaisi asked the government to not 'interfere in Muslim Personal Law'
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News Reports

Norway denies media reports that its PM has offered to mediate between India and Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
Some media reports had said that Norway has offered to mediate between and Pakistan, misquoting Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg
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Editor's picks

Rahul Gandhi and his band of clowns attack Nirmala Sitharaman personally after failing in the Rafale battle

Editorial Desk -
Rahul Gandhi is not the first Congress leader to personally attack Modi and his ministers
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Economy and Finance

Agriculture, Manufacturing and Industry to push GDP growth to 7.2% in 2018-19 as against 6.7% last year

OpIndia Staff -
The numbers suggest growth in agriculture, manufacturing and construction sector contributing massively to the GDP
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News Reports

A month after Congress govt comes to power, Tribal child drinks insecticide after being denied food at ration shop

OpIndia Staff -
Denied wheat for 15 days by the local ration shop, the 7 year child consumed insecticide out of hunger
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News Reports

Akhilesh Yadav under CBI lens for violating HC order and granting 14 leases as Mining Minister without e-tender: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
CBI sources have reportedly said that during Akhilesh Yadav's tenure as mining minister, 14 leases were granted in Hamirpur without e-tenders in violation of an Allahabad High Court order
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Editor's picks

‘Journalists’ of the Congress ecosystem raise a stink about Modi govt’s 10% reservation for the poor

OpIndia Staff -
The 10% reservation which was approved by the PM Narendra Modi led Union cabinet today will not disturb the existing 50 per cent reservation
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Editor's picks

10% reservation for financially backward and more: 2019 sees an aggressive BJP setting the narrative

Jinit Jain -
In 2019, the Modi government has gone for the jugular with carefully calibrated policies to dominate the narrative once again
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: “Congress deviated from tradition”, BJP to field candidate for state assembly speaker

OpIndia Staff -
BJP set to field former minister and Harsud MLA Vijay Shah as their candidate for the post of Assembly speaker in MP.
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News Reports

Kisan Kumbh: BJP to reach out to farmers across the country ahead of 2019 elections

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP is set to hold 'Kisan Kumbh' at two and a half lakh Panchayat Samitis and also at more than seven thousand Krishi Mandis of the country.
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Editor's picks

Anti-Modi front proceeds to commit political suicide with their opposition to 10% reservation for economically backward

Nupur J Sharma -
Today, several reports have suggested that the Modi government is all set to approve a 10% reservation for the economically backward sections of the society.
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Entertainment

Biopic on PM Modi, Vivek Anand Oberoi stuns all with his striking transformation

OpIndia Staff -
The first look of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been released. The movie stars Vivekanand Oberoi and has been directed by Omung Kumar. The poster was released in 23 languages by Devendra Fadnavis, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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Government and Policy

98.38 lakh employees benefited through Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana

OpIndia Staff -
Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana was launched in August 2016 to incentivise establishments for employment generation
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Government and Policy

Here is why AGP breaking away from NDA in Assam, which won’t hurt BJP’s prospects in the state

OpIndia Staff -
AGP and many other organisations believe that the Citizenship Amendment Bill will be a big threat to the cultural and linguistic identity of the state
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News Reports

Saudi Arabia deporting hundreds of Rohingyas to Bangladesh, UNHRC condemns India for deporting 5

OpIndia Staff -
Reportedly, most of the Rohingya immigrants had gone to Saudi Arabia carrying Bangladeshi passports which were obtained using fake documents.
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Editor's picks

A potential political masterstroke? Union Cabinet approves 10% reservations for economically weaker sections: Reports

K Bhattacharjee -
As per reports, the Union Cabinet has approved 10% reservations for the economically weaker sections
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News Reports

P Chidambaram being interrogated by ED in INX media case

OpIndia Staff -
ED questions former union minister P Chidambaram, in relation to his alleged involvement in INX media money laundering case.
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Editor's picks

Purushartha means manhood? Dear Liberals, it’s time you rise above your mickey

K Bhattacharjee -
It goes on to show that the elitists in The Telegraph are so detached from the cultural ethos of the Indian nation that they fail spectacularly to translate even a word as well known as 'Purushartha'.
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Crime

Jamshedpur : Violent clashes between two groups after a child’s kite fell in Muslim area

OpIndia Staff -
Incidents of communal outrage are not new in the Burma Mines area of Jamshedpur.
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Editor's picks

Sanjay Bhandari, Christian Michel and Eurofighter: Time Rahul Gandhi answers why he is really against the Rafale Deal

OpIndia Staff -
It is alleged that UPA govt didn't sign the Rafale deal with Dassault as backroom deals were going on for Eurofighter
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Crime

Rajasthan: 2 cow smugglers arrested and 2 are on run as a pickup vehicle carrying 4 cows seized

OpIndia Staff -
The cow smugglers were in the pursuit of transporting the cattle to neighbouring Haryana
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Law

Patna High Court rejects Tejashwi Yadav’s petition challenging the govt’s order to vacate his bungalow

OpIndia Staff -
The Patna High Court has rejected RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's petition challenging the Bihar government's order to vacate the bungalow
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Editor's picks

Rahul Gandhi’s propaganda busted: HAL says ‘orders in advance stages’ and ‘cash position expected to improve’

Jhankar Mohta -
Amidst the cacophony of lies spouted by Congress and Rahul Gandhi over the Rafale deal, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Sunday, came out with a clarification, putting all speculations to rest.
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Crime

Son of senior Congress leader arranged kickbacks, Christian Michel maybe charged under Official Secrets Act: Report

OpIndia Staff -
KRBL, a Basmati Rice Exporting company is also being probed as Gautam Khaitan, a lawyer who is a co-accused in the case, was the joint director of the company from 2007 to 2013.
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