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‘Come back before sunrise’, PM Narendra Modi was anxious about safety of soldiers during Surgical Strikes

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Modi also asserted that it would be "big mistake" to think that Pakistan will mend its ways after a single surgical strike.
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Editor's picks

‘Congress should not create obstacles,’ PM Modi on Ram Temple issue in an interview to ANI

OpIndia Staff -
Modi in his interview to ANI said that once the judicial procedure is over, the government will make all necessary efforts in this matter.
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Media

This is how ‘secular’ media covered two similar crimes during BJP rule and Congress regime

Jhankar Mohta -
The Congress ecosystem's sympathy towards the minorities starts and ends with political considerations.
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News Reports

Tuticorin: US journalist ‘interviewing’ people about Sterlite plant detained and interrogated by police

OpIndia Staff -
The district police detained and interrogated US-based journalist Mark Scilla, for interviewing people in relation Sterlite plant, missing the Tourist visa.
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News Reports

Srinagar Mayor denies sexual harassment allegations levelled by Congress corporator, claims she sought ‘undue and illegal’ favours

OpIndia Staff -
Srinagar Mayor has accused the allegations of sexual harassment by Congress corporator to be politically motivated.
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Editor's picks

Indian Express begins 2019 with Mrinal Pande’s bigotry against Yogi Adityanath

Ashish Shukla -
Indian Express starts 2019 with bigotry filled and lie-filled edit by Mrinal Pande who always toes the Congress line
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News Reports

JNU professor files police complaint against JNUTA President, JNUSU Secretary for trying to disturb communal harmony in Campus

OpIndia Staff -
The complaint was filed against JNUTA president Atul Sood and JNUSU secretary Aejaz Ahmed Rather for allegedly circulating fake news and trying to disturb communal harmony and incite violence in the campus.
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Crime

Hyderabad: Gulam Mustafa and Abdul Fazil arrested by police for assaulting Doctor

OpIndia Staff -
Dr Michael Aranha, who runs a clinic in Himayathnagar, Hyderabad, was admitted to a hospital with serious injuries to his head and chest. The assault on the Doctor had cracked four of his ribs and damaged his lungs.
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News Reports

Third debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Madhya Pradesh, this time in JM Scindia’s constituency

OpIndia Staff -
This is the third incident of a farmer committing suicide in the state of Madhya Pradesh as earlier two farmers had ended their lives after the newly elected Congress govt headed by Kamal Nath failed to clear their farm loans
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Crime

Bulandshahr: Man who allegedly attacked slain Inspector Subodh with an axe arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Last week, the Police had arrested one Prashant Natt for allegedly killing Inspector Subodh Singh in Bulandshahr violence.
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Government and Policy

After housing four LPG terminals, Gujarat to get country’s first CNG terminal

Jhankar Mohta -
In September PM Modi had inaugurated three LPG terminals in Gujarat
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News Reports

BJP plans a 100-feet statue of Dalit icon Uda Devi who fought against the British in 1857

K Bhattacharjee -
BJP has announced construction of a 100-feet tall statue in Uttar Pradesh of Uda Devi, a Dalit freedom fighter, who fought in the Indian War for Independence in 1857.
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News Reports

Harassment of Indian diplomats continues in Pakistan, India sends written complaint

OpIndia Staff -
India sends a note verbale to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, for repeated attempts at harassment of Indian officials in Islamabad.
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Crime

Chhattisgarh: Son of a Congress leader accused of raping and threatening a Class 11 minor girl

OpIndia Staff -
Son of a Chhattisgarh Congress leader and his two friends have allegedly raped a Class-11 minor girl and also threatened the family of the victim
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News Reports

Second consecutive rate cut: LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 120.50 for unsubsidised consumers, Rs 5.91 for subsidised

OpIndia Staff -
Reduced prices in the international market has led to a second consecutive monthly price reduction
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Culture and History

Attack on Sabarimala traditions: Kerala church extends support to communist government’s ‘Women’s Wall’

OpIndia Staff -
The Jacobite Church intends to gather 1 Lakh women for the protest against Sabarimala which is nothing but an orchestrated act against Hindus.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Amidst the rumours of meeting Amit Shah, Congress strongman Ramesh Jarkiholi remains incommunicado

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Jarkiholi brothers representing Belagavi district are considered to be the kingmakers in the state politics because of their ability to control various other leaders of the North Karnataka.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Congress minister declares her first duty is towards her caste

OpIndia Staff -
Mamta Bhupesh said her first duty is towards her caste.
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News Reports

Shatrughan Sinha’s VIP facility stands withdrawn from Patna Airport

OpIndia Staff -
Sinha will now be subjected to regular security checks and frisking at the Patna Airport
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Economy and Finance

Decline in gross NPA ratio of commercial banks, may decline further, says RBI in Financial Stability Report

OpIndia Staff -
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has added that stress test results further indicate an improvement in NPA ratio but its current level remains still high for comfort.
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News Reports

Will withdraw outside support unless cases dropped in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh: BSP threatens Congress

OpIndia Staff -
Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has demanded that cases filed against its members for the Bharat Bandh in April in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh be withdrawn or it will reconsider its outside support to the newly elected Congress governments in the states.
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Media

The ISIS module accused in India find sympathy in Lutyens’ Media

Ashish Shukla -
It definitely raises questions why our newspapers are evoking sympathy when the issue is as grave as the advent of Islamic State-like activity on our land which could cause mayhem.
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Culture and History

Glorifying Aurangzeb and forgetting Guru Tegh Bahadur: The dangers of losing our identity

Sreejit Datta -
What was demanded of the ninth and penultimate Guru? That he yield to Aurangzeb’s demand of embracing Islam.
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Crime

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: Police tighten security, 5000 personnel deployed

OpIndia Staff -
A special team of Maharashtra Police has been investigating the Elgar Parishad and the persons behind the violence that took place last year.
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Editor's picks

As 2018 comes to an end, here is a reminder of the top 10 lies spread by the media

Editorial Desk -
NDTV, The Wire, BBC, Barkha Dutt - the usual suspects in the list of top 10 media lies spread this year
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News Reports

‘Islamophobic’ Dutch Politician receives death threats on Twitter from Pakistani Muslims for a now cancelled cartoon contest

K Bhattacharjee -
In June, Geert Wilders had announced cartoon competition to be held at his party's parliamentary offices. Later in August, he was forced to cancel the event
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Government and Policy

Uproar in Rajya Sabha stalls Triple Talaq bill, pushes the decision to January 2

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier in the day, the Opposition parties had held a meeting and decided to demand that the bill is referred to the select committee for further deliberations.
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Government and Policy

Rajasthan: How Congress govt exposed their own legacy of mis-governance by changing an election related rule

Jhankar Mohta -
Congress' duplicity on various factors ranging from women empowerment to farm loan waivers has invariably reeked of their hypocrisy.
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News Reports

Real estate merchant kidnapped, taken to Deoria jail and thrashed by former SP leader Atique Ahmed

OpIndia Staff -
The victim was allegedly kidnapped by Atique Ahmed's henchmen and was brought to the Deoria Jail
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News Reports

Hindu organisation protests against Christian missionaries, write ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on walls of prayer venue

OpIndia Staff -
On Saturday, the organisation registered a complaint with the District Magistrate and requested that religious conversions by Christian missionaries be stopped.
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News Reports

Mehbooba Mufti sympathises with families of terrorists, warns governor against action

OpIndia Staff -
Launching an attack on Mehbooba’s duplicity, the BJP alleged that the PDP chief is playing worst kind of opportunistic politics to stay relevant in the Kashmir politics.
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Editor's picks

2018 was a blast! And we can’t say hello to 2019 without a hat tip to the top 10 most-read articles of 2018

Editorial Desk -
Here are the top 10 most-read articles of 2017 on OpIndia
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News Reports

Rajasthan: BJP outperforms Congress in Panchayat bypolls

OpIndia Staff -
BJP has managed to outperform Congress party in Panchayat bypolls by 3 seats;
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News Reports

Jammu and Kashmir: Two Pakistani BAT personnel trying to infiltrate killed by Indian Army in Naugam

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Army spokesperson asserted that BAT intended to carry out a "gruesome attack".
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Editor's picks

Kerala: Communist govt registers complaint against 1,400 devotees for participating in ‘Ayyappa Jyoti’

Shashank Bharadwaj -
'Ayyappa Jyoti', an event organised by Hindu devotees to express their opposition to women’s entry to the Sabarimala temple has become an instant success in the state of Kerala.
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Editor's picks

Noida Namaz row is not about discrimination but controlling law and order when 100s gather

K Bhattacharjee -
As per the ground report by Swarajya, the weekly Namaz at the sector 58 park in Noida was an elaborate affair with arrangements made for water tankers, chairs, carpets and loudspeaker.
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Media

Vinod Dua refuses to face lady who accused him of molestation, probe committee dissolves itself in frustration

OpIndia Staff -
External committee set up to probe sexual harassment charges against Vinod Dua dissolved itself after he refused to cooperate
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News Reports

Bangladesh elections: Sheikh Hasina wins a consecutive third term with landslide victory

OpIndia Staff -
Sheikh Hasina won a record third consecutive term in Bangladesh.
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Editor's picks

Sharing the trailer of ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ was a masterstroke by BJP: Anupam Kher to OpIndia

Nupur J Sharma -
"I am happy that 'The Accidental Prime Minister' is being talked about" : Anupam Kher in an interview to OpIndia
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Crime

1984 Sikh genocide: Convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar expected to surrender in court today

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi High Court had rejected a plea filed by Sajjan Kumar seeking time till January 30 to surrender as he wanted to settle family affairs related to his children and property.
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News Reports

As we say goodbye to 2018, we take a walk down memory lane: A time when Kejriwal raised his voice against Congress’ corruption

OpIndia Staff -
The radio silence from the anti-corruption crusader is quite deafening, to say the least.
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Crime

NIA conducts fresh raids in Delhi, Amroha to arrest five more suspects of the ISIS module

OpIndia Staff -
The National Investigative Agency (NIA) in a joint operation with the Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorism squad had earlier conducted raids on 17 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in connection with a new ISIS module named ‘Harkat ul Harb-e-Islam’.
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Government and Policy

PM Modi visits the Cellular Jail in Andaman, pays tribute to Veer Savarkar; renames 3 islands after Subhash Chandra Bose

OpIndia Staff -
Three islands in Andaman-Nicobar are renamed after Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
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News Reports

JDS leader takes discourse to another low, compares BJP leaders with street dog

OpIndia Staff -
Congress ally JDS leader DC Thamanna has compared BJP leaders with a street dog
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Crime

Four AK-47 rifles looted from Congress leader’s residence, policemen and security personnel summoned

OpIndia Staff -
The suspected terrorists have stolen the weapons from the official residence of Muzaffar Parray located in Jawahar Nagar area of Srinagar
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Fact-Check

Congress lies busted: UPA govt did not blacklist AgustaWestland, Modi govt did and never withdrew the blacklisting

OpIndia Staff -
Congress party gave FIPB clearance to AgustaWestland for JV with Tata after the VVIP chopper scam had come out
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Fact-Check

Rajdeep Sardesai claims tourism is on a decline in Goa, official data says otherwise

OpIndia Staff -
The data suggests that nearly 78 lakh tourists have arrived in Goa in the year 2017 compared to 63.3 lakh in 2016, with a growth of 23 per cent in tourist growth.
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News Reports

Karnataka government ignores women MLAs in cabinet expansion, puncturing Rahul Gandhi’s rhetorics

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi's women empowerment rhetorics comes falling down like a pack of cards
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh Police arrests prime suspect Haroon in Bulandshahr cow slaughter case

OpIndia Staff -
Eight suspects have been arrested so far in relation to the Bulandshahr violence case.
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News Reports

Jayalalitha death case: Probing panel’s counsel implicates health secretary, hospital

OpIndia Staff -
The Counsel had alleged that the Hospital failed to provide the Angiogram treatment to Jayalalitha as was suggested by three senior doctors.
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