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Pro-AAP blog uses soft porn to drive traffic, deletes posts as Kejriwal reading porn meme goes viral

Nirwa Mehta -
Pro-AAP blog Janta Ka Reporter is using the oldest trick in the book to drive traffic on its website: porn
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Law

Anti-corruption Bureau raids 17 locations linked to 5 government officials in Karnataka

OpIndia Staff -
The ACB had conducted similar raids in the months of May and October as well.
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Government and Policy

Central govt grants 730 days of paid Child Care Leave to its employees who are single male parents

OpIndia Staff -
The central government, accepting the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, has granted Child Care Leave to single male parents who are unmarried, widowed or divorced.
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News Reports

Kejriwal mocked as people cough during his speech, Gadkari comes to his rescue

OpIndia Staff -
Union Minister Gadkari and Delhi CM Kejriwal had attended an event jointly organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the Delhi Jal Board to launch projects to clean the Yamuna River.
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Editor's picks

Undermining National Security threats during Modi era is just another way that ‘liberal’ media protects Congress

Abhishek Banerjee -
Pathological hatred for Narendra Modi has made sections of our liberal media close their eyes to the threat of ISIS in India
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Government and Policy

India makes 25% of Rafale payment to French government, first plane to arrive in September next year

OpIndia Staff -
India has issued the first 25% of the over 59,000 crore deal to the French government.
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News Reports

New year bonanza for Maharashtra govt employees, seventh pay commission to be implemented in the state

OpIndia Staff -
The hike in salaries will be effective from 1 January 2016
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Opinions

Urea shortage days within coming to power shows true face of Congress’ model of ‘farmer welfare’

agrigyani -
The recent shortage of Urea in both these states also indicate that Congress has no regard for the farmers, and it has completely forgotten the promises it made in the run-up to elections
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News Reports

Aligarh shocker: Cows buried alive in farmland, rescued by the locals

OpIndia Staff -
The farmers rescued 5 cows alive from a pit in a farm in Aligarh
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Government and Policy

Lok Sabha passes the Triple Talaq Bill in a historic move towards empowerment of Muslim women

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP has maintained a staunch stance on the issue that banning the practice through the Triple Talaq Bill will uplift Muslim women.
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Entertainment

Youth Congress demands to censor the movie ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, threatens to stop release

OpIndia Staff -
Youth Congress has demanded a pre-release screening of the movie for them
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Economy and Finance

Measures adopted by the Modi government paying off, the recovery against NPAs has doubled for public sector banks

OpIndia Staff -
As revealed under the Asset Quality Review (AQR), the NPAs have been piling up since 2008, during the tenure of the UPA government.
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News Reports

Hindustani Awam Morcha threatens Mahagathbandhan, says will boycott Lok Sabha elections if demands not fulfilled

OpIndia Staff -
Hindustan Awam Morcha has warned the coalition, that if its demands are not fulfilled, it will boycott the 2019 elections.
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Crime

Bulandshahr twist: Neither Bajrang Dal leader nor an army soldier, but 30-year-old Prashant Natt is wanted by UP Police

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj was the prime suspect in the killing of Inspector Subodh
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News Reports

Congress leaders in Madhya Pradesh exhibit rebellious tendencies for left out of ministry

OpIndia Staff -
Adal Singh Kanasana had criticised Jyotiraditya Scindia and AICC general secretary Deepak Babariya
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Law

Bareily: Madarsa manager, father of 11 children, gives triple talaq to his wife of 19 years

OpIndia Staff -
The woman had reportedly objected to the extramarital relationships of her husband and was in turn beaten and tortured.
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Economy and Finance

We only outrage, we never celebrate

S. Sudhir Kumar -
Positivity has no place in public discourse in today's India
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News Reports

Himachal Pradesh to receive Rs 26,000 crores for infrastructure development, PM Modi announces in Jan Abhaar Rally

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi released a document titled ‘Imaandar Prayaas Ka, Ek Saal Vikas Ka’, highlighting achievements of the state government in the last one year.
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Crime

Varanasi: Constable Atiullah Khan suspended in connection with cow smuggling racket

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, there is a deep nexus between cow and cattle smugglers and police in areas like Varanasi, Prayagraj, Bhadohi and Chandauli.
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Crime

Amroha: A day after NIA nabbed terror module members, their kin stage protest on highway

OpIndia Staff -
Family members of those arrested by the NIA yesterday for their alleged links to ISIS in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh have resorted to protests and blocked the highway.
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Government and Policy

Maharashtra to implement 7th pay commission from January 2019; announcement likely today

OpIndia Staff -
It is expected that the arrears of the seventh pay commission will be given with retrospective effect from January 2016
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Editor's picks

Dear journalists, in your hate for Modi and Doval, don’t become terror apologists. Read about IEDs first

OpIndia Staff -
black powder form firecracker is used to make bombs by terrorists
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News Reports

Expelled Sikh Congress leader cleans Rajiv Gandhi statue with his turban to show allegiance to the party, faces outrage

OpIndia Staff -
Mand's claims of rejoining the party in February this year were rubbished in a clarifying statement by the District Congress President.
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Editor's picks

After NIA busts ISIS module, ‘Liberals’ cast aspersions on the raids

K Bhattacharjee -
It appears certain people believe that the exemplary work carried out by the NIA is rather a political gimmick and instance of rising Islamophobia. Others believe that the entire thing was a sham
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News Reports

Following ban order on namaz in parks, authorities stop ‘unauthorised’ Bhagwat Katha in Greater Noida

OpIndia Staff -
The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority has removed tents and music system from its property citing lack of requisite permission for the event
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Editor's picks

Ajit Kumar Doval: The man, the legend and India’s security

Nupur J Sharma -
Ajit Doval is a man of my tales, some true, some just folklores, but perhaps, the mystery surrounding a sleuth is his biggest asset
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News Reports

Deve Gowda sick of Congress’ dominance, threatens to contest alone unless Congress behaves

OpIndia Staff -
Though the two parties had announced a pre-poll alliance for 2019 after they came together to form the government in Karnataka, reports state that there is disagreement between seat sharing.
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Editor's picks

Namaz in parks: How can Muslims be entitled to public property if Hindu temples are not allowed even private property?

Abhishek Banerjee -
Indian secularism gives Muslim community the rights to public property but does not allow the Hindu community to even have private property
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Government and Policy

Indian Railways to bring Ram Setu on railway map, new bridge to replace 104-year-old Pamban Bridge

OpIndia Staff -
The 17-kilometre new railway line will be built at the cost of Rs 208 crore. Dhanushkodi was part of the railway network earlier but the railway station was destroyed during a cyclone in 1964.
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News Reports

Gordhan Zadaphia, Sunil Deodhar among those who are appointed as BJP state in-charges for upcoming Lok Sabha elections

OpIndia Staff -
Former Gujarat Home Minister and VHP leader Gordhan Zadaphia among 3 who are in-charge of Uttar Pradesh
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Four cow smugglers arrested in Muzaffarnagar

OpIndia Staff -
Cow meat, skin and weapons are also recovered from those accused of cow smuggling in Muzaffarnagar
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News Reports

’15 Congress MLAs in touch, Karnataka govt will fall’: BJP leader Umesh Katti

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Congress-JDS coalition govt in Karnataka is on edge, as senior BJP leader Umesh Katti claimed that he is in touch with at least 15 disgruntled MLAs
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News Reports

AAP likely to amend its constitution for Kejriwal to remain party chief for indefinite terms

OpIndia Staff -
Party sources have revealed that the party may move to amend its constitution removing the cap of two-terms for any office-bearer,
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News Reports

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal abuses journalist, says he will smash the scribe’s head

OpIndia Staff -
Ajmal got agitated when asked about a possible pact with BJP
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News Reports

Andhra Pradesh to get new High Court in Amaravati, to start functioning from January 1

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court will function from a temporary place till the construction of Justice City in Amaravati is completed
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News Reports

New Darul Uloom Deoband Fatwa: Women forbidden from participating in marriage processions with men

OpIndia Staff -
Darul Uloom Deoband decreed that not only were women forbidden from participating in such social functions with men, they are also forbidden from eating food along side them on such occasions.
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Crime

Owaisi asks how can namaz disturb peace, here is how it has unfortunately

OpIndia Staff -
Well, history has it, how the Friday namaz has been often seen turning into mass violence
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News Reports

Before Indira Gandhi was released from jail on 26th December 1978, a plane was hijacked by Congress workers

Jhankar Mohta -
A plane was hijacked by Congress workers demanding the release of Indira Gandhi
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News Reports

Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader promises Rs 1 crore and jobs for terrorists, says will hang BJP leaders if back to power

OpIndia Staff -
Sagheer Khann said that BJP is inflicting atrocities on Kashmiris and forcing security forces to execute innocents
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Crime

College students, maulvi, rickshaw driver among those recruited by ISIS inspired terror module to carry out terror attacks

OpIndia Staff -
The ISIS module was planning to attack “vital installations” in the national capital and in UP ahead of Republic Day
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News Reports

Despite Rahul Gandhi’s rhetoric on women empowerment, cabinets of 3 recently won states have negligible representation

OpIndia Staff -
Women have been given nominal representation in the newly formed governments of Congress in the three States.
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News Reports

Complaint filed against Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy by activist for his encounter order video

OpIndia Staff -
Trouble seems to be intensifying for the Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy for his remark- “kill them mercilessly” in a video that surfaced yesterday
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News Reports

Ashok Gehlot’s pick for Jaipur District Collector has various cases of corruption against him

OpIndia Staff -
Jaipur's new District Collector, who is believed to be CM Gehlot's close aide, has a controversial past
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News Reports

Pakistan is trying to stoke unrest in Punjab by reviving Khalistani militancy, reveals arrested terrorist

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan-ISI had given Rs 10 million to Shabnadeep Singh to set up a new terror outfit in Punjab
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Fact-Check

Congress leader spreads fake news about PM Modi waving without a crowd being present during Bogibeel bridge inauguration

OpIndia Staff -
The actual image, however, suggests that a huge crowd of people were present near the bridge waving at Prime Minister Modi.
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Crime

Former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana HC accused of sexually assaulting a woman in early 1990s

Aditi -
Justice Mudgal has denied all the allegations of sexual assault against him calling them "utterly false and baseless"
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News Reports

Can even resign to pressurise government for a population control law : union minister Giriraj Singh

OpIndia Staff -
Singh said that social harmony is witnessed only in areas where Hindus are in majority.
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Culture and History

Fact-Check: Are Dalits not allowed to enter the Gorakhnath Temple, as claimed by India Today

OpIndia Staff -
A worker of Gorakhnath Temple called Shravan invited Rahul Kanwal to visit the temple before making wild accusations
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Editor's picks

Sanjay Bhandari case: ED issues Look Out Circular against Robert Vadra’s Executive Assistant Manoj Arora

OpIndia Staff -
Manoj Aroa maintained correspondence with Sanjay Bhandari on behalf of Robert Vadra regarding a property in London
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Law

Tainted cop Sanjiv Bhatt’s wife casts aspersion on judiciary, says bail denied to please ‘political personalities’

OpIndia Staff -
After Sanjiv Bhatt was arrested in September this year, his wife has been handling his social media accounts
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