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Editor's picks

Dassault CEO Trappier demolishes every claim by Rahul Gandhi, says ‘a bit sad’ about the controversy

OpIndia Staff -
Dassault selected Reliance on its own, clarified CEO Éric Trappier
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Culture and History

Sringeri Mutt writes a letter urging PM Modi to reopen the pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth in PoK

K Bhattacharjee -
The letter says that it is the earnest wish of Hindus that the pilgrimage is made possible.
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Editor's picks

Shiv Sena: An untrustworthy ally and a sorry excuse for the party Balasaheb Thackeray built

Jinit Jain -
Shiv Sena has been profoundly critical of the Modi government at the centre and the BJP government in Maharashtra
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Crime

‘Liberals’ turn death of child in a playground scuffle into ‘lynching’, ‘hate crime’, here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Unfortunate incident has been given a communal twist by the usual suspects, terming the death as 'lynching' and 'hate crime'
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News Reports

How Pakistan ensured that Hafiz Saeed’s JuD is removed from the list of banned terror outfits

OpIndia Staff -
The ordinance promulgated in February has lapsed and Hafiz Saeed's terror outfits are now no longer banned organisations.
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News Reports

SC: CVC to complete enquiry into Alok Verma in 2 weeks, interim CBI Director to not take any policy decision

K Bhattacharjee -
The enquiry will be conducted under the supervision of a former Supreme Court judge.
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Entertainment

#MenToo: Male model accuses designer Vijay Arora of sexual harassment

OpIndia Staff -
The model has accused that Vijay Arora touched him inappropriately.
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Government and Policy

Promoters of 73000 companies likely to face action over fraudulent transactions post demonetisation: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The premier investigation agency SFIO is currently probing 64 cases of alleged fraud involving 500 companies.
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News Reports

Bhima Koregaon Violence: NCP supremo Sharad Pawar takes a U-turn, says cannot blame any group

OpIndia Staff -
Pawar has submitted an affidavit before the Bhima Koregaon Inquiry Commission.
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News Reports

Lawyer who ‘sued’ Lord Ram for ‘domestic violence’, files complaint against Smriti Irani for her Sabarimala remarks

OpIndia Staff -
He had also filed petitions against Radhe Maa, Hardik Patel and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah
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Editor's picks

Watch: Jignesh Mevani goes on a tirade against PM Modi again, calls him ‘namak haram’

OpIndia Staff -
This is not the first time Mevani has hurled abuses towards the PM
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Opinions

Abhijit Iyer Mitra : Real target or a pawn in a political tussle

Sambit Nayak -
Denying him bail and 14 days judicial custody for mere sarcastic tweets hints of state excess on a private citizen
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Crime

Kerala nun rape case: Nun who stood against Bishop Franco heckled, asked to leave Father Kuriakose’s funeral

OpIndia Staff -
Father Kuriakose's brother alleged that he had been killed for giving a statement against Bishop Franco Mulakkal
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News Reports

FCRA violations: Amnesty International’s Bengaluru offices raided by Enforcement Directorate

OpIndia Staff -
NDA government has been investigating unauthorised foreign funding received by NGOs
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News Reports

India needs a strong, stable and decisive government for the next 10 years: NSA Ajit Doval

OpIndia Staff -
AJit Doval delivered a speech today, talking about various prospects of future of government and economy
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Crime

Fake banking apps targeting victims in India, says cyber security company

OpIndia Staff -
Fake banking apps are available on Play Store
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Fact-Check

Rahul Gandhi is lying, CBI cannot probe the Rafale deal on its own

Raju Das -
CBI can probe only bribe cases on its own, and there is no bribe allegation in the Rafale deal
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News Reports

Massive crackdown by Kerala government on protesting Sabarimala devotees

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala police have been carrying out mass arrests in several towns of the state.
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Crime

#Metoo: Catholic Body to begin probe against accused priests in Meghalaya sexual abuse case

OpIndia Staff -
In the wake of ongoing #Metoo movement, many victims have come out with their experiences of sexual abuse incidents.
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News Reports

#MeToo: Punjab cabinet minister Channi accused of sending lewd messages to a female IAS officer

OpIndia Staff -
The minister accused of sexual harassment is said to be close to Rahul Gandhi
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Entertainment

Dalit outfit’s lawyer wants Rakhi Sawant in jail for ‘insulting’ Tanushree Dutta

OpIndia Staff -
The Bhim Army had requested the cops to file a case under the SC/ST Atrocity Act
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Crime

Father Kuriakose’s family retracts earlier statement, says won’t go for second autopsy

OpIndia Staff -
Father Kuriakose had claimed that he was constantly threatened by church officials for standing against the rape accused Bishop
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News Reports

President rejects disqualification plea against AAP MLAs, but risk of disqualification is still there

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, 20 AAP MLAs were disqualified, later the MLAs were restored by Delhi High Court
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Crime

Aircel-Maxis case: ED Files supplementary chargesheet against former finance minister P Chidambaram

OpIndia Staff -
The ED has listed a total of nine people including P Chidambaram as accused in the chargesheet.
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Editor's picks

FCRA NGO files PIL in the Court seeking an SIT investigation into alleged malpractices within CBI

OpIndia Staff -
Advocate Prashant Bhushan is in the governing council of the NGO.
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Crime

Madhya Pradesh: Man gives Triple talaq to wife calling her ‘obese’, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
While the husband has been arrested, the mother is said to be absconding.
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Fact-Check

Aam Aadmi Party caught spreading lies on Yogi government, no helicopter purchased by UP government

OpIndia Staff -
UP government had issued clarification that no helicopter has been purchased
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News Reports

PM Modi hails the contribution of corporates, calls for channeling their resources for social development

OpIndia Staff -
The PM stated that he does not agree with the culture of abusing corporates.
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News Reports

IT Department seizes jewellery worth over Rs. 2 crores and Rs. 37 lakh in cash from AAP Minister Kailash Gehlot

OpIndia Staff -
Kailash Gahlot is the minister for transport, law and revenue in Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet.
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Law

Sabarimala: Kerala government planning fortification through massive police force

OpIndia Staff -
Mandatory security clearances to restrict entry and exit to Sabarimala shrine to be put in
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News Reports

As probe intensifies, ED attaches Rs 225 crores worth assets of Nirav Modi in Hong Kong

OpIndia Staff -
With this latest order, the total attachment in this case against the absconding diamantaire is about Rs 4,744 crore
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News Reports

DU Committee recommends removal of Kancha Ilaiah’s books from syllabus for “vitriol towards Hindu faith”

OpIndia Staff -
The committee also suggested the discontinuation of the word 'Dalit' in academic discourse.
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News Reports

Madras High Court upholds the 2017 disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs by speaker

OpIndia Staff -
In the AIADMK MLAs disqualification case, the Madras High Court, today, has finally upheld the decision of disqualifying 18 MLAs.
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Government and Policy

Indian Railways set to introduce country’s fastest self-propelled train ‘Train 18’ manufactured under ‘Make in India’

OpIndia Staff -
The Train 18, manufactured by Integral Coach Factory Chennai is capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph and will replace the Shatabdi Express currently the country's fastest train.
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Government and Policy

#MeToo: Government commissions Home Minister led GoM to deal with sexual harassment at workplace

OpIndia Staff -
GoM will recommend measures to improve the safety of women at workplace
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News Reports

Despite High Court order, Delhi government schools seek voter ID and Aadhaar details of parents of students

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, the DoE had issued a circular on September 11 seeking voter id and Aadhar details of parents of all the students.
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News Reports

CBI feud: Four men caught and beaten up by Verma’s security personnel, handed over to Delhi Police

OpIndia Staff -
They were taken inside the residence of Alok Verma before being handed over to the Delhi Police
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News Reports

Out on bail: Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia granted bail in Delhi CS assault case

OpIndia Staff -
Next date for scrutiny of documents is scheduled for 7th December.
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News Reports

Prashant Bhushan, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie file PIL at Supreme Court seeking Rafale deal probe

OpIndia Staff -
Prashant Bhushan is alleging corruption in the Rafale deal
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News Reports

Secret Service intercepts ‘potential explosive devices’ sent to Obama, Hillary and White House

OpIndia Staff -
The US law enforcement agencies are carrying out the investigation.
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Government and Policy

Diwali 2018: where are the ‘Green Firecrackers’ that Supreme Court has mandated?

OpIndia Staff -
Manufacturers say there is no such thing as Green firecrackers
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Crime

‘He was being mentally and physically tortured’: Complaint filed against Bishop Franco for harassment of Father Kuriakose

Aditi -
Father Kuriakose had testified against Bishop Franco in the Kerala nun rape case.
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Sports

Virat Kohli makes history! Reaches 10,000 ODI runs in 205 innings, surpassing Tendulkar’s record

OpIndia Staff -
The 29-year-old captain outperformed fellow Indian cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, who first crossed the 10,000-run mark in 259 innings in 2001.
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Editor's picks

Opposition and sympathetic media lies, obfuscates, flip-flops about the CBI fiasco to undermine Modi govt

OpIndia Staff -
Opposition parties and activists have ignored allegations against Alok Verma
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News Reports

India signs new 777 million USD defence deal with Israel for Barak 8 missiles

OpIndia Staff -
The Barak 8 surface to air defense system has been designed to intercept any kind of airborne threat.
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Politics

Congress’ flip flop: Opposed Alok Verma when Modi appointed him, supports him as Modi removes him

OpIndia Staff -
Mallikarjun Kharge had opposed his appointment as CBI chief in January 2017
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News Reports

‘Activists’ Rehana Fathima who tried to desecrate Sabarimala, transferred by BSNL after protests

Jhankar Mohta -
BSNL said more action will follow after the completion of an internal enquiry against Rehana Fathima
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News Reports

VHP scales up preparations for Ram Mandir, 70 trucks carrying stones to arrive at Ayodhya soon

OpIndia Staff -
Yogi Adityanath had said recently that the Ram Mandir will be built soon.
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Law

No urgent hearing of review petition: SC to Romila Thapar on Urban Naxal case

OpIndia Staff -
Romila Thapar had filed a petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court order of rejecting a SIT probe into the arrests of five alleged Urban Naxals.
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Government and Policy

Kiren Rijiju’s presence in the bilateral security meet annoys the Dragon

OpIndia Staff -
Kiren Rijiju's presence in the bilateral security meeting hints at the refusal of the Indian government to concede to China's claims anymore.
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