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Crime

Five Hizbul terrorists arrested by Jammu and Kashmir police with 10 lakh in cash meant for luring local youth

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2018

Hizbul Mujahideen is known to have a deep-rooted network of overground operatives recruited among locals who help them carry out their terrorist activities in the valley.

Culture and History

Shailaputri: The manifestation of Maa Durga worshipped on the first day of Navratri

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2018

Maa Shailaputri rides a bull and carries a lotus in Her left hand and a Trishul in Her right hand.

Government and Policy

India Forward: Khadi sales see phenomenal growth and record highs

Ashutosh Muglikar - 10 October, 2018

PM has consistently promoted the use and adoption of Khadi products at various forums.

Crime

Telangana: elderly Naxal couple with cash reward on heads surrender after 31 years of being active cadre

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2018

The husband-wife duo served the Naxals for more than 30 years, were members of the CPI (Maoists) Regional Committee.

News Reports

Income Tax raids at 16 locations of AAP minister Kailash Gahlot in Delhi and Gurugram

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2018

The searches are being conducted as part of a tax evasion probe against two construction firms linked to the AAP leader.

News Reports

Congress plans another temple run for Rahul Gandhi ahead of polls in Madhya Pradesh

Jinit Jain - 10 October, 2018

Congress would do well to not underestimate the intelligence of the people of Madhya Pradesh

Crime

Gujarat: Deputy CM Nitin Patel asks for action against Alpesh Thakor even as Gujarat Congress continues to support him

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2018

Congress leader of opposition in Gujarat defends Alpesh Thakor, after he was accused of instigating violence against migrants;

Culture and History

The indefatigable, the defiant, the man of honour: What it means to be Pon Manickavel

K Bhattacharjee - 9 October, 2018

IG Pon Manickavel is due to retire in November.

News Reports

MHA takes cognisance of complaint against The Wire’s founder being invited to address IAS officers

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

The Defence Ministry had also ordered DGMI to probe the decision to invite Varadarajan to address the military commanders' conference.

Crime

#MeToo: ‘Will Congress paper throw him out’? Asks former employee of National Herald and victim of harassment

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

She has also asked whether Congress would now throw Uttam Sengupta out

News Reports

Misa Bharti admits to rift between her brothers, calls it ‘media twist’ later

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

After reportedly stating she has been stabbed in the back, Misa later claimed that her statements have been twisted by the media

Crime

16 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh arrested in Mathura, had paid money to sneak through border

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

The Bangladeshi immigrants reportedly paid money to cross the border and had been staying illegally in India for three years.

News Reports

EC comes down hard on Congress in Court: ‘Congress using fake documents to scandalise EC’

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

The EC said there should also be charges against people for false accusations against EC and should be punished if their allegations turn out to be false.

News Reports

Crude bomb goes off in Mumbai slum, Azrul Sheikh and a minor arrested

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

Both arrested persons hail from West Bengal and were working as contract labourers.

Crime

Watch: Congress MLA Alpesh Thakore’s hate speech in Gujarat, inciting mob to take to violence against non-Gujaratis

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

In the videos, Congress MLA could be seen threatening that he will lead a bloody protest

Crime

#MeToo: Now Comedian Varun Grover accused of sexual harassment, denies allegations categorically

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

The MeToo movement has gripped India and many celebrities are being outed

Crime

OpIndia investigation: State Congress leader’s brother allegedly involved in corporate fraud

Ashutosh Muglikar - 9 October, 2018

This comes at a time when Congress has been attacking the BJP over NPAs

Law

Journalist shares practical tips on how to deal with sexual harassment after sour experience

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

Some very important points to keep in mind should anyone face sexual harassment at workplace

Government and Policy

NSA Ajit Doval to take charge of ‘Strategic Policy Group’, to look after India’s long-term security and strategic interests

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

NSA Doval will replace the cabinet secretary as chairman of the SPG.

Crime

Delhi Police raids illegal arms factory run from a house basement owned by Furkaan in Meerut

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

The arrest of illegal weapon smuggler Danish gave an important clue to the Police about the factory.

Government and Policy

IMF WEO report: India is the fastest growing economy in the world, 7.4% growth predicted for the next fiscal

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

IMF in its report said that the ongoing structural reforms will benefit the country in the long-term

Fact-Check

‘Journalist’ Saba Naqvi gets invited to talk about ‘ethics in journalism’ and we can’t stop laughing

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

The shenanigans listed by us here are, of course, only the tip of the iceberg

News Reports

AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal convicted for threatening and intimidating a woman

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

Jarwal and another AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan are the main accused in the Delhi Chief Secretary assault case.

Crime

#MeToo: Mumbai Film Festival drops AIB’s first film ‘Chintu Ka Birthday’ and Rajat Kapoor’s ‘Kadakh’ from the line up

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

Last night, video streaming platform Hotstar, too, cancelled AIB show, "On Air with AIB'.

Crime

Veteran actor Alok Nath accused of sexual assault by former colleague

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2018

Writer-producer Vinta Nanda narrates her ordeal of repeated sexual abuse and exploitation she faced in the industry.

Media

#MeToo: Hotstar cancels All India Bakchod show, ‘On Air with AIB’ with immediate effect

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2018

People are also demanding that Amazon and YouTube also removes the content of AIB from their platforms

Media Fact-Check

Remember journalists sharing old news of Dalit killed for entering temple? It was fake news

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2018

Even Akhilesh Yadav government had confirmed that the reason for the murder was not caste

News Reports

Suspected ISI spy arrested from Nagpur’s Brahmos Missile Unit

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2018

Nishant Agarwal works at Brahmos Aerospace and had access to classified information

Crime

Anonymous account deletes MeToo allegations against singer

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2018

The anonymous account deleted the allegations against the singer

News Reports

Gujarat Minister urges migrant workers, who were forced to leave amidst clashes, to return, assures situation under control

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2018

Gujarat Home Minister confirmed that more than 450 arrests of people responsible for the attacks have been made.

Media

#MeToo: Hindustan Times Bureau Chief and Politics Editor asked to step down following sexual harassment allegations

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2018

Despite the woman said no, Prashant Jha has been accused of repeating his efforts to start an affair with a lawyer-journalist

Law

Review petition filed in Supreme Court against verdict allowing women’s entry in Sabarimala

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2018

Earlier, the priests and the Pandalam royal family had refused to hold talks with the leftist government of Kerala.

News Reports

JNU Student Najeeb Ahmed Case : After two years, Delhi HC allows CBI to file a closure report

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2018

Najeeb Ahmed allegedly disappeared from Mahi-Mandavi hostel of the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi in 2016, following an alleged scuffle with some students of the university.

News Reports