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As Sikkim faces massive landslides leaving several tourists stranded, evacuation operation continues

OpIndia Staff -
Helicopters have made several sorties from Gangtok and Sevoke evacuating around a hundred people, including a pregnant woman
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News Reports

Deepavali to be celebrated in all its grandeur in Ayodhya, celebrations to last for three days

OpIndia Staff -
Deepavali is one of the most auspicious festivals of Hindu traditions, celebrates the victory of the virtuous over evil.
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News Reports

Congress supported Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani caught spreading Photoshopped image of PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
Mevani has now quietly deleted the tweet and has not yet issued any apology for spreading fake image
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News Reports

Amidst allegations of vote tampering, United-Left alliance wins JNU Students’ Union elections

OpIndia Staff -
The left-wing students had allegedly resorted to the violence against the students after the latter alleged about vote tampering by left students.
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Sports

Indian Middle Order conundrum: Will it finally get solved during the Asia Cup?

Sandeep Singh -
Indian batting in the middle order has been a problem. A right mix of players is elusive as India gears up for the Asia Cup.
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Crime

Jailed Bhim Army chief arrested last year under NSA in Saharanpur violence case released early

OpIndia Staff -
The scheduled day of his release was 1st November 2018 but was released two months before schedule on a request from his mother
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Culture and History

World Hindu Congress 2018: Hindu awakening gets institutionalised

Omendra Ratnu -
A first-hand account by someone who attended the World Hindu Congress
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Crime

Dalai Lama admits of knowing about sex abuse by Buddhist teachers since the 1990s

OpIndia Staff -
People who commit sexual abuse "don't care about the Buddha's teaching.
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News Reports

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor joins Nitish Kumar’s JDU, may contest 2019 Lok Sabha election from Bihar

OpIndia Staff -
Prashant Kishor is known to be one of the foremost election strategists of the country.
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Government and Policy

Increased vigilance and use of technology has helped BSF block Rohingya infiltration: BSF DG KK Sharma

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian government has been taking steps to deport illegal Rohingya immigrants from the country
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News Reports

CBI issues statement rubbishing Rahul Gandhi’s allegations regarding officer aiding Mallya’s escape

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi had alleged that one CBI Joint Director had helped in the escapes.
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Interviews

Maoism is about genocide of Tribals, the ‘jobless intellectuals’ are hypocrites: Surrendered Naxal Pahad Singh

OpIndia Staff -
Naxal leaders talk about Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and fighting for tribal rights while recruiting innocent youth
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News Reports

Leftist goons unleash violence during the JNU Students’ Union election, ABVP students hurt

OpIndia Staff -
Some ABVP students have been hospitalised after the attack by alleged Leftist goons
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Crime

Communal clashes in Assam after Muslim man allegedly insults Lord Ram in Facebook: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The police have registered an FIR against the Muslim man who has been absconding after sharing the Facebook post.
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Opinions

US report blaming Hindutva for ‘rising intolerance’ is disingenuous, biased and motivated

K Bhattacharjee -
The response of the Indian govt to such biased reports thus far has been, "India does not take cognizance of internal reports of a foreign country."
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News Reports

With Parrikar in AIIMS Delhi, what will happen in Goa?

Editorial Desk -
Only time will tell which direction Goa will head in.
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Culture and History

Dear Hindus, ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away. It’s time we discuss

Kushal Mehra -
I am not asking people to use idioms/terminologies of the West exclusively to tackle these problems
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News Reports

After constant criticism over Doklam, Shashi Tharoor led parliamentary panel which included Rahul Gandhi, praises govt’s handling of the standoff

OpIndia Staff -
The report, however, cautions the government not to trust the strategic intentions of China.
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Economy and Finance

Demonetisation is a success and the naysayers have got their facts completely wrong

Shantanu -
So let us again rewind the declared aims sought to be achieved and analyse each one independently.
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News Reports

Reliance sends legal notice to Assam Congress President: Stop making ‘false and defamatory’ statements on Rafale

OpIndia Staff -
Ripun Bora said that they will not stop making such comments
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Government and Policy

Rahul Gandhi, despite his promises to help the poor, is yet to match Modicare : Medical journal Lancet

OpIndia Staff -
The twin programmes should improve access to quality health services and reduce out-of-pocket health expenditures.
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News Reports

The govt clamps down on Khalistani separatists, Whatsapp blocks account of their legal advisor

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier this month, the government had blocked the Facebook and Twitter accounts of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the legal advisor of separatist group Sikhs For Justice
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Media

ABVP accuses several media outlets of being party to ‘dirty tricks’ by ‘rattled commies’

OpIndia Staff -
The headlines of the reports regarding the posters failed to reflect ABVP's clarification on the matter.
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Government and Policy

The curious case of IANS RTI and how the numbers claimed differ wildly from official govt data

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry should issue a clarification on the matter.
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Media Fact-Check

Don’t be stupid, or OpIndia will do a report on you

Editorial Desk -
The PM of India should totally be answerable for seating arrangements in religious events and viewing angles chosen by photographers, because, why not?
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Crime

Delhi court orders framing of charges against RK Pachauri in sexual harassment case

OpIndia Staff -
In February 2015, the Delhi Police had booked Pachauri, after a woman colleague accused him of making sexual advances
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News Reports

Missionaries of Jesus booked for releasing photo of rape victim nun

OpIndia Staff -
Revealing the identity of victims of rape or sexual assault is a crime as per Indian laws
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Interviews

Pahad Singh: Heard senior members talk about the ‘activists’ arrested, unarmed Urban Naxals same as gun toting Naxals

Nupur J Sharma -
When asked about the term "Urban Naxals", Pahad Singh immediately says "Ye wahi hai" (It's them)
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News Reports

Fact check: Did Congress leader really witness the ‘meeting’ between Jaitley and Mallya in 2016?

OpIndia Staff -
On that day, as per Rajya Sabha attendance records, Arun Jaitley did not attend the session at Parliament.
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Crime

Asif Khan alias ‘Ashu Maharaj’ made a fortune cheating people and now faces charges of rape

OpIndia Staff -
Reports have claimed that Asif Khan used to repair punctures in JJ Colony area
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Opinions

‘Liberals’ seem to have got the definition of ‘dissent’ all wrong

Sambit Nayak -
Good luck for revolution
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Law

SC issues notice to Centre and State on Triple Talaq victim’s plea for security after acid attack on her

OpIndia Staff -
Many Muslim women, though subjected to various threats are mustering up the courage to raise their voices against these practices
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Crime

Missionaries of Jesus yet again stands behind rape accused Bishop, releases images of the victim

OpIndia Staff -
After victim shaming, the Missionaries of Jesus has released the picture of the victim in the public domain.
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News Reports

Meghalaya: 4 time CM quits Congress, says frustrated with party policies

OpIndia Staff -
DD Lapang had cited the phasing out and sidelining of senior leaders as the reason for his resignation.
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News Reports

Nehru statue removed in Allahabad for Kumbh Mela, Congress upset

OpIndia Staff -
The government clarified that the statue, which was in the middle of the road, had to be removed to broaden the roads.
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News Reports

Indian Judiciary set to oversee Kabaddi match to ensure fair selection process

OpIndia Staff -
The order came after allegations of bribery were leveled against the Asian Games selection process.
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Crime

Hizbul terrorist planning an attack on Ganesh Chaturthi festivities arrested in Kanpur

OpIndia Staff -
He came in contact with a terrorist called Osama and then joined the Pakistan-based terror outfit- Hizbul Mujahideen in 2017
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Law

Supreme Court scraps no arrest rule under 498A, says earlier verdict fell in ‘legislative sphere’

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court also remarked that the misuse of section 498A could result in a social disaster.
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News Reports

Rifts wide open between BJP and IPFT in Tripura, tribal leaders want to end alliance

OpIndia Staff -
Rifts had been widening between the alliance partners over quite sometime.
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News Reports

Key Naxal leaders with heavy bounty surrenders, spill the beans on the urban network

OpIndia Staff -
Most of the top Naxal leaders are increasingly becoming dissatisfied with the Communist ideology and are returning to the mainstream.
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News Reports

Supreme Court awards Rs 50 lakh compensation to former ISRO scientist for wrongful arrest and harassment

OpIndia Staff -
He was wrongly arrested on charges of espionage and selling secrets to Russia
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News Reports

CBI to probe Congress and the then Finance Ministry’s role in disbursement of loans to Vijay Mallya

OpIndia Staff -
The CBI has officially approached the finance ministry and formally obtained the documents it needs to build its case
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Opinions

The politics and the necessity of forgetting Feroze Gandhy

Saket Suryesh -
The way a middle-class Parsi man has been erased out of the collective memory of the nation does raise questions
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Political History of India

Hindi Diwas: Is Narendra Modi-led government imposing Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states? An explainer

OpIndia Staff -
Till Article 351 exists in Constitution of India, Government of India is dutybound to promote Hindi
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Ganesh sthapana disrupted in a Muslim dominated area, police denies communal tension

OpIndia Staff -
Police was called in to ensure situation does not go out of control
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Interviews

Watch: IG responsible for Pahad Singh’s surrender talks about how Naxals use sophisticated technology

Nupur J Sharma -
Once caught, he said, the encryption on the emails have to be breached, which is often a difficult task.
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Media Fact-Check

Media still unsure about ABVP’s affiliation, even though it’s mentioned on their website

OpIndia Staff -
ABVP is student with of RSS, not BJP as many media houses report.
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News Reports

Over 60,000 fake ration cards detected in Tripura during digitisation drive

K Bhattacharjee -
Tripura Law Minister said the government was focusing on digitization and e-government services to curb corruption in public services.
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News Reports

After his ‘indefinite hunger strike’ fails in 19 days, Hardik Patel to go on a month long retreat to ‘strategise’

OpIndia Staff -
Hardik Patel had to call off his indefinite strike after 19 days, as it started turning out counterproductive.
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News Reports

Maharashtra court issues arrest warrant against Chandrababu Naidu in a 2010 case

OpIndia Staff -
Naidu and his party leaders are facing the charge of defying the prohibitory orders of the local police and visiting the Babli project.
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