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ABVP wins University of Hyderabad Students’ Union elections by defeating left-wing students body

OpIndia Staff - 7 October, 2018

The ABVP had also recently won 3 out of 4 posts in the recently concluded DUSU elections

Politics

Hey MadeInAmethi.com, your apology was not needed, your CEO has promised Made in Jabalpur phone

Raju Das - 6 October, 2018

Rahul Gandhi had shocked the nation by not announcing made in Jabalpur phones, which he corrected later.

Crime

Yet another journalist, this time from The Quint accused of sexual harassment

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

It all began with Utsav Chakraborty from All India Bakchod.

News Reports

PM Modi trains guns at the Dynasty: Here is what he said in his Ajmer rally

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

The rally was organised in Ajmer to mark the conclusion of CM Vasundhara Raje's 'Gaurav Yatra'.

Fact-Check

Rahul Gandhi repeats a long debunked lie about health insurance for Jammu and Kashmir govt employees

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

Reliance General Insurance won the bid but Rahul accuses Narendra Modi gave the deal to the company

Culture and History

As the sadness of Sabarimala judgment settles down…

Saket Suryesh - 6 October, 2018

I have not gone to Sabarimala. I do not know if I will. But it impacts me

News Reports

Election Commission of India announces dates for assembly elections in five states

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

The model code of conduct has been enforced immediately in the five poll-bound states

News Reports

Nadia Murad: From ISIS sex slave to Nobel Laureate

Devanshu Rajput - 6 October, 2018

The Yazidi woman, who is a survivor of ISIS brutalities, became the second youngest woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

Opinions

Rahul Gandhi keeps giving hints about him wanting to be the PM candidate, but who will let him?

Jhankar Mohta - 6 October, 2018

The Gandhi scion has been resorting to blatant lies in order to show the BJP and Narendra Modi in a poor light

News Reports

JNU administration planning to place teaching staff under Conduct of Central Service Rules: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

JNUSU had called for a strike on Friday claiming that they were not invited to the meeting.

Crime

Congress MLA led Thakor Sena members arrested for violence against non-Gujaratis in Gujarat

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

The violence follows rape of a minor girl allegedly by a migrant from Bihar

News Reports

India defies US sanctions, will continue to import Iranian oil

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

This is the second time India defied the US in a week after it signed the S-400 missile deal with Russia

News Reports

Large scale arms smuggling network busted in Bihar, police recovering AK-47s from village wells and riverbeds

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

Over 60 weapons stolen from the central ordnance depot in Jabalpur in 2012 have reportedly been smuggled to Bihar's Munger.

Culture and History

Many atheists suffer from superiority complex, here is a reality check

K Bhattacharjee - 6 October, 2018

Despite what atheists might suggest, religion has been immensely beneficial for humanity.

News Reports

USA names Khalistani group, Babbar Khalsa as a security threat along with Lashkar-e-Taiba

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

Apart from naming Babbar Khalsa, the document also lists Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)

Culture and History

Hindus need to be saved now, a Nobel Prize when they are gone is worthless

Abhishek Banerjee - 6 October, 2018

And till we have a better world, we need a Hindu nation here in India. Equal rights for Hindus in India would be a good beginning.

Crime

‘Rashomon’, ‘Rightwing’, ‘Confusion’: Latest defence mounted by comedian accused of sexual harassment

K Bhattacharjee - 6 October, 2018

Utsav also appeared to downplay the allegations against him by asserting that it was only 'online behaviour'.

News Reports

For the first time ever, Diwali to be celebrated at Niagara Falls in Canada

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

The Indo-Canadian Arts Council was also the organisation behind the Niagra Falls being decorated in Indian Tri-colour lights in honour of India's independence day this year.

Government and Policy

Here is how PM Modi choked foreign funding of NGOs that indulged in compromising national interest

K Bhattacharjee - 6 October, 2018

Narendra Modi is working in the right direction, however, the obstacle still remains significant.

News Reports

VHP urges centre to bring a law to construct Ram Mandir, sets January 31 deadline

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

The Supreme Court has, however, set October 29 as the next date of hearing in the case.

Fact-Check

India Today publishes misleading report about the S-400 missile deal inked between India and Russia

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

To an average reader, it may seem like the offset agreement is still in force when the deal between Russia and India were signed.

Crime

Bihar: 18-year-old Muslim girl tied to the tree and thrashed for falling in love with a Hindu man

OpIndia Staff - 6 October, 2018

Shockingly, the parents of the girl justified the crime saying their daughter has committed a 'crime'.

News Reports

Interpol chief Meng Hongwei missing for a week after visit to China

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

According to Chinese media, the Interpol chief has been taken away by Chinese authorities for questioning

Entertainment

People demand Amazon and YouTube remove AIB content after sexual harassment allegations against comedian

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

It remains to be seen how Amazon or YouTube react

Crime

Camel smuggling racket busted in Rajasthan, 52 camels rescued

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

Camels have been declared as an endangered species by the Rajasthan government.

News Reports

Days after Rajnath Singh hinted on surgical strike 2.0, reports suggest BSF jawan’s mutilation avenged by Indian forces

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

14 Pakistani Rangers have been killed and 6 bunkers have been destroyed as per reports

News Reports

Kolse Patil, Ex- Judge, ‘Hindu terror’ theory fan & Elgaar Parishad organizer accused of sexual harassment

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

Justice Kolse Patil is known for his anti-Hindu, casteist speeches

News Reports

Rahul Gandhi comments on fuel prices while being silent on non-reduction of VAT by Congress ruled states

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

12 BJP ruled states have lowered the VAT of fuel prices after the announcement by the centre.

News Reports

Pakistan refuses to open Kartarpur Sahib corridor, asks India to resume talks

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

India had made it clear that bilateral talks will not happen if Pakistan continues supporting terrorist outfits operating in Kashmir.

News Reports

Bangalore: Minister D K Shivakumar, accused in ‘hawala’ operations, serves breakfast to Congress leaders in Silver utensils

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

D K Shivakumar has been under investigations by central probing agencies and income tax officials.

Politics

All of Rahul Gandhi’s dreams and promises are coming true, at least on this website

Sanghamitra - 5 October, 2018

Do you want to buy innovative, futuristic and state of the art products? Look no further than madeinamethi.com.

Crime

UP Government to invokes the rarely used Police Incitement to Disaffection Act against Vivek Tiwari murder apologists

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2018

The UP government has initiated a seldom-used law, the Police Incitement to Disaffection Act, against unknown people for rallying behind the alleged murderer Prashant...

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