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Three arrested over incident of maulvi refusing to sing national anthem in UP madarsa

OpIndia Staff -
The same had happened last year when many Madrasas refused to sing the national anthem
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How an edited video is being circulated to claim Modi insulted the National Anthem

OpIndia Staff -
Many on social media have already shared this malicious video
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Opinions

From Fragile Five to Top Five : India with Modi

Abhishek Banerjee -
We are all hoping to see you again at the Red Fort on Aug 15, 2019. A deep saffron turban, like today, would look best.
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Fact-check: How accurate were PM Modi’s claims in his Independence Day speech?

The True Picture -
Some fact-checkers also got their fact-check wrong
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Opinions

Rahul-Kejriwal saga: What the Lutyens Media didn’t tell you

Ashish Shukla -
The Lutyens Media does know how to cover their tracks.
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Six-women crew of INSV Tarini honoured with Nav Sena Gallantry medals

OpIndia Staff -
The country has hailed this magnificent achievement by these six Indian Navy officers
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Opinions

How the propaganda against RSS falls flat on its face

Ashish Shukla -
Identify the agenda they have and identify the mistruths they spread.
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Grand Jury’s scathing comments against the Catholic Church and large scale sexual abuse in Pennsylvania

OpIndia Staff -
The report also mentions the Church's 'playbook for concealing the truth'.
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Opinions

India’s Broken Tryst

Rahul Kaushik -
India is now certainly 'waking to life & freedom' and as the great Swami Vivekananda said, shall not sleep until the goal is achieved.
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Maa Durga’s homecoming: American museum all set to return 2 idols found to be of Indian origin

Jhankar Mohta -
PM Modi is the first Indian head of govt to demand stolen Indian heritage from the U.S, Canada, Germany, and other countries.
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All-female SWAT unit guarded Red Fort as Prime Minister delivered the Independence Day speech

OpIndia Staff -
The team comprising of 36 women went through more than a year of harsh training.
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Opinions

The apotheosis of Gandhi: A political project

K Bhattacharjee -
The deification of Gandhi was driven by political goals.
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As Ashutosh quits AAP, Social Media erupts with speculations and mirth

OpIndia Staff -
There appears to be no end to Kejriwal's troubles.
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21 points that sum up PM Modi’s speech on India’s 72nd Independence Day

Sanghamitra -
I am restless, anxious and impatient to see India marching forward on the path of glory
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Dadabhai Naoroji: One of the founders of Congress and an Indian voice that reverberated in British parliament

Anubhav -
Dadabhai has been in many ways the first Indian voice which found an audience in the British society.
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Long before the Quit India Movement, the Ghadar Party united against the British

Sanghamitra -
Long before Gandhi's call for Independence, Ghadar movement mobilized Indians around the world to unite against the British
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RTI reveals Siddaramaiah government spent Rs 36 crore on phone bills: India Today

OpIndia Staff -
It has been a general trend of Indian politics that taxpayers have to bear the brunt of politicians wasting money on luxuries.
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Financial experts give Nidhi Razdan a reality check after she tried to mock Rupee at 70

OpIndia Staff -
Various facts were highlighted to Nidhi Razdan
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India has one of the least number of prisoners and one of the highest number of pre-trial detainees

Anubhav -
The top three regions with the highest overcrowding in prisons are D&N Haveli followed by Chhattisgarh and Delhi
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Islamic terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda intends to carry out terror attacks in India: UN report

OpIndia Staff -
The Islamic terror groups have been trying to destabilize the country's internal security from a very long time
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See how Twitter reacted to Business Standard’s ‘Kanwariyas are jobless’ insinuation

OpIndia Staff -
Business Standard's tweet saw many reactions that called out it's biased attempt at narrative building
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Step towards simultaneous polls: BJP looks to hold elections in 11 states along with 2019 Lok Sabha poll

Shashank Bharadwaj -
The holding of simultaneous elections may bring huge savings to national exchequer.
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Naxals behead man in Bihar, hide bombs in his body and throw it near temple

OpIndia Staff -
In 2013, too, Naxals had killed 9 CRPF and had put pressure bombs in five bodies
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Opinions

Despite no conclusive proof, AltNews declares journalist’s account ‘false’ to suit a narrative

Nupur J Sharma -
Using this to target journalists whose opinions are starkly against you is fascism
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Uttarakhand High Court declares itself as the legal guardian of the cows

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, the Uttarakhand High Court had declared all animals 'legal entities'.
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In a bizarre statement, Mamata Banerjee compares illegal immigrants to Hilsa and Sondesh

OpIndia Staff -
Mamata Banerjee has been trying to paint the BJP as anti-Bengali.
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‘Don’t think he is mentally stable, if he is, he shouldn’t go to Pakistan’: Subramanian Swamy on Navjot Singh Sidhu

OpIndia Staff -
Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar have turned down their invite for attending Imran Khan's swearing in ceremony
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After FirstPost, the Hindu goofs up: What it tells us about mainstream media

K Bhattacharjee -
The Hindu tweeted in support of Umar Khalid before deleting it and issuing an apology.
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Rape accused Christian Bishop’s goons attack journalists

OpIndia Staff -
The media persons were being prevented from taking photos of the Bishop when he arrived to be questioned by the Kerala police
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Is Indian currency being printed in China, as claimed by media and some politicians?

OpIndia Staff -
Congress and AAP leaders share Chinese media's claim, government of India calls it baseless
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In a mother of all ironies, Rahul Gandhi accused Telangana CM of dynasty politics

Nirwa Mehta -
Brand ambassador of dynasty politics accuses others of the same.
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National Herald: HC today to hear Rahul, Sonia Gandhi’s petition challenging reopening of tax assessment

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier too, we had earlier covered how the Gandhis had tried to thwart the Income Tax’ investigation
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Govt takes exception to over half the names sent for High Court Judgeship based on IB report

OpIndia Staff -
This comes after the central government had written to the top court regarding the existing nepotism in the judiciary
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Setback for AAP: Kejriwal, Sisodia and 11 other AAP MLAs chargesheeted in Chief Secretary assault case

OpIndia Staff -
If convicted, Kejriwal and Sisodia may face a jail term from one year to three years.
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As ‘Liberals’ blame Arnab Goswami, eye witness claims Umar Khalid wasn’t even present at alleged firing site

OpIndia Staff -
Liberals jumped the gun without the full facts?
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Fact Check : Was PM Modi’s biogas comment just hot air?

The True Picture -
In trying to make fun of PM Modi's comment, many turned themselves into a joke.
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Town near Tokyo was named after Goddess Lakshmi, but there’s more that bind Hinduism and Japanese Buddhism

OpIndia Staff -
Japan worships a host of Hindus Gods and Goddesses although they are not always aware of their origins.
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‘Pehle Dharm, pehle Gau-Raksha, baad me Rajneeti’: BJP MLA Raja Singh resigns from party

OpIndia Staff -
Raja Singh emphasized that 'anything can happen' when he takes to the roads for Gau-Raksha.
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Watch Pallavi Joshi explain what the Rafale deal is in simple terms

OpIndia Staff -
Easy hai!
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Kanhaiya’s close aide accuses him of being a casteist liar, quits AISF

OpIndia Staff -
Jayant Jigyasu, an AISF worker referred to CPI as 'Confused Party of India'
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Police submits to mob rule? No permission for Tiranga Yatra in Kasganj

Jhankar Mohta -
Altercation during a Tiranga yatra on Republic Day claimed a life and had led to cutting violence and communal tensions
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Indian Railways decides to reserve 50 percent posts for women in Railway Protection Force

OpIndia Staff -
The present government seems to be serious when it comes to the issue of women empowerment.
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Somnath Chatterjee passes away at 89 : Read about the former Lok Sabha Speaker

OpIndia Staff -
Chatterjee was expelled from CPI(M) in 2008 for not toeing the party line during no-confidence motion against UPA government
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Read why people are asking Hindustan Times if they are upset about a pro-Khalistan rally being disrupted

Sanghamitra -
Indians in London disrupt pro-Khalistan event with loud slogans and music in 'We Stand With India' program at Trafalgar Square in London
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Uttar Pradesh: Police arrested man for stealing idols and valuables from Shanidev temple

Jhankar Mohta -
India's rich cultural heritage is at a constant threat as cases of illegal antique trafficking is gaining strength
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Rahul caught on camera winking again, this time at a rally in Rajasthan

OpIndia Staff -
There are reports of rifts within the party over its Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming elections.
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NIA arrests two suspected terrorists with links to ISIS in Hyderabad

OpIndia Staff -
A lot of incriminating material has been recovered and seized from the duo.
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IIT-B students accuse ‘The Wire’ of writing baseless story to tarnish image of their institute

Nupur J Sharma -
Students who graduated yesterday seem happy and rather satisfied with the convocation ceremony.
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Mohammad Zeeshan arrested for creating fake profile of Acharya Balkrishna, sending vulgar messages

OpIndia Staff -
The Police stated that the accused wanted to malign Balkrishna's reputation.
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Ravi shankar Prasad, Vasundhara Raje in the list of ‘most influential people in digital government’: Apolitical

OpIndia Staff -
The incumbent government has been pushing for expanded cyber infrastructure and digital inclusion in India.
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