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Siddaramaiah unveils a state flag in the run up to Karnataka assembly elections

Karnataka government has unveiled a design for its official state flag

Exposé on Adhia receiving ‘gifts’ proves economic downturn and curbing of civil liberties in Modi raj

Today we are forced to debate: Why did an official not accept a bribe, instead of debating, why an officer took bribe

The Congress party reduces women empowerment to a caricature on International Women’s Day

The idea of women empowerment for the Congress party is limited to elitist trivialities

Reports reveal that ED questioned journalist Vir Sanghvi among others in the INX Media scam probe

Karti Chidambaram and Indrani Mukherjea are amongst the accused in this matter

International Women’s Day 2018 : Read what women members had to say in Rajya Sabha

The speaker gave all women MPs an opportunity to speak today

Baloch Republican Party organises protest in Geneva against Pakistan sponsored atrocities

The protest was organised in Geneva during the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council

‘Wasted 23 years of my life in Congress,’ says Himanta Biswa Sarma

The architect of BJP's rise in North East India also highlighted the cultural differences between the two parties

Highway to jail: Kerala HC directs filing of criminal case against top Christian priest over shady land deals

The Kerala High Court has directed that a criminal complaint be filed against him

All you need to know about Andhra Pradesh’s ‘special status’ demand and why TDP might be quitting the NDA Govt

The move to remove its ministers in the centre may be a part of a political manoeuvre in the run-up to 2019

Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Farooq Takla to be produced before TADA court in connection with the 1993 bomb blast

Reports say Dawood is also 'keen to return to India' if his conditions are met

Imam Tawhidi speaks to OpIndia on Islam, India, Narendra Modi, and more

Exclusive interview with Imam Tawhidi, who expresses his views on Islamic radicalism, Pakistan, and other issues.

Women’s Day: the powerful Trinity in the Council of Ministers

Raising a toast to women on top in Indian politics

Why did CN Annadurai, the founder of DMK, part ways with Periyar?

The current controversy over Periyar should remind us as to how his staunch followers chose to reject his leadership in his final years

PM Modi asks BSF to cancel punishment given to a jawan for ‘disrespecting’ him

The jawan was found guilty under section 40 of the BSF act

Battle in India for e-commerce market leadership is no longer between just Amazon and Flipkart

Place your bets on who will come out of this scrap as Wyatt Earp

Brahmin men attacked in Chennai, ‘Janeu’ cut off by miscreants

A group of eight men carried out these attacks on early Wednesday morning

Weak at maths or clever at propaganda? ‘Historian’ Ram Guha goofs up on Twitter

The numbers are not on Guha's side. However, propaganda of his ilk does not rely on facts . 

The myth of ‘apolitical’ or ‘politically neutral’ activists

Activism, advocacy, or even social work or journalism, can hardly be apolitical.

Now this is how you can decide what Indian students should be taught in schools

You can become one of the designers of our education system

Bure Din: Vijay Mallya’s luxury yacht worth over Rs 600 crores seized abroad

The 95 metres superyacht is one of the most expensive and luxurious in the world

Petrol bombs hurled at BJP office in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Yesterday, a Periyar statue was vandalised in Vellore.

Tamil Nadu politician threatens to chop off hands of anyone removing Periyar’s statue

Things have heated up after the demolition of the Lenin statue in Tripura.

UNICEF report says child marriages in India are on the decline

UNICEF report brings good news, but still India needs to do a lot to prevent child marriage

Women labourers in Madhya Pradesh to get money during pregnancy and after childbirth

Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced various welfare schemes on his birthday

This is why Muslims and Buddhists are attacking each other in Sri Lanka

Emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka over Buddhist and Muslim clashes.

CPM whistle-blower leaks proceedings of a secret party meeting after Tripura debacle

The whistleblower is unhappy about the lack of reforms in his party.

ICHR organizes conference to discuss clearing distortions in Indian history

History in India have been written by left-leaning historians who did not have the 'right perspective'.

3 years old girl raped inside bus in Kolkata, cleaner arrested

Arrested cleaner is 45 years old Sheikh Munna, who was caught at the crime scene.

Uttar Pradesh police dismisses 5 constables who thrashed an innocent shopkeeper

Prompt action by UP police was appreciated on social media

Controversial businessman accused of land grabbing and murder joins Congress in Karnataka

A section of the party has expressed dissent over this induction.

It is not vandalism that pains the leftists, it is seeing their mafia like control weaken

Demolition of Lenin's statue in Tripura has exposed many hateful leftists lurking around

Congress is crying ‘Goa again’, but this is why they are not going to court again

Congress knows that it cannot win a court battle and thus it has restricted itself to a Twitter hashtag.

Ancient idols stolen from Tamil Nadu traced to Ahmedabad after 50 years

The theft of ancient idols were unnoticed for decades.

Fearful of action by UP police, about 5500 criminals cancelled their bail: UP DGP

Jail seems to be better than bail for criminals in Uttar Pradesh, according to media reports.

China arrests women married to men from Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan govt silent

China suspects Muslim activists from the region of fomenting trouble in its Xinjiang province

Tripura: Lenin statue brought down, check out these hilarious reactions

Some of the hilarious jokes after Lenin's statue was brought down in Tripura.