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India to confront Pakistan about the issue of forced conversion of Sikhs to Islam

OpIndia Staff -
Sushma Swaraj has assured that India will take up this issue with Pakistan
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News Reports

AAP loses deposits on all seats in Gujarat and even got lower votes than NOTA on a few

OpIndia Staff -
The AAP has fared badly on all 33 seats it contested elections on
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Opinions

How did Gujarati Muslims vote with Congress’ soft Hindutva approach in Gujarat Assembly Elections

Ekita -
Did the muslims abandon Congress because of its soft hindutva approach
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Media

Rajdeep Sardesai slammed by Smriti Irani for his bias while covering Gujarat elections

OpIndia Staff -
Not a good day for Rajdeep
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News Reports

EVMs silence critics by passing Gujarat test with flying colours

OpIndia Staff -
The EVMs officially 'worked' in Gujarat
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News Reports

Why BJP lost seats as compared to 2012 although it increased its vote share

OpIndia Staff -
Data analysis reveals why numbers are deceptive for BJP
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News Reports

People react after a roller coaster counting sees BJP notching victories in Gujarat and Himachal

OpIndia Staff -
It was a very eventful election season to say the least
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Opinions

The Gujarat Verdict, from the lens of Vote Share

Editorial Desk -
Beyond the seats, the vote share figures reveal an interesting story.
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Social Media

Check out these tweets predicting a BJP loss in Gujarat before they are deleted

OpIndia Staff -
Time to delete them now?
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News Reports

Congress can’t decide whether to blame EVM tampering for loss or claim moral victory in Gujarat

OpIndia Staff -
The Congress seems to be contradicting itself in its reactions
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News Reports

Find out which Exit Poll got the Gujarat electoral predictions absolutely spot on

Hemant Bijapurkar -
Which exit poll performed the best based on current trends
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Opinions

VIDEO: ‘The OpIndia Recap’ with Sham Sharma – dispelling myths surrounding the FRDI Bill

Editorial Desk -
Episode 3 of 'The OpIndia Recap with Sham Sharma'
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Opinions

Ankit Lal on EVMs – The art of crying wolf

Gaurav Goel -
Ankit Lal tries to prove inaccuracy of EVMs by dubious usage of technical terms
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News Reports

WCD Ministry slams Indian Express for their article that wrongly stated the stand of the Ministry on Triple Talaq

OpIndia Staff -
WCD Ministry called the article 'deliberately mischievous and factually misleading"
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Opinions

If Election Commission ever took a side, it was always that of ‘seculars’ and communists

Abhishek Banerjee -
Just take a look at the past decisions and deeds by the election commission of India.
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News Reports

Taslima Nasreen blames Shekhar Gupta’s portal for twisting her words on Hindu extremism

OpIndia Staff -
An article on Gupta’s ‘The Print’ had virtually equated Hindus with ISIS, and credited it to Taslima.
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Social Media

People slam Maharashtra BJP MLA for supporting a Christian evangelism event

OpIndia Staff -
The people didn't take too kindly to his support
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News Reports

Sikhs in Pakistan complain that they are being forced to become Muslims

OpIndia Staff -
Even the Sikhs are having a hard time in Pakistan
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Social Media

Jokes erupt on twitter after Rahul Gandhi formally becomes the Congress President

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter didn't waste any time in taking potshots
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News Reports

Catholic priest and 40 others nabbed by MP police over charges of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity

OpIndia Staff -
They allegedly asked the villagers to take holy dips in the pond
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News Reports

SC dismisses Teesta Setalvad’s plea to unfreeze her bank accounts, here’s why she is in trouble

OpIndia Staff -
Her troubles don't seem to be ending anytime soon
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Politics

AAP should be silently celebrating if BJP wins big in Gujarat elections

NR Nigam -
AAP may not realize it, but they are fighting to remain relevant, and Gujarat holds the key.
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Social Media

Congress and media trolls suffer a meltdown after Exit Polls predict BJP victory in Gujarat

OpIndia Staff -
Taking refuge in tried and tested outrage points?
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News Reports

Locals angry after part of historic Jaipur temple gets damaged during film’s shooting

OpIndia Staff -
The film crew also angered people by cooking meat near the premises
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News Reports

Rajasthan HC raps state govt for its lack of knowledge of Pakistani Hindus’ pending citizenship cases

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court expressed anger over the government's failure to furnish the details
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News Reports

Find out the truth about Mathura police getting uniforms inscribed with Lord Krishna’s image

OpIndia Staff -
The media might have again jumped the gun
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Politics

Why the Gujarat verdict is all about Rahul Gandhi, no matter what media focuses on

Rahul Roushan -
Congress party has put Rahul Gandhi in the forefront, and this verdict is going to be a referendum on his abilities.
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Opinions

NGT’s #Hinduban in Amarnath is so absurd that it feels like it is ‘planted’

Abhishek Banerjee -
This ban throws up two major possibilities
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News Reports

Section 144 imposed in Udaipur after Hindu groups plan a ‘counter rally’ on ‘love jihad’ murder issue

OpIndia Staff -
The complete story is shrouded in obscurity
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News Reports

CNN IBN journalist gets roasted for soft ball interview with Rahul Gandhi

OpIndia Staff -
The journalist even expressed a desire to meet Rahul Gandhi's dog Pidi
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News Reports

Scuffle erupts after Aligarh’s BSP corporators decide to take oath in Urdu

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP and BJP workers decided to fight as a result
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Social Media

People react after NGT orders a ban on chanting of “Mantras” in Amarnath temple

OpIndia Staff -
The ringing of bells has also been banned
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News Reports

We predicted eight hilarious tropes that media will repeat during Gujarat elections, all have come true

OpIndia Staff -
The media has been 'predictable" to say the least
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Opinions

By talking about PM Modi’s skin colour, is Congress suggesting he’s racially inferior to Rahul?

Abhishek Banerjee -
Yesterday a Congress leader had claimed that the PM had become fair after eating imported mushrooms
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News Reports

Posters emerge which proclaim Rahul Gandhi as Shiv Avatar, Parshuram’s descendant and even Arjun Avatar

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi's 'saffronisation' seems to be in full flow
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News Reports

Vinod Dua is back, to spread misinformation on FRDI Bill

OpIndia Staff -
Mr Dua does not disappoint in the 'curtain raiser' itself
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News Reports

Arunachal Pradesh’s civil service exam questions found copied from a Pakistani website

OpIndia Staff -
More than half the questions are believed to have been copied
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Social Media

People go crazy after Congress leader claims Modi became fair after eating imported mushrooms

OpIndia Staff -
New theories are coming up everyday
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Social Media

Science Channel video clip saying Ram Setu was man made goes viral on social media

OpIndia Staff -
This Ram Setu is believed to connect India and Sri Lanka
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News Reports

Mehbooba Mufti govt virtually rules out setting up a minority commission, which would have helped Hindus

OpIndia Staff -
This would have benefited the minority Hindu and Sikhs of the state
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News Reports

Congress office-bearer who spread fake ‘survey’ of Gujarat elections, booked

OpIndia Staff -
A case has been registered against him in Ahmedabad Crime Branch's cyber cell. 
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Opinions

Modi exposed : Only Ind-Pak relations were discussed at meeting that did not happen

Abhishek Banerjee -
Does the Congress Party even know the difference between truth and lies?
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News Reports

After initial denial, Congress admits to ‘secret Pakistan meeting’ as alleged by Modi

OpIndia Staff -
BJP is now asking why did the party first deny the meeting taking place.
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News Reports

Hindu boy brutally murdered, but Karnataka police calls it ‘normal death’

OpIndia Staff -
The incident has come to light from Honnavar in Karnataka
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News Reports

Priceless Ashtadhatu idols stolen from ancient Ramjanki temple in UP

OpIndia Staff -
There are various instances of such temple theft
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News Reports

Researchers who assumed Pakistani men are unfairly branded as grooming gang members, find they are wrong

OpIndia Staff -
About 84% one the convicts were found to have an Asian origin
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Opinions

The absurdity of the ‘solution’ to build a Hospital at Ram Janmabhoomi

Siddhartha Kar -
Why the argument to build a hospital or school at Ayodhya site is absurd and elitist.
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News Reports

After Congress, Pakistan attacks Modi over alleged meeting of Mani Shankar Aiyar with Pak envoy

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi seems to be at the receiving end of a two pronged attack
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Fact-Check

Congress office-bearer caught spreading fake ‘survey’ of first phase of Gujarat elections

OpIndia Staff -
Desperation leads to foolish actions, Will EC act?
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi greeted with “Modi Modi” chants while exiting Shree Ranchhodji Temple in Kheda, Gujarat

OpIndia Staff -
This isn't the first time it has happened
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