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Mumbai Youth Congress President Zeeshan Siddique removed from the post after his father defected to NCP Ajit Pawar faction

ANI -
Days after Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique left the Congress, the Congress party removed his son Zeeshan Siddique from his position as the President of the Mumbai Youth Congress
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Opinions

Dispatch from Israel: Understanding what Israel feels about ‘loss of lives’ in Palestine and why they may not react as the ‘liberal’ world wants

Nupur J Sharma -
On the 7th of October 2023, Israel woke up to her worst nightmare. As the sirens blared and citizens of Israel looked for shelter, a couple of thousand Islamic terrorists from Hamas attacked the bewildered civilians from air, sea, and land.
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News Reports

Didn’t intend to hurt Hindus: 12th Fail star Vikrant Massey clarifies after his old Hinduphobic tweet over rape cases go viral

OpIndia Staff -
Old tweet of 12th Fail star Vikrant Massey blaming Ram Bhakts for rapes goes viral, the actor issues a clarification
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News Reports

Haryana: 80 ‘farmers’ detained on their way to Delhi, protestors gear up with gas masks, bulldozers, modified tractors despite police and HC orders

OpIndia Staff -
The farmers in the Punjab Haryana border who are gearing up to reach Delhi to talk to the government over the guaranteed MSP issues, have begun donning gas masks and fortified gear to face the police. This is a week after the farmers failed to cross the border given the heavy police presence.
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News Reports

Amethi: DM says govt land secured from illegal encroachment, busts false claims that state razed elderly woman’s private property by Mohammed Zubair & his...

OpIndia Staff -
Countering the misleading claims that the elderly woman's property was built on private land, the district administration clarified that it was government property and only an illegally built wall had been demolished
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News Reports

Bengal police share video to claim officer was abused with ‘Khalistani’ slur, hide replies questioning its veracity as Suvendu Adhikari threatens legal action

OpIndia Staff -
IPS officer Jaspreet Singh is posted as a Special Superintendent of Police (Intelligence Bureau) with West Bengal Police.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Police book Ibbar, Aslam, Saddam, Khalid, and others in Alwar’s illegal beef market case, read what the FIR says

OpIndia Staff -
FIR revealed accused in illegal beef market case were involved in cow slaughter for years
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News Reports

‘Don’t give protesters services of equipment’: Haryana DGP warns JCB, poclain operators & owners as farmers take heavy machines to ‘move barricades’ at border

OpIndia Staff -
Videos shared on social media show heavy machinery being taken by protesters to the Haryana border. The person filming the video can be heard saying that the poclain machine is being carried to move the barricades put up at the Shambhu border.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi almost gets a journalist lynched during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in UP, tries to incite crowd on caste lines

OpIndia Staff -
"Are you from the media? What is your name? What is the name of the owner of your organisation?" Rahul Gandhi asked the journalist.
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Cricket

Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma welcome their second child, name the baby boy Akaay

OpIndia Staff -
Taking to his Instagram account, Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma on 20th February announced the birth of their second child.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Hindus perform puja inside disputed ‘Adina mosque’ in Malda, FIR lodged against priest Hirnamoy Goswami

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu priest was stopped from conducting rituals by assistant sub-inspector Navin Chandra Poddar, who told Goswami that he could not offer his prayers at the disputed mosque.
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Law

Gross impropriety: Supreme Court quashes verdict of former Madras High Court judge who delivered judgement 5 months after his retirement

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court asserted that retaining the case file after demitting office is a “gross impropriety”. Consequently, the bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan remitted the appeal to the High Court for its fresh consideration.
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News Reports

Can’t use tractor trolleys on highways: Punjab and Haryana High Court slams agitating farmers, says right to protest is subjected to reasonable restrictions

OpIndia Staff -
During the hearing, ACJ Sandhawalia also objected to Punjab farmers travelling in tractors and trolleys for protest.
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Opinions

With some Muslims feeling unsafe in India, Pakistan should introduce its own version of CAA

Virender Kapoor -
Elections have just finished in Pakistan- Whichever government comes, or grabs power, should take up a task in the very first meeting of the cabinet to start a ‘CAA-PAKISTAN’, or CAAPAK (they normally copy us) to accept all those Muslims in India who feel persecuted
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Crime

Rajasthan’s illegal beef market: Administration clears 500 acres of encroached land in Alwar district during action on beef market

OpIndia Staff -
Bulldozer action in Rajasthan: Adminstration removes encroachment from 500 acres of land after busting illegal beef market
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News Reports

‘Western countries long preferred to supply arms to Pakistan, not India’: EAM Jaishankar reaffirms India’s stable and friendly ties with Russia 

OpIndia Staff -
In an interview with the German economic daily, Handelsblatt during his visit to the Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 20, EAM S Jaishankar reaffirmed defence and trade cooperation with Russia
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Luftar and Mahmud forcibly occupy ancestral land of Hindu family, build boundary wall flouting court and local arbitration

OpIndia Staff -
Lutfar Khan and Mahmud Khan bypassed the court proceedings and began constructing a boundary wall on the Hindi family's land on Sunday (16th February).
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News Reports

Delhi Waqf Board Money Laundering: No interim relief to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan; court grants time to ED to file reply

ANI -
The court has not granted any interim relief to the AAP MLA. He has been summoned by the ED on Monday. Special judge Rakesh Syal granted time to ED and listed the matter for further hearing on February 24.
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News Reports

UK: Regional council wants elderly couple to sell their new home so ‘asylum seekers’ can be given housing, public anger grows over illegal immigration

OpIndia Staff -
Regional Council's letter threatening an elderly british couple to compulsory sell their house so that they can accomodate illegal immigrants sparks criticism against UK's migrant policy
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News Reports

‘Outright attempt to throttle media’: Wife of Republic TV journalist who was assaulted and arrested for reporting on Sandeshkhali violence approaches NHRC

OpIndia Staff -
Republic TV journalist Santu Pan's wife drew NHRC's attention towards how the Mamata Banerjee government is stifling the voices of journalists and the media that has been trying to bring forth accounts of multiple women victimised by TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his aides in Sandeshkhali
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News Reports

‘Elephant came from Karnataka’: Congress govt releases Rs 15 lakh for trampling victim in Kerala’s Wayanad on Rahul Gandhi’s orders, BJP objects

OpIndia Staff -
BJP objected to Karnataka government's decision to compensate death of Wayanad's man on Rahul gandhi's directions. The man was killing in an elephant attack in Kerala.
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News Reports

Congress donors give maximum money to ‘Minority Department’ during Nyay Yatra as Rahul Gandhi appeals for more donations, lowest amount given to OBC dept

OpIndia Staff -
This comes in the wake of Rahul Gandhi repeatedly making false statements to insinuate that OBCs are being deprived of economic opportunities and were not made part of Pran Pratishtha by the Modi govt
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News Reports

Maratha Reservation Bill passed unanimously in assembly, seeks to provide 10% extra quota above 50% cap set by Supreme Court

ANI -
This is the third time in a decade that the state has introduced legislation for the Maratha quota. Previous govt's similar provision was struck down by the SC.
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News Reports

Hyderabad: 28-year-old groom-to-be dies during surgery to ‘enhance smile’, dental clinic booked for negligence

OpIndia Staff -
According to his family, Narayan was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. As per allegations, he died of an anesthesia overdose at the dental clinic in Hyderabad. 
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News Reports

One person cannot hold entire population to ransom: Calcutta High Court raps Mamata Banerjee govt for failing to arrest TMC goon Sheikh Shahjahan

OpIndia Staff -
The Calcutta High Court further observed, "We don't know whether he is being protected or not but is not being able to be secured."
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi spreads fake news that President Murmu was ‘not invited’ to Ram Mandir because she is ‘Adivasi’: Here’s the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP government of disregarding 73% of the country's population, including President Droupadi Murmu.
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News Reports

‘Chor, ch*mar, Jaanvar, Keeda’: Old video shows Muslim cleric Salman Azhari hurling abuses at CM Yogi over bulldozer action against criminals

OpIndia Staff -
Mufti Salman Azhari has a history of delivering inflammatory speeches and instigating Muslim youths against Hinduism. He was recently arrested by Gujarat police for his inflammatory remarks
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News Reports

West Bengal Governor opens doors of Raj Bhavan for the victimised women of Sandeshkhali; offers shelter, food and free transport

ANI -
A 'peace home' has been opened at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata to provide temporary refuge to the victims of Sandeshkhali
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News Reports

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi says Uniform Civil Code is against Islam, incites Muslims against CAA-NRC while asking them to get their documents in...

OpIndia Staff -
The Mankhurd Shivajinagar MLA resorted to fearmongering among Muslims against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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News Reports

Nihang ‘archer’ warns of ‘bloodbath’ on Baisakhi in Punjab, claims he can destroy drones with arrows

Anurag -
Nihang Sikh Gurvant Singh claimed there will be bloodbath in Punjab around Baisakhi.
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News Reports

‘Polling officers ink our fingers without letting us vote, cops work as party cadres’: 7 women expose rampant vote rigging by TMC in Sandeshkhali

OpIndia Staff -
During an interview with TV9 Bangla, at least 7 women spoke on camera against the election fraud carried out by TMC workers in cahoots with polling officers and the police.
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News Reports

Delhi anti-Hindu Riots: Court acquits 4 Hindus in murder of Jakir and Hussain, says no evidence to establish their presence or involvement in death

OpIndia Staff -
The accused persons, as per the court document obtained by OpIndia, pleaded innocence and affirmed that they were falsely implicated in the given case by the Investigating Officer who allegedly failed to conduct fair investigation.
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News Reports

Modi Ki Guarantee: Jammu gets AIIMS, for which PM Modi laid the foundation stone; 5 more AIIMS in next 5 days

ANI -
PM Modi will inaugurate the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Vijaypur (Samba), Jammu. The institute, whose foundational stone was also laid by the Prime Minister in February 2019, is being established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
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News Reports

Sagarika Ghose’s affidavit for Rajya Sabha nomination reveals Rajdeep Sardesai’s earning – running in crores – even during COVID: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Sagarika Ghose's affidavit after she joined TMC reveals Rajdeep Sardesai getting crores as salary, even during COVID years
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News Reports

‘FedEx courier’ scam in Bengaluru: Tech company CEO loses Rs 2.3 crores to fraudsters claiming to be Mumbai Crime Branch officers

OpIndia Staff -
The unknown caller told the victim that they were calling from FedEx Mumbai and they repeated his name, Aadhar number, and mobile number to confirm his identity.
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OpIndia Explains

Why Liberals mocking India after it slips one rank in Henley Passport Index are wrong: The methodology and the narrow ‘visa-on-arrival’ parameter it is...

Shraddha Pandey -
The index is based on data received from the IATA on a specific day each year
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News Reports

Tata Group’s market capitalisation reaches USD 365 billion, bigger than Pakistan’s entire economy

OpIndia Staff -
Tata Group's market value stands at USD 365 billion which is more than Pakistan's GDP
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News Reports

Sandeshkhali 2.0: Women take to streets in Howrah’s Panchla over illegal land grab by TMC leader Sheikh Khalil Ahmed

OpIndia Staff -
According to ABP Ananda, goons associated with Sheikh Khalil Ahmed attacked the residents of Panchla on Sunday (18th February) after the latter objected to their illegal activities.
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News Reports

“Not in favour, we reject it…”: Farmer leaders on Centre’s proposal over MSP

ANI -
After the fourth round of talks, General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Sarvan Singh Pandher asserted that the farmers will continue to move forward with the 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 21 adding that the discussion will also be held on the proposal proposed by the government on MSP.
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News Reports

Brazilian President Lula declared persona non grata in Israel after he compares situation in Gaza to Holocaust: Major diplomatic standoff ensues

OpIndia Staff -
Brazil's ambassador to Israel Frederico Meyer was called to the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem in Jerusalem by the Israeli government and was given what can be called as a 'formal reprimand' over Lula's comments.
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News Reports

600 cows slaughtered every month, home delivery of beef in 50 villages: Beef Mandi in Alwar, Rajasthan running in connivance with policemen

OpIndia Staff -
Dainik Bhaskar busted the Beef mandi in Alwar, Rajasthan. The expose featured videos showing cows being mercilessly slaughtered and their skins being removed. This cow slaughter beef mandi is spread over an area of ​​about 10 kilometers.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Republic TV journalist who was actively reporting on Sandeshkhali violence dragged, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Santu Pan, a Republic Bangla journalist actively reporting developments from West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, was arrested on Monday evening.
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News Reports

‘Rename Munnan Khan Chowk after some legendary leader or revolutionary’: OpIndia effect- even Congress leader wants the Chowk’s name to be changed

राहुल पाण्डेय -
The residents of Gonda in Uttar Pradesh along with various members of Hindu organisations, and even leaders of the Congress party are now demanding that the 'Munnan Khan Chowk' be renamed
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News Reports

PM Modi likely to meet Sandeshkhali victims, reveals West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari

OpIndia Staff -
In an exclusive Interview with India Today TV, LoP Adhikari stated that PM Modi is likely to meet the Sandeshkhali victims of sexual harassment and rape.
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News Reports

No Aadhar number has been cancelled: UIDAI issues clarification after Mamata Banerjee claims Modi govt ‘secretly’ suspending people’s Aadhar cards

Dibakar Dutta -
The development was confirmed by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in a tweet on Monday (19th February).
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News Reports

Karnataka: Congress minister attacks Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, asks if its construction had eradicated poverty

ANI -
Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad slammed the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, asking if it has eradicated poverty.
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News Reports

Harsh Mander and party reach Haldwani to reignite violence disguised as ‘fact-finding’ team: Maulana spills the truth

राहुल पाण्डेय -
So-called fact-finding team spread fake reports about Haldwani violence.
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Culture and History

PM Modi to attend Pran Pratishtha ceremony of a temple where Lord Krishna himself installed the Shiva idol: The miraculous tale of Mehsana’s Valinath...

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
According to popular folklore, Lord Krishna himself installed the statue of Lord Shiva at the Valinath temple in Mehsana.
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News Reports

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence, tells petitioner to not ‘compare’ situation with Manipur

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court asked the petitioner to move the Calcutta High Court instead, adding that High Courts have the power to constitute an SIT with officers of other States.
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News Reports

India Today journalist defends violence by ‘farmer protestors’, lies about farm protest 1.0 too

Anurag -
India Today journalist claimed violence happened at farmer protests because the protesters were not allowed to enter Delhi.
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