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Pakistani Taliban refutes claims of Imran Khan that they tried to assassinate him

ANI -
Earlier, Imran Khan had accused former president and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari of hatching a conspiracy to assassinate him by giving a contract to a terrorist outfit
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UP: Samiuddin, Sahil and 8 others arrested for celebrating birthday party, cutting cake on Ghaziabad elevated road

OpIndia Staff -
Ten boys arrested for dancing on an elevated road in Ghaziabad during a birthday celebration and cutting cake on the bonnet of their car
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Remembering Telanga Kharia on his birth anniversary, the tribal hero who fought against colonial rule and paved the way for Indian independence

Jhankar Mohta -
Today marks the birth anniversary of a great tribal hero Telanga Kharia, a man who was the symbol of tribals' fight against the oppressive British Raj
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Economy and Finance

Bitcoin scammers find an opportunity in Turkey earthquake, beware if you get an ’emotional message’ to support Turkish people

OpIndia Staff -
Following the devastation left in the wake of the earthquake, the world community has stepped up to help Turkey. However, while most of the world is focused on helping Turkey, this has given an opportunity to scamsters as well.
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News Reports

Operation Dost: Indian army’s 30-bedded fully-equipped field hospital starts functioning in Turkey

ANI -
Indian army's field hospital set-up in Turkey's Hatay to provide assistance to the earthquake-affected people, has started functioning
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Maharashtra: A bull enters Khwaja Shamsuddin Ghazi’s Urs fair in Dharashiv and creates havoc, 14 injured

OpIndia Staff -
A bull entered the Urs fair of Khwaja Shamshuddin Ghazi in Dharashiv (erstwhile Osmanabad) and ran through the crowd, injuring 14
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News Reports

Ties with India most consequential, not looking to sanction India for buying Russian oil: USA

OpIndia Staff -
In a statement on Wednesday, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried stated that her country is comfortable with India's decision to purchase oil from Russia
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News Reports

Gurugram minor torture case: Couple sent to custody, fired from jobs, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren orders probe

Anurag -
Jharkhand CM orders probe in the torture of a minor girl from the state working as a house help in Gurugram
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Politics

Vested interests tried to lobby for foreign Pharma companies during Covid-19: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
In the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi hit out at the Opposition for being against science and technology, and India's progress in the sector
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News Reports

UP: Violent clashes in Baghpat wedding because the groom’s ‘naaraaz fufa’ was not served paneer dish

OpIndia Staff -
Reportedly, the groom’s uncle (fufa) and some other baraatis got into an argument with the people serving the food because there was no paneer available.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: 4 women elope with their lovers after receiving PM Awas Yojana money, shocked husbands receive warnings for not starting construction

OpIndia Staff -
After receiving Rs 50,000 under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in their accounts, 4 women elope with lovers leaving their husbands
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News Reports

Pakistan: Kamran throws acid on Sunita after she refused to convert and marry him

OpIndia Staff -
Sunita said that after Kamran's attack, she had severe burns on her face, legs, and eyes and she fell on the road and started screaming.
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News Reports

Tokenism vs actual development: PM Modi highlights how benefits are reaching people now, while Congress governments engaged in tokenism

OpIndia Staff -
Jitna keechad uchaloge, kamal utna hi khilega" (More you throw mud on us, more the lotus will blossom), PM Modi said slamming the Congress party in Rajya Sabha
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News Reports

‘Why are Nehru’s own descendants not using his surname’: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha says the nation is not the property of one family

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi said, "If Nehru Ji is not mentioned in some programs, some people get annoyed. They become angry. I don't understand why his own descendants are afraid to use Nehru's surname."
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News Reports

A day after the kidnapped infant daughter of Delhi BJYM president found within an hour, police suspect foul play

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi police suspect that the one-month-old daughter of Delhi BJYM president Vasu Rukhar was abandoned or personal rivalry involved in the case
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News Reports

782 hectares of railways land under encroachment, 6.84 hectares retrieved: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

OpIndia Staff -
A Rajya Sabha question asked if the Railways had estimated the revenue loss as a result of the encroachment of its territory and what corrective measures it had taken for the same.
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News Reports

From sharing beef curry images to insinuating ‘bhakts’ having sex with cows, ‘liberals’ mock cow hug day

OpIndia Staff -
The Animal Welfare Board's suggestion to celebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day', was met with memes and jokes by many 'liberals'.
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News Reports

Delhi BJP marches against AAP over snooping by Delhi govt’s feedback unit, demands removal of Manish Sisodia

OpIndia Staff -
AAP govt had formed a feedback unit to strengthen vigilance, but this unit was allegedly involved in snooping of AAP's political opponents.
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Entertainment

Lilly Singh is unprofessional, makes errors in basic things, Battle of the Generations crew member reveals

OpIndia Staff -
Battle of the Generations is a quiz show format that asks how much each generation (baby boomers, gen X, millennials and gen Z) knows about other generations. The show is based in Canada.
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World

Twitter down in Turkey amidst criticism of the earthquake response

OpIndia Staff -
Turkey's residents were unable to access Twitter on Wednesday. The country has a history of limiting citizens' access to social media.
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News Reports

Defence Ministry signs contract worth Rs 2,585 crore with Larsen & Toubro to manufacture 41 indigenous modular bridges

OpIndia Staff -
Larsen & Toubro will make 41 modular bridges developed by DRDO at a cost of Rs 2585 crores
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News Reports

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal seeking investigation into Hindenburg Research report on Adani firms

OpIndia Staff -
The Adani Group equities have suffered on the stock exchanges following the accusations from Hindenburg Research
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News Reports

Chandigarh: Sikh protesters go on a rampage on Chandigarh-Mohali border, 33 cops injured, riot gear looted

OpIndia Staff -
Sikh protesters attacked Police while protesting for release of prisoners convicted in the Beant Singh (ex CM) assassination case.
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News Reports

Jeenat, who converted and became Jyoti after marrying Sachin, says her family is threatening to kill her

OpIndia Staff -
In the viral video, Jyoti said that her family is forcing her to get married to a Muslim man. They are threatening to kill her if she refuses.
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News Reports

“Erdoğan responsible for this,” says opposition leader, as the President faces burgeoning criticism over earthquake response

OpIndia Staff -
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's first visit to the affected area came as the outrage intensified because of the tight election that will take place in three months.
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News Reports

‘US Navy divers blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic Sea’: Pulitzer winner investigative journalist says in explosive story

OpIndia Staff -
Hersh, now 85 years old, had won the Pulitzer Prize, considered the highest award in investigative journalism, for exposing the US military's brutal Mai Lai massacre in Vietnam.
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News Reports

‘Prahlad Joshi will have to wait a long time’: TMC MP Mohua Moitra blatantly refuses to apologize for using ‘hara*i’ word in the parliament

OpIndia Staff -
TMC MP Mahua Moitra who sparked a controversy by using abusive language in the Parliament and refused to apologise
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Tech

Google parent Alphabet loses $100 billion market value after it’s AI chatbot ‘Bard’ gives wrong answer in an advertisement

OpIndia Staff -
The internet giant tweeted a brief GIF clip of Bard in action, portraying the chatbot as a "launchpad for curiosity" that would help clarify difficult subjects. However, hours before the Bard launch event in Paris, Bard gave an incorrect response. The mistake was first pointed out by Reuters.
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News Reports

Censoring Covid opinions, suppressing Hunter Biden story, allowing child porn: Ex Twitter execs including Yoel Roth, Vijaya Gadde grilled by US Committee

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter Former deputy counsel James Baker, former Head of Trust and Safety Yoel Roth and former chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde were grilled
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News Reports

Jammu and Kashmir: A family of 5, including 3 children, found dead in Kupwara

ANI -
The deceased family members have been identified as Majid Ahmad, his wife Shana Khatoon, their children Faizan Ansari, Abu Zar and an unnamed infant were declared dead upon examination.
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News Reports

UP government to track the source of money reaching madrasas located along the Indo-Nepal border

OpIndia Staff -
These unrecognized madrasas are located in the districts of Balrampur, Shravasti, Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Bahraich, and Lakhimpur Kheri.
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News Reports

Twitter Blue subscription launched in India: Here is what it will cost

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter announced the updated version of the Blue subscription last year with a host of additional features such as the ability to edit a tweet, organize bookmarks, customise the application icon, high-quality video (1080p) and more.
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News Reports

“Please send relief staff only”: Massive insult for Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif as earthquake-hit Turkey refuses to host him

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif postponed his planned Turkey visit as the earthquake-hit country refuses to host him amid countrywide relief operations
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News Reports

‘Today everybody is scared in India’ is the new ghost that everybody has heard about but nobody has seen

Virender Kapoor -
Just like people talk about ghosts that someone had seen decades ago, people say everyone in India are scared even though they are not experiencing it
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News Reports

OpIndia Exclusive: Javed Sama attacks a Surat lodge owner associated with Hindu organisations, booked and arrested

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
Javed Sama, a Muslim artisan living in Surat, attacked a lodge owner who was associated with Hindu organisations.
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PM Narendra Modi recalls his visit to Lal Chowk over 30 years ago while speaking in parliament

OpIndia Staff -
Narendra Modi said, "Today there is peace. You can go there fearlessly in a group of hundreds."
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News Reports

“Blessings of the 140 crore Indians my ‘Suraksha Kavach’, weapons of abuse and lies cannot penetrate this guard”: PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi recounts the government's work for the poor and middle class during his speech in the parliament
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News Reports

Centre asks CAG to audit PM Poshan Shakti Nirman in West Bengal over reports of alleged misuse of funds

ANI -
The decision was taken after reports alleged misuse of funds granted under PM Poshan Shakti Nirman in West Bengal.
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News Reports

“Hugging with cow will bring emotional richness”: Animal Welfare Board urges citizens to observe ‘Cow Hug Day’ on February 14

OpIndia Staff -
The Animal Welfare Board of India has asked citizens to observe February 14 as "Cow Hug Day"
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News Reports

UP: Hardoi village head Aseer Ahmed-led mob attacks a Hindu family; victim says the attack’s objective was to effect a demographic change

OpIndia Staff -
Speaking to OpIndia, one of the victims said the objective of the attack was to force Hindus into leaving the village.
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News Reports

‘There is positivity and hope towards India at a global level’: 4 key highlights from PM Modi’s speech in Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi in his reply to the Motion of Thanks on President's address said the world is seeing its prosperity in India's growth.
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News Reports

NDRF teams start rescue and relief operations in earthquake-hit Turkey, Ambassador Firat Sunel thanks India for the help

OpIndia Staff -
NDRF teams reached Gaziantep region in Turkey, the epicentre of the devastating earthquake, and began rescue and relief operations
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News Reports

Chinese spy balloons have targeted India and other countries as well: WaPo report

OpIndia Staff -
This comes after the US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet on Saturday, February 4 ,shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon.
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News Reports

Centre wrote to states six times in ten years to increase women’s share in police forces to 33%, says union home ministry in Rajya...

OpIndia Staff -
Union home ministry said in Rajya Sabha that the centre has been urging the states and UTs to increase the share of women in police forces
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‘Ye keh ke hum dil ko behala rahe hai, wo ab chal chuke hai’: PM Modi takes a dig at Congress ecosystem for fawning...

ANI -
In a cutting jibe at ecosystem, PM Modi highlighted how it went into raptures after Rahul Gandhi's speech on Tuesday.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi skipped northeast in Bharat Jodo Yatra just like his forefathers ignored the region: BJP MP Dilip Saikia in Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
Dilip Saikia said that Rahul Gandhi has no idea about the northeast, and he left it out of his Bharat Jodo Yatra because his forefathers too ignored the region
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News Reports

238 cities in India now have 5G connectivity: Ministry of Communications in Lok Sabha

ANI -
Further expansion of mobile networks beyond the mandatory rollout obligations depends on the techno-commercial consideration of the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).
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Hara*i: Meaning and origin of the cuss word used by TMC’s Mahua Moitra against a BJP MP

OpIndia Staff -
Harami is a derogatory term that refers to someone who is born of a female slave.
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News Reports

Transformation of Kutch: From the 2001 earthquake to hosting G-20’s inaugural Tourism Working Group meeting

Rukma Rathore -
Due to Narendra Modi's labour and efforts, Kutch has come a very long way from experiencing the deadliest natural disaster in the shape of the 2001 earthquake to hosting the inaugural Tourism Working Group (TWG) conference at Dhordo Tent City, as part of India's G20 presidency.
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PM Modi wears jacket made of recycled plastic while Congress President Kharge wears a designer Louis Vuitton scarf

OpIndia Staff -
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge could be seen wearing an expensive Louis Vuitton scarf in the Parliament.
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