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Shiv Sena political turmoil: Eknath Shinde’s rebellion a farce or fact

Malhar Pandey -
On the 16th of November 2019, Maharashtra was shocked as Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut had just declared an alliance with the parties which were not just opposite on the ideological spectrum but against whom the elections had been fought.
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News Reports

Why were the houses of Ishtiaq Ahmed and Riyaz Ahmad demolished in Uttar Pradesh: What the UP govt said in court, exposing their lies

OpIndia Staff -
Uttar Pradesh govt tells Supreme Court that demolitions of illegal properties have nothing to do with riots
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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy govt launches free Drone Pilot training, placement program only for Christians and Muslims, BJP leader shares ad

OpIndia Staff -
BJP general secretary of Andhra Pradesh has taken to Twitter to share how the Jagan Reddy govt has launched a drone pilot training program only for Muslim and Christian candidates
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News Reports

‘We don’t want Uddhav Thackeray to quit’: What rebel Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar said while demanding return to ‘natural alliance’ with BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Rebel Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar said he has been demanding for long that Shiv Sena should return to its natural alliance BJP
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Uttar Pradesh: Police arrest Faisal, Shohil and Salman for beating a middle-aged Dalit man to death after he opposed molestation of a girl

OpIndia Staff -
Faisal, Shohil and Salman beat up Dalit middle-aged man Raju to death after he opposed molestation of a girl by the trio
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News Reports

Show of Strength of Shiv Sena rebel MLAs: 42 MLAs along with Eknath Shinde seen at Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati

OpIndia Staff -
Eknath Shinde showcases the support of 42 MLAs including 35 Shiv Sena MLAs and 7 Independents at Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati
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News Reports

‘Why were we barred from going to Ayodhya?’ rebel Shiv Sena MLAs ask Uddhav Thackeray: Read full text of the open letter in English

OpIndia Staff -
Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in an open letter reveal that Uddhav Thackeray had prevented them from visiting Ayodhya with Aditya Thackeray
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News Reports

‘Stone-pelters were paid Rs 500-1000 each’: Arrested Baba Biryani owner Mukhtar Baba reveals how the Kanpur violence was engineered

OpIndia Staff -
Mukhtar Baba, the owner of Baba Biriyani said that the entire plan to incite communal violence in Kanpur was hatched at his shop
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News Reports

Shiv Sena carries out night long search to trace rebel minister Gulabrao Patil: How he planned his great escape to join Eknath Shinde

OpIndia Staff -
The tug of war between Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and rebel minister Eknath Shinde has been intensifying with every passing second
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News Reports

Guwahati: TMC workers protest outside the hotel where rebel Shiv Sena MLAs are staying, detained by police

OpIndia Staff -
TMC workers staged a protest against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati led by Assam TMC chief Ripur Bora
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Coaching centres in Aligarh pull their shutters down after facing scrutiny for their role in Agnipath protests, 11 operators arrested

OpIndia Staff -
All coaching centres in Tappal town in Aligarh district pulled their shutters down as police probe their role in Agnipath protests
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News Reports

Eknath Shinde camp to claim a stake on Shiv Sena’s party symbol, may avoid anti-defection law if his claims hold true: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Stationed in Guwahati, Eknath Shinde has claimed that he has a support of 46 MLAs including 6-7 independents.
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News Reports

Hours before Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar flew to Guwahati to join Eknath Shinde, his son had publicly sided with Uddhav Thackeray: What he...

OpIndia Staff -
Sada Sarvankar's son posted multiple tweets in favour of Uddhav Thackeray's camp hours before his father flew to Guwahati to join Eknath Shinde
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News Reports

Diego Maradona death case: Eight including doctors, nurses, and psychologists accused of homicide, court orders trial

OpIndia Staff -
Maradona who was considered one of the greatest soccer players in history died on November 25, 2020. He was 60.
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News Reports

NCB files draft charges against actress Rhea Chakraborty and others in drug case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

OpIndia Staff -
On June 22, NCB filed draft charges against actress Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and others in connection to the drug case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
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News Reports

Jamat-e-Islami linked Indian American Muslim Council gives cash prizes to ‘journalists’ from Wire, Newslaundry, Scroll Caravan etc for peddling its narrative

OpIndia Staff -
In its annual Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism (HRRF) Awards, the IAMC has declared prize money worth lakhs to some of its favourite portals and 'journalists'.
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News Reports

Three more Shiv Sena MLAs reach Guwahati to join rebel leader Eknath Shinde as CM Uddhav Thackeray leaves official residence, moves to Matoshri

OpIndia Staff -
On June 23, three more Shiv Sena MLAs have reached Radisson Blu Hotel in Guwahati, Assam, where Eknath Shinde, the rebel leader of the party, is holed up.
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News Reports

4 members of the student wing of Congress, NSUI, arrested for setting fire outside BJP President JP Nadda’s house: What had happened

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi police have arrested 4 members of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress party, for arson outside BJP President JP Nadda's house
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Trouble for AAP in Delhi? Resolution moved in NDMC to declare Kejriwal’s seat ‘vacant’, CM office functionaries suspended by LG for corruption: Details

OpIndia Staff -
BJP leader and NDMC member Kuljeet Singh Chahal moved resolution to remove Arvind Kejriwal from council
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News Reports

Eknath Shinde sticks to Hindutva, says Shiv Sena must come out of the ‘unnatural alliance’, four more Shiv Sena MLAs reach Guwahati

OpIndia Staff -
Eknath Shinde tweeted, "It's essential to get out of the unnatural alliance for the survival of the party."
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News Reports

Explainer: What is the Anti-Deflection Law and could it be invoked against Rebel Eknath Shinde-led Sena camp?

OpIndia Staff -
As per the Anti-Defection Law, Eknath Shinde needs 2/3rd of the Shiv Sena members, i.e 37 out of 55, to successfully pull off a rebellion
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Opinions

As BJP-led NDA names tribal leader Draupadi Murmu their Presidential candidate, the Indian Left belittles her identity and credentials

Suyash -
The Indian Left could not hide its contempt for tribal leader Draupadi Murmu, casting aspersions on her integrity
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News Reports

Kanpur Violence: Baba Biryani owner Mukhtar Baba arrested for funding ‘blasphemy’ riots, had fed free biryani to rioters

OpIndia Staff -
Mukhtar Baba arrested for funding June 3 Kanpur violence over comments on Prophet Mohammed by Nupur Sharma
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik appeals to state MLAs to support Draupadi Murmu in the Presidential elections

OpIndia Staff -
Naveen Patnaik asked all the members of the Odisha assembly to support to elect the daughter of Odisha Draupadi Murmu to the country's highest office."
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News Reports

Post ‘against’ Sharad Pawar: Actor Ketaki Chitale granted bail, prosecution apologies for not following norms while arresting her

OpIndia Staff -
Arrested over a Facebook post on Sharad Pawar Ketaki Chitale was given bail by district judge H M Patwardhan on a Rs 20,000 bond
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News Reports

Beachgoers caught urinating in the sea or on the beach to be fined €750, almost ₹62,000, in Spanish city Vigo

OpIndia Staff -
Spanish town Vigo bans urinating in sea or on beach, violators to be fined £645 (around Rs 62,000) as penalty
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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray admits his party members don’t want him as the Maharashtra CM; says he will resign if asked

OpIndia Staff -
Uddhav Thackeray promised that if the rebel MLAs ask for his resignation, he will submit it without any hesitation.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Disgraced cop Sachin Vaze becomes approver against Anil Deshmukh in corruption case, ED gives nod

OpIndia Staff -
Sachin Vaze becomes approver in money laundering case against Anil Deshmukh after ED approval
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Congress simps on Rahul Gandhi’s smile, writes poems as Maha govt crumbles: ED continues questioning on money laundering

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi on June 22 addressed the Congress workers and leaders in New Delhi to ensure them that the questioning by the ED had not at all affected him.
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News Reports

34 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs sign resolution endorsing Eknath Shinde to continue as the leader of the legislative party

OpIndia Staff -
34 Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs have sent a resolution to Maharashtra speaker naming Eknath Shinde as leader of legislative party
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Karnataka: JDS MLA slaps school principal, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
JDS MLA M Srinivas was reportedly unsatisfied with the principal's answer on his query about work for the computer lab.
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Shiv Sena issues whip to all MLAs for a meeting, Eknath Shinde calls it illegal and appoints own chief whip, claims support of 46...

Gopal Tiwari -
Rejecting the whip issued to MLAs for a meeting today, Eknath Shinde named Bharat Gogavale as chief whip of his faction of Shiv Sena
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Draupadi Murmu Vs Yashwant Sinha: Know the math behind Indian Presidential elections

Dibakar Dutta -
Unlike direct elections, a vote of an MP or MLA is not counted as one. The value is determined based on the population of a State.
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“Tax-paying hotel guests are welcome at this time of flood crisis”: Himanta Biswa Sarma on rebel Shiv Sena MLAs camping in Guwahati

OpIndia Staff -
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Goddess Lakshmi has arrived in the state as over 40 Maharashtra MLAs are camping in Guwahati
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When ex-President Pratibha Patil, a Sonia Gandhi aide, was accused of impropriety

Amit Kelkar -
Pratibha Patil, a Sonia Gandhi loyalist, was accused of impropriety during her tenure as the President of India.
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Aag lage basti mein, Congress apni masti mein: Party asks Gujarat MLAs to protest against Rahul Gandhi’s ED questioning as Maha crisis deepens

OpIndia Staff -
While the fate of MVA govt hangs in the balance, Congress called Gujarat MLAs to Delhi for protesting against ED.
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Prayagraj: Eunuch accuses another eunuch of forcibly converting her into Islam, demands police action

OpIndia Staff -
A eunuch in Prayagraj accused another eunuch of forcibly converting her into Islam and demanded police action against her.
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While Maharashtra govt is on the brink of collapse, old clip of Balasaheb Thackeray calling Congress a ‘party of eunuchs’ goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
As Eknath Shinde revolts accusing Shiv Sena of diverting from Balasaheb Thackeray's ideology, old vide of Thackeray goes viral
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‘Your arrogance is temporary’: Dramatic poster outside Sanjay Raut’s house as MVA govt inches towards collapse

OpIndia Staff -
"Teri Ghamand to char din ki hai pagle, Hamari Badshahi to Khandani hai," the banner outside Sanjay Raut's house said.
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Twitter account of fake news peddler and Islamic terror apologist CJ Werleman banned in India

OpIndia Staff -
After legal demand by Government of India, Twitter account of fake news peddler CJ Werleman withheld in India
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Eknath Shinde was sidelined, insulted by Sanjay Raut and Aaditya Thackeray, has support of 45 MLAs: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Eknath Shinde clearly stated on Wednesday that Shiv Sena was stepping far away from its policies of Hindutva and that was disrespecting the ideologies of party supremo Balasaheb Thackeray.
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Politics

Maharashtra: Amid political crisis, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut hints at dissolution of Assembly

OpIndia Staff -
After the MLC election results were declared on Monday, cracks developed in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra.
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Social Media

Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu sweeps the floor before offering prayers at Shiva temple, netizens react

OpIndia Staff -
Presidential candidate Draupadi Mumru visits her local temple, performs Seva by sweeping the floor.
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Political History of India

The Resort Politics OG: When Shankersinh Vaghela in Gujarat pulled off the biggest coup with help from Congress

OpIndia Staff -
When the first ever 'Resort Politics' in Gujarat marked the end of Congress rule in the state for over 24 years now and counting.
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News Reports

Meet Draupadi Murmu: BJP-led NDA’s Presidential candidate who can soon be India’s first Adivasi President

Anurag -
Meet NDA's Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu from Odisha.
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Maharashtra political crisis: Eknath Shinde reaches Assam with rebel Sena MLAs, claims to have 2/3rd numbers

OpIndia Staff -
Given Shiv Sena has 55 members in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Shinde needs the support of 37 MLAs to avoid the anti-defection law.
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BJP-led NDA announces Tribal leader Draupadi Murmu as their Presidential candidate

OpIndia Staff -
Tribal leader from Odisha, Draupadi Murmu had earlier served as the governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021.
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Social Media

Twitter user creates history: Here are the three major predictions of his, including NDA candidate for Pres polls, that came true

OpIndia Staff -
Draupadi Murmu, former Jharkhand Governor is the NDA candidate for upcoming Presidential polls
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Sarma files a 100 crore defamation suit against Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia

OpIndia Staff -
Riniki Sarma immediately refuted the allegations declaring that she supplied the PPE kits free of cost without charging a penny, as a humanitarian gesture.
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‘For us, Hindutva is paramount, and we won’t compromise on it’: Eknath Shinde reportedly proposes to return to Shiv Sena if it allies with...

OpIndia Staff -
Eknath Shinde and other MLAs reportedly stated that Hindutva was paramount to them and that they would not compromise on it.
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