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Jammu and Kashmir: Krishna Dhaba reopens, almost 2 months after owner’s son was killed by Islamic terrorists
Father of Akash Mehra, calling Kashmir his home said, "We were born here and have lived here all our life. Where else will we go."
Haryana: Gurugram Police files case against Dhaba owner and cook for spitting on Tandoori rotis
In recent weeks, several cases of cooks spitting on Tandoori rotis have come to light from Delhi, and UP.
Panicked Kerala woman rams car into electric pole after receiving corona positive report while driving
The injured and corona-positive woman was on the road for over an hour as she received no help and no ambulances were ready to take her to the hospital.
UP government converts 15000 primary and upper primary schools into English medium
In Lucknow city alone, 60 primary and upper primary schools have been converted into English medium.
With over 1 lakh active cases, Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh is currently the worst affected state after Maharashtra
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Chhattisgarh has been recording over 10,000 cases since April 7 and it reported 15,000+ cases on April 13.
CNN staffer reveals to Project Veritas spy how they ran pro-Biden propaganda to get Donald Trump out of office
CNN Technical Director Charlie Chester went on five Tinder dates with the Project Veritas spy where he ended up making the damning revelations.
Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath self-isolates after staff members test positive for Chinese coronavirus
Yogi Adityanath urged everyone to follow Indian government and UP state government guidelines and not to pay attention to rumours.
Popular media personality Neil deGrasse Tyson faces widespread mockery after American meat brand takes potshots at him
Famous TV personality and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was subject to criticism and ridicule on social media.
Mayor Sadiq Khan vows to bring the Indian Premier League to London to boost his reelection chances: Details
London mayor Sadiq Khan promises to bring the Indian Premier League to the British capital as part of his reelection campaign.
How Islamism is sinking the boat of Pakistan: The recent violence by TLP provides a good example
Violence broke out in several cities of Pakistan after security forces arrested Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader Saad Hussain Rizvi.
Tata Communications denies data leak claimed by hackers: Here is what we know so far
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Tata Communications denies data leak claimed by hackers. A representative reached out to OpIndia over the matter.
BBC Urdu documentary reveals how state-sanctioned Pakistani textbooks demonize Hindus
BBC Urdu published a video on YouTube highlighting the prejudice against Hindus that textbooks in Pakistan advocate.
‘Everybody is in such a haste to have their names appear in LiveLaw and Bar & Bench’: Delhi HC schools law student on PIL...
The Delhi High Court said the petition by the Campus Law Center student was filed for the sake of publicity.
Nashik woman drives to crematorium with the dead body of her mother, could not find an ambulance
In Maharashtra’s Nashik city, a woman was forced to drive to the crematorium with the mortal remains of her mother.
Sanjay Raut says Maharashtra government is the best, blames Kumbh Mela and Uttarakhand for Covid-19 mess
Sanjay Raut while addressing the media blamed people coming from other states for the spike in Covid-19 cases in the state.
Mumbai police initiate process to dismiss tainted cop Sachin Vaze without conducting departmental probe: Report
Prior to Sachin Vaze, Mumbai police had dismissed his close aide API Riyazuddin Qazi from services
Bizarre Dutch dark comedy film ‘The Columnist’ mocked for showing journalist going on a killing spree against online critics
A Dutch movie titled "The Columnist", or "The Pussy Whore" in its original Dutch, has become the subject of internet mockery.
Constant ‘beheading’ threats by Islamists: Hindus come out in large numbers to support Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, demand security for him
Enraged by the Muslim politicians and religious groups openly issuing death threats, Hindus come together to support Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati.
Delhi: VHP launches protest demanding action against culprits, posts videos of Temple Murtis found desecrated in Dwarka
According to videos circulated on social media, idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses at Mata Sahaj Kaur Kuldevi - Hanuman temple in Kakrola village in western Delhi's Dwarka
Chhattisgarh: FIRs against Sambit Patra, Tajinder Bagga for criticising Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi quashed by High Court
The single bench judgment from the Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a total of 3 FIRs which were filed last year against Sambit Patra and Tajindar Bagga by Chhattisgarh Youth Congress members.
Tucker Carlson slams ADL for being concerned about Israel’s demography but demonizing him for concerns about USA’s
Tucker Carlson highlighted how ADL had objected to the influx of Palestinian refugees in Jewish-dominated Israel in 2010.
It’s a lung… it’s a burnt toast… it’s a duck pic… No! It’s a painting by Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee did not appear in any election rallies or gave any statement regarding the ongoing Assembly elections in West Bengal after Election Commission banned her from campaigning for 24 hours
Here’s why lockdown is no longer an option and imposing another at this point makes no sense at all
Not imposing a lockdown may be a bad choice but imposing it to combat Covid-19 will prove to be infinitely worse.
Telangana: TRS books all hotels, warns local not to provide accommodation to BJP workers ahead of bypoll in Nagarjunasagar
the Telangana Rashtra Samiti leaders have allegedly booked all the hotels and resorts in Nagarjunasagar to dissuade BJP workers from campaigning in the poll bound area and have also threatened the locals who offered accommodation to the BJP workers.
Japan to release treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean: USA, IAEA support, China condemns
Japan has long delayed the decision to dispose of the wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant over criticisms and safety concerns.
One Nation, One MSP, One DBT: With Punjab govt finally implementing DBT, all farmers in India to get MSP directly in their account
Union Minister said farmers will get direct payments in their accounts. It will make the system more transparent.
Indian Govt fast tracks emergency approvals for foreign produced Covid-19 vaccines that have received EUAs abroad: Details
The Central Government on Tuesday has expedited the process of emergency approvals for foreign produced Covid-19 vaccines.
The direct fall-out of not implementing farm laws: Punjab Farmers say Arhtiyas asking for signed blank cheques for helping in crop procurement
Farmers across Punjab are being told by their arhtiyas to furnish "signed blank cheques" if they want to get their produce auctioned in the mandis
Scam convict Lalu Yadav’s daughter Rohini to keep Roza during Ramzan for her father’s health, will pray to Allah too
On being called out for playing religious politics, Rohini Acharya said, "I am unaffected by hateful ideologies borne out of venomous society. Happy Chaitra Navratri "
Karimganj, Assam: Narsimha temple robbed, gold ornaments and cash looted, priest and family tied and beaten up
A temple of Narsimha was attacked at Baliya in Karimganj, Assam by dacoits on Sunday. The priest was beaten up.
What happened in Chhabra after Hindu man was stabbed by Muslim men: Call for peace, attack on a Hindu the next day and more
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On April 12, the administration extended curfew for one more day at Chhabra, Baran district in Rajasthan after the communal riot
Punjab: Lawyer files petition against ‘Prince Harry Middleton’ for not marrying her despite ’email promise’
The petitioner had also claimed that she had sent social media messages to Prince Harry's father Prince Charles, claiming that she is engaged to his son.
Uttar Pradesh: Gyanvapi mosque management committee seeks a stay on ASI survey, Sunni board supports them
The Gyanvapi mosque management committee had filed an urgent petition in Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex.
India has to become a ‘Hindu Rashtra’, or it will be turned into an Islamic nation by 2030: Kerala MLA
"Can we let this nation (go) to any particular community? This needs to be discussed. Somebody has to speak up," PC George emphasised.
Madhya Pradesh: FIR against Congress leaders for threatening, heckling a government doctor on duty
The Congress leader along with his party workers barged into the JP hospital after the demise of a 35-year old patient and started verbally abusing and threatening the doctor on duty.
Maharashtra: Viral video shows corpses of Covid patients wrapped in garbage bag and polythene being taken for cremation
One of the corpses had a black garbage bag taped over it while the face was wrapped in a polythene bag.
West Bengal: 14 crude bombs recovered from Murshidabad district ahead of 5th phase polling
Mamata Banerjee has been banned from campaigning for 24 hours by the EC for her comments instigating violence.
Pfizer wanted Brazil, Argentina to put military bases, Federal reserve as collateral: Why India kept Pfizer away and how the usual suspects are wrong
Pfizer has been accused of countries in Latin America of pledging their sovereign assets, military bases and financial reserves to protect itself from any adverse fallout of the vaccine
CBI summons former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, SP-rank officers to interrogate him
Ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh has levelled serious charges of corruption against former Maha Home Minister Anil Deshmukh
Kanpur: AIMIM’s posters calling for the beheading of Yati Narsinghanand and Wasim Rizvi removed, FIR registered
AIMIM in Kanpur has put up posters calling the for the beheading of Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati and Wasim Rizvi.
Woman’s fear of cockroaches leads couple to change houses 18 times, husband files for divorce
A couple in Bhopal has changed 18 houses in three years of marriage due to the wife's fear of cockroaches.
Election Commission bans Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours: Details
The Election Commission has banned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours
Amid rising cases of COVID-19, Delhi HC allows Nizamuddin Markaz, once a hotspot, to be made operational for devotees
On March 24, the Union govt told the Delhi HC that 50 people chosen by the Waqf Board can offer prayers inside Nizamuddin Markaz.
Actress Mahima Chaudhry rallies for both TMC and BJP candidates in West Bengal: Here’s her explanation for the unusual event
Actress Mahima Chaudhry was spotted campaigning for the BJP in the North 24 Parganas district.
OpIndia Exclusive: Tata Communications suffers data leak, hackers claim to have sold access to company’s servers, over 50GB data still up for sale
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As per two posts by hackers on a hackers' forum, they have gained access to Tata Communications servers and sold them.
‘Victim card’: Netizens react as ‘comedian’ Munawar Faruqui vows to quit social media, political jokes
Munawar Faruqui has now announced that he would quit making political jokes and leave social media platforms.
Maharashtra: Jalgaon factory owned by Amjad Mansoori found stuffing discarded masks inside mattresses
Piles of face masks lying around the premises which were to be used to stuff the products were set on fire by the police.
US, Europe withholding critical raw material needed for COVID-19 vaccine production: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
In an interview with India Today, Adar Poonawalla said the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are finding it difficult to ramp up production because the US, Europe are holding back critical raw material exports.
While opposition leaders claim credit for Sputnik-V vaccine approval, here’s how it is the latest step in a process that began in Sep 2020
The approval for Sputnik-V vaccine today has suddenly given some people cause to fall prey to their own false notions.
Mosque loudspeakers used to instigate the mob to attack SHO Ashwini Kumar in West Bengal: Reports
Prime accused Mohammad Israel and Mohammad Abdul used the public address system of neighbourhood mosque to instigate a mob into attacking the Bihar cop, say reports.