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Teen Vogue columnist calls 9/11 an ‘attack on heteropatriarchal capitalistic systems’ that ‘many White Americans fight to protect’

OpIndia Staff -
Jenn M. Jackson, Teen Vogue columnist, caused an outrage after making a controversial comment on the 9/11 terror attack.
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News Reports

Twitter suspends popular political satire handle for questioning Rana Ayyub: Here is the satirist’s statement on the issue

OpIndia Staff -
Popular Twitter account 'Princess Woke Liberal (@workingboxwali)' was censored and suspended by the micro-blogging site for questioning the promotion of Islamist Rana Ayyub on the Elle Magazine.
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World

From killing civilians to allying with militias accused of raping women and young boys: How USA committed untold atrocities in Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff -
US forces were involved in the killing of Afghan men and inflicting war crimes during the 20 year war with Afghanistan.
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News Reports

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra fulfils his parents’ wish of travelling on a flight: Here is what he said

OpIndia Staff -
On August 7 this year, Neeraj Chopra had created history by winning the first athletic medal for India in a century.
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News Reports

Malini Awasthi on how she was stopped from singing a bhajan on Doordarshan under UPA because it said Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya

OpIndia Staff -
In 2005-2006, Malini Awasthi was stopped from singing a religious hymn on Doordarshan because it mentioned birth of Lord Rama in Ayodhya
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News Reports

Two FIRs filed against Asaduddin Owaisi on charges of attempting to disturb communal harmony and disrespecting the national flag

OpIndia Staff -
Asaduddin Owaisi has been booked on charges of attempting to disturb communal harmony, flouting Covid norms and disrespecting the national flag
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World

US killed aid worker working for US in drone strike, claimed that he was an ISKP terrorist: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
NYT reported that the US drone strike not only killed 43-year-old Zemari Ahmadi but also his 3 children, namely, Farzad (10), Faisal (16) and Zamir (20).
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Entertainment

Actor Yami Gautam calls out sexism by India Today, asks why movie reviews should leave out the names of female actors

OpIndia Staff -
Yami Gautam took to Twitter on September 10 to call out the media house for dropping the names of female actors from the headline of the review of ‘Bhoot Police’.
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News Reports

As #IStandWithAnshulSaxena trends on Twitter, Anshul Saxena releases statement, says he is being targeted by the ‘strong missionary ecosystem’

OpIndia Staff -
After he started trending on Twitter, Anshul Saxena issued a statement about the case related to Missionary and Pastor Bajinder Singh
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Entertainment

‘Kafir’, ‘laanat’: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Taimur and Sara Ali Khan perform Ganesh puja, Islamists cancel their Muslim credentials

OpIndia Staff -
One of the images uploaded on Instagram was that of actor Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and their son Taimur offering prayers to Lord Ganesh.
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News Reports

‘Figures from Kerala, Maharashtra show there is no room for complacency’: PM Modi holds high-level Covid-19 review meeting

OpIndia Staff -
During Covid-19 review meeting, PM Modi spoke about need for constant genome sequencing to monitor emergence of mutants
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News Reports

From de-coloniality to Moplah massacre: Six important things said by Sai Deepak during a debate at Shashi Tharoor’s book launch

OpIndia Staff -
Latest discussions between Shashi Tharoor and advocate J Sai Deepak sheds some light on some important points of Indian History
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: ASI team unearths remains of 1500-year-old temple from Gupta era with inscriptions in Shankhalipi script

OpIndia Staff -
The Archaeological Survey of India will now protect the remains of the 1500-year-old temple and place a shed, signboard for visitors.
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News Reports

Hours after Mayawati shuns gangster Mukhtar Ansari as candidate for 2022 UP polls, Owaisi’s AIMIM welcomes him with open arms

OpIndia Staff -
AIMIM statement came hours after BSP supremo Mayawati dropped her close aide and party MLA Mukhtar Ansari for UP elections.
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News Reports

After activist Anshul Saxena complained against use of a minor boy in conversion activities, the boy’s mother seeks strict action against him

OpIndia Staff -
Anshul Saxena had forwarded the now infamous ‘Mera Yeshu Yeshu’ video to NCPCR seeking action for use of minor boy the pastor in proapaganda
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Crime

30-year-old woman in Mumbai brutally raped, rode inserted in her private parts, police makes one arrest so far: Details

Jhankar Mohta -
The Mumbai police has so far made one arrest in the case. Investigations are underway and one person has been arrested so far.
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World

A woman cant be Minister: Taliban spokesperson goes on misogynistic tirade on live TV

OpIndia Staff -
Under the previous Taliban regime (1996-2001), women were prevented from pursuing education, and getting a job.
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News Reports

Support pours in for OpIndia editor in chief Nupur J Sharma after she was forced to leave West Bengal by Mamata regime

OpIndia Staff -
The note posted by the OpIndia editor-in-chief Nupur J Sharma garnered overwhelming support from hordes of supporters.
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News Reports

Kapil Sibal Says Modi govt will ‘use’ the Afghan situation to take advantage in UP elections

OpIndia Staff -
Kapil Sibal alleged that India's policy towards Taliban regime will be guided by how this regime can use it to it’s advantage in UP election
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Politics

‘Does he have a problem with idols’? Rahul Gandhi questioned after he leaves out Lord Ganesh from his Ganesh Chaturthi wish

OpIndia Staff -
While wishing his followers, Rahul Gandhi shared a graphic with the inscription "Ganesh Chaturthi ki hardik shubhkamnaye" but there was no Lord Ganesh
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News Reports

‘Gau Raksha is our Dharma, deeply anguished that Congress leaders used photo of my injury to malign Haryana govt’: Gau Rakshak files complaint

OpIndia Staff -
Tinku had suffered a deep head injury while confronting cattle smugglers near Gurugram. Congress used his photo and lied to further its political agenda.
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News Reports

Taliban kills Rohullah Saleh, brother of resistance leader Amrullah Saleh: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The Taliban has killed Rohullah Saleh, brother of Afghan resistance leader Amrullah Saleh. There was speculation earlier.
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News Reports

‘Would finish Hinduism’, ‘Will kill all’: CBI finds Bengal post-poll violence was politically motivated, TMC goons named as accused in several FIRs

OpIndia Staff -
CBI has found merit in at least 10 FIRs in the post-violence cases in WB were politically motivated, and TMC goons are accused in 8 of them
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Media

IT Department raids offices of Newslaundry, Newsclick: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The Income Tax department is conducting raids at the offices of online media portals, Newslaundry and Newsclick, reports say.
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News Reports

After getting FIR registered against Rana Ayyub, Hindu IT cell writes to FIU, ED and CBI asking to take cognizance of the FIR

OpIndia Staff -
Hindu IT cell has written to law enforcement agencies to take immediate cognizance of the FIR registered against Rana Ayyub
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Opinions

How ‘activism’ by Church groups and global ‘liberal’ organizations has left Sri Lanka starving

Abhishek Banerjee -
Our neighbour Sri Lanka is in crisis. Stocks of basic food items, such as rice and sugar, are running dangerously low. This has led to skyrocketing prices of essential commodities and of course, hoarding.
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News Reports

UP: 22 wards in Mathura with Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi at centre declared as holy pilgrimage site, sale of meat and alcohol banned

OpIndia Staff -
The UP government has declared that an area comprising of 22 wards of the Mathura municipality will henceforth be identified as a holy pilgrimage site and will have a complete ban on the sale of meat and liquor.
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News Reports

Meet Priyanka Tibrewal: Lawyer fighting for victims of Bengal post-poll violence and BJP candidate against Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by-election

OpIndia Staff -
BJP has announced that the party is fielding Priyanka Tibrewal for the Bhabanipur by-elections against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
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Cricket

English cricket fans blame BCCI and IPL for cancellation of 5th test, netizens hit back

OpIndia Staff -
English fans began blamed BCCI for prioritising IPL over Test cricket. They accused the Indian team of 'unprofessionalism'.
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Opinions

‘Dismantling Global Hindutva’: How it is an effort to deflect attention from devastating consequences of American imperialism amid Afghan crisis

K Bhattacharjee -
Organisers of the 'Dismantling Global Hindutva' conference are on a crusade against Hindutva while ignoring American imperialism.
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World

USA turns to Mahatma Gandhi? Americans call for civil disobedience against Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates

OpIndia Staff -
Calls are growing for "civil disobedience" in response to the decrees announced by US President Joe Biden.
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News Reports

Met in hotels, used to count and sort cash: Mystery woman seen with Sachin Vaze in CCTV footage reveals his dirty secrets

OpIndia Staff -
The mystery woman seen with Sachin Vaze has been identified as an escort who was paid Rs 50000 by him, and used to count & sort his cash
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World

‘Dictator’ or senile? Joe Biden threatens to get Governors ‘out of the way’ using presidential powers, leaves citizens outraged

OpIndia Staff -
Joe Biden early morning on Friday (IST) announced a series of mandates to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Atmaram Tomar found dead at his residence in Bhagpat, car missing, police suspects foul play

OpIndia Staff -
The Uttar Pradesh police have registered a case of murder under IPC section 302 and started investigating the death of BJP leader Atmaram Tomar
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World

60 yo guy with a 12 yo saying ‘that is my wife’: US admin tries to monitor child brides being snuck in from Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff -
A leaked internal document has revealed that several old Afghan refugees have been entering the country with brides as young as 12 years old
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News Reports

UP: Govt takes control of Azam Khan’s Jauhar University land after HC order, MP’s appeals were dismissed

OpIndia Staff -
Over 173 acres of land, till now occupied by the Jauhar Trust, was taken under the control of the district administration.
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Sports

Fifth India vs England test match to be held as per schedule: How Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma refused to forfeit amidst COVID fear

OpIndia Staff -
Fifth and final India vs England Test match will be played as per the scheduled at Old Trafford ground in Manchester as all Indian players have tested negative for Covid 19
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Government and Policy

Kerala government’s draft bill seeks to permit the police to start snooping on citizens without even getting approval first: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala government has introduced a draft bill that will enable the State police to snoop on anyone without prior approval from competent authorities
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News Reports

100-day reform plan for India’s aviation sector: Union Minister Scindia announces 5 new airports, 50 new routes

OpIndia Staff -
The new heliports are to be operationalised at Sanjoli, Sase, Baddi, and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Haldwani and Almora in Uttarakhand.
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World

After Hindus and Sikhs, the last Jew leaves Afghanistan after the Taliban took over

OpIndia Staff -
After the Taliban took over, Afghanistan saw a mass exodus of minorities communities like Hindus and Sikhs, the last Jew has also left
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Opinions

Congress and friendly ecosystem dehumanises ‘Godi Media’ so much so that assault, abuse is justified for not being a Modi hater

Jinit Jain -
Congress functionaries, ground supporters, luminaries of the left ecosystem and their online supporters worked in tandem to vilify non-pliant journalists
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News Reports

Law and order, women empowerment, reclamation of the Krishna Janmabhoomi: Yogi Adityanath interacts with social media influencers

OpIndia Staff -
Yogi Adityanath touched on a variety of topics, ranging from law and order to the reclaiming of the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi
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Political History of India

On 97th anniversary of Kohat riots, read how the facade of ‘Hindu-Muslim unity’ of Khilafat movement had collapsed leading to exodus of Hindus

Dibakar Dutta -
The entire Hindu community from Kohat in present day Pakistan had fled the place after deadly attacks by Muslims in the area
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News Reports

Ford India shuts shop after a decade of bad business: How it went from accumulated losses of ₹1,764 crore in 2014 to ₹14,802 crore...

OpIndia Staff -
Ford India to shut down its car assembly plants in Sanand and Chennai, after suffering continuous losses for several years
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News Reports

Karnataka ranks at the top, attracts almost 50% of the total FDI flow to India in the Apr-June quarter

OpIndia Staff -
Karnataka has attracted Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) worth Rs 62,085 crore in the first quarter of FY 2022 which is 48% of the total FDI flow to India during this period.
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News Reports

Mahendra Singh Dhoni appears in the list of ‘benami’ owners who have not claimed their flats in the troubled Amrapali Group projects

OpIndia Staff -
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the brand ambassador of Amrapali Group, and he was accused of misleading the buyers who had booked flats
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News Reports

‘Meat shops being operated near temples, women being molested’: 200 Hindus forced to sell houses and escape Tonk district in Rajasthan

OpIndia Staff -
Hindus in Tonk, Rajasthan submitted a memorandum that alleges assault on Hindus and indecent treatment of women in Muslim-dominated areas
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News Reports

Bollywood financier Yusuf Lakdawala ‘brought dead’ to JJ Hospital, was in Arthur Road Jail over charges of forgery and fraud

OpIndia Staff -
Lakdawala was arrested over allegations of fraud and forgery. He was under judicial custody.
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News Reports

How The Telegraph used the ‘spread of classical music in Kolkata’ to glorify conversion and evangelical work that marred Bengal

OpIndia Staff -
The Telegraph notoriously uses the 'spread of classical music in Kolkata' to glorify conversion and evangelical work in West Bengal
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News Reports

Non-Muslim boys and girls in Kerala are being targeted for Love Jihad and Narcotics Jihad: Bishop

OpIndia Staff -
The Bishop added that there are specific groups operational in Kerala that are targeting non-Muslim youngsters and even providing assistance to carry out targeted exploitation of non-Muslim youth.
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