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Image of Chattisgarh CM’s ‘arrested’ father eating lunch in a police chamber goes viral, Netizens call the arrest a charade

OpIndia Staff -
Picture of Chhattisgarh CM's 'arrested' father eating lunch in the air-conditioned chamber in the police station has gone viral
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News Reports

Watch: Anti-farm law protesters jump over police barricades, chant slogans as they gherao Karnal mini-secretariat in Haryana

OpIndia Staff -
Anti-farm law protesters on Tuesday jumped over police barricades as they marched to the mini-Secretariat in Karnal, Haryana.
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Politics

Gujarat: More than 250 AAP workers join BJP ahead of 2022 state assembly elections

OpIndia Staff -
Bhartiya Janta Party Gujarat Pradesh on Monday announced that as many as 250 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers have joined the BJP
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World

UK: Swindon Hindu Temple vandalized, robbed for the fifth time, cash stolen

OpIndia Staff -
The Swindon Hindu Temple in UK was vandalized and robbed for the fifth time. It was discovered on Saturday morning.
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News Reports

UP Congress shares fake news to malign Yogi Govt and state police: Here is the truth about the Baghpat rape victim who was ‘kidnapped’

OpIndia Staff -
As the high octane Uttar Pradesh Assembly election draws closer, Congress has upped its ante against the BJP government in the state
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News Reports

Shocking video shows Kerala woman setting a dog and her seven puppies on fire

OpIndia Staff -
In Kerala, two women have allegedly set a mother dog and her litter of month old seven puppies on fire and the incident was caught on camera
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World

Don’t call us terrorists: Banned Tehr­eek-i-Taliban Pakistan issues threat to media houses, journalists

OpIndia Staff -
Ironically, the Pakistan government supports the Taliban in Afghanistan but not in its offshoot (TTP) in Pakistan.
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Media

After slamming Rakesh Tikait for the Muzaffarnagar riots, Ravish Kumar now hails him for forging Hindu-Muslim unity

OpIndia Staff -
NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar hailed Rakesh Tikait for fostering Hindu-Muslim unity eight years after he accused him of inciting Muzaffarnagar riots
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Opinions

Did the British make ‘Hindus and Muslims fight’? Deconstructing statement by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Nupur J Sharma -
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today delivered a speech at an event called Rashtra Pratham - Rashtra Sarvopari receiving criticism for some of his statements
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Entertainment

We played the ‘Selmon Bhoi’ mobile game Salman Khan went to Court against: Here’s what it is all about

Anurag -
Bombay Civil Court temporarily restricted access to 'Selmon Bhoi' allegedly based on a Hit and Run case involving Salman Khan
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News Reports

‘It happens, part of the course’: India Today journalist normalises heckling, harassment of her colleague by ‘farmer protestors’

OpIndia Staff -
India Today journalist Preeti Choudhry normalises the mob harassment and heckling that AajTak anchor Chitra Tripathi faced at Muzaffarnagar Kisan Mahapanchayat.
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Government and Policy

Roads, colleges in Srinagar to be named after Kashmiri Hindus who were forced to flee during the exodus

OpIndia Staff -
The Government has decided to rename roads, buildings and colleges in Srinagar after Kashmiri Hindus who were forced to flee.
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News Reports

Tripura: Former CM Manik Sarkar’s event faces protests, BJP and CPM supporters clash in Dhanpur

OpIndia Staff -
Several persons, including 4 BJP workers, have reportedly been injured in the clashes during Manik Sarkar's visit.
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News Reports

Case filed against Salman Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Anupam Kher and dozens of other celebrities for revealing identity of rape victim

OpIndia Staff -
Gaurav Gulati has filed a case against 38 Bollywood and Tollywood celebrities including Salman Khan, Farhan Akhtar and Akshay Kumar.
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News Reports

Exclusive: Tamal Bhattacharya apologises after praising Taliban and clicking pictures with them, WB MHA forwards complaint to Joint Secretary

Dibakar Dutta -
Afghanistan evacuee Tamal Bhattacharya has been under the spotlight ever since he made pro-Taliban remarks after return to India.
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World

Watch: Taliban fires gunshots as Afghans chant ‘Azadi’, ‘Death to Pakistan’, ‘support Panjshir’ in Kabul, journalists arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The Taliban fired shots in the air in response to massive protests against Pakistan in Kabul. The protesters chanted 'Death to Pakistan'.
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News Reports

West Bengal post poll violence: CBI arrests two in Domjur case, accused of hurling bombs at BJP supporters and outraging modesty of women

OpIndia Staff -
Total arrests made by the CBI in West Bengal post-poll violence cases now rises to 8.
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World

Firebrand Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu released from prison by Myanmar military: Read who he is

OpIndia Staff -
Firebrand Buddhist Monk Ashin Wirathu was released from prison by the Burmese Military on Monday.
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Sports

Endorsement deals flow in for Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with a 10-fold rise in the fees

OpIndia Staff -
Neeraj Chopra won gold medal at the javelin throw event at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics
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News Reports

‘A woman without a Hijab is like a sliced melon’: Talibani radical’s statement shows what Islamists think about women

Jinit Jain -
A BBC journalist shared a video wherein a Taliban member was seen comparing 'uncovered' women to sliced melons.
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Sports

From depression to Rajasthan forest dept crediting salary arrears within two hours of winning medal, Para athlete Sundar Singh Gurjar opens up

OpIndia Staff -
Sundar Singh Gurjar also opens up about his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts.
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News Reports

Kerala: Schoolgirl steals 750 grams gold from own home, ‘gifts’ it to her Instagram friends

OpIndia Staff -
Shibin and his mother had sold the gold for cash and repaired their house. They had kept the remaining 10 lakhs at home.
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News Reports

UP Model: No fresh Covid cases reported from 64 districts, over 8 crore doses of vaccine administered

OpIndia Staff -
More than 6.5 crore people have received their first dose of the vaccine while over a crore in the state of Uttar Pradesh are now fully vaccinated.
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News Reports

Shiv Sena MP claims no action against ‘Sulli Deals’ app: Govt says FIR filed before Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote letter, app taken down

OpIndia Staff -
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote a letter to the Ministry of Electronics & IT alleging inaction against tthe contentious 'Sulli Deals' app
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News Reports

VVIP culture: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh’s convoy to his farmhouse blocks traffic for commoners on the highway

OpIndia Staff -
The person who recorded the video said that it has become a regular thing these days.
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News Reports

Taliban wants to join CPEC too, Pakistan says it is a good sign

OpIndia Staff -
On Saturday, the Taliban had described China as their “most important partner”.
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Media

Is BBC responsible for the death of Afghan Resistance leader Fahim Dashty? Here is what we know

OpIndia Staff -
Netizens have alleged that BBC Persia, while playing a conversation with Fahim Dashty flashed a number on the screen briefly, which they believe was his satellite phone number which Taliban used to trace his location for attack.
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World

‘Cash for criminals’: San Francisco to launch scheme to provide 300$/month allowance for not shooting people

OpIndia Staff -
Candidates involved in shooting incidents or likely to be involved in one will be provided cash incentives to not indulge in shooting.
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World

Sri Lankan Navy seizes 336 kg of heroin from a trawler, 7 Pakistani nationals apprehended: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The Sri Lankan Navy seized 336 kilogram of heroin from a trawler in an operation in Male and brought the haul back to Colombo
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News Reports

Kashmir Police shares videos of last rituals of Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s mortal remains, claims of dead body wrapped in Pakistani flag debunked

OpIndia Staff -
Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani died on Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Cricket

Former England cricketer Nick Compton dons Michael Vaughan’s hat, jibes at Virat Kohli fall flat as India win versus England

OpIndia Staff -
Former England cricketer Nick Compton did a Michael Vaughan during the 4th match between India versus England.
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Entertainment

‘Aham Brahmasmi’: Actor Pratik Gandhi plays two diverse characters in his upcoming film Raavan Leela

OpIndia Staff -
Pratik Gandhi is portraying the role of Raavan in the movie Raavan Leela, slated to release on October 11.
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News Reports

Arunachal Pradesh MLAs to stop migration from border areas with China, constitute a forum

OpIndia Staff -
Arunachal Pradesh MLAs united to constitute a forum inorder to stop people migrating from the border areas.
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Crime

NIA files charge sheet against 13 Bangladeshi immigrants accused in Bengaluru human trafficking case, lured victims under pretext of jobs

OpIndia Staff -
The case of human trafficking was originally registered at Ramamurthy Nagar police station, Bengaluru city on June 8, 2021
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Opinions

Politicians cheer crowded ‘Mahapanchayat’ even as third wave of Coronavirus comes knocking, Tikait justifies deaths for ‘bigger cause’

Akshita Bhadauria -
One hopes it does not happen, but if this Diwali you are asked to stay at home and not go meet your friends and family 'because of third wave', thank a 'farmer'.
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Cricket

Jasprit Bumrah broke THIS bowling record during 4th Test match vs England

OpIndia Staff -
Jasprit Bumrah reached a personal milestone of 100 test wickets during the 4th match between India versus England.
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Politics

Tamil Nadu: DMK Govt accused of trying to trap intersex activist in false cases, human right activists condemn harassment

OpIndia Staff -
Gopi Shankar Madurai, in a Facebook post last week also accused the DMK government of trapping him in a false drug case.
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News Reports

Aravindan Balakrishnan and his Maoist cult in London: The sordid tale of exploitation, abuse and brainwashing

Jinit Jain -
Katy Davies, daughter of Balakrishnan, recently spoke about her harrowing experience inside the cult headed by her biological father Aravindan Balakrishnan.
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World

German Ambassador to China dies within two weeks of joining office in Beijing

OpIndia Staff -
Jan Hecker had arrived in China on 1st August to take charge of office. He had joined office on 24th August.
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News Reports

The Neel Patel Saga: Over 500 people allegedly scammed of crores. What we know so far

Anurag -
In February 2021, OpIndia reported an alleged iPhone scam in which a person identified as Neel Patel, alias Hitesh Patel was involved.
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News Reports

TMC’s Derek O’Brien claims majority of India’s population has not been administered a single dose of vaccine: Here is how he is misleading

OpIndia Staff -
O'Brien, who used to host a quiz show in the 1990s, when an entire generation grew up being in awe of the knowledge he displayed back then, claimed that of the total population in India, not even half the population has been given one dose.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: BJP MLAs perform Bhajan Kirtan to oppose state govt’s decision for Namaz room inside Assembly

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP MLAs embraced a unique way to oppose the Jharkhand govt's controversial decision to allow a separate Namaz room in the state Assembly
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News Reports

Clueless ‘farmer protestors’ say they want ‘anti-farmer black laws’ of CAA and NRC repealed, video viral

OpIndia Staff -
Farmer protestors say they are attending the Muzaffarnagar Mahapanchayat to protest against CAA and NRC.
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World

Women demand rights under Taliban rule, attract Talib supporting counter-protests by others with ‘Death to America’ chants

OpIndia Staff -
Women in Afghanistan have again taken to the streets to demand fundamental rights be guaranteed to them under Taliban rule.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi tries to pass off old image of a Kisan rally as that of recent Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar

OpIndia Staff -
The image is actually that of a Kisan rally that was held at Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, in February this year in defiance of the restrictions placed by state government to curb the spread of coronavirus
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World

Iran is examining possibility of foreign intervention in Afghanistan due to Taliban onslaught on Panjshir: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh, reacted strongly to the recent attacks on Panjshir, allegedly by Pakistan forces.
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News Reports

Afghanistan: Taliban kills 8-month pregnant police officer in front of husband and children

OpIndia Staff -
An eight month pregnant police officer in Afghanistan was shot dead by the Taliban at the Ghor province in the country.
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World

Hostage situation in Afghanistan? Taliban refuses to allow multiple planes with Americans and Afghan refugees to leave

OpIndia Staff -
At least six planes carrying Americans and Afghan refugees are believed to be held in a hostage-like situation at Mazar-e-Sharif airport in Afghanistan.
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News Reports

Kerala: Trade union demands Rs 10 lakh as ‘gawking charges’ to let an ISRO truck pass, days after HC ordered abolition of ‘Nokkukooli’

OpIndia Staff -
‘Gawking chargers’ or Nokkukooli is a practice in Kerala where registered labour unions extort money from individuals or businesses to allow them to load or unload their belongings.
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News Reports

‘Will hang myself publicly if found guilty’: claims Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee before facing ED in coal scam case

OpIndia Staff -
The ED had summoned TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to appear before the investigating officer of the case in Delhi on September 6
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