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PM Modi fulfils promise he made to shuttler PV Sindhu, has ice-cream together

OpIndia Staff -
The Prime Minister had promised PV SIndhu that they would have ice cream together after the Tokyo Olympics ended.
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World

Afghan students in Pakistan raise Afghanistan flags, shout slogans, Pakistanis panic

OpIndia Staff -
The Afghan flags were raised in Pakistan on August 15, the very same day Taliban took control over Afghanistan.
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Editor's picks

‘Just because they oppress women they don’t have stakes?’: The Wire provides platform to journalist who legitimises Taliban

OpIndia Staff -
Ghazala Wahab tells The Wire Taliban is a 'legitimate stakeholder' of Afghanistan so they should not be termed terrorists.
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OpIndia Explains

Colours of Jihad: Why does the Taliban use a white flag while ISIS uses a black one? Explained

Jinit Jain -
Let’s try to understand what the subtle distinction, if there indeed is any, between the flags of the Taliban and the ISIS mean.
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News Reports

Imran Khan hails Taliban rule in Afghanistan, says ‘chains of mental slavery broken’

OpIndia Staff -
During the launch of the 'Single National Curriculum' in Islamabad, he justified the Taliban's actions by claiming that the Afghan population had broken the 'chains of slavery'.
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News Reports

Chinese woman says China is running ‘secret jails’ in Dubai to detain Uyghur Muslims: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The Han Chinese woman alleged that she was placed in a 'secret jail' of China in Dubai with two other Uyghur Muslim detainees.
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News Reports

Amid uncertainty in home country, Afghanistan cricketers Mohammed Nabi and Rashid Khan to be available for IPL 2021 in UAE

OpIndia Staff -
"We haven't spoken on what is happening at present, but they are available for the tournament..." confirmed SRH CEO K Shanmugam.
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World

US President Joe Biden criticised for going on a vacation while Afghanistan fell into Taliban hands

OpIndia Staff -
US President Joe Biden has received heavy criticism for going on a vacation while Taliban takes over Afghanistan.
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Opinions

Presence of Taliban fans and apologists in India is a warning sign: Partition horrors can repeat unless we wake up

K Bhattacharjee -
Islamic terrorist group Taliban has managed to capture Afghanistan after the US Exit following two decades of warfare.
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Culture and History

The destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas: How the Taliban obliterated the 6th-century monuments to deny their own past

Jinit Jain -
In March 2001, the Talibani terrorists knocked down the millennium and a half old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley in central Afghanistan
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News Reports

Kolkata: Sushmita Dev joins TMC just hours after leaving Congress

OpIndia Staff -
Dev was one of the many Congress leaders to have violated the POCSO Act by sharing the image of rape victim's parents in solidarity with Rahul Gandhi.
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News Reports

TMC workers celebrate ‘Khela Hobe Diwas’ in Tripura, on the anniversary of Direct Action Day

OpIndia Staff -
A video from Tripura's Agartala, shared by ANI shows TMC workers playing football and raising 'Khela Hobe' slogans
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World

Afghans spotted falling from the sky after hanging on to tyres of planes leaving Kabul Airport to escape Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff -
Afghans hanging on to the tyres of flights leaving the country from the Kabul Airport were seen falling off from the sky after take-off.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Surat AAP worker attempts suicide after party leader issues extortion threats to her

OpIndia Staff -
In July 2016, an AAP worker Soni Mishra, too, had committed suicide after another AAP worker allegedly sexually molested her. She had said Kejriwal had asked her to 'compromise' instead of taking action against accused
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OpIndia Explains

Fall of Saigon: When the US suffered a humiliating loss in Vietnam, and why Kabul is a reminder

OpIndia Staff -
The evacuation of US embassy personnel in Kabul echoes with the withdrawal of the United States from Vietnam's Saigon in 1975
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Social Media Fact-Check

Did CNN praise Taliban for wearing masks during attacks in Afghanistan? Fact Check

OpIndia Staff -
The screenshot of an alleged CNN report has gone viral where the channel could be seen praising Taliban for "wearing masks".
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News Reports

Delhi riots accused Jamia ‘student’ found welcoming Taliban rule in viral audio clip on Twitter space: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
A Twitter Space was organised on Sunday, India's Independence Day, to discuss if 'Muslims in India are 'free'' in which Islamists hailed Taliban taking over Afghanistan.
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News Reports

Meghalaya: Home minister’s resignation, 2-day curfew after killing of HNLC terrorist sparks unrest

OpIndia Staff -
The curfew came in the aftermath of an attempted bomb attack on the personal residence of Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma on Sunday.
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News Reports

Kerala: CPI(M) hoists the Tricolour for the first time since Independence, Congress calls it ‘delayed wisdom’

OpIndia Staff -
It is interesting to note that the Flag Code makes it clear that no other flag should be placed or higher above the Indian tricolour (in its vicinity).
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News Reports

Communal tension as chicken biryani sold under banner of ‘Jain Shikanji’ outside temple in UP, mob attacks Jain pilgrims who objected

OpIndia Staff -
Six, including Sonu, Sharafat, Shahzad, Arshad, Nadeem and Naushad are booked in the case. Police is currently on the lookout for other accused.
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News Reports

Afghanistan Embassy in India shares derogatory tweet against Ashraf Ghani, Press Secretary says account hacked

OpIndia Staff -
The Tweets by the handle of the Afghanistan embassy in India were deleted later, however, screenshots are being widely shared.
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News Reports

Shocking visuals: As Kabul falls to the Taliban, thousands of Afghans flock to airport trying to flee the country

OpIndia Staff -
The scenes at Kabul were reminiscent of how the United States embassy staff fled Saigon on choppers in 1975.
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Opinions

Fringe or mainstream: Why are we not talking about the fact that Taliban is a Deobandi movement?

Abhishek Banerjee -
The underlying assumption for 'liberals' is clear. The Taliban and their attitude towards women, gays, human rights and civil liberties are all outliers. The Taliban is fringe.
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News Reports

Hazaar laanat redux: ‘Liberals’ get furious at ‘right wing’ and ‘Sanghis’ after Afghanistan falls to Taliban

OpIndia Staff -
These are also the same people who had attacked the 'right wing' after Taliban killed Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who came to prominence recently over funeral pyre pictures amid second wave of coronavirus pandemic.
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News Reports

Afghanistan: Former president Hamid Karzai forms coordination committee for peaceful transition to Taliban regime after president Ghani fled Kabul

OpIndia Staff -
Hamid Karzai also asked Afghan govt security forces and the security forces of the Taliban to prevent any chaos and maintain law and order
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Editor's picks

Kabul’s fall to Taliban is complete: The group orders its fighters to enter the city after President Ghani fled the country

OpIndia Staff -
Taliban asks its fighters waiting at the border gates to enter Kabul finally after reports that the police and security forces have fled
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News Reports

Watch: Old video where panelist on Pakistani news channel was fantasising about Hindu genocide in Afghanistan after US exit goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
Taliban has managed to capture Afghanistan as the USA exits the country after 20 years of prolonged warfare.
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News Reports

India starts rescue operation amid Afghanistan crisis, Air India flight out of Kabul to land in Delhi shortly

OpIndia Staff -
Air India flight 244 took of from Kabul Airport at around 5 PM on Sunday evacuating people from Afghanistan to Delhi
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Politics

‘Sooar ki paidayish’: Islamists abuse Congress leader Udit Raj, his mother and sister after he says Afghanistan women have been imprisoned in Burkha

OpIndia Staff -
Udit Raj was trolled by Islamists on Sunday for a post on Facebook highlighting the dangers of Islamic Extremism and Taliban.
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News Reports

Indian National Flag unfurled at the height of 58 feet atop Jama Masjid in a village in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
In the first, a 58 feet tall Indian flag was hoisted at Jama Masjid in Manki village in Deoband town in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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News Reports

‘Rubbing salt on wounds?’ Netizens question as Pakistan ‘Human Rights’ minister teases American over Taliban advancement

OpIndia Staff -
Shireen Mazari attempted to poke fun at America, insinuating that for the US, the scramble to evacuate the Kabul assembly is a deja vu moment
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Politics

Congress opposes August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day fearing it will hurt Pakistan sentiments: Details

OpIndia Staff -
P Chidambaram has criticised Prime Minister Modi for declaring the 14th of August the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.
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Editor's picks

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai finally breaks her silence, says is ‘worried’ as Taliban takes over Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff -
It is worth noting that Malala rose to prominence in October 2012 after she was shot by Talibani terrorists for defying their orders and campaigning for female education in the Swat Valley in northeastern Pakistan.
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News Reports

Afghan students in JNU appeal for visa extension as Afghanistan falls to Taliban

OpIndia Staff -
After a month-long offensive against the Afghan army, terrorists associated with the Islamist outfit Taliban finally reached the gates of Kabul on Sunday
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News Reports

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine goes woke, changes ‘breastfeeding’ to ‘chestfeeding’, ‘breast milk’ to ‘parent’s milk’

OpIndia Staff -
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine said that de-sexed or gender-inclusive language must be used for breast-feeding
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News Reports

Who is Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar? The Taliban leader who is rumoured to become the next president of Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff -
It is expected that Ali Ahmad Jalali will head an interim government before the Taliban forms a government under Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
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World

‘We will not leave until the mission is complete’: Watch what former US Pres George Bush had said after defeating Taliban in 2001

OpIndia Staff -
The speech that former US President George Bush delivered after the USA's victory over Taliban in 2001 has gone viral.
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World

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar to become new Afghan President under Taliban regime as Ashraf Ghani set to exit

OpIndia Staff -
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the new president of Afghanistan under the Taliban regime after the Government surrendered.
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OpIndia Explains

Did you know Prime Minister of India ‘hoists’ the national flag on Independence Day while the President of India ‘unfurls’ on Republic Day

OpIndia Staff -
Independence Day vs Republic Day: A few key differences in celebrations for world's largest democracy.
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World

Afghanistan: Kabul on the verge of fall as Taliban reaches final frontier, asks President Ashraf Ghani to surrender

OpIndia Staff -
The Afghan govt said the defense forces are working with international partners to control the security situation in Kabul.
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News Reports

Obama faces criticism as Martha’s Vineyard reports increase in Covid-19 cases after his maskless birthday party

OpIndia Staff -
Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts reported 74 new cases in a week, highest since April 2021, after birthday party of Barack Obama
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News Reports

‘What is this new rubbish?’: Kashmir School Director suffers a meltdown after caller asks if National Flag was hoisted at her school

OpIndia Staff -
The Kashmir School Director, Sabbah Haji, is clearly unhappy with the Independence Day celebrations in the Union Territory.
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Media

The Quint strikes again, this time uses gaumutra jibe while wishing on Independence Day

OpIndia Staff -
While wishing its readers for the 75th year of Indian Independence, The Quint spoke the language of Pulwama terrorist by making a gaumutra jibe.
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Government and Policy

PM Modi announces National Hydrogen Mission: Here is how clean energy is produced through Hydrogen

OpIndia Staff -
During his independence day speech, Prime Minister Modi announced the National Hydrogen Mission in a push for India’s energy security.
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News Reports

Watch: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait goofs up, refers to August 15 as ‘Republic Day’, gets slammed online

OpIndia Staff -
"Sab Ganatantra divas manayenge (We will all celebrate Republic Day)," Rakesh Tikait said while talking about celebrations by the farmers
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News Reports

Watch: Muzaffar Wani, father of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani, unfurls national flag in Jammu and Kashmir’s Tral

OpIndia Staff -
Muzaffar Wani, the father of the slain terrorist Burhan Wani, hoisted the Indian flag at the Government Higher Secondary School, Tral in Jammu and Kashmir, where he is the Principal.
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News Reports

Independence Day: Here is how the schemes and initiatives of the Modi government have benefitted Indians

OpIndia Staff -
During his independence day speech, PM Modi highlighted the schemes and initiatives of the govt to improve the lives of the masses
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World

US exits lock, stock and barrel from Afghanistan, Biden deploys 5,000 additional troops to evacuate local allies as Taliban advances

OpIndia Staff -
Joe Biden has ordered the deployment of 5000 additional troops to ensure a safe withdrawal of US officials and allies.
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News Reports

Amul leads the way in women empowerment as it celebrates 75 years of Indian Independence: Watch video that has won hearts

OpIndia Staff -
Amul celebrates 75 years of milk revolution as India enters 75th year of Independence with this lovely video.
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News Reports

Kashmiris get emotional as the colours of Indian national flag fill the streets, thank PM Modi for creating history

OpIndia Staff -
This is the third Independence Day celebration in the valley since the special status to Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped in 2019
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