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SC lawyer Indira Jaising lies about the law meant to protect minor rape victims to shield Rahul Gandhi: What the law says

OpIndia Staff -
Not just Congress workers, but also SC advocate Indira Jaising who lied about the law to shield Rahul Gandhi after he revealed identity of minor rape victim
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News Reports

Four-year-old killed, seven injured in grenade attack on BJP leader’s house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri

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A bomb was hurled at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jasbir Singh's house in the Khandli area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district by unknown assailants on Thursday.
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News Reports

Denying my 20m followers right to ‘opinion’: Watch Rahul Gandhi’s diatribe after his account was locked for compromising identity of minor rape victim

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Rahul Gandhi lambasted Twitter and accused it of being prejudiced after it had locked his account for violating its policies
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News Reports

Joe Biden’s administration in talks with Taliban, requesting their embassy in Kabul to be spared when the terrorists storm Afghan capital: Reports

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The US negotiators are hoping to secure assurances from the Taliban that they will not attack the US Embassy in Kabul if the Taliban terrorists overrun the capital in the coming days.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Minor Christian girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam, married off to abductor. Here is what we know so far

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Noreen Maseeh alleged that the Ghazi police initially did not lodge a First Information Report (FIR) and also claimed that the minor girl eloped on her own, willingly converted to Islam to marry her abductor.
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News Reports

Locals had a grudge against him because of his association with Sudarshan News: Manish Singh’s father makes an appeal

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A video of the distraught father of Sudarshan News journalist Manish Kumar Singh has emerged where he is seen making an appeal
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News Reports

Was working on a story about 3 Jihadi blasts, local journalist Afzal Alam was inquiring about it: Sudarshan TV CEO letter to MoS Home

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On August 10, Police recovered the dead body of Sudershan TV’s journalist Manish Kumar Singh who was missing for three days
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News Reports

Rajya Sabha may set up an inquiry committee to look into the physical assault on marshals by opposition MPs on August 11

OpIndia Staff -
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Chairman of the upper house of the Parliament, may order an inquiry to investigate into the manhandling of security officials by the opposition MPs on the floor of Rajya Sabha on August 11.
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News Reports

Tried to break security cordon, attacked and chocked marshals: Report by Director (Security) of Rajya Sabha reveals the extent of violence by opposition MPs

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Opposition MPs had choked a male marshal, and dragged and injured a female marshal during the pandemonium in Rajya Sabha
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News Reports

Leave Afghanistan immediately, don’t wait for govt evacuation: US embassy in Kabul issues second emergency alert in a week for US citizens

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US Embassy in Afghanistan has urged US citizens in the country to leave the country immediately using commercial transportation
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News Reports

Begusarai: 11-year-old Mahadalit girl raped near a graveyard, one Md Sintu arrested while co-accused Md Laddu remains on the run

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11-year-old girl from a Mahadalit family was raped by two youths near a graveyard on 8th August 2011 in Kathari village in Begusarai
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Christian pastor who had organised George Ponnaiah’s hate speech event booked on gang-rape charges

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Christian pastor Arumanai Stephen, secretary of Arumanai Christian Association(ACA), booked for allegedly gang-raping a married woman
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News Reports

Aap chronology samajhiye: Minute by minute detail of how the opposition MPs created ruckus in Rajya Sabha and unleashed violence

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Contrary to claims by the opposition parties, video shows that opposition MPs had gone violent in Rajya Sabha, had attacked marshals
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News Reports

Hunter Biden’s video: US President’s naked son seen telling prostitute that Russian drug dealers stole his laptop that had more sex videos

OpIndia Staff -
In the video, a naked and intoxicated Hunter Biden is seen telling a naked prostitute that his stolen laptop has multiple sex videos and the Russian mafia may use it to blackmail him.
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News Reports

As the Taliban gains ground in war-torn Afghanistan, atrocities committed by the Islamic terrorists continue to grow: Details

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With no regard for human rights violations, Taliban militants have massacred dozens of civilians in revenge killings
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Editor's picks

Congress leaders change their name, profile picture to that of Rahul Gandhi: A bid to get themselves suspended over policy violation?

OpIndia Staff -
Amongst those who have changed their display names and profile pictures is Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi's sister who has changed her profile picture
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News Reports

Watch: Taliban terrorists take over strategic provincial capital Zaranj near Iran border, visuals show their presence in all key locations

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Taliban terrorists were seen enjoying their time inside the Governor's palace in Zaranj, Nimroz province.
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News Reports

Ansar Khan, accused of making bombs for Delhi riots, was framed by neighbour Mujammil Alvi due to old enmity, reveals Delhi police probe

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According to Delhi Police, Muzammil Alvi had made the IEDs and placed them on the roof of the house of Ansar Khan top frame him Delhi riots case
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Fact-Check

Saket Gokhale spreads fake news as one last hurrah as Congress fan before joining TMC: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
While the question was about wastage due to lack of storage facilities, Gokhale claimed in his tweet that the govt is lying, based on a report regarding total wastage.
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News Reports

Image of a girl child surrounded by men in bondage sex costume wins award at Dutch Pride event

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Photograph of a little girl with several men in bondage gear wins award at Dutch Pride event.
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News Reports

Blow to Rahul Gandhi as even Twitter activist Saket Gokhale joins TMC, says it is what he was looking for

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Former Congress supporter, serial fake news peddler and RTI 'petitioner' Saket Gokhale today joined Trinamool Congress Party (TMC)
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News Reports

ISRO’s Earth Observation Satellite launch mission fails as the GSLV-F10 rocket failed in the third stage. Here’s what happened

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The GSLV-F10 rocket failed as the Cryogenic Upper Stage ignition at the third stage of the rocket didn't happen, according to ISRO
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News Reports

Women MPs who accused marshals of manhandling caught beating up marshals themselves: Watch

OpIndia Staff -
Two women MPs caught on camera beating up the marshal were identified as P Devi Netam and Chhaya from Congress
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi questions the integrity of journalist who asks him uncomfortable question: Here is what he was asked

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi accused a journalist of 'working for the government' for asking question regarding the ruckus opposition leaders created in the monsoon session of the Parliament.
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Opinions

The deviousness with which an 8-year-old boy was framed for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan, facing death sentence now

Editorial Desk -
The Hindu boy in Pakistan was charged for the crime of blasphemy after he was accused to have urinated on the carpet of a Madarsa
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Social Media

Salman Khan gets trolled for wearing scarf with ‘deer’ while meeting Mirabai Chanu, but here is what the animal symbolises

OpIndia Staff -
Assuming the scarf with deer image was gifted to Salman Khan by Mirabai Chanu, netizens praised her for subtlety trolling the Bollywood star
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News Reports

Rajya Sabha: Despite disruption and chaos by Opposition, 19 bills passed in Monsoon session, the 2nd highest since 2014

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Rajya Sabha passed 19 bills in monsoon session, second highest since 2014, at an average of 1.1 bills per day.
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Opinions

Is Twitter India shadowboxing with Congress to appear ‘neutral’ after its bias got called out?

Nirwa Mehta -
Twitter India's little stunt with Congress could be a prelude to taking such steps against BJP leaders and non-left Twitter handles ahead of high stakes elections in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat and eventually 2024 General Elections.
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News Reports

Germany: Anti-Vax nurse injects saline solution instead of Covid vaccine, around 8600 people have to get vaccinated again

OpIndia Staff -
Nurse in Germany administered saline solution instead of covid-19 vaccine, over 8600 people need to be vaccinated again.
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News Reports

Shravan Jhula Utsav at Ayodhya: 21 kg silver swing for Shri Ram Lalla, Mandir trust shares photo

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The Ram Mandir trust will celebrate Shravan Jhula Utsav till August 22. Shri Ram Lalla will give darshans from the ornate silver swing at the temporary temple.
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News Reports

Kerala gold smuggling case: Prime accused says a bundle of cash was sent to the CM via the UAE consulate

OpIndia Staff -
Prime accused Sarith has stated before the customs department that a bundle of cash was sent to CM Vijayan in UAE via the consulate during his trip in 2017.
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News Reports

Congress’ claims its official Twitter account locked out after party violates POCSO Act by revealing rape victim’s identity

OpIndia Staff -
While Congress is crying foul that the accounts are locked under government pressure, the are conveniently forgetting that they were in violation of POCSO Act which prohibits revealing identity of the minor rape victim.
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News Reports

Gujarat: 108 temples of Vadodara to get loudspeakers to play Hanuman Chalisa twice a day

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78 temples have already registered to get loudspeakers from the organisation named 'Mission Ram Setu'.
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News Reports

More Congress leaders’ Twitter accounts locked for violation of POCSO Act, after they reveal images of rape victim’s family

OpIndia Staff -
Days after tweeting picture that revealed identity of rape victim that got Rahul Gandhi's account locked out, other Congress leaders did the same to show 'solidarity' with Wayanad MP
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News Reports

Taliban going door-to-door to forcibly capture minor girls as young as 12, to make them ‘wives’

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On the orders of Taliban commanders, the Taliban fighters are now going to each house to claim their 'prizes'. They are entering homes to check the age of women before forcibly 'marrying' them.
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Opinions

School textbooks: Tools of knowledge or weapons of cultural genocide?

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Narratives are not the truth; rather they nudge you to understand the truth in a particular way. They are never neutral or innocent; they are always strategic.
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News Reports

Even as President Ashraf Ghani approaches Afghan warlords to stop the Taliban, US intelligence says Kabul could fall in just 90 days

OpIndia Staff -
The Taliban control around two-thirds of Afghanistan, already control or about to control 11 provincial capitals, and can attack Kabul soon
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News Reports

California’s Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom allows parole for a man who had buried a disabled victim alive

OpIndia Staff -
California governor Gavin Newsom took no objection to the state parole board’s decision to grant parole to convicted murderer David Weidert
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News Reports

Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi ask PM Modi to answer why Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra was standing in ‘second place’

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A 'screenshot' of a tweet of Rahul Gandhi asking why Neeraj Chopra stood second on podium despite winning gold medal has gone viral
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News Reports

Delhi Court grants bail to BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay in case of anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar

OpIndia Staff -
BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay and five others were arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the inflammatory slogans case
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BJP to launch Farmers Outreach Program ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections

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As a part of its outreach program, the farmer leaders from the BJP will visit 104 constituencies of Western UP to interact with the farmers.
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News Reports

‘Undid the mistake of the past by removing the retrospective tax’: PM Modi at CII Annual Session 2021

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi today addressed the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) annual session 2021 via video conferencing
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Switzerland embassy fact-checks Chinese media story on Covid origins, says the ‘Swiss scientist’ they had quoted does not exist

OpIndia Staff -
Chinese State media outlets, including the Global Times, the People’s Daily, had carried articles with comments from one Wilson Edwards, on the origins of Covid-19 and the WHO's independence.
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News Reports

Taliban seizes Mi-35 attack helicopter gifted by India to Afghan forces after they capture the Kunduz airport and local army headquarters

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The Taliban today captured the Kunduz airport, where the Afghan forces had abandoned a Mi-35 helicopter donated by India
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Banquet hall at land meant for Gaushala? Punjab Health Minister’s NGO under fire for taking prime Mohali land at nominal prices

OpIndia Staff -
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sandhu accused of grabbing Panchayat land near Mohali meant for Gaushala. NGO under scanner.
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Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan pleads global community to not ‘leave them in chaos’ as Taliban comes knocking

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Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan took to Twitter to appeal to world leaders to help the country on the brink of a war after Taliban started gaining control.
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News Reports

People returning to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 can approach DMs to remove encroachment on their properties, informs the govt

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‘520 migrants returned to Kashmir to take jobs after abrogation of Article 370’: Informs the govt in the Rajya Sabha
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News Reports

Rising sea levels may submerge many Indian cities including Mumbai by 2100: NASA projections on climate panel report

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As per NASA's analysis, 12 Indian cities - Kandla, Okha, Bhavnagar, Mumbai, Mormugao, Mangalore, Cochin, Paradip, Khidirpur, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, and Tuticorin are projected to witness a rise in sea levels leading to the submergence in low lying areas.
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Himachal Pradesh: Two dead and around 40 people feared buried due to landslides in Kinnaur, ITBP launches rescue operation

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40 people were trapped in landslide in KInnaur in a bus when they were travelling to Shimla, ITBP has rescued 10 people so far
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli: RSS Swayamsevaks, freedom struggle against the Portuguese and the story of ‘one-day Prime Minister’

Sanghamitra -
Armed RSS Swayamsevaks had participated in the liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Portuguese were made to surrender and DNH was declared independent in August 2, 1954.
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