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Archives of OpIndia

When Rajdeep Sardesai chose to eat ‘rasgulla’ over asking tough questions to Mamata Banerjee

Why ask tough questions to an elected leader when you have rasgulla being offered?

Who was Stan Swamy? Man on a mission to endanger India

A brief profile on Father Stan Swamy, who wanted to overthrow the democratically elected Indian government and wage a war against India

‘Will never come to Noida again’: Robber cries after UP Police arrests 6 in connection to dacoity at RSS functionary’s house

Six robbers were arrested by Noida Police in connection to a robbery case at a RSS functionary house after an encounter

Sonu Sood becomes brand ambassador of Special Olympics Bharat, to accompany Indian contingent to World Winter Games Russia

Sonu Sood has will accompany the Indian contingent to the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Russia next year.

Karnataka: Madarsa teacher sent to 11 years of rigorous imprisonment for sodomising a minor boy in 2015

The victim was 13-years-old when the Madarsa teacher in Tumakuru in Karnataka sodomised him in 2015 in a hotel room

Kerala: 17 people end their lives due to financial crisis caused by Covid-19 lockdown in the last six weeks

Out of 50 suicides reported in Kerala from 20 June to 31 July, 17 people died due to financial crisis caused by Covid-19 lockdown

US: Migrant shelter in Texas turns into haven for sexual predators, reveals leaked audio

A leaked audio tape from inside a migrant shelter facility in Texas, USA reveals shocking details of sexual abuse of minors.

#LoveIsNotTourism: Lovers, families separated by Covid-19 request Govts to expedite Visa process, end their ‘lambi judaai’

A group called Love Is Not Tourism seeks to help reunite families and couples separated by Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Fact Check: Where is this Rajnikant Medical College of Engineering for Commerce & Arts?

The image was also shared by businesswoman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who owns a multi-million bio-pharma company.

Kerala Model: How the communist govt failed its people amid oxygen crisis during second wave

Even as Kerala Health Minister Veena George claims that Kerala did not have oxygen crisis during nationwide second wave of COVID infections, a cursory glance at media reports from that time shows otherwise

Pakistanis suffer a meltdown after BCCI makes patriotic stand over Kashmir Premier League, call it ‘shameful’

BCCI decided that cricketers who participate in the Kashmir Premier League will not be permitted to enter India for cricket related work.

Late CPI(M) stalwart Anil Biswas’ daughter Ajanta Biswas writes for TMC mouthpiece hailing Mamata Banerjee, faces party’s wrath

CPI(M) said that Ajanta Biswas would have to explain why she wrote for TMC mouthpiece that too an article lauding the rival party's chief

Several temples and RSS office in Lucknow on high alert after letter from terrorists threaten to blow them up on 15th August

The sender warned that every prominent temple in Lucknow, the RSS office and 10 Hindus, including RSS functionaries are on their target

Andhra Pradesh: Three pastors booked for duping people using pictures of fake orphans, collected lakhs in donations

After villagers noticed that photographs of their children have been posted on Facebook by 3 pastors claiming them to be orphans, the scam was busted

Watch: Fight breaks out in Kasaragod, Kerala over vaccination after Muslim League members create ruckus

The ruckus started after Muslim League activists insisted on checking identities of those who reached the vaccination camp in Kasaragod in Kerala

China: Over 170 Uyghur Muslims detained for offering Eid prayers in violation of orders in Xinjiang

Authorities had allowed people above 50 to offer Eid prayers, more than 170 Uyghur Muslims below 50 detained for violating the order

Clubhouse promotes ‘social media star’ involved in Sanghi hate sex scandal, Manoj Bajpayee to participate in announced talk

Manoj Bajpayee will participate in a Clubhouse discussion on Sunday with Janice Sequeira, who was involved in Sanghi hate sex scandal.

If you participate in PoK League, you cannot play in India: BCCI puts its foot down, draws a clear line

Given that the Pakistani government had decided to host a cricketing League in India's territory, the BCCI has informally communicated to all cricket Boards about the consequence of participating in KPL.

Taliban lays siege over three cities in Afghanistan

Many in the cities in Afghanistan are preparing themselves for the worst as Taliban seizes huge swathes of rural territory.

Himachal Pradesh: FIR registered against Khalistani terrorist and SFJ founder Gurpakhwant Pannu for threatening CM Jai Ram Thakur

The Himachal Pradesh police has booked Gurpakhwant Singh Pannun after a recorded audio clip had surfaced in which he was heard making a threat to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

Allahabad High Court observes religious conversion of majority population weakens the country

Religious conversion for the sake of marriage is against the Indian constitution, observed Allahabad High Court.

‘Gujarat model’ leads the way in fighting coronavirus pandemic, over half the eligible population inoculated

Gujarat has successfully managed to vaccinate 5.17 lakh people per 10 lakh eligible population

Afghanistan: Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban takes over parts of the city

Following the attacks, the airport has been shut down and the flight operations have been halted, said Kandahar airport chief Massoud Pashtun.

Kerala govt imposes restrictions on Hindus ahead of Onam a week after relaxations on ‘super spreader’ Eid

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has asked Hindus to avoid crowds, events, celebrations and visits to relatives and friends ahead of Onam, citing Covid-19.

Journalist Vikram Chandra slammed for suggesting Indian Govt should seek Taliban’s ‘apology’ for the brutal murder of Danish Siddiqui

Netizens tried to educate Vikram Chandra by explaining that Taliban is a terrorist organisation not a NGO whom India could ask to apologise

Congress spokesperson accuses Modi govt of hacking phones of BJP leaders Smriti Irani and Vasundhara Raja, hints the phones have explicit content

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate claimed that Modi govt is snooping on phones of female BJP leaders

As Australia unleashes Army on citizens to implement COVID lockdown, concerns rise regarding civil rights violations

Australia has deployed hundreds of soldiers in Sydney to help enforce a strict lockdown amidst a spike in Covid-19 cases.

JeM chief Masood Azhar’s nephew and Pulwama attacker’s trainer killed in encounter, army calls it closure to the terror attack

The nephew of JeM chief Masood Azhar is the seventh out of the 19 terrorists accused in the 2019 Pulwama blast, who have been neutralised

Canadian women’s football team player Quinn becomes first trans athlete in Olympics

Quinn, formerly Rebecca Quinn, came out as a male in 2020 and has openly professed her 'new identity' via social media.

KK Shailaja, dropped as health minister after assembly election, criticises the Kerala govt over relief measures to the unorganised sector

KK Shailaja embarrassed the LDF government in Kerala saying the curret support provided to the unorganised sector is insufficient

Here’s why some Americans want the US women’s football team to lose at Tokyo Olympics

Social media websites are replete with posts from American users wishing for the ouster of their women's soccer team from the Tokyo Olympics.

Uttar Pradesh women teachers association demands 3-day ‘period leave’ every month citing poor condition of toilets in schools

Uttar Pradesh Mahila Shikshak Sangh - a newly formed organisation- has sought three-day "period leave" every month for the women teachers

Pak Minister Fawad Chaudhry blames India for Covid pandemic, says world is suffering from ‘Indian coronavirus’

Fawad Chaudhry, Minister in Pakistan, has blamed India for the spread of Covid-19 in his country and the world.

After being dropped from Modi’s new cabinet, Babul Supriyo says he is quitting politics: Here is what he said

During the attack on BJP workers in WB, Babul Supriyo was accused of failing to emerge as a true leader and stand by people at the time of crisis

Jai Bhim instead of Chhota Bheem: How an eight year old child is being used as a prop for his parents’ caste agenda

After Licypriya Kangujam, we have an eight year old child in our hands in the arena of caste activism. He is Samantha Meshram.

Maharashtra drug regulator issues notice to Amazon and Flipkart for selling pregnancy termination pills without prescription

Amazon and Flipkart removed the pregnancy termination kits and pills from their respective platforms after the FDA's notice

Delhi police arrests gangster Kala Jathedi, reveals was operating with gangsters who have links with politicians in Punjab: What we know so far

Kala Jathedi has in the last ten months, carried out 25 murders in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan

‘Women are given far more respect in Islamic countries’: Claims Pakistan PM Imran Khan, makes U-turn after blaming women’s clothes for rapes

Earlier last month, Pakistan PM Imran Khan had held women's clothes responsible for the sexual crimes committed against them

All efforts to influence investigation in gold smuggling case failed: Outgoing Customs Commissioner lashes out at Kerala govt, police

Lashing out at the Kerala government, Customs Commissioner Sumit Kumar said he doesn't report to CM and that his reporting officer is Union Finance Minister, who he claims is very supportive

PV Sindhu suffers defeat in Tokyo Olympics semifinal, loses in straight sets against World No.1 Tai Tzu-Ying

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has lost her semifinal match in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics versus Tai Tzu-Ying.

The Print uses sero survey results to claim 92.65 crore Indians were infected with Covid-19: Here is why they are wrong

The Print didn't consider that sero survey included vaccinated people and healthcare workers, which resulted in skewed result

A book, an alleged feud between Tim Cook and Elon Musk at a time when Musk wanted Apple to acquire Tesla and denial of...

Based on a second-hand anecdote, Tim Higgins alleged that Elon Musk not only wanted to remain the CEO of Tesla after the acquisition but also of Apple.

Mumbai Police demanded Rs 15 lakhs to avoid arrest, claims Gandi Baat actress Gehana Vasisth

Gehana Vasisth was arrested in February 2021 by the Mumbai Police and had to spend almost four months in jail.

Karnataka government notifies order barring the use of temple funds for non-Hindu religious purposes

Karnataka govt has barred the use of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Muzrai) department funds to finance non-Hindu causes.

Aspiring model-actor Nandita Dutta and her associate arrested in Kolkata in connection with porn racket

Nandita Dutta and her associate Mainak Ghosh have been arrested for coercing young models into pornography

‘Won’t allow entry in India for cricket related work’: Herschelle Gibbs claims BCCI trying to prevent him from playing in Kashmir Premier League

Herschelle Gibbs has claimed that the BCCI is trying to prevent him from participating in the Kashmir Premier League.

Thailand bans distribution of ‘fake news’ undermining its handling of Covid-19 pandemic, Thai media protests, says it curbs ‘media freedom’

Six media outlets in Thailand have come out against govt's decision to ban 'fake news', calling it an infringement on freedom of expression

Punjab: Congress government-appointed committee recommends free legal aid and compensation for Republic Day riots accused

Congress-led house panel in Punjab has asked the Punjab government to provide free legal aid and compensation to accused farmer rioters.

Makers of ‘Operation Yemen’ accuse Kartik Aaryan starrer ‘Captain India’ of plagiarism, hope to get a stay on the movie

Producer Subhash Kale has accused the makers of Captain India of plagiarism involving their movie Operation Yemen.