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Two BJP workers found dead in Bengal, one found hanging with his hands tied behind his back, another found dead in a pond

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Indrajit Sutradhar and Tapan Khatua were found dead under mysterious circumstances in different districts in West Bengal
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News Reports

Taliban captures TV and radio stations in Afghanistan to broadcast threats and warnings and to also propagate the ‘Voice of Shariah’

OpIndia Staff -
The govt figures show that 455 Taliban were killed in Afghan forces operations in the past 24 hours and 232 more were wounded. Taliban denies claims
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News Reports

India’s manufacturing sector sees the strongest rate of growth in July in recent months: IHS Markit survey

OpIndia Staff -
Asserting the strongest growth rate, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 48.1 in June to 55.3 in July.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Imran Khan govt to rent out the official PM residence for fashion and cultural events, after selling all the buffaloes to raise funds

OpIndia Staff -
In 2019, Imran Khan had moved out of the official PM's residence to a plush house at Bani Gala.
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Sports

US shot putter Raven Saunders twerks to celebrate her silver medal at Tokyo Olympics, sparks outrage: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Shot putter Raven Saunders twerked in front of cameras after securing second position in the women's shot put tournament.
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News Reports

Survey shows Muslims do not trust vaccines, have been vaccinated far less compared to Hindus: Details

OpIndia Staff -
On August 2, the results of the YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey were released for the months of June and July, covering 10,285 respondents across 203 cities.
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Entertainment

Domestic violence case filed against Yo Yo Honey Singh by his wife, court issues notice

OpIndia Staff -
As per initial reports, Shalini Talwar, wife of Yo Yo Honey Singh (real name Hirdesh Singh), has filed a case against him under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act in Delhi.
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News Reports

‘Backdoor entry for NGOs banned over FCRA violations?’: Netizens slam Kejriwal over proposal to bring ‘philanthropic organisations’

Akshita Bhadauria -
Arvind Kejriwal makes yet again unrealistic promises for Delhi, netizens point out his flaws and failures
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News Reports

The Economist slammed after claiming colonialists in Congo had admirable intentions, deletes tweet after outrage

Dibakar Dutta -
Given that the construction of the railway project in the 1920s was marred by violence, forced labour and deaths of tens of thousands of Africans, the use of 'admirable intentions' for colonial bureaucrats drew the wrath of netizens.
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News Reports

US/UK based ISI-linked ‘activists’ fuelling anti-India narrative on Kashmir, and their ties with the Biden administration: Details

OpIndia Staff -
A new report on anti-India propaganda regarding Kashmir sheds light on the US/UK based 'Kashmiri' activists and their association with Biden administration, ISI and Pakistan
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Unidentified youth’s beheaded body found near a temple, investigation on

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Investigation is currently on to identify the youth whose beheaded body was kept near the temple
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News Reports

‘There is not a single madarsa in Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar where I have not given money’, boasts ex MP Shahid Siddiqui in viral video

OpIndia Staff -
In the viral video, Siddiqui is seen boasting that there is not a single madarsa in Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar where he has not given money from his funds.
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News Reports

Has Mumbai Airport been renamed to ‘Adani Airport’ as claimed by Shiv Sena goons? Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Opposition politicians have been spreading the misinformation that the Modi government has 'sold' the Mumbai airport to Adani. In reality, Adani Group has acquired the management rights of the CSMIA from the GVK Group after due process.
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World

‘Gender Jihad’ activists pose near Quaid-e-Azam monument in ‘bold attire’, Pakistanis demand arrest

OpIndia Staff -
Mystical Shayari, 'Gender Jihad' activists, has deactivated their account after outrage over Quaid-e-Azam monument photos.
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Social Media

‘Use only permitted bad words’: Purported notice by Lake Sports complex management in Chandigarh leaves netizens amused

OpIndia Staff -
The hilarious notice also called for a 'smell test' of socks worn by the members in the facility.
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Sports

Not an international tournament; Out of jurisdiction: ICC refuses to take sides in PoK Premier League

OpIndia Staff -
BCCI had written a letter to the ICC, asking it to not recognise the dispute Kashmir Premier League that is being organised by PCB in PoK
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News Reports

Maha ‘Vasooli’ case: Chhota Shakeel’s purported audio recordings bring a new twist

OpIndia Staff -
Ex-Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh is one of the cops against whom extortion case has been registered in Mumbai Police station.
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World

Saw the ‘Khalistan Olympic Team’ banner? Here’s what we know about the group that created it

OpIndia Staff -
The 'Khalistani Olympic Team' banner was created by a group called 'California Sikh Youth Alliance', based in USA.
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Media

NDTV’s Sreenivasan Jain deletes tweet casting aspersions on Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, issues apology

OpIndia Staff -
It must be mentioned that Twitter did not flag Sreenivasan Jain's tweet as misleading even though there was ample evidence to show otherwise.
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Sports

Taiwan’s Olympic gold medal in badminton made the Chinese athletes listen to the Taiwanese national flag anthem

OpIndia Staff -
Taiwan is compelled to represent in the Olympic Games as 'Chinese Taipei' due to pressure from China on the International Olympic Committee.
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News Reports

China’s gold medalists wear Mao badges on Olympics podium: Here is a brief profile of Chinese mass murderer Mao Zedong

OpIndia Staff -
Mao's policies and ambitions led to the death of tens of millions of Chinese. However the use of Olympic podium to express political messages is not new.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Three attacks in two days on polio vaccination team kills two cops, injures another

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani radical fundamentalists and militants often target polio vaccination drives as they believe it is 'western conspiracy to sterilise children'.
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News Reports

Strict lockdowns are back in China after rising Covid Delta variant cases, multiple cities under lockdown. Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
The recent outbreak of Coronavirus cases has been found to be linked to a cluster in Nanjing city in Jiangsu province where more than 360 cases have been reported in the past 2 weeks.
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News Reports

Careful usage by vaccinators saves 5.5 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in Gujarat, Ahmedabad tops the chart: Report

OpIndia Staff -
India has administered 47,41,32,992 Covid-19 vaccine doses till date.
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Media

How NDTV’s Sreenivasan Jain played mischief to create panic regarding Covaxin efficacy

OpIndia Staff -
NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain doesn't let facts get into the way of mischief that could create vaccine hesitancy and derail India's vaccination programme
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Crime

UP: Naushad rapes minor Dalit for 7 months under pretext of marriage, threatened her to convert, undergo abortion

OpIndia Staff -
Dalit girl's father approached the police after Naushad and his father threatened him with dire consequences.
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Politics

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee invokes her inner ‘athlete’ for ‘Khela Hobe’, netizens have a field day

OpIndia Staff -
Mamata Banerjee pulled off the stunt at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on August 2, where she launched the ‘Khela Hobe’ program.
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Sports

Americans cheer as ‘woke’ US women’s soccer team loses to Canada in Tokyo Olympics semifinals

OpIndia Staff -
The United States Women's National Team (USWNT) for football lost to Canada 1-0 at the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Fact-Check

Did Rahul Gandhi tweet about Indian men’s hockey team playing off against Indian women’s team at Olympics? Fact Check

OpIndia Staff -
A tweet related to Hockey allegedly posted by Rahul Gandhi is doing the rounds on the internet and people are wondering if it is real.
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News Reports

CCTV footage shows more evidence against the girl in the Lucknow road rage saga: Here is what we know and what the SHO said

OpIndia Staff -
On August 2, CCTV footage emerged that shows what exactly happened on that day: Here is what we know after talking to the SHO
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Sports

Olympic Gold Medalist diver found knitting while in the stands attracted global attention: Here’s why he loves it

OpIndia Staff -
Tom Daley was spotted knitting in the stands while watching the 'Women's 3m Springboard Final' event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
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News Reports

UP: As he gets set to marry for the 6th time, case filed against SP leader Chaudhary Bashir for giving ‘triple talaq’ to his...

OpIndia Staff -
SP leader Chaudhary Bashir who is readying himself to marry for the 6th time has been accused of giving triple talaq and assaulting his third wife.
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News Reports

PM Modi launches new digital payment instrument ‘e-RUPI’: Here is what he said

OpIndia Staff -
PM Narendra Modi said, "Today we are looking at technology as a tool to help the poor, a tool for their progress."
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News Reports

Amnesty International and other ‘liberal democratic global forces’ will fix Modi through WaPo, Le Monde, Guardian: Catholic priest Jegath Gaspar Raj

OpIndia Staff -
In an interview with Liberty Tamil, Jegath Gaspar Raj admitted to the foreign conspiracy of undermining the Modi government
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News Reports

12 bullet entry and exit points, tyre marks on face as Taliban ran heavy vehicle over Danish Siddiqui’s body: Xray shows proof of mutilation

OpIndia Staff -
Danish Siddiqui had 12 bullet entry and exit points on his body and his face had tyre marks. X-Ray confirmed mutilation of his body.
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Law

SC rejects petition of rape victim seeking to marry the Christian priest who had raped and impregnated her when she was a minor

OpIndia Staff -
A POCSO court had found the Catholic priest guilty of rape and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
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News Reports

CPM goons attack an RSS activist for sharing a news report on vaccine irregularities in Kerala: Report

OpIndia Staff -
RSS activist Thaikeri Prakash was waylaid by a group of CPM hoodlums while he was on his way home and stabbed on his face and arm
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World

Mass exodus in Afghanistan, at least 30,000 locals flee every week fearing Taliban

OpIndia Staff -
“What I am scared of is the Taliban.” Such statements have been reverberating in Afghanistan since the Taliban is in the ascendency.
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Entertainment

Chak de! India actor Chitrashi Rawat calls Indian women’s hockey team win ‘a deja vu moment’, netizens not amused

OpIndia Staff -
Actor Chitrashi Rawat who played the role of Komal Chautala in Bollywood film Chak De! India referred to the women's team's performance at Olympics as 'deja vu' moment.
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Sports

Dhruv Rathee syndrome: How the media, Bollywood is taking limelight away from Indian women team’s brilliance with focus on ‘Chak De! India’

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After Indian women's hockey teams victory in quarter finals of Tokyo Olympics, media is focusing on 'Chak De! India' minstead.
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Sports

Shahrukh Khan tries to hog limelight after Indian women’s team entry into Olympics Hockey semifinals, head coach gives befitting reply

OpIndia Staff -
Sjoerd Marijne, head coach of the Indian women's hockey team, has given Shahrukh Khan a befitting reply.
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News Reports

Tripura: As Abhishek Banerjee bemoans democracy, video of TMC workers attacking media emerges, spokesperson asks police to ‘wear bangles’

OpIndia Staff -
BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya dismissing TMC's claims said that they do not consider TMC as a 'political competitor.'
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Political History of India

All India Radio under Congress sacked Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar for creating musical composition based on Veer Savarkar’s iconic poem: Details

OpIndia Staff -
In his interview with ABP Majha in 2018, Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar admitted that he was summarily dismissed from his job at AIR because he chose to render musical composition of Veer Savarkar's poem
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Entertainment

‘No comments’: Shilpa Shetty releases official statement in Raj Kundra porn racket case

OpIndia Staff -
Shilpa Shetty in her official statement maintained that she would not comment on the porn racket case involving her husband
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News Reports

Assam police withdraw FIR against Mizo leaders as ‘goodwill gesture’, criminal proceedings against Mizo police to continue

OpIndia Staff -
Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that the cases against the Mizo police officers, responsible for the death of 6 Assam police personnel, will continue to be pursued.
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News Reports

Batalik and other remote Aryan valley villages in Ladakh to receive uninterrupted power supply first time since independence

OpIndia Staff -
Until now, villages in Ladakh were dependent on the power supplied from diesel generators, providing only 5-6 hours electricity in the evening
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Fact-Check

Did the government say no enquiry is needed against Davinder Singh in the terror case? Fact Check

Anurag -
The order concerned the dismissal of Davinder Singh who was under suspension at the time for alleged links to terrorist groups.
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Social Media

Gigantic Brainfart: Dhruv Rathee says ‘Chak De! India’ deserves most credit for Indian women hockey team’s stellar Olympics performance

K Bhattacharjee -
'Eminent' YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has had a brainfart once again, and its ripples can be felt far and wide across social media.
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News Reports

Several calls exchanged between Shiv Sena leader and TikTok star Pooja Chavan before she committed suicide: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
Problems increase for Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Rathore as Pune police digs further into the suicide case of Tiktok star Pooja Chavan
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Sports

Gurjit Kaur from India, not Amritsar: Capt Amarinder again gets a lesson in sportsmanship as women’s hockey team creates history

OpIndia Staff -
While congratulating the Team India, Capt Amarinder singled out player from Punjab, Gurjit Kaur, for scoring the lone goal against Australia.
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