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Union Minister Smriti Irani makes a surprise visit to Amethi to assess the Covid-19 situation, visits residence of deceased BJP MLA

OpIndia Staff -
Union Minister Smriti Irani arrived at the ancestral village of deceased MLA Dal Bahadur Kori,. who died on Covid-19 on Thursday
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Politics

Prashant Kishor to fire 85 percent of his IPAC staff after Bengal election victory, may start a political career in Bihar: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Only the core 100-150 people will be retained to carry out political strategising work that Prashant Kishor ked IPAC does.
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World

Violent clash between Israeli police and Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque leaves at least 200 injured

OpIndia Staff -
Al-Aqsa, Islam's third-holiest site which is also revered by Jews as the location of two biblical-era temples was packed with Muslims to offer prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan.
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News Reports

Himanta Biswa Sarma elected as next Chief Minister of Assam after BJP legislative party meeting

OpIndia Staff -
Himanta Biswa Sarma was proposed as the next Chief Minister by outgoing CM Sarbandana Sonowal in the legislative party meeting
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World

China’s ‘out-of-control’ rocket debris disintegrates over the Indian Ocean, lands near the Maldives

OpIndia Staff -
Notably, the rocket which is uncontrollably falling back to Earth is the same space module whose launch was gloated upon by a Chinese Communist Party body to mock India's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
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News Reports

Afghanistan: Three bomb blasts near a girls’ school in Kabul’s Shia neighbourhood leaves 58 dead

OpIndia Staff -
The Interior Ministry of Afghanistan said that there were a total of 3 explosions, a car bomb attack and 2 IED blasts
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Politics

Himanta Biswa Sarma favourite to become new Chief Minister of Assam, could take oath on 10th May

OpIndia Staff -
Himanta Biswa Sarma, a former Congress leader, joined the BJP in 2015, a year after the general elections.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Ghazipur DM relieves two doctors of district hospital from duty for allegedly denying admission and misbehaving with patients

OpIndia Staff -
The doctor stationed in the emergency ward allegedly claimed that the hospital was facing a shortage of oxygen supply. However, backtracked his statement upon being questioned by the DM.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Minor Hindu girl made to recite Kalma while getting raped, rapist ‘demand custody’ as she can’t return to ‘kafir parents’

OpIndia Staff -
The victim was gang-raped constantly over four days by one Muhammad Tanveer and his aides in Goth Ghulam Muhammad in Karachi in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
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News Reports

‘Dominance of one religious group cannot prevent religious celebrations of other’, says Madras HC after local Muslims object to Hindu procession

OpIndia Staff -
The Madras High court concluded that similar acts of 'resistance' by other religious groups would result in loss of lives, destruction of properties, riots, religious fights and chaos.
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News Reports

“Too much pressure on me, I can give one machine to each Khan Market friends”, Navneet Kalra’s purported audio clip goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi Police has recovered an audio clip in which Navneet Kalra is allegedly heard discussing the allotment of oxygen concentrators to his "friends" in the Khan Market area.
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News Reports

Centre gives nod for experimental use of drones to deliver vaccines

OpIndia Staff -
The Ministry of Civil Aviation in its tweet informed that the trials for delivery of COVID vaccines via drones are expected to commence from May end.
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News Reports

‘India does not need lecture from anyone on vaccine supplies’: French Pres Macron expresses solidarity with PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
French President Emmanuel Macron said that India has exported a lot of humanity by sending across the COVID vaccines across the world.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath gets on the ground to boost people’s confidence in fight against coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
On Saturday, UP recorded 26,636 new cases and 34,721 recoveries. The active cases in the state currently stand at 2,45,736.
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World

Iran: 20 year old youth Alireza Fazeli Monfared beheaded by half brother, cousins for being gay

OpIndia Staff -
Alireza Fazeli Monfared, a 20 year old Iranian youth, was murdered by his brother and cousins due to his sexual orientation.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan transfers ₹1500 crore to 75 lakh farmers under Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana

OpIndia Staff -
75 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh receive money in their bank accounts under the Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana
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News Reports

Hindustani Bhau detained by Mumbai police for protest demanding cancellation of 12th exams, had used an ambulance to reach Shivaji Park

OpIndia Staff -
Hindustani Bhau had reached Shivaji Park in an ambulance to a protest demanding cancellation of 12th Exams in Maharashtra
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News Reports

Imran Khan arrested in Amethi after playing ‘Imran aaya, naya Pakistan laaya’ song during victory procession

OpIndia Staff -
A Gram Pradhan in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh has been arrested after pro-Pakistan songs were played during his bike rally.
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News Reports

Supreme Court forms National Task Force to streamline oxygen allocation, orders audit of oxygen supplied to states to ensure accountability

OpIndia Staff -
The Task Force formed by the Supreme Court to streamline oxygen allocation would be headed by the Cabinet Secretary to the Centre
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News Reports

Call girl from Thailand passes away in Lucknow due to Covid-19, had come to India recently with help from agent Salman

OpIndia Staff -
A call girl from Thailand has passed away in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh at the Lohia Hospital due to Covid-19.
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News Reports

17 serving and 10 retired faculty members of AMU succumb to Coronavirus infection in the last 20 days

OpIndia Staff -
AMU has lost 17 serving faculty members to Covid-19 during the past 20 days, while 10 retired professors have also died
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Fact-Check

Did BJP leader Tejasvi Surya ‘apologise’ for his alleged ‘communal’ remarks on the BBMP bed scam? Here are the facts

Shashank Bharadwaj -
After Tejasvi Surya took the names of 17 employees in the BBMP case who are Muslims, Congress party and media houses had attacked him
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Politics

‘Madarsa-chhap’, ‘Mirzapur ke Lalit’, ‘Chhotu has grown up’: Here is why a war of words erupted between AAP’s Amanatullah Khan and BJP’s Tajinder Bagga

OpIndia Staff -
The allegations by Tajinder Bagga sparked a war of words between the Delhi BJP spokesperson and AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan.
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News Reports

Punjab Ministers led by Navjot Singh Sidhu hold a secret meet against party leadership: Here is what reports say happened

OpIndia Staff -
In all 38 Congress MLA and ministers led by Navjot Singh Sidhu have come together to mount pressure on their own party leadership
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World

Chinese research paper, published 6 years ago by Chinese military backed authors, discussed weaponising Coronavirus: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
A 2015 research paper by Chinese scientists reveals nefarious plans to weaponise the SARS Coronavirus against the world.
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Entertainment

Salman Khan starrer ‘Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai’ cuts scenes that showed young boys doing drugs, overdosing

OpIndia Staff -
Salman Khan starrer 'Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai' is all set to release on digital platforms soon and here is the scene that was cut by makers
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Social Media

Parody Tinder accounts of ‘newly single’ Bill Gates emerge after his divorce announcement, promise exclusive ‘third dose’ of vaccine

OpIndia Staff -
The fake profiles on Tinder appeared right after Bill Gates announced that he is getting a divorce from his wife Malinda Gates
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Politics

West Bengal: Mukul Roy dispels rumours, says he will continue to be a ‘soldier’ of BJP

OpIndia Staff -
Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy has dispelled rumours that he is moving back to the Trinamool Congress following the party's defeat.
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Politics

Mayawati slams Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for migrant crisis, says state govts engaging in drama to cover up incompetence

OpIndia Staff -
BSP supremo Mayawati has slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the migrant crisis at the national capital.
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News Reports

Women threatened with rape, want to flee violence in West Bengal because of police inaction: NCW

OpIndia Staff -
NCW met Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and sought detailed information of the registered FIRs from police officials and the district magistrates.
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Media

Swati Chaturvedi accused of plagiarizing article on Himanta Biswa Sarma by Hindustan Times editor

OpIndia Staff -
Swati Chaturvedi has been accused of plagiarizing an article by Zia Haq, Associate Editor at Hindustan Times.
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News Reports

Donald Trump welcomes Federal Election Commission decision to drop case against him over his payment to pornstar Stormy Daniels

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump had paid $1,30,000 to pornstar Stormy Daniels ahead of 2016 elections allegedly to kill a story on their relationship
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News Reports

Amidst shortage, over 600 Remdesivir, 849 unlabelled vials found in Bhakra canal in Punjab, probe on: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Due to the acute shortage, production of counterfeit Remdesivir jabs and black marketing is in full swing
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News Reports

Subramaniam Swamy calls S Jaishankar a ‘waiter’ and says he tested positive for COVID: Netizens fume, EAM clarifies

OpIndia Staff -
Subramanian Swamy stoked controversy after he targeted Dr S Jaishankar by referring to him as a 'waiter' and claiming he was COVID positive
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News Reports

Surat police arrest 5 for organising mass gathering to offer Namaz in violation of COVID-19 guidelines

OpIndia Staff -
Surat police have arrested 5 youths for allegedly organising a mass namaz prayer session on the night of May 6
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News Reports

Pune saves 30 tonnes of oxygen a day with help of audit even as Delhi Govt refuses Modi govt’s appeal for oxygen audit

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Oxygen audits have helped hospitals in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad to overcome the oxygen crisis
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News Reports

In a Rajasthan village of 3,500 people, 21 die in 21 days after man was buried without protocol, village, that keeps no record, denies...

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst the 2nd wave of the pandemic, it has now come to light that 21 people have died in less than 3 weeks in a village in Rajasthan
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News Reports

Delhi oxygen-hoarding case: Another arrest in Khan Market racket, Matrix Cellular CEO arrested, Navneet Kalra still on the run

OpIndia Staff -
The two restaurants that were hoarding oxygen concentrators, namely Khan Chacha and Town Hall are owned by Navneet Kalra
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal govt expels 7 journalists from Whatsapp group after report critical of govt handling of oxygen crisis, senior journalists keep mum

OpIndia Staff -
The Arvind Kejriwal government has been the darling of the media for a long time but it seems to want absolute devotion
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News Reports

‘Where will you go if Muslims don’t run puncture shops?’ Congress leader DK Shivakumar shows open bigotry against Muslims while slamming Tejasvi Surya

OpIndia Staff -
Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar ended up stereotyping Muslims as butchers, mechanics and puncture fixers
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Politics

FIR registered against Kangana Ranaut after TMC spokesperson files complaint, had called Mamata Banerjee a demoness

OpIndia Staff -
An FIR has been registered in West Bengal against Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for allegedly spreading 'hate propaganda'.
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News Reports

Hindu temples around the world come forward to help India in its struggle against COVID-19

T Waraich -
Hindu temples in Thailand, UK, USA, UAE etc are sending funds and supplies to to India to help in the fight against Covid-19
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Media

Asianet News journalist calls Bengalis ‘Pakistanis’, says no use showing ‘Sanghis’ getting thrashed in times of Covid-19

OpIndia Staff -
Asianet News has issued an apology after their journalist said that they are deliberately not covering Bengal violence.
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News Reports

Resident doctors at Mumbai municipal hospitals launch protest over stipend arrears, threaten to go on fast

OpIndia Staff -
The BMC told the resident doctors that the incentive paid for Covid-19 work was adjusted in their stipend hike
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Entertainment

Pakistani actress Mahira Khan to feature in new Zee show two years after Pulwama attack

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan will feature prominently in a new show by Zee called 'Yaar Julahay'.
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News Reports

Roopa Ganguly and other woman BJP leaders arrested in Kolkata for protesting against violence in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff -
The woman BJP leaders were protesting against the violence unleashed by TMC goons against women in West Bengal.
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News Reports

Meet AAP’s ‘Delhi ke Nirmata’: Who is Navneet Kalra, the businessman on the run after oxygen hoarding scandal was busted

OpIndia Staff -
Oxygen Concentrators have been found at Khan Chacha, Nege & Ju bar and Town Hall restaurants in Delhi, all owned by Navneet Kalra
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Politics

AAP MLA Imran Hussain asked to appear before Delhi High Court following allegations of oxygen hoarding

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi HC has sought the reply of AAP MLA Imran Hussain after allegations of oxygen hoarding were made by a petitioner.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh govt launches testing campaign in rural areas, 5% positive out of 69,000 individuals tested so far

OpIndia Staff -
The teams, deployed by the Uttar Pradesh government, have been asked to arrange for telephonic conversation of Coronavirus patients with doctors.
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Editor's picks

USA: Separatist group ‘Black Hammer’ acquires 200 acres of Colorado Land to create independent Communist city

T Waraich -
Radical anti-Semite, anti-white group collects about $65,000 to establish a communist utopia on a Colorado mountain top.
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