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Kerala poll violence escalates, Muslim League and CPIM go on a rampage, communist offices burnt after bomb blast killed Mansur

OpIndia Staff -
10 Left party offices vandalised in Kerala, after an IUML worker was killed in a political clash with the CPIM party
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News Reports

‘I respect CRPF, but have no respect for BJP’s CRPF’: Mamata Banerjee goes on a rant, BJP approaches EC

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"If the CRPF creates trouble, you, the women, gherao them totally. While one group will keep the forces gheraoed, another will go to cast your votes. Do not waste your votes anyway," said Mamata Banerjee.
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News Reports

Sadhguru says sorry if someone is genuinely hurt over his comments on Lord Krishna and Yashoda, but explains what he meant

OpIndia Staff -
SM were awash with a video of Sadhguru in which he made remarks on nature of love between Lord Krishna and Yashoda
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News Reports

Fact Check: Did PM Modi ask students to attempt difficult questions first in exams?

Anurag -
A student from Arunachal Pradesh and a teacher from DAV institutions had asked the PM about how to tackle difficult subjects or topics during study hours.
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News Reports

Mukhtar Ansari’s goons and sharpshooters used to live near Banda jail, police on alert as the mafia don is shifted back

OpIndia Staff -
Mukhtar Ansari used to run his illegal businesses and political empire while inside Banda jail. Police is now on alert to prevent his goons from staying nearby to help the mafia don.
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News Reports

“I was going against Islam… I’m handing myself over to Allah”: Saqib Khan of Roadies fame quits the glamour industry

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The now former model Saqib Khan wrote about going astray from the tenets of Islam and his lack of "Sukoon" because of it
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Crime

Allegations of sexual assault levelled against several activists leading the farmer protests: Here is what we know so far

Anurag -
Several woman have come forward accusing four farmer protest activists of sexual assault and other serious charges
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News Reports

‘Attempt topics that you find difficult first during your studying hours’: PM Modi to students on ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi virtually interacted with students, teachers and parents in the fourth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha
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News Reports

Election Commission issues notice to Mamata Banerjee for her communal appeal to Muslims, says it violates model code of conduct and RP Act

OpIndia Staff -
EC issued notice to Mamata Banerjee after she had appealed Muslims not to split their vote by voting for AIMIM and ISF
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News Reports

Twitter spat: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Congress MLA Irfan Ansari spar over who will inaugurate newly constructed Godda railway station in Jharkhand

OpIndia Staff -
Both BJP and Congress leaders claimed that their central and state governments will inaugurate a newly build railways station in Jharkhand
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News Reports

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh attacked in north Bengal, his car damaged by bombs and bricks thrown allegedly by TMC workers

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Workers returning from a rally by CM Mamata Banerjee surrounded the convoy of Dilip Ghosh and attacked it in Cooch Behar
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News Reports

Marathi film producer Swapna Patker alleges Sanjay Raut threatened her old mother, filed false cases to torture her family

OpIndia Staff -
Dr Swpana Patker alleges that she was trapped in a fake extortion case filed by Sanjay Raut with the help of encounter specialist Praful Bhosale
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News Reports

Sachin Vaze writes an explosive letter to NIA court about extortion bids by Maharashtra ministers: Read the FULL text of the letter

OpIndia Staff -
Sachin Vaze has alleged in his letter that Maharashtra ministers Anil Deshmukh and Anil Parab had asked him to extort money
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News Reports

Sachin Vaze’s explosive letter to NIA court where not just Anil Deshmukh but Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena’s Anil Parab also feature: Read full...

Nupur J Sharma -
In another development in Antilia bomb scare case, Sachin Vaze has written letter to NIA accusing Anil Deshmukh and Anil Parab of extortion
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News Reports

Ayodhya title suit litigant says only Rs 20 lakh collected in 16 months for mosque construction, questions competence of waqf board appointed trust

OpIndia Staff -
Iqbal Ansari alleges that the IICF Trust has managed to collect only 20 lakhs rupees so far to aid in the construction of the mosque
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News Reports

Sachin Vaze’s reinstatement was insisted by Param Bir Singh, despite objection by joint CP. Read details of police report to Maha govt

OpIndia Staff -
Current Mumbai Police chief Hemant Nagrale has submitted a report on Sachin Vaze's reinstatement and 9-month tenure in CIU to Maha government.
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Opinions

With the COVID-19 second wave, we need to stop listening to the ‘ecosystem’: Here is why

Abhishek Banerjee -
Ever since the COVID pandemic began, we have had to deal with a class of people who are experts at nothing but pointing fingers at everything
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News Reports

Maharashtra health minister requests more COVID-19 vaccines as the state is facing shortage, demands everyone above 18 years must be vaccinated

OpIndia Staff -
Maharashtra health minister said that state's vaccine stock will last only 3 days, and requested 40 lakh more doses per day
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Opinions

Propagandists who outraged over the migrant crisis in 2020 go silent as Maharashtra lockdown forces labourers out of state again

Jinit Jain -
Migrant workers in Maharashtra are leaving for their respective homes fearing another wave of lockdown as the coronavirus crisis in the state becomes more acute
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News Reports

Video of Sadhguru saying Yashoda became Lord Krishna’s ‘lover’ goes viral, Isha Foundation offers explanation: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
Sadhguru said in the video that after Krishna had grown up, his foster mother Yashoda had become her lover and a Gopi
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OpIndia Explains

Vaccine for those who need it, not want it: While media and Rahul Gandhi twist the statement, here is how vaccine prioritisation works globally

Nupur J Sharma -
On 6th April, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the COVID-19 vaccine is for those who 'need it' not for those who 'want it'.
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News Reports

BSP MP Afzal Ansari, who had once called Yogi Adityanath a ‘chuha’, is now concerned as his brother Mukhtar Ansari gets lodged in UP...

OpIndia Staff -
Afzal Ansari said that earlier Mukhtar Ansari was given poisoned tea in Banda Jail in UP, so his life may be in danger as he is in the same jail now
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News Reports

Congress ally IUML’s worker killed in Kerala after clashes with CPM, the party which is a Congress ally in Bengal: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, Mansur, the youth activist in IUML, and his brother Muhasin got into an argument with the CPM workers at 08:30 pm on April 6 after voting, over an attempt to cast bogus votes.
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News Reports

‘Can’t proceed against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in rape case as the woman has withdrawn the complaint’, Mumbai police tells Bombay HC

OpIndia Staff -
The woman had filed a complaint with Mumbai Police accusing Hemant Soren of sexually harassing and intimidating her
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Government and Policy

Delhi HC upholds Kejriwal govt’s diktat, declares wearing a mask compulsory even while driving alone in a private car: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Arvind Kejriwal govt in Delhi had declared that wearing mask was compulsory even if driving alone in car
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News Reports

‘Regular prayers to Allah during Ramzan will eradicate Covid’: Raza Academy writes to CM, requests to keep Mosques open for Muslims

OpIndia Staff -
Raza Academy's Saeed Noori said, "We assure you that the holy month of Ramzan shall definitely eradicate this disease by the regular and devoted prayers to almighty Allah in this month by the believers."
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News Reports

Writer from Assam arrested for Facebook post insulting Jawans who laid their lives down in Sukma: Here is what she had said

OpIndia Staff -
Sikha Sarma was arrested in Guwahati on charges of sedition for her offensive Facebook post after the dastardly Sukma attack
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News Reports

Maoist terrorists admit to keeping CRPF jawan hostage after Sukma attack, demand govt negotiator: Details of letter

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the Chhattisgarh police have confirmed the authenticity of the two-page letter sent by Maoists.
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Media Fact-Check

India Today spreads fake news, continues to peddle agenda about Kumbh Mela becoming a ‘super-spreader’ event despite getting fact-checked

OpIndia Staff -
India Today published a fake news alleging that centre said in a statement that Kumbh Mela has become a Covid-19 super-spreader
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News Reports

CBI starts investigation against Anil Deshmukh as directed by Bombay HC, to interrogate Parambir Singh and others

OpIndia Staff -
CBI registered a preliminary inquiry to probe corruption allegations against Anil Deshmukh levelled by Parambir Singh
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World

Myanmar: Activists paint streets red in protest against Military coup amidst rising death toll

OpIndia Staff -
Pro-democracy protestors and activists are taking the to streets in Myanmar against the military coup in February.
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Crime

Grooming Jihad: Afzal pretends to be Hindu, induces minor girl to flee with him, booked under UP’s anti-conversion law

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The Police apprehended Afzal from Delhi's Usmanpur area, where he had planned to stay with the girl at a relative's place.
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Cricket

‘Moeen Ali would have joined ISIS if not for cricket’: Taslima Nasreen’s social media post sparks outrage

OpIndia Staff -
Taslima Nasreen created quite a controversy after claiming that Moeen Ali would have joined ISIS if not for cricket.
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News Reports

‘Give us poison instead’: Magician turned fast food seller requests Maharashtra government after imposition of another lockdown

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Prasad Kulkarni was forced to start a fast food stall for survival after his business was severely affected by the lockdown.
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News Reports

Marathi film producer accuses Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut of 8 years of harassment, torture, vulgar video calls, character assassination and abuse

OpIndia Staff -
Dr Swapna Patker says she is being harassed, tortured and abused by Shiv Sena MP and Editor of Saamana, Sanjay Raut.
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News Reports

Swara Bhasker tries to attack Vivek Agnihotri and BJP over Naxal links, ends up spreading fake news

OpIndia Staff -
Swara Bhasker spread a misleading claim on Tuesday while trying to attack Vivek Agnihotri and the BJP over Naxal terrorism.
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News Reports

Designated Islamist terrorist in Syria seeks acceptance in the USA, cites common interest with the West in toppling Assad regime

OpIndia Staff -
Abu Muhammad al-Julani and his organization have fought against Assad’s forces, Assad’s Russian and Iranian allies, and Jolani’s own former allies in ISIS and Al Qaeda.
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News Reports

Congress-led states contributed around 63% of active Covid-19 cases on the 5th of April: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Just five congress-ruled states contribute over 62% cases of Covid-19
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News Reports

Kerala: Christian man attacked by Islamists for selling non-Halal meat, forcefully fed raw meat, delivery truck burnt down

OpIndia Staff -
In Kerala, a Christian Non-halal meat distributer was targeted by Islamists on the Easter Day.
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News Reports

West Bengal: TMC goons attack BJP worker, tears the earlobe of his mother when she tried to protect her son from attack

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The goons forcibly removed her earring, leading to profuse bleeding. "Despite this, the brave lady went to vote because she said that she has overcome fear now," remarked Swapan Das Gupta.
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Law

‘Can’t make fun of customs of a community’: Mumbai court orders probe against actor Payal Rohatgi for Tweet against anti-Hindu riot accused Safoora Zargar

OpIndia Staff -
Actress Payal Rohatgi, who is known for her uncensored remarks on social media, has been embroiled in legal trouble for her last year's Tweet against riot accused Safoora Zargar.
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News Reports

‘Free the Temples’ movement: A comparison of contesting ideas regarding management of Hindu Temples after freeing them of state control

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There are different contesting visions for the 'Free the Temples' movement which envisages different ways of administering Hindu Temples.
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News Reports

Indian Medical Association writes to PM Modi, urges him to include all age groups above 18 for Covid vaccination

OpIndia Staff -
The IMA in its letter also proposed a limited period continuous lockdown of non-essential areas such as cinema, cultural and religious events, sports, etc.
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News Reports

Kunal Kamra, who showed middle finger to frontline workers, tests positive for Chinese Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
A year after mocking frontline workers, 'comedian' Kunal Kamra announced on Tuesday (April 6) that he and his parents are COVID positive
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News Reports

‘Farmers’ protest spearheaded by BKU chief Rakesh Tikait dying its natural death, only 100 or so people attend his Gujarat events

OpIndia Staff -
DeshGujarat reported that BKU Chief Rakesh Tikait's event received an extremely tepid response with only 100 people around, that too mostly onlookers.
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Media

Media spreads fake news again, falsely accuses BJP of attacking TMC candidate: Here is what really happened according to their own video

OpIndia Staff -
The video is related to an incident involving Trinamool candidate from Arambagh Sujata Mondal Khan and TMC workers.
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News Reports

Comment by Mamata Banerjee backfires after women thrash TMC booth agent Babar Ali Khan in Bengal with ‘haatha kunthi’: Details

Dibakar Dutta -
ABP Ananda reported that despite the efforts of the security forces to pacify the situation, the women continued to thrash the TMC agent.
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Crime

Amaan Malik and Shaadab kidnap 18-year-old girl, stab and throw her in a canal. What happened and what the police say

OpIndia Staff -
Amaan Malik and his friend Saadab reportedly stabbed the girl with a knife and threw her in Gangnahar in Dasna Mussoorie
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Social Media

Facebook data of 533 million users, including 61 lakh users from India up for sale on hacker forums

OpIndia Staff -
In 2019, Facebook faced four confirmed breaches where information of over 300 million users was leaked.
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World

‘What the hell’: Jordan Peterson expresses shock after discovering his ideas are part of Marvel villain’s philosophy in Captain America comics

OpIndia Staff -
Jordan Peterson has discovered that a Captain America comic portrays his ideas as part of the philosophy of villain Red Skull.
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