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Congress leader gifts a bag full of scraps of paper, torn pictures to Miss India Manya Singh for Women’s Day

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In a felicitation ceremony, Mumbai Mahila Congress President Ajanta Yadav gifted torn pics of Manya Singh to her.
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News Reports

Ambani house bomb threat: ATS files case of murder, criminal conspiracy two days after Mansukh Hiren’s death

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Mansukh Hiren's family have alleged that he was murdered. Hiren was the owner of the car which was found with gelatin near Mukesh Ambani's house.
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Crime

Communal violence grips Bhainsa in Telangana yet again, police enforces section 144: What we know so far

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On March 7, Hindus and Muslims clashed and reportedly pelted stones at each other in Bhainsa, Nirmal district, Telangana.
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Politics

‘Aren’t fake 33 cr Gods enough’: Abusive tweets of AAP MLA go viral, while Netizens demand ouster, MLA peddles ‘hacked theory

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The AAP MLA Virender Singh Kadian then made his account private and later deleted it, in the hopes of not exposing himself further.
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News Reports

‘How dark is he going to be’: Prince Harry’s wife Meghan says the British royal family was ‘concerned’ about their child’s skin colour

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In an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan has confirmed the suspicions of facing racial discrimination in the British royal family.
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World

Switzerland: People vote to ban burqa or niqab in public spaces, Islamic group calls it ‘dark day for Muslims’

OpIndia Staff -
On March 7, during the referendum, 51% of the voters in Switzerland cast their vote favouring banning people from covering their faces completely in public places
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh becomes first state in India to administer 20 lakh coronavirus vaccines

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On Saturday, 22,984 people were vaccinated in Uttar Pradesh. 364 vaccination sessions are conducted in which Covishield and Covaxin vaccines were administered.
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News Reports

French MP and businessman Olivier Dassault, whose family owns the firm that makes Rafale planes, dies in helicopter crash

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Olivier Dassault was an MP for the conservative Les Republicans party since 2002 and was considered the 361st richest man in the world along with his siblings.
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Cricket

Fans slam England cricket team’s head coach after he does not rule out breaks for players during Ashes test series

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England cricket team head coach Chris Silverwood said that key players may be given breaks during the Ashes as well.
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News Reports

Xi Jinping pushes for replacing Mongolian with Mandarin in Inner Mongolia amid protests against removing the local language from schools

OpIndia Staff -
Inner Mongolia saw massive protests against replacing Mongolian with Mandarin as medium of education in schools
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World

Pakistan: Five Hindus of a family found brutally murdered with knife and axe near Rahim Yar Khan city

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Five Hindus were found murdered in their house in Abu Dhabi Colony, a short distance away from Rahim Yar Khan city in Pakistan.
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Politics

‘He is a Naxal, he has no credibility, no respect’: TMC MP Saugata Roy rants against Mithun Chakraborty after actor joins BJP

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Superstar Mithun Chakraborty joined the BJP during the party's massive rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata.
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Political History of India

From Chittaranjan Das to PM Modi: The long and illustrious history of the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata

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The Brigade Parade Ground was the site of BJP's historic rally in Kolkata where Prime Minister Modi addressed a massive crowd.
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News Reports

As Western engagement with China has failed, decoupling with it is the only option left

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As China has become a visible threat to the global economy, the best idea would be to disengage with China in all possible aspects
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Politics

From ‘Sonar Bangla’ promise to ‘Corruption Olympics’ attack against Mamata: Read what PM Modi said at Kolkata rally

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Slamming the Mamata Banerjee led TMC govt, PM Narendra Modi said that democratic system has been destroyed in West Bengal
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Politics

From Naxalism to ‘Disco Dancer’ to politics: How the death of his brother completely changed Mithun Chakraborty’s life

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Mithun Chakraborty left Naxal movement after his brother's tragic death in a freak accidence and ended in the film industry.
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News Reports

‘Your scooter has decided to fall in Nandigram’: PM Modi mocks Mamata Banerjee, turns the ‘helping friends’ jibe on its head

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PM Modi said that poor in the country are his friends, adding that he has helped his friends, and will continue to do so
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Politics

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee smiles from above: What BJP means by ‘Aashol Poriborton’ Narendra Modi makes it clear in Kolkata

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Prime Minister Modi addressed a massive crowd on Sunday at the historic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata.
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World

Pakistanis offended after China’s Cultural Counsellor of Chinese embassy in Pakistan tweets asking women to remove hijab to ‘see their eyes’

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Zhang Heqing, Chinese official in Pakistan, urged women to remove their hijab so he could see their eyes
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News Reports

PM Modi addresses massive rally at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade ground. Watch

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Just hours back, veteran actor Mithun Chakravarty joined the BJP at the Brigade ground where PM Modi will address the rally.
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Politics

‘What is this if not a dream?’: Mithun Chakraborty says it is a dream come true after joining BJP

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Superstar Mithun Chakraborty joined the BJP on Sunday at BJP's Brigade Parade Ground rally in Kolkata before PM Modi arrived.
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News Reports

WhatsApp testing shorter time for automatically disappearing messages: Report

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Disappearing messages on WhatsApp stay for seven days. soon the users may select shorter time frame
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News Reports

As Mithun Chakravarty joins BJP, memes of his cult film ‘Gunda’ and others flood the internet

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Twitterspace and Mithun fans have gone wild sharing his cult dialogues and fight scenes as he joined the BJP ahead of PM Modi's Kolkata rally.
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Politics

Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata ahead of PM Modi addresses a massive rally

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More than 28 Trinamool MLAs who missed out on party tickets are also expected to be present at the PM Modi's rally in Kolkata
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News Reports

Twitter suspends account of StandWithKashmir, whose member serves in the Joe Biden administration: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter has suspended the account of StandWithKashmir, an Islamist organisation which promotes Kashmiri separatism.
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Media

Shekhar Gupta admits that he has been scared to criticise Rahul Gandhi and Congress, Congress leaders prove him right

OpIndia Staff -
Shekhar Gupta criticised the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi for failing to put enough pressure on the Modi government
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News Reports

Ambani Bomb Scare: When Anil Ambani’s helicopter was sabotaged in 2009 followed by mysterious death of chopper mechanic

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Technician Bharat Borge, who found pebbles in fuel tank of Anil Ambani's helicopter was found dead just few days later.
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Entertainment

Dolce & Gabbana sues fashion bloggers Diet Prada over #DGLovesChina campaign which sparked racism controversy

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2018 #DGLovesChina ad campaign by Dolce & Gabbana had sparked racism controversy over alleged stereotypical portrayal of Chinese woman
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Fact-Check

Fact-Check: Has BJP opened a ‘branch’ in Sri Lanka too? Know what is ‘Sri Lanka Bharatiya Janata Party’

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An image has gone viral on the internet with claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling political party in India, has launched a 'branch' in Sri Lanka.
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News Reports

Jai Shri Ram will work in Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and all over India, says Yogi Adityanath

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Yogi Adityanath was speaking at the Uttar Pradesh Conclave show organised by news channel News Nation.
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News Reports

Yogi Adityanath launches Global Encyclopaedia of Ramayana

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a Global Encyclopaedia on Ramayana in an e-book format. The book is prepared by the Ayodhya Research Institute.
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News Reports

40 year old Mohammed Intezar trying to marry minor Hindu girl, insist Hindu orgs, Delhi Police denies: Details

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Hindu activists have alleged that a minor Hindu girl was converted and being married off to a 40-year-old Mohammed Intezar Hussain.
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News Reports

India should increase cooperation with Armenia in response to Turkey’s dalliance with Pakistan, experts argue

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During the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Azerbaijan received support from Turkey and Pakistani fighters fought against Armenia as well.
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News Reports

“Has Ram given contract to collect toll in his name?” Maharashtra Congress Chief Nana Patole questions the Ram Mandir donation drive

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Maharashtra Congress chief went on to equate the Ram Mandir donation drive to toll collection, insinuating that BJP has been siphoning money
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News Reports

Over 10 crore people donated over Rs 2500 crore in 45 days in the world’s biggest crowdfunding campaign for Ram Mandir: VHP

OpIndia Staff -
VHP says that the donation drive for the Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya Bharatvarsh from east to west and north to south
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Politics

‘No one can stop cow slaughter in West Bengal,’ claims Mamata’s Minister Siddiqullah, says Yogi fueling ‘Hindu mentality’

OpIndia Staff -
Trinamool Congress MLA Siddiqullah Chowdhury sparked a new controversy by mocking Hindu sentiments over cow slaughter.
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News Reports

13-year-old Ludhiana girl abducted by one Babar with the help of his mother rescued from Surat, was subjected to sexual exploitation

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Babar, with the help of his mother, kidnapped the girl and went to Surat where she was sexually assaulted multiple times
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Politics

‘Biggest crime is I am Muslim’: TMC MLA breaks down into tears after being denied ticket, calls party the ‘B Team’ of BJP

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Sitting Trinamool Congress MLA from Nalhati, Moinuddin Shams, has announced in tears that he has quit the party.
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Politics

This time it’s personal: Suvendu Adhikari vs Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram is officially on, the most high profile contest this election season

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The BJP has announced that Suvendu Adhikari will be the party candidate versus Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram.
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Crime

Islamists in Pakistan try to lynch a man alleging blasphemy, man says he had only questioned maulana for not solving problem after taking money

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Islamist mob in Karachi in Pakistan tried to lynch a man to death alleging he had desecrated a copy of the Quran, which he has denied
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World

Almost 100% of China’s public spaces under watch: Here is how China turned neighbours into agents of the Chinese Communist Party

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China is close to achieving a complete surveillance of its public spaces with its ambitious 'Sharp Eyes' programme that turns neighbours into enablers of communist surveillance state
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Media

‘Can’t wait to anchor Jabab Chay Bangla’: Republic Bangla to go on air from March 7, Arnab Goswami to anchor a debate show

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The channel has taken to its official Twitter handle to announce the official launch of its Bengali News channel Republic Bangla
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Interviews

Violence in Bengal, election rigging, misgiving of Congress, Abbas Siddiqui, COVID-19 and China: CPI (M) leader Rabin Deb talks to OpIndia

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Rabin Deb, one of the tallest leaders in West Bengal of the CPI (M) talks to OpIndia ahead of the 2021 elections, TMC and BJP
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News Reports

Congress caught trying to pass off old video of mock drill as police shooting CAA protesters to malign BJP govt in Assam

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Assam Congress uses a video from mock drill by police in Jharkhand which was earlier also used several times to spread fake news
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News Reports

Pakistan PM Imran Khan wins vote of confidence in National Assembly after finance minister lost the Senate election

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and its allies had a strength of 180 members while the Opposition had a total strength of 160 members.
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Entertainment

Javed Akhtar confirms he will make a movie based on the life of Rakhi Sawant: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Javed Akhtar has confirmed that he wants to make a movie based on the life of controversial entertainer Rakhi Sawant.
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News Reports

As Myanmar police officers flee to India to avoid shooting at civilians, Myanmar authorities request India to return them

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Head of Myanmar's Falam district wrote to Mizoram's Champhai district DC to return 8 police officers "to uphold friendly relations"
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News Reports

Antilia bomb scare: Mansukh Hiren had written to Maharashtra CM and others alleging harassment by police and journalists. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Two days before Mansukh Hiren had gone missing, he had sent a letter to Maharashtra CM, HM, and the police alleging mental harassment
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Cricket

India smash England by an innings in 4th test, win series 3-1 to qualify for the World Test Championship final

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India have won the 4th Test Match versus England at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad by an innings and 25 runs.
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News Reports

Delhi: Landowners move High Court after AAP Govt refuses to accept land they want to donate to build a school

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The plea states that the AAP govt has been taking no action on their request to transfer the land to the state to build a school
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