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Singhu border: ‘Farmer protestors’ attack police official with a sword, pelt stones at locals who were asking them to vacate area

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Following the violence and vandalism on the occasion of Republic Day, the enraged locals asked the protestors to vacate the area immediately.
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Media

Editors Guild of India whitewashes spreading fake news to incite riots, calls it basic principle of journalism: Details

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Editors Guild of India condemned the FIRs against 'journalists' for sharing fake news during the Republic Day violence in Delhi.
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News Reports

Here is why the Prime Minister was right in questioning former VP Hamid Ansari’s conduct as Rajya Sabha Chairman

K Bhattacharjee -
Hamid Ansari also revealed that the government was unhappy that bills were not being passed by the Rajya Sabha amid the din.
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News Reports

India’s success story will be the world’s success story: Key highlights of PM Modi’s speech at Davos Summit

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“Today, India is sending its vaccine to several countries and is helping in developing the infrastructure for successful vaccination, thus saving lives of citizens of other countries," PM Modi reiterated.
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News Reports

‘Allegations are prima-facie true’: Delhi Court dismisses bail plea of Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita in Delhi riots case

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Devangana Kalita is booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly orchestrating Anti-CAA riots
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News Reports

Mamata Banerjee is ‘shocked’ after Rajdeep Sardesai faces flak for spreading fake news during Republic Day violence

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Mamatas Banerjee tweeted today, "I am shocked at what is happening to senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai"
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News Reports

NIA files supplementary charge-sheet against 2 terrorists in the ISIS – Omar Al Hindi Module case

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NIA filed a supplementary charge-sheet in the Special NIA court against two terrorists in the ISIS Omar Al Hindi Module case
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World

‘No offence committed’: Pakistan SC orders release of terrorist Ahmed Sheikh convicted of beheading journalist Daniel Pearl

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The Pakistan SC had upheld the Sindh HC's decision to immediately release the killers of journalist Daniel Pearl
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News Reports

Gujarat HC stays arrest warrant against Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in Adani defamation case

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The High Court directed Thakurta to give an undertaking assuring his presence at all the hearings in the case.
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News Reports

‘National Flag was insulted on Republic Day’, President Kovind condemns Republic Day riots by ‘farmers’ in Delhi

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President Ram Nath Kovind said that the national flag and a holy day like Republic Day were insulted in the past few days
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News Reports

As Rakesh Tikait brings Jat politics into ‘farmer protests’ at Ghazipur, Kejriwal deploys his ministers ‘to provide facilities’

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According to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, CM Arvind Kejriwal decided to send help after riots-accused Rakesh Tikait asked him to make some necessary arrangements so the protestors can continue to camp at the Ghazipur border.
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News Reports

Indore: Young woman accuses parents, 7 others of forcing her to convert to Christianity, accused arrested

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An FIR has been lodged by the police against eleven persons under the MP Freedom of Religion Ordinance 2020.
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News Reports

EAM S Jaishankar lists out China’s mistakes, calls for course correction to repair relations with India

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EAM S Jaishankar said bilateral relations cannot improve when China violates India's sovereignty with steps like the CPEC and works to keep India away from a permanent seat at the UNSC.
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News Reports

Watch: Delhi residents gather to protest outside Yogendra Yadav’s house, raise slogans

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Yogendra Yadav has been booked by Delhi Police under stringent sections for his alleged role in the Republic Day violence.
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News Reports

‘Farmer’ protest turns into caste rally as Rakesh Tikait incites more people to join at Ghazipur, refuses to back down

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Addressing farmers at the Ghazipur Border, Rakesh Tikait had said they would not surrender before the police and demanded that a Supreme Court-appointed committee should investigate the January 26 violence in Delhi.
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Crime

Delhi Court rejects bail plea of Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal, says prima facie case against her is true

OpIndia Staff -
Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal was booked under UAPA in May 2020. A Delhi Court has now denied her bail.
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News Reports

UP police lodges FIR against Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai and others for instigating riot in Red Fort by spreading fake news

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The FIR states that fake news was circulated in a coordinated and well-planned manner that police have shot a person dead
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News Reports

Watch: ‘Farmer’ leader Rakesh Tikait slaps a youth after breaking into tears and threatening suicide earlier in the evening

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Rakesh Tikait slapped a youth at the Ghazipur Border today after a emotional breakdown earlier in the evening.
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News Reports

Sources claim Aroon Purie has stepped in to ‘manage’ the resignation of Rajdeep Sardesai, he may exit at a more ‘honourable’ time later

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Rajdeep Sardesai may quit India Today at a later date so that his exit is not linked to controversies of this week
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News Reports

News Minute publishes false information in the TRP manipulation case, corrects it after receiving legal notice from Republic TV

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The News Minute had falsely said that BARC had determined TRP manipulation based on exchanges between Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta
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News Reports

Republic TV files defamation suit against Times Now anchor Navika Kumar, sends notice to Indian Express. Details

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The Republic TV petition mentions that Goswami had launched Times Now in 2006 and had taken it to the number 1 position in a year. It adds that Times Now and Kumar are now harbouring professional jealousy against Republic TV because of its success.
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News Reports

Speculations rife, Rajdeep Sardesai quits India Today after channel took him off air for spreading fake news

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Sources claim that Rajdeep Sardesai termed his suspension and salary cut a big humiliation for him, and decieded to resign from India Today
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News Reports

‘Kiran ki na ka matlab?’ UP Police gets innovative while spreading awareness about consent of women

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UP Police used a clip from the movie Darr, that dealt with the topic of respecting the 'no' answer of women, to spread awareness
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News Reports

‘You are a Dalal and a part of Godi Media’: Protestors confront Rajdeep Sardesai

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A group of protestors had confronted Rajdeep Sardesai. While Sardesai tried to argue with them, they kept calling him 'Dalal' Dalal'.
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News Reports

‘We have no other money’, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy offer their NDTV shares as security in lieu of deposit against SEBI penalty

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court noted that Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy must deposit some security against SEBI penalty, else SAT will not hear their appeal
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World

Canadian MPs urge PM Justin Trudeau to officially condemn China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims

OpIndia Staff -
Canadian MP Garnett Genuis said that Canada must recognise and respond to the Uyghur genocide in China.
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News Reports

Video from Punjab: Tractor runs over farm law protestors, kills 2, injures 3 others

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The incident occurred near the Attari-Verka bypass in Vallah, Amritsar on 26 January.
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News Reports

Rajdeep Sardesai facing heat for peddling lies? Reports claim he is taken ‘off air’ by India Today, faces salary cut

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Rajdeep Sardesai has been penalised for spreading fake news that farmer who had died in accident was shot dead by Delhi Police
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News Reports

Watch: Tractor rally rioters had urinated on the walls of Red Fort on Republic Day

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The so-called 'farmer protestors' had not only disrespected the Tricolour, they were also seen urinating on the walls of the heritage monument.
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News Reports

Sexual Assault Vs harassment: Bombay HC Judge who gave ‘skin-to-skin contact’ judgement refuses to charge accused under POCSO

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Hearing a criminal appeal against the conviction and sentence awarded to a 50-year-old man for molesting a five-year-old girl, Justice Ganediwala observed that the case comes under the gambit of 'sexual harassment' and not 'sexual assault'.
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OpIndia Scoops

From hailing Deep Sidhu to breaking Mahatma Gandhi statue: How Khalistanis in California celebrated Republic Day riots

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Earlier this week, Twitter has blocked over 500 accounts for instigating violence on Republic Day in India. Many of these accounts were from Pakistan and many were using the platform to create confusion over the Tractor Rally.
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News Reports

David beats Goliath: Retail investors cause hedge funds to lose billions of dollars for trying to short-sell Gamestop stock

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GameStop stock price surged after retail investors organised on Reddit decided to teach short-seller hedge funds a lesson
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News Reports

Gujarat: Rajpipla Prince Manvendra Sinh Gohil joins the BJP along with large number of transgenders

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Gay prince Gohil praised the BJP for its work done for the welfare of the transgender community.
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News Reports

UP Tableau depicting Ram Mandir, which was vandalized by tractor rally rioters, wins first prize

OpIndia Staff -
The UP tableau at the Republic Day parade showcased the historical and cultural heritage of Ayodhya.
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News Reports

Founder of pro-Khalistan outfit tweets fake news on Tractor Rally violence, Twitter, ‘fact-checkers’ let him spread falsehood

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Ravinder Singh wrongly claiming that the 'farmer', who died in a tractor accident, was shot dead by police during farmer protests in Delhi
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News Reports

Delhi Police issues Look Out Notice, to seize passports of ‘farmer leaders’ in Republic Day riots case

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As per reports, Centre has asked Delhi Police, which falls under the Union Home Ministry, to issue look out notice against 20 'farmer' leaders who have been named in multiple FIRs registered after the Republic Day mayhem
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News Reports

Republic Day violence: Deep Sidhu threatens farmer union leaders, says he knows their ‘secrets’ too

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Deep Sidhu, a pro-Khalistani actor, was so far being hailed as a hero by the Congress ecosystem. After his presence during the Red Fort attack was exposed, he is being painted as a 'BJP agent'.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh HC denies bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui and his aide Nalin Yadav in the case of hurting religious sentiments

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The Court said that "scurrilous, disparaging utterances" hurting religious feelings were made under the "garb of stand-up comedy" by Munawar Faruqui
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News Reports

Thailand King’s ‘royal consort’, whose nudes were leaked recently, is now his second queen

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The 68-year-old Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has reportedly anointed his 'royal consort', former bodyguard Sineenat as his second queen.
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News Reports

Delhi Police says Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP govt prosecutor is withholding info as riot accused get bail

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Delhi govt's additional public prosecutor deliberately hid information about Delhi riots accused Iliyas after which he was granted bail
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News Reports

Red Fort attack: Khalistan sympathizer Deep Sidhu named in Delhi police FIR

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Deep Sidhu justified the hoisting of Sikh flag atop the Red Fort calling it representative of the country's "diversity" .
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath donates Rs 1.01 crore on behalf of Shri Gorakhnath Mandir for Ram Mandir construction

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath is on a three-day tour to Gorakhpur.
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Social Media

Abusive troll masquerading as journalist accuses BJP of ‘insulting’ its leaders because she doesn’t understand how Google translate works

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Not just Swati Chaturvedi, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh too joined the imaginary controversy to drag in BJP MP Raksha Khadse.
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News Reports

UP police peacefully removes protestors from Delhi border, some people claim power was cut off, force was used

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Some protestors from Delhi-UP border were sent home in an ambulance as they were elderly and not keeping well.
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News Reports

YouTuber and social media influencer Kusha Kapila instigates protestors to take to street ‘Rang De Basanti’ style

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Kapila has since then deactivated her Twitter account.
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News Reports

US-based ‘Human Rights Lawyer’ Arjun Sethi gives a call to oust the Modi government, spreads falsehoods on farmer protests

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A chronic PM Modi hater, Arjun Sethi has ceaselessly whined over the Citizenship Amendment Act since its passage in December 2019
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News Reports

‘Not taking the vaccine is a bigger laughing matter’, doctor responds after video of him scolded by wife during live broadcast goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
A video of Dr KK Agarwal getting berated by his wife for getting vaccinated alone is doing the rounds on the internet
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Crime

Watch: Elderly man tries to cross protest site to see doctor, protesting ‘farmers’ issue him life threat

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The elderly man said that he was trying to cross the protest site as he had an appointment with a doctor at Panth Hospital
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Politics

Reflections on Republic Day insurrection: The government’s dilemma, a blast from the past and ghost of Operation Blue Star

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Tractor Rally Protesters stormed the national capital and eventually managed to breach the premises of the Red Fort on Republic Day.
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News Reports

Robert Vadra posts distorted map of India on social media, shows PoK and Aksai Chin not part of India

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Robert Vadra used a distorted map of India on Twitter and Instagram while demanding probe for Republic Day violence in Delhi
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