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Farm Laws 2020: The need of the hour is balanced liberalization, to move beyond rigid ideologies

Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar -
A balanced liberalization, based on the triad of truth, efficiency and compassion, may find a better tomorrow
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News Reports

Indian Express spreads fake news claiming there were internal objections to Adani Group winning all 6 airports: Read the facts

OpIndia Staff -
The civil aviation ministry said that same allegations made in the Indian Express report were already dismissed by Kerala High Court
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News Reports

Uddhav stirs up Belagavi issue, Shiv Sena activists stopped by police from removing Karnataka flag. Details

OpIndia Staff -
Police Commissioner said that Shiv Sena leader Vijay Dhavane had plans of delivering a provocative speech at Belagavi.
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News Reports

5 persons dead at Serum Institute of India fire incident, efforts on to control damage

OpIndia Staff -
Reports have stated that the fire incident happened at an under construction building and vaccine facilities are safe.
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World

Two suicide bombers detonate themselves in busy Baghdad market killing six, injuring dozens

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, this was one of the rare suicide attacks in Central Baghdad.
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Editor's picks

Bernie Sanders and his mittens during Biden inauguration trigger a meme fest on social media. Details

OpIndia Staff -
The US Senator from Vermont was spotted at the venue wearing parka and a pair of very homely looking mittens at the high profile event.
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News Reports

After multiple FIRs against ‘Tandav’, makers of another Amazon Prime web series ‘Mirzapur’ in trouble, SC issues notice

OpIndia Staff -
The SC notice was issued following a petition complaining about UP's Mirzapur being portrayed in a bad light in the web series
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News Reports

Alarming disinformation campaign by China spotted across media platforms against its vaccine’s criticism

OpIndia Staff -
From sensational headlines to misleading reports and insinuations, China is now playing the dangerous game to spread disinformation on its coronavirus vaccines.
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News Reports

10 months after lockdown started, Lakshadweep reports the first coronavirus case. Details

OpIndia Staff -
The first Covid-19 case in Lakshadweep was reported just a few days after the UT revised its Standard Operating Procedures
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Opinions

Those who blamed Modi for market crashes must congratulate him for Sensex at 50,000

Abhishek Banerjee -
As market crosses 50,000 points, will those who blame him for crashes credit him for bullish trend?
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News Reports

Bengal: TMC leaders attack BSF, accuse it of working for BJP’s benefit, BSF hits back

OpIndia Staff -
The BSF has responded to allegations meted at the force by TMC leaders.
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News Reports

Has the govt increased interest rate on Kisan Credit Card loan from 7% to 12%

OpIndia Staff -
The Press Information Bureau has 'fact-checked' the claims made by some media portals that interest on Kisan Credit Card loan has been increased.
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News Reports

Union government decides to conduct periodic performance reviews of Jamia faculty, teachers take offence

OpIndia Staff -
Following a union govt notification, Jamia authorities issued an order to subject teachers for periodic review of their performance
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World

Alibaba stocks soar eight per cent after Jack Ma makes his first public appearance since October

OpIndia Staff -
Alibaba stocks soared more than eight per cent on Wednesday after billionaire founder Jack Ma made his first public appearance since October 2020.
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News Reports

Kangana Ranaut pens a heartfelt note for Sushant Singh Rajput on his birth anniversary, calls out movie mafia

OpIndia Staff -
Kangana Ranaut wrote that she regretted not being there to help Sushant Singh Rajput when he needed help against movie mafia
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News Reports

How Indian Railways came to the rescue of a pregnant woman who slipped and injured herself: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
In just one hour of Ravi's tweet, the Indian Railways managed to get medical assistance for his pregnant wife.
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News Reports

‘Why was Gabbar punished?’ UP Police’s COVID awareness tweet goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
UP Police shared a 'Sholay' video to spread awareness against spitting in the open.
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News Reports

Jhatka or Halal? Restaurants and retailers in South Delhi will now have to compulsorily display what meat they are selling

OpIndia Staff -
SDMC opines that it should be the prerogative of all Hindus and Sikhs to know whether they are being served Halal or Jhatka meat
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Media

Reuters’ ‘First Dogs’ video after Trump leaves White House is quite racist, especially towards India and Japan

OpIndia Staff -
Reuters could have used literally any other clip of Trump while speaking about dogs in White House
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News Reports

UP Police takes Bihar’s RJD MLA’s case, ‘protestors’ en route to Delhi had to return home

OpIndia Staff -
UP Police said that as section 144 is in force, protest marches will not be allowed.
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Entertainment

On Sushant Singh Rajput’s birth anniversary, Kangana Ranaut tweets chronology of his ‘murder’

OpIndia Staff -
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Thursday in a series of tweets alleged that Sushant Singh Rajput was murdered and put up a chronology that led to his death.
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News Reports

US Ambassador to Israel’s Twitter handle includes ‘West Bank and Gaza’ briefly, reverts 2 hours later

OpIndia Staff -
“There is no country of West Bank or Gaza, only territories that Israel has been willing for decades to negotiate sovereignty over but has been met with only hostility and terrorism,” said Republican Senator Rick Scott.
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News Reports

SENSEX crosses 50,000 mark for the first time in history, Nifty nears 15000

OpIndia Staff -
This is also the fastest 10,000 point climb for the SENSEX.
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World

Hours after Biden took oath as the US President, China slaps sanctions on several officials of Trump administration

OpIndia Staff -
The outgoing Trump administration had said that China was committing atrocities on Uyghur Muslims.
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World

Pakistan ‘successfully’ test-fires missile injuring people, destroying houses in civil area, say Baloch leaders

OpIndia Staff -
Contrary to claims of Pakistani Army's successful tests of Shaheen-III Missile, several reports coming from Pakistan suggests that the test carried out by Pakistan was a massive failure as the missile landed in a civilian area in Balochistan destroying several houses and injuring civilians
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News Reports

On his birth anniversary, Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister announces scholarship in his name at UC Berkeley. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Along with being an actor, Sushant Singh Rajput was National Physics Olympiad winner and had a passion for astronomy and astrophysics.
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News Reports

MIM leaders call renaming Aurangabad to Sambhajinagar ‘Manuwadi’ and ‘racist’, create ruckus at bus depot

OpIndia Staff -
A bus was vandalised at the Vaijapur Bus depot for carrying a display board that read 'Sambhaji Nagar' in place of Aurangabad
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News Reports

“Most generous gift”, “gesture of compassion and generosity of PM Modi”: Maldives, Bhutan express gratitude for vaccines sent by India

OpIndia Staff -
India has sent 1,00,000 doses of Covishield vaccine to Maldives and 1,50,000 doses of the vaccine to Bhutan as grants
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Editor's picks

Farmer Protests: Union government proposes to suspend the implementation of farm laws for 1-1.5 years to end the protest

OpIndia Staff -
Unions will discuss the offer to suspend farms laws tomorrow, will and inform their decision in next meeting on 22nd January
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News Reports

Niira Radia Tapes: Read how Navika Kumar was in thick with the infamous lobbyist known for brokering ministerial berths in the UPA regime

OpIndia Staff -
Navika Kumar had allegedly spoke to lobbyist Niira Radia over an imminent revolt within the BJP party following the 2009 General elections
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News Reports

Arnab Goswami to sue Congress, challenges Rahul Gandhi to one-on-one debate

OpIndia Staff -
Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami has decided to sue Congress and take strong action against the alleged lies peddled by the grand old party and its senior leaders including Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi.
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News Reports

‘Bengal mangoge toh cheer denge’ – TMC’s Madan Mitra threatens BJP ahead of West Bengal assembly elections

OpIndia Staff -
Madan Mitra threatens to rip BJP leaders saying 'Doodh maangoge to kheer denge, Bengal mangoge to cheer denge'
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Media

Former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta denied bail despite deteriorating health conditions

OpIndia Staff -
Partho Dasgupta is currently admitted at JJ Hospital by Taloja jail officials and is in a very critical condition.
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News Reports

‘Kerala model’ still struggling to fight coronavirus, accounts for 45% of the country’s total fresh cases

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala reported 6,186 positive cases on Tuesday, 19 January. The test positivity rate in Kerala stood at 9.34%.
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News Reports

Congress to raise the issue of Arnab Chat Gate in the upcoming Parliamentary session

OpIndia Staff -
The leaked WhatsApp chats between Arnab Goswami and Ex-BARC COO Parth Dasgupta had created a political furore
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News Reports

Every child is born a Muslim: Islamic hate preacher Zakir Naik claims in his latest video

OpIndia Staff -
Islamic hate preacher Dr Zakir Naik in his latest video posted on his YouTube channel has claimed that every child 'is born a Muslim'.
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News Reports

Vellore: Christian man vandalises Hindu temple by painting Cross on its walls

OpIndia Staff -
On the night of 14 January, Baskar had allegedly turned off the street lights and painted the cross on the walls of the temple
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Entertainment

After championing #MeToo movement, actor Richa Chadha defends working with sexual harassment accused Subhash Kapoor

OpIndia Staff -
Subhash Kapoor, who is the director of Richa Chadha-starrer 'Madam Chief Minister', was accused of sexual misconduct by actor Geetika Tyagi in 2014
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World

President Trump pardons over 140 people, including former aide Steve Bannon on his final day at the office

OpIndia Staff -
"President Donald J. Trump granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals," the White House said in a statement.
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Editor's picks

Joe Biden to be the second Catholic President of USA after JF Kennedy, will use a massive family heirloom Bible from 1893

OpIndia Staff -
Joe Biden is the second Catholic President of United States. He will use his massive family Bible for the ceremony
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World

Donald Trump to launch a new political party after his exit from the White House: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
The outgoing president talked to some of his close aides and allies about forming a new party, which he would like to call the "Patriot Party" in line with his "America First" policy.
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News Reports

Former Spiritual adviser to Obama and Bush, Pastor Kirbyjon H Caldwell sentenced to 6 years in jail for selling fake Chinese bonds to followers

OpIndia Staff -
Pastor Kirbyjon H Caldwell had sold Chinese bonds issued in 1949 with no current investment value to his followers
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Media

Arnab vs Navika: Arnab responds to Navika’s emotional monologue, says he carried his shoes with him

OpIndia Staff -
Recently, Navika Kumar said that when Arnab left Time Now, she had his shoes to fill. However, Arnab gives a befitting reply.
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News Reports

“Not forgetting this communication until death”: Chef turned filmmaker Vikas Khanna reveals how he was asked to pay for favourable reviews of his movie

OpIndia Staff -
Vikas Khanna stated that critics had asked him to pay 3 lacs for 3 star-rating and 4 lacks for 4 star-rating of his movie 'The Last Colour'
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News Reports

Family of the Delhi Police constable, who died of COVID-19, yet to receive the 1 crore promised by Kejriwal

OpIndia Staff -
Pooja, the widow of Amit Kumar, said that the Delhi government has rejected compensation for her husband on the grounds that he was not on COVID-19 duty.
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News Reports

Income Tax raids underway at 28 properties of Christian Evangelist Paul Dhinakaran in Tamil Nadu

OpIndia Staff -
The IT raids were conducted based on complaints of tax evasion and foreign funds irregularities against Dhinakaran and 'Jesus Calls'.
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Government and Policy

Mission Rozgar Scheme: Over 3.75 lakh govt jobs provided in less than four years of Yogi rule

OpIndia Staff -
"By April 2021, over 4 lakh youths will have government jobs, selected in a transparent, corruption-free manner on the basis of merit", said CM Yogi
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Crime

Nearly 40% of cases filed under SC/ST act, 39% cases for atrocities against women in 2020 were fake: Rajasthan Police

OpIndia Staff -
Nearly 25 per cent or 47,481 cases of the total 1.93 lakh cases were found to be fake in Rajasthan in 2020, the police informed.
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World

‘Missing’ Jack Ma makes first public appearance, Chinese state media claims

OpIndia Staff -
As per Chinese state media, he attended the Jack Ma Rural Teachers Award ceremony, an annual event launched by the Jack Ma Foundation in 2015.
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News Reports

Watch: ‘Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa’- the war cry of Indian Army’s Brahmos regiment

OpIndia Staff -
Recently, the 861 Missile Regiment and its BrahMos missile systems had participated in the 73rd Indian Army Day parade.
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