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The first-ever non-Halal restaurant opens in Kerala, Ernakulam district: Here are the details

OpIndia Staff -
The restaurateur in Kerala, Smt Thushara has also placed a non-halal banner outside her eatery
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News Reports

Vaccine not to be administered to people below 18 years, pregnant and lactating women kept out of COVID vaccination drive

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, Covaxin was approved for children above 12, while SII's Covishield was approved for persons above 18. The new order states that Covaxin will also be administered only to persons above 18.
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News Reports

Twitter, Facebook pays the price for banning Donald Trump, ends up losing $51 billion in market cap in two days

OpIndia Staff -
Facebook lost $47.6 billion in market cap in 2 days, while Twitter market cap dropped $3.5 billion after they permanently banned Donald Trump
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News Reports

Tutoring to give false testimony and more: Delhi Police exposes Mehmood Paracha, says Prashant Bhushan has no regard for law

OpIndia Staff -
Prashant Bhushan had questioned the search carried out by delhi police at Pracha's office terming it "malafide".
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Politics

TMC govt will fall if I let them join BJP: Kailash Vijayvargiya makes stunning claim about 41 TMC MLAs

OpIndia Staff -
TMC has, of late, witnessed a flurry of resignations and defections, with Suvendu Adhikari, Jitendra Tiwari and Laxmi Ratan Shukla tendering their resignations
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News Reports

Not just about Trump, and the censorship won’t stop: Leaked video of Jack Dorsey reveals plot of continued political censorship

OpIndia Staff -
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey could be seen discussing the platform's long term policy in terms of political censorship
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News Reports

Real Kashmiriyat: Muslim RJ targeted for getting a picture clicked with film-maker shooting a movie on Kashmiri Hindu genocide

OpIndia Staff -
RJ Rafia was targeted for getting a picture clicked with Vivek Agnihotri who is working on a movie showing genocide of Kashmiri Hindus
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News Reports

Indian govt took ‘very decisive’ steps to deal with coronavirus, structural reforms working well: IMF chief

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Georgieva said the steps taken by the Modi government on the monetary policy and the fiscal policy side is commendable. It is actually slightly above the average for emerging markets, she added.
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News Reports

After ED summons, Sanjay Raut’s wife pays back ‘interest-free’ loan taken from PMC Bank scam accused’s wife

OpIndia Staff -
Varsha Raut, the wife of Shiv Sena's motormouth Sanjay Raut submitted documents to the ED through a relative, claiming that she paid loans taken from Pravin Raut's wife from funds generated from the film 'Thackeray’ penned by her husband.
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World

Did China promote ‘Coronavirus lockdowns’ to cripple world economy? Lawyers, activists, ex-US Brigadier general want UK, USA spies to investigate

OpIndia Staff -
Sceptics urged spies from USA and UK to investigate if China promoted idea of Coronavirus 'lockdowns' to cripple the world economy.
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News Reports

As SFJ asks farmers to raise Khalistan flag at India Gate on R-Day, Rakesh Tikait announces march from Red Fort to India Gate

OpIndia Staff -
Rakesh Tikait said that protestors will carry out another procession from Red Fort to India Gate on January 26
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News Reports

ASI approves underwater research project to determine how and when the Ram Setu was formed

OpIndia Staff -
The research would be carried out to understand the nature and formation of the Ram Setu and its surrounding areas
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Editor's picks

Big tech Unites: If censorship wasn’t enough, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales wonders why Twitter and Facebook didn’t censor Trump sooner

OpIndia Staff -
Jimmy Wales said that Donald Trump was clearly spreading disinformation on Twitter and Facebook & they failed to contain that
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi visits Tamil Nadu only 5 days after returning from Italy: Is he breaking quarantine rules?

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi was seen surrounded by Congress workers in Madurai openly flouting the social distancing guidelines
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Opinions

Firangi lord Rahul Gandhi realises the glory of Hindu festival after witnessing it, makes superb U-turns while making zero sense

Sanghamitra -
After Congress tried to ban Jallikattu for years, today Rahul Gandhi has decided that he likes it. Also the lord Gandhi has been kind enough to allow us brown people to continue their traditional festivities on Pongal.
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News Reports

NCP leader Nawab Malik’s son-in-law Sameer Khan sent to NCB custody till January 18 after his arrest in drug case

OpIndia Staff -
Sameer Khan was arrested yesterday after long hours of questioning at the NCB office in Mumbai
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News Reports

Pakistan notoriously constructs 150-m long tunnel along the Indo-Pak border in Kathua, second in the last two months

OpIndia Staff -
Tunnel detected last year had its starting point in Pakistan and was used by terrorists eliminated during Nagrota encounter
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Opinions

Explained – The political crisis over crop procurement in Chhattisgarh and why paddy procurement has been stopped in the state

Anand Walunjkar -
As mandis in Chhattisgarh overflow due to bonus announced by govt, both Congress and BJP blaming each other
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News Reports

Pakistan mirrors Congress, asks for a ban on RSS at UNSC, calls it a ‘violent extremist supremacist group’

Jhankar Mohta -
Pakistan has used its chance to speak at the UNSC to criticise the RSS as a 'violent extremist group'.
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Politics

Once upon a time: How Congress leader Jairam Ramesh ended up admitting that his family contributes to global warming by eating beef

Dibakar Dutta -
The former 'Environment Minister', whose environmental consciousness seemed to be missing for 5 years, had reinstated the importance of curbing the beef industry.
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News Reports

Congress supporter and BKU leader Bhupinder Singh Mann recuses himself from Supreme Court ordered committee on farm laws

OpIndia Staff -
Mann, who had declared support for Congress in the 2019 general elections, has stated that he stands with farmers and Punjab.
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Media

TRP scam: ED in BARC office to question CEO Sunil Lulla’s team, including top officials, regarding inconsistencies in their version

OpIndia Staff -
According to information received, ED officials are at the BARC office at the moment questioning top officers about the TRP case.
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News Reports

Rakesh Tikait gives another indication about how the farmer protests are completely political: Here is what he said

OpIndia Staff -
The statements from Rakesh Tikait makes it evident that these protests are politically motivated and have nothing to do with interest of farmers
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World

World’s oldest known artwork is of a warty pig, found in Indonesia’s Sulawesi Islands

OpIndia Staff -
The warty pig cave painting located in Leang Tedongnge cave in Sulawesi Island is believed to be created by humans using red ochre pigment.
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Crime

Ormanjhi beheading case: Ranchi Police arrests main accused Shaikh Bilal

OpIndia Staff -
Ormanjhi beheading case main accused Shiekh Bilal arrested by Ranchi Police
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Politics

Jammu and Kashmir: Cracks appear in Gupkar alliance after BJP wins big in DDC elections. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The infighting began after other coalition partners accused the NC of partiality in seat-sharing and fielding candidates against its own coalition party candidates.
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News Reports

After opposing the Jallikattu tooth and nail, Rahul Gandhi looks to salvage image by attending the festival

OpIndia Staff -
After Congress opposed Jallikattu and called it cruel and barbaric for years,, Party's top leader today attended the festivities in Madurai.
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News Reports

Trouble mounts for Dhananjay Munde: After rape allegations, BJP demands NCP leader’s resignation and EC action

OpIndia Staff -
Despite serious rape allegations against Dhananjay Munde, Sharad Pawar's NCP was seen backing its minister
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Opinions

Is collapse of Congress making the left ecosystem more openly Hinduphobic?

Abhishek Banerjee -
Americans already know about Muslims and Hindus. The binary is simple to explain. That’s what Indian liberals are doing.
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Law

Adultery should be a crime in armed forces: Centre tells SC

OpIndia Staff -
The Centre contended that decriminalising adultery might cause instability as defense personnel stay away from their families for long durations.
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Government and Policy

History books should teach India’s civilisational, linguistic heritage, not unfounded claims: Parliamentary Committee meets to discuss NCERT books

Jhankar Mohta -
The panel heard suggestions from ex-NCERT director and other representatives on reforms in textbooks
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News Reports

Founder of ‘Freedom ‘251’ mobile phone arrested yet again, this time, for defrauding dry fruit traders: What we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
The police recovered several key documents, 60 kg dry fruits, and two cars including an Audi from Mohit Goel, founder of Freedom 251
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News Reports

Chinese company Huawei’s patented technology can track Uyghur Muslims using specialised face recognition software: Details

Anurag -
Several patents including by HUawei talks about technology that can distinguish between Uyghurs and majority Hans.
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Social Media

As Twitter stocks plummet post Trump ban, CEO Jack Dorsey writes a long-winded thread: Pomp, arrogance and zero substance

Nupur J Sharma -
As Twitter decided to ban US President Donald Trump from its platform, its stock plummeted and Jack Dorsey has finally spoken
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Medical student found brutally murdered in Patratu dam, netizens demand #JusticeForPujaBharti

OpIndia Staff -
Puja Bharti, a medical student, was found murdered on Tuesday. Her body was recovered from the Patratu dam.
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News Reports

Parliamentary panel on IT to summon Facebook, Twitter over data safety, banning accounts

OpIndia Staff -
Reports have stated that the panel members have unanimously agreed upon the concerns over Twitter playing the role of publisher and censor.
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News Reports

Punjab farmer claims his turban tossed as Akalis, farmers clash in Punjab’s Faridkot, farmers allege Police inaction

OpIndia Staff -
A violent clash broke out between Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers and protesting farmers in Punjab's Faridkot after farmers gheraoed former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Police station taken over by stray pigs, cops terrorised

OpIndia Staff -
The cops waited outside the police station, leaving their arms and ammunition inside, as per reports.
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News Reports

Railway Police arrests 10 illegal Rohingyas immigrants in West Bengal on a train to Bihar

OpIndia Staff -
The group of illegal Rohingya immigrants entered India through Tripura border from Bangladesh
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News Reports

BBC airs ‘Death in Bollywood’ documentary which traces the controversial Jiah Khan death case

OpIndia Staff -
The BBC documentary reportedly includes the version given by Aditya Pancholi about Jiah Khan's death.
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Culture and History

NCERT says it has no information on source of claim made in textbook that Mughals had rebuilt temples after destroying them

OpIndia Staff -
NCERT History textbook says that Shahjahan and Aurangzeb have issued grants for rebuilding temples destroyed in war
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News Reports

Nawab Malik, who had claimed that Arnab will commit suicide, faces embarrassment, son-in-law arrested in drugs case

OpIndia Staff -
NCB has found an online transition between Sameer Khan and one of the accused in the ongoing probe into the Bollywood-drug nexus
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Crime

Ormanjhi beheading case: Police recover head of the victim, accused Shiekh Bilal still on the run

OpIndia Staff -
After finding the headless body of Sophia in Ormanjhi in Jharkhand, Ranchi Police recover head of the victim killed by her partner Bilal
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News Reports

Dehradun Police announces reward for providing information on absconding sister-in-law of senior Congress leader

OpIndia Staff -
Congress leader Kishore Upadhyay's sister-in-law Nazia Yusuf is wanted in a fraud case against her and her husband Sachin Upadhyay
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News Reports

SEBI bans CNBC Awaaz Stocks Editor for fraudulent trading. Here is how he made Rs 3 crore

OpIndia Staff -
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the market regulator on Wednesday barred CNBC Awaaz Editor Hemant Ghai, his mother and his wife for indulging in fraudulent trading practices.
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World

Who would have thunk: Capitol Hill riot shows how Alex Jones is far more reasonable than Sam Harris

K Bhattacharjee -
Alex Jones tells the crowd at the Capitol Hill, "We're not Antifa, We're not BLM. Let's march around to the other side."
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News Reports

‘Your c**k is mine now’, hackers take control of Internet-enabled male chastity device, demand ransom in Bitcoin

OpIndia Staff -
The hacker was able to take control of men’s chastity devices that are often used by people in the BDSM community to prevent erections.
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News Reports

After Facebook and Twitter, YouTube suspends US President Donald Trump’s account

OpIndia Staff -
YouTube claimed that Trump uploaded content that allegedly violated its policies, giving it an automatic one-strike
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News Reports

Govt of India approves largest-ever indigenous defence deal for 83 LCA Tejas Mk1A fighter jets worth Rs 48,000 crore

OpIndia Staff -
HAL has already set-up second d line manufacturing facilities at its Nasik and Bengaluru Divisions to manufacture the LCA MK1A
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News Reports

COVID vaccine truck stopped by TMC leader Siddiqullah Chowdhury. Watch as he violently hurls stick at those trying to make way for vaccine

OpIndia Staff -
TMC Minister and Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind's President Siddiqullah Chowdhury went on rampage and hit several people as they tried stop him from blocking roads
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