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Squadron Leader Vivek Gairola bestowed with Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for the safe recovery of Su-30MKI fighter plane

Jinit Jain -
Squadron Leader Vivek Gairola conferred with Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for rescuing his Su-30MKI fighter plane from a critical situation
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News Reports

Bihar: All officers who fired at devotees in Munger reinstated. Here is what CISF internal report says

OpIndia Staff -
Although former Munger SP Lipi Singh had initially denied any instance of firing, the CISF report made it clear in their internal report that the police and the CISF had open fired at the devotees.
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Media

As mobs take over during the farmers ‘tractor rally’, Sagarika Ghosh celebrates violence on Republic Day

OpIndia Staff -
Sagarika Ghosh, widely known as a propagandist, is in a jolly mood, celebrating the display of mobocracy by farmers during tractor march
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News Reports

Modi govt gives Padma Award to real Harvard Professor: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Srikant Datar, who became the 11th dean of Harvard Business School on 1st January 2021 is one of the recipients of the Padma Awards in 2021.
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News Reports

Archaeologist BB Lal who led the excavation revealing existence of a temple at Ram Janmabhoomi site gets Padma Vibhushan

OpIndia Staff -
Professor BB Lal had discovered pillar bases immediately south to the Babri structure pointing at the existence of an ancient temple.
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Crime

Barabanki: Family wanted to get rid of mentally disabled girl, so killed her and created the story of rape and murder

OpIndia Staff -
The brother of the victim had strangulated her while the mother held her legs down. The brother had also hit her on the private parts to make it look like rape, the police said.
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Political History of India

Long before Punjab ‘farmers’ threatened Republic Day parade, Muslim bodies gave a call to boycott Republic Day function in 1987

OpIndia Staff -
In December 1986, newly formed "All India Babri Masjid Conference (AIBMC)" had given a call to all Muslims to boycott the Republic Day celebrations in 1987.
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News Reports

Ayodhya: Construction work of Dhannipur mosque to be formally inaugurated with hoisting of the Tricolour on Republic Day

OpIndia Staff -
The event will kickstart with the hoisting of the Indian flag. Following this, the members of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) will also plant tree saplings to commemorate the day.
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News Reports

Protesting ‘farmer’ spends Rs 35 lakh to modify his tractor for Republic Day rally

OpIndia Staff -
The modified tractor is fitted with huge wheels. It is said to withstand heavy rain and water cannon charge.
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News Reports

Watch: Punjab farmers break police barricades and enter Delhi, begin their tractor rally ahead of time

OpIndia Staff -
Protesting 'farmers' from Punjab on Tuesday broke the police barricades at Tikri and Singhu borders ahead of the tractor rally.
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News Reports

India bans TikTok, WeChat and 57 other Chinese apps permanently

OpIndia Staff -
Unsatisfied by the response given by these companies to notices issued in June last year, Govt of India permanently bans 59 Chinese apps
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Politics

Congress MP and head of AICC’s legal department appeared in MP HC to demand bail for Munawar Faruqui who insulted Hindu Gods: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Munawar Faruqui was represented at the Madhya Pradesh High Court by senior advocate Vivek Tankha. He is a Congress MP.
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Media

Arnab Goswami and his wife to make full financial disclosure, urge owners and editors of other media networks to do the same: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Arnab Goswami has announced he and his wife will make public all their financial details since they moved to Mumbai in 2004.
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News Reports

Almost 70 representatives from G7 nations pen letter to their leaders, urge them to take ‘allied action’ against China: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The G7 countries include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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World

‘Lot of similarities between current thinking of USA and our policies’: Pakistani Foreign Minister mourns loss of ‘shining secular India’

Anurag -
Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged President Joe Biden to 'review' USA's ties with India.
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News Reports

After Republic Day, farmer protesters plan to disrupt the Budget session: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The farmer protesters would conduct a tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day and march to Parliament during Budget Session.
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News Reports

Col Bikkumalla Santosh Babu who laid down his life in the Galwan valley clashes to be decorated with Maha Vir Chakra

OpIndia Staff -
Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu of the 16th Bihar Batallion had laid down his life in the Galwan Valley clash on June 16
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News Reports

Prosenjit Chatterjee breaks his silence on the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose portrait controversy: Read what Bumba Da has to say

OpIndia Staff -
Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee has broken his silence on the nonsensical controversy over the Netaji Bose portrait.
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News Reports

‘The wind blowing from Punjab will burn Modi to ashes’: SP leader Abu Azmi instigates protestors to create mayhem

OpIndia Staff -
Abu Azmi made incendiary remarks at a protest staged in Mumbai in support of the ongoing farmers' protest. Sharad Pawar was present too.
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News Reports

Ashoka University Assistant Professor mocks Lord Ram while trying to troll President of India over false accusations

OpIndia Staff -
Neelanjan Sircar works as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Ashoka University and also a also at the Centre for Policy Research.
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News Reports

‘Naive and far from truth, just like imaginary Nehruvian utopia’: Read why veterans of Indian Armed Forces want Rahul Gandhi to apologise

OpIndia Staff -
Veterans of the Indian Armed Forced have condemned the recent statement by former Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
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News Reports

A Maulvi’s job is to teach religion, education of students is the govt’s responsibility: Himanta Biswa Sarma on madarsas

OpIndia Staff -
Answering to Badruddin Ajmal's allegations, Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that Hindus do not attack Mosques, it is Ajmal's own ancestors who had attacked and destroyed Hindu temples.
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Politics

After getting offended over ‘Jai Shree Ram’ chants, Mamata Banerjee complains about being ‘teased’ in front of the Prime Minister

OpIndia Staff -
Mamata Banerjee was addressing a public rally in Hooghly's Pursura months ahead of state legislative assembly election
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Family of Puja Bharti, who was found dead with hands and legs tied, dismisses ‘suicide’ claims, demand CBI inquiry

OpIndia Staff -
Puja Bharti's father dismissed the suicide theory and questioned if it were indeed suicide, how were here hands and legs tied up.
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News Reports

After 1500 Jio towers were destroyed by Punjab ‘farmers’, has Rahul Gandhi cut down on his Adani-Ambani jibe?

OpIndia Staff -
From the last few weeks, Rahul Gandhi has consciously refrained from making “Adani-Ambani” jibes to attack the Modi government
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News Reports

Khalistani terror group SFJ calls CISF to threaten ahead of Republic Day, urges protestors to hold Bhindrawale posters

OpIndia Staff -
The phone call to CISF was reportedly made on behalf of SFJ's Gurparwant Singh Pannu.
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News Reports

‘What is wrong with your mindset? Such people must not be spared,’ MP HC makes scathing remarks against Munawar Faruqui: Details

OpIndia Staff -
The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reserved its order on the bail application filed by Munawar Faruqui.
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News Reports

Not just Rahul Gandhi, his great grandfather Nehru also thought that India does not need an Army

OpIndia Staff -
Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi opined that India does not need the armed forces especially at Indo-China border.
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Fact-Check

Is it actor Prosenjit Chatterjee in the portrait of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose inaugurated by President Kovind? A fact check

OpIndia Staff -
It was claimed that it was actor Prosenjit Chatterjee in the portrait of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose inaugurated by President Kovind.
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News Reports

Mamata Banerjee once held a bogus PhD degree from a University that did not exist. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Back in 1984, Mamata Banerjee had claimed to have completed Phd from a University which did not exist.
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News Reports

As India becomes the focus of the world with Coronavirus vaccines, China unleashes propaganda war

OpIndia Staff -
China has launched a smear campaign to belittle the Indian-developed COVID-19 vaccines—Covaxin and Covishield
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Politics

Republic under siege: How Congress, career-protestors, opposition parties and Khalistanis are setting the stage for violence

K Bhattacharjee -
The Delhi Police has granted permission to farmer protesters for their tractor parade at the national capital on the 26th of January.
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News Reports

“I am Ram Bhakt first”: UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya donates 30-month salary for Ram Mandir

OpIndia Staff -
Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya handed over the amount to Champat Rai, secretary of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, on January 23
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Political History of India

Impossible man: Why Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose cannot be appropriated by any party and what Indians can learn from him

Abhishek Banerjee -
Not just within the Indian political context, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will make almost anyone uncomfortable
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News Reports

Sikkim: India foils China’s attempt to infiltrate, inflicts injuries on PLA soldiers in close combat

OpIndia Staff -
Besides 20 PLA soldiers, four Indian soldiers also reportedly sustained injuries in the clash at Naku La in Sikkim
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Politics

BJP goes offensive in Bengal ahead of polls, includes ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan in its campaign video

OpIndia Staff -
By usuing 'Jai Shree Ram' BJP has officially blown the conch shells to announce battle against the dogmatic Mamata Banerjee
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News Reports

Here are 4 steps that the Election Commission is taking ahead of West Bengal polls

OpIndia Staff -
Over one lakh paramilitary personnel to be deployed in West Bengal ahead of state elections.
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Social Media

80-year-old woman’s priceless contribution for Ram Mandir construction wins hearts

OpIndia Staff -
The Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had started its nation-wide funds collection campaign this month.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: From Basant Panchami, students to get free coaching for competitive exams under Abhyudaya scheme

OpIndia Staff -
Under the CM Abhyudaya programme, students to get free coaching for competitive exams across the state
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News Reports

Donating for construction of Ram Mandir? Beware of these fraud UPI IDs

Guest Author -
Beware of fraudsters. UPI IDs which are similar to the real UPI ID for Ram Mandir donation have propped up.
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News Reports

Here is why the Sikh regiment salutes twice during the Republic Day parade

Dibakar Dutta -
In Delhi, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib is built at the exact site where Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed.
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Social Media

Pro-AAP musician Vishal Dadlani claims Lata Mangeshkar sang ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon’ for Nehru in 1947. Here is how he is wrong

OpIndia Staff -
AAP-supporter music composer Vishal Dadlani thinks Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon was sung in 1947 for Nehru.
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WTF News

Gujarat: Farmer Ayyub Degiya left high and dry after 6th wife denies sex

OpIndia Staff -
Gujarat farmer Ayyub Degiya is looking for a 7th wife after his 6th wife refused to have sex with him after she learnt of his previous five wives.
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World

Cash-strapped Pakistan to now mortgage Islamabad park for 500 billion loan

OpIndia Staff -
The preceding governments have also mortgaged roads, buildings and institutions and procured loans through the issuance of bonds, both national and international.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi lost in translation: How ‘knickerwala’ jibe backfired in Tamil Nadu

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi's speeches are a gift that keep on giving.
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Entertainment

The Rahul Gandhi blooper collection: When the Gandhi-scion goofed up and made zero sense at public rallies

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi announced his return to India quintessentially by goofing-up public rallies recently, which has now taken the internet by storm.
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News Reports

Media houses spread fake news saying RBI is discontinuing old series of Rs.100, Rs.10 and Rs.5 notes from circulation

OpIndia Staff -
PIB said that RBI did not issue any order that says Rs.100, Rs.10 and Rs.5 notes will go out of circulation in March-April
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Politics

Congress MP says Khalistanis are attempting to hijack farmer protests after party accused govt of maligning farmers for saying the same

OpIndia Staff -
Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu says Khalistanis are attempting to hijack farmer protests after being booed away.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh Protem Speaker Rameshwar Sharma sends Ramayana to WB CM Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff -
Rameshwar Sharma, Protem Speaker of Madhya Pradesh, asked Banerjee if she is under pressure of extremists, and sent her a copy of Ramayana
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News Reports

Farmer protestor writes to PM Modi’s mother requesting her to order the PM to scrap the farm laws

OpIndia Staff -
Harpreet Singh said that mothers can pull the ear of son, and hoped that Modi's mother will order the PM to revoke the farm laws
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