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Speculations rife about TMC rebel Suvendu Adhikari joining BJP, TMC might get a jolt in 86 seats in upcoming Assembly Elections

OpIndia Staff -
The departure of Suvendu Adhikari, in all likelihood, will prove fateful for TMC in 2021 assembly polls
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News Reports

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Shetra announces Mass Contact and Contribution Campaign: Read Details

OpIndia Staff -
Ram Mandir Trust's Nation-wide Mass Contact and Contribution Campaign to start on Makar Sakranti 2021
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Entertainment

After hounding Arnab Goswami in fake TRP case, Mumbai Police’s Crime Intelligence Unit will now ‘investigate’ Kangana-Hrithik’s alleged affair

OpIndia Staff -
Hrithik Roshan had filed the case against Kangana Ranaut in 2016 after she referred to him as "silly ex" in an interview.
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News Reports

Vandalism over salary non-payment, denial by Labour Dept, and a Communist hand: All you need to know about Wistron plant saga

OpIndia Staff -
A large group of employees vandalised and ransacked the Apple iPhone manufacturing unit of Taiwan-based Wistron in Karnataka alleging untimely payment and reduced salaries.
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Politics

Late Pranab Mukherjee’s children fight over his memoir, daughter accuses son of doing ‘cheap publicity’: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of Pranab Mukherjee has come out all guns blazing against her brother Abhijit Mukherjee.
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Government and Policy

UK PM Boris Johnson accepts the invitation to be Chief Guest for 2021 Republic Day, invites PM Modi for G-7 summit: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
PM Boris Johnson, has accepted the Indian govt’s invitation to be Chief Guest at India's Republic Day celebrations of 2021
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News Reports

Watch: Mukesh Ambani says that if the pandemic had happened 5 years ago, it would lead to disaster, hails PM Modi’s efforts

OpIndia Staff -
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani in conversation with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Fuel for India 2020 event.
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Politics

Is there a conspiracy against India? What a small election in Goa tells us about protest circuses across India

Abhishek Banerjee -
India is fast becoming a smartphone hub. And just then, with perfectly bad timing, India faces a huge PR disaster on this front.
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News Reports

Gujarat: Illiterate Mewati gang loots over 20 lakhs from Canara Bank ATMs, Haneef and Osaf arrested

OpIndia Staff -
The gang used to target only the ATMs of the Canara Bank that are manufactured by the D-Bolt company.
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Politics

Pranab Mukherjee’s son wants to stop publication of former president’s memoir: Read why

OpIndia Staff -
Abhijit Mukherjee, son of former President Pranab Mukherjee, demanded that Rupa Publications stop the publication of his father's memoirs.
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News Reports

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom, earlier accused of Coronavirus coverup, now faces allegations of genocide. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Nobel Peace Prize nominee David Steinman has complained to ICJ in Hague against WHO chief Dr Tedros. He has accused him of aiding ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia when he was in the government.
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Media

With ‘farmers’ failing to get mass support, editor-in-chief of Punjabi mag spreads blatant lies, fear-mongers about Armed forces uprising

OpIndia Staff -
"Many will be killed and get injured in government's operation against farmers at Sindhu border" claimed fear-mongerer Gurcharan Singh Babbar
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News Reports

Jio writes to TRAI alleging Airtel and Vi using unethical campaign to port users to their network by spreading misinformation regarding farm laws

OpIndia Staff -
Jio files complaint against Airtel and Vi alleging they are organising vicious campaigns against it
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Politics

It is 2020 and ‘Mullah’ Mulayam’s son Akhilesh has turned Ram Bhakt: Read Samajwadi Party’s history of insulting Hindu sentiments

K Bhattacharjee -
Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday declared that Shri Ram belongs to his party and he and his party men are Ram Bhakts.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Jodhpur court sends notice to Prakash Jha and Bobby Deol for their web series ‘Aashram’. Read why

OpIndia Staff -
The web series Aashram was criticised by many for its alleged derogatory portrayal of Hindu sadhus and godmen.
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News Reports

Persecution of religious minorities continue in Pakistan as Islamists attack homes of Hindus in Sindh, forcing them to leave

OpIndia Staff -
Such atrocities have forced many Hindus in Pakistan to take up Islam in hope that at least then they would get social recognition
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News Reports

‘He is still a Bishop’: How Kerala Church defended their decision to put rape accused Franco Mulakkal on their annual calendar

OpIndia Staff -
the Syro-Malabar Church has defended its move and claimed that charges against the accused are yet to b proven and he continues to remain a bishop.
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News Reports

Shaheen Bagh redux: After Khalistani elements, now children join the farmers’ protest at Singhu border

OpIndia Staff -
Young and impressionable children are seen demonstrating against the newly introduced farm bills
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News Reports

Has been praising Osama Bin Laden: Here is what UP govt said while opposing bail for PFI member and ‘dubious’ journalist Siddique Kappan

OpIndia Staff -
The Uttar Pradesh government had submitted a copy of a front-page story by Siddique Kappan in Thejas, dating back to November 30, 2011, wherein he had claimed that Al-Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden was a 'martyr'.
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Editor's picks

Farmers, who were enjoying gyms, massage parlours and pizza are now upset about the absence of proper toilets

OpIndia Staff -
The organisers of protests have arranged for gyms, live food counters and foot massagers for protests at Delhi border
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News Reports

Goa: BJP sweeps Zilla Panchayat elections, Congress, AAP wiped out

OpIndia Staff -
BJP registered a massive victory in the Zila Panchayat elections in Goa, bagging 33 of the 42 seats contested.
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News Reports

‘No relationship can be one-sided’: Former Indian diplomats slam Trudeau’s continuous support to Khalistani elements in Canada

OpIndia Staff -
The letter slammed Trudeau and other Canadian lawmakers for turning a blind eye to the threat of terrorism and unrest, damaging their relationship with India, for their vote bank politics.
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World

Family of former Nawab of Junagadh, living in Pakistan, still dreams that Junagadh is part of Pakistan, organises ‘recognition ceremony’

OpIndia Staff -
Pakistan continues to live in a state of delusion as it continues to lay claim on India's Junagadh
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World

Speculations rife Donald Trump will pardon Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, activist currently lodged at British prison

OpIndia Staff -
There are strong rumours floating around that Donald Trump might pardon Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
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Entertainment

‘Judgment Day’ for propagandist Kunal Kamra draws closer, Supreme Court to hear 3 contempt petitions on Dec 17

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court will take up three contempt petitions against Kunal Kamra for hearing on the 17th of December.
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Entertainment

‘Kab tak royega ek chhote se affair ke liye?’: Kangana Ranaut on transfer of Hrithik Roshan’s FIR to Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch unit

OpIndia Staff -
Kangana Ranaut has reacted strongly to the transfer of Hrithik Roshan's FIR from the Cyber Cell to the Crime Branch Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU).
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News Reports

‘Blasphemous’ keychains attract Raza Academy’s anger, org wants Param Bir Singh to register FIR against Flipkart for permitting sale

OpIndia Staff -
The Raza Academy wants action against Flipkart for permitting the sale of 'blasphemous' keychains on its platform.
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News Reports

Sermons at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, telecast live and watched by millions, spreads misinformation about farm laws

Anurag -
Katha Vachak Baba Banta Singh Ji spread misinformation on Agriculture law during Morning Prayers at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi
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Law

‘Hindu religion was never so narrow’: Karnataka HC dismisses pleas seeking strict implementation of section of Act that requires Temple officials to be Hindu

OpIndia Staff -
The Karnataka High Court bench comprised of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty.
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World

Bangladeshis protest outside in Washington outside Pak embassy seeking apology for 1971 ‘Operation Searchlight’: Read details

Dibakar Dutta -
Pakistan continues to dispute the 1971 genocide, far from being apologetic about the heinous crimes committed during Operation Searchlight.
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News Reports

‘Elements spreading misconceptions’: Ten farmer leaders, led by AIKCC, which has presence in 28 states, pledge support to farm laws

OpIndia Staff -
AIKCC is the fourth group of farmers who have pledged their support to the laws in the last two weeks
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Fact-Check

Dear Dr Subramanian Swamy, here is a ready reckoner on how the Tata Group was selected to construct the new parliament building

OpIndia Staff -
Subramanian Swamy speculated on Twitter whether giving the Parliament building contract to Tata Group was done in the same manner as the 2G scam.
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News Reports

Twitter turns into a memefest as Gmail, Google, YouTube go down for people across the world

OpIndia Staff -
Google, Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Pay, all down. 2020, we are so done with you.
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News Reports

Gmail, YouTube down: Netizens worldwide cannot access Google services

OpIndia Staff -
Google, Gmail, YouTube and some other Google services are down in multiple countries.
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News Reports

Assam: Education goes secular as over 700 madarsas go mainstream

OpIndia Staff -
There are around 1000 state-run madarsas in Assam and that the state spends about Rs 260 crore annually on them.
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Law

Supreme Court agrees to examine petition of a 94-year-old widow seeking to declare 1975 Emergency as unconstitutional

OpIndia Staff -
"We are having difficulty. Emergency is something which should not have happened," the Supreme court observed while hearing the plea.
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News Reports

Meet Shokat Ali, the abusive troll who tried to mock Rohit Sardana: Hinduphobic jokes, creepy obsession with a female journo, and a series of...

OpIndia Staff -
Shokat Ali appears quite unperturbed by the massive outrage he generated and was being his usual troll self.
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News Reports

Owaisi may forge an alliance with Kamal Haasan’s MNM in the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections: Report

OpIndia Staff -
AIMIM has ruled out the possibility of an alliance with AIADMK, due to their existing coalition with the BJP.
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Government and Policy

MGNREGS payments reach record-high levels this year as Rural Development ministry works on top-gear to ensure employment

OpIndia Staff -
With just over three months to go in FY 2020-21, the government has already spent almost 90% of the funds allocated under the MGNREGS.
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News Reports

UP: Official who worked on the instructions of criminal Vikas Dubey suspended after SIT finds evidence of phone conversations

OpIndia Staff -
The SIT team also found a close nexus between Shivrajpur's Block Development Officer (BDO) Alok Pandey and Vikas Dubey and has submitted a report to the Uttar Pradesh government, recommending action against him too.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Fact-Check: No, government is not paying you Rs. 70,000 under ‘PM Pension Yojana 2020’

OpIndia Staff -
No, the government is not runny any 'PM Pension Yojana 2020' scheme
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Opinions

From BKU to Punjab CM Capt Amarinder: More hypocrisy on the farm bills

Abhishek Banerjee -
One article was not enough to cover all the hypocrisy surrounding the farm laws. Hence, a part two.
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News Reports

66 IIT Madras students contract Coronavirus in just 14 days, campus under lockdown. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
IIT Madras has shut down all its Departments including labs and libraries. The campus is under a temporary lockdown.
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Politics

Mamata Banerjee directs state officials to not attend meeting despite MHA summons, declines to send 3 IPS officials on central deputation

OpIndia Staff -
Mamata Banerjee has decided not to send the state’s chief secretary and police chief to New Delhi in compliance with Union Home Ministry’s summons
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News Reports

‘State govt not allowing benefits’: TMC MLA writes to West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim over ‘Smart City Mission’ project for Asansol

OpIndia Staff -
TMC leader writes to West Bengal minister to either allow them central government funding for smart city project or provide funding from state govt
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News Reports

Niger witnesses deadly terrorist attack by Boko Haram jihadis, village burned, 27 people killed

OpIndia Staff -
Boko Haram terrorists had attacked a village in Niger a day before regional elections. They burned most of the village and killed 27 people.
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News Reports

PFI’s Rauf Sharif had paid for the Hathras trip of arrested Siddique Kappan, had received foreign money worth over Rs 2.5 crores

OpIndia Staff -
ED says arrested PFI leader had funded the Hathras trip of arrested Siddique Kappan and others. Sharif's accounts have shown suspicious transactions.
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Media Fact-Check

Fact-check: No, woman ‘detained’ under UP’s new anti-forced religious conversion law was not ‘forced to abort’

OpIndia Staff -
The woman, who is currently in protection home, was taken to hospital after she complained of stomachache on Sunday. The doctors have said her health is okay.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Communal tension over burial of the dead body of a woman in Forest Department land

OpIndia Staff -
After official intervened, the family finally agreed to bury the deceased woman in the cemetery and not on government land.
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Economy and Finance

Demands to legalise MSPs is retrograde, can destroy the farm sector and hurt the Indian economy: Explained

Shashank Bharadwaj -
Setting MSP as a floor price legally will effectively derail the market for other players. Legalising MSP is also retrograde and anti-market, which can devastate the Indian farm sector.
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