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Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen’s name emerges in the list of unauthorised occupants of land belonging to Visva Bharati University

OpIndia Staff -
Amartya Sen has allegedly illegally occupied 13 decimals of land, according to list of encroachments prepared by Visva Bharati University
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News Reports

European Court of Justice allows the EU states to ban religious slaughterings like Halal and Kosher

OpIndia Staff -
The decision to ban Halal and Kosher slaughter has irked people of both the communities who believe its a 'denial of democracy'
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News Reports

From importance of self-reliant India to Bhakti movement: Key highlights of PM Modi speech at Visva Bharati

OpIndia Staff -
Speaking on the historic occasion, Prime Minister Modi said that it was a matter of pride for every Indian that Vishva Bharati University completed 100 years.
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News Reports

Grooming Jihad: Sahib Ali poses as Rahul to entrap a Hindu woman in Delhi, rapes and tortures her when his identity is revealed

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu woman from Delhi has been allegedly cheated, raped and tortured by a Muslim man pretending to be Hindu
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Political History of India

IC 814 hijack: Where are those three terrorists India released in exchange for hostages?

Shashank Bharadwaj -
On December 31, 1999, after seven days, the hostage crisis came to an end as India agreed to release three dreaded terrorists including Masood Azhar, the founder of Jaish-e-Mohammed.
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Media

OfCom: The secretive govt censor that has fined the UK affiliate of Republic Bharat. Why people are rejoicing and what it means

Abhishek Banerjee -
The Office of Communications holds sweeping powers over broadcasting, telecommunications and even postal industries in the UK.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi peddles The Print’s lies about India-Russia relations, gets ‘fact-checked’ by the Russian Embassy in India

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi's attempt to mislead people on India-Russia annual summit caused another 'egg-on-the-face' moment for Congress.
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News Reports

Loyola College in Chennai asked to pay Rs 64 lakh compensation to woman who accused Father Xavier Alphonse of sexual harassment

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the victim faced abuse and sexual harassment from Father Xavier Alphonse SJ, the Director of the Alumni association.
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News Reports

Donald Trump vetoes USD 740 billion annual US defence bill, calls it ‘gift to Russia and China’

OpIndia Staff -
Trump has vetoed the annual US defence bill that was passed with over two third majority in both the Senate and the House.
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World

US President Donald Trump threatens Iran with retaliation after US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets

OpIndia Staff -
The attacks come at a time when tensions are growing tensions between the United States and Iran amidst the last days of Trump’s presidency.
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Opinions

True “wokeness” would see Christian missionaries are engaged in oppression by bringing indigenous culture under monopoly of the church

Abhishek Banerjee -
The missionaries insist that those of Indic faiths have been following the devil. They must give up this ancient culture, including goddess worship, venerating certain animals and forces of nature.
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News Reports

Central government merges four film units with NFDC, revises DTH guidelines

OpIndia Staff -
The Union cabinet has merged five film units to create one government entity to handle all issues related to movies
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News Reports

‘Rahul Gandhi won’t know whether potatoes grow above or below soil’: BJP leader Narottam Mishra slams Congress for misleading farmers on farm laws

OpIndia Staff -
"Rahul Gandhi, who drove ‘sofa-cum-tractor’ do not even know if potatoes grow above or below the ground", Narottam Mishra said
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Editor's picks

“Childish”: Sanjay Jha attacks Congress for playing petty politics over his new book

OpIndia Staff -
Sanjay Jha said that his book is not anti-Congress, but it touches upon the flaws of the party and its leadership
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News Reports

Congress MP Jasbir Dimpa manhandles a woman journalist, takes away memory card of the camera that recorded the incident

OpIndia Staff -
Congress MP Jasbir Dimpa tried to snatch the camera from the RPD 24 cameraman and manhandled the female journalist
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News Reports

Govt of India launches Grand Challenge for strengthening COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network with Rs 3.85 crore total prize, read details

OpIndia Staff -
The challenge invites participation from innovative startups and emerging technology specialists to augment and scale CoWIN platform
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News Reports

From murder to bomb blasts to hurling bricks: 8 incidents of violence against BJP in West Bengal in December alone

OpIndia Staff -
Though TMC has been always been in a denial mode, the fact is that BJP workers have always been at the receiving end in West Bengal
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Farmer commits suicide after writing a letter to minister Bacchu Kadu, alleges assault by police and orange traders

OpIndia Staff -
Farmer Ashok Bhuyar has accused orange traders Shaikh Ameen and Shaikh Gafoor along with Police SI Deepak Jadhav for pushing him to commit suicide.
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News Reports

West Bengal: After Suvendu Adhikari’s exit, four TMC ministers skip cabinet meeting, speculations rife

OpIndia Staff -
The political landscape in West Bengal heats up as the state gears up for assembly elections in 2021
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News Reports

Assam: Guwahati now has its own human milk bank, first in Northeast

OpIndia Staff -
The first Human Milk Bank in Northeast was inaugurated in Satribari Christian Hospital (SCH), Guwahati, Assam
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News Reports

West Bengal: Violence breaks out between TMC workers and followers of Suvendu Adhikari; BJP workers also join in

OpIndia Staff -
The violence reportedly took place in Ramnagar area of East Midnapore during a rally organised by Suvendu Adhikari
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News Reports

Court restraints father of Shehla Rashid and media from publishing defamatory content against her

OpIndia Staff -
Farther of Shehla Rashid had alleged that she has been colluding with anti-national forces and has been receiving money from them.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: 8 people arrested for forcibly converting Hindu girl into Islam, seven for luring people into Christianity

OpIndia Staff -
Those arrested are identified as are Ramjani, Aamreen, Mahmood Ali, Mahfooz Ali, Haidar Ali, Antar Hussain, Ansar Hussain and Shahid Hussain.
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News Reports

Kerala, which does not have APMC, now extends support to Punjab farmers who want to sale through APMC only

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala Chief Minister said that even though they do not have APMC structure, they will support the demands of the protesting farmers
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News Reports

J-K DDC elections: BJP wins big in Jammu region, emerges as single largest party while Gupkar alliance bags 110 seats

OpIndia Staff -
While the BJP has dominated the Jammu regions, Gupkar alliance has won big in Kashmir region.
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News Reports

Odisha: 22 idols worth crores stolen from 800-year-old Daksha Prajapati temple

OpIndia Staff -
Two instances of theft of idols from the same 800-year-old Daksha Prajapati temple in Odisha reported twice in the past
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News Reports

Maharashtra government knew Kanjurmarg land was under litigation, yet it shifted the Metro car depot there: Report

OpIndia Staff -
A committee headed by Chief Secretary Manoj Saunik had informed MVA government that the Kanjurmarg land was sub judice
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News Reports

CBI arrests one Niyaz Ahmed Mir from Srinagar for running a child sex abuse racket in the US

OpIndia Staff -
Mir and his US-based wife Tamara targeted minors in the US to run a child sex abuse racket and produce pornographic material
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Editor's picks

Netizens accuse former Shiv Sena MP Pritish Nandy of endorsing and giving direct call to political violence in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff -
Twitterati on Wednesday accused former Shiv Sena MP and filmmaker Pritish Nandy of endorsing as well as giving direct call to political violence in West Bengal.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Two minor girls go missing from Yamunanagar, families allege Talib and Akram abducted them on the pretext of marriage

OpIndia Staff -
Yamunanagar Police have filed cases against Talib and Akram for allegedly abducting two minor girls in Rajasthan
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News Reports

Congress-SDPI workers clash with each other in Dakshina Kannada during local body polls

OpIndia Staff -
The police restored a mild lathi-charge after Congress and SDPI party workers clashed in front of the polling station at Harekala on Tuesday, December 22.
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News Reports

Odisha: Puri Jagannath temple reopens after nine months. Read when you can do the darshan

OpIndia Staff -
Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha has been closed for devotees since the month of March due to Chinese coronavirus pandemic
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News Reports

Naga insurgent group detains and brutally beats up one of its own cadre for carrying tricolour and initiating peace march in Kohima

OpIndia Staff -
YS Mashungmi, a young Tangkhul Naga from Ukhrul district of Manipur and also a cadre of NSCN-IM, was allegedly detained and tortured by the Naga insurgents after he carried out a 'peace march' in Dimapur in Nagaland on December 8.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Minor Dalit girl dragged away and gang-raped by four youths, Rehan, Tasleem, Danish and Abdul arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Rehan, Tasleem, Danish and Abdul had allegedly dragged the girl away when she was working in the fields and had raped her. Medical examination has confirmed sexual assault on the minor.
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OpIndia Scoops

How Pakistanis are using current Punjab farmer protests to fuel pro-Khalistan sentiments

OpIndia Staff -
While Khalistani elements have infiltrated the Punjab farmer protest against free market, our neighbouring country Pakistan seems to have even more nefarious agenda.
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News Reports

Babri Action Committee’s Zafaryab Jilani says Dhannipur mosque is against Shariat, claims mosque cannot be built on ‘bartered land’

OpIndia Staff -
AIMPLB members had reportedly agreed to Jilani that the mosque proposed at the government allotted is against Sharia.
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News Reports

Nude images of Thailand King’s royal mistress leaked online, rivalry with Queen suspected: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The leak of the "very explicit" photos of Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, who is fondly known as 'Koi', is believed to be a result of the bitter rivalry between her and the Queen.
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Media

British regulator fines Republic TV for telecasting a debate exposing Pakistan-sponsored terrorism

OpIndia Staff -
The order claimed that the Republic Bharat show contained statements which amounted to hate speech against, and was abusive and derogatory about, Pakistani people on the basis of their nationality.
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World

“It is a disgrace”: Donald Trump refuses to sign Covid relief bill which promises millions of dollars to Pakistan and other countries

OpIndia Staff -
US President Donald Trump, in his last few days in Office, has refused to sign the Covid relief bill which promises millions of dollars to countries like Pakistan, Egypt and Cambodia.
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Politics

Kerala Governor refuses permission for special session of Assembly to pass resolution against farm laws, opposition cries ‘BJP agent’: Details

OpIndia Staff -
A similar special session of Kerala Assembly was held earlier in which a resolution was passed demanding scrapping of the CAA.
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Crime

Grooming Jihad: Saeed forces woman into changing her religion and marry him, rapes her at gunpoint

OpIndia Staff -
Case against one Mohammad Saeed was filed under anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh
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Entertainment

Could Arjun Rampal be arrested? Here is what happens if allegations against him are proven true under NDPS Act

OpIndia Staff -
The NCB had found a psychotropic substance named clonazepam at the residence of Arjun Rampal, banned under the NDPS Act.
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News Reports

‘Modi Kutta Chor hai’: From Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi to Shaheen Bagh and now ‘farmer’ protests, how kids are used for propaganda

Jinit Jain -
Abuses were hurled at PM Modi in a video in which children of actor-singer Gippy Grewal were used as props to garner support for farmers' protest
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News Reports

After food fiesta, massage and tattoo parlours, gym langars and more, ‘distressed’ farmers now get DTH connections

OpIndia Staff -
In order to enhance their TV viewing experience, the 'farmers' have also installed Tata Sky dishes on the roof of their makeshift homes.
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Politics

MP HC cancels state govt order requiring Congress MLA to vacate accommodation allotted by Kamal Nath Sarkar

OpIndia Staff -
The government accommodation was allotted to Congress MLA Raghavendra Singh during the Congress government in the state.
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World

Americans fume as ‘Covid relief bill’ promises millions of dollars to Pakistan and other countries for democracy, gender programs

OpIndia Staff -
The Covid relief bill has been passed by the US House and the Senate and awaits the president's signature to be signed into law.
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OpIndia Explains

From ‘suicide’ to conviction of Father Thomas and Sister Sephy: How it took 28 years for Sister Abhaya to get justice

Dibakar Dutta -
After fighting for Sister Abhaya for 28 years, activist Jomon Puthenpuracka emphasised that the verdict restored the trust of the public in the Judiciary.
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Crime

Accused had strangulated 5-year-old Odisha girl when she resisted rape, had tried to rape her dead body: SIT

OpIndia Staff -
The skeletal remains of a 5-year-old girl were found inside a gunny bag 10 days after her abduction in July 2020.
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Politics

MP Congress elects BJP leader to the post of its youth wing general secretary and this is not satire: Read what happened

OpIndia Staff -
Madhya Pradesh Congress elects a BJP leader for the post of the youth wing general secretary, who quit the party nine months ago
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News Reports

Was he, or was he not: Video emerges that shows farmers ‘beating up’ Ajit Anjum, journalist refutes: Full story

Jinit Jain -
A viral video is doing the rounds on the internet with a claim that journalist Ajit Anjum was manhandled by the farmers at the protest
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