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Watch: After Bihar elections, Congress leaders come down to blows, abuse each other in a major showdown

OpIndia Staff -
The controversy began over the decision to choose the leader of the Congress Legislature Party after the recently concluded Bihar elections
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News Reports

No Arvind Kejriwal, the main reason for the rise in Coronavirus cases in Delhi is not pollution, it’s the pandemic

OpIndia Staff -
While condition of Coronavirus patients deteriorate due to air pollution, Arvind Kejriwal is wrong to say that pollution is increasing infections
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Dalit girl gravely injured after attacked by one Hajrat Khan with a sharp weapon for refusing to marry him

OpIndia Staff -
Rani Kumari told police that Hajrat Khan was pressurising to marry him, and when she decided to marry someone else, he attacked her
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Politics

After Barack Obama’s observations, Congress admits that Rahul Gandhi lacked aptitude ten years ago, but has evolved since then

OpIndia Staff -
Congress is trying hard to undo the damage inflicted upon them after reports of a rather interesting assessment of Rahul Gandhi by Barack Obama
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News Reports

In its hurry to threaten BJP, Shiv Sena admits that there was indeed a land deal between Uddhav Thackeray’s wife and Anvay Naik

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"All these allegations are made to protect an accused. They are calling the land deal illegal but that deal is completely legal, nothing will be proved," said Sanjay Raut.
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News Reports

Watch: India retaliates after Pakistan violates ceasefire, 7-8 Pakistani soldiers dead, several injured, bunkers destroyed

OpIndia Staff -
The official handle of the BSF on Twitter has confirmed the death of SI Rakesh Doval deployed at North Kashmir's Baramulla.
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Crime

Maharashtra: ‘Unidentified’ miscreants looked for head Sadhu of Ashram specifically, brutally assaulted and stabbed him before fleeing

OpIndia Staff -
In yet another attack of Hindu saints, a sadhu was mercilessly assaulted by 7-8 unidentified miscreants in Ladasawangi Marg in the Chowk Complex in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
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Politics

Will President’s Rule be imposed in West Bengal ahead of elections? Unlikely as things stand currently: Here is why

K Bhattacharjee -
Dilip Ghosh is obviously correct that Mamata Banerjee may secretly want president's role to be imposed in West Bengal.
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News Reports

Telangana: Fire Workers association moves Supreme Court against HC order that imposed firecrackers ban

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The association contented that the High Court order had caused immense financial difficulties to fireworks vendors especially because firecrackers were a seasonal business and heavy investments were made for it.
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News Reports

Pervert Fauj? Maryam Sharif says that the Pakistan Army put cameras in the washrooms when she was in jail

OpIndia Staff -
Maryam Sharif spoke about the alleged hardships she had to face when she was lodged in the prison by the Pakistan government.
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News Reports

Kunal Kamra gets his wish: Here is how he is playing martyr after deliberately tweeting garbage

OpIndia Staff -
After the Attorney General granted approval for content of court proceedings against Kunal Kamra, he says he will not accept court's verdict
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World

Indian liberals hoping that Joe Biden is their ticket to bring PM Modi down by blowing the imagined ‘human right violation’ trumpet: Why they...

K Bhattacharjee -
In every way possible, the Obama administration, under which Joe Biden served as the VP, was a humanitarian disaster.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu: Authorities evict a family from Temple in Tanjavur 60 years after encroachment

OpIndia Staff -
Temple trustees nearly 60 years ago may have decided to give it to the family without consulting the executive officers of the temple
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News Reports

Witch-hunt continues: Police custody of Sameet Thakkar extended again, was arrested for criticising Uddhav Thackeray govt

OpIndia Staff -
Sameet Thakkar who is facing charges for his remarks was arrested by Maharashtra police for the third time in a row on November 11.
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News Reports

Pakistan sponsored Al-Qaeda planning terrorist attack in West Bengal, radicalising youth through Jihad: Report

OpIndia Staff -
NIA has apprehended eleven Al-Qaeda terrorists from West Bengal since the month of September
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News Reports

Crude bomb making activities increase in West Bengal as several blasts have taken place in the last few months: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Several explosion have taken placed in West Bengal when stashes of crude bomb stored by TMC members exploded accidently
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News Reports

Vikas Dubey case: Yogi Govt suspends senior IPS Anant Dev over allegations of close links with slain gangster

OpIndia Staff -
The now suspended DIG was earlier posted as SSP Kanpur when the gangster had ambushed and killed 8 policemen.
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Opinions

This is why Obama will not be ‘cancelled’ by liberals just yet for his comments on Rahul Gandhi. There is a silver lining

Sanghamitra -
By pegging him as a 'student' Obama has done what Karan Johar does to Shah Rukh Khan, portrayed him as a young, vibrant individual who is young enough to be called a 'student' and not a 50-year-old dynast who is yet to achieve anything of his own.
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World

‘This is the dog that curses Islam’: YouTuber Fayez Kanfash, a Syrian immigrant in Germany, flogs ‘Macron the dog’ amidst chants of Allahu Akbar

OpIndia Staff -
Inspired by radical Muslims across the world, a Berlin-based Syrian YouTuber Fayez Kanfash took to streets in Berlin to spew venom against French President Emmanuel Macron by referring to him as "Macron, the dog",
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Media

Maharashtra police interrogate Republic TV CFO in connection with 2018 suicide case only 2 days after Arnab Goswami was released from Taloja jail

OpIndia Staff -
Summons to Republic TV CFO comes two days after Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami was granted interim bail in the same case
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Media

‘Harish Salve did not charge a single rupee to represent me, I am deeply grateful’: Arnab Goswami on his first 9 PM debate back

OpIndia Staff -
Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami expressed his heartfelt gratitude towards senior advocate Harish Salve on live air for representing the news channel in the Supreme Court
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News Reports

Obama’s opinion of Rahul Gandhi makes Indian Twitter trend ‘Maafi Maang Obama’, read why

OpIndia Staff -
Former US President Barack Obama highlights the inability of the Gandhi-scion to understand the way of politics as he says Rahul Gandhi lacked both aptitude and passion to master the art of politics.
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Politics

I cannot be a silent spectator: Bengal Governor speaks up after BJP leader Dilip Ghosh’s convoy was attacked and stoned

OpIndia Staff -
On the 12th of Nov, convoy of BJP leader and West Bengal state president Dilip Ghosh was attacked as it passed through AH 48 and reached Jaigaon
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News Reports

Twitter removes Home Minister Amit Shah’s display photo citing copyright violation and locks account, calls it ‘inadvertent error’

OpIndia Staff -
On Thursday night, a message was displayed on the display image section of Home Minister Amit Shah Twitter profile saying "Media not displayed".
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News Reports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the statue of Swami Vivekananda at the JNU campus, here is what he said

OpIndia Staff -
Amid protests by left-wing students, PM Modi unveiled the statue of Swami Vivekananda via video conferencing
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Police officer thrashes farmer to death after the farmer’s cow ate vegetables planted in the farm of the cop

OpIndia Staff -
Sub-inspector Jeetendra Kumar Mahto killed farmer Khemlal Mahto after the farmer's cow entered the cop's farm and ate few cauliflowers
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News Reports

After losing Bihar elections, MGB CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav raises doubt on the election process, demands recounting of votes

OpIndia Staff -
Describing election results as a 'mandate for change', Tejashwi Yadav accused BJP of using money, power and deception in the elections
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News Reports

Central government to provide Rs 900 crore to registered Gaushalas for their upkeep

OpIndia Staff -
The finance minister said that the amount would be distributed among registered gaushalas through state governments
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News Reports

No impact of Hathras case on BJP’s fortunes, wins all three seats around Hathras in Western UP in the by-polls

OpIndia Staff -
Opposition parties failed to use the Hathras case for their political benefits as BJP wins the by-polls in the area
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News Reports

Govt of India issues show-cause notice to Twitter for disrespecting territorial integrity of the country, gives 5 days to reply

OpIndia Staff -
After showing Jammu and Kashmir to be part of China, Twitter now shows Leh as part of J&K, notice issued by govt of India
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News Reports

Bhima Koregaon case accused Varavara Rao’s bail plea rejected by Bombay High Court, next hearing on November 17

OpIndia Staff -
Varavara Rao was arrested in 2018 in relation to Bhima Koregaon case which is being investigated by the NIA.
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News Reports

Here are the 12 measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 stimulus package

OpIndia Staff -
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamana announced 12 new measures under the new Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 stimulus package to boost the Indian economy amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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News Reports

TN varsity removes Arundhati Roy’s anti-India book from syllabus after ABVP opposes inclusion in syllabus: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli decided to withdraw a book authored by Arundhati Roy
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News Reports

‘Will shoot you, bow down to us if you want to live in Mewat’: Faisal and Parveen warn Hindu youth against following Hindu rituals...

जयन्ती मिश्रा -
"Mewat mein rehana hain toh humare hisaab see rehna hoga", the Hindu youth alleges he has been living under constant threat
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News Reports

Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani steps in to represent Sameet Thakker

OpIndia Staff -
Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani to represent Sameet Thakkar against Maharashtra government.
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News Reports

Attorney General KK Venugopal grants consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Kunal Kamra

OpIndia Staff -
Mumbai-based lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee had sought Attorney General’s permission to initiate contempt case against Kunal Kamra
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News Reports

NCP used Swami Vivekananda when they wanted to justify beef-eating, now protesting against his statue in JNU

OpIndia Staff -
Along with JNUSU, NCP has also opposed the installation of the statue of Swami Vivekananda in the JNU campus, calling it a waste of money.
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News Reports

The witch-hunt against Sameet Thakkar by the Maharashtra govt and the 3 arrests in 3 weeks: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
Samert Thakkar had allegedly called Aaditya Thackeray as ‘Mohammad Azam Shah of Maharashtra, aka baby penguin.
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Opinions

NDA win was a feminist victory — but liberals were left praising a privileged man

Abhishek Banerjee -
On the face of it, the Bihar elections were closely contested, but was it as closely contested as the media would like us to believe? If not, why?
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News Reports

‘Order from Uddhav Thackeray is final’: BJP’s Nilesh Rane makes a stunning charge, shares audio of Shiv Sena leader threatening contractor

OpIndia Staff -
Nilesh Rane, sharing the audio wrote, “Shiv Sena is working to recover money by threatening the contractors of the same highway that they had once strongly objected to."
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News Reports

Watch: UP girl accuses father Idris Khan and family members of sexually abusing her, forcing her to marry a cousin

OpIndia Staff -
The victim has stated that her policeman father Idris Khan had her mother killed and now wants to forcefully get her married to a cousin.
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News Reports

Unable to control pollution in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal goes to save the environment in Goa, gets his facts completely wrong: Here are the details

OpIndia Staff -
Goa CM Pramod Sawant said Arvind Kejriwal has expertise in creating centre-state rift, and he will not follow his advice
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Media

‘Rights cannot be claimed by depriving others of freedom’: Editor who hailed Arnab’s arrest in the dock, HC refuses to quash FIR against her

OpIndia Staff -
Ironically, Patricia Mukhim, who is currently in the dock for making an 'objectionable' post on Facebook, had refused to condemn Maharashtra government's witch-hunt against Arnab Goswami
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News Reports

RJD workers protest against Bihar election results, indulge in arson in a district where Mahagathbandhan won 5 out of 7 seats

OpIndia Staff -
On Thursday, hundreds of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers took to the streets in Bhojpur district to protest against the Bihar election results.
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Media

‘The game has just begun’: Republic media to launch regional channels in next one year, go global in 16 months, declares Arnab Goswami

OpIndia Staff -
In a sensational announcement, Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami said that he has plans to launch Republic channels in every language
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News Reports

‘Naveen govt hounding OTV, illegally arrested employees being intimidated by police to resign while in custody’: Jay Panda

OpIndia Staff -
Recently, OTV MD Jagi Mangat Panda's father had appealed to HM Amit Shah seeking protection from the excesses of Odisha police against his family and employees of OTV.
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News Reports

Lawyer writes to Attorney General KK Venugopal for consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Kunal Kamra

OpIndia Staff -
Kunal Kamra published a series of Tweets where he described the Supreme Court of India as ‘Supreme Joke of India’.
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Opinions

Congress faces political ruin: Media durbaris still seeing ‘rays of hope’ in the debris

Sanghamitra -
The results of the recent bypolls in Gujarat, MP, UP and assembly elections in Bihar affirm that the Congress is facing a political ruin, but the media still keeps painting a rosy picture.
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Entertainment

MP HC refuses to quash FIR filed against Ekta Kapoor for ‘inappropriate sex scene’ in her web series XXX-2: Read what happened

OpIndia Staff -
MP HC dismissed plea filed by TV producer Ekta Kapoor seeking to quash FIR against her over scenes in erotic web series XXX 2.
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Politics

‘Gold medal for wrestler who lost the bout’: Shiv Sena mouthpiece slams Nitish Kumar, forgets about how Uddhav Thackeray became CM

OpIndia Staff -
In a bitterly contested Bihar election 2020, NDA won 125 seats, only 3 seats above the majority mark of 122 while Mahagathbandhan of RJD, Congress etc won 110 seats
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