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Woman who claims to work for AYUSH ministry says ‘rapes happen because Lord Ram is worshipped’, ministry denies she works for them

Dibakar Dutta -
According to her Facebook profile, Hinduphobe Niharika works as a public speaker and a media consultant with Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India.
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Social Media

Did petha originate in Mughal kitchens? Writer ties herself in knots as report she shared debunks her claims

OpIndia Staff -
The legend that says petha originated in the Mughal kitchens appears to be just that, a legend.
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News Reports

After Delhi defies arbitrary firecracker ban, claims of Diwali causing pollution busted as air quality improves after Diwali

OpIndia Staff -
Air Quality Index dropped in Delhi significantly a night after people burst firecrackers on Diwali in the NCR defying the ban
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World

Antifa thugs attack peaceful Trump supporters following ‘Million MAGA March’ in Washington DC

OpIndia Staff -
Violence erupted in Washington DC following the 'Million MAGA March' organised by supporters of US President Donald Trump.
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World

World biggest importer of beef, China, now finds Coronavirus traces on packaged beef from Brazil: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
China, the biggest importer of beef has now sounded alarm bells after finding COVID virus samples on packaged beef that it had imported from Brazil and Saudi Arabian Shrimp.
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News Reports

Assam: Two brothers attempt to sacrifice their five children to find buried treasure, Jamiul and Sariful caught by alert locals

OpIndia Staff -
Jamiul and Sariful had prepared to sacrifice their children on the midnight on Kali puja on advice of an oculist and one woman
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Opinions

The economics of liberal outrage – the genocide this week they all forgot

Abhishek Banerjee -
Thousands of Armenian Christians have been killed following the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, however, the liberals don't seem to care
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News Reports

Watch: Azerbaijani soldier screams ‘Allahu Akbar’ while standing atop a desecrated church in occupied territory in Armenia

OpIndia Staff -
Azerbaijan has occupied the Artsakh region in Armenia, and its soldiers and mercenaries have started demolishing churches in the region
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Politics

23 senior Congress leaders write letter to Sonia Gandhi after Bihar debacle, question vacation by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra: Report

OpIndia Staff -
23 senior Congress leaders have written a letter to interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi demanding that an immediate CWC meeting be called to discuss the poll debacle in Bihar
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Media

On Diwali, The Wire glorifies Tahir Hussain, a man who wanted to ‘teach Hindus a lesson’ amidst chants of Allahu Akbar: Read how

OpIndia Staff -
Delhi Riots accused Islamists including Tahir Hussain, who killed IB officer Ankit Sharma, are heroes for The Wire
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News Reports

Theatre of absurd: Shashi Tharoor uses morphed image of anchor to wish ‘Jashn-e-Chiraagh’ on Diwali, anchor deletes original post and defends Tharoor

OpIndia Staff -
On the evening of 14th November, Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter to wish people 'Jashn-e-Chirag', using the image of an anchor of MirrorNow, Sahar Zaman.
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World

Australia: Light plane carrying two passengers crashes 30 kms from hotel where Indian cricket team is quarantined ahead of ODI

OpIndia Staff -
The plane crash occurred 30 km away from Sydney Olympic Park where the Indian cricket team have been stationed.
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Media

NDTV terms bad air quality of Delhi ‘Diwali weather’: Here is why they are out of their mind

Dibakar Dutta -
Left-propagandist 'news' portal, NDTV, is up to its usual tricks again and is indirectly blaming Diwali for the bad air quality in Delhi.
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World

Islamic country organises fireworks for Diwali while Hindus in India spend it in silence: Read how

OpIndia Staff -
The Consulate General of India shared a video of a fireworks display on the occasion of Diwali at Dubai in UAE.
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Opinions

So our children remember the joys of celebrating Deepawali: Why OpIndia is launching Mission Loud and Bright Diwali 2021

Nupur J Sharma -
Like most people, we at OpIndia were mightily distressed as well. And thus, we announced our mission for a loud and bright Diwali 2021.
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News Reports

Wrote to all CMs in September, licences for firecracker shops were assured before banning crackers, paving way for losses: manufacturers to NGT

OpIndia Staff -
The association told NGT that many govts had responded that it will do the needful and started the process of issuing licenses.
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Government and Policy

Watch: French embassy extends greetings on Diwali in several regional languages

OpIndia Staff -
On the occasion of Diwali, the French embassy in India has put out a video sharing greetings on the auspicious Hindu festival.
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World

‘None of our allies in the Middle East want to see Donald Trump go, Joe Biden should follow his policies in ME’: US’ Syria...

OpIndia Staff -
Retiring American diplomat and Syrian envoy James Jeffrey has created quite the flutter with his interview to Defense One.
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Media

Watch: Arnab Goswami wonders if Congress will file FIRs against Obama and send him to Taloja jail for criticising Rahul baba

OpIndia Staff -
Taking a dig at the Congress party, Arnab Goswami advised the Congress party, one of the coalition partner of Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, to misuse their state power to silence their critics as they usually do to deal with their critics.
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Opinions

Why Nehru deserves the flak he gets on his birth anniversary and every other day — and how Sonia and Rahul are to blame

Abhishek Banerjee -
It’s Nov 14, the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru. Or as they used to call it back when I was a kid in school: Children’s Day.
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World

Deep State? Washington Post Beirut Bureau Chief celebrates US officials lying to US Pres Donald Trump to ensure troops remain in Syria

OpIndia Staff -
Liz Sly celebrated the fact that US officials lied to Donald Trump and the American people about troop levels in Syria.
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Politics

Congress joins hands with Gupkar Gang that vows to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, to fight DDC together as an alliance

OpIndia Staff -
People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), referred to as Gupkar gang, is an alliance seeking restoration of Art 370.
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Media

Are you suggesting we invite Corona?: Netizens question TimesNow as it suggests ‘Corona Rangoli’ designs for a ‘Covidified Diwali’

OpIndia Staff -
It is inconceivable as to why the news channel will encourage decorating homes with Rangolis, resembling the deadly Coronavirus
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Government and Policy

Here is what Prime Minister said about Pakistan and China on Diwali from Longewala post and why it holds significance

OpIndia Staff -
Visit of PM Modi to Longewala post on Diwali, situated close to India-Pakistan border, is considered crucial as it comes amidst the recent escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan
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News Reports

Not only firecracker ban: Three other loony ideas the NGT has come up with to ‘save the environment’

OpIndia Staff -
The NGT has been criticised widely by people on social media for its crackdown on crackers across the country.
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News Reports

How to p*ss Hindus off on Diwali in 18 seconds: Virat Kohli gives a masterclass

OpIndia Staff -
In the 18 second video, Virat Kohli managed to anger several Hindus by preaching how they should celebrate Diwali with firecrackers
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi is God for Congress and its workers: Pramod Krishnam says Obama should admit he is a ‘Modi Bhakt’ after his remarks

OpIndia Staff -
After Barack Obama made some scathing comments against Rahul Gandhi in his new book, Congress leader like Pramod Krishnam are rather distressed
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Government and Policy

From West Bengal to Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab: Ahead of Diwali, state govts launch ‘crackdown’ against traders for selling firecrackers

OpIndia Staff -
Following the arbitrary firecrackers ban announced by the state governments, the respective police forces have been ruthlessly acting against small businessmen and traders
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News Reports

Despite Coronavirus pandemic, PM Modi keeps up the tradition of spending Diwali with our Jawans, reaches Longewala post in Rajasthan

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi, who celebrates Diwali each year with Army Jawans, has decided to continue the practice, even in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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News Reports

Yogi to rescue: Orders immediate release of firecrackers trader manhandled by police, sends senior officials with sweets to meet daughter

OpIndia Staff -
Amid the firecrackers ban during Diwali in some districts of Uttar Pradesh, the state police started a drive to take action against illegal sales of the firecrackers.
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News Reports

West Bengal Police raids building after residents burst crackers on rooftop, scuffle leaves 5 booked, 2 policemen injured: Details

OpIndia Staff -
A scuffle broke out between the police and a few residents of a five-storeyed building in Belur, Bengal, over bursting of firecrackers
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Politics

Robert Vadra distributes sanitizers and masks with his own branding to celebrate Diwali

OpIndia Staff -
Ahead of Diwali day, Robert Vadra, the esteemed son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, distributed hand sanitizers, surgical masks to the poor people of Delhi.
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News Reports

Bulandshahr: Action taken against head constable for insensitive behaviour with children of traders arrested for selling firecrackers

OpIndia Staff -
When children of arrested firecracker sellers were crying in Bulandshahr, some cops were showing insensitive behaviour towards them
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News Reports

Jungle raj is the name of the terror that likes of Chanda Babu feel, numbers cannot whitewash the tainted rule of Lalu

अजीत झा -
The Print tries to prove that the regime of Laly Yadav and Rabri Devi was not jungle raj saying it is not supported by data
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Entertainment

Bollywood drug scandal: Australian drug dealer, nabbed by NCB, had connections with actor Arjun Rampal

OpIndia Staff -
Intensifying the Bollywood drug probe, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday raided the premises of actor Arjun Rampal.
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World

While China whines about economics, Taiwan tugs on heart strings: Here is how China and Taiwan wishes Hindus on Diwali

OpIndia Staff -
The Global Times claimed that Diwali is "originally a symbol of light" but without the LED light manufactured in China, it will become "dark".
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News Reports

Delhi: Hindu man says Muslim woman posed as Hindu to marry him, later forcefully converted him to Islam and got him circumcised

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu man has alleged that the Muslim woman introduced herself as Hindu, developed a relationship, and revealed her identity later
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News Reports

After 500 years, Lord Ram’s Janmabhoomi lights up on Diwali: Yogi govt illuminate Ayodhya with 6,06,569 diyas

OpIndia Staff -
Uttar Pradesh government has prepared a website where virtual lamps can be lit by devotees to celebrate Diwali in Ayodhya
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News Reports

IAS officer who had resigned protesting the ‘fascist’ policies of the BJP government joins Congress to ‘continue the fight’

OpIndia Staff -
The former IAS officer joined the Congress party a year after he quit his job alleging "democracy are being compromised"
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News Reports

After falling from Left’s grace since sanctioning prosecution against Islamist Umar Khalid, Kejriwal proceeds to display soft Hindutva, that too, on Republic TV

OpIndia Staff -
Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to the public to watch him do Diwali puja on Saturday evening which will be broadcast live
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Opinions

This is how a nation dies: Tyrants are using the Coronavirus crisis to destroy Hinduism and ‘civilise the heathens’

K Bhattacharjee -
The events that have been underway in India since the advent of the Coronavirus pandemic reek of institutional tyranny.
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Crime

Karnataka: Abdul Razak changes his name to Sanju, wears Tilak and goes to Dharmasthala to trap Hindu girl

OpIndia Staff -
To convince the girl, the Muslim youth had uploaded images, where he was seen wearing tilak.
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Politics

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

OpIndia Staff -
"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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