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Alt News selectively cites coronavirus statistics to criticise PM Modi alleging he used selective data

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Alt News published an article alleging that PM Modi selectively cited coronavirus numbers to give a rosy picture of country’s fight against the pandemic
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Arvind Kejriwal remains non-committal on making coronavirus vaccine free in Delhi

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The reluctance of Arvind Kejriwal to clearly state the policy of his government on coronavirus vaccine in Delhi is puzzling.
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Mumbai: Body of missing Coronavirus patient recovered after 14 days from the hospital bathroom

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The TB+Coronavirus patient had gone missing om October 4, but his body was recovered 14 days later on 18th inside a toilet in the hospital
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Wife of UP police DIG who is member of the SIT formed in relation to Hathras case dies by suicide

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Pushpa Prakash reportedly killed herself by hanging. The reason of suicide is not yet known.
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Finance ministry issues guidelines for interest waiver scheme during the lockdown period- Read details

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The govt will pay the difference between simple and compound interest from March to August under compound interest waiver scheme
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‘Encounter specialist’ cop facing murder charges and reinstated by Param Bir Singh had joined Shiv Sena

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Sachin Vaze, Pradeep Sharma, who were both 'encounter specialist' cops facing murder charges, were close to Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh
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US Presidential elections: YouTube overwhelmed with political ads, sees a shortage of advertising space

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YouTube has received so many ads for the US presidential elections in the same states that it can't find enough space to place them
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Fact Check: Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana alleges government will provide free COVID-19 vaccines only in Bihar. Read the truth here

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Saamana article perpetuates the myth that only Bihar will get free COVID-19 vaccine from the central government
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News Reports

“Not my intention to be culturally insensitive to Indian community”: Writer of bizarre ‘papadum’ song apologises after it goes viral on Twitter

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Writer of bizarre Papadum song confirms the speculation on social media that the Indian woman in the video was not comfortable doing it
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Radio Mirchi RJ finds space with radical preacher Zakir Naik as she waters down terms like ‘Kafir’ and ‘Jihad’

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A video featuring Radio Mirchi RJ Sayema is doing rounds on the internet in which she was seen normalising anti-Hindu bigotry by legitimising the usage of radical Islamic terms as 'Kafir' and 'Jihad'.
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Funny ‘fact check’ video by Fauxy shows guy drinking urine to compare it with Budweiser, beer company sues, Delhi HC rules in company’s favour....

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While The Fauxy debunked the claim that Budweiser beer contains urine in a satire video, the company accused it of making the claim
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News Reports

Pune: Police tricks caretaker-turned-thief into arrest through romantic social media chats

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Pune Police created a fake Facebook account posing as a "woman" and lured the thief into meeting him at a place where the police officials arrested him
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Kerala: Woman tied to a hospital bed, daughter-in-law barred from meeting patient

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The Coronavirus-infected woman is now undergoing treatment at a private hospital and her condition is said to be stable.
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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti refuses to unfurl the Indian flag, BJP demands arrest for her seditious remarks

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In her first press conference after being released from her 14-month detention, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti denounced the Indian flag and pegged for the restoration of Article 370
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After Twitter, Amazon’s Alexa now claims Jammu and Kashmir is part of China, netizens fume

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As per reports, Alexa uses a machine-learning algorithm and more than a dozen 'question-answer techniques' to determine the best response to a user query.
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Media

‘Kale Baba’ aka Nasir caught sexually exploiting women in Lucknow, Times of India gives it a Hindu spin by calling the accused as ‘Tantrik’

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The Times of India on Saturday attempted to give a Hindu spin to a crime perpetrated by an Islamic cleric, who is an accused in the sex racket, by referring to him as a 'Tantrik'.
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Media

NBSA orders AajTak to apologise live on October 27 for spreading fake news on Sushant Singh Rajput case

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The NBSA had earlier asked Aaj Tak to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh and had asked the broadcaster to air an apology admitting on national television that it did not conduct the due diligence required prior to telecasting the tweets.
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News Reports

Pakistan fumes over reports of Saudi denying permission for ‘Kashmir Black Day’ program after it voted against it at FATF

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After certain media reports suggested that Saudi Arabia had voted against Pakistan at the FATF plenary keeping it in grey list, the Arab nation has now reportedly denied Pakistan permission to hold 'Kashmir Black Day' on 27th October.
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News Reports

ED summons Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh’s son Raninder Singh in FEMA violation case

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Amarinder Singh’s son Raninder Singh summoned by ED in relation to a trust named Jacaranda Trust & subsidiaries in British Virgin Islands
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Delhi: Already married twice, e-rickshaw driver Dilbar Qureshi poses as Rahul to trap 13-year-old Hindu girl, calls the second wife his sister to deceive...

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Dildar Qureshi elopes with minor Hindu girl in Delhi after introducing himself as Rahul, police launches a manhunt
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OpIndia exclusive report vindicated: Bombay HC directs India Today to deposit Rs 5 lakh fine imposed by BARC for viewership data malpractice

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OpIndia was the first to expose the matter regarding the show-cause notice being sent to India Today by BARC in April this year
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‘He supplies drugs and girls’: Estranged wife of Mahesh Bhatt’s nephew Luviena Lodh alleges harassment by nephew-uncle duo

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Luviena Lodh said that Mahesh Bhatt is the don of the industry, and he controls everything that goes on in the film industry
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Mumbai Police registers FIR against the entire editorial team of Republic TV alleging incitement of disaffection among Mumbai police and defamation

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FIR filed against the entire editorial team of the Republic TV for allegedly citing Hansa Research's report on the TRP scam case
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Dalit woman gang-raped in Jalore in Rajasthan, victim files case after the accused circulate a video of the act

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The victim had reportedly taken her goats for grazing when she was gang-raped by three persons in Jalore in Rajasthan 4 months ago
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Tamil Nadu: Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan says Sanatana Dharma treats women as ‘sex workers’

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"Women are basically created as prostitutes by God. All women are prostitutes as per Hindu Dharma, Manu Dharma. All women are prostitutes. This is what the Sanatana Dharma says", said the MP.
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139 villages in Gujarat set an example in preventing Coronavirus before the world with not a single positive case recorded so far

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The people in these villages have been strictly following the Coronavirus guidelines by wearing masks and following social distancing.
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Kashmir: Two terrorists, Abid and Mehraj, surrender before the Indian army after the intervention of parents

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When the presence of terrorists was confirmed, security forces called their parents to convince them to surrender
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Court extends judicial custody of Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid till November 20

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Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, arrested in n relation to the North-east Delhi riots case, will now remain in Tihar Jail until November 20.
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Faisal Khan says he wants to come out of brother Aamir Khan’s shadow who had earlier called him ‘mentally ill’

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Faisal Khan said he will have to break out of his superstar brother's shadow and make his own decisions so that people recognise him as an individual
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OpIndia Scoops

Exclusive: Conversation that shows how Mumbai Police is trying to coerce witness into naming Republic TV in TRP scam

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While Hansa Research report and the FIR filed named India Today in TRP scam, in less than 24 hours, Mumbai Police had seemingly made up its mind that Republic TV was the culprit
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Hathras riot conspiracy case: STF teams begin probe in 3 locations, may interrogate arrested PFI members

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The STF team is expected to file an application before the court seeking permission to interrogate the four PFI members.
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Delhi High Court allows Republic TV to use tagline “Nation wants to know” refusing injunction plea by Times Now, bars from using the trademark...

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In 2017, Times Now had sent a legal notice to Arnab Goswami asking him to refrain using 'nation wants to know' tagline
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Param Bir Singh now wants details of every purchase and expense made by Republic TV, even microphones, toilet papers, makeup and stationery

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"This an overt attempt to harass a news organisation, infringe on its operations and bring back the Emergency-era way of functioning," Republic TV stated.
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Rahul Gandhi claims China has occupied half of India as he says that Chinese forces have intruded 1200 km into Indian territory

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Rahul Gandhi said that soldiers of China have occupied up to 1,200 km deep inside into India's territory, that would mean half of India
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Bihar’s ‘lantern’ era has ended, those who made the state ‘Bimaru’ can not come back to power: PM Modi in Sasaram

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PM Narendra Modi addressed his first election rally at Biada Maidan in Sasaram days before Bihar polls.
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Cricket

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev suffers heart attack, admitted to Delhi hospital

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Kapil Dev undergoes angioplasty surgery in Delhi after suffering a heart attack
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Did French teacher Samuel Patty, who was beheaded by a migrant Islamist terrorist, attend a rally welcoming refugees to France? Read details

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Images from a pro-refugee rally in UK used to claim that French teacher Samuel Patty had welcomed refugees in France
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Punjab: Two arrested for raping six-year-old girl and setting her on fire, state SC commission takes note

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Two accused—Gurmeet Singh and Surjit Singh—have been arrested under the charges of rape, murder and other relevant sections of the IPC and POCSO Act
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‘Kerala model’ takes a hit as Coronavirus test positivity rate reaches 3 times the national average, number of active cases second-highest in the country

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Kerala has the second highest number of active Coronavirus cases now, and its recovery rate is far below the national average
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Jharkhand: Black cover removed from Durga Puja pandal at Ranchi railway station after BJP leader complained

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On Thursday, BJP leader Babulal Marandi took to Twitter to share images of the Durga Puja pandal at Ranchi railway station.
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War of words between Amruta Fadnavis and Priyanka Chaturvedi over shifting of police bank accounts, former slams the Shiv Sena leader calling her ‘dal...

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Maharashtra govt has shifted 50000 bank accounts of Mumbai police personnel from Axis bank to HDFC bank, inviting criticism
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Jammu and Kashmir assembly observes ‘Black Day’, the anniversary of Pakistan’s brutal attack on the region

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On October 22, 1947, the Pakistani invaders had run riots, ran riot, leaving chaos, destruction in their wake. They even raped nuns, who were performing their duties at St. Joseph Hospital and schools in Baramulla.
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Last presidential debate: Biden wants to ‘transition’ from oil and gas, Trump hits him hard with jobs and business loss

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"That’s maybe the biggest statement in terms of business. What he is saying is he is going to destroy the oil industry," Trump said.
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Canada condemns China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities. Read details

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the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development heard testimonies of academics, civil society and victims of Chinese atrocities for 12-long hours and over 2 days.
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Social Media

Argentinian artist accuses Disha Patani of passing off his artwork as her brother’s: Read details

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In fact, the anime artwork shared by Disha Patani claiming to be her brother's artwork was first shared by Argentinian artist 'Inhoso' in July this year.
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Raza Academy threatens to move court against Maharashtra govt if Eid-e-Milad procession is not allowed

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Eid-e-Milad is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad and it falls on 29th October this year.
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US Senate Committee on Judiciary approves subpoenas for Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg asking them to testify over allegations of censorship

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The senate approved the subpoenas in a 12-0 vote after both Facebook and Twitter censored a New York Post report on Joe Biden
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Complaints filed against Eros Now and Arré for vulgar social media posts related to Navratri

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Both Eros Now and Arre had published social media posts linking Navratri festival with sex and vulgarity
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Chhattisgarh police file FIR against video journalist who had reported on farmer protests based on an allegedly edited video

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Video journalist Manish Soni had reported about the plight of farmers whose paddy crops were ruined due to anti-encroachment drive
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Reducing Navratri to ‘mating dance’, comparing Holi with terrorism— how the Indian media has turned Hinduphobic

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After Eros Now posted series of vulgar messages associated with Navratri, far-left site Arre posted a Hinduphobic tweet on Durga puja
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