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Chhattisgarh: Former Congress leader arrested for raping a minor girl for months, forcing her to name someone else as the culprit

OpIndia Staff -
Amrit Tirkey and the minor girl had filed case alleging someone else had raped her, but police found he himself had rapped the girl
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News Reports

Hathras: Congress leader Shyoraj Jivan Valmiki interrogated by police, FIR registered for instigating caste violence

OpIndia Staff -
In a sting operation by Republic TV, Shyoraj Jivan was seen revealing plans for caste violence and riots in Hathras over the victim's death.
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Politics

Country-made bombs, tear gas and lathi-charge: Mamata Banerjee responds to BJYM protest against political violence with more violence

OpIndia Staff -
Tejasvi Surya said on social media that 'TMC goons' hurled country-made bombs at them from rooftops during the Nabanno Chalo protest.
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Opinions

How The Quint misrepresented facts, called those asking for fair probe as ‘right-wing supporting rape accused’ in Hathras case

Editorial Desk -
The Quint also repeatedly calls the accused as "Thakur accused" to fan baseless caste sentiments in an already politicised case.
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News Reports

Karnataka: Days after son arrested for sexually harassing a Dalit woman, SDPI leader participates in protests against Hathras incident

OpIndia Staff -
Days after arrest of Md Faizal in sexual assault case, his father & SDPI leader Abdul Salmara participated in protests against Hathras case
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Media

AajTak to pay Rs 1 lakh fine and issue a public apology for broadcasting fake news about Sushant Singh Rajput: Read what NBSA said

OpIndia Staff -
India Today Group’s Aaj Tak has in the recent past spread several such fake news related to Sushant Singh Rajput
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News Reports

Canadian actor-producer Dan Levy slams Comedy Central India for censoring gay kiss scene in a promo of his show tweeted one-and-a-half years ago

OpIndia Staff -
'Schitt's Creek' actor-producer Dan Levy was irked by seeing a March 2019 tweet by Comedy Central India where gay kiss scene was censored
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Entertainment

After Yoga, Hollywood actress Salma Hayek takes refuge in meditation focussing on Goddess Lakshmi

OpIndia Staff -
For actress Salma Hayek, restorative Yoga and meditation are the secrets to her ageless beauty
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News Reports

West Bengal govt cites Supreme Court’s Shaheen Bagh order to stop ‘Nabanna march’ by BJYM, shuts down the secretariat for two days

OpIndia Staff -
Ahead of BJYM's Nabanna chalo rally, West Bengal govt shut down the state secretariat for two days for sanitisation
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News Reports

Indian Air Force Day 2020: Air Force celebrates 88th anniversary, newly inducted Rafale fighter jets make its debut

OpIndia Staff -
Touch the sky with glory: India celebrates 88th Indian Air Force Day
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Crime

Hathras case: Four accused write to the SP from jail, say that victim was beaten by her own mother and brother

OpIndia Staff -
The four accused were arrested and jailed after the victim alleged gang rape in her statement to the police.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Fact Check: Congress leader Nagma spreads fake news, calls anti-CAA protestor as Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece

OpIndia Staff -
In a hurry to target the Modi government, Nagma took to Twitter to share a January video clip of an anti-CAA protestor, claiming that she is former PM Vajpayee's niece.
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Social Media

Baba ka Dhaba: How Netizens did their part in keeping the place afloat and lessons in humanity

Nirwa Mehta -
There are innumerable 'Baba Ka Dhaba' in our neighbourhood. Maybe it is time to check upon them too.
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News Reports

Hathras: Bhim Army workers lived at victim’s house as ‘relatives’ after her death, vanished after police inquiry about their identity

OpIndia Staff -
The Bhim Army woman claimed to be a 'relative' and was actively giving media bytes, speaking against the state government and local administration. She vanished after police asked about her identity.
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News Reports

‘Study’ peddled by The Wire as that of University of Michigan was done by author in private capacity while on leave, university clarifies

OpIndia Staff -
University of Michigan has clarified that the random 'study' The Wire peddled as that of the varsity was carried out by the individual in his personal capacity while he is on leave.
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Media

Taiwan wants Indian media to say ‘GET LOST’ to China for asking them to follow ‘one China’ policy

OpIndia Staff -
China's directive to Indian media came a day after Taiwanese trade office in New Delhi had placed full-page advertisements in the Indian newspapers ahead of their national day on 10 October.
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News Reports

As Rahul Gandhi mouths off platitudes over Air India One, here is a throwback to the time his father used INS Viraat as a...

OpIndia Staff -
The two Boeing 777-300 ER planes uses as Air India One for VVIP travel were ordered by UPA govt for Air India
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News Reports

Yogi government takes comprehensive measures to foil the attempts to incite caste-based riots over Hathras incident. Read the details here

OpIndia Staff -
UP govt has been proactive in countering attempts by opposition parties to exploit Hathras incident to stoke up caste-based riots
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News Reports

Hathras case: Four persons including a Kerala journalist arrested, booked under UAPA and sedition charges for attempting to create caste-conflict in UP

OpIndia Staff -
UP police books Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan and three others under UAPA and sedition charges for inciting riots using Hathras case
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News Reports

USA: Netflix faces indictment in Texas over the lewd exhibition of minor girls in ‘Cuties’ film

OpIndia Staff -
Streaming-giant Netflix is now facing indictment over the movie 'Cuties', a French film that has stoked a massive controversy over extreme sexualisation of minor girl, including charges of promoting paedophilia.
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News Reports

Watch: Gir forest employee’s endearing talk to a lion requesting him to let him pass

OpIndia Staff -
Gir forest in Gujarat is the only home in Asia to Asiatic Lions. It is one of the most important and protected areas in Asia.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Minor girl gang-raped in Barmer, accused shot pictures and videos of the heinous act

OpIndia Staff -
A 15-year-old minor girl was kidnapped by bike-borne assailants in Rajasthan, who gang-raped her and filmed the heinous act
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OpIndia Explains

Joseph Stiglitz, the economist that Rahul Gandhi praised for attacking Modi, is known for his questionable policies and wrong predictions

OpIndia Staff -
Joseph Stiglitz had praised the economic policies of Venezuelan govt, said subprime crisis will not happen
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News Reports

The viral video of a boy describing sexual exploitation by Maulvi in Hathras Madarsa is from 2018. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
In December 2018, three juvenile offenders were arrested in Hathras for molesting a 5-year-old girl.
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Social Media Fact-Check

Fact-check: Is government giving free internet to students for online classes during coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff -
A message has been circulating over the messaging apps and social media platforms that the government has decided to provide 10 GB of free internet to students so that they can attend online classes.
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News Reports

Christian preacher accused of sending inappropriate texts to minor girls says his messages were ‘misread’

OpIndia Staff -
Following the allegations, the board members of Scripture Union had taken the complaints into cognizance and had decided to take stringent action against Sam Jaisunder and Reuben Clement.
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News Reports

Aaj Tak reporter who had screamed near Hathras SDM’s face without a mask tests positive for coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
Aaj Tak journalist Chitra Tripathi was recently seen in a viral video where she was screaming non-stop at Hathras SDM Prem Prakash Meena.
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Media

Hypocritical liberals attack Times Group head for issuing sermons over Rhea Chakraborty and drug trafficking cases

OpIndia Staff -
The Times Group head, Vineet Jain had posted a tweet arguing in favour of bail for embattled actor Rhea Chakraborty
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News Reports

Sushant’s family questions selective leak by AIIMS panel chief, writes letter to CBI to constitute a fresh forensic panel

OpIndia Staff -
The family of Sushant Singh Rajput, represented by Vikas Singh, has written a letter to the central investigative agency CBI accusing the head of the AIIMS panel of being "unethical" and "unprofessional".
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News Reports

Aatmanirbhar Bharat: 16 companies including Samsung, iPhone makers approved under PLI scheme, production of ₹10.5 lakh crore expected in 5 years

OpIndia Staff -
PLI scheme will lead to production of mobile phones worth Rs 10.5 lakh crores over next 5 years, 60% of which will be exported
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi’s close aide in Hathras reveals Congress’ sinister plot to instigate caste-based riots

OpIndia Staff -
Shyoraj Jivan boasted in the Republic TV sting operation that Rahul Gandhi would become a part of the upheaval once 'bullets start flying' around in Hathras.
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News Reports

Public places can’t be blocked indefinity for protests, govt must remove them without waiting for court order: Supreme Court on Shaheen Bagh protests

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court bench on Wednesday said that no person or group of persons can block public places in the name of protests
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News Reports

Rhea Chakraborty granted bail by Bombay HC, her brother Showik’s plea rejected

OpIndia Staff -
Bombay high court granted bail to Rhea Chakraborty on Rs 1 lakh bail bond.
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News Reports

AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar booked by UP Police for visiting Hathras despite being COVID positive

OpIndia Staff -
The Uttar Pradesh police has registered an FIR against the AAP MLA for travelling to Hathras while being COVID positive.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi’s ’15 minutes’ claim: From Nehru’s Himalayan blunder to UPA’s silence as China took over Indian land in Ladakh

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi claims that a Congress government would have thrown Chian out in 15 minutes, forgets that Congress governments over the years have watched thousands of square kilometres of Indian territory being taken over by China.
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News Reports

Michelle Obama gaslights Americans as she defends riots in US, calls it very small fraction of ‘overwhelmingly peaceful’ protests

OpIndia Staff -
Edorsing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Michelle Obama, the wife of former US President Barak Obama, in her 24-minute speech attacked US President Trump and claimed that Republicans were "stoking fears about black and brown Americans".
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News Reports

Video of Narendra Modi taking oath as Gujarat Chief Minister on 7 October 2001 goes viral. Watch

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday entered 20th year as an elected public representative.
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Politics

Will Kheti Bachao Yatra turn out to be India’s Rose Garden superspreader event, thanks to Rahul Gandhi?

OpIndia Staff -
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, who tested positive for coronavirus, had shared stage with Rahul Gandhi just one day prior.
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News Reports

Lawyers in Pakistan refuse to take up Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case after lawyers from India were refused permission

OpIndia Staff -
The International Court of Justice had stayed the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav after he was awarded death sentence in 2017.
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News Reports

‘Kerala model’ myth suffers a blow as State ranks third in the number of Coronavirus cases

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala has now climbed to the third spot in the highest number of active cases after it was deemed to be a success against the pandemic.
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News Reports

Rihanna apologises to Muslim community for using a song with Hadiths in virtual runway show for lingerie collection

OpIndia Staff -
Rihanna receives criticism for using a song with Hadith during a virtual runway show of her Savage X Fenty lingerie collection.
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News Reports

FIR filed against so-called PM of PoK Raja Farooq Haider under Pakistani laws for treason

OpIndia Staff -
Following the registration of a sedition case against the so-called PM of PoK and others, Imran Khan has distanced itself from the move
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi indulges in fearmongering over recently passed farm bills, claims Centre will take away farmers’ land and give it to Adani-Ambani

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi said that roads would not be constructed since the centre has abolished the Mandi Tax and the farmer won't be able sell his produce in the absence of infrastructure and roads
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi over aircraft the procurement process of which began in 2011 under UPA: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi targeted PM Modi and the central government over the acquisition of VVIP planes that the UPA decided to procure.
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Entertainment

Netizens decide to boycott Mirzapur season 2 on Amazon Prime as lead actor Ali Fazal had celebrated anti-CAA violence

OpIndia Staff -
Ali Fazal had tweeted in support of the violent anti-CAA protests which culminated into riots in February 2020.
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News Reports

Pakistan: Muhammad Azmat with a group of armed men try to rape a Hindu girl in Sindh, brutally kill father for attempting to stop...

OpIndia Staff -
Reports on forced abduction, rape, conversion and oppression of Hindu minorities have continued to pour in from the terror state of Pakistan.
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News Reports

Who will hold banner and appear on TV? Mumbai Congress workers ‘protesting’ over Hathras fight among each other

OpIndia Staff -
Two local Congress leaders had started fighting over who will hold the banner and give a media byte on the Hathras incident.
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi attends mass gathering for anti-farm bills protests after sharing stage with Coronavirus positive Punjab Minister a day earlier

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi has not only landed himself in trouble but has also jeopardised the lives of thousands for the sake of petty politics.
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Politics

From COVID-deniers to flouting social distancing: How Rahul Gandhi’s anti-Farm Bills rallies could be next superspreader hotspots

OpIndia Staff -
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu tested positive for the Coronavirus on Tuesday after sharing stage with Rahul Gandhi.
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News Reports

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu who shared stage with Rahul Gandhi on Monday tests positive for coronavirus

OpIndia Staff -
A day before testing positive for coronavirus, Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu had said in a rally that masks hardly mattered
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