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Crime

Hathras case gets politicised: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shares video of the victim’s father where he is being prompted to demand ‘court monitored CBI probe’

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A voice can be heard in the background in the video prompting the father of the Hathras rape and murder victim to demand CBI probe
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Crime

Two minor girls from Baran say on camera that they were gang-raped, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claims they were ‘not forced’

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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot denies gang-rape in case of Baran minor girls, says the girls went on their own and were not 'forced'.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: 20-year-olds Danish and Rizwan rape minor girls in Azamgarh and Bulandshahr respectively, both arrested

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Close on the heels of horrifying rape and death case of 19-year-old Hathras girl, reports of minor girls being raped in Azamgarh and Bulandshahr have emerged.
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News Reports

Google to block ads for content in Punjabi, Odia, Assamese and several other Indian languages, will hurt startups and media industry

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Many revenue earning options depend on what Google decides. Small and medium publishers have simply no option but to depend on google for their earnings
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News Reports

Pakistan echoes Indian ‘liberals’ while condemning acquittal of Ram Bhakts by CBI court, claims ‘wrong direction’ was earlier set by Ram Janmabhoomi verdict

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The Pakistan foreign ministry, much like Indian 'liberals', seems to have wilfully misinterpreted the verdict.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: 22-year-old Dalit woman gang-raped in Balrampur, two accused Shahid and Sahil arrested

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The family has stated that the accused had injected the victim with some substance because she was in a dazed state when she came home. She died on the way to hospital.
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Entertainment

Bollywood drug probe: A, D and S under scanner for drug abuse stand for ‘Arjun Rampal’, ‘Dino Morea’ and ‘Shah Rukh Khan’, says report

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Shah Rukh Khan is currently in Dubai as Franchise owner of Kolkata Knight Riders IPL team.
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News Reports

Government issues guidelines for Unlock 5.0, cinema halls and entertainment parks to reopen from 15th October

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The Unlock 5.0 guidelines permit the opening of cinema halls, multiplexes and educational institutions subject to certain conditions.
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News Reports

Ordnance Factory Board slams news reports blaming them of providing poor quality ammunition to Indian Army

OpIndia Staff -
Ordnance Factory Board rebuts media reports claiming that faulty ammunition was responsible for 27 lives and a loss of Rs 960 crores
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News Reports

Private laboratory in Kerala issued fake Covid-19 negative reports, did not test most of the samples collected

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Arma laboratory in Valanchery area of Malappuram district earned Rs 45 lakh by issuing the fake Covid-19 negative reports
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News Reports

#RebuildBabri: Islamists on social media urge Muslims to reconstruct Babri structure in Ayodhya following the acquittal of all accused

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Islamists discredited the CBI court verdict by calling it a 'Judicial Karseva' and asked Muslims to rebuild the Babri structure
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News Reports

Viral message claiming that home minister Amit Shah flown to New York for treatment is false, read details

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A message has gone viral on WhatsApp claiming that Amit Shah was shifted to the USA via an air ambulance due to 'critical condition'
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News Reports

CM Yogi Adityanath talks to the father of Hathras victim, assures stringent action against the culprits

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A monetary compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family of the victim of the Hathras case has been announced by the UP government.
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News Reports

Kathua ‘celebrity’ lawyer, who was removed by the victim’s family for attending only 2 out of 110 hearings, ‘offers her services’ to Hathras victim

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Deepika Rajawat, who shot to fame after taking up the high-profile Kathua rape and murder case, had offered her services to Hathras victim
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News Reports

Mathura Civil Court dismisses plea seeking removal of Idgah Mosque from Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi citing Places of Worship Act

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The Idgah Mosque was build on land belonging to the Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, and the plea sought to remove it
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Social Media

Bangalore Mirror journalist loses her mind over OpIndia’s coverage of Delhi anti-Hindu riots, suffers meltdown over long DMs and emails

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After constantly sending lengthy emails and elaborate DMs, the Bangalore Mirror journalist also claimed that she does not want to 'engage in a conversation'.
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Crime

Rajasthan: Two minor girls gang-raped, accused threatened girls in front of the police

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Two minor girls gang-raped for three days in Rajasthan.
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News Reports

Rapes happen when unemployed men can’t get married: Former SC Judge Markandey Katju’s bizarre explanation for Hathras case

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Former SC judge Markandey Katju says sex is the next basic need after food and men commit rape when they cannot get married because of unemployment.
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News Reports

‘In Yogi Adityanath’s state, sometimes police cars carrying culprits overturn’: BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Hathras case

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BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya assured that the culprits responsible for the Hathras incident will be punished for their actions
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News Reports

UPSC prelim exams to be held on October 4, SC dismisses pleas seeking postponement

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The Court has asked the centre to take a decision on the last attempt or age bar disqualification rule for candidates giving their last attempt this time in case they fail to appear.
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News Reports

France: Major blast heard all across Paris

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Initial reports suggest the blast in Paris was caused by a jet breaking sound barrier.
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News Reports

Liberals fume after special CBI court acquits all the accused in Babri Masjid Demolition Case

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The acquittal of all the accused in the Babri masjid demilition case predictably triggered a meltdown among the 'liberal' intelligentsia
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News Reports

Congress conspired to frame saints, VHP, BJP leaders under false charges, they should apologise: UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Babri verdict

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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi said that the Congress party should apologise to the nation for conspiring against BJP leaders, VHP leaders and Hindu saints.
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News Reports

LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi issue statement on CBI court’s Babri judgment

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LK Advani said special court verdict is significant and it is a matter of joy for all.
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News Reports

Liberals misinterpret Babri verdict, insinuate that by acquitting all the accused the court meant that dispute structure of Babri Masjid was not demolished

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The Special CBI judge said that the accused were actually trying to stop the mob from demolishing the Babri masjid structure.
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News Reports

Payal Ghosh shares deleted #MeToo posts from 2018 on her experience with Anurag Kashyap

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Payal Ghosh shared three screenshots of her old posts on Anurag Kashyap and alleged that her manager and family deleted them
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News Reports

US Presidential Debate: Trump accuses Biden of supporting radicals during riots

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Trump and Joe Biden faced each other over several issues, from handling COVID pandemic, economy, racial justice, and healthcare.
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News Reports

Demolition of illegal structure called Babri Masjid standing on Ram Janmabhoomi not pre-planned, all Ram Bhakts acquitted by special court

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The court said that the demolition of disputed Babri Masjid structure was not pre-planned, and hence there was no conspiracy to demolish it
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News Reports

Mumbai: Body of missing 21-year-old girl found from a ditch in Ghatkopar

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The girl had gone missing from Friday morning after which a manhunt was launched by the police to ascertain her whereabouts.
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Crime

Sexual assault case: Anurag Kashyap summoned for questioning by Mumbai police

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Actress Payal Ghosh had accused Anurag Kashyap of forcing himself on her during a meeting at his house.
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Crime

Yogi Adityanath speaks to PM Modi about Hathras case, SIT probe ordered. Read details

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has constituted a 3-member SIT to probe the Hathras rape case and has asked the team to submit the report within seven days.
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Crime

Hathras gang rape: Victim cremated, accused arrested. All you need to know about the case

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had a telephonic conversation with PM Modi regarding the incident and said that a special team has been formed to probe into the incident. The team will submit the report in next seven days.
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News Reports

Donald Trump raises concerns over voter fraud in mail-in ballots, Twitter, like Democrats, insists they are ‘safe’

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Trump has been raising concerns over the reliability of the mail-in ballot system amidst incidents of alleged voter fraud. However, Twitter, like the Democrats, insists they are safe.
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Entertainment

Fair and Handsome brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan claims she was called ugly for having brown skin

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's daughter, Suhana Khan, on Tuesday put up a post on photo-sharing website Instagram claiming she was called ugly for having brown skin tone.
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Fact-Check

No, the United Nations body did not confer the ‘Special Humanitarian Action Award’ on Sonu Sood. Here are the details

OpIndia Staff -
SDG Action Awards are still accepting applications, and the last date is 9th October 2020. The previous winners’ list has winners from 2019 and none from 2020.
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News Reports

Hathras victim cremated late night by her father in presence of police

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Some media reports claimed that the cremation took place without the family's approval. However, the victim's father accompanied the police to the cremation ground where the rites were performed.
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News Reports

MP Forest Department initiates Elephant Adoption Scheme at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve for adoption of old and retired elephants

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Week-long Hathi Mahotsav began in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on Monday this week during which the elephants in the Reserve will be given a break and will be served.
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Media

Denmark Ambassador to India calls out The Hindu for spreading fake news regarding comment by Danish PM over COVID-19 in India

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Ambassador of Denmark to India, Freddy Svane, has called a report by The Hindu "twisted news".
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Politics

Watch: TMC leaders and cadres in West Bengal protest Farm Bills with DJ, dance, gun and blood

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With the Durga puja fever setting in TMC cadres were seen dancing and singing as they protested against the farmers bills
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News Reports

‘The law applies equally to all and it shall apply to Amnesty International as well,’ MHA gives the dubious NGO a royal dressing down....

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Amnesty International had accused the central govt of a witch-hunt against it blaiming them for its decision to wrap up
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OpIndia Scoops

Delhi Riots Conspiracy Chargesheet Part 1: Yogendra Yadav, Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, seeds of anarchy laid on 5th and the violence on 13th Dec

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7 months after the gruesome riots, the Delhi police has filed the first chargesheet detailing the conspiracy that was hatched to unleash violence in the streets of Delhi.
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Fact-Check

Fact Check: Was Amnesty International forced to shut its operations in India due to its report on the Delhi Riots?

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Amnesty International, one of the shadiest non-governmental organisations, was forced to shut down its operations in India on Tuesday
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News Reports

India-China standoff: MEA spokesperson rejects Chinese stand on Line of Actual Control. Read details

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MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava has stated that the comments by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the existence of 'only one LAC' ran counter to the bilateral agreements between the two sides.
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Fact-Check

Fact Check: Did a Muslim lawyer represent Bhagat Singh and a ‘Brahmin RSS’ man fought for the British against him?

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Many social media posts and forwards are claiming that a 'Brahmin' RSS lawyer had fought for the British against Bhagat Singh.
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News Reports

From “Khoon ki Dalali” to “where is proof”: How opposition parties questioned India’s 2016 Surgical Strikes in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

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The elite commandos of Parachute regiment on the intervening night of September 29-30 carried out an attack with clinical precision deep inside the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, destroying 7 terror launch pads
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News Reports

Actor Kangana Ranaut says BMC has served notices to her neighbours, threatened them against supporting her

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The actress has stated that the BMC has asked her neighbours to socially boycott her and not to support her, failing which their houses will also face demolition.
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Media

Propaganda War: The undue influence of the Chinese govt over Indian media is a matter of deep concern and requires urgent intervention

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Chinese Communist Party has sought to influence individual journalists and media organisations in its bid to alter global perception about China.
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News Reports

Hathras gang rape victim succumbs in Delhi hospital, police denies social media reports that victim’s eyes were gouged and tongue cut

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Rs. 10 lakh will be given as compensation to the victim's family.
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Crime

He was chosen by ‘Allah’: Pakistanis celebrate terrorist who had stabbed 4 people near Charlie Hebdo office in Paris

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He also revealed that Hassan was inspired by Sunni Muslim cleric Ilyas Qadri and would read Namaaz five times a day.
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News Reports

Solution to stubble burning: Jalandhar farmer has been making and selling cardboards since 2010

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The farmer from Jalandhar is now making cardboards from stubble collected from over 300 acres of farms.
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