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Nepal proposes to amend Citizenship Act that applies to all foreigners, Indian media claims it applies only to Indians and misquotes Indian law
Nepal govt wants to add 7 year waiting period for citizenship to foreigners married to Nepalis, Indian media lies that it applies only to Indians
As Muslim rioters go on rampage, open fire at police in Delhi’s Jaffrabad area, liberals insinuate ‘Bhagwa terror’: Here’s how it’s misleading
A closer look at the images shared on Twitter shows that these rioters are carrying orange crates in their hands and not orange flags as ridiculously claimed by these 'liberals'.
‘There must be huge mass movement if Muslims are sent to detention camps due to CAA’: P Chidambaram instigates students in JNU
CAA must be repealed and there should be a political struggle so that NPR is pushed beyond 2024: P Chidambaram
Saba Naqvi continues to fear-monger, conjures up a story of Hindi speaking Afghan refugee moving to Australia ‘because of CAA’
The incorrigible fake news peddler Saba Naqvi has many times in the past attempted to pull off similar antics
Muslims refugees can continue to get citizenship as per provisions of Citizenship Act, CAA does not prevent that: Government clarifies in Lok Sabha
MHA clarifies in parliament that CAA does not prevent any legal immigrants to get Indian citizenship
Fundamental and constitutional rights are for Indian citizens, not OCI cardholders: Govt in Delhi HC
Thakur, in his petition, had sought the right to seek information under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. He had also sought exemption from seeking permission under FCRA rules for donations to religious bodies.
Rajasthan: Pakistani immigrant Neeta Kanwar who was granted citizenship in September elected Sarpanch in Tonk
Neeta Kanwar defeated her opponent Sonu Devi by 362 votes. A total of 1,073 votes were cast in Kanwar's favour.
Meet Neeta Sodha: Granted Indian citizenship 18 years after she came from Pakistan, contesting Panchayat elections in Rajasthan
18 years after she migrated to India, Neeta Sodha was finally granted citizenship in September 2019.
Disgruntled ex-IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan spreads false apprehensions about the CAA, NRC and NPR
Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan continued his fear-mongering about the Citizenship Amendment Act at an event in Bengaluru
Pakistan formed on basis of religion, Congress won’t speak against Pak but will rally against persecuted minorities: PM Modi
PM Modi slams Congress, saying they are against giving relief to those who have been victimised in Pakistan
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Andhra Pradesh: Locals write to NHRC after state authorities fail to act against illegal church construction in Kadapa
District authorities ignore illegal church construction evicting SC families from their homes, locals write to NHRC
Opinions
Police encounters and ‘secular privilege’ in Indian politics
Between 2002 and 2007, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) found 440 cases of suspected “fake” encounters by the police across India.
Government and Policy
‘Safeguarding cows is our priority’: Minister says Karnataka preparing to implement a ban on cow slaughter
Prabhu Chauhan, the Animal Husbandry Minister in Karnataka, informed that the BJP government is in the process of implementing cow slaughter ban in the state
News Reports
1500-year-old Cathedral Hagia Sophia converted to a mosque, President Erdogan says it’s Turkey’s ‘sovereign right’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a 1500-year-old Orthodox Christian Cathedral in Istanbul named Hagia Sophia would be converted into a mosque
News Reports
Kerala: Locals in Coronavirus hotspot Poonthura protest against lockdown restrictions, spit on healthcare workers collecting swab samples
Locals of the fishing suburb of Poonthura near Thiruvananthapuram attacked a team of health workers, including a doctor, who had gone to collect swab samples
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Fact-Check
The curious case of ‘Drone Boy’ who has made 600 drones using broken mixer grinders and televisions. A fact-check
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While 'drone boy' Prathap NM has claimed to have made 600 drones using e-waste, not a single photo or video of them exist
News Reports
Netizens ask Netflix to cancel comedian Kenny Sebastian’s special show after he hurls obscene abuses
Social media users are demanding that Netflix reconsiders special show of Indian comic Kenny Sebastian after he was allegedly found hurling obscene abuses to people on his Instagram page.
Entertainment
Sony Liv criticised for ‘spine chilling’ promotional of its thriller Undekhi after people receive calls from a man whose life is ‘under threat’
Sony Liv was criticised for the promotional of its web series Undekhi that released on Friday.
Media
The Wire accused Yogi Adityanath of being ‘casteist’ for not killing Vikas Dubey hours before the encounter of the gangster
Notorious gangster, Vikas Dubey, who was arrested from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh was killed in an encounter in the wee hours of the morning on Friday
Social Media
After obscene comments, clip of comedian Kenneth Sebastian calling Sanskrit ‘most useless language ever’ goes viral. Watch video
In the video titled "Journey to the centre of my brain", Sebastian is seen thanking God because 'all the people who spoke Sanskrit are dead'.
