Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Politics
- OpIndia Explains
  
  Rahul Gandhi joins in spreading lies about a ‘scam’ by Ram Mandir trust: Here are the facts in 10 simple points
  
  OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2021
  
  On the 13th of June 2021, Aam Aadmi Party took to Twitter to level grave allegations against the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.
  
  News Reports
  
  Congress chief says ‘will contest Maharashtra assembly elections alone’, NCP insists ‘all is well’ within MVA alliance
  
  Akshita Bhadauria - 14 June, 2021
  
  "Even if someone is sidelining us, that doesn’t mean we will be sidelined. By 2024, Congress will only remain the top party in Maharashtra,” said Maharashtra Congress chief.
  
  News Reports
  
  Pakistan alleges India wants it to deny consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav so India can use it against Pak in ICJ
  
  OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2021
  
  In July 2019, ICJ had directed Pakistan to stay the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav and allow him consular access.
  
  News Reports
  
  PM Modi kills the manufactured stories about his rift with Yogi Adityanath with just three words
  
  OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2021
  
  In a rare gesture, PM Modi publicly praised Yogi Adityanath for a scheme amid the manufactured reports about rift between the two
  
  Politics
  
  Punjab Elections 2022: As political landscape warms up, will Dalit votes be the game changer?
  
  Anurag - 13 June, 2021
  
  After breaking off the alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, the BJP has nothing to lose in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. How will the politics play out as elections draw close
Opinions
- Editor's picks
  
  BBC apologises for its coverage of footballer Eriksen’s collapse, it is time they apologise for their grotesque reportage on India’s Covid outbreak too
  
  Jinit Jain - 14 June, 2021
  
  The western media outlets, including BBC, ought to apologise India for perpetrating racism with their egregious coverage of country's COVID-19 pandemic and linking it with morbid images of burning funeral pyres.
  
  Sports
  
  United by football, divided by BLM: How taking the knee has become such a controversial gesture at the Euro 2020
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 14 June, 2021
  
  The England Football Team and its players have been booed for taking the knee ahead of their first match at Euro 2020.
  
  Opinions
  
  Language and history: Why the Indian society lost pride in its own heritage
  
  Guest Author - 14 June, 2021
  
  Have you ever gone to an Italian restaurant and felt proud when you properly pronouncedthe Italian name of that pasta you so wanted to have?
  
  Politics
  
  Punjab Elections 2022: As political landscape warms up, will Dalit votes be the game changer?
  
  Anurag - 13 June, 2021
  
  After breaking off the alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, the BJP has nothing to lose in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. How will the politics play out as elections draw close
  
  Opinions
  
  Culture of political violence in West Bengal: How the Islamist challenge can turn an already very bad situation into much worse
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 13 June, 2021
  
  The outbreak of political violence in West Bengal since Mamata Banerjee's victory shows no signs of abating.
Fact-Check
- All Media Fact-Check Political Fact-Check Social Media Fact-Check
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Here is the truth about the land deal by Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and how the allegations by likes of AAP are baseless
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 14 June, 2021
  
  Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and its head Champat Rai bought an additional piece of land for the purposes of additional construction to facilitate pilgrims who would be travelling to Ayodhya
  
  Fact-Check
  
  International magazine claiming India suffered 5-7 times more Covid-19 deaths is baseless speculation: Health Ministry on claims by The Economist
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Health ministry refutes claims by The Economist that India's Covid-19 fatality numbers are several times more than official numbers
  
  News Reports
  
  Digvijaya Singh lies to Pakistani journalists that Kashmiri Pandits benefited from reservation policies historically: Here is the truth
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Kashmiri Pandits slam Digvijaya Singh for telling Pakistani journos that they enjoyed reservation benefits before scrapping Article 370
  
  Fact-Check
  
  Alt News edits fake fact-check claiming states did not demand decentralisation of vaccine procurement, continues to obfuscate
  
  OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2021
  
  Alt News edits its ‘fact-check’ to add Rahul Gandhi’s demand on vaccine decentralisation, claims it does not matter and PM Modi is still lying
Media
- Editor's picks
  
  BBC apologises for its coverage of footballer Eriksen’s collapse, it is time they apologise for their grotesque reportage on India’s Covid outbreak too
  
  Jinit Jain - 14 June, 2021
  
  The western media outlets, including BBC, ought to apologise India for perpetrating racism with their egregious coverage of country's COVID-19 pandemic and linking it with morbid images of burning funeral pyres.
  
  News Reports
  
  Indian embassy in Turkey shuts up Turkish state-run publication for peddling Pakistani propaganda against India
  
  OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2021
  
  State-run news agency of Turkey publishes Pakistani propaganda saying India issuing fake domicile certificates in Kashmir
  
  Media
  
  Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint, Indian Express, others spread lies about Aisha Sultana’s ‘bio weapon’ comment. Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2021
  
  How mainstream media is helping Aisha Sultana get away with accusing Indian government of using COVID as a bioweapon against the people of Lakshadweep.
  
  Fact-Check
  
  International magazine claiming India suffered 5-7 times more Covid-19 deaths is baseless speculation: Health Ministry on claims by The Economist
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Health ministry refutes claims by The Economist that India's Covid-19 fatality numbers are several times more than official numbers
  
  Opinions
  
  Why so-called ‘fact-checkers’ are a greater evil than random misinformation that they claim to fight
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 12 June, 2021
  
  In his speech, the PM also took veiled jibes at a few CMs as well as loudmouthed opposition politicians with no skin in the game.
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire WTF News
  
  Satire
  
  As Kejriwal announces his Gujarat ambitions, here is another state where he is needed the most
  
  Shashank Singh - 14 June, 2021
  
  Why should Gujarat have all the fun?
  
  Opinions
  
  Language and history: Why the Indian society lost pride in its own heritage
  
  Guest Author - 14 June, 2021
  
  Have you ever gone to an Italian restaurant and felt proud when you properly pronouncedthe Italian name of that pasta you so wanted to have?
  
  Culture and History
  
  ‘Corona Mata’ Temple in UP marks a continuing Hindu tradition of worshipping Goddesses for protection against diseases: All you need to know
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  ANI reported on Saturday that a 'Corona Mata' Temple has been established at Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.
  
  News Reports
  
  Kerala: Missing for 11 years, Sajitha found living next door with her lover Rehman in a locked room
  
  OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2021
  
  For 11 years, Kerala woman Sajitha lived just 500 meters away from her parent's house in her lover's house without the knowledge of anyone
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Rahul Gandhi joins in spreading lies about a ‘scam’ by Ram Mandir trust: Here are the facts in 10 simple points
  
  OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2021
  
  On the 13th of June 2021, Aam Aadmi Party took to Twitter to level grave allegations against the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Here is the truth about the land deal by Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and how the allegations by likes of AAP are baseless
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 14 June, 2021
  
  Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and its head Champat Rai bought an additional piece of land for the purposes of additional construction to facilitate pilgrims who would be travelling to Ayodhya
  
  Culture and History
  
  ‘Corona Mata’ Temple in UP marks a continuing Hindu tradition of worshipping Goddesses for protection against diseases: All you need to know
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  ANI reported on Saturday that a 'Corona Mata' Temple has been established at Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.
  
  News Reports
  
  Karnataka HC dismisses petitions against probing Amazon, Flipkart: Here are the allegations against e-commerce giants
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Karnataka High Court quashed petitions filed by Amazon and Flipkart against an order by competition regulator over unfair trade practices.
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