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Ram Nath Kovind
Pakistan refuses to allow President Kovind’s plane through its airspace
Pakistan had shut down its airspace for Indian planes after India's decision to abrogate Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir.
Read the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the join sitting of Parliament
President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the joint sitting of Parliament today
Rahul Gandhi seen busy with his phone during President’s address to the joint session of Parliament
This kind of idiosyncrasy is nothing new for the 'entitled prince', who has shown similar disregard for the supreme legislative body in the past too
OpIndia Evening Dispatch: Friday, 18th January, 2019
In the hustle and bustle of the day, it is only natural to miss some of the biggest developments that impact the nation. The OpIndia Evening Dispatch will catch you up on the day's event even if you have been busy thus far.
President Kovind becomes the first President since Rajendra Prasad in 1953 to visit the Kumbh Mela
President Kovind's visit was organised on a day when the authorities expected less of a rush. He performed Ganga Pujan at the banks of the Triveni Sangam.
Jammu and Kashmir: President’s rule to be imposed in the state, senior PDP leaders continue to abandon Mufti
Several senior PDP leaders have defected to rivals NC and Sajjad Lone's People's Conference recently.
President rejects disqualification plea against AAP MLAs, but risk of disqualification is still there
Earlier, 20 AAP MLAs were disqualified, later the MLAs were restored by Delhi High Court
‘We know how to deal with such elements’ AMU students union on invitation to President Kovind
Students' Union is protesting extending an invitation to a person with 'Sanghi' mindset
President trims guest list for At-Home reception, cuts out family, Lutyens Delhi
The gathering was intimate and list included young achievers.
Petitioner who got 20 AAP MLAs disqualified seeks protection
President Kovind approved the EC's recommendation to disqualify AAP MLAs.
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Virologist who spent weeks documenting his ‘battle’ against Coronavirus from hospital on NBC News finds out he was not infected
On Tuesday, Fair revealed that he was never diagnosed with the Chinese virus and had tested negative for it multiple times.
News Reports
‘Drone boy’ Prathap NM makes a statement after OpIndia fact-check: Here is why his explanation makes little sense
'Drone boy' Prathap NM says he won't show his drones due to intellectual property issues, but will show certificates from unregistered events
Opinions
Here is a short list of anti-Brahmin people and ideas Congress has nurtured and supported
The Congress party has been trying to paint the Yogi Government as 'anti-Brahmin'.
Entertainment
Stand-up comedian apologises for insulting memorial to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Arabian sea after MNS workers vandalised studio
The stand-up 'comedian' Agrima Joshua had made scornfully derisive remarks in her video against the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial that is going to be erected in the Arabian Sea
News Reports
Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: Two employees of Tahir Hussain turn witness, testimony included in chargesheet
Girish Pal and Rahul Kasana - the two employees of the accused Tahir Hussain said in their statements to the police that they were present in the office of Hussain in Khajuri Khas area on February 24.
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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
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.
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.
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'.
