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Indian Express mentions Dalit identity of accused Congress leader, but not of Muslim in-laws who drove the Hindu woman to self-immolate

Editorial Desk - 15 October, 2020

In a horrifying incident, on the 13th of October 2020, a woman self-immolated in front of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. She has now reportedly succumbed to her injuries.

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Indian Express misquotes confidential report to claim China crossed LAC: Here is what Defence Analyst revealed

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2020

Tensions have been rife along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between Indian and China.

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Indian Express story based on imagination, reporter did not talk to any ‘sources’: Delhi police trashes story claiming Maulana Saad video ‘doctored’

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2020

Delhi Police has issued a statement on Twitter calling the report in the Indian Express about the Tablighi Jamaat and Maulana Saad imaginary and fake news

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President Ramnath Kovind holds a mirror to Indian media at RNG awards, advises them to not indulge in fake news

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2020

He also sought accountability from journalists for their unbridled power. He asked, "But that prompts me to ask if such a sweeping exercise of power is accompanied by genuine accountability?"

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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju directs SAI to dispose all pending sexual harassment cases in 4 weeks

OpIndia Staff - 18 January, 2020

Reacting to the Indian Express Report, SAI has claimed that "substantive deterrents" are already in place and that sexual harassment on campus is not rampant.

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Indian Express unearths new ‘star’ to peddle agenda on Jammu and Kashmir

Ashish Shukla - 5 September, 2019

Indian Express is going to length to find voices which could question the Centre on its fiat on Jammu & Kashmir, notably on 'constitutional, human rights and its federal-character-under-assault' grounds.

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UNESCO slams Indian Express story on heritage tag of Darjeeling toy train being ‘under threat’, calls it misleading

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2019

The UNESCO New Delhi team and the Indian Railways have been working closely to find a solution to the threats that DHR, popularly known as Darjeeling toy train, faces.

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LokSatta and Karan Thapar scolded by Press Council of India for peddling fake news against the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2019

While Thapar maintained that his mistake of wrongly attributing quotes to Dr Mohan Bhagwat was bonafide, the PCI has taken a tough stand against Thapar.

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Fact check: Bhojpuri song didn’t rock the streets of London during the Cricket World Cup

OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2019

Contrary to the Indian Express report, the dance was part of an event called "Carnival of Cultures" which was held in Berlin from 7-10 June 2019 to celebrate the cultural diversity.

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