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Shiv Sena man gives Indian citizen Rs 1000 to pretend to be a Nepali, get his head tonsured and chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2020

Dharmendra Singh was paid Rs. 1000 by the Shiv Sena member for the paid stunt which caused quite an embarrassment to the country.

Media

Editors Guild slams UP police for filing FIR against Scroll journalist following a complaint by Dalit woman for publishing a fake report on her

OpIndia Staff - 20 June, 2020

The Editors Guild has hit out today at the Uttar Pradesh Police for registering an FIR against Scroll.in Executive Editor Supriya Sharma.

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Varanasi: Dalit woman files FIR against Scroll journalist for falsely portraying her as starving and struggling for food

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2020

The woman has alleged that Scroll Journalist has made fun of her poverty and caste by writing such malicious claims about her which has hurt her mentally and damaged her reputation in society.

Law

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: SC issues notice to UP government on a petition challenging govt taking over management of the temple

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2020

The Lingiya Brahmin family had filed a petition in The Supreme Court seeking restoration of the day-to-day religious affairs of Kashi Vishwanath Temple to them

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4000-year-old Shivling found in excavations at Bhabhaniyav village near Varanasi by BHU’s Ancient History department

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2020

BHU excavation team discovers 4000-year-old Shivling near Varanasi in an ancient craft village

Books

Modi Mandate 2019: How psephologist Pradeep Bhandari covered 400 constituencies to know what Indian voter thinks

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2020

Psephologist Pradeep Bhandari has turned author with his debut book 'Modi Mandate 2019: Dispatches from Ground Zero" which he penned after travelling to as many as 400 out of 543 Lok Sabha constituencies.

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Seat reserved for Lord Shiva on the first journey of Kashi Mahakal Express

OpIndia Staff - 17 February, 2020

The train Kashi Mahakal Express, flagged off by PM Modi on Sunday will connect three Jyotirlingas- Omkareshwar near Indore, Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain and Kashi Vishwanath at Varanasi.

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