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Social Media

‘Tanishq, you failed to understand the essence of Diwali’: Here is how netizens reacted to the dull, bizarre ad

Dibakar Dutta - 9 November, 2020

Social media users criticised the Tanishq ad for being 'preachy' while failing to capture the joy and excitement of Diwali.

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While Arnab Goswami has no account on any social media platform, Mumbai police claim he was ‘active on social media’ in jail

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2020

Maharashtra Police claim they shifted Arnab Goswami to Taloja jail because he was allegedly active on social media using someone's phone

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Allahabad HC orders man to keep away from social media for two years if he wants bail: Read what he had done and why...

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2020

The accused named Akhilanand was booked in Deoria for making objectionable remarks on social media against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other public figures.

Fact-Check

NSUI shares old images of ABVP protests against fee hike to target the BJP over ‘demonising’ students

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2020

According to the ABVP, the image shared by NSUI claiming to be a student protest against the BJP is in fact an image of ABVP protest that was organised in November 2019 to protest against fee hike.

Crime

Haryana: Priest attacked by goons with a cricket bat, admitted to Mathura hospital in a critical condition

OpIndia Staff - 5 November, 2020

The brutal assault with a cricket bat has left the priest heavily injured. His family has admitted him in a hospital in Mathura.

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Baba ka Dhaba case: Swad Official’s Gaurav Wasan alleges defamation, says he gave Rs 3.78 lakhs to ‘Baba’

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2020

Baba Ka Dhaba's owner had earlier filed a complaint stating that Swad Official's Gaurav Wasan had not handed over the entire amount collected in his name via donations.

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Weeks after being targeted by opposition parties and media for allegedly favouring BJP, Ankhi Das quits Facebook

OpIndia Staff - 27 October, 2020

Ankhi Das was mired in controversy lately after a WSJ article accused Facebook India of showing bias towards BJP.

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“Allah will burn this woman in Hell”, Islamists attack TMC leader Nusrat Jahan for participating in Durga Puja

Dibakar Dutta - 25 October, 2020

"You are the descendant of Satan -Evil. Don't you feel any shame for doing such dirty things?" an extremist commented on Nusrat Jahan for participating in Durga Pujo.

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Pune: Police tricks caretaker-turned-thief into arrest through romantic social media chats

OpIndia Staff - 24 October, 2020

Pune Police created a fake Facebook account posing as a "woman" and lured the thief into meeting him at a place where the police officials arrested him

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