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Fact-Check

Fact-check: Did PMO turn off comments on YouTube video for Mann Ki Baat to avoid students’ concerns over NEET-JEE?

OpIndia Staff - 31 August, 2020

Many social media users campaigning against the NEET-JEE exams claimed that the PMO had turned off comments because it did not want to face questions and anger of students over the NEET-JEE exams.

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‘See you all in college next semester’: Sunny Leone jokes after her name features in the merit list of Kolkata college

OpIndia Staff - 28 August, 2020

Following outrage of social media, the college authorities apologised for the oversight on the part of the administration.

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Lucknow: PFI’s legal in-charge Md Dilshad arrested for hateful posts, attempts to trigger communal tension

OpIndia Staff - 28 August, 2020

Dilshad has informed the police that he is the legal in charge of PFI and an active member of SDPI.

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Journalist urges people to use Hindu religious book as toilet paper, netizens demand arrest over image of Teej Vrat book kept in toilet

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2020

Journalist with Bolta Hindustan shares image of using Hindu religious book as toilet paper, netizens demand her arrest.

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Goa: Youth arrested for posting derogatory content on social media and hurting religious sentiments

OpIndia Staff - 25 August, 2020

A complaint was filed in Goa against Angio Fernandes for posting offensive content against Hindu Gods on social media

Crime

Haryana Police arrest woman for brutally beating 82-year old mother-in-law after video goes viral on social media

OpIndia Staff - 25 August, 2020

In the viral video, reportedly shot by the old woman's grandchildren, the accused Saroj is seen hitting the frail old lady with a dust pan.

Son of singer SP Balasubrahmanyam asks not to believe media reports on singer’s coronavirus status

OpIndia Staff - 24 August, 2020

SP Charan confirmed that regardless of COVID-19 status, the legendary singer remains critical and is under life support.

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Twitter removes hashtags #TablighiJamaat #CoronaJihad and others after Telangana HC issues notice to it over ‘Islamophobic’ content

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2020

Twitter informed Telangana HC that it has removed "offensive" trends spreading "hatred against Islam" and hashtags attempting to portray Muslims as the spreaders of the Chinese coronavirus

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Facebook removes hundreds of pro-Trump QAnon groups ahead of US elections, limits their reach

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2020

QAnon is a collective term for groups of activists and conspiracy theorists who share anonymous claims. Facebook has said that many of these groups show patterns of violent behaviour.

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