Friday, September 20, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

BJP brings out the facts behind “vanishing” stories about Amit Shah’s assets

It appears to be a classic case of factual misreporting

Muslim group says Dr. Kalam was not a Muslim as he prayed to idols and respected gurus

One after another 'controversy' has been erupting since a memorial to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was opened.

Muslim villagers protest against suspension of teachers who forced Hindu students to offer Namaz

The teachers also reportedly tried to force the students to convert to Islam

Vande Mataram – the history of Muslim opposition and support

It is important to revisit the history of Vande Mataram and understand its relevance in order to get the right perspective.

If social media had not supported Indu Sarkar, I’d have gone into depression: Madhur Bhandarkar

Exclusive interview with Madhur Bhandarkar, where he talks about the movie and Bollywood’s hypocrisy.

2 SP legislators quit the party after being discontent with Akhilesh’s leadership

Newer cracks continue to emerge in the opposition parties

Man breaks Lord Shiva’s idol, asks why stop him if Aamir Khan was ‘allowed’ in PK

There have been many incidents of Lord Shiva’s idols being broken in this month in Uttar Pradesh.

JD-U not to change its stand on Vice Presidential elections despite being with BJP now

Party is sticking to its earlier stance of supporting UPA candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi against NDA’s Venkaiah Naidu

Congress hit by a mutiny in Gujarat as MLAs continue to quit the party

As many as 16 MLAs are expected to leave the party

Congress hooligans disrupt screening of Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Indu Sarkar’ in various cities

Film screenings were delayed and cancelled at various places due to protests by Congress supporters.

Rebel AAP leader claims that Kejriwal is trying a ‘compromise’ with the BJP

Suspended party MLA Kapil Mishra made the claims on Twitter.

After Ajit Doval-Yang Jiechi meeting, signals emerge about diplomatic resolution of Doklam standoff

This was the first official meeting between the top officials of India and China ever since Doklam standoff started.

PTI uses Chennai Airport pictures as pictures of flooded Ahmedabad Airport

The news agency terminated the services of the photographer who sent them fake image of Ahmedabad airport.

India and China face-off over making Tibetan medicine a part of their own cultural heritage

Doklam plateau isn't the only conflict point between the two countries

Minor whose FB post triggered Basirhat riots, still unlawfully languishing in jail

Human rights groups in West Bengal have been unusually quiet about this issue

Documents show terrorists turn to separatists for finances

NIA has recovered several letters from Hurriyat leaders that show the terrorists asking for money from them.

How some journalists suffered a virtual meltdown during the Bihar political drama

From Barkha criticising 'liberals' to Rajdeep introducing a JD-U leader as an RJD MP, yesterday saw it all.

An open letter to Shekhar Gupta by a man whose efforts were maligned by ThePrint

Anuraag Saxena is a Singapore-based CA & MBA, who runs India Pride Project, which was termed 'communal' by ThePrint.

Case filed against youth for posting ‘objectionable comments’ against Rahul Gandhi on Facebook

Local Youth Congress workers had complained against a youth in Ambala Cantt Police Station of Haryana.

UPA didn’t celebrate Kargil Vijay Divas from 2004-09 apparently because it was ‘BJP’s war’

Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar shared on Twitter a letter that led to official celebrations from 2009 onward.

You are a poor performer, not martyr – fellow journalist exposes claims of Nikhil Wagle

Marathi journalist Nikhil Wagle had claimed that his TV show was stopped under 'political pressure'

Jethmalani calls Kejriwal a liar, quits as his counsel in the defamation case filed by Jaitley

Ram Jethmalani has also asked Arvind Kejriwal to settle his pending legal fees, which amounts over Rs 2 crore.

News18 uses photoshopped pic of Chennai gay parade as TCS workers’ protest in Lucknow

The picture showed an old man asking Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to intervene.

Why SC’s refusal to probe the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits is a travesty of justice

The Kashmiri Pandits speak to us about this refusal of justice

Kejriwal openly contradicts his own lawyer in the ongoing defamation case against him

All doesn't seem to be well between Kejriwal and Ram Jethmalani

NCP skips press conference called by the ”United Opposition” of Maharashtra

There are two different versions as to why they chose to do so

Proposed tunnels through Sela Pass in Arunachal to reduce travel time to the China border by an hour

These tunnels in Arunachal Pradesh would make troop movement a lot easier during winter

7 Hurriyat leaders including the dreaded Bitta Karate arrested by NIA

They all have been arrested on charges of receiving funds from Pakistan to spread terror in the Kashmir valley

JNU celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas for the 1st time, makes leftists unhappy

The event featured various eminent dignitaries and a Tiranga march

Colgate is worried about Patanjali’s Swadeshi effect

US multinational's global CEO has acknowledged that Patanjali is a “tough competitor” in the Indian business space.

BJP MP introduces private bill in Lok Sabha to amend the Minority favouring RTE act

The MP wants the amendment of the controversial sections of the Right to education act

Muslim mob attacks Kaanvariyas for passing through ‘their area’

The incident happened in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, causing injuries to many including policemen.

Now, a hawala scam haunts Mr Clean Naveen Patnaik

A peon working in the party office is reported to have donated 1 crore rupees to BJD through hawala route.

Researchers conclude that cows might be the key to fighting HIV, find out how

The research has been published in the prestigious Nature journal

Radicals threaten to cut off Malayali author’s limbs if he doesn’t convert to Islam

Islamists were unhappy with articles written by him and have threatened to chop of an arm and a leg.

Shankarsinh Vaghela quits Congress. But where will he go?

Vaghela claimed that the Congress has expelled him “out of fear” and the party has been “perturbed”.

Another molestation case gets filed against another AAP MLA

AAP's tryst with crimes against women continues

More than 100 Hindus from Pakistan get Indian citizenship in Gujarat

The rules for conferring citizenship to minority communities from Pakistan were made easier by the government.

UNESCO declares BMC the best Municipal Corporation in the world, BMC threatens to sue

A satirical report about BMC's problems with an RJ who came up with a parody song.

With India reiterating PoK as its territory, foreign powers avoid the region for investment

A South Korean company is reportedly reconsidering its investment plan in a proposed Hydropower project in PoK.

Media spreads Fake News about eggs and non-veg being banned in Greater Noida for Kanwar Yatra

The media is at it again spreading fake news. Either huge incompetence or agenda driven propaganda.

Is China now looking to meddle into domestic politics of India?

Why is China speaking the language of 'secular-liberal' establishment of India?