Friday, September 20, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

Fake journalist caught selling fake helicopter tickets in Jammu & Kashmir

The fraudster used to convince people of his genuine intentions and credentials by posing as a journalist.

Men beat up and force woman to chant ‘Allah’ and ‘Ram’, journalists hide ‘Allah’ part

The incident reportedly happened in Rajasthan where a mentally unsound woman was the victim.

Maoists look to go hi-tech in spreading propaganda and fighting war

The information has been revealed in a document retrieved by the Chhattisgarh police.

ED files first chargesheet against Vijay Mallya – know what he is charged with

From routing money to different entities owned by him to diverting funds abroad, Mallya has done it all.

Congress MLA caught on camera beating up farmers

The Congress leader is an MLA from the Sillod constituency in Maharashtra

Banks caught more fake currencies in 2015 than earlier

Instances of counterfeit currency detection in Indian banking system have seen an abrupt escalation in the last eight years.

The truth about ‘plastic rice’ being sold in the markets

There have also been reports about plastic sugar and plastic eggs

RBI identifies 12 accounts responsible for 25% of bad loans

Defaulters have not been named, but banks will be asked to initiate insolvency proceedings to recover the dues.

A fact-check on ‘NDA govt schemes are just copies of UPA schemes’ claim

Are welfare schemes by the Narendra Modi government mere rehash of some old Congress or UPA schemes?

Congress leader sacked for sarcastically using ‘Pappu’ to defend Rahul Gandhi

The word 'Pappu' is now blasphemous for Congress. Regardless of the context, the party won't tolerate it.

To stop China from becoming stronger in the region, India expedites projects in Myanmar

India is expediting the infrastructure projects in Myanmar after years of tardiness in project implementation.

Man fined Rs 2 lakh for giving Triple Talaq, but we don’t know his name or age

There are inconsistencies in media reports about the welcome incident that reportedly happened in Uttar Pradesh.

How a VIP status for Robert Vadra helped him in business deals

Such a status literally helped Vadra win some government deals, which would not have come to him otherwise.

Tejas Express leaves Goa 3 hours late but reaches Mumbai a minute early

This would go a long way in imbibing punctuality among Indian trains.

GST launch is not getting deferred, don’t believe these WhatsApp rumours

There have been various rumors circulating on social media to cause fear among the people

Maoists spreading footprints in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

The Maoists are reportedly trying to create an entirely new red corridor along the western border of Chhattisgarh.

Pakistan sentences Shia man to death for alleged blasphemy on Facebook

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan has awarded the sentence to the accused.

Jagendra Singh : the journalist who was burnt alive but failed to shake Lutyens

A throwback to 2015, as journalists are crying attack on press freedom now in wake of CBI raids on NDTV founders.

People amused as NDTV journalists tweet against Fake News

This is not something you see everyday

Now it might be difficult for Kejriwal to make wild allegations against the Election Commission

Election Commission is reportedly getting tired of all the wild allegations against it

GST Council slashes rates on 66 items – know what will get cheaper

The GST Council has slashed rates for as many as 66 of the 133 items on which representations had been received.

Turn Kashmir into an Islamic caliphate: ISIS blueprint

Kashmir valley will be part of a caliphate based on eighth-century Islam and Sharia law as per the ISIS plan.

The New York Times and the Farrago of lies and misrepresentation

NYT, which has never let prejudice come in the way of objectivity when it comes to India, has done it again.

NDTV under I-T scanner for concealing Rs 1600 crore income

Income Tax Dept is looking into undisclosed income to the tune of Rs 1600 crore relating to NDTV.

Is BJD’s Jay Panda joining BJP just a matter of time now?

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara Baijayant Panda is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Power fight between Telugu states intensifies – Telangana snaps power supply to Andhra

Earlier Andhra Pradesh had stopped power supply to Telangana over pending dues. Move is being seen as tit-for-tat.

Prannoy Roy blocks Malini Parthasarathy on Twitter for calling out ‘press freedom’ drama

The NDTV founder decided to safeguard himself from dissenting views within the media fraternity.

NIA moves to revoke Zakir Naik’s passport

NIA is reportedly in the process of revoking the Indian passport issued to the controversial Islamic preacher.

Man files a Re 1 defamation suit against Kejriwal for making false accusations against him

The amount has been kept low as the plaintiff wasn't aware of any valuable assets owned by the defendants

Find out what happened when Pakistani envoy to US said Pak was ‘no safe haven for terrorists’

Pakistan ambassador to the US insisted that there are no safe sanctuaries for terrorists in Pakistan.

How media created fake controversy about BJP calling for a ‘ban on Momos’

A needless controversy has been created owing to a BJP legislator's rational demand

Congress leader who threatened to kill Modi warns of ‘joint action’ by Dalits and Muslims

UP Congress has declared open support to militant outfit Bhim Army, with Imran Masood warning of agitations.

How Pakistan is using Sufi shrine donations to fund terror in India

ISI has set up donation boxes at shrines in the border villages of Rajasthan and using the money to fund terror.

Mandsaur protests – what led to the current mess in Madhya Pradesh

The farmers protests in Madhya Pradesh has become violent and now Rahul Gandhi has jumped in the issue.

Tarek Fatah should not be allowed in Aligarh – Congress & SP back AMU students’ demand

The opponents say that his presence in the city will hurt Muslim sentiments, especially in the month of Ramzan.

The enemy within – how the out of power ‘ecosystem’ is trying desperately to get back

The Congress-left ecosystem controls most of the institutions, but it needs to get back in 2019 to continue its hold.

Bihar ‘sex scandal’ involving Ravish Kumar’s brother set to end with ‘compromise’

The victim allegedly did not receive support from his politician father and had to agree for compromise.

Youth killed in Delhi for trying to stop 3 people from taking drugs in a public toilet

Two of the accused named Salman and Shahid have now been apprehended by the police

NDTV hiding behind shield of ‘press freedom’: former editor of The Hindu

Malini Parthasarathy, former editor of The Hindu, has said that the case against NDTV is not about press freedom.

The Maoist movement on the verge of extinction in Karnataka

The state's surrender policy and the government's development efforts are aiding in this regard

NDTV: The fraud we know so far

S Gurumurthy has raised many valid questions about NDTV's dubious dealings that went unpunished for long.

UGC, AICTE to be replaced with one higher education regulator – HEERA

Govt is all set to scrap the UGC and AICTE and replace them with one higher education regulator with a legislation.

Al Qaida’s Zakir Musa calls Indian Muslims “shameless” for not joining jihad

Terrorist has released an audio recording calling the Indian Muslims a shameless community for not waging war.

Sadhvi Pragya should have got bail in half an hour: Senior advocate who fought her case

An exclusive interview with Senior advocate Avinash Gupta, who successfully got bail for Sadhvi Pragya in Malegaon blasts case.

This is what happened when Rahul Gandhi started his journey of reading Gita

Rahul Gandhi had said that he’d read Gita to take on RSS. Read how his study plan shaped up.

NDTV deletes blog post written by Kapil Mishra that was critical of Kejriwal

The rebel AAP leader had written a blog post that was published on the Hindi news website of NDTV.

Army tightening noose on anti-India forces, helping Centre in development push in Kashmir

Indian Army is going aggressive against the anti-India forces operating in and around Kashmir.

Pregnant Muslim woman burnt alive by family for marrying Hindu man in Karnataka

The couple had returned to the village and to the woman's family hoping they will be 'forgiven' for their marriage.