Friday, September 20, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

Congress publishes booklet showing Kashmir as ‘Indian occupied’, terms it ‘printing error’

The wrong map of Kashmir was ironically published in a booklet on national security

A Saturday : One Bengali renounces Indian secularism

Liberals keep warning me about Bengali culture being threatened by Hindutva. I feel threatened by 'secularism'.

People slam propaganda website that compared Indian Army Chief to Gen Dyer

A leftist propaganda website named The Wire had maligned the army chief by comparing him with a mass murderer.

In a first, NIA raids Kashmiri separatist leaders over terror funding

NIA has raided as many as 23 locations in Kashmir, Delhi and Haryana in connection to the funding.

Corruption, assault, and a possible murder – Kapil Mishra makes startling charges against AAP

Apart from 'exposing' medical and CNG scams, Kapil Mishra has claimed that he was assaulted in Delhi assembly.

Kerala Congress MLA eats beef with friends to express solidarity with cow slaughter

Kerala Congress MLA has posted a video of consuming beef with friends to strengthen secularism in India.

Dalit woman molested by Muslim youth, now Agra witnesses Rampur like incident

The incident caused communal tensions in the area, but the police acted and arrested miscreants.

Why are the domestic ‘liberals’ so pessimistic about India? Here are some reasons

The Indian 'liberal' (within quotes) exhibits some typical behaviour that can be termed 'orientalist'. Read why.

Rajnath Singh breaks protocol, hugs BSF jawan who suffered 85% disability in terrorist attack

As per protocol, the Home Minister, after handing over the citation, has to only shake hands with the awardee.

12 more terrorists who may get their 72 virgins thanks to Indian Army

Here is the list of top-12 terrorists released by Indian Army.

Prashant Bhushan slammed for blaming crime by Muslims on ‘Hindutva’

The lawyer stooped to a new low by dragging religion and politics in crime, and that too by making wrong claims.

ITBP jawans build bridge in Maoist infested area, pending for 9 years, in just 30 days

ITBP jawans have constructed a bridge on Tatoda river in the Maoist-infested Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh.

More trouble for Lalu: Son Tej Pratap gets notice over false land claim for petrol pump

Notice has been sent by state-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd for falsely claiming ownership of land.

Twitter reacts to ‘historian’ Ram Guha quitting his BCCI post gifted by SC

Ram Guha today informed the Supreme Court about his decision to resign from his post

Another activist claiming corruption case against Kejriwal gets attacked in NCR

This is second attack on someone who has been associated with uncovering an alleged scam in Delhi PWD.

Now you may keep your account number but change the bank, RBI moots bank account portability

If the idea is made operational in India, this will be the first of its kind in the entire world.

How media selectively reported about IIT Madras student beaten up for eating beef

A BJP leader has claimed that there is more to the story than meets the eye.

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Germany gets extensive coverage in German media

Modi is currently on a four nation tour in Europe and Russia. German media treated the tour with the importance.

Hizbul Mujahideen poised for brutal infighting after the death of Sabzar Bhat

Sabzar Bhat was gunned down by security forces on Saturday

Zakir Naik seeking Malaysian citizenship: Intelligence report

After his organisation was banned and his hate speeches exposed, the preacher is now looking to settle abroad.

BJD’s internal feud grows; Eggs, chhapals, stones thrown at Jay Panda

Supporters of Odisha Health Minister attacked Baijayant Jay Panda, party’s Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara.

Youth Congress leader who slaughtered cow claims he had approval of state President

Rahul Gandhi had earlier condemned the act, though he had not mentioned it explicitly.

Air India deals worth Rs 70,000 crores initiated by the UPA govt come under CBI scrutiny

The beleaguered airline is again in the news for the wrong reasons

Why restrict sale of cattle for slaughter before Ramzan? Mamata questions new notification

Mamata government is also searching for possible legal recourse in order to overturn the notification.

‘Arnab runs a Kangaroo court’, high drama at the Tharoor vs Arnab defamation hearing

Shashi Tharoor had filed a defamation case against Arnab and Republic TV on 26th May

Akshay Kumar, Saina Nehwal receive Maoist threat for helping Sukma martyrs’ families

The threat has been issued for extending financial assistance to the families of 11 March Sukma attack martyrs.

Hundreds of Kashmiri youth appear for Army exam defying terrorists’ threat

Defying threats by terrorists, hundreds of Kashmiri youth appeared for Army recruitment test in Kashmir.

NDTV changes Cow to a Buffalo to finally an Ox in its news reports, here is the truth

The NDTV was reporting the cow slaughter by Youth Congress workers in Kerala.

Cases of Shaktiman and ‘Ganga’: Barbarism that masquerades as Secularism

A broken leg of a horse generates more political outrage than a beheaded cow. What does it signify?

Find out why so many people on Twitter are turning terrorists

A hashtag 'I turned terrorist' started trending on Twitter as people suddenly found reasons to become terrorists.

Three years of Modi government: 10 big policy initiatives taken forward

Here are the list of 10 big policy initiates that the Modi government implemented in the last three years.

Security forces gun down Burhan Wani’s successor Sabzar Bhat, 7 other terrorists

The operation was carried out as ongoing attempt to free parts of Kashmir from terrorist presence.

Funds allocated for AAP’s Mohalla Sabhas mysteriously disappear: India Today

This is a new controversy which the Kejriwal government has gotten itself into

The God of false things : How Arundhati Roy creates fake news and gets away with it

She has been painted as a victim of fake news recently, but she is actually the expert. Learn some tricks.

The apologia for terrorism – an industry of unending distress

Let us junk the argument that Quranic verses is being misinterpreted. Reform is badly needed.

Three years of Modi govt: What India has achieved on foreign policy front

The Narendra Modi government in the last three years has successfully transformed India’s foreign policy.

Congress leader wants Major Gogoi punished for tying stone-pelter to Army jeep

Senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz isn't very happy with the Major's actions

Concessional lands to Patanjali – How Reuters used conjectures and half truths to build a narrative

A 'special report' by Reuters tries to insinuate that Baba Ramdev's business received favours from BJP governments.

Don’t be Digvijay Singh, that video of Pope slapping Trump’s hand is fake

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh, on Twitter, thought that the video was genuine, and slammed Trump.

Indian woman forced to marry a Pakistani at gunpoint returns home, here’s her story

Uzma Ahmed has safely returned to India now after allegedly being captive in Pakistan for almost a month.

Retired Pakistani Army Lt Gen nails Pakistan’s lies on Kulbhushan Jadhav

A former official of ISI and a retired Lieutenant General of the Pakistani Army has echoed what India has maintained.

Stolen headphones, vandalized LCDs, toilets not flushed – Tejas Express’ maiden trip

The Tejas Express one of the best trains to have been introduced by the Indian Railways

How fake websites are being used by Pakistan to burn India in caste wars

Earlier, Pakistan senate had adopted a resolution that called for exploiting fault-lines in India.

Surrendered Maoist denies police pressure, villagers protest against ‘urban naxals’

The surrendered Maoist had claimed that activists Nalini Sundar and Bela Bhatia used to meet top Maoist men.

A Gujarat lawyer has filed an RTI to know the IQ of a Judge

The RTI query is full of loaded questions, and has reportedly been accepted.

No more free lunch? US to convert aid to Pakistan into loan

US President has proposed to convert the US grant to Pakistan – for purchase of military hardware – into loan.

Twitter calls out ‘political correctness’ in responding to Manchester terror attack

Under the garb of political correctness, there is often an attempt to silence criticism.

Tortured for not accepting Islam after marriage – CBI files chargesheet in Tara Shahdeo case

Tara Shahdeo had married Rajeet Kohli, who turned out to Raqibul Hasan. She was subsequently tortured.

Three years of Modi government – an overview of the Defence sector

The three years of Modi government has seen a number of policy decisions in the crucial Defence Ministry.