Friday, November 15, 2024

Archives of OpIndia

Temple board head appointed by Mamata govt had once called his constituency ‘Mini-Pakistan’

This isn't the only controversy Firhad Hakim has notched against his name

Darjeeling looks heading towards further uncertainty in the coming days

Things are far from solved in the hills, internet services remained suspended after protests turned violent.

CBI today visited AAP Minister Satyendra Jain’s residence: Find out why

Does this mean trouble for Delhi's health minister?

Kerala’s district, from where youths went to join ISIS, gets a ‘Gaza street’

Gaza is the disputed strip of land between Israel and Egypt that is part of Palestinian territories.

Ram Nath Kovind is NDA’s Presidential candidate – know more about him

A brief profile of the man who could become India's next President.

Fireworks erupt in Kashmir and a few other parts of the country after India’s loss to Pakistan

The nation was witness to contrasting and worrying scenes on the night of 18 June 2017.

How this Scroll reporter tried desperately to give communal spin to a criminal incident

Even though the evidence was there on video, a Scroll reporter was hell bent on proving what he imagined.

What does President Mukherjee-RSS chief meeting signify

It was for the first time that the President invited a RSS Sarsanghchalak as a revered guest to the Raisina Hill.

Violence in Darjeeling escalates as Gorkha protesters die due to police firing

The Gorkha activists want a separate state that is not part of the West Bengal.

Major Gaurav Arya responds to lies and slander being spread about him

A leftist website called altnews accused the army veteran of spreading ‘fake image’ on Twitter.

Violence mars Kashmir – 6 cops killed after two terrorists gunned down

Six police men, a soldier, two civilians and two terrorists were killed in separate incidents in the last 24 hours.

All you need to know about 1993 Mumbai blasts convicts

A special TADA court has convicted key mastermind of Mumbai blasts Mustafa Dossa, gangster Abu Salem and four others.

India can access details of black money stashed in Swiss banks from 2019

Switzerland has ratified automatic exchange of financial account information with India.

Why any claim that demonetisation was a failure is totally misplaced

The step was disruptive and having far reaching impact. 8 months too short a period to pronounce judgments.

Indian origin man declared a global terrorist by US – know who he is

Indian origin people have made names in various fields, but this one was avoidable.

How Vijay Mallya routed funds through web of shell companies

Mallya is currently in London even as agencies have started the process of recovering the money he's fled with.

Presidential elections: How parties are placed in the Electoral College

A total of 4896 voters – 4120 MLAs and 776 elected MPs – are eligible to cast their votes to elect the next President.

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