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Slogan of ‘Mandir Wahin Banayenge’ echoes in JNU, Swadeshi Jagran Manch takes rally through the campus

OpIndia Staff - 6 December, 2018

The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has organised the ‘Ram Mandir Sankalp Rath Yatra’ in the run-up to the VHP's Dharma Sabha on December 9.

Kerala: Beef festival organiser and left-wing ‘activist’ Deepa Nisanth apologises for plagiarism

OpIndia Staff - 3 December, 2018

In 2015, she had challenged the Sangh Parivar by taking the lead in organising a beef festival at the college, which is run by Cochin Devaswom Board.

News Reports

Jack Dorsey under investigation for potential falsities in his testimony about censorship on Twitter

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2018

Twitter's 'hateful conduct' policy reveals a definite progressive bias. The platform has now banned 'misgendering' and 'deadnaming' after modifying its policy.

Crime

Urban Naxals’ arrest: Special Court grants Pune police 90 days extension to file chargesheet in Elgaar Parishad case

OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2018

The Pune Police had arrested these four 'Urban Naxals' along with Delhi-based Gautam Navlakha on August 28 under sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and IPC in the Elgaar Parishad case.

Variety

Sex workers in US have been accused of evading taxes, on Snapchat

K Bhattacharjee - 26 November, 2018

From the initial reaction by the sex workers on Snapchat on #ThotAudit, it appears at least some of them are guilty of the charge.

News Reports

On his way to deliver a lecture on ‘Urban Naxalism’, Vivek Agnihotri attacked by NSUI in Ahmedabad

OpIndia Staff - 25 November, 2018

Vivek Agnihotri and Prafulla Ketkar were supposed to address a lecture on ‘Urban Naxalism’ at MS University of Baroda on Saturday.

News Reports

No leaves for JNU Teachers if they do not mark their attendance or submit attendance records: JNU administration

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2018

The JNU Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) has called it an “arbitrary decision” and said the circular was not drawn from any provision of the JNU Act.

News Reports

Jodhpur court admits plea against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over anti-Brahmin placard

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2018

The petition has been filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings), 500 (defamation) and 120B (criminal conspiracy).