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News Reports

Fact Check: The truth behind Indian cops dancing while carrying a corpse

Dibakar Dutta - 6 May, 2020

According to Fact Hunt, the video is from Koppal in Karnataka where cops enacted the dance moves to raise awareness about the Chinese virus. The corpse was fake.

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Odisha: Health workers, police team pelted with stones, abused by Coronavirus hotspot residents in Rourkela, ASHA workers demand security

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2020

The team of health workers in Rourkela came under a volley of stones. The ASHA workers have alleged that the Nala Road locals threatened to burn them with kerosene.

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Not more than 50 people in weddings, no more than 20 in funerals: MHA issues national directives for public gatherings and offices during lockdown

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2020

The MHA Joint Secretary has made it clear that the congregation of more than 5 people is not allowed in shops or in any public space.

News Reports

Arnab Goswami approaches SC to quash fresh FIR against him by Mumbai police, seeks restraint against the “servant and agents” of the State of...

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2020

While the vendetta against Arnab Goswami continues unabated the senior journalist is also resolute to pay back his oppressors in the same coin

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Ashok Gehlot uses Rajasthan tax payers’ money to save Congress’ treasury

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2020

Hours after Congress offered to pay for the railway fares of stranded migrant workers, the Congress government in Rajasthan has stepped in to save the party's money.

News Reports

Jamia Millia Islamia asks stranded students to vacate hostel amidst Coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2020

Several students of Jamia Millia Islamia who could no go home, amidst the Coronavirus lockdown, stayed back at their hostel.

News Reports

Meet SinghaBahini: A Hindu organisation that has been providing ration to families in distress across numerous districts in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2020

SinghaBahini is mainly providing raw rations such as rice, dal and flour. In some areas, they have also provided cooked food.

Social Media Fact-Check

Fact-check: Did Indian Air Force shower flower petals on the migrant workers walking home amid coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2020

An image was shared on social media where a helicopter was seen showering flower petals as migrant workers walked home amid coronavirus lockdown

News Reports

East Delhi: Liquor shops closed after people defy social distancing rules and huddle to buy alcohol

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2020

Liquor shops had to be forced shut-in places such as Mayur Vihar and Krishna Nagar.

Opinions

On migrant workers, ticket prices and bureaucratic language

Abhishek Banerjee - 4 May, 2020

And there is absolutely no justification for states asking the so called migrants to pay for tickets back “home.”

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