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Ladakh celebrates its first Independence Day after announcement of UT status, salutes the tricolour and honours its heroes

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2019

With the announcement of the UT status for Ladakh, the region has been expressing its joy and pride at finally being able to celebrate their language, culture and identity away from the dominance of Srinagar politics.

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Sunny Deol clarifies on appointment of representative, says it is to ensure smooth flow of work when he is out of the constituency

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2019

Clarifying on his appointment as Deol's representative Palheri told that Deol wanted to be available to the people of Gurdaspur round the clock, therefore, he made the appointment.

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Lok Sabha MPs Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty struggle their way out as media mobs them outside Parliament

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2019

The actors-turned-politicians were flooded with questions and requests for pictures from the media persons outside the Parliament today.

Government and Policy

In the next five years, indigenous cow breeds will be on par with foreign breeds: Animal Husbandry Minister Giriraj Singh

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2019

Giriraj Singh praised the schemes of the Uttar Pradesh government on cow protection mentioning that the UP government has created 4000 cattle shelters to deal with the situation.

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Congress justifies Rahul Gandhi’s disrespectful conduct, says he was on phone during President’s speech looking for meaning of Hindi words

OpIndia Staff - 20 June, 2019

Congress, shielding Rahul Gandhi said, "Today's speech by the President in the parliament just repeats the government's announcements until now. We don't think it is important to give today's speech much significance".

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From ‘fear of arrest’ to wedding celebrations: Read why some newly elected Lok Sabha members are yet to take oath

OpIndia Staff - 20 June, 2019

While BSP's absconding MP Atul Singh has contested and won his Lok Sabha seat without being present, he continues to abscond for the fear of arrest as his anticipatory bail plea has been rejected by the Supreme Court.

Politics

BJP MP from Kota Om Birla to be the next Lok Sabha speaker, expected to file his nomination in the noon

OpIndia Staff - 18 June, 2019

Om Birla would be replacing previous Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan

Politics

BJP MPs from Bengal take oath as Members of Lok Sabha amidst chants of “Jai Shri Ram”

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2019

"Jai Shri Ram" has become a battle cry in West Bengal with Bengalis raising the slogan in protest against the oppressive policies of the Trinamool government in the state.

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CBI registers case against former Samajwadi Party MP Atiq Ahmed for kidnapping and assaulting realtor inside jail

OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2019

Samajwadi Party leader, Atiq Ahmed had allegedly beaten up real estate businessman Mohit Jaiswal in Deoria Jail in Uttar Pradesh and had demanded extortion money from the businessman.

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