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George Floyd killing: Rioter chants ‘La Ilaha Illalaha’ while ‘protesting’ in America

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2020

One protester in George Floyd killing protests was heard chanting the Islamic prayer claiming that Allah is the only god

Entertainment

‘Protesters’ in USA use mask making tutorial by Indian actor Ronit Roy to avoid face detection while protesting the death of George Floyd

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2020

Ronit Roy, the popular actor, had shared a short video of himself teaching people how to make a balaclava mask with their t-shirts.

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‘No salary for healthcare workers since December 2019’: Hospital staff in Pune forced to protest

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2020

On Friday, Pune had reported 116 cases of the Chinese virus. As such, the total tally in the city has risen to 7,314.

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Massive protests erupt across the United States over the killing of African-American George Floyd by a white police officer

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2020

George Floyd was killed by a white cop, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on the former’s neck for more than 8 minutes until be became unresponsive

Social Media

Donald Trump Vs Twitter: All you need to know about the US President’s war against censorship on social media platforms

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2020

Trump's tweet about sending forces to stop violence and looting in Minneapolis was censored by Twitter, claiming that it has violated Twitter rules regarding 'glorifying violence'.

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Cyclone Amphan: Protest against West Bengal government continues as relief work languishes, deployment of Indian Army requested

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2020

Even after 5 days since the cyclone Amphan made a landfall with West Bengal, basic services such as water, sanitation and power are yet to restore in several areas, including neighbourhoods in Kolkata

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Watch: Bus drivers sent by Priyanka Gandhi to ferry stranded migrants to UP protest against stale food, raise anti-Congress slogans

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2020

These drivers have been deployed by the Rajasthan Congress government to ferry stranded labourers in the state, as promised by Priyanka Gandhi, who has claimed of sending 1,000 buses to ease the migrant crisis.

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Jamia Millia Islamia cancels lecture to be conducted by SC lawyer J Sai Deepak on ‘Minority rights’: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 30 April, 2020

On the morning of 30th April, Mr J Sai Deepak was informed that his online lecture was cancelled. However, there is a string of events that happened between the invite being extended to the invite being rescinded.

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Pakistan: Doctors protest against PPE shortage as 150 medics diagnosed with Chinese coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2020

Irked over the acute shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the country, the doctors and nurses have been protesting against the Pakistani Government since April 16.

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