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Odisha Deputy Director of Mines caught with Rs 4 crores cash packed in suitcases, highest-ever cash seize for Vigilance department

OpIndia Staff - 25 February, 2026

Odisha Vigilance achieved its largest-ever cash seizure on February 25, 2026, recovering over ₹4 crores in unaccounted cash from the Bhubaneswar residence of Debabrata...

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Lucknow University takes disciplinary action against students who protested over sealed Lal Baradari mosque, tried to get dilapidated building opened

OpIndia Staff - 25 February, 2026

On 22nd February, Muslim students conducted namaz outside Lal Baradari's entrance after it was sealed.

News Reports

Ashwamit Gautam and the politics of outrage: How a 14-year-old is being turned into the Left’s propaganda mascot

Amit Kelkar - 24 February, 2026

A society that celebrates a 14-year-old’s rage-bait videos more than his education is not nurturing dissent, it is exploiting childhood for its petty political gains.

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‘Rascals, fools and barbarians’ – Madras HC judge defends faith in gurus, calls out attacks by self-styled rationalists

OpIndia Staff - 24 February, 2026

Speaking at the Guru Vandana Utsava in Hosur, the judge explained the philosophical basis of seeing Gurus as living embodiments of the divine and said he would draw spiritual strength during his remaining years of service.

Opinions

NCERT textbook discussing corruption in the judiciary and case backlogs: Why it is important perspective, not political goal-scoring as Kapil Sibal implies

Sanghamitra - 24 February, 2026

The book doesn’t paint a one-sided picture. It emphasizes accountability mechanisms, such as judges being bound by a code of conduct, internal complaint systems like the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), which handled over 1,600 complaints between 2017 and 2021, and informs about parliamentary impeachment for serious allegations.

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Dhar Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque dispute: MP HC directs parties to file submissions on the ASI survey report that found temple remains under the mosque...

OpIndia Staff - 24 February, 2026

The ASI recorded the presence of wall alignments, pillar bases and stone flooring whose orientation and layout matched traditional temple architectural plans.

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Corruption, backlogs of cases and more: New class 8 NCERT social science book introduces fresh chapters on the Indian judiciary

OpIndia Staff - 24 February, 2026

"In cases where the allegations are serious, the Parliament can take action and remove a judge by passing a motion of impeachment, it reads.

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Telangana: Advocacy group approaches NHRC over stopping of Hanuman Chalisa recitation at NIT Warangal, charges discrimination and demands inquiry

OpIndia Staff - 24 February, 2026

According to the complaint, senior officials of NIT Warangal take part in organising Christian events and the hostel offers space for namaz.

News Reports

Punch and the viral misunderstanding: How monkey social behaviour explains the heartbreaking video

Dhruv Mishra - 24 February, 2026

The widely shared footage shows Punch being dragged after approaching another baby monkey. Experts and zoo authorities stress that such corrective behaviour is essential for orphaned macaques to understand boundaries, hierarchy, and communication within their group.

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