Editor's picks

Mohammed Shariq pleads guilty in Mangaluru blast case: Read how Congress leader DK Shivakumar had claimed the terror plot was ‘BJP’s diversionary tactics’

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2026

Mohammed Shariq, the prime accused in the 2022 Mangaluru cooker blast, has pleaded guilty before a special NIA court.

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Brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Masood Azhar dies under ‘mysterious circumstances’ in Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2026

Mohammad Tahir Anwar, the brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, has died in Pakistan.

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Makeshift classrooms, lecturers getting Rs 500 per class: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee promised Chicago-Harvard-like universities, delivered a mockery of education

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2026

An Indian Express ground investigation revealed that most of these varsities depend on guest faculty working at the UGC-mandated rate of Rs 500 per class.

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Influencer levelling allegations on Nitin Gadkari gets a defamation notice, but not Caravan magazine: Read how a thin line between caution and assertion played...

Dhruv Mishra - 30 March, 2026

In both law and journalism, there exists a clear distinction between suggesting a possibility and asserting a fact. The former invites scrutiny; the latter demands proof. By collapsing this distinction, the video effectively converts a layered investigative narrative into a categorical allegation.

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Centre clears Rs 7,104 crore PLI projects, rare earth magnet unit gets focus with Rs 700 crore investment

OpIndia Staff - 30 March, 2026

Government approvals include indigenous technology driven manufacturing, with focus on reducing import dependence, meeting 25% rare earth magnet demand and expanding India’s capabilities from components to core electronics production across sectors.

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Lashkar terrorist Shabbir Ahmad Lone, active in Bangladesh, arrested in Delhi, was planning terror attacks in India on Pakistan’s orders

OpIndia Staff - 30 March, 2026

Lone was linked directly to Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, a co-founder of Pakistan-based Lashkar and its chief Hafiz Saeed.

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Govt approves ₹1,196 crore tunnel at Fotu La Pass: Project will ensure all-weather connectivity on Uri-Srinagar-Leh highway in Ladakh

OpIndia Staff - 30 March, 2026

The existing road stretch has been described by Gadkari as having “steep gradients, multiple hairpin bends, and frequent winter closures due to heavy snowfall and icing.”

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‘My favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran’: Donald Trump says seizing control of Kharg Island is on the table

OpIndia Staff - 30 March, 2026

“To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘Why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people. Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” the US President said.

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