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No, Govt of India is not taking away gold held by temples: Claims of gold monetisation and ‘strategic gold reserves’ from temple gold rejected...

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2026

The Finance Ministry has strongly rejected viral social media claims that the government plans to monetise temple gold reserves or issue gold bonds against them.

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“Waiver or no waiver, India will buy Russian oil”: Modi govt rejects US pressure, says energy security comes first

OpIndia Staff - 18 May, 2026

"Enough crude has been tied up repeatedly, and whatever waiver or no waiver, it will not affect our supplies," the Modi govt conveyed.

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No more religion-based allowances in West Bengal: BJP govt announces end to salaries granted to Imam, Muezzin and others introduced under TMC rule

OpIndia Staff - 18 May, 2026

"All assistance schemes on the basis of religious classification are now being discontinued," declared minister Agnimitra Paul.

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PM Modi’s Netherlands visit: Read about the 17 major outcomes – from Chola copper plates to deals on semiconductor, critical mineral, energy and other...

Shriti Sagar - 17 May, 2026

Among all the agreements and announcements, the return of the 11th-century Anaimangalam copper plates, also known as the Leiden Plates, stood out as the most symbolic and emotional moment of the visit.

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CBSE makes the study of three languages mandatory from class 9, no board exam for the third language

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2026

CBSE makes three-language study compulsory in Classes 9-10, exempts third language from Board exam pressure.

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India rejects another arbitration award on the Indus Valley Treaty, says the Court of Arbitration was illegally constituted

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2026

India has categorically rejected the latest award issued by the so-called Court of Arbitration (CoA) under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), describing the tribunal...

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Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt pushes AI mission with ₹225 crore budget and AI city project: Over 50 IAS officers attend AI Transformation Conclave in Lucknow

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2026

The Yogi Adityanath government hosted the 'AI Transformation Conclave 2026' in Lucknow

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West Bengal’s BJP govt to withdraw TMC govt’s petition in SC challenging Calcutta HC order cancelling OBC status to 75 Muslim and 2 Hindu...

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2026

In a significant decision shortly after assuming power, the newly elected BJP government in West Bengal, under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has decided to...

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Suvendu Adhikari government in Bengal orders re-verification of 1.69 crore caste certificates issued under TMC rule since 2011 after discrepancies were flagged

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2026

The decision comes after several complaints emerged over the past few years regarding many of the caste certificates issued by the previous TMC government.

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