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Hammer weapons system, indigenous jet engine, Rafale fuselage and more: Modi govt’s “Make in India” receives huge boost in defence production

Rukma Rathore - 26 November, 2025

A collaborative effort to manufacture a 120 KN engine with Indian intellectual property rights could be approved by India.

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NHRC issues notice to the Railway Board on complaint of serving only Halal meat on trains, says prima facie it is violation of human...

OpIndia Staff - 26 November, 2025

The notice said that the Railway, being a government agency, should respect the right to choose food of people belonging to all faiths.

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PM Modi’s letter to citizens on Constitution Day: Calls everyone to fulfil the dream of Viksit Bharat, put nation first

Narendra Modi - 26 November, 2025

It is the power of our Constitution that enabled a person like me, coming from a humble and economically disadvantaged family, to serve as the Head of the Government continuously for over 24 years.

Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh harassed at Shanghai Airport over China’s delusional territory claims, MEA raises strong protest with Beijing

OpIndia Staff - 25 November, 2025

In an email to the Ministry of External Affairs, the woman mentioned how the Chinese officials declared her passport invalid, which was a "direct challenge to India’s sovereignty and deeply distressing to any Indian citizen".

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Petrol and Diesel delivery vehicles to be banned in Noida and Greater Noida from 1st January, e-commerce and delivery services mandated to switch to...

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2025

Starting January 1, 2026, Noida and Greater Noida will ban petrol and diesel vehicles for delivery services. The Air Quality Management Commission has mandated that companies like Swiggy and Amazon switch entirely to CNG or electric vehicles to reduce pollution in the NCR.

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Proposed 131st Amendment sparks political storm in Punjab as parties oppose moving Chandigarh’s administration to centre, centre clarifies no final decision taken and it...

Shriti Sagar - 23 November, 2025

This Bill proposes to bring Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution.

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PM Modi proposes establishing ‘IBSA Digital Innovation Alliance’ to share Digital Public Infrastructure like UPI, CoWIN etc among India, Brazil and South Africa

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2025

On the sidelines of the ongoing G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the IBSA Leaders' Meeting today. At the meeting,...

Amid SIR of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi govt directs setting up of detention centres for illegal immigrants

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2025

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered the establishment of temporary detention centres in every district to house and deport illegal immigrants. The move aligns with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which Home Minister Amit Shah termed a "purification" exercise to remove infiltrators.

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