News Reports

News reports about current affairs encompassing various topics, fields, and entities.

Crime

Pakistan: Car bomb hits train carrying military personnel in Quetta, 24 killed and over 100 injured, BLA claims responsibility for the fidayeen attack

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2026

A Baloch Liberation Army suicide attack targeted a shuttle train carrying Pakistani military personnel and their families in Quetta, Balochistan, killing at least 24 people and injuring over 100.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio starts fumbling when quizzed about rising anti-India racism in US, claims ‘every country has stupid people’

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2026

Interestingly, just last month, on 23rd April, US President Donald Trump himself shared a controversial Truth Social post that included derogatory remarks about India.

Government and Policy

‘India will buy oil from whoever it wants’, states S Jaishankar during joint press conference with Marco Rubio in Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2026

It was obvious from Jaishankar's statement that he made it clear to the US that India will continue to purchase Russian oil.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: ‘Maulana’ Muntazir Alam rapes minor girl inside mosque, POCSO court sentences him to life imprisonment

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2026

A special POCSO court in UP’s Hamirpur has sentenced Maulana Muntazir Alam to life imprisonment till death for raping an 11-year-old girl inside a mosque in 2023.

News Reports

Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, which the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited during his visit to India, has a controversial past: Read...

श्रवण शुक्ल - 24 May, 2026

Rubio's visit is being seen not just as a diplomatic courtesy, but as an American effort to provide political and moral strength at the global level to Christian missionaries who have been weakened due to the strict action of the Indian government.

Crime

Meerut: Nurse Anjali Sharma killed by ex-colleague Sufiyan, who forced her to marry him by leaving her family and convert to Islam, sister of...

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2026

Sufiyan had been repeatedly harassing Anjali and was forcing her marry him despite knowing that she was already married and had a five-year-old son.

Government and Policy

Yamuna cleanup: Delhi govt announces major push to reduce pollution flowing into the river with ₹860 crore project to clean Najafgarh drain

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2026

In a Delhi govt major push to reduce pollution flowing into Yamuna, a ₹860-crore project will establish 12 decentralised sewage plants along the Najafgarh drain.

Government and Policy

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi government signs historic agreement with NELCO Limited to set up advanced Dream Labs in 600 government schools

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2026

Under the five-year partnership model, Nelco Limited and other industrial groups will provide advanced machines, software support, digital platforms and maintenance services for the labs.

Crime

Supreme Court registers suo motu case over death of Twisha Sharma, hearing to begin from 25th May

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2026

The Supreme Court has registered a suo motu case into the death of 33-year-old actor-model Twisha Sharma following allegations of probe bias and evidence tampering.