News Reports

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

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Angry relatives of deceased patient set medical centre on fire after demanding traditional burial, WHO declares International Concern

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2026

On May 21, 2026, angry locals in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) set fire to Ebola treatment tents at...

Crime

West Bengal: ED conducts raids in extortion racket case involving former Kolkata DCP and close aide of TMC regime, Santanu Sinha Biswas

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2026

The raids started around 6 am at properties, including a hotel on Roy Street in Kolkata, along with the house of another Kolkata Police sub-inspector.

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The Joseph D’Souza Files: How a global missionary network, Rs 296 crore fund diversion allegations and anti-India narratives converged

आशीष नौटियाल - 21 May, 2026

Joseph D’Souza built an international image as an authentic voice of India’s oppressed communities, while historical and genealogical claims challenge the narrative surrounding his background and identity.

West Bengal: Falta witnesses peaceful voting for the first time in decades during repoll with 87.90% turnout, TMC candidate Jahangir Khan refrains from voting

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2026

Fresh voting has begun across all 285 polling stations in West Bengal's Falta Assembly constituency under heavy security.

Government and Policy

Calcutta HC refuses to stay restrictions on cattle slaughter in West Bengal, rejects pleas by TMC, CPI-ML saying cow slaughter is not an essential...

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2026

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the West Bengal government’s recent public notice imposing...

Government and Policy

Yogi Adityanath government plans AI push, rural internet expansion and wheat processing reforms in Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2026

The Yogi government has reviewed an ambitious 50-year economic roadmap aiming for a $5 trillion state economy by 2040.

Government and Policy

Centre issues advisory for passengers coming from Ebola-affected countries in Africa, India-Africa Forum Summit in Delhi cancelled

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2026

The advisory stated that passengers who have travelled from countries like DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and are experiencing fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, etc., or passengers who had direct contact with blood or body fluids of a person suspected to have Ebola disease should inform the airport health officer without delay.

Government and Policy

Delhi government launches talent hunt scheme Hauslon ki Udaan 2026-27 to tap the talent of the youth in the national capital

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2026

To avail of the benefits under the scheme, youth aged between 16 and 35 years can register free of cost via an online portal.

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What is Nautapa – the 9 days of intense heat: What experts say and how to be safe during the heat wave

Shraddha Pandey - 21 May, 2026

Among the most common effects of the unbearable heat during Nautapa are dehydration and heat exhaustion. In a more serious scenario, people, especially school-going children, might suffer heatstroke and seizures.

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