News Reports

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News Reports

US Justice Department ‘forever bars’ IRS from auditing President Trump, his family and companies for past tax claims, Trump drops $10 billion suit under...

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a sweeping settlement with President Donald Trump that resolves his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS (Internal...

Economy and Finance

Melody hai chocolaty: After viral Modi-Meloni video, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal shares how India’s toffee exports have grown over the years

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

Following a viral video where Italian PM Giorgia Meloni thanked PM Modi for gifting her 'Melody' toffees, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted India’s confectionery success, noting a 166% surge in toffee exports to ₹132 crore over the last 12 years.

News Reports

Tamil Nadu: CPI-M threatens to withdraw support from Joseph Vijay government if AIADMK MLAs are included in the state cabinet

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

CPI(M) state secretary P Shanmugam said that including AIADMK legislators in the cabinet would go against the people's mandate.

Crime

‘Half-burnt piece of cloth soaked in petrol recovered, anti-social elements attempting to jeopardise passenger safety’: Probe by Indian Railways in Mithila Express fire incident...

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

The ministry stated, "The Railway Protection Force and relevant agencies are conducting serious investigations into all these matters."

Crime

Maharashtra: Imran Khan posed as Vijay to marry a Hindu girl, later forced her to convert to Islam, pressured to wear burqa and eat...

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

Police in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, have arrested Imran Sheikh

Law

Supreme Court seeks response of the Centre and States on plea seeking 30% reservation for women lawyers in govt law officer posts

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

The plea highlights that women continue to remain underrepresented in key legal posts. It points out that no woman has ever been appointed as the AG or SG.

Leaked Chinese platform shows how foreigners, journalists and ‘persons of interest’ are tracked in China, The Telegraph reports

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

According to The Telegraph, the system can filter people by nationality, profession, travel history and location, while some records, including foreign journalists, were marked as “trackable” on the leaked platform.

News Reports

‘Plight of poor fathers’: BBC stirs sympathy for Afghan Muslim men selling their 5-year-old daughters for money, glosses over the fate of real victims...

Rukma Rathore - 20 May, 2026

The BBC, which often likes to paint itself as a defender of human rights, showcased an unexpected compassion for the men sentencing their own girls to a tragic existence, instead of confronting the horrific practice that is not only accepted but has been part of a tradition for decades.

Crime

West Bengal: Two Trinamool Congress women leaders arrested for their role in the 2024 attack on ED team in Sandeshkhali

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

In a significant development in the Sandeshkhali ED attack case, West Bengal Police have arrested two senior women leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC)...

Law