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Gujarat: AAP MLA Gopal Italia claims police harassed his mother but hides that police came with court-issued warrant, audio recording discloses his arrest warrant...

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

"Will Harsh Sanghvi punish my mother for giving birth to me, teaching me to fight for the people of Gujarat," Gopal wrote on X.

Ceasefire yet to take effect? Kuwait, UAE being hit by Iranian missiles, Israel strikes Lebanon while Trump dreams of making ‘big money’ at the...

Shraddha Pandey - 8 April, 2026

The ceasefire is falling apart within hours of its announcement. Israel refuses to acknowledge a key point in Iran’s peace proposal and attacks Lebanon. Trump claims there will be no Uranium enrichment in Iran, while Iran maintains that it has “forced” the US to accept its 10-point plan and that any lasting peace would hinge on sweeping concessions outlined in its proposal.

Government and Policy

Centre tells Supreme Court that the time has come to end PIL system, cites misuse by activists to meddle in matters of faith, argues...

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

The centre highlighted how the PIL mechanism is being increasingly misused to interfere with religious customs by activists.

Law

Sabarimala hearing: Centre questions Supreme Court’s role in deciding what ‘superstition’ is; Court cites ‘witchcraft’ to pushback

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

The case is being heard by a nine-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.

Crime

Bhopal: Asif Raza posed as ‘Ashish Pandey’ to trap Hindu woman; sexually assaulted, threatened for conversion, and pressurised the pregnant victim to abort

Divya Bharti - 8 April, 2026

A love jihad case has been registered in Bhopal against Asif Raza, for posing as a Hindu to trap a woman.

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‘Tear your blouses, file false cases against rivals’: Viral video of Idukki Congress leader CP Mathew sparks controversy in Kerala

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

A political row has erupted in Kerala after a viral video showed Congress leader CP Mathew advising workers to file false cases.

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit Hindus targeted for conversion to Islam through monetary and other inducements in Siddharthnagar; Maulvi Hussain, Hadisullah, Farooq booked

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

"Babulal Vishwakarma and Omprakash Vishwakarma were also subjected to continuous pressure to convert," Dwivedi stated.

Law

Delhi HC rejects bail plea of the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel, rejects his challenge to India-UAE extradition treaty

OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2026

British national Christian Michel was extradited to India from Dubai on December 4, 2018.

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Islamists and liberals play victim about ‘Muslim names’ being deleted from electoral rolls: How illegal migration is the highest in Bengal, and how their...

Shriti Sagar - 8 April, 2026

Initially, the EC deleted 58.25 lakh voters who were found to be deceased, absent, shifted, or had duplicate entries in the draft rolls published last December.

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