News Reports

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News Reports

The Soros Boardroom and India’s shadow diplomats: A network worth examining

Divyansh Tiwari - 2 April, 2026

With Soros-linked funding backing ICG and his past criticism of India, the presence of former top Indian officials on its board and their public positions raise broader questions about alignment and influence.

Crime

ED raids I-PAC premises in Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad in the Bengal coal smuggling case

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at premises linked to the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in multiple cities as part of...

Crime

West Bengal: Police nab 14 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh at Jalpaiguri railway station, accused had fake Aadhaar and PAN cards

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

The Bangladeshi infiltrators included four women and four children, all residents of Fakirbari in Bagerhat district, Bangladesh.

News Reports

PM Modi chairs a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security, reviews measures adopted by various ministries and departments amid the conflict in West Asia

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

PM Modi directed all concerned departments to take all possible measures to safeguard the citizens and sectors from the impact of the conflict.

SC slams Mamata govt after mob gheraos judicial officers in Muslim-dominated Malda, calls West Bengal ‘most polarised State’

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

A Bench comprising Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipin Pancholi strongly criticised the Mamata government of West Bengal, saying there was a clear “abdication of duty” on its part.

News Reports

Malaysia orders work from home for all government employees from 15th April to conserve fuel amid the West Asia conflict

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

Malaysia’s government has announced that civil servants and employees of government-linked companies will begin working from home from 15 April as part of emergency...

Law

Jharkhand: Muslims pelt stones at Ram Navami procession in Dhanbad, police tie Hindus with rope and parade them like criminals, NHRC issues notice

Anurag - 2 April, 2026

Complaint stated that police humiliated organisers including Shatrughan Mahato by tying ropes around their waists and parading them publicly. NHRC issued notice to Chief Secretary and DGP of Jharkhand after taking cognisance of allegations.

Crime