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Russian tip-off leads to arrest of US mercenary VanDyke and six Ukrainians for aiding Myanmar militants, training insurgents near NE India border

Shraddha Pandey - 19 March, 2026

Citing Indian intelligence sources, media reports say that Russia may have assisted India in nabbing American mercenary Matthew VanDyke and six Ukrainians.

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Remember the 2016 Una flogging case? Judgement reveals how ‘victims’ of ‘flogging’ by gaurakshaks didn’t even have broken bones, their lies resulted in death...

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર - 18 March, 2026

Gir Somnath court convicted five in the Una case, acquitted 35 citing lack of evidence, and ruled key charges like attempt to murder were not proven.

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Israeli air strikes hit Iranian gas facilities at the world’s largest gas reserve in South Pars, Iran vows retaliatory attacks on energy infrastructure in...

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

Israeli warplanes have struck key gas infrastructure in southern Iran, hitting facilities at the giant South Pars field and the nearby petrochemical complex in...

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Libya, Ukraine, Myanmar and more: The work-life of arrested American mercenary Matthew VanDyke aligns precisely with US military and strategic ‘interest areas’ on the...

Shraddha Pandey - 18 March, 2026

The likes of ideologically driven Matthew VanDyke operate as private citizens and NGO founders with combat training, funding and media reach in major strategic hotspots, providing their government with power without accountability.

Government and Policy

Union cabinet approves ₹2,584.60 crore Small Hydro Power Development Scheme with focus on hilly and North Eastern states

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the five-year period from FY...

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“Only bones were thrown into the Ganga, Hindus immerse ashes”: How the left-liberal ecosystem is defending the actions of Muslim youths, with Congress calling...

पूजा राणा - 18 March, 2026

The Iftar controversy underscores a deeper clash between religious reverence for the Ganga and what many see as a deliberate disregard for those sentiments under the guise of individual freedom.

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Donald Trump suggests ‘finishing off Iran’ and giving responsibility of Strait of Hormuz to its users after allies refused military participation to free the...

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

In a Truth Social post today, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric on the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, suggesting the possibility of decisively dismantling...

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