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

Major setback for Congress in Assam: Pradyut Bordoloi quits, resigns from Lok Sabha, joins BJP, to contest Assembly elections

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

In a major blow to the Congress Party in Assam ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, senior party leader Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from...

Crime

Delhi Police arrests a 60-year-old Muslim man for raping a 6-year-old Hindu girl after luring her into his meat shop

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

A 60-year-old man was arrested in Dwarka, Delhi, for allegedly raping a minor girl in his shop.

Opinions

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry tries to shield arrested suspects and castigate NIA: Read how they have been undiplomatic and habitually arrogant for years

Rukma Rathore - 18 March, 2026

Ukraine has a tradition of challenging India for its decision to remain neutral in the war against Russia. On several occasions, the statements of their Foreign Ministry have been downright rude and arrogant toward India.

Kim Jong-un’s Workers’ Party-led alliance wins national election to rubber-stamp parliament with 99.93% votes: Read how elections in North Korea are conducted

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

In the recently concluded elections in North Korea, candidates backed by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un’s Workers’ Party of Korea and its allies have secured...

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‘You cannot dictate’: Supreme Court pulls up Mamata govt during hearing on ED plea over I-PAC raids

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for West Bengal, sought time for filing a rejoinder affidavit filed by the ED.

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Russia’s ‘Aqua Titan’ among 7 oil tankers bound for China diverted to India: Read how the flow of Ural crude to India has increased...

Shriti Sagar - 18 March, 2026

Another tanker of Russian oil, the Zouzou N., is also on its way to India. The vessel is carrying Kazakh CPC Blend crude and is expected to arrive at Sikka port around 25th March.

Uttar Pradesh govt completes 9 years: CM Yogi highlights development, governance and security gains, launches ‘Nav Nirman ke 9 Varsh’ book

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

At Lok Bhavan, the Chief Minister highlighted improvements in law and order, welfare delivery and infrastructure, and said a nine theme programme from Chaitra Navratri will engage youth, farmers, workers and women.

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Pakistan’s attack on drug rehab centre in Kabul draws global condemnation, but WHO and Norway avoid naming Pakistan in their ‘call for peace’

Shraddha Pandey - 18 March, 2026

While the world leaders have mostly been indifferent to Pakistan’s offensives against Afghanistan, its strike on the drugs rehab centre has invited rare global pushback.

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