News Reports

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

Election Commission directs 22 States and Union Territories to begin preparations for SIR of electoral rolls, exercise to begin from April 2026

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2026

It had directed all CEOs, except in Bihar, where the exercise had already begun in June 2025, to start pre-revision activities.

Government and Policy

India AI Impact Summit: PM Modi presents “M.A.N.A.V.” vision for Artificial Intelligence with 5 core principles guiding India’s AI strategy

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today presented India’s “M.A.N.A.V.” vision for artificial intelligence during his inaugural address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, emphasising...

Government and Policy

Delhi: LG Vinai Saxena and CM Rekha Gupta inaugurate 25 new Atal Canteens, the city now has 71 canteens with a target to reach...

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated 25 new Atal Canteens in the national capital. The canteens...

News Reports

Mark Zuckerberg grilled over Meta targeting teens: As India weighs curbs on children’s social media use, read about the perils of allowing kids on...

Rukma Rathore - 19 February, 2026

"We must bring them in as tweens if we want to win big with teens," disclosed an internal document presented before the court.

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‘Bengalis will eat what they want’: BJP refutes Mamata Banerjee’s claim that the party will ban meat and fish in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of planning to ban the open sale of fish and meat in Bengal, citing recent Bihar regulations. The BJP dismissed the claims as "baseless," asserting that Bengalis will always have the right to eat what they choose.

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Pakistan hockey Federation resigns after banning captain for 2 years for revealing humiliation the team had to face in Australia due to mismanagement

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

In a stunning escalation of the crisis plaguing Pakistan hockey, Federation President Tariq Hussain Bugti announced his resignation on Thursday, shortly after slapping a...

Crime

UK: Amid child sex trafficking row involving Jeffrey Epstein, police arrest former British Royal Prince Andrew over ‘misconduct in public office’

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

The arrest comes after the latest batch of nearly three million Epstein-related documents was released by the United States Department of Justice on 30th January. According to reports, tthe recently released documents contain allegations of misconduct in public office in relation to Andrew’s past activities.

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Poland’s PM Donald Tusk urges citizens to leave Iran immediately, says evacuation may become impossible in a few hours

Raju Das - 19 February, 2026

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk issued an urgent appeal today for all Polish citizens currently in Iran to leave the country immediately, warning that...