News Reports

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

Law

Delhi Anti-Hindu Riots: Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, Salim Malik and Athar Khan denied bail by Delhi court

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2026

Tahir Hussain, Salim Malik and Athar Khan were denied by Karkardooma Courts Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai.

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Possible NCP merger on cards: Ajit Pawar wanted to join his faction with his uncle Sharad Pawar’s party, say reports

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2026

Ajit Pawar. who died in a plane crash, wanted the two NCP factions to combine while his uncle Sharad Pawar was still healthy.

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Indonesia: In Sharia-ruled Aceh province, unmarried couple caned 140 times each for sex and drinking, woman faints

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2026

The public caning event organised by the Sharia police also had other ‘criminals’. One police official also received 23 canings for being caught ‘in close proximity to a woman’.

Dues of Rs 37,000 crore pending: Karnataka contractors flag major corruption by Congress govt leaders in state, threaten to strike if payment not cleared

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2026

KSCA general secretary GM Nandakumar alleged rampant corruption in several state government departments.

Government and Policy

UP govt rehabilitates displaced Hindus from Bangladesh living in Meerut for decades, land allotted to 99 families in Kanpur Dehat

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2026

The case concerns Nagla Gusai village in Mawana tehsil of Meerut district, where 99 Hindu Bengali families displaced from East Pakistan have been residing unlawfully on land at the lakefront for an extended period.

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in USA agrees to return 3 ancient bronze figures, which were stolen from India: Read details

Aditi - 30 January, 2026

The theft of ancient Indian artefacts, including ancient sculptures, temple idols, coins, paintings, has been a long-standing and complex problem.

After supporting Khalistanis who want to break India, Canadian govt objects to Trump officials secretly meeting Alberta separatists

Raju Das - 30 January, 2026

Canadian PM Mark Carney and other leaders of the country have objected to Trump officials secretly meeting Alberta separatists, and urged the United States to respect Canada's sovereignty.

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Fastest growing economy, robust exports, expanding service sector and more: Economic Survey 26 highlights India’s impressive growth story amid global challenges and US tariffs

Rukma Rathore - 30 January, 2026

The country remains the fastest-growing major economy for the fourth year in a row, according to the economic survey.

Crime

Assam: Narcotics with a combined worth of Rs 9.2 crores seized in Cachar and Chirang, smugglers arrested

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2026

In two significant anti-narcotics operations, Assam Police have seized Yaba tablets and heroin with a combined worth of over Rs 9 crores. CM Himanta...

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