News Reports

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

Economy and Finance

India eyes $100 billion in textile exports by 2030, forms roadmap to double its sales to FTA partners

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2026

India is developing a plan to raise its textile export share to its FTA partners from 5.8% to roughly 12%.

Law

Abuse alone is not an offence under the SC/ST Act if there is no intent to humiliate: Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2026

The court outlined Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act, stating that two conditions need to be taken into consideration for convicting a person under the provision. First, the complainant must belong to the SC or ST group. Second, the abuse or insult must be specifically based on the complainant's caste.

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Uttar Pradesh: 10 illegal mazars on Suheldev Medical College land in Bahraich finally bulldozed by administration after years of legal battle

Rukma Rathore - 21 January, 2026

The management committee of the shrine declined to dismantle the unlawful structures despite offering numerous assurances.

Economy and Finance

India achieves record electronics exports of 47 billion US dollars in 2025, over $30 billion came from PLI-driven smartphone exports

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2026

India’s electronics exports hit a record $47 billion in 2025, driven by $30 billion in smartphone exports. Now the world's second-largest mobile manufacturer, the sector has created 25 lakh jobs and transitioned electronics into India’s third-largest export category under the PLI scheme.

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Maneka Gandhi’s remarks irresponsible and should invite contempt: Read what SC said on callous statements by former minister over stray dogs issue

Anurag - 21 January, 2026

The court restrained dog lovers’ advocates from disputing the child’s cause of death, heard allegations of hospital negligence, questioned responsibility for repeat dog attacks, and underscored that public safety cannot be overshadowed by selective activism.

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‘Udhayanidhi Stalin made hate speech against Hindus’: Madras HC quashes FIR against BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya, says DMK has a history of...

Shraddha Pandey - 21 January, 2026

Justice S Srimathy said, “There is a clear attack on Hinduism by the Dravida Kazhagam, and subsequently, along with the DMK, for the past 100 years, to which the minister belongs. While considering the overall circumstances, it is seen that the petitioner had questioned the hidden meaning of the minister’s speech."

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Rs 8031.56 crores saved, lakhs of fraudulent transactions stopped: Read how Centre’s Suspect Registry is helping India combat cyber frauds

Shraddha Pandey - 21 January, 2026

Over 18.43 lakh suspect identifier data received from Banks and 24.67 lakh Layer 1 mule accounts were shared with the participating entities of Suspect Registry and declined transactions worth Rs. 8031.56 crores.

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Shimjitha Musthafa booked after a man commits suicide following sexual harassment allegations: Kerala tragedy exposes dangers of social media vigilantism

Shraddha Pandey - 20 January, 2026

On 16th January, Deepak U, a resident of Kozhikode’s Govindapuram area had taken a KSRTC bus, where Shimjitha Musthafa was also travelling. During the crowded bus journey, Shimjitha Musthafa recorded and shared a video claiming that Deepak inappropriately touched her.

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